2016 First Quarter Issue

This issue of the AAJ Journal is sponsored by: LIFT-U

Letter from the Chair

Spring is coming! It's minus -20 degrees Fahrenheit outside as I write this today, but mark my words, spring is coming and newness is emerging. The proof is the youthful energy in our first Journal of 2016.

It all starts off with an interview featuring Emerging Professional Erica Loynd. I had the pleasure of meeting Erica for the first time during our conference in St. Louis and am now looking forward to working with her as she is the co-chair of the Sustainability Committee. You will get a perspective on not only her love of Seattle, but also her drive as an architect to "actually change human lives in a direct and influential manner." My thanks to Erica for taking the time to share her thoughts with us.

Our focus on the emergent continues with Erin Persky's update on the Emerging Professional Committee. There is some important work to be done here to ensure to continued participation of newer professionals. Check it out and consider your possible contribution.

Next, Lorenzo Lopez tells us about our newest committee: The University Outreach Committee. One of its main goals is to encourage an exploration of Justice Architecture and its complexities within university design studios. We need people to help plan our outreach efforts as well as volunteer to guest lecture. We are also looking for a Committee Chair.

We are also introducing a new segment to the Journal where we learn more about the individuals that make up the Advisory Group (AG) of the AAJ. Continuing the journal theme, we interview the newest member of the AG, Melissa Farling. Melissa speaks about her dedication to dignity in all forms of Justice Architecture and encourages us to look at justice as a whole with a multi-disciplinary team.

Lastly April Pottorff reminds us that it is important to be open to newness and change, albeit through a critical and thoughtful lens. Her article "Un-Principled Principles and Jail Security Electronics" definitely rings true to me and is a reminder that our best practices are always in flux (even the big ones!) and we cannot to be complacent about them.

Kindest,
Kerry Feeney
Chair – AAJ Communications Committee 2015
kfeeney@numberten.com

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Emerging professional profile of Erica Loynd

By the AAJ Communications Committee

Learn about Erica's experience of beginning her career in Seattle, her experience working on a municipal court's transformation, and her take on justice architects' challenges in working with owners and the public.

New in 2016: the AIA-AAJ Emerging Professional Subcommittee

By Erin Persky, Assoc. AIA, CCHP and Tommy Sinclair, AIA

The decisions made by justice architects today will have a lasting impact on the relevance of architecture professionals in the discussion of justice reform, and those individuals currently young in their justice architecture tenures will be faced with the consequences of present-day decisions for the duration of their careers. Learn about how this new subcommittee will support the EPs in justice architecture.

New in 2016: the University Outreach Committee

By Lorenzo Lopez, AIA

Acknowledging the distinct needs of those still enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate architecture program, the goal of this committee is to partner with architecture programs to help influence the projects in design labs and collaborate on projects for presentation at AAJ conferences. Learn more about this process, and how you can join as a volunteer to influence the next generation of architects.

Meet your newest Advisory Group (AG) member: Melissa Farling

By the AAJ Communications Committee

Melissa Farling shares how she came to this position, how she's tied together her passions for architecture and psychology, and how she seeks a balance between security and dignity in all justice architecture.

Un-principled principles and jail security electronics

By April Pottorff, FAIA with T.J. Rogers

My career in jail planning and design started 22 years ago and from protégé to principal - a couple of cardinal rules applied to every jail project in which I worked. However, technological advances are changing these rules, requiring architects to have both an openness to change and a critical eye.

Call for Proposals - Fall Conference

Phase 1 deadline extended to April 25, 2016

Interested in sharing your best practices at the 2016 AAJ Fall Conference? Send us your session summary and your speaker leads for the first phase of the proposal.

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