AIA Memphis Architects Tour
September 22 . Saturday | 10 am - 2 pm
Join us for an exclusive look into the architecture of Memphis including private residences, historic properties, new construction, and adaptive reuse projects. Select the sites for more information.
FEATURED SITES
Bluff House
Architect of Record: Looney Ricks Kiss
Owner/Client: Private Residence Tour
Built: 2008
555 Magnolia Mound Drive . 38103
The Cornerstone at Main Street Flats
Architect of Record: Looney Ricks Kiss
Owner/Client: Private Residence Tour
Renovation: 2005
105 South Main at Gayoso . 38103
Memphis In May New Headquarters
Architect of Record: Architecture, Incorporated
Owner/Client: Memphis In May
Renovation: 2012
56 South Front . 38103
Historic Hillcrest Residence
Architect of Record: Walk Jones, Sr. and Max Furbringer
Owner/Client: on the market
Built: 1906
1554 Peabody . 38104
TERRA House
Designer/Developer: The Department of Architecture through the FedEx Institute Center for Sustainable Design at the University of Memphis
Owner/Client: Anthony Durden
Built: 2009
586 North Main . 38107
$40 per ticket includes entry into all featured projects.
Format is “self guided”. Architectural docents and fact sheets on site. Under 16 free.
Tickets can be purchased in advance through Friday at 2pm by contacting AIA Memphis at 901.525.3818, or at the door of any of the sites. Cash only accepted at the door.
Architects Tour is sponsored by
Self Guided Walking Tours
Courtesy of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau
Downtown Walking Tour - 45 minutes
Downtown Walking Tour - 1.5 hours
Downtown Walking Tour - 2 hours
AIA Memphis . 511 South Main . Memphis Tennessee 38103
901.525.3818 . www.aiamemphis.org . info@aiamemphis.org
Tour de Architecture!
September 9 . Sunday | 9 am
Check out the Commercial Appeal coverage of the event here.
Download the Architecture Bike Guide for our Sunday September 9th Route.
Link to the Downtown Route:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1581946
Link to the Full Loop Route:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1638656
Join AIA Memphis on Tour de Architecture! This inaugural ride will be led by architects and historians with planned stops at noteworthy Memphis architecture. The ride will begin at AIA Memphis located in the South Main Historic District.
The route will be approximately 7.5 miles and will travel at a moderate pace to accommodate riders of all levels.
Pamphlets and cue sheets of Tour de Architecture!, as well as an alternate route traveling to Broad Avenue, will be made available in the AIA Memphis office during Architecture Month for those who prefer a self guided tour. It will also be made available on the website for download.
$15 ride fee. Helmets required!
The tour is limited to 20 participants.
Reserve your spot by contacting AIA Memphis at 901.525.3818 or info@aiamemphis.org
Fleming Associates Architects
Haizlip Studio
LM-architecture
Looney Ricks Kiss
Tour de Architecture! is sponsored by
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