Golf Tournament
CanStruction
Volleyball League/Tournament
Awards Gala
Site Tours
Habitat for Humanity

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2001 Golf Tournament

2004 ALL STAR GAME AND PICNIC RECAP

Well another All Star Game and AIA Summer Picnic has come and gone.  Thanks to all of the families who braved the passing storms to attend the very dry event.  The only thing moist was the BBQ.  There were over 40 people who enjoyed the camaraderie, outstanding food and intense volleyball games.

A BIG thanks goes to George Ewert and his grilling minions.  Once again, the Dead End Society provided some of the best barbeque pork, chicken and fixin’s around!  Everyone needed a wet nap bath by the time they were through.

Thanks to the volleyball committee for organizing the event and to Ray Tant of Shield Engineering for providing the wining team gift certificates to Riverside Tavern and Calhoun’s. Kudos also go to Pilot, Richardson Turner Construction and Knox Blue West for being this year’s sponsors.

Thanks to all of the serious talent out there playing.  Four teams of all stars were randomly chosen.  The teams were made up of the following:

TEAM 1

Eric Bowen

Scott Busby

Kim Davis

Mike Riordan

Tim Wilhelm

TEAM 2

Chris Meyers

Aaron Miller

Shane Robinette

Tess Rottero

Josh Wright

TEAM 3

Lori DeRods

Lindsay Elliott

Jonathan Schmutz

James Smith

TEAM 4

Chad Brown

Mike Clem

Josh Davis

Brenda Stroud

After the first round, Team 1 and Team 4 advanced to the finals.  The battle ended with Team 1 winning the final game 31-29. (Yes 31-29) By far, the longest game known to man.  Congratulations to the Team 1 players who all received a gift certificate.  Scott Busby was selected the night’s MVP and voted most likely to need a long soak in a therapy tub.

Thanks again for all who attended.  Don’t forget about the tournament on Saturday, August 21, 2004 starting around 9:00am.  See you then.

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2001 CanStruction

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2001 Site Tours

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2001 Programs

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2001 Seniors for Humanity

East Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Leads Design Competition for

Seniors for Humanity

The East Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has partnered with Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, Baptist Health System and St. Mary's Health System to develop the "Seniors for Humanity" project in Knoxville, TN. This project, the first of its kind, involves the design and construction of two Habitat homes that are designed by, built by and for seniors. These homes are envisioned to become prototypes from which other Habitat for Humanity communities can build.

This project began with the hospitals identifying the needs of East Tennessee seniors. Affordable housing was deemed a high priority. The AIA East Tennessee Chapter held design competition with the region’s architects. The Chapter worked with the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity and the hospitals to develop a design competition guideline.

This program highlighted specific design criteria to be addressed that would help make the homes adaptable and cater to the specific needs of seniors.

One of the challenges of this project was to design a residence that supported at-home, independent living for seniors, rather than assisted living or other forms of ancillary long-term care. J. Scott Busby, the AIA East Tennessee 2000 Chapter President was project coordinator for the competition. He and the Baptist Hospital’s project coordinator Lynne Busby worked together as a husband and wife team to develop this project and see it through.

"Design professionals need to be aware of the age related changes that affect the elderly and how they function in their environment" explains Mr. Busby. "Good design for the seniors will help them remain independent and retain self-esteem. The challenge is creating environments that meet the changing physical needs of the elderly and enabling them to live with dignity and respect. The AIA East Tennessee architects were up for this challenge."

The design competition entries were judged in September, 2000 in Atlanta by a nationally renowned jury. The jury included Michael Pyatok, FAIA, an award winning affordable housing architect from San Francisco, Heather Hargesheimer, AIA, a senior housing expert from Seattle, Bill Carpenter, FAIA an award winning architect and educator from Atlanta, Michael Willard, Director of Program Enhancement, Habitat for Humanity International, James Whaley, the Executive Director for the Tennessee Commission on Aging, and Cliff Chadwell, the construction supervisor for the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity.

The jury selected two First Place designs which were built and three Awards of Merit. The First Place winning design teams were Ross Fowler, PC and Martella Associates, both from Knoxville, TN. Each design provided unique solutions to the program and gave something a little different for each homeowner. Each home will have many senior-friendly amenities including a second bedroom for a care giver or child, higher electrical outlets to minimize bending over, increased lighting levels, accessible kitchen cabinets, and a therapeutic garden accessible to both homes. The hospital’s Home Medical Equipment divisions will also supply “senior friendly” amenities for the homes including handrails in the bathroom and shower, reaching devices for high cabinets, step stools, etc.

Each of the sponsoring hospitals built one of the winning designs. These two homes were built in “Easton Meadows”, a new 50 home Habitat for Humanity subdivision. Two adjacent lots in the middle of the neighborhood were selected based on their central secure location and the potential for interaction between the two senior homeowners. The AIA East Tennessee and the two winning design teams worked together to coordinate the site layout, the common gardens designed by Ross Fowler and provide the construction and permitting documents.

They also worked with a local Boy Scout Wilson Long on his Eagle Scout Project to help coordinate volunteers to obtain materials and labor to be donated for the garden and landscape designs.

This project was featured on the Today Show in April, showcasing the project’s unique design for seniors and the use of senior volunteers to build the homes. A local new station also produced a video highlighting the entire design and construction process of this first of it’s kind project. Television newscaster and senior advocate Hugh Downs dedicated the Seniors for Humanity homes on May 12, 2001. Mr. Downs also spoke at two lectures on May 12, 2001 on the positive aspects of aging.

The winning design team architects hosted tours of each home at the dedication and provided information for everyone interested in learning about the unique designs of these senior friendly homes. Per Scott Busby, “The AIA East Tennessee Chapter was proud to be a partner of this most unique and beneficial community project.”