AIArchitect | February 2, 2004



	Calatrava Unveils WTC Transit Hub Santiago Calatrava unveiled his concept for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub January 22, revealing a design that he says honors those who perished in the September 2001 terrorist attacks, inspires survivors, and significantly improves mass-transit connections across Lower Manhattan. You Have to See This Movie! Nathaniel Kahn’s My Architect: A Son’s Journey details his poignant search for his father, Louis. I. Kahn Anyone with any connection to architecture in the latter half of the last century knows of Louis I. Kahn: genius and creator of some of the best-known and most-admired buildings of the time and beloved professor of architecture at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. He talked to bricks, and they answered him truly. An Estonian immigrant whose face and hands had been scarred by a burning coal when he was a child, he emigrated to America at the age of three, and grew up to be the husband of Esther and the father of Sue Ann. Most also know that he died on a return trip from India, alone in New York’s Penn Station men’s room in 1974, and that his body lay unclaimed for days. Most don’t know that Kahn had crossed out the address on his passport, making identification difficult. Why? AIA Baltimore Honors Home-Grown Designs AIA Baltimore proudly honored the 10 winners of the chapter’s annual Design Awards program late last year at the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Center, followed by a Beaux Arts ball. Presenting the awards was AIA Baltimore President David Segmiller, AIA, who revealed the identity of the Grand Design winner, which had been kept secret until that moment. Chosen from a field of 73 entries, this year’s chosen projects represent the finest work of chapter members, and all but one are in the Baltimore area. The chapter also honored the winners of its Residential Awards program. PROJECT WATCH Just Too Cool! SLL/Leo A Daly Puts St. Paul Project on Ice The project may be ephemeral, but the designers approached the 2004 Ice Palace in Saint Paul with the same gusto as a building meant to stand the test of time. Volunteer designers from SLL/Leo A Daly, the Minneapolis office of Leo A Daly, designed this shimmering 36,000-square-foot palace for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. The AIA Angle The AIA Angle, the AIA members’ source for government news, offers these stories in the latest edition: Proposed legislation to benefit corporate taxpayers: Congress may provide new tax incentives for certain business activities; Supreme Court Hears ADA Case: Implications may affect profession; ADA and Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) May Change: New rules would be first major alteration of ADAAG in 10 years. For these stories and more, visit the AIA Angle Web page. 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) Federal budget: Nobody wants to talk about the deficit during an election year, but it is an inflationary concern. Tech & telecom: Watch out for Internet identity thieves. Digital video recorder prices are plummeting. Small firms will get big telecom price breaks. World business: Europe is showing increasing promise. 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. Need to catch up on recent editions of AIArchitect This Week? January 5 \| January 12 \| January 19 \| January 26


	BEST PRACTICES (members only) Are We Blinded by the Light? High light levels are equated to security. Light is also an attention grabber. But to star gazers, ambient light means minimal astral visibility. And, some lighting experts argue, there is such a thing as too much light as glare can create driving hazards, and energy wasted in unnecessary illumination is costing over a billion dollars a year, estimates the International Dark Sky Association. There are design solutions. AIA Offers Free Online Course on New Federal Qualifications Form Mandatory use of SF330 begins in June AIA eClassroom has just released “AIA22: Using the New Standard Form 330 for Architect-Engineer Qualifications,” a new continuing-education program online, free to members, to help navigate the recently released SF-330, the streamlined federal form that architects must use in place of SF 254/255 to present their qualifications and experience when seeking to provide services on federal projects. The federal government unveiled the form January 12. Generally, solicitations issued before the June 8 effective date will require submission of SF 254/255; solicitations issued after June 8 will require the SF330. Mold Resources Growing Eleven new resources have recently been added to the NCEF Resource List “Mold in Schools,” including links to several Web sites featuring extensive information on mold issues and remedies, such as McGraw-Hill Construction’s Mold Update Center, which offers an “Ask the Experts” section and materials on mold and remedies. NEA Awards Grants to Varied Architecture-Related Projects The National Endowment for the Arts awarded grants to several design-related organizations for 2004. The NEA funds projects that have national, regional, or field-wise significance; that tour in several states; or that provide an unusual or especially valuable contribution because of geographic location. This includes local projects that can have significant effects within communities or that are likely to serve as models for a field. The size or type of applicant organization is not a determining factor. EDRA, Places Announce Design, Planning, Research Awards Due February 23 are entries to the seventh Environmental Design Research Association/Places awards program recognizing excellence in three areas: Completed projects—including architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, public art, interior design, and environmental graphic design—that excel as human environments Proposals for future design, use, or management of a place and encompassing urban design, preservation, environmental management, community development, facilities planning, and visioning Investigations of the relationship among physical form, design, and human behavior or experience. For more information, visit the EDRA Web site. AIA CAREER CENTER Here Are This Week’s Featured Opportunities
	• Architect, Albuquerque • Architect, Birmingham, AL • Architect, West Des Moines, IA • Architect With BA Degree, Livingston, N.J. • Architect/Intern Architect, Valdosta, GA • Architect/Intern Architect, Williamsburg, VA • Architect/Structural Engineer/Construction Manager, Spring Grove, IL • Architects, Atlanta • Architects, Pittsburgh • Architects, Richmond, VA • Architectural Manager, Northern Virginia • Director, Capital Programs, San Francisco • Director of Architecture, Irvine, CA • Director of Liberal Studies, Boston • Director of Thesis, Boston • Managing Director, Community Design, Washington, DC		• Program Director, Architecture, Boston • Program Director, Practice Curriculum, Boston • Project Architect, Anaheim, CA • Project Architect, Atlanta • Project Architect, Fresno, CA • Project Architect, Miami • Project Architect, Washington, DC • Project Architect, West Chester, PA • Project Manager, Davis, CA • Project Manager/Senior Architect, Bangor, ME • Regional Design Architect, Dallas • Retail Market Design Leader, Minneapolis • Senior Design Architect/Project Manager, Pittsburgh • Senior Project Architect, Atlanta • Senior Project Architect, San Diego • Senior Project Manager, Orlando • Specification Professionals, Alexandria, VA • Technical Manager, Dallas • Urban Designer, Charlottesville, VA
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