A Friendly Reminder: AIA Fellowship and Honorary Fellowship Nominations Are Due October 17
Who do you think deserves AIA Fellowship, which honors architect members who have been in good standing for at least 10 years, made a significant contribution to architecture and society, and achieved a standard of excellence in the profession? Honorary Fellowship is the international counterpart to the Fellowship program, honoring model architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society on an international level. Both Fellowship and Honorary Fellowship submissions must be completed by October 17. Fellowship nominations are submitted online and carry a per-year, non-refundable application fee of $190. Honorary Fellowship nominations must be submitted on a CD in PDF format. The AIA Honors and Awards Web site offers support documents—including an application walk-through, FAQs, and Best Examples from successful past submissions—that should prove helpful to nominees and sponsors. More questions? Contact honorsawards@aia.org. (Pictured, the AIA College of Fellows inducts the 2008 class at Boston’s Old South Church. Photo © Aaron Johnson, IDI.)

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“Shape of America” Web Site Highlights Disney Concert Hall
On September 8, the AIA’s Shape of America project—a series of Web-based short films showcasing a selection of the 150 structures chosen by the public as America’s Favorite Architecture—inaugurated Frank Gehry’s Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles as one of its featured projects. Designed to expand public dialogue about architecture and how it affects our lives, the site features AIA architects sharing insight and personal anecdotes about architectural masterworks, in turn encouraging public discussion of the buildings using interactive features such as how to vote for the next buildings to be highlighted, architectural blogs, a system to rate the films, and an RSS feature alerting viewers when the site is updated with new material. The Disney Concert Hall joins the USAF Cadet Chapel (launched August 25), Philips Exeter Library, Empire State Building, Houston’s Pennzoil Place, Fenway Park, and the Hearst Castle—with new arrivals anticipated every two weeks. Visit ShapeofAmerica.org to see these videos for yourself. And after viewing, please consider continuing the conversation by forwarding to your friends, colleagues, and your clients—or start blogging! (Photo © Carol HIghsmith.)