October 30, 2009
  AIA Bookstore
Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future (AIA, 2007). Gear up for the holidays with a limited-time 50-percent-off of this definitive history of American Architecture.
The original price is $95.00
The half-off price is $47.50.
The Empire State Building. Fallingwater. The Walt Disney Concert Hall. Rediscover these American treasures—and discover the engrossing stories of the colorful individuals whose designs made them possible. This lavishly illustrated, eminently readable book also commemorates 150 years of the AIA, taking readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the role of architecture and architects in society. Contributors include architect Thom Mayne, scholar James Steele, journalist Paul Goldberger, and many other leading voices, with up-close looks at works by Frank Gehry, Mies van der Rohe, Zaha Hadid, Eero Saarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many other masters.

Important note: The AIA Bookstore Web site has moved to a new server. If you have trouble placing an order, fax to 202-626-7519, e-mail bookstore@aia.org, or call 202-626-7475. Visit the AIA Bookstore.

AIA Contract Documents
Visit AIA.org to see an informative video on the AIA electronic documents version 4. You can also request a free PDF of AIA contract relation diagrams you can use in client presentations to explain the various client/architect/contractor project-delivery relationships.

Cornerstone Partners
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Marvin Windows & Doors is the premier manufacturer of made-to-order wood and clad wood windows and doors. The company’s Made for you® philosophy enables Marvin to offer the industry’s most extensive selection of shapes, styles, sizes and options. A 2006 study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates and McGraw-Hill Construction ranks Marvin Windows and Doors highest among residential window and patio door manufacturers in satisfying architects.

More on Cornerstone Partners.

AIA CES
The Use of Natural Stone in Green Architecture, (Course # AEC248), a no-cost Web course, earns 1.5 sustainable design AIA LUs. This course will provide you with an introduction to stone, an overview of the principles and drivers in the green/sustainability building movement, and descriptions of how stone makes an appropriate, attractive, and natural material design choice that will contribute to a holistic solution over the life cycle of a project. For AIA members, the course provider reports AIA LUs.

What is AIA Arizona up to? Or find your state here. Learn more about the new sustainability CES requirements for AIA membership.

AIA Advantage
Looking for That Next Project? WAN Tender Alerts provides the opportunity! World Architecture News.com (WAN) supplies news and information to the global architectural community. As an AIA member, you can receive exclusive discounts on WAN Tender Alerts, a service that provides architecture firms with the latest information on project opportunities from around the globe, direct to your inbox. For more information about Tender Alerts, visit the AIA Advantage World Architecture News page

AIA Trust
Family Insurance: Consider 10-Year Level Term Life Insurance for Your Family: The AIA Term Life Insurance Plan lets you purchase or add more protection to your life insurance portfolio easily and inexpensively. For more information about all AIA Trust programs, visit their Web site.

ARCOM
ARCOM offers special discounts for AIA members. MasterSpec’s easy-to-use master specifications will save you time and money. Each section has extensive notes, instructions, and background information. Documents are provided in both MasterFormat ’95 and ’04. More than 350 sections with LEED commentaries. Earn AIA/CES LUs free and conveniently, some HSW eligible. Also available, a suite of specification automation tools, from "spec-processing" to CAD/BIM integration. Call 800-424-5080 or visit www.masterspec.com.

AIA Architect’s Knowledge Resource
Premier Resource for Today’s Architecture Community: the Architect’s Knowledge Resource, AIA’s online knowledge resource, connects you to the most current and emerging information on architecture that can serve your practice and career. Whether you’re looking for solutions, strategies, products, or trends, you’ll find it on the Architect’s Knowledge Resource. Presenting comprehensive search results, the Architect’s Knowledge Resource makes it easy to find research, Knowledge Community resources, e-journals, award-winning projects, image banks, guidelines, critiques, presentations, and more. Go to AIA.org.

 
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