White text over a charred wood background reads: field trip: Delta Millworks Shou Sugi Ban demonstration. The wood displays a distinctive cracked, burnt texture.
Materials Lab, Materials Lab
Event status
Scheduled
Wednesday April 9, 2014, 4:30 - 6:00am

Delta Millworks

4701 E. 5th St.


Event status
Scheduled
Friday April 4, 2014, 10:30am

A forum on linking transit and affordable housing policies in Austin region to build sustainable, inclusive communities.

Poster with the title “Danilo Udovicki: Brunelleschi’s Secret” and several architectural diagrams and sketches, including a dome, geometric shapes, and structural details, on a mostly white background.
Lecture Series, CAAD
Event status
Scheduled
Friday March 28, 2014, 12:00pm

On Friday, March 28, the Center for American Architecture and Design hosted Danilo Udovicki-Selb as part of the Friday Lunch Forum series. He presented "Brunelleschi's Secret."

FRIDAY LUNCH FORUM

A large concrete building module is being hoisted by a crane outdoors, with trees and construction materials in the background. Text reads: “field trip: Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems.”.
Materials Lab
Event status
Scheduled
Thursday March 27, 2014, 10:00am

The CMPBS, established in 1975, is a non-profit education and research center that specializes in life cycle planning and design. Headed by Pliny Fisk III and Gail Vittori, the CMPBS pursues projects that emphasize regional contexts as bases for responsible resource use relative to materials, energy, water, waste, food, and meaningful employment. 

Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
8604 FM 969, Austin, 78724

A modern exhibition room with tall display tables showcasing various architectural models and 3D-printed structures; shelves of additional models line the back wall under industrial-style lighting.
Exhibition, Materials Lab
Event status
Scheduled
Friday March 21, 2014, 12:00pm - Friday April 18, 2014, 12:00pm

In a remarkably short period of time, additive manufacturing (AM) has embedded itself into the main-stream consciousness. Often referred to as 3D printing, AM encompasses a range of methods, 3D printing being just one. There is also stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modeling (FDM), digital light processing (DLP), polyjet matrix modeling, and laminated object manufacturing (LOM), with variations.

Event status
Scheduled
Monday March 17, 2014, 5:00 - 6:30pm

Stefan Behnisch is the founding Partner of Behnisch Architekten. He is a world-renowned advocate and educator of sustainable building design, and has lectured at conferences all over the world. Behnisch’s goal—to connect the forces of human life and the natural environment—fuels the design of every commission his firm receives. Since founding Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner in 1989 (now known as Behnisch Architekten), Stefan has directed the design of dynamic, award-winning buildings that promote sustainability within the built environment.

Event poster with architectural sketches on a brown background. Text reads: Michael Benedikt, Beyond Adjacency, Center Forum, February 22, 2013, Battle Hall 101, with event details and a phone number at the bottom.
Lecture Series, CAAD
Event status
Scheduled
Friday February 28, 2014, 12:00pm

On Friday, February 28, the Center for American Architecture and Design hosted Michael Benedikt as part of the Friday Lunch Forum series. He presented "Beyond Adjacency."

FRIDAY LUNCH FORUM

A group of people in orange vests stand together indoors near a Welcome to Goodwill sign, while others sit at tables and shop in the background of a large warehouse-style store.
Materials Lab, Materials Lab
Event status
Scheduled
Thursday February 27, 2014, 9:00am

Goodwill Resource Center

Tour Guide: Catherine Luna, Commodities Manager

A modern glass building with sharp angles reflected in a clear pool, surrounded by greenery; overlaid text advertises a talk on Bringing Nature Home about ecosystem science in urban design, featuring Mark Simmons and John Asher.
Lecture Series, CAAD
Event status
Scheduled
Friday February 21, 2014, 12:00pm

On Friday, February 21, the Center for American Architecture and Design hosted John Asher and Mark Simmons of the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center as part of the Friday Lunch Forum series. They presented "Bringing Nature Home: Incorporating Ecosystem Science into Urban Design."

FRIDAY LUNCH FORUM