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Some Songs to the Stars: A Collection of Poems by Ian McHarg
Ian McHarg, one of the greatest planners of our age, left
the world a legacy beyond treasure with his 1967 book Design
With Nature. If Design
With Nature revealed McHarg's soul, Some
Songs to the Stars bares his heart through a collection of
prose poems published by the Knossus Project. Full
Story
Women in Architecture: Passages
and Progress
Women are pursuing careers in architecture at greater rates than
in previous years, but female practitioners still face an uphill
battle in their efforts to find equal representation in the profession,
according to the 20002002
AIA Firm Survey. Full
Story
Work-On-the-Boards Survey
Compensation increases likely to be lean in 2002
Billings at U.S. architecture firms continued to decline
in February, marking the sixth straight month that billings have
dropped. However, the decline in February was by far the smallest
over this six-month period, holding out hope that the downturn at
architecture firms is nearing its end. Full
Story
Eight
Housing Projects Prove "Design Counts"
"The single most important message the AIA Housing PIA can
deliver through its annual awards program is that design counts,"
said this year's Housing PIA Awards jury members when they convened
March 8 in Washington, D.C. Full
Story
BEST PRACTICES CASE STUDY
Some Tips on Getting
Paid for International Work
All the excitement and allure of overseas work amounts to nothing
if you don't get the negotiated compensation. Here are pointers
from the Architect's Handbook
13th Edition on planning ahead to make sure you have hatched
eggs to count. Full
Story
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Oldies
and GoodiesThe Best of the Convention Seminars
You know that seminar you wanted to see last yearthe
one that already was filled? It may be back! Check out this list
for the AIA national convention in Charlotte, May 9 to 11. Full
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Plan Ahead: Be a Speaker
at the 2003 AIA National Convention in San Diego, May 810,
2003
The AIA invites you to submit a presentation proposal for
the 2003 AIA national convention in San Diego. Proposals are due
June 17, via email.
You may download a PDF that includes complete information about
speaker presentations. Download
For a hard copy of the call for presentations, contact
Emily Cole at 202-626-7445.
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