December 16 United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Miami/Keys Chapter, Speaker on “Thermal Analysis on Ecotect by Architects,” 6 to 8:30 p.m., Students and members free, all others $10 per person. For more information visit http://www.usgbc.com

November 19 Lecture by Allan Shulman, FAIA and panel of contributing writers on book Miami Modern Metropolis: Paradise and Paradox in Mid-Century Architecture and Planning, 6 p.m., Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, free and open to the public.

November 18 United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Miami/Keys Chapter, Speaker on “Evaluating Environmental Labeling for LEED Projects.” 6 to 8:30 p.m. Students and members free; all others $10 per person.

November 11 Robert Davis, Arcadia Land Company and developer of Seaside, Florida, discussion on real estate development, 6 p.m., Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, free and open to the public.

November 6 The Annual Homecoming Reunion Barbecue will be on Friday evening, November 6th, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the School’s Courtyard. The cost is $15 per person payable in advance or at the door. Corporate tables are $100 and include logo signage and eight seats. Checks should be made payable to the University of Miami School of Architecture and delivered or mailed to Carolyn White at the School of Architecture, P.O Box 249178, Coral Gables, FL 33124. For reservations and information, please contact Carolyn at 305-284-5002 or email

November 6 The University of Miami School of Architecture’s Center for Urban & Community Design (CUCD) is teaming up with the Coral Gables Museum to present South Florida’s version of the nationwide design/build competition known as Canstruction. Students, faculty, staff and/or alumni will be competing for the title of “Best Canstruction” by using cans of food to build a creative structure of their choice. The event will be held on Friday, November 6 from 12 – 2:30 p.m. at the School of Architecture Courtyard, 1223 Dickinson Drive, Coral Gables Campus. The panel of jurors includes Dean Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk; Sonia Chao, Director of the CUCD; Stephen Klindt, Director of the Coral Gables Museum; Mike Brazlavsky, Executive Director of AIA Miami; Natividad Soto, President of AIA Miami; and Karen Mahar, Director of Camillus House. Teams may bring their donation of cans to the event or drop them off ahead of time inside the School of Architecture’s main office, computer lab and lecture hall. Other locations include the residence halls. Those who wish to solely contribute to the food drive may use the same drop-off areas or contact the CUCD office to arrange pick-up. Cans will be distributed evenly based on the number of teams registered. After the competition, all cans will be donated to local families in need through Camillus House. For more information, contact Brian Lemmerman at 305-284-3439 or email

November 4 – 25 Saving the Marine Stadium:Stewardship in Four-Part Harmony, an exhibit and collective lecture on the initiative to save the Commodore Ralph Middleton Munroe Miami Marine Stadium and the collaborative work of institutions and grassroots efforts towards that end. Presenters include Hilario Candela (architect of the Marine Stadium 1962), Creating the Object of Stewardship; Becky Matkov, The Not-for-Profit Institution and Regional Preservation; Donald Worth, Strategic and Financial Planning Aspects of Stewardship; and Jorge Hernandez, Engagement of Local, State and National Organizations as a Tool for Preservation. The content of the exhibit includes archival drawings and photographs and materials recently produced by the University of Miami School of Architecture Historic Preservation Certificate Program as part of the effort to save the Miami Marine Stadium. The opening lecture will be held on November 4 at 6 p.m., followed by a reception at the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Glasgow Hall and Korach Gallery, 1215 Dickinson Drive, University of Miami Coral Gables Campus.

November 1 – 30 American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter (AIA) “Celebrate Architecture” Month. Visit AIA website http://www.aiamiami.com

October 23 Annual School of Architecture Golf Tournament at the beautiful Biltmore Golf Course. Chaired by Tom Spain, the tournament benefits the School’s Rome Program. For reservations and information, please contact Lamar Noriega at 305-284-1563 or email

October 21 The United States Green Building Council (USGBC), South Florida Miami-Dade & Keys Branch, monthly meeting will take place in the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Glasgow Hall, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The evening’s program is “The ABC’s of Recycling at the Jobsite and the Worksite: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle.” The presenters are Barbie Flores, World Waste Services; Gary Pirtle, Pirtle Construction; and Casey Eckels, South Florida Reuse and Recycling Institute. Students and members are free; all others are $10 per person. A light supper is served. This is a fast growing group and students are encouraged to attend. Emerging Green Builders are the affiliated student organization. For more information visit http://www.usgbc.com

October 14 Book launch for Miami Modern Metropolis: Paradise and Paradox in Mid-Century Architecture and Planning, Allan Shulman, Editor, 6:30 p.m., Bass Museum. For more information, visit website http://www.bassmuseum.org