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aiarchitect | volume 15 the news of america’s community of architects April 18, 2008
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  Executive Editor Douglas E. Gordon, Hon. AIA
Managing Editor Stephanie Stubbs, Assoc. AIA
Associate Editor Tracy Ostroff
Associate Editor Russell Boniface
Associate Editor Zachariah Mortice
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Contributing Editors: James Atkins, FAIA; Kermit Baker, PhD,
Hon. AIA; Michael J. Crosbie, AIA, PhD; John P. Eberhard, FAIA; Stephen A. Kliment, FAIA; Heather Livingston; Grant Simpson, FAIA; Michael Tardif, Assoc. AIA, Tony P. Wrenn, Hon. AIA.


Building Google Earth
Contributing Editor Michael Tardif, Assoc. AIA, tells how David M. Schwarz Architectural Services, Inc. uses Google SketchUp models placed on Google Earth as a marketing and recruitment tool—and offers some tips on how you can, too.
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Clark Manus, FAIA is CEO and design principal of Heller Manus Architects in San Francisco, recently returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he attended the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Congress.
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Connect with colleagues and discuss the latest in the news, opinion, and design trends that affect AIA members. This week's strings:
› Love It or Hate It: 2 Columbus Circle
› Beijing: Our Sword of Damocles
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