Business



WORK ON THE BOARDS

Business Conditions at Architecture Firms Continue to Improve

For the first time since the Great Recession began, all regions of the country report increased billings.

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Design



SUSTAINABILITY

Going Global: Solar Decathlon Extends Reach to Europe and Asia

Some 7,000 students from 70 schools across three continents are expected to participate in the Solar Decathlon over the next two years.

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COMPONENT AWARDS

AIA Potomac Valley Awards Refresh Contemporary Modernism

Empowered by adventurous and sophisticated non-profit clients, the architects of AIA Potomac Valley near Washington, D.C., are delivering a fresh, renewed breath of contemporary architecture to the nation’s capital.

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Practice



LESSONS FROM ARCHITECTURE

Harvey Gantt, FAIA: Architecture, Politics, and Building Community

The 2012 Democratic National Convention introduced this citizen architect and former mayor of Charlotte to a national audience, where he stumped for a former campaign volunteer, Barack Obama.

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Form, Function, Force Multiplier: Design for the Common Good

In case you missed it, see how architects everywhere are making design work for everyone at a multitude of scales, from single building products to entire cities, in the Nov. 16 issue of AIArchitect.

Architecture for People, by Robert Ivy, FAIA >

Public Interest Design Institute Asks, ‘Who do Architects Work For?’ >

Video: San Angelo’s Second Act—The Story of an AIA R/UDAT >

Interactive Graphic: Anderson Anderson Architecture’s Alluvial Sponge Combs >

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS

AIA Code of Ethics Now Requires Members to Assist in Internship Documentation

Working with the National Associates Committee and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the AIA’s Code of Ethics ensures that emerging professionals’ IDP time is properly acknowledged and documented.

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	JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
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	RFQ: Mayors’ Institute on City Design University Partnerships
	RFP: Louisville, Colo., Historic Grain Elevator
	Competition: AIA Flint Flat Lot
	Competition: Architectural League of New York’s Folly 2013

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	FROM THE AIA
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	AIA 2030 Commitment Case Studies: Lessons from Participating Firms
	COTE Top 10 Project Submissions Due Jan. 25
	The AIA at the Pan American Congress of Architects: Building Global Connections
	Submit Your Work by Feb. 6 for AIA Diversity Recognition Program Honors
	8 Architecture Firms Selected for IDP Outstanding Firm Awards

	AROUND THE PROFESSION
	Weigh in on Proposed NAAB Changes: Maximum Terms of Accreditation Increased to 8 Years
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