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Modernism Week



TOURS

Modernism Week Lifts the Curtain on Albert Frey’s Desert Home

An elder statesman among Palm Springs Modernists, Albert Frey adapted International Style Modernism to the Southern California desert.

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Q&A

Fire Island Modernism and the Architecture of Horace Gifford

A new book by Christopher Rawlins, AIA, details the forgotten history of Horace Gifford, an openly gay architect who only now is being recognized for his mastery of modern domestic architecture and his influence on gay culture.

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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE

At Home with Modernism

When an architect designs his or her own house, it’s more than just another project. It’s their design philosophy writ in brick and mortar, or in this case, steel and glass.

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HOME DESIGN TRENDS SURVEY

Kitchens and Baths Benefit from Broader Housing Recovery

Kitchens are making space for new technologies, while bathrooms are focusing on accessibility and adaptability.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

Portland Federal Building: Big Data, Big Buildings, Big BIM

For SERA’s Edith Green/Wendell Wyatt Federal Building renovation, BIM worked as an iterative go-between for a traditional hand-sketched design process and the number-crunching energy performance metrics required by law.

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COMPONENT AWARDS

Renovations and Additions Featured in Kentucky Design Awards

Today’s most impressive buildings often start with yesterday’s architecture.

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WEB EXTRA

Kohn Pedersen Fox: Centra Metropark

2013 recipient of an AIA Honor Award for Architecture.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

TOMS Shoes Founder Blake Mycoskie: Doing Well By Doing Good

The “chief shoe giver” of TOMS Shoes, a featured speaker at this year’s national convention, describes how he built altruism into the very brand of his company.

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AIA LEADERSHIP

Tools to be a More Effective Leader at the AIA Convention

AIA President Mickey Jacob, FAIA, on how architects can explain their value to the public through leadership.

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CONTEST

Co-Host “ARCHITECT Live” with Stephen Chung, AIA

Submit a 2-minute video for a chance to win a spot as co-host of “ARCHITECT Live,” and a trip to the 2013 AIA Convention.

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News and Resources

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