Austin CSI Newsnote April 2016

NEWSNOTE
Austin Chapter, CSI
April 2016
The Construction Specifications Institute
Commissioning Art for Commercial Spaces
fondeur and sculptor. Thomas has a small foundry and
fabrication shop with skilled artisans. Larger casting and
sculpture projects include the 5-story "Tree of Life"
sculpted brick park in Cleveland, Ohio; the full scale cast
bronze Chisholm Trail Commemorative park in Round
Rock, Texas; and the three-figure 12' cast bronze Vietnam Memorial by Tony Pham for a park in Bellaire Speaker: Mr. Jim Thomas of Houston, Texas. and six full scale cast bronze longhorn
sculptures in Houston, Ft. Worth, El Paso, San Antonio,
Thomas Studio
Abilene and Round Rock.
Recent large cast bronze sculptures include the Doc
Jim Thomas is a nationally published artist with numer- Peters Memorial at the Round Rock City Hall Plaza, the
ous professional art association memberships, including Coach Jim Mallon Memorial at the Southwest University
Texas Society of Sculptors, Guild of Austin Architectural baseball stadium in Georgetown, Texas (sculpted and
cast by son James Shelby Thomas assisted by Bryan
Artisans, Diocese of Austin. Among the many awards
Vincent. Additional new large bronzes and architectural
won, Thomas is a three-time "Gold Medalist" of the
art include a scale and fourth Axis buck and doe for the
Texas Cowboy Artist Association. College training in
entrance to the Mullen Ranch guest house at Mountain
earth sciences, chemistry, and metallurgy, combined
Home, Texas; the Jim Mallon Memorial at the Southwith more than 43 years professional team experience
with architects, engineers, government and private pub- western University baseball stadium in Georgetown,
Texas; a half-scale Mountain Lion for the entry foyer at
lic art administrators are a foundation for his years of
the new Cy-Fair Elementary School in Houston, Texas;
professional sculpting, art foundry, and metal fabricaand a custom steel and IPE (Brazilian Walnut) entry and
tions experience.
door for a Westlake, Texas residence. Recent large
Thomas Studio & Foundry specializes in designing,
cast bronzes by other artists (see Foundry) include the
sculpting, casting, and fabricating fine public and private six enlarged cast bronze Texas A&M Class Rings on
art including architectural art, liturgical art, fabrications,
display at Texas A&M
and casting bronze sculpture for other artists.
Since 1968, Jim Thomas has worked as art bronze
Wednesday April 20, 2016
Networking 11:30 | Lunch and Program 12:00
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NEWSNOTE
President’s Message
Francisco — of all places — objecting to a
work of art that has naked people. If I
remember correctly, the tenant was a legal firm
and had leased a large amount of square
footage, so the building’s Owner and
management complied with the “request”, at
great expense I imagine.
Larry Alan Whitlock
CSI / CCS / CCCA / AIA
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR FY2016
The main lobby was to have large paintings on
opposite walls, one of which can also be seen
(partially) in the photo previously mentioned. I
remember the Architect bemoaning the
simplistic paintings were not appropriate for
the space.
I encourage all members to attend the meeting
on the 20th to vote for the officers who will
lead the Chapter beginning July 1 and ending
on June 30, 2017.
So, what does an Agreement between an
Owner and an Artist need to include? One
“Contract to Commission an Artwork” that can
be seen on the internet includes the following
Articles:
CHAPTER MEETING PRESENTATION
1.
Preliminary Design
I personally believe the presentation this
month will be very interesting. During my
career, I’ve only worked on two projects for
which a work of fine art was commissioned.
2.
Progress Payments
3.
Date of Delivery
4.
Insurance, Shipping, and Installation
5.
Termination
6.
Ownership
7.
Copyright
8.
Privacy
9.
Non-Destruction, Alteration and
Maintenance
The first project was the Stephen Wise Temple,
Wise School, a elementary school in Los
Angeles, and the work was to be a gate at the
entrance to a special room used for a religious
ceremony (if I remember correctly). I do not
remember it being a very large room, so I
doubt it was a Beth Midrash (i.e., study hall).
Unfortunately, I never saw the artist’s design
sketches, because they were not completed
when my employment as the architectural
firm’s specifier ended.
