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The AIA is assessing the most appropriate role for
this organization and those members who wish to provide relief, recovery,
and rebuilding support for the tsunami victims. Read the update.
Great Beginnings: 13 Projects
Celebrate the New Year with Honor Awards for Architecture
The 2005 AIA Honor Awards for Architecture recipients indeed
present an impressive and diverse body of work. The 13 selected
projects include both up-and-coming and well-known architects and
firms. Undeniably, civic structures reigned supreme this year,
with 6 projects in that realm awarded. A sampling of building types
reveals houses, churches, an auditorium, a barn/stable, museum,
conservatory, sauna, and library. Eleven projects are in the U.S.,
one is in Italy, and one in Canada. Vancouver, BC-based Patkau
Architects, Inc. captured two Honor Awards for Architecture this
year.
Eleven Projects Capture
2005 AIA Honor Awards for Interior Architecture
The 2005 AIA Honor Awards for Interior Architecture projects
range in scope from a boys’ club renovated over a five-year period
and on a shoestring budget to an exclusive penthouse apartment. Seven
of the 2005 interior architecture awards projects are located in
the continental U.S., two are in London, one in Paris, and one in
Ontario, Canada. Retail space and corporate offices received high
design marks, as projects within that building type garnered six
awards. The boys’ club,
residential penthouse, plus a Jewish temple, university building,
and university art museum round out this year’s list.
Eleven
Receive 2005 Regional and Urban Design Honor Awards
A distinguished jury selected 11 projects for the 2005 AIA
Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design. Among the
chosen plans, several themes stand out: creating viable, livable
towns; preserving and enhancing creeks and waterfronts; and managing
growth, with all plans emphasizing the need for sustainable development.
The projects cover a range of geography, from China to California
to Arkansas, with two each in Minnesota, Boston, New York City, and
Washington, D.C.
economics
Nonresidential Construction Poised for Solid Gains in 2005
Worldwide uncertainties notwithstanding, panel predicts strongest
construction growth in nearly a decade While the bad news for the
nonresidential construction sector is that the industry apparently
didn’t emerge from its five-year
recession in 2004, the good news is that the improved numbers we
have seen in recent months will almost certainly translate into
solid gains in 2005. The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Panel
is projecting a 5.5 percent increase in nonresidential construction
activity (after inflation adjustments) in 2005, with gains of close
to 6 percent in commercial buildings, almost 14 percent in industrial
facilities, and over 2.5 percent for institutional buildings. AIA
Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA, presents a synopsis
of the semiannual panel’s findings.
from the president’s
office
The True Measure of Stewardship: Service to Society
After nearly 150 years since its founding, today’s AIA
still protects and promotes the business of architecture and architects.
However, our work fills a far larger canvas than practice-related
issues, says 2005 AIA President Douglas L Steidl, FAIA. It stretches
beyond our offices, beyond the communities in which we practice,
even beyond the nation in which we live as citizens. What we do touches
the world, he reminds us, and service to society is the true measure
of the stewardship for which our profession is accountable.
project watch
Colgate University Project Requires Brains
and Beauty
Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., has selected Shepley Bulfinch
Richardson and Abbott to add a new Science Center to its already picturesque
campus. The 120,000-square-foot Robert Hung Ngai Ho Science Center
will create a new portal to the university’s central quadrangle
and link with two existing buildings. Located on a sloping site, the
academic center of the liberal arts college will preserve views of
the surrounding countryside. The state-of-the-art research and teaching
facility will house labs, classrooms, faculty offices, and shared spaces
in ways that blend traditional science disciplines. The new building,
with its central atrium, below-grade spaces, and vibrantly compelling
interior, will mirror the context of the existing campus architecture,
reflecting the university’s early 19th-century heritage.
Your Kiplinger Connection (members
only, AIA.org login required)
Jobs, jobs, jobs: A tightening job market and slowing in productivity
increases will mean a sluggish economy for the coming 10 to 15
years.
More job gainers: For the next 25 years, look to the South and
West for job and population growth.
Moving jobs abroad: By cutting costs, corporations can expand and
create more skilled domestic jobs.
AIArchitect offers AIA members exclusive access to three stories a week
to help them manage their practices and plan for the coming year. Nonmembers
may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter.
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best practices
Computerization Revives a Style from
the Middle Ages
Spanish architect Enrique Nuere became enraptured with the
ornate Middle-Ages Mudejar style 20 years ago when working on a restoration
of the Alhambra in Granada. Through research and practice, he revived
the art of creating structural ceilings in a style lost for 400 years,
and, in cooperation with engineer Jose Luis Aranzadi, has created
a CAD/CAM technique that has revived the historic Mudejar style for
contemporary projects.
AIA Officer Nominations
Open; Filing Date Is March 18
Seven architects already have declared their candidacy for
three national AIA offices.
Reminder
Hotel Registration for Grassroots
Due January 12
Those attending the 2005 AIA Grassroots Leadership and
Legislative Conference are reminded that the deadline for reserving
space at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington,
D.C., is January 12. The conference
will take place at the Grand Hyatt February 9–12. Visit
the Grassroots portion of the AIA Web site for registration
information and to register online. The Web site also contains
conference registration forms (due January 21),
workshop descriptions, schedule, and government advocacy information.
See you there!
It’s CES
Audit Time!
Beginning this month, the Institute will be conducting annual
audits to check for AIA member compliance with Continuing Education
System (CES) requirements for membership. In February, the AIA will
begin auditing members whose records indicate that they have not
met their 2004 CES requirements. As in the past, credits earned during
the first nine months of the current year (2005) may be applied toward
the audit year (2004). If you have any questions, contact
AIA Continuing Education Director Thom Lowther, 202-626-7478
or visit the AIA Web site.
