National Museum of the American Indian Takes Rightful Place on the Mall
Smithsonian’s newest gem speaks of nature and diversity, acceptance and pride
The revered Capital Mall in Washington, D.C., now stands complete, made whole by a building that is not like any of its neighbors. Its warm, honey-colored limestone contrasts with their cool marble. It is organically curved, caught in the flow of time, while they are rectilinearly reserved and geometric. This new National Museum of the American Indian speaks of love of nature, diversity and acceptance, and welcome. Its 254,000-square-foot, five-story presence is awesome and truly awe-inspiring, mystical and meaningful.

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Architecture Firm Billings Recover in August
Green architecture most significant design trend, alternative delivery tops practice list
The dip in billings at architecture firms in July looks to have been a one-month slip, as billings reversed and advanced in August, according to our national panel of architecture firms. It is likely that this upturn will be sustained heading into the fall construction season for two reasons.

AIA North Carolina Honors Nine with 2004 Design Awards
AIA North Carolina reports that for the second year in a row, architects from the Triangle area dominated the chapter’s competition, picking up eight of the nine presented design awards. The winning projects were selected from a field of 83 entries submitted by AIA members across the state. Though vastly differing in form and function, each project met or exceeded benchmarks of good architecture, according to jurors Julie Snow, FAIA; Chuck Knight, AIA; Ralph Rapson, FAIA; and David Salmela, FAIA, all principals with Minnesota firms.

Actions Taken at the Meeting of the Board of Directors on September 9–11, 2004

Go, Michael, Go!
Architect rides with Lance Armstrong to promote cancer research
It’s been heartening to learn of all the AIA members who are supporting various charitable causes in their communities. The AIA staff is pleased to encourage these activities and moved to support one happening in our very own backyard. As reported in the August 23 AIArchitect, Michael Siegel, AIA, a two-time cancer survivor, is one of 20 riders selected to cycle cross-country in support of clinical trials for cancer research. Siegel and his teammates will be joined by Lance Armstrong, six-time Tour de France winner and himself a cancer survivor, at various points along the route and at the finish line October 9 just blocks from AIA national component headquarters in Washington, D.C. AIArchitect will be following his progress as he embarks on this ambitious journey and plans to cheer him on and welcome him at an event at our offices. Click here to read more about Siegel’s fight against cancer, his selection as a Tour of Hope national rider, and his commitment to promoting the importance of clinical trials.

Further Research Indicates that 693—not 1,525—New Architects Joined AIA in 2003
Problems on several fronts resulted in an error in counting the number of newly licensed architects who joined the AIA last year. Earlier this year, AIArchitect published a story on membership data that indicated that 1,525 newly licensed architects had joined the AIA in 2003. Those results, representing 60 percent of all newly licensed architects for the year, sounded wrong to John Cary, Assoc. AIA, and Casius Pealer, who looked a little closer. They share their research process and results in this article.

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Gwathmey Siegel Raises Condo Tower in Lower Manhattan
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, New York City, with Ismael Leyva Architects as executive architect, is refining designs for Astor Place, a 21-story luxury residential condominium complex created for The Related Companies. The 140,000-square-foot property will rise from a long-vacant parking lot marking the gateway to Lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village, and the East Village.

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Why Do You Need a Brand?
Because you already have one
What once was called reputation is now called branding, notes David Koren, Assoc. AIA, the marketing director for Gensler’s New York City office. In his just published Architect’s Essentials of Marketing, Koren explains how to reinforce or change the way people think of your firm image when they encounter your firm name.

AIA/HUD Secretary Awards Entry Forms Due November 19
The AIA and the U. S Department of Housing and Urban Development invite you to submit entries for the 2005 AIA/HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in housing and community design. The categories for this year’s program include the Mixed-Use/Mixed-Income Development Award, the Community Building by Design Award, and the Alan J. Rothman Housing Accessibility Award. Owners of structures and U.S.-licensed architects may submit projects located in the U.S. Entry forms must be returned to the AIA postmarked no later than November 19. Click here for a PDF explaining the program or contact Cynthia McCollum, cmccollum@aia.org or 202-626-7586. (Pictured is Alegria—The Salvation Army, Los Angeles, by Birba Group, a 2004 Mixed-Use/Mixed-Income Development Award recipient. Photo courtesy of the architect.)

AIA eClassroom Offers Nine New Courses
Distance-learning programs at a discounted price through September
AIA eClassroom has just added nine new distance-learning programs to its extensive repertoire of continuing education classes for architects. These courses are derived from the highest-rated continuing-ed programs held at the 2004 AIA National Convention in Chicago and range in topic from “Dream Green: Managing the Cost of Sustainable Design” to “The Dirty Dozen: Countering the Client’s Commando Clauses.” The new programs are available to AIA members at an introductory price of $49.95 through September.

2005 Latrobe Fellowship Call for Entries
The AIA College of Fellows announces a call for submissions for the 2005 Latrobe Fellowship. All applications must be postmarked on or before February 4, 2005. The fellowship—named for Benjamin Henry Latrobe, one of America’s first professional architects—supports research that will increase the knowledge base of the architecture profession. The 2005 Latrobe Fellow will receive a $100,000 stipend for research documented in publications, exhibitions, or educational programming that will inform, educate, and provide new insights for the architecture profession.

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