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WORK ON THE BOARDSWeakness in Architecture Billings Expected to Evaporate in Spring ThawThe value of new design contracts are up sharply, pointing the way towards future growth. |
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DISASTER RESILIENCEFighting High Tides with High DesignIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy, HUD is re-invisioning storm and flooding infrastructure for the entire New York City coastal system with a design competition. |
ADAPTIVE REUSELMN’s Tobin CenterThe largest public gathering space on San Antonio’s River Walk, the Tobin Center will create a community forum that weaves together the city’s history and future with a renovated performing arts venue. |
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AIA CONVENTION 2014Chicago Architecture Beyond the Boys ClubChicago is a city known for architectural innovation, and many of its innovators have been pioneering female practitioners, like Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, who designed the Chicago Riverwalk, pictured above. |
ADVOCACYHouse of Representatives Passes Design-Build Legislation Easing Federal Bidding Process for ArchitectsA bipartisan amendment to the defense authorization bill makes design-build competitions fairer for design teams. |
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Take Five Restructuring the AIA Board is the Next Phase of RepositioningAt the upcoming convention, member delegates will get the opportunity to build a new foundation for the AIA’s continued success. |
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COMPONENT AWARDSAIA D.C. Awards Offer Survey of Washington’s ResurgenceIn spite of the only recently receding Great Recession, the past 10 years have been a boom decade for Washington, D.C. Glass office towers, redeveloped park space, and luxury apartment buildings all signal a new day in the nation’s capital. |
WEB EXTRAUniversity of Arkansas Community Design Center; Marlon Blackwell Architect, The Creative Corridor: A Main Street Revitalization for Little Rock2014 Institute Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design |
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CONVENTION SWEEPSTAKESThe AIA Sent Me to the Menil CollectionAttending last year’s convention sent John Lim, AIA, of LMN Architects, to Renzo Piano’s, Hon. FAIA, first American project, recipient of the 2013 AIA Twenty-five Year Award. This year, the winner of the convention drawing will get a free trip to Washington, D.C., to explore Chicago architect Harry Weese’s masterpiece Metro public transit system. |
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