May 29, 2009
  Announces 2009’s Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP National Trust for Historic Preservation) announced last month its 2009 roster of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.” The 2009 roster includes Modernist structures such as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple in Oak Park, Ill.; Miami Marine Stadium in Virginia Key, Fla.; and The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The list also includes an eclectic mix of historic sites and structures, such as the hangar for the Enola Gay at Wendover Airfield in Utah; Dorchester Academy in Midway, Ga., initially a school for freed slaves; Lanai City in Hawaii, an intact plantation town; Memorial Bridge, the first major "vertical lift" bridge in the eastern United States, connecting the coastal towns of Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine; and Ames Shovel Shops, a 19th-century industrial village in Easton, Mass.

Mendenhall Elementary School Does a Great Deal with Very Little
Jackson, Miss.-based Duvall Decker Architects was awarded a 2009 Honor Citation by the AIA Gulf States Region at the AIA National Convention for its design of the Mendenhall Elementary School Classroom Building and Media Center in Simpson County, Miss. Duvall Decker Architects designed the Mendenhall Elementary School Classroom Building and Media Center for the Simpson County School District at a cost of more than $2.2 million.


Celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright, Get Career Advice, Discover Stimulus Funding at Upcoming Industry Events

2009 School Building Expo
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh
June 2-4, 2009
For: Educational facility architects.

The Museum Mile Festival
New York City
June 9, 2009
For: Anyone who enjoys seeing world-class architecture for free.

Third Annual Construction Business Forum
Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Va.
June 9-10, 2009
For: Architects who follow the news and know their business does, too.

Re:work: Workshop to Help Reposition Careers, Restore Optimism for Displaced Architects and Designers
The Mohawk Group Showroom, Merchandise Mart, Chicago
June 25, 2009
For: Displaced and unoptimistic designers on a budget.

Reminder: No Issue on June 5
The national component staff will be on furlough and our offices closed June 1 through 8:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 8. AIArchitect will not be published next Friday. If you have questions or need assistance during that time, we created an online self-service resource page that provides directed links to specific information and how-to guidance. Please visit the self-service resource page, where you’ll find links to specific information regarding the products and services important to your membership. Additionally, AIA members and state and local component colleagues graciously stepped forward to serve as points of contact during the furlough. They will be available to answer calls and emails during business hours, if you are unable to get your question answered using the online resources. We’re confident this rich array of content and self-directed assistance will help you find the support you need, when you want it. We look forward to hearing from you when we return on June 8th.

 

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