May 2014 Issue

Letter From the Chair

By Peyton Hall, FAIA

Dear Historic Resources Committee Members:

On March 21, 2014, the Advisory Group met in Washington, D.C., hosted by RTKL, to renew the tradition of annual meetings for HRC members and partner agencies and organizations. Former HRC Chairs traveled to Washington to participate: Jack Pyburn, FAIA, Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, FAIA, Robert Loversidge, FAIA, James Malanaphy, AIA, and Jonathan Spodek, AIA.

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Reports from HRC Partners and Allied Organizations Coordination Meeting | March 21, 2014

By James Malanaphy, AIA | 2006 Chair, AIA Historic Resources Committee

Following the HABS Coordinating Committee meeting on March 21st, representatives from many of the HRC’s partner and allied organizations gathered to participate in a coordination meeting to provide information about their organizations and let HRC members know what challenges they are currently facing, opportunities that they see emerging, and to discuss how we may all work together to strengthen the historic preservation movement. Many thanks to RTKL for graciously providing a great meeting space. And a special thanks to all who participated in meeting, contributed reports, and made the afternoon gathering such a success. Access the reports.

Reports from the NPS Historic American Building Survey and Library of Congress

By James Malanaphy, AIA

The HABS Coordinating Committee met Friday, March 21, 2014, in the Main Conference Room at the corporate offices of RTKL in Washington, DC. In addition to committee members representatives from many of the HRC’s Partner and Allied Organizations were in attendance. Reports were received from NPS Historic American Building Survey and the Library of Congress Reports. View the Reports:

National Park Service – Historic American Building Survey Report
Library of Congress Report

HRC EVENTS DURING THE 2014 AIA CONVENTION - CHICAIAGO

Wednesday, June 25 – Friday, June 27, 2014, Chicago IL

Transformation of Existing and Historic Buildings for a High Performance Future
Wednesday, June 25 | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM | This workshop will equip the audience in planning, designing, and retrofitting existing and historic buildings to new high-performance levels required by law or in accordance with corporate or institutional strategy and goals. Register to Attend.

Historic Resources Committee Luncheon
Thursday, June 26 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | The AIA Historic Resources Committee Luncheon at the Glessner House will feature a presentation from a local Chicago preservationist. Register to Attend.

Historic Resources Committee Happy Hour
Friday, June 27 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM | The HRC Convention Happy Hour at The Cliff Dweller’s, overlooking the lakefront, Millennium Park, and Art Institute. Register to Attend.

The Role for Architects in Federal Historic Tax Credit Projects
Saturday, June 28 | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | The Historic Resources Committee is sponsoring and organizing a proposal initiated by the National Park Service to strengthen our public/private relationship by educating architects about practice opportunities that support a major federal tax incentive for existing buildings. Register to Attend.

Requirements and Assessment Tools for Historic Properties in Disaster Response and Recovery
Saturday, June 28 | 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Natural disasters increasingly happen with great frequency and with tremendous impact on our communities. A community is vulnerable to losing its cultural resources when historic properties are improperly handled. Register to Attend.

WAYNE N. ASPINALL FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE

AIA Committee on The Environment honors historic preservation project

By Wendy Hillis, AIA | HRC Advisory Group

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and ecological design projects that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2014 National Convention and Design Exposition in Chicago.  One of these projects, a LEED® Platinum renovation, preserves an anchor in Grand Junction, and converts the 1918 landmark into one of the most energy efficient, sustainable historic buildings in the country. The design aims to be GSA’s first Site Net-Zero Energy facility on the National Register.  Read more about the project.

MEASURED DRAWINGS PRIZE DEADLINE:  JUNE 30, 2014

By Wendy Hillis, AIA | HRC Advisory Group

The deadline for submissions for the 2014 Leicester B. Holland Prize and Charles E. Peterson Prize is June 30, 2014. The Holland Prize, a competition open to both students and professionals, recognizes the best single-sheet measured drawing of an historic site, structure, or landscape prepared by an individual(s) to HABS/HAER/HALS standards and guidelines. The Peterson Prize, a competition open to students, recognizes the best sets of historic drawings prepared by an individual(s) to HABS/HAER/HALS standards and guidelines.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:  AIA HISTORIC RESOURCES ADVISORY GROUP

Application Deadline: June 30, 2014

By Peyton Hall, FAIA | Chair, Historic Resources Committee

The AIA Historic Resources Committee Advisory Group is now soliciting applications for the 2014 mid-year appointment to the HRC Advisory Group. Read more.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: WEBMASTER

By Wendy Hillis, AIA | HRC Advisory Group

The AIA Historic Resources Committee Advisory Group is searching for a volunteer webmaster to consolidate the submittal and upload of individual items to the HRC website.  The website is hosted by the AIA and training/protocols will be provided.  If you’ve been thinking about getting involved with the HRC, this is a great way to meet its leadership and help in a much-needed capacity.  The estimated time commitment is 2-5 hours/month. The mission of the HRC is to identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage, both nationally and internationally. HRC is engaged in promoting the role of the historic architect within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations, and the public. Please contact wendy.hillis@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering in this capacity.

RICHARD MORRIS HUNT FELLOWSHIP 2015 CALL FOR CANDIDATES

By Wendy Hillis, AIA | HRC Advisory Group, 2007 Richard Morris Hunt Fellow

Since 1990, the Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship, co-sponsored by the American Architectural Foundation and the French Heritage Society, offers mid-career American and French licensed architects an intensive six-month exchange experience that showcases the latest scholarship and practice around historic preservation and architectural heritage. The program is supported in part through a generous gift from Lafarge. The 2015 Call for Candidates is now open. For more information about the Fellowship or the application process, please contact Thom Minner, U.S. RMHF Program Director, at tminner@archfoundation.org. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2014. Read more.

By James J. Malanaphy, AIA | 2012-2014 Chair, HRC Development Subcommittee

A perfect time to thank the HRC’s many fine sponsors is when you are visiting EXPO floor during the AIA Convention. Please acknowledge and thank our 2014 HRC sponsors for their ongoing support of HRC programs, and if you are able come visit them at the HRC events scheduled during the convention. Become a HRC Sponsor.

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