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Ten Very Special People
Tapped for Hon. AIA
The tenets of the Institute highlight the importance of communication and collaboration
with our allies and clients throughout the building industry. One of the most
important messages AIA members can share through our professional society is
gratitude toward those who support and uplift architects and architecture;
we can acknowledge them as part of the AIA family. In this spirit, the AIA
is very pleased to bestow on 10 special people the title of Honorary AIA.
AIA Develops Leading Indicator
for Construction Industry
New tool helps predict short-term
trends in industry activities
AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA, and Economics and Market Research
Director Diego Saltes report on development and use of the Architectural Billings
Index (ABI), a leading indicator for activity in the construction industry. Developed
using data gleaned from the Institute’s
monthly Work-on-the-Boards survey of architecture firms’ project inquiries
and billings, begun in 1995, the ABI gives us a good picture of
construction activity about a year down the road.
Jersey
City’s
New Hospital Unites RBSD and Ballinger in a Long-Term Relationship
Facility and joint-venture are 20 years in the making
As a necessity, architects routinely form partnerships with other architects
or firms in the interest of successful project delivery. Rarely, however,
does the project and partnership last 20 years. Even more rarely do the partners
still enjoy working together, but such is the case with the architects of
the Jersey City Medical Center’s (JCMC) Wilzig Hospital: Arthur Blume,
AIA, principal, RBSD, and Ed Jakmauh, AIA, principal, Ballinger.
A
Newcomer’s Guide to Las Vegas
If you haven’t heard, the
AIA 2005 National Convention and Design Exposition Web site is up and running
to give you information on events, continuing education opportunities, speakers,
reunions, and more—plus,
you can register online. But registration for convention activities isn’t
the only thing you should nail down early to get exactly what you want. UNLV
Senior Planner Jack Kelso, AIA, offers his tips on getting around town, eating
out well, getting in some shopping, and catching a good show.
It’s That Time:
Enter the 2005 AIA Photo Competition, Sponsored by AIA St. Louis
Slide entries are due March 1
AIA St. Louis once again is hosting the AIA Photography Competition,
open to all architects registered in the U.S., AIA associate members, and AIAS
members or student members of any AIA chapter. The top 14 entries will be exhibited
at the 2005 AIA National Convention in Las Vegas, May 19–21. These entries,
plus some 40 additional images selected from all submitted, will be featured
in a 2006 engagement calendar.
Top 10 Bestsellers
in January 2005
AIArchitect inaugurates
a monthly Top 10 Bestseller List from the AIA Store. With this new feature, you
can stay current on codes, keep up on practice management, be on the cusp of
new trends, and see what your fellow architects are reading.
project watch
Shenandoah Valley Shows Its Stuff
New Graves-designed museum honors area history
Because of its remote location, the history of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
is too often overlooked, but that’s about to change. On April 3, the Michael
Graves & Associates-designed Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) will open
to the public. The anchor of a cultural complex containing formal gardens and
a historic house dating from the late 1700s, the new museum will tell the story
of the “art, history, and culture of the great valley for which it is named.” The
museum’s exhibits will explore the history of the valley, including its
pre-European natives, role during the Civil War, and regional decorative arts
of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Your Kiplinger Connection (members
only, AIA.org login required)
Tech: The cost of Web addresses is
way down. Plus some Internet security tips. Selling: Industrial
design innovations include aluminum beer bottles and talking packaging. The economy: Municipalities are turning to convention centers for an
economic boost.
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
The Importance of Risk Management
This article kicks off a year-long monthly series on risk management by two seasoned
veterans in the field, James B. Atkins, FAIA, and Grant A. Simpson, FAIA. Over
the next year, they will address the critical aspects of risk management related
to the many areas and activities of architecture practice. In this inaugural
article, they present a brief overview of how the current state of risk management
came to be and some tips on managing risk in the architecture office
today.
You Can Renew Your AIA
Membership Online
If you haven’t yet paid your AIA dues, you can do it the easy way—online.
