Feature Articles
Sustainable Justice Principles Case Study: A Story of Transformation in the LAPD
By Leigh Christy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Nick Seierup, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
The LAPD Metropolitan Division, originally known as the Reserve Unit, was founded in 1933 as a transformative, compact mobile crime-fighting unit in a rapidly growing city dealing with the repercussions of thirteen years of Prohibition. In 1967, LAPD transformed law enforcement strategies in an era of civil unrest and rising crime rates by forming the first Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT Team). In 1971, the SWAT Team joined LAPD Metro, creating the elite, tactical division of today - a group whose mission is to support the Department's community-based policing efforts to reduce the incidence and the fear of crime on a citywide basis.
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DC Consolidated Forensic Lab: The Future Is Now
By Gregory Cook, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C, CCHP and Jeff Bradley
A fundamental principle of our legal system is the belief that the legal process will lead to Justice, and forensic science is an essential component of that process. Forensic science supports judicial processes by using technology to reveal evidence in civil and criminal cases. In an effort to meet more complex challenges, forensic labs are becoming more efficient and agile, enabling scientists from various backgrounds to collaborate together, in order to work faster and smarter.
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Emerging Professional Profile
This issue features Emerging Professional Tommy Sinclair. Take a look at his personal background, past experience, how he got involved in justice planning and/or design, his area of expertise/focus, and what he hopes to contribute to the justice market.
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News
University Outreach
One of the new priorities for all AIA Knowledge Communities is to reach out to emerging professionals which includes architecture students. In fact, the goal of the Academy of Architecture for Justice is to locate future national conferences in cities which have universities with architecture programs. We would endeavor to partner with these universities to involve students in design charrettes, research, and potentially, conference sessions. It would be necessary for the AAJ's Advisory Group and the conference planning committees to have a liaison with any university with whom we partner. Ideally, the liaison would be an alumnus of the institution or have strong ties to the dean or professors in the architecture program.
In order to help establish the AAJ's ties to each university, we respectfully request that any of you who have strong ties to a university email me with a list of those institutions so we can establish a database for planning purposes. Furthermore, if you are interested in being a liaison with this university in the future, please reply accordingly. My email address is llopez@nachtlewis.com
Thank you,
Lorenzo Lopez, AIA
Academy of Architecture for Justice Advisory Group Chair
Resources
Resources from the National Institute of Corrections
Contributors: Erin C. Persky, Assoc. AIA and Catherine Chan, AIA, HKIA, LEED AP BD+C
The AAJ Research Committee is committed to providing the AAJ membership with research to support informed design of justice facilities. The National Institute of Corrections also catalogs research relevant to justice design. Read more for suggested links and resources.
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Upcoming Events
2015 AAJ Fall Conference Theme Announced: Challenging the Status Quo
Save the Date: November 18-21, 2015 | Conrad Miami Hotel -- Miami
This year's Academy of Architecture for Justice Conference is focusing on the future of justice and we are calling all planners and design professionals to challenge the status quo. How you define the status quo itself is going to add depth and diversity to the discussions that come out of our panels and it's an important preamble to proposals. We are looking forward to hearing about your experiences with clients from around the globe, and how their points of view and budgets are moving the future of justice in a real way. We want to know how your design and planning solutions respond to shape the clients' visions.
Free Webinars for LUs and HSW LUs
TOMORROW: LEAN Applications in Healthcare Design and Construction
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | 1:00 - 2:15pm ET | Earn 1.25 AIA HSW LUs | Learn more and register
Sponsored by AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community
Within Formal Cities: Learning from Informal Communities in South America
Monday, June 29, 2015 | 1:00 - 2:30pm ET | Earn 1.5 AIA LUs | Learn more and register
Sponsored by AIA Housing Knowledge Community