Air Force Memorial Dedicated to Integrity, Service, Excellence
With President George W. Bush, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wayne, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General T. Michael Moseley, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley serving as the official party, the U.S. Air Force dedicated its memorial overlooking the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., October 14, the last of James Ingo Freed’s work that he saw into construction. Freed, who died in December 2005, described the design as an effort of “making air tangible, making technology felt.” The picture-perfect autumn day with a crystalline blue sky served as perfect backdrop for the soaring spires that Sec. Wayne called a “brilliant symbol of freedom and the spirit of flight.”

Third Generation Boise Architect Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles Hummel, FAIA, honored by Idaho Governor
Idaho Gov. James E. Risch honored Boise architect Charles Hummel, FAIA, with the Governor’s Awards in the Arts 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award on October 7. The ceremony took place in the city’s historic Egyptian Theatre, designed by Hummel’s father and completed when Charles was one year old. Charles Hummel led the theater’s renovation three decades ago.

Minnesotans Kick Off Livable Communities Celebration
AIA Minnesota kicked off its AIA150 year of celebration September 21 with its program “Livable Communities—A Town Hall Forum” for mayors, civic leaders, architects, and design professionals. To anchor the program, the Minnesotans turned to Ben Lee, FAIA, former managing director of Honolulu (the city voted as the most livable by the International Awards for Livable Communities) and leaders from Minnesota communities.

SDAT Proposals Due November 30
Elevate sustainability in your community with the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program
The AIA Center for Communities by Design’s SDAT community assistance program has issue a request for proposals, open until November 30, to provide an integrated design- and policy-based assessment for participating communities. The AIA will provide up to $25,000 in cash and in-kind contributions per SDAT in 2007.