AIA Board Votes to Streamline Process for Gold Medal,
Firm Award Recipients
The AIA Board of Directors voted at its December meeting to change the Rules of the Board to streamline the process of selecting recipients of two of the Institute’s top awards, the AIA Gold Medal and the AIA Architecture Firm Award. The Gold Medal honors an individual in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture, and the Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor that the AIA can bestow on an architecture firm for consistently producing distinguished architecture. Linked is a brief outline of changes to the nominations process.

2004 Promises Crowded Federal Agenda on the Hill
A partisan Congress facing election-year pressures reconvened last week to a packed agenda. Lawmakers are poised for action on architecture-related issues that include transportation funding, energy, corporate taxes, and public-private competition.

AIA Indianapolis Presents Its
Top Ten for 2003
AIA Indianapolis is pleased to present the winners of its annual Excellence in Architecture Awards program. This year’s recipients, all members of AIA Indianapolis, garnered a total of 10 awards: three honor awards for new buildings, one merit award for small/projects/interior architecture, and two citations each for new buildings, renovated buildings, and small projects/interior architecture. CSO Inc. of Indianapolis proved the top recipient this year: The firm captured all three honor awards and a citation for renovated buildings.

Procurement Tops Components’ List of Issues
Procurement issues will take center stage in upcoming legislative sessions, according to a survey of AIA state and local components conducted by the AIA Government Affairs department. Other issues for which components anticipate legislative activity include efforts to expand professional-service taxes to architects, statewide building code adoption, tort reform, and interior design practice acts.

PROJECT WATCH
Holabird & Root Invigorate
Grand Rapids Performing Arts Center Venue
Until recently, the Performing Arts Center at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich., offered a charming but cramped and rundown park pavilion. Now, patrons and performers alike can take advantage of their beautiful new facility by Holabird & Root, Chicago, in association with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Grand Rapids. Aquinas College, Catholic Secondary Schools and Circle Theatre collaborated on the project.

AIA Officer Nominations Open; Filing Date Is April 12
Thirteen architects already have declared their candidacy for three national AIA offices.

Your Kiplinger Connection (members only)
Business costs: Fuel prices will continue rising this winter. And hot-rolled steel will hit $380/ton by spring. Trade: India is following China as the world’s next emerging economic powerhouse. Young talent: Jobs are more plentiful, but it’s still an employer’s market.
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