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World
Monuments Fund Releases Biennial Watch List of 100 Most Endangered
Sites
The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to
preserving the historic, artistic, and architectural heritage worldwide,
released on June 23 its 2006 World Monuments Watch list of 100 Most Endangered
Sites. The biennial list calls for action on behalf of threatened monuments.
By bringing the sites to international attention, the list helps to raise
the funds needed for their rescue and often spurs local governments and
communities to take an active role in protecting cultural icons in their
regions. For many landmarks, the WMF reports, inclusion on the list is
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2006 Projected to Be a Breakout
Year for Nonresidential Construction
AIA Consensus Forecast Panel foresees stable economy and low interest
rates
After a reasonably strong performance during the second half of this year, 2006
looks to be easily the best year for nonresidential construction since 1998.
Overall nonresidential construction activity is expected to increase 7.9 percent
next year after adjusting for inflation, on top of a 3.7 percent increase this
year. Commercial construction activity is anticipated to grow by over 9 percent
next year, with double-digit gains in office and hotel facilities. Increases
in institutional construction activity are expected to be a more modest 4.4 percent
next year, with gains of 6 percent or more in the education and health-care facilities
sectors. All members of the panel expect to see significant gains in nonresidential
construction activity this year, although the current consensus for growth has
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Sixteen Architecture Group
Presidents Sign Environmental Declaration
Document calls for resource management
and reduction of atmospheric pollution
In May, presidents of 16 of the world’s architecture institutions, including
the AIA, signed the “Las Vegas Declaration” during the International
Presidents’ Forum, a meeting held annually during the AIA national convention,
held this year in Las Vegas. The declaration recognizes the great responsibility
placed on the architecture profession to do all it can to influence a major reduction
in the level of carbon emissions that result from the creation and life-cycle
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New AIA Chapter Born on Long
Island
Welcome to AIA Peconic, the newest component of the AIA, which gained chapter
status on May 31. Formerly known as the East End Section of the Long Island Chapter,
the group was established in 1990 with a membership of 30 architects, and has
since grown to over 100 members. The Peconic chapter’s area includes the
five East End Towns of Suffolk County, N.Y.: Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island,
Southampton, and East Hampton. One of the missions of the Peconic Chapter—named
for the bay that splits the east end of the island into two forks—is to
offer help to communities of the north and south forks with planning and design
issues and their impact on the quality of life. Douglas Moyer, AIA, Douglas Moyer
AIA Architect PC, East Hampton, is serving as the chapter’s first
president.
Spotlight
Member Appreciation:
Charles I. Bryant, FAIA
Charles I. Bryant, FAIA, a leading figure in Washington, D.C., architecture for
four decades, passed away June 7 of a brain aneurysm at his office. The older
half of the two-brother Bryant & Bryant architecture team, Charles was the
surviving principal in the firm the siblings established in 1969, now Bryant
Bryant Williams PC, one of the oldest U.S. African American firms. ![](redesign/go_trans.gif)
AIA Promotes Affordable Health-care
Coverage
The AIA is advocating for relief from high costs of health insurance as part
of a coalition that includes the major engineering and construction societies
working to pass H.R. 525, the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005. The
U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote later this month on the act,
which would establish association health plans (AHPs). AHPs allow trade, industry,
professional, chambers of commerce, or similar business associations to establish
health plans for their members. The bill currently has 135 cosponsors. Also,
share how your firm has been affected by health insurance costs. ![](redesign/go_trans.gif)
project
watch
Compact Community College Is “Calling
Card” for Rural Area
The Camden Center satellite campus of the Coastal Georgia Community College—situated
next to wetlands on property donated by the City of Kingsland—is designed
to serve as a catalyst to promote growth in a previously undeveloped area, says
Lord Aeck & Sargent (LAS) Principal Joe Greco, AIA. The distinctive 89,000-square-foot,
$14.9-million single-building educational facility designed by LAS with architect
of record John A. Tuten & Associates Architects has become a “calling
card” for the entire surrounding area. ![](redesign/go_trans.gif)
Your Kiplinger Connection (members
only, AIA.org login required)
Inflation: Inflation is rising faster
than official reports indicate. The economy: A
healthy job market means higher wage increases. Supreme
Court: Congress will put
controls on the recent eminent domain ruling. ![](redesign/go_trans.gif)
AIArchitect offers AIA members exclusive access to three stories a
week to help them manage their practices and plan for the coming year. Nonmembers
may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter.
