FROM
OUR FRIENDS AT AIA KENTUCKY
Nine Building Project, Six
Recognition Awards Feted in the Bluegrass State
AIA Kentucky honored nine building projects for excellence in architectural
design October 18 during the chapter's annual convention. A jury
of AIA Connecticut architects: Chair Herbert S. Newman, FAIA, and
Peter Newman, AIA, of Herbert S. Newman & Partners; Fred Clarke,
FAIA, Cesar Pelli & Associates; and Jim Childress, FAIA, Centerbrook
Architects and Planners LLC, bestowed one Honor Award, four Merit
Awards, three Citations, and one Special Award for Residential Planning.
All honored projects are found in Kentucky. Full
Story
Work-on-the-Boards
Survey
Business Conditions Slide
Further in October
Weak business conditions continued at architecture firms nationally.
October was the fourth straight month that billings declined at
firms, even though monthly declines have remained relatively modest
over this period. Inquiries for new projects continued to show modest
gains, although apparently many of these inquiries are taking even
longer than usual to get translated into new projects. Full
Story
BEST
PRACTICES
To Ventilate or Not to Ventilate?
That Is the Question for Roof and Crawl Spaces
The use of ventilation in residential roof spaces has been a topic
of confusion for some time. Until recently, there has been little
convincing research to confirm traditional practices or suggest
better ones. To aid in decisions regarding roof and crawlspace ventilation,
the NAHB Research Center offers these recommendations through its
new publication, Durability
by Design: A Guide for Residential Builders and Designers.
Full
Story
Votes
on Transportation, Schools, Development Directly Impact Architects
The AIA State and Local Government Affairs Department provides a
sampling of the November 5 outcome of several state and local ballot
proposals on transportation, school construction, and economic development
that will affect the design community. Full
Story
Large
Rural School Embodies Trends in Education Facilities
Ten years ago, students at Noble High School were excelling
in a "team teaching" and learning environment. All they
needed to progress even further, it seemed, was a building that
would accommodate the groups and their block scheduling, facilitate
collaboration, and ease the crowding that put limits on learning.
Back then, 1,000 students were corralled into 14 trailers and a
building meant for 600 children. Full
Story
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