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GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Advocacy: We Are the Message
AIA members devoted the first day of the 2004 Grassroots conference
to federal government advocacy. AIA leaders (including those from
AIA New York State, shown here) headed to Capitol Hill for an afternoon
of visits with their senators and representatives. Among the highlights
of the day, the AIA national leadership joined the South Dakota
delegation as they visited with Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle
in his private offices.
(Photo by M. David Williams.)
Grassroots
Electronic Poll Shows Strong Support for Environmental Issues, Livable
Communities; Mixed Views on Specialty Certification (members
only)
Some 250 AIA leaders let their voices be heard at the March 6 closing
session of the Grassroots Leadership Conference, using individual
electronic vote calculators that revealed an almost instantaneous
tally of their opinions. The new technology, which debuted at last
year’s Grassroots and later was used during the AIA 2003 National
Convention, allowed participants to express their opinions on 42
different issues in 90 minutes during the annual Issues Forum.
AIA
Strategic Plan Highlights Five Areas of Concentration for 2004–’05
Diversity, advocacy, research, livable
communities, and emerging professionals top the list (members
only)
On Saturday, March 6, “Community Day” of the Grassroots
Leadership Conference, AIA President Eugene C. Hopkins, FAIA, presented
the development of the 2004–’05 strategic plan, which,
he said, began with last year’s Issues Forum. The planning
group sought continuity with the previous year’s efforts,
and the plan “clearly had to be member-driven and focused,”
Hopkins said. AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Norman L. Koonce,
FAIA, delivered an interim treasurer’s report and a State
of the Institute address.
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honors and awards
AIA Maine 2003 Design Awards
AIA Maine announced four winning projects in the AIA Maine Biennial
Design Awards Program at its 68th annual meeting, held in Portland.
A jury of prominent architects from the Boston area selected the
winners from 58 entries. Jury members were Boston architects Andrea
Leers, FAIA, Leers Weinzapfel Associates; Elizabeth Ericson, FAIA,
Shepley Bulfinch Richardson; and Charles Rose, AIA, Charles Rose
Architects, Somerville, Mass.
Honoring the Year’s
Outstanding Achievements
Grassroots Leadership Conference honors
achievements in government affairs, communications, and leadership
One of the most important and enjoyable aspects of the AIA’s
Grassroots Leadership Conference is the annual acknowledgement of
outstanding individuals and their jobs well done. This year, presentation
of awards to programs, individuals, and chapters took place on each
of the conference’s three days.
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WATCH
ASAI Announces Winners of the 19th Annual
Architecture in Perspective Exhibition
The American Society of Architectural Illustration announces selection
of the artwork for its forthcoming Architecture in Perspective 19
exhibition, the preeminent collection of architectural illustration,
chosen from more than 400 entries from five continents. Shown is
Michael Reardon’s “Project: Japan,” (architect:
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo), which captured the Hugh Ferriss
Memorial Prize, the highest honor bestowed in the field of architectural
illustration. For a list of other award winners, and to pre-order
a catalog (due April 15), visit the ASAI Web site.
All
World Trade Center Memorial Design Entries Now Online
View a virtual exhibit of 5,201 competition
submissions
All 5,201 entries for the World Trade Center Memorial competition
now are available in a virtual exhibit hosted at www.WTCSiteMemorial.org.
Viewers can search for submissions by the submitter’s name,
state or country, or original submission number. The online exhibit
also allows visitors to enlarge the color images for a closer view.
The exhibit documents the record response to the call for entries
to the design competition.
AIA Officer Nominations
Open; Filing Date Is April 12
Thirteen architects already have declared
their candidacy for three national AIA offices.
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Design Solutions for Class-Size Restrictions
In 2002, Florida voters passed an amendment to the state constitution
that limits the number of public-school students assigned to each
teacher. Many school districts indicated that they could comply
with the new law only by increasing their use of portable facilities
and prototype designs. Recognizing the potential harm these temporary
solutions could have on school design and the learning environment,
an AIA Florida task force developed affordable alternatives.
Three
New eClassroom Courses Bring the AIA Grassroots Conference to Your
Desk
The AIA is offering presentations from the Grassroots Leadership
Conference March 3–6 free to all AIA members via AIA eClassroom
distance education learning programs.The three courses are “The
Role of Architects in Advancing Environmental Stewardship,”
featuring newly appointed EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt; “Getting
the Message Across,” featuring pollster Frank Luntz, PhD;
and “Health in the Built Environment,” with Richard
Jackson, MD, MPH, senior advisor to the director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
AIA Risk Management Committee
Offers Free Construction Bonds and Insurance eClassroom Program
The Risk Management Committee has produced “An Architect’s
Guide to Construction Bonds and Insurance,” an AIA eClassroom
distance learning program that you can view online, anytime and
anyplace, free to AIA members.
Deadline
Approaching: Enter the 2004 BW/AR
Awards by March 19
Do you have a project in which design excellence achieved important
objectives for your client? Did it grow out of collaboration between
architect and client? If so, enter it in the 2004
Business Week/Architectural Record
Awards competition. Entry packages must be ordered by March
19; submissions are due April 21.
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 2004 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.)
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