Community Honors Committee Meeting
2025-04-10 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

Committee on the Environment (COTE): Sustainable Building Envelopes and Bio-Based Materials
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join the Committee on the Environment (COTE) at the AD EX for this micro-learning session! Parking validation is available through Republic Center Valet. If you are unable to join in person, please contact Conleigh Bauer for the zoom link.

Sustainable Building Envelopes and Bio-Based Materials: Lessons from France for Texas
This course explores innovative approaches to sustainable building envelope design, drawing from my seven years of professional experience as a licensed architect in France. With a focus on bio-based materials and energy-efficient design, participants will gain insights into how European practices can be adapted and applied to the unique challenges and opportunities of the Texas climate.
Learning Objectives

Understand the Principles of Sustainable Design in Building Envelopes: Participants will learn how to design building envelopes that improve energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and enhance occupant comfort.
Explore the Potential of Bio-Based Materials in Modern Construction: Attendees will gain knowledge about the types, benefits, and challenges of using bio-based materials, such as timber, hempcrete, and straw, and their impact on sustainability.
Analyze the Relationship Between Building Envelopes and Climate Responsiveness: Participants will discover how design strategies and material selection can adapt to Texas’ climate while achieving energy efficient performance.
Evaluate the Health, Safety, and Welfare Impacts of Building Envelope Design: Attendees will learn how sustainable design and materials contribute to occupant health, environmental safety, and overall community welfare.

Apply Global Sustainable Practices Locally: Through examples from France and Europe, participants will identify transferable strategies for implementing sustainable building envelope solutions in Texas.

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LiA Happy Hour at Far-Out
2025-04-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Far-Out, 1906 S Haskell Ave, Dallas, TX 75223, Dallas
Not all who wander are lost… but if you find yourself at Far Out, you’re definitely in the right place! 🌵✨
Join us on April 10th for a happy hour with fellow Latinos in architecture at this one-of-a-kind spot. From Quonset hut vibes to creative cocktails, it’s the perfect blend of West Texas charm and Dallas cool. Whether you’re looking to connect, collaborate, or just kick back, it’s the place to be. See you there! 🍹

Dallas Architecture Forum Lecture: Wonne Ickx of PRODUCTORA
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Angelika Film Center, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln, Ste 230, Dallas, TX, 75206
The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design, public space and the urban environment, continues its 2024-2025 Lecture Series on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00 pm. The Forum is pleased to present internationally known architect Wonne Ickx of PRODUCTORA. This Lecture will be held at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station. Forum members may attend for free. Tickets for non-members will be available at the door – $5 for Students (with student id), $25 General Admission. Check-in and pre-Lecture Reception will begin at 6:15 pm in the lobby of the Angelika.
Wonne Ickx is a Founding Partner of PRODUCTORA. The studio’s work includes projects in Mexico and abroad, ranging from residential projects to public buildings. Its work has been presented in the Architectural Biennials of Beijing, Venice, and Chicago; in the National Art Museum of China; and in the Victoria and Albert Museum. PRODUCTORA has been awarded the Young Architects Forum and the Emerging Voices accolades by the Architectural League of New York. They received the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize for emerging architects for the ‘Pavilion on the Zocalo.’ The Teopanzolco Cultural Center received the American Architecture Prize in Cultural Architecture, Oscar Niemeyer Award, the First International Prize at the Biennial of Architecture of Quito, and the Fundacio Mies Van de Rohe’s Simon Architecture Prize. The studio’s partners have been actively involved in teaching in universities both in Mexico and internationally.
Wonne Ickx is based in New York and leads the firm’s international projects. These include a net-zero building for the Houston Endowment offices, co-housing in Denver, adaptive reuse in Santiago, Chile, and residential projects in Los Angeles, St. Louis, and New York. Ickx studied Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Ghent and also obtained an MA in Urbanism and Development from the University of Guadalajara. He has taught both in Mexico and abroad at institutions such as the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam, Centro de Diseño and Universidad Iberoamericano in Mexico City, UCLA, the Harvard GSD, and Columbia’s GSAPP. Ickx is an International Associate AIA and serves on the board of directors of the Architectural League.