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BEST
PRACTICES
How Much Is Your Firm Really Worth?
Want to know what your firm is worth? There are plenty of good resources about
how to value architecture, engineering, or design firms, including several consulting
firms that specialize in ownership transitions. These consultants use a handful
of factors to develop a fair market value. The mystery is how to narrow this
range to gain a more precise indication of the value of your firm. Read on! ![](redesign/go_trans.gif)
Heads Up: AIA Honor Award
for Architecture, Twenty-five Year Award Nominations Due September
2
Honor Award for Architecture entry fees due August 5
Don’t let summer slip by without turning in your entry fees for the 2006
AIA Honor Award submissions, which are due August 5.
Submissions for the Honor Awards for Architecture—as well as for the Twenty-five
Year Award—are
due September 2. AIA Honor Awards for Architecture
are open to all architects licensed in the U.S. for new and restored projects
of all building types located anywhere in the world. The Twenty-five Year Award
honors projects, designed by U.S.-licensed architects, which have stood the test
of time for 25-35 years. For details, visit
the awards section of the AIA’s Web site. (Pictured
is Jubilee Church, Rome, by Richard Meier & Partners Architects,
LLP, a 2005 AIA Honor Award for Architecture recipient. Photo © Scott Frances/ESTO
Photographics.)
We’re Going on
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
AIArchitect will not be published on Friday, July 22, to give the staff a little
time to rest, recoup, and reconnect. Join us again on July 29 when we return
with our monthly Work-on-the-Boards column, a new “Members’ Voice” feature,
and much more news of the profession. Happy Summer!
AIA CAREER CENTER
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• Architect, Burlington, VT
• Architect, Fayetteville,
AR
• Architect, Hartford/San Diego
• Architect, Hilton Head Island, SC
• Architect, Lancaster, PA
• Architect, Orlando
• Architect, Orlando
• Architect, San Diego
• Architect, Tacoma, WA
• Architect, Walnut Creek, CA
• Architect/CAD
Operator, Towson, MD
• Architect—Commercial & Mixed
Use, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Architect—Financial
Interior Architecture Studio, Charlotte
• Architect/Grad. in Architecture, San Diego
• Architect/Intern Architect, NW AR/Dallas
• Architect/Landscape Architect, Kansas City, MO
• Architect/Project Manager, Falls Church/Reston, VA
• Architect/Project Manager, Sacramento
• Architect/Project Manager/Job Captain, Montclair, NJ
• Architect/Project
Manager Opening, Atlanta
• Architect/Project
Manager/Senior & Intermediate Designer, Los Angeles
• Architect/Senior Architect, Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA
• Architects, Cleveland/Fort Lauderdale/Washington, DC
• Architects, Washington, DC
• Architects, Washington,
DC
• Architects—All
Levels, Atlanta
• Architects/Coordinators/CADD
Techs, Orlando
• Architects/Designers:
All Levels—Junior to Senior, San Francisco
• Architects/Designers/Planners/
Interior Designers, San Francisco
• Architects/Interns, Atlanta
• Architects/Interns, Boulder
• Architects/Project Managers/Intern Architects, Salisbury, MD
• Architectural Coordinator, Reston, VA
• Architectural Design Manager, Dallas
• Architectural Designer, Denver
• Architectural
Designer, FL
• Architectural
Designer, Oakdale, CA
• Architectural
Designer, Westlake Village, CA
• Architectural Intern, Boca Raton, FL
• Architectural Intern/Draftsperson, Palmetto, FL
• Architectural
Interns, Charlotte/Raleigh, NC
• Architectural Project Manager, Denver
• Architectural Project Manager, Redwood City , CA
• Building Envelope Professional/Architect, Jersey City, NJ
• CAD Manager, Virginia Beach, VA
• Chief Designer/Architect; Senior Designer/Architect, Hong Kong
