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WORK-ON-THE-BOARDS
Strong Inquiries in January Should Reverse Billings Decline Soon
Professional liability cost and availability
top list of significant issues over coming years
Work-on-the-Boards participants tell us that billings at architecture
firms declined again in January, marking the seventh straight month
that reported billings have eased. However, a strong increase in
inquiries for new projects in January should produce an upturn in
activity levels in the near future. In fact, the magnitude of the
increase in inquiries was the largest in almost a year.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Disappointment Leads to Opportunity
Thompson E. Penney, FAIA, says we should re-examine our awards process,
and make certain it conveys our values to the profession, to the
industry, to clients, and the public.
BOOK
REVIEW
The Distinctive Home: A Vision
of Timeless Design, by Jeremiah
Eck, FAIA (Taunton Press, 2003)
“Distinctive houses avoid the sameness, blandness, and thoughtlessness
of many new houses being built today,” writes respected residential-design
veteran Jeremiah Eck, FAIA, in his new book The
Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design. The architect
spirits us on an odyssey of beautiful house design, some 50 exquisitely
detailed projects by 30 architecture firms in the first book published
under a new collaborative imprint between the AIA and Taunton Press.
(Pictured is a “distinctive home” by Catalano Architects.
Photo © Anton Grassi Photography.)
Tschumi
Weaves Ancient and New, Art and Diplomacy in Greece
International architect, educator, and theorist Bernard Tschumi,
AIA, dean of Columbia University’s School of Architecture,
Planning, and Preservation, is no stranger to worldwide competition,
but he has indicated that the New Acropolis Museum is bringing him
particular satisfaction because of the improbability of winning
this Greek building commission. The project is aiming for a groundbreaking
this summer and completion for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in
Athens.
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World Business: steel tariffs Mold
Lawsuits: plaintiffs are winning
Selling: ad spending up 5 percent
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PROJECT WATCH
New Sports Facility Aids U. Wisconsin’s
Recruiting Efforts
The Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson Inc., Milwaukee, recently teamed
with the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, to renovate and expand
the school’s Williams Center
and DLK/Kachel Fieldhouse into a top-notch athletic and recreational
facility that will aid in recruiting student athletes as well as
meet the general student body’s recreational needs. Phase
One entailed installation of an indoor track and three playing courts
in the 57,590-square-foot addition to the fieldhouse. HGA designed
a two-story addition housing a weight room and cardio loft, four
tournament-level racquetball courts, training rooms, classrooms,
offices, and support functions in Phase Two. For the final phase,
HGA renovated the existing facilities, with special attention to
energy-saving techniques such as harnessing daylighting and incorporating
customized lighting software for automatically alternating light
fixtures to increase lamp life from 8 to 12 years. As normal operation
uses only half of the fixtures during daylight hours, the facility
achieves a 55-percent savings beyond the state energy code.
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BEST
PRACTICES
These Truths Have Stood for 30 Years
We were facing a slowed economy, combat troops were on alert overseas,
and gas prices were soaring, as was the cost of professional liability
insurance. It was 1973, and this article from Schinnerer’s
Guidelines for Improving Practice
points up the five problem areas for professional design firms that
ring as true today as they did away back then.
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Learning from the Client: Communication
and Expectations
All architects are aware of the opportunities to learn from and
with our clients. The following interview tells about learning by
being the client, from an
architect who has done just that.
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Reminder:
AIA/COTE Top 10 Green Projects Entries Due March 3
The AIA Committee on the Environment requests submissions for the
2003 Top Ten Green Projects awards program, which recognizes exemplary
built projects that demonstrate the benefits of a high-performance,
sustainable design approach. A jury will evaluate submissions based
on a broad and inclusive definition of design quality that includes
performance, aesthetics, community connection, and environmental
soundness. Winning entries will be displayed in exhibitions nationwide,
including the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.; the
AIA National Convention; and the U.S. Green Building Council Annual
Meeting. For online submissions information and forms, visit
www.aiatopten.org. For a
broader overview of the Top Ten Green Projects program and to view
2001 and 2002 winners, click
here. For more information, contact Kathleen Lane, AIA project
manager, klane@aia.org or 202-626-7468.
(Pictured is the Edificio Malecon, an office building designed by
HOK on a reclaimed brownfields site in Buenos Aires. The project
won a 2002 COTE Top Ten Green Projects Award. Photo courtesy of
the architect.)
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