Libeskind, Calatrava, Arad Present “Design: Ground Zero” at AIA Conference September 18
“Learning from Lower Manhattan” lecture open to the public
Daniel Libeskind, AIA, designer of the master plan for the World Trade Center Site; Santiago Calatrava, designer of the new World Trade Center Transportation Hub; and Michael Arad, AIA, co-designer of the Ground Zero Memorial, will join for the first time in a public panel discussion at 1 p.m. September 18. The event, “Design: Ground Zero,” is the major public event of “Learning from Lower Manhattan,” presented by the AIA national component and AIA New York Chapter.

In Memoriam: E. Fay Jones, 1921–2004
E. Fay Jones, FAIA, died August 30 at his home in Fayetteville, Ark. He was 83. Jones is renowned for his “Ozark Style” in chapels and homes across the nation, his extensive writings, and his long tenure at the University of Arkansas. He is the first of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Fellows to receive the AIA Gold Medal (in 1990). A full tribute will appear in next week’s AIArchitect.

National Trust Tax Credit Capital Partners Expand Small Historic Rehabilitation Investment Opportunities
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s for-profit subsidiary, the National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC), on August 18 announced its partnership with Tax Credit Capital LLC of New Orleans to expand the former Small Deal Fund (founded in 2002) into the National Trust Small Deal Fund (SDF). SDF invests in very small historic tax credit projects—approximating $1.2 million–$3.5 million in total development costs—that normally generate $200,000–$650,000 in tax-credit equity.

ASLA Announces 2004 Professional Awards
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the recipients of its 2004 Professional Awards, which will be presented during the ASLA annual meeting, October 29–November 2, in Salt Lake City. The nine-member jury selected 33 projects to receive awards from a field of more than 550 entries.

SBRA Expanding and Renovating Concord Academy Chapel
The prestigious Concord Academy in Concord, Mass., selected the equally prestigious Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott (SBRA) to expand and renovate the school’s Elizabeth B. Hall Chapel, originally an early 19th-century meetinghouse in New Hampshire. Purchased in the 1950s, the wood-frame building was dismantled and reconstructed on campus by a crew of faculty and students. A vestibule, balcony, steeple, and bell—as well as decorative woodcarvings by the students—have enhanced the chapel. SBRA will add 1,000 square feet to accommodate the entire student body and enlarge the space for choral and other performances. The renovation will primarily upgrade existing building systems. To match the rich patina of the original meeting house interior, the expansion will use wood that has survived intact from the 19th-century logging of first-growth forests. The project is slated for completion this month.

OSU Takes Top Honors in 2004 NCARB Prize Competition
Program honors integration of practice, education in academia
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards recently honored Oklahoma State University as the grand prize winner in the 2004 NCARB Prize Competition. Oklahoma State, along with five other architecture programs, was recognized during the NCARB Annual Meeting in Portland, Ore., this summer.

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Chicago Botanic Garden Enables Hobbyists of All Ages, Abilities
For the many who visit the Chicago Botanic Garden, the 11,000-square-foot Beuhler Enabling Garden is their own piece of heaven in the luscious greenery. Desirous of a place to dig dirt or prune plants but unable to pursue traditional “hands and knees” gardening, they come to the Chicago garden to find the tools that can help them partake in a favorite activity at any age, ability, or stage of life.

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Asset Management: Tenant Retention Through Strategic Renovation
During renovation of one of its lower-occupancy properties, the U.S. General Services Administration discovered the importance of aesthetics. Concerned they would lose more tenants during the four-year project, they turned to Gensler. The solution: Use a refurbishing of the lobby area to get tenants involved and earn their trust.

“Controlling Chaos” Topic for 2004 Desert Practice Conference
Ray Bradbury, Dr. Richard Farson to deliver keynote speeches
The AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community and the AIA California Council invite you to join them at the 2004 Desert Practice Conference, to be held this year in Indian Wells, Calif., October 29–31. This year’s theme is “Controlling Chaos.” From evolving methods of project delivery and shifting demographics to the elusive influences of globalization and technology, significant changes are affecting the local, national, and global design and construction environment, the conference organizers report. The magnitude and pace of these changes are creating a chaos that can challenge even the most solid of practices.

Housing Awards Call for Entries
The entry fee deadline for the 2005 AIA Housing Awards is November 19, 2004. The submission deadline is December 17. The program emphasizes the importance of housing as a necessity for life, sanctuary for the human spirit, and valuable national resource, with awards in four categories: single-family, multifamily, design innovation, and community design. For more information, visit AIA.org.

Join TISP in St. Louis to Share Infrastructure Security Knowledge
Register now for the Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP) third annual Congress on Infrastructure Security for the Built Environment (ISBE), November 7–10 in St. Louis. Architects and allied professionals will share knowledge, best practices, and research on protecting the built environment. Formed as a direct response to the events of September 11, TISP includes the AIA and 170 other public and private-sector groups who plan, design, build, and secure the nation’s built environment. To register, visit the conference site.

Rome Prize Applications Due November 1
The American Academy in Rome, established in 1894 and chartered by an Act of Congress in 1905, sustains independent artistic pursuits and humanistic studies. It is situated on the Janiculum, Rome’s highest hill. Each year, through a national competition, the academy awards the Rome Prize to 15 emerging artists (working in architecture, landscape architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, literature, musical composition, or visual arts) and 15 scholars (working in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and early Modern, or Modern Italian studies). The application deadline is November 1. The Academy community also includes invited residents and international affiliated fellows. For details, visit the Academy online.

Correction
In last week’s Project Watch, the architect credit was inadvertently reversed. The design joint venture for Rinker Hall at the University of Florida in Tampa is Croxton Collaborative/Gould Evans.

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