• Club Design Coordinator, Atlanta
• Designer-Public Safety, San Juan Capistrano, CA
• Designer-Public Safety, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Director of Design, Las Vegas
• Director
of Design, Los Angeles
• Director
of Production & Quality Control, Tampa
• Entitlement Assistant Manager, Menomonee Falls, WI
• Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer, Washington, DC
• Healthcare Architects/Project Managers, Brentwood, TN
• Healthcare
Facilities Planning & Design Consultant, National
• Healthcare Principal, Nashville
• Hiring All Positions, Dallas
• Intermediate and Senior Architects, Bay Area/Sacramento, CA
• Intern, Atlanta
• Intern Architect, Mesa, AZ
• Intern
Architect, Nashville
• Interns
to Project Managers, Carbondale, CO
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• Job
Captain, Oakdale, CA
• Job
Captain/Junior Project Manager, West Covina, CA
• Job
Captain/Project Manager, Tacoma/Seattle
• Job
Captains, Alameda/Newport Beach, CA
• Multiple
Architectural Positions, Fremont, CA
• Multiple
Design & Administrative Positions, Multiple Locations
• Principal, Costa Mesa, CA
• Project Architect, Denver
• Project Architect, Madison
• Project Architect, Melbourne, FL
• Project
Architect, Northville, MI
• Project
Architect, Orlando/Jacksonville/ Tampa
• Project Architect, Phoenix
• Project Architect, Pittsburgh
• Project Architect, Raleigh, NC
• Project
Architect, Sarasota
• Project Architect, Tacoma
• Project Architect/CAD Tech, Corporate Rollout, Charlotte, NC
• Project Architect/Job Captain, Los Angeles
• Project Architect/Manager, Atlanta
• Project Architect/Manager, Lambertville, NJ
• Project
Architect—Mixed Use, Charlotte, NC
• Project
Architect—Office, Cincinnati
• Project
Architect/Project Captain, Atlanta
• Project Architect/Project Manager, Las Vegas
• Project Designers, Raleigh/Durham, NC
• Project Manager, Alameda
• Project Manager, DC, Arlington, VA
• Project Manager, Naperville, IL
• Project Manager, Phoenix
• Project Manager, Raleigh
• Project Manager, Reston, VA
• Project Manager, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Project Manager/Architect, Los Angeles
• Project
Manager/Architect, Montgomery, AL
• Project Manager/Architect, New Bern, NC
• Project
Manager—Healthcare, Milwaukee
• Project
Manager—Justice, Charlotte
• Project
Manager/Project Architect, Durham, NC
• Project
Manager/Project Architect/Drafter, San Diego
• Project Managers, NY
• Research & Partnership
Manager
• Senior
Associate, Costa Mesa, CA
• Senior Associate, San Francisco
• Senior Construction Administrator, San Juan Capistrano, CA
• Senior Designer, Las Vegas
• Senior
Designer, Las Vegas
• Senior
Designer—Land Development Services, Charlotte
• Senior
Designer, Project Manager, Architect, Houston/Orlando/Los Angeles
• Senior
Environmental Graphic Designer/Art Director, Charlotte
• Senior Project Architect, Arlington, VA
• Senior Project Architect, San Antonio
• Senior Project Architect/Project Manager, Newport Beach, CA
• Senior Project Manager, Healdsburg, CA
• Senior Project Manager, Washington, DC
• Senior
Project Manager—Civic, Charlotte
• Senior Project Manager/Consultant, San Diego
• Senior
Project Manager—Mixed Use, Charlotte
• Senior Project Manager/Project Architect, Santa Ana, CA
• Senior
Project Manager—Workplace/Office, Charlotte, NC
• Site Development Manager, Dallas/Park City, UT
• Specification
Specialist, Tacoma
• Specification Writer, San Francisco
• Summer Internship/Office Assistant, Austin
• Urban Designer, Boulder
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The
Soaring Twenties: Higher:
A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City by
Neal Bascomb (Broadway
Books, 2004) chronicles the race between William Van Alen (Chrysler
Building) and H. Craig Severance (40 Wall Street) to build New
York’s tallest
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