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Soft Spot in Economy Reflected in July Billings
Design phase averages nine months; more for institutional projects
In July, architecture firms felt the effects of a (hopefully) brief slowdown in the economy, says AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. After a strong first half of the year, the second half began on a down note as more firms reported a decline in billings than reported an increase. Despite a retrenchment in monthly business activity, firms reported strong gains in inquiries for new projects.

Gensler to Design JetBlue Terminal for JFK
New structure complements Saarinen’s TWA terminal
An agreement between JetBlue Airways and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved August 4 paves the way for a new Gensler-designed terminal at New York’s JFK International Airport that will allow restoration of the TWA Terminal. The architect reports that the new structure’s low profile creates a respectful background to the iconic Terminal 5, designed by AIA Gold Medalist Eero Saarinen, which fronts the new building’s site. The JetBlue terminal’s geometric lines and clean metal and glass enclosure foils the soaring concrete curves of Saarinen’s masterpiece.

Institute Honors for Professional Achievement Awards Deadlines Coming Up
Kemper, Thomas Jefferson, Whitney M. Young Jr., Young Architects awards nominations due October 15
It’s time to honor peers for the magnificent work they do—in service to the AIA, in the public and government arenas, and for social responsibility. Whose contributions do you most admire? Which young architects have truly impressed you with their dedication and efforts? Do you know a public official who has taken a stand for the good of the built environment? All of their efforts can be appreciated formally through the AIA Professional Achievement Awards.

Cycles of Hope: Architect Rides with Lance Armstrong to Promote Cancer Research
Thanks, he says, to drugs he received through clinical trials, leukemia survivor Michael Siegel, AIA, had the endurance twice to send his cancer into remission. This fall, he is again testing his stamina by cycling 3,500 miles cross-country to promote the importance and expansion of clinical trials and cancer research, goals near and dear to his and his family’s heart. The VOA Associates senior vice president is among the 20 riders selected from nearly 1,200 applicants to make the journey from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., with six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope.

book review
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
by William McDonough, FAIA, and Michael Braungart
reviewed by Heather Livingston
Human potential is the subject of the McDonough and Braungart book on environmentally sensitive design (North Point Press, 2002). It lauds our ingenuity as a species and looks toward a future far greater than we have collectively imagined thus far. At its heart is a simple idea: create nothing that harms future generations.

AIA Convention Programs Now Available from AIA eClassroom
Special price for documents programs until September 30
AIA eClassroom has just added six new topics to its growing list of top-rated programs from the 2004 AIA National Convention in Chicago, which can be viewed on the eClassroom site. The new programs include four about AIA Contract Documents.

project watch
Robbie/Young + Wright Lures World-Class Tennis to Toronto’s Rexall Centre
Last month saw the unofficial christening of Tennis Canada’s new Rexall Centre at York University in Toronto, when Canadian tennis star Daniel Nestor, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist in doubles and current Olympic hopeful, lobbed a ceremonial first serve as a warm-up to the Masters Tournament that followed. The new facility, designed by Robbie/Young + Wright Architects, includes the 12,500-seat Stadium Court and the 16-court Compass Group Centre of Excellence.

Your Kiplinger Connection (members only)
Energy impact: Risks in oil production cost economy. HR: Age discrimination suits on the rise. Health costs: State and local governments opting to create “healthier” communities.
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