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FROM
OUR FRIENDS AT PASADENA AND FOOTHILL AIA
Design Awards Winning Entries
Are "Out of the Box!"
The AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter honored 30 winning entries
from around the globe at its September 28 "Out of the Box!"
celebration in Los Angeles. This event capped a cutting-edge design
competition that shows all of the entries on a 3D Web site that
is open to all. The Web site displays the exhibition within a 3D
virtual replica of the celebration event, which featured special
lighting and video effects and showed some of the multimedia project
presentations on the main video screen. Full
Story
How
to Use the AIA Compensation Report
The 2002 survey of U.S. architecture firms just released
gives you a comparison of what architecture firms of various sizes
are paying 28 categories of professional and administrative staff
in specific regions and cities in the U.S. Full
Story
BOOK
REVIEW
Patterns of Home: The
Ten Essentials of Enduring Design
Back in school, we were absolutely awed by Christopher Alexander's
A Pattern Language;
so much so that we spent days traipsing around our converted warehouse
of a school and its surround searching for evidence of "patterns."
With more than 200 patterns at our disposal, even we students had
no trouble finding them. The reason for the immense appeal is that
the patterns were Truththey were architecture theory in the
flesh for us. They also offered a way to crack the code, to pull
single threads out of the complicated tapestry of what we were trying
so hard to figure out: how you design firm, commodious, and delightful
buildings. Full
Story
BEST
PRACTICES
Earning LUs Overseas
The AIA Continuing Education System has 49 registered continuing
ed providers operating in foreign countries. The opportunity for
first-hand encounters with far-away people and places is worth the
time away from the office, four AIA members explain. Full
Story
Chicago
Competition Highlights Accessible, Universal Design
A winning entry by 3D Design Group LLP in a design competition
in Chicago emphasizes the idea that accessible housing need not
be a planning afterthought. Instead, the Chicago architecture firm
demonstrates that by making accessibility an integral part of the
design process, universal housing can look and feel like a typical
neighborhood residence. Full
Story
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Glass
Act: DuPont Benedictus Awards Issues 2003 Call for Entries
Entry requirements, due February
14, 2003, are now available online
The call for entries for the 2003 DuPont Benedictus Awards, which
recognize innovative and practical use of laminated glass in architecture,
is now available. Full
Story
Renew
Your AIA MembershipOnline
An email from the AIA membership
department will tell you when your invoice is ready
T'is the seasonyour AIA invoice renewal will be hitting your
mailbox soon. However, there is a big difference this year: You
can pay your dues online. In the next few days, you will receive
an email from the AIA telling you when your invoice is available
online. You can review it, update your membership profile, and submit
payment for 2003 renewal dues online. (If you are a renewing member
without an active email address listing with the AIA, you can still
pay your dues online: Visit
www.aia.org and look for the big green "Pay Your 2003 Dues
Now" button.) It's that easy. Questions? Call AIA Information
Central, 800-242-3837.
FROM
OUR FRIENDS IN AIA ARIZONA
Chapter Moves into Historic
Building
AIA Arizona
is now proud to call the J. W. Walker Building in downtown Phoenix
home. The 1920 Neoclassical building, constructed by local real-estate
developer J. W. Walker, was planned as an eight-story high rise,
but only two floors were ever built. Directly across from Phoenix
City Hall, the Walker Building stands out against the backdrop of
a new modern municipal courthouse. In disrepair and almost demolished
in 1996; the Walker Building was the beneficiary of a $1.5 million
exterior restoration by the city.
The design for tenant improvement is by Mark Roddy, AIA, and Jorge
Colon, AIA. AIA Arizona has joined forces with Phoenix's ArtLink
to offer a revolving installation in the building's entryway gallery.
The first exhibit, opening November 1, features a timeline documenting
the history of the building, Phoenix architecture, and the AIA in
Arizona.
College
of Fellows Nominations for Secretary
The 2003 College of Fellows Nominating Committee is soliciting nominations
for Secretary for 20032005 to be presented for consideration
at the annual COF business meeting at the AIA convention in May
2003. Nominations should include:
A cover letter, no longer than two standard pages, with name,
address, telephone number, and a description of interest and understanding
of the position
An executive summary or resume, not to exceed five pages,
that includes a list of significant AIA activities and accomplishments
A maximum of three letters of recommendation forwarded to
the chair of the Nominating Committee.
Address letters to Nominating Committee Chair, AIA College of Fellows,
1735 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006-5292 by February 3,
2003. For more information, contact
Pauline Porter, 202-626-7521.
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