AIA
National Associates Awards
The National Associates Committee is hosting its annual awards program,
which recognizes outstanding accomplishments by associate members, firms,
and architects who have contributed significantly to the development of
their counterparts. Submissions must be postmarked no later than February
28. The awards presentation will be held at the AIA national convention
in San Diego.
The AIA National Associates Awards will be presented in the following
categories:
• Chapter of the Year Award—Associate Level is presented to
an AIA chapter for the development of superb programming for and fostering
the highest qualities of leadership with the associate membership.
• Associate AIA Member of the Year Award is presented to an individual
associate AIA member who best exemplifies the highest qualities of leadership
and who has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their chapter or
region’s membership.
• Associate AIA Mentorship Award is presented to an individual AIA
member who has made an extraordinary effort to promote the advancement
of associate members in their chapter or region.
• Associate AIA Special Accomplishment Award is presented to individuals
or organizations that have developed unique and successful programming
for the promotion of associate members at the local or regional level.
More information on the criteria for each award, submission requirements,
and nomination forms is available
on the AIA Web site.
YAF Leadership Awards
The Young Architects Forum (YAF) invites nominations for the 2003 YAF
Leadership Awards. The YAF Leadership Awards recognize outstanding contributions
and progress toward the goals of the YAF: leadership, professional growth,
mentorship, and fellowship. The submission deadline is March 19. The following
awards will be presented at the AIA national convention in San Diego:
• Program of the Year Award, which recognizes an outstanding program
sponsored by an AIA chapter or affiliated group that has most advanced
and promoted one or more of the missions of the YAF
• Chapter of the Year Award, which recognizes a local, state, or
regional AIA YAF chapter that has shown outstanding leadership through
creative initiatives in sponsoring programs and events that promote and
advance the goals of the YAF
• Friend to the AIA Young Architects Forum Award, which recognizes
an individual or group supporting the efforts and goals of the YAF.
More information on the criteria for each award, submission requirements,
and nomination forms is available
on the AIA Web site.
ArchVoices
Essay Competition
ArchVoices, a
non-profit electronic newsletter about architecture education and internship,
will hold its first essay competition to showcase the writing skills of
individual young professionals and learn from their experiences and insights.
Interns participating in the 2002 National Summit on Architectural Internship
developed the theme of the competition: “How do your abilities,
values, and expectations as an intern relate to those of your firm, the
profession, and society? What is one specific change that could be made
to architectural internship that would allow you to better demonstrate
your abilities, exemplify your values, and fulfill your expectations?”
Interns, non-registered designers, architecture-school graduates, and
students graduating in 2003 are eligible to submit a 500-word essay proposal
by March 14. Semifinalists will be invited to develop a 2,500-word essay
further exploring their ideas. A jury of Betsey Olenick Dougherty, FAIA,
Dougherty + Dougherty, Newport Beach, Calif.; Kristen Richards, editor
in chief, ArchNewsNow.com and
OCULUS; Katherine L. Schwennsen,
FAIA, 2003 AIA national vice president and associate dean of the Iowa
State University College of Design; and Alex Briseno, an intern architect
and editor/publisher of 306090: A Journal
of Emergent Architecture + Design, will review the finalists.
Prizes include a $981 cash award (the cost of taking the Architect Registration
Examination); a Macintosh iPod, compliments of Architosh; The
Almanac of Architecture & Design, compliments of Greenway Consulting;
and having an essay published in print and online.
RTKL Associates, the AIA Educator/Practitioner Network, Einhorn/Yaffee/Prescott,
Gordon H. Chong & Partners, and Architectural
Record are sponsoring the competition. For
more information visit the competition Web site.
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