You can review your invoice, update your membership profile, and submit credit-card
payment for 2005 renewal dues. Visit www.aia.org and
click “Pay Member Dues” in the menu. You need to type in your eight-digit
AIA membership number and password (your last name in lowercase letters). It’s
that easy—thousands of AIA members already have done it. Questions? Send
an e-mail to AIA Information Central, or call 800-242-3837. (If you want
to pay your dues by mail, you can log in and download your renewal form.)
Resolve to Do
Good and Well in 2005: Get on the Path to Mentorship
Are you a potential mentor or mentee? Are you lucky enough to be both? The AIA
offers an incredible tool to help you help yourself and others along the path.
The AIA national Web site’s Mentor
Matching Program,
offers insight into mentoring in the profession of architecture. It is for and
by aspiring architects, educators, and practitioners of all experience levels
exploring the possibilities in a mentoring relationship. The
AIA National Mentor Matching Program links mentees and mentors across the
country by their preferences and needs. The first 500 participants to sign up
for this program are free for the first year. So, what are you waiting for?
Architectural
Graphic Standards Wants
Details in All Categories
Beyond practical information and generic drawings that answer architects’ basic
questions, the 11th edition of Architectural
Graphic Standards will
offer innovative details and case studies intended to inspire excellence in both
the performance and the poetics of building design. The new AGS will
be organized around the UniFormat classification system; and the editors currently
are searching for innovative details appropriate for inclusion in all eight sections:
Substructure, Shell, Interiors, Services, Equipment and Furnishings, Special
Construction and Demolition, Building Sitework, or details that incorporate universal
design principles. Submit your detail by April
1 and
you could become a prospective contributor to AGS and
earn three learning units. See guidelines at AIA.org.
ArchVoices Introduces
2004 Essay Competition
ArchVoices, a nonprofit organization focusing on architecture internship education
and licensure,
announces its third annual essay competition. This year’s
theme “looks beyond the walls of the profession, addressing the importance
of engaging the general public.” Stage One essays (500 words) are due March
18. For complete information, visit the ArchVoices
Web site.
AIA Officer Nominations
Open; Filing Date Is March 18
Ten architects have declared their candidacy
for three national AIA offices.
AIA CAREER CENTER
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Project Manager, Madison
• Architect, Carmel, CA
• Architect, Charlotte & Roanoke, VA
• Architect, Chicago
• Architect, Davenport, IA
• Architect, Fairbanks,
AK
• Architect, Northern VA
• Architect, Northwest OH
• Architect, Paso Robles/Santa Maria, CA
• Architect, Riverton, WY
• Architect, Sarasota, FL
• Architect, St. Louis
• Architect, Tacoma,
WA
• Architect, Toledo
• Architect, Tucson
• Architect/Building Technology Professional, Orlando & Miami
• Architect/Grad. in Architecture, San Diego
• Architect—Healthcare, New York City
• Architect/Intern Architect, Lake Forest, IL
• Architect/Project Manager, Harrisonburg, VA
• Architect/Project Manager/Interns, Falls Church , VA
• Architects, Boston
• Architects, Indianapolis Metro Area, IN
• Architects, Washington, DC
• Architects/AITs/CADD/PMs/Landscape Architects, Various U.S.
