Looks like the 2011 Atlanta Snowpocalypse has postponed the first week of our classes in Film/Video/Television. NOTE: Next Monday, January 17th is MLK Holiday and the University will be closed which means we will finally start our spring semester on Wednesday, January 19th. Joe Remling, principal, with ai3 design will speak in person to you about the essence of the project with MODA at 12:30 on Wednesday.
Background info on Joe Remling:
For Joe Remling, AIA, design and architecture are part of a larger appreciation for global culture. A world-traveler with an independent streak, Joe has experienced, first-hand, the power of architecture to affect history. As a founding Principal of ai3, Joe Remling brings a deep reserve of architectural fundamentals to the team, coupled with a bold imagination. Working in architecture and design since 1995, Joe has managed projects that range from residential design to large-scale assembly, including the Georgia Aquarium and the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Joe is known for his ability to balance the impact of individual design elements with their role in the bigger project. This ability to scale in and out allows Joe to develop ideas quickly and to “uncomplicate” the process by communicating simple and clear design strategies.
Joe has been involved in several award-winning projects. He has been a guest lecturer at The Art Institute of Atlanta, and a guest critic at the Georgia Institute of Technology, SCAD Atlanta, and Southern Polytechnic University.
Below is the story of ai3:
"Inspired by a unique experience at previous firms where interior designers and architects sat side by side in an exchange of ideas and inspiration, ai3 was born. A chance assignment brought Lucy Aiken-Johnson, Dan Maas, and Joe Remling together as inter-disciplinary project managers. The technical nature of their project meant that the designers would not only be listening to the concerns of leadership, but that they would also be working with technicians and scientists, the people who would be investing their life’s work in the space. For the designers, this partnership added meaning to the design. For the technicians and scientists, it was a welcome chance to contribute, an opportunity that established a great amount of trust in their design team and gave them a personal stake in the success of their work environment. It was an unusual experience, but a profound one. For Aiken-Johnson, Maas, and Remling, the collaboration had sparked a whole new way of thinking about their work.
The three designers began to imagine a different future for themselves and enlisted Lucy’s husband and fellow architect, Patrick Johnson as additional creative talent. With the support of all three families, ai3 was begun. The beginnings were humble. With only a commitment to their approach, a small investment, and an even smaller office within the Johnsons’ home, a partnership was established. Over the years, little has changed in the way ai3 approaches design. Their team has grown. Their families have grown. Their accolades have grown, and the Johnsons now drive to the office. But, the unique ai3 culture remains, and as it does, it continues to spark ingenuity and success."
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