The second project was to have etched glass
panels that were backlit installed in the two
elevator lobbies of 55 Second Street (later
renamed the KPMG Building) in San Francisco.
It is my understanding that a building tenant
objected to the depiction of nude humans
cavorting, so the panels were replaced. It
appears in the 3rd photo in the web site (http://
www.hines.com/properties/kpmg-building-sanfrancisco) that at least one of the panels is of a
flock of birds flying upward . (Can you believe
it in this day and age that someone in San
10. Repairs
11. Possession
12. Non-Assignability
13. Heirs and Assigns
14. Integration
15. Waivers
16. Notices and Changes of Address
17. Governing Law
To see the entire Agreement, go to:
http://paintingsbyvictoria.com/PDFs/Contract%
20to%20Commission%20an%20Artwork.pdf
Building Enclosure Council national Symposium
Keynote Address by Dr. John Straube
Featuring Lunchtime Guest Speakers “Two Guys on Your Head” with Dr. Bob
Duke, Dr. Art Markman, and Rebecca McInroy from KUT/NPR
Schedule:
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
3:00 pm—6:00 pm
Registration & Reception
Thursday, May 5, 2016
7:00 am—7:45 am
Registration & Reception
7:45 am—5:45 pm
Symposium (see lectures listed below)
“Historical Perspectives on Enclosures” (1 LU/HSW)
Speaker: Larry Speck, FAIA
“A Building Scientist’s Perspective on the Building Enclosure” (2 LU/HSW)
Speaker: Dr. John Straube
“Think About This” ( 1 LU)
Speaker: Two Guys on Your Head (Bob Duke and Art Markman moderated by Rebecca McInroy from KUT/NPR)
“Best Practices for Enclosure Design from the Perspective of Hygrothermal (heat & moisture) Analysis” (1.5 LU/
HSW) Speaker: Dr. Achilles Karagiozis
“Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) Panel Discussion” (2 LU/HSW) Panel: Michael Clippinger, Rob Kistler, AIA, Fiona Aldous, and Dr. John Straube. Moderated by Keith Simon, AIA and Kristof Irwin, PE.
Total 7.5 AIA Learning Units available (6.5 qualifying for HSW)
Registration: $225
REGISTRATION AND INFOR HERE: https://www.aiaaustin.org/content/2016-bec-national-symposium-presentations
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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04/06
Building Enclosure Council Meeting
Program: “Reducing Pesticide Usage by
incorporating Pest Barriers into the Building
Envelope”
Location: Austin Center for Architecture
801 W 12th St, Austin, TX 78701
$10 for BEC members
$20 for non-members
04/10
Cap10K Location:
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04/13
Food For Thought: Window Energy
Performance Ratings
Location: Austin Center for Architecture
801 W 12th St, Austin, TX 78701
04/14-04/16
Spring Conference
Location: Hilton Houston Post Oak
Conference Center 2001 Post Oak Blvd.,
Houston, TX
04/14
AIA Austin Jury Conversations
Location: Google Fiber Space
201 Colorado Street, Austin, TX
04/19
Luncheon Speaker Series
Location: The Highball
11:30 am—1:00 pm
$30 for AIA Members
$40 for Non-Members
Larry Alan Whitlock, CSI, AIA, NCARB
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Enclosures Location: Downtown Radisson
Hotel 111 East Cesar Chavez Street Austin,
TX 78701
NEWSNOTE
JANUARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
ATTENDEES:
Larry Whitlock, President,
Robbin Baker Kersey, President-Elect (Proxy)
Marina Reynaga, Vice President
Stephen Coyle, Secretary (Proxy)
Scott Mokry, Treasurer (Proxy)
David Watts, Immediate Past President
Jody Boatman, Director (attended by phone)
America Alva, Director (Proxy)
Becky Winovitch, Director
Anthony Garcia
CALL TO ORDER:
Larry Whitlock called meeting to order at 12:02 pm
MEETING MINUTES:
- Director: Becky Winovitch. Becky will notify Larry of her
intentions for the 2016/2017 year
- Director: Open
- Director: Open
·
NEW BUSINESS:
·
AGENDA: Approved
·
Membership: (AG) Anthony will be contacting young
architects and engineers.
