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WORKPLACE ARCHITECTURE

Factory Fusion: HGA’s Ford Center

HGA is the designer and first tenant of a historic renovated Ford factory in downtown Minneapolis.

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EDUCATION ARCHITECTURE

Inside Job: MSR’s URBN Center

To create a multidisciplinary arts education building for Drexel University, MSR tucked 20,000 more usable square feet into a historic office building, all while not disturbing its iconic Postmodern façade.

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Practice



SUSTAINABILITY

New Sustainability Report Outlines Recommended Focus Areas

The four concepts that will drive the AIA’s leadership in the growth of sustainable built environments are energy, materials, design and health, and resilience.

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AIA TRUST

Common Ethical Pitfalls and the Added Responsibility of AIA Membership

From ARCHITECT Live at the 2013 AIA Convention: Maintaining the safety of the public is one scenario where AIA members are held to a higher standard.

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Design



COMPONENT AWARDS

Renovated Homes Celebrated in AIA Honolulu Design Awards

Houses, like the families that inhabit them, grow and evolve over time. This year, AIA Honolulu’s design awards feature several projects that update antiquated residences for contemporary lives.

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WEB EXTRA

Saint Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church; Marlon Blackwell Architect

2013 recipient of an AIA Honor Award for Architecture.

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Government Shutdown Breeds Uncertainty for Architecture Firms

Architects that work with the federal government are waiting on payment for work and to see if their projects will be delayed.

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EMERGING PROFESSIONALS

Proposal Combines Student Debt Relief with Community Design Support

Architecture school graduates often are saddled by debt that affects their development as architects. At the same time, cities and towns everywhere need architectural services more than ever. A National Design Services Corps is one way to address both issues.

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