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  Vol. 17 • May 21, 2010
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Design Matters convention



Paseo Senter at Coyote Creek, San Jose, Calif., David Baker + Partners, Architects

AIA Announces 2010 AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards

Category 1:
Affordable Housing Design
Category 2:
Creating Community Connection
Category 3:
Community-Informed Design
Category 4:
Housing Accessibility—Alan J. Rothman Award
 
2010 Convention
Saturday's Sessions: Considering Architecture's Global Scale
Three New Green Sessions Added to Convention Lineup
Learn More About the AIA Virtual Convention
GBCI CE Hours for LEED Credential Maintenance
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News and Resources

Strategic ParnersReed Construction Data
Time to Prepare for the Construction Recovery



JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Career Center
Featured Jobs
RFP: Redevelopment of Center City, Philadelphia Property
RFP: GSA Design Excellence—New U.S. Courthouse in Lancaster, Pa.
RFP: Magnolia Grove Historic Restoration, Greensboro, Ala.
RFP: Fire Headquarters Design and Construction in Branford, Conn.
RFP: Stimulus Funding—Updated Riverwalk Masterplan for Danville, Va.
Competition: Design Against the Elements—Disaster-Resilient Masterplan
Competition: Sukkah City


FROM THE AIA
The Angle: After Three Years, Stephen Ayers Confirmed as Architect of the Capitol
The Angle: Jim Determan, AIA, Makes Case to Congress for Improving Credit Access
Institute Update from Chris McEntee: Jobs--A Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Webcast from Chris McEntee: Design Matters for the Public and the Profession
2010 Graduates Eligible for Free Associate-level AIA Membership Through December 31, 2011
AIA Report, Promoting Livable Communities, Examines the Effect of IRS Code on the Built Environment
AIA Contract Document Software Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7
U. of Memphis, AIA Memphis, and Memphis NOMA Collaborate on Paul Revere Williams Project


AROUND THE PROFESSION
Interns: Don't Forget About the Six-Month Rule
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Hires Interim Director
Green Building Initiative Launches Pilot Program Using the American National Standard for Commercial Green Building
Webcast: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: The House of the Future
ENR/CURT Construction Business Forum, The Road to Recovery, Set for June 15-16
Architects Council of Europe Survey: European Architects See Potential Upturn


MEDIA SCAN
PN News:
An Accessible Jewel, Frank Lloyd Wright and Accessibility
Architect Magazine:
Ten building trends for the next decade
New York Times:
With flyovers, a solar map of New York
Boston Globe:
High-profile failures raise worry
Washington Post:
Terms, mind-sets must be changed to encourage and enable more walking in cities

 

 

 
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