Steidl Takes Helm as 2005 AIA President
Term kicks off with citations from Ohio’s State House and Senate
Douglas L Steidl, FAIA, founding principal of Ohio’s Braun & Steidl Architects Inc., became the 81st AIA president December 3 at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Steidl succeeds Eugene C. Hopkins, FAIA. Ohio Representative Chris Widener, FAIA, presented Steidl with special recognition and citations from the Ohio Senate, the House of Representatives, and Governor Bob Taft. “I am pleased to extend my warmest personal greetings and congratulations to Douglas L Steidl on your inauguration,” read the citation from the governor. “Your leadership, innovation, and expertise will be beneficial additions to the American Institute of Architects and will certainly help further the organization’s mission.”

Stanford Britt, FAIA, Honored with Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
The AIA Board of Directors named Stanford R. Britt, FAIA, the recipient of the 2005 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award on December 2. Given to an architect who exemplifies the profession’s responsibility to society, the Whitney Young Award honors the former head of the Urban League who, at the 1968 AIA national convention, reproached the audience of architects for their lack of civic responsibility and challenged them to become a positive force for social change: “You are not a profession that has distinguished itself by your social and civic contributions to the cause of civil rights. You are most distinguished by your thunderous silence and your complete irrelevance.”

Kahn’s Yale Center for British Art Receives Twenty-five Year Award
AIA Gold Medalist Louis I. Kahn’s Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Conn., was selected by the Institute Honor Awards for Architecture Jury on November 19 to receive the 2005 Twenty-five Year Award, honoring structures of enduring significance that were completed 25 to 35 years ago. Begun in 1973, one year before Kahn’s death, and opened to the public in 1977, the Yale Center for British Art is among Kahn’s finest structures.

Norbert Young Honored with Kemper Award for Service to the Profession
The AIA Board of Directors on December 2 elected Norbert W. Young Jr., FAIA, as the 2005 recipient of the Edward C. Kemper Award. Named in honor of the AIA’s first executive director, the award recognizes individuals who contribute significantly to the profession of architecture through service to the Institute. Young’s commitment to architecture extends well beyond his being president of McGraw-Hill Construction, nominators note.

AIA Seattle Fetes Design Winners
Chapter opens new office on December 8
For the 53rd annual AIA Seattle Honor Awards program, an esteemed jury of Ming Fung, Hodgetts + Fung, Culver City, Calif.; Carlos Jimenez, Jimenez Studio/Rice University, Houston; and journalist/author John Morris Dixon, FAIA, former chief editor of Progressive Architecture, reviewed 150 entries from Washington design professionals and announced the nine award recipients November 8 at award-winning McCaw Hall. Also in the news, AIA Seattle reopened its new headquarters—designed by the local YAF—December 8.

USGBC Introduces LEED for Commercial Interiors
Participants in Greenbuild, the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual conference and expo in Portland, Ore., recently got a first look at the organization’s new LEED™ Green Building Rating System for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI). The third rating system developed by the USGBC, LEED-CI follows LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) and LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC). Note: Public comment for LEED-NC 2.2 is now open.

PROJECT WATCH
Colorado Convention Center Goes Through a Phase II Expansion
When Fentress Bradburn Architects embarked on the design of Phase I of the Colorado Convention Center, the firm knew there was room for growth. That opportunity took shape in the following decade and culminated in the grand opening of the Phase II expansion in December. The Phase II Expansion helps the center reach into the community, creating linkages to Denver’s educational, civic, and cultural entities.

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MASTERSPEC Planning Transition to MasterFormat 2004
The Construction Specifications Institute recently launched its newest version of MasterFormat, the industry-standard classification system for construction-related products. Edward F. (Ted) Smith, FAIA, president of ARCOM, publisher of the AIA’s MASTERSPEC, explains when and why the AIA’s standardized specifications system will be implementing the new CSI MasterFormat.

Need CES Credits? AIA eClassroom Has a Deal for You!
If you still have 2004 licensing requirements to complete, consider AIA eClasssroom’s list of 171 online courses—available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition,— two new courses are being offered to AIA members at the special price of $49.95 through December 15.

The Rowlett Distinguished Firm Lecture Series
HKS, one of the nation’s top 10 architecture firms, will be the focus of the 2005 Rowlett Distinguished Firm Lecture Series. The annual event, the 25th since the Rowlett lecture series was established in 1979, will be held at noon, Feb. 4, 2005, on the Texas A&M University campus. The 650-person HKS, headquartered in Dallas, has completed $27 billion in projects in 400 cities across the country and the globe. “HKS: People Making an Impact in Architecture” will feature HKS representatives candidly discussing the makings of a great architecture firm, featuring presentations and panel discussions led by firm executives, including Chair Ronald Skaggs, FAIA, and President/CEO Ralph Hawkins, FAIA. Visit the CRS Center online or call 979-847-9357 for registration and program information.

AIA CAREER CENTER
Here Are This Week’s Featured Opportunities

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Focus on ADAAG—Week 3:
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