locations
• Architects & Interns, Atlanta
• Architects & Interns, Tacoma
• Architects/Junior Interior Designers, Philadelphia
• Architects of All Levels, Houston
• Architectural Designer, Jacksonville , FL
• Architectural Designer, Rochester, NY
• Architectural Designers, Boston
• Architectural Engineer/Scientist 3—Job Code 2004, Tullahoma, TN
• Architectural Intern, Franklin, TN
• Architectural
Librarian & Manager, Property Info Center, Cambridge,
MA
• Architectural
Project Manager, Boca Raton, FL
• Architectural
Standards Specialist—Store Concepts, Seattle
• Base Building Architect, New
York City
• Building
Performance Specialist, Pittsburgh
• CADD Manager, Baltimore
• Campus Planner, Baltimore
• Civil & Architectural
Drafting and Design Instructor, Whittier, CA
• Design Architect, Knoxville
• Design Project Manager, Metropolitan
Boston Area
• Designer,
Project Architects & Project Managers, Reston, VA
• Designers & Architects, Modesto/
Sacramento, CA
• Designers/Project Architects, Richmond,
VA
• Director of Design (Architecture), Baton
Rouge
• Executive
Editor—Contract Documents, Washington, DC
• Healthcare Market Leader, Midwest
• Healthcare Project Architect, Seattle
• Healthcare Project Manager, Madison
• Home
Performance Specialists & Researchers, Pittsburgh
• Interior Designer, Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Paso Robles, CA
• Intermediate/Senior Level Architects, Washington,
DC
• Intern, Sarasota,
FL
• Intern
Architect, Savannah
• Intern/Architect/Project Architect, Atlanta
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• Intern
Architect/Project Manager, Atlanta
• Job
Captain, Los Angeles
• Job Captains, Bay Area, CA
• Junior/Senior
Intern Architects, Raleigh
• Justice
Architects, Atlanta
• Manager,
Architectural Services, Yardley, PA
• Managing Director, Professional
Practice, Washington, DC
• Medical Project Architect/Project
Manager, Milwaukee
• Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Springfield, IL
• Physical
Risk Analyst, Northern VA
• Planners/Architects/Landscape Architects, Baltimore
• Program
Manager, Outreach—Center for Communities by Design, Washington,
DC
• Project Architect, Charlotte
• Project Architect, Long Beach, CA
• Project Architect, Metropolitan Sacramento
• Project Architect, Raleigh
• Project Architect, Sarasota, FL
• Project Architect, Sterling, VA
• Project Architect, Tacoma
• Project Architect/Designer, Boston
• Project
Architect—Educational Facility Design, Santa Maria/Paso
Robles, CA
• Project
Architect—Healthcare Facility Design, Santa Barbara, CA
• Project Architect/Manager, St. Thomas, VI
• Project
Architect—Office, Cincinnati
• Project Architect/Project Manager, Milwaukee
• Project/Construction Manager, Los Angeles
• Project Designer, Arlington, TX
• Project Manager, Bay Area, CA
• Project Manager, Charlotte
• Project Manager, Denver
• Project Manager, Las Vegas
• Project Manager, San Diego
• Project
Manager/Architect, Raleigh
• Project Manager/Architect, Southwest FL
• Project
Manager & Project Architect, Chicago North
• Project Manager/Designer/Intern Architects, Boca Raton, FL
• Project
Manager—Healthcare, San José, CA
• Project
Manager—Healthcare Projects, St. Louis
• Project Manager/Job Captain/Intern Architect, Baton Rouge
• Project Managers, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa & Orlando, FL
• Project Operations Manager, St. Louis
• Regional Project Delivery Manager, West Palm Beach, FL
• Residential Designer, Boise/Sun Valley, ID
• Resource Architect, Washington, DC
• Senior & Intermediate
Designers, Newport Beach, CA
• Senior Architect, Durham, NC
• Senior Campus Planner, Cambridge, MA
• Senior Designer, Baltimore
• Senior Designer, Las Vegas
• Senior
Designer, Phoenix
• Senior Planning Specialist, Denver
• Senior Plans Examiner, Clearwater, FL
• Senior Project Architect, San José, CA
• Senior Project Architect/Project Manager, Newport Beach, CA
• Technical Architect/Construction Administrator, Los Angeles
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Celebrate
the 2005 AIA Gold Medalist:
Santiago Calatrava:
Complete Works by Alexander Tzonis (Rizzoli, 2004) compiles
Calatrava’s magical work in large format and beautiful color.
To celebrate Calatrava’s receipt of the Gold Medal on February
11, the book currently is available to AIA members at the specially
discounted price of $60 ($75 retail). Visit the AIA Store to order.
Join
your colleagues May 19–21 in Las Vegas: Registration
and housing is now open for the AIA 2005 National Convention
and Design Exposition.
Check
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