AIA CAREER CENTER
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• Architect, Fairbanks,
AK
• Architect, Meridian, ID
• Architect, Palo Alto, CA
• Architect, Pittsburgh
• Architect, Rocklin, CA
• Architect, South
FL
• Architect, Tacoma,
WA
• Architect, Toledo
• Architect, Tucson
• Architect, Washington, DC
• Architect, Washington, DC
• Architect, Washington,
DC
• Architect/Building Technology Professional, Orlando & Miami
• Architect & CAD
Draftsperson, Honolulu
• Architect (Education Studio), San Luis Obispo, CA
• Architect/Grad. in Architecture, San Diego
• Architect—Healthcare, New York City
• Architect/Intern Architect, Baltimore
• Architect/Project
Manager, Fort Lauderdale
• Architect/Project
Manager/Designer, Cleveland
• Architects, Phoenix
• Architects/Designers, New York City
• Architects/Designers with Retail Experience, New York City
• Architects/Planners, Birmingham, AL
• Architectural Intern, Franklin, TN
• Architectural
Job Captain, Tucson
• Assistant/Associate
Professor, Jackson, MS
• Assistant/Associate
Professor of Structures & Technology, Philadelphia
• Building
Performance Specialist, Pittsburgh
• CADD Manager, Baltimore
• Commercial
Sales Project Manager, Roseland, NJ
• Designer, New York City
• Designer—Architecture
(Job #24), San Luis Obispo, CA
• Director—Store
Design, Columbus
• Entry-Level Architect, Long Island, NY
• Graduate Architect, NJ
• Healthcare
Architects/Project Managers, Brentwood, TN
• Healthcare
Construction Architect, San Francisco
• Healthcare
Project Architect/Project Manager, Baltimore
• Interior Designer, Richmond, VA
• Intern Architect/Architect, Sarasota, FL
• Intern
Architect/CAD Technician, Pittsburgh |
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• Intern/Project
Manager, Brentwood, TN
• Junior
Architect/Project Architect, Millbrook, NY
• Junior & Intermediate
Designers, New York City
• Justice Architects, Atlanta
• Medical Office Developer Seeking Architect, Las Vegas
• Office
Director (Registered Architect), location not disclosed
• Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Springfield, IL
• Program/Project
Manager, Sacramento
• Project Architect, Roanoke, VA
• Project Architect, Sarasota, FL
• Project
Architect, Seattle
• Project
Architect, Sunny San Diego
• Project
Architect, Tacoma, WA
• Project Architect, Tulsa
• Project Architect, Washington, DC
• Project Architect/Designer, Boston
• Project
Architect: Hi-Rise Residential, Las Vegas
• Project Architect/Manager, Helena, MT
• Project
Architect/Project Manager/Job Captain, Las Vegas
• Project
Architects/Job Captains/ Interns/CAD Technicians, Charlotte & Dallas
• Project
Manager, Baltimore
• Project
Manager, Las Vegas
• Project
Manager, Phoenix
• Project
Manager/Architect, West Palm Beach, FL
• Project
Manager, Architecture, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Project
Manager—Healthcare, Chicago
• Project Managers/Job Captains, New York City
• Research Professorship, Memphis
• Residential Architect, Pittsburgh
• Resource Architect (2 Positions), Washington, DC
• Senior
Architect/Project Manager, Baltimore
• Senior
and Intermediate Designers, Newport Beach, CA
• Senior
Designer, Las Vegas
• Senior
Project Architect, Washington, DC
• Senior
Project Architect/Project Manager, Newport Beach, CA
• Senior
Project Designer, Tulsa
• Specification
Writer, Tampa
• Technical Assistant, New York City
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Celebrate
2005 with the New Architecture Desk Calendar
AIA members can order the Architecture
2005 Desk Calendar and receive a special
discount of more than 25 percent. These calendars showcase the
competitors and winners of the AIA St. Louis architectural photography
competition and are underwritten by the American Architectural
Foundation. $13.99 list/ $9.95 AIA members. Visit
the AIA Store site or call 800-242-3837, option #4.
Check
Out These New Programs: AIA eClassroom now has available
25 programs from this year’s national convention and four
new programs from the recent international partnerships conference
in New York City.
AIA
Members Save with United Parcel Service (UPS): Save up
to 20 percent on U.S. and international overnight air shipping
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Call 800-325-7000, ext. 7600. Reference No. C-000-070-0037.
New
AIA Legislative Agenda: The AIA’s congressional
issue agenda for the 109th Congress officially launches February
9 at the Grassroots 2005 conference in Washington, D.C., when
AIA leaders will visit offices of U.S. Senators and House members
in search of support for both immediate and long-range issues.
Limited Offer—Connect to ArchiWire Free: Take advantage of free use of Archiwire,
the Institute’s new online news resource, while it lasts.
The AIA will begin charging a small per-release fee in early 2005,
so register online now and build a portfolio of your firm’s
news.
Free
Continuing Education: After reading the standards and
other information on environmental issues and products, references,
and more in each MASTERSPEC topic, licensed users can access
online tests to earn AIA/CES learning-unit hours.
Save
Time! AIA.org now features a trouble-shooting Knowledge
Base to address your AIA Contract Documents software questions
quickly and efficiently.
Protect
Yourself and Your Family: The AIA Trust Personal Lines
Coverage through Liberty Mutual offers special, members-only
discounts on automobile and homeowners/tenant insurance with
reasonable rates and excellent claims service. Visit
Liberty Mutual’s Web site or call 800-281-1329. For
information about all AIA Trust programs, visit their Web site.
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