Birdair, Inc. to Sponsor University of Buffalo Architecture Lecture
Birdair Lecture to Feature Award-Winning Architect Lawrence Scarpa
Published: October 06, 2010
Birdair, Inc., the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, is sponsoring a lecture by Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, principal and co-founder of Pugh + Scarpa Architects, at the University of Buffalo (UB) School of Architecture and Planning on October 13, 2010.
The Birdair-sponsored lecture will be held at 301 Crosby Hall on the UB’s South Campus at 5:30 p.m. The lecture is sponsored by Birdair to honor Walter Bird, founder of Birdair and former UB instructor.
Pugh + Scarpa Architects, the Santa Monica, California-based architecture, interior design and planning firm, is the highly lauded recipient of the 2010 Architecture Firm Award of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Scarpa will speak about the firm’s recent sustainable work, which includes Colorado Court, the first U.S. multifamily residential structure to be 100% energy neutral.
“Birdair is very pleased to play a part in bringing Lawrence Scarpa to Buffalo to discuss his firm’s sustainable work with architectural students and local architects,” said Mitsuo Sugimoto, President of Birdair, Inc. “The lecture promises to be enlightening and educational for all attendees.”
The lecture coincides with the state conference of AIA New York State, held October 14-16, 2010, at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, NY.
About Birdair: Birdair, Inc. is the leading specialty contractor of custom tensile structures throughout the world. In addition to pre-construction services such as design assistance, budgeting, construction methodologies and project scheduling, Birdair provides design-build solutions in all aspects of project design, engineering, installation and maintenance. The company offers a selection of architectural fabric membranes, including PTFE fiberglass, ETFE film, PVC and Tensotherm™. Birdair, based in Buffalo, NY, is a member of the Taiyo Kogyo Group, with operations serving North and South America and other international locations. For more information about Birdair, like us on Facebook, call 1-800-622-2246 or visit www.birdair.com.
