 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture Credit Spirit, Community, and Ingenuity
An AIA jury chose nine projects to receive 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture. The selections focus on structures in which forms tread lightly on the earth. The recipients, including two cathedrals, two student centers, a private residence, an affordable housing complex, a youth center, a large office building, and a museum, share a commitment to offering sanctuary for building users. Seven of the projects are in the U.S; one is in Monterrey, Mexico; and the other is in Beirut. 
 2009 AIA Honor Awards for Interior Architecture: Renovation and Reuse Provide Avenues for Sustainable Architecture
Proving that sustainability is now a universal consideration, the 10 diverse projects selected for the 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture all display a strong sense of environmental responsibility. Whether they’re recycling a former structure, repairing the site, or investing in “green” materials, these projects show that sustainability is merely another factor to consider in creating successful design and no longer perceived as a limiter of form and style.
 2009 Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design Focus on Mixed-Use Density
Six projects were selected for the 2009 Institute Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design. Two plans are located in China; two in California; and one each in Illinois and Arkansas. The projects focus on mixed-use density and sustainable strategies to renew once-vibrant areas or to make way for new populations and urban development. Two projects renew defunct military bases and transform them into community treasures.
 Happy New Year!
Wishing all our members a healthy and happy 2009, bright with joy for all. Our New Year’s resolution continues to be to work hard toward improving AIArchitect to meet the needs of our hard-working members. Do you know any doers who ought to be interviewed for our Doer’s Profile? Any story ideas for practice topics you would like to see covered? Any projects of yours that we should see? Any story we can help you tell? It’s your newsletter—let us know how we can help you.
 IT’S THE ECONOMY, ARCHITECT!
Check Out the AIA’s Newly Updated Career Center
To help AIA members through these tough economic times, the AIA has totally revamped the Institute’s online Career Center, making it easier for job seekers and employers alike to find mutually beneficial employment opportunities—through not only fulltime jobs, but also contracting possibilities and outsourcing arrangements. Job seekers in architecture and related fields may post résumés confidentially and search opportunities for free; employers now have a new range of posting opportunities and schedules and fees available. Access the Career Center from the bottom of the AIArchitect home page, the AIA Home page or here.
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