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  AIArchitect This Week—July 15, 2002

AIA, HUD Announce Housing and Community Design Award Winners
The 2002 AIA/HUD Secretary's Award program recognized three projects as exemplary models of residential, community, and accessible housing design. Full Story

Work-on-the-Boards
Architecture Firms Report Billings Growth for the Fourth Consecutive Month
Billings at architecture firms continued their slow, steady growth in June, as a quarter of firms surveyed reported a substantial increase over May levels, while just under 20% reported a substantial decline. Full Story

Tax on Architect's Services on Hold, for Now
Various proposals that would levy taxes on architectural services are still in play. Here is how some state components are taking action. Full Story

HONORS AND AWARDS
Reward Outstanding Young Architects: The Future of Our Profession Is in Their Hands
The Young Architects Award is given to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural careers. Architect members of the AIA who have been licensed to practice architecture less than 10 years by the submission deadline are eligible to be nominated; the term young architect has no reference to the age of nominees. Full Story

BEST PRACTICES
Protect Your Electronic Documents
Dougherty + Dougherty Architects, Costa Mesa, Calif., faced a situation that is fairly common these days. Their electronic design documents were going to be shared via a secure Web-based project site controlled by the construction manager. Here's how they negotiated to protect their copyright and indemnification against document misuse. Full Story

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  This Just In

Experience Florence from an Architect's Vantage Point, October 2–6
Those with a sense of history know that throughout the millennia, the city of Florence has reigned supreme as a center of art and architecture. But what is Florence today? Has it become merely a museum for foreign tourists, or is it a living city, still protected by the grace of its beauty and harmony? Experience Florence from an architect's point of view. Full Story

Marketplace Research
Readers report on becoming integrated service providers. You may be surprised at the range of paths they have chosen. Full Story

Honors and Awards 2003 Program Deadlines
Whose work do you most admire? It's time to think about nominating your friends, colleagues, mentors, or maybe your own work through the AIA's honors and awards program. This schedule gives you pertinent information about the Institute's national awards program. Full Story

Kentucky Loses Two Architecture Champions
Harley Fisk, AIA, practitioner and activist for more than 50 years, dies at 81. Larry Melillo, FAIA, AIA disaster response expert and author, dies at 70. Full Story

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