Ten Capture 2003 Business Week/Architectural Record Awards
Architect/client collaborations once again prove that “good design is good business.”
The Business Week/Architectural Record Awards (BW/AR) recognize those projects that successfully employ architecture to achieve business objectives. This year’s 10 recipients cover an extraordinary range of project scope and cost, from a copy/imaging center to a renovated landmark tower, from a retail flagship to a ladies’ private clinic. At the core, all 10 projects recognize the real value of good design.

Some Pointers for Citizen Architects
AIA members have entered Seattle’s political milieu in a big way. The component counts among its members a bevy of candidates for public office this fall, including Peter Steinbrueck, AIA, first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1997, now seeking his third term. Steinbrueck explains that he received many of his life lessons in architecture and activism from his father, Victor Steinbrueck, FAIA, one of the city’s most respected architects and advocates of historic preservation.

AIA Maryland Lauds Bumper Crop of Beautiful Buildings
The AIA Maryland Annual Design Award Competition, held each September, yielded a fine harvest this year of award-winning buildings that range from a maintenance yard for city vehicles to a very modest and beautiful private residence. The jury, from the AIA Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, presented the architects from the Free State with three honor awards, four merit awards, seven citations, and a Public Building of the Year Award. The honorees received their accolades at the Society's Design Awards Banquet in College Park, Md., September 25.

National Associates Committee, ArchVoices Release 2003 Internship and Career Survey Report
Survey examines internship, career experiences, and registration pursuits
The AIA’s National Associates Committee (NAC) and ArchVoices, a nonprofit think tank on architecture education and internship, released the 2003 Internship and Career Survey Report on October 17. The two groups worked together to conduct, compile, and analyze this survey to “better inform the profession’s understanding of this important period in the lifelong professional development of architects.”

A Mold Primer for Architects
Our blissful ignorance of indoor mold and other microbial contaminants is about to end, says Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor Neil B. Hall, PhD, AIA, PE. Public interest is growing. Politicians are taking interest. Codes are changing. Architecture is being argued not in design studios but rather in courtrooms. Even before indoor mold, headlines about Legionnaire’s Disease, formaldehyde, and tobacco smoke changed the way people began to look at indoor environments. The quest for healthy bodies became the paradigm for healthy buildings. What can you do about it? Read on!

PROJECT WATCH
Southfield Library Enters a New Chapter, Thanks to Phillips Swager
The new city library of Southfield, Mich., a striking three-story glass tower, serves as a welcoming grand entry to patrons and a symbolic beacon of knowledge for the community. Library staff turned to Phillips Swager Associates, Dallas, to undertake a needs assessment and develop a detailed program for a replacement facility. In the first three months since the library opened, circulation has increased 65 percent, library card registration is up by 300 percent, and computer use has improved 150 percent.

Your Kiplinger Connection (members only)
Retail outlook: Increasing income, decreasing taxes, and pent-up demand will fuel a surge in retail business starting this holiday season. Tech: Computer virus attacks are on the rise. Microsoft and other software firms trying to stay ahead. Iraq today: Distressing headlines aside, conditions in Iraq are improving.
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