Programs:
March: 3D Scanning to CAD/BIM Conversion. Larry
to provide Robbin with the information on this
program for the Chapter’s Newsnote.
April: Bronze Sculpture
House (JB): No report. Jody will not be able to attend
the meeting on the 16th. She will place the lunch order
and Larry will pick up the lunch.
Publications (AA): Larry will prepare the march
Newsnote.
Awards: (AA): No Report
By-Laws (TA): No Report
Archives (JWB): Ongoing.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bands: Board discussed Weldon Henson and Graham
Wilkinson. Larry mentioned he would send the Board
A youtube video to review.
Sponsorships: It was agreed to have three levels of
sponsors:
- Platinum Sponsor 4 at $1,000 each
- Gold Sponsor unlimited number at $250 each
- Bronze Sponsor unlimited number at $100 each
In lieu of using the names of precious metals to designate
the different levels of sponsorship, it was suggested to use
names such as Lonestar and Yellow Rose of Texas as a
way of tying the event to Texas
·
Larry will contact David Brady regarding the Chapter’s
participation in the High Performance Buildings and
Workplaces Conference and Exposition to be held on
May 3 and May 4. Marina will be at the conference
representing Cosella Dorken.
·
Scholarship Fund: It was suggested to have the CSI
College of Fellows which Sheldon Wolfe is the
Chancellor of present a check to the UT School of
Architecture at the CSI Convention. Larry will contact
Sheldon.
·
Jody has been in contact the Poke Joes for the food for
the event. Rough budget of $5,000 pluss a 10 to 20
percent service fee.
Electronic Communication (JWB) ( RBK): No Report
Finance (SM): 02/29/2016 Chase Bank CSI Austin
checking account statement distributed. Account
Balance: $30,728.14
Motion was made to accept the proposal from Brazos
Hall which includes having Brazos Hall purchase and
serve the alcohol. Marina seconded. Motion approved.
Total Budget for the event is $22,500. For alcohol, the
Chapter will carry a budget of $8,400. The Chapter will
cover $5,000 and could be liable for the balance of $3,400
if attendees do not purchase additional drinks beyond the
two drinks at $7 dollars per drink.
February 8, 7, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes approved.
Changed the date of the meeting minutes from January 4th
·
to February 8th.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Membership Committee: Anthony Garcia of Building
Diagnostics
ADJOURN:
·
Construct Convention
Motion to adjourn was made and approved; meeting
adjourned at 12:59pm
·
Elections
NEXT BOARD MEETING:
-
Past President: Larry Whitlock
President: Robbin Baker Kersey
President Elect: Marina Reynaga
VP: Open
Treasurer: Scott Mokry
Secretary: Steve to get back to the Board
April 4, 2016 @ the office of O’Connell Robertson
(12 - 1 pm).
NEWSNOTE
FISCAL YEAR 2016
CHAPTER OFFICERS
OFFICE
BOARD MEMBER
PHONE NO.
E-MAIL
President
Larry Whitlock
512-478-7286
larrywhitlock@sbcglobal.net
President-Elect
Robin Kersey
512-965-3413
Robbinkersey2016@gmail.com
Vice President
Marina Reynaga
512-920-9148
marina_reynaga@yahoo.com
Secretary
Steve Coyle
512-381-5271
Steve.Coyle@MillerIDS.com
Treasurer
Scott Mokry
512-471-3042
sjmokry@mail.utexas.edu
Immediate Past President
David Watts
512-478-7286
dwatts@oconnellrobertson.com
Director 2015
Jody Boatman
512-970-6865
jody.boatman@allegion.com
Director 2016
America Alva
512-492-5203
aalva@pagethink.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
COMMITTEE
CHAIR
TELEPHONE NO.
E-MAIL
Membership
Anthony M. Garcia
Programs
Vacant
Publications/Awards
America Alva
512-492-5203
aalva@pagethink.com
Bylaws
Tom Alexander
512-451-6579
tomalex@talexinc.com
Publicity
Marina Reynaga
512-920-9148
marina_reynaga@yahoo.com
Certification
Vacant
Academic Programs
Vacant
Finance
Scott Mokry
512-471-3042
sjmokry@mail.utexas.edu
Communications
Vacant
House
Vacant
Archives
Vacant
AGarcia@BuildingDX.com
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