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Design
MASTER PLANGoing the Extra YardsA historic, but disused, rail yard in Albuquerque is getting the Eric Owen Moss and Samitaur treatment. |
SOLAR HORSEPOWERFuture TensePart fashion, part fuel generator, the Pure Tension Pavillion designed by Synthesis Design + Architecture stretches its photovoltaic-adorned fabric canopy towards the sky. |
COMPONENT AWARDSAIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Celebrate HousesMore than half of AIA Northern Virginia’s design awards this year are single family residences; crisp, clear Modernist homes and historic renovations alike. |
WEB EXTRAKPMB Architects, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Campus2014 Institute Honor Award for Architecture. |
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| AIA Convention 2014 Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | 2014 Awards Special (Dec. 13) | Designing Healthy Communities (Nov. 8) |
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PRACTICE
Diversity Update: Designing a More Diverse ProfessionStacey Bourne, FAIA, addresses the Women in Architecture Dinner at AIA Convention 2014, just one of many events that is helping the AIA create the tools, talent, and mandate to design a more inclusive, multi-cultural profession. Two Students Selected to Receive the 2014 AIA/F Diversity Advancement Scholarship > Join Keynote Speaker Phil Freelon, FAIA, at the 2014 AIA Multicultural Summit, in New Orleans > |
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTUREAIA and Commerce Department Announce Trade Mission to Middle EastThis November the AIA, with the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, will bring American architects to Doha, Qatar (with an optional stop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) to explore business opportunities in one of the most dynamic architecture markets in the world. Participants will take advantage of networking opportunities with local industry, meet with government officials, and attend building site visits. Apply by Sept. 15. |
POLICYTake the AIA Public Policies and Position Statements SurveySeveral of the AIA Public Policies and Position Statements concerning sustainability, diversity, and public design are up for review this year. Let your voice be heard and complete the survey before its Sept. 30 deadline. |
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| » | Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Johnpaul Jones, FAIA, honored at White House with National Humanities Medal |
| » | Fast Company: No One Likes Power Plants, But They Get Better When You Put A Ski Slope On Them |
| » | Wired: A North Korean Architect’s Crazy Visions of the Future |
| » | CNN: Better by Design—Reinventing Shared Spaces |
| » | Architect Magazine: Amazon’s 3D Printing Store Targets Consumers |
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