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Practice

ADVOCACY

What the U.S. Supreme Court Healthcare Decision Means for Architects

Now that the dust has settled, Andrew Goldberg, Assoc. AIA, Managing Director of Government Relations and Outreach, explores how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may affect architects, their practices, and the built environment.

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Design



EDUCATION

Arkansas Design Center Tackles Problems Omnipresent and Invisible

Since its founding in 1995, the University of Arkansas Community Design Center has become a trailblazer in urban development issues near and far.

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COMPONENT AWARDS

Small Residences, Interiors Excel in AIA Michigan Design Awards

A lakeside retreat, a modular housing plan for disaster relief, a trendy eatery, and a sharp corporate interiors project are among the projects honored by AIA Michigan.

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VIDEO

Building Birmingham

After a devastating April 2011 tornado, the Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood of Pratt City reached out to the AIA’s Regional/Urban Design Assessment Team (R/UDAT) program for assistance. This film documents the design strategy and process of community engagement.

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LESSONS FROM ARCHITECTURE

Professor Suzanne Frasier, AIA: Urban Planning From Baltimore to Bhopal

A passion for infrastructure has led this Morgan State University architecture professor to India, where a Fulbright grant will allow her to spend the year teaching and studying.

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Business

NAVIGATING THE ECONOMY

From Suspension to Resurrection: Restarting an Abandoned Project

What to do when a client cancels a project—and how and what to renegotiate when you get the green light again.

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Visit the AIA’s Stalled Projects Database >



WEB EXTRA

Gensler; HyundaiCard Air Lounge

2012 recipient of an AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture.

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AIA LEADERSHIP

Take Five
By Robert Ivy, FAIA


Institute Repositioning Initiative Begins Next Phase

The AIA’s CEO/Executive Vice President shares some early results of the AIA’s Repositioning initiative and talks about the next phase already underway.

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2013 AIA NATIONAL CONVENTION

Video: Dare to be a Leader

By Mickey Jacob, FAIA,
2013 AIA President-Elect


The theme for the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver, June 20-22, is “Leadership for Architecture, Leadership Beyond Architecture.” Watch the video and send your ideas about leadership in your practice, community, and profession to leadership@aia.org.

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News and Resources
  JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Career Center | Featured Jobs |
Navigating the Economy
RFP: New York City Industrial Space Modernization
RFP: Hunters View Multi-Family, Mixed-Income Housing in San Francisco
Competition: Warming Huts
Competition: Infill Philadelphia—Soak It Up




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AIA, Architecture for Humanity Announce Disaster Response Grant Recipients
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  AROUND THE PROFESSION
Mayors’ Institute on City Design Names Director
Attend the ACSA Fall Conference in Philadelphia, Sept. 27-29
AGC Annual Conference Begins Sept. 12 in Charleston, S.C.
  

  MEDIA SCAN
Boston Globe:
Obituary: Gerhard Kallmann, 97; Architect Who Co-designed Boston City Hall
TIME Magazine:
Seattle’s Silver Bullitt: A New Office Building Goes Ultra-Green
Chicago Tribune:
How Frank Lloyd Wright resolved his inner struggles; small but thoughtful gallery exhibit details architect’s early years in Chicago
Milburn-Short Hills Patch:
High School Architecture Classes Get a Chance to Work with Local Architects

 
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2012 AIA National Convention Day 1  |  Day 2  |  Day 3  |  2012 Awards Special (Dec. 9)  |  Emerging Professionals (Nov. 18)  |  Frank Lloyd Wright (Sept. 23)


 
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