AIA
CONSENSUS CONSTRUCTION FORECAST
After Rocky Year for
Construction, Forecasters Anticipate Rebound in 2003
According to our panel of experts, commercial/industrial recovery
coupled with continued growth in institutional activity points to
improvement in business conditions at architecture firms. Full
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AIA
Honors Lincoln Memorial's 80th
On the 80th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial,
Commission of Fine Arts Secretary Charles Atherton, FAIA, laid a
wreath on the steps of the historic edifice, which he called "one
of the finest buildings in the entire city" of Washington,
D.C. Full
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Plan
for World Trade Center Site Development Moves to New Phase
Cleanup of the World Trade Center site officially ended Thursday
morning, marking the culmination of a nine-month recovery effort
to search for remains of the people who died during the terrorist
attack on New York City's Twin Towers and to clear the area of the
devastation and debris. Full
Story
Planning
and Design Conference 2002: Essential Partners in Patient Care
The AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) gives us a great
example of a professional interest area with much to offer its members.
The following article appears on the new AAH Web site, which was
launched in HTML format on May 17. Full
Story
"Ameri-Can"
Winners at the Sixth Annual Canstruction® Competition
Ameri-cana won the
day at the sixth annual CANSTRUCTION® Competition May 8 in Charlotte
just prior to the AIA national convention. Many entrants designed
powerful icons that paid homage to the tragic events of September
11 or represented cherished American symbols. The American bald
eagle, U.S. flag, New York Big
Apple, baseball, Converse sneakers, and a classic American
breakfast were chosen as the winners from a field of 270 local city
winners that went on to compete internationally. Full
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BEST
PRACTICES
Negotiation Is a Skill
You Can Learn
Negotiating can be fun for both you and the "other," a
term the author uses to reference the other person with whom you
are negotiating. This is true only if you use negotiation, not to
align words on paper, but to align energies for project success.
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