2013 Third Quarter Issue

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This issue of the AAJ Journal sponsored by LIFT-U

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Letter from the Chair

Welcome to the AAJ’s 3rd quarter journal. As announced in our “PAY IT FORWARD” feature in the 2nd quarter journal each journal will feature an “emerging professional” who practices in our justice markets. This issue features Marayca Lopez-Ferrer, PhD. Ms. Lopez tells a truly moving, personal story about why she pursued a career in justice planning.

Two articles feature recent projects in Chatham County, Georgia and Nunavut Territory in Canada.

Roberta Somlo shares insights about the Rankin Inlet Men’s Correctional Healing Facility where the design marries Inuit tradition, correctional best practices and climate appropriate materials and construction methods.

In “A New Courthouse Rights Past Transgressions”, James Beight and Jae Choi discuss the challenges of designing a new courthouse within Savannah’s world-renowned historical district which presents special challenges and that is steeped in tradition.

Finally, we feature the next round of Justice Facility Review (JFR) project selections.

Save the Date:  The 2014 AAJ Annual Conference will be 5 – 8 November in St. Louis, Missouri. Keep a watch out for a call for presentations – your chance to get your ideas out there.

I also want to make you aware that the 2013 Justice Facility Review (JFR) publication is available free for download. If you prefer, you can order a printed copy for $23.99 plus shipping and handling.  

As always, feel free to pass along any ideas for articles or topics of interest. We welcome your input.

Sincerely,

April Pottorff, AIA
AAJ Communications Committee Chair

In this issue

Feature Articles

Emerging Professional Profiles

This issue features Marayca Lopez-Ferrer, PhD. Ms. Lopez tells a truly moving, personal story about why she pursued a career in justice planning.

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Rankin Inlet Men’s Correctional Healing Facility

By Roberta Somlo, Assoc. AIA, OAA

Contrary to the current North American trend — which equates justce and correctons with mandatory sentencing, lengthier sentences, retribution and separation of the accused from society — the Government of Nunavut is committed to a system of community-based justice which encourages communities to take greater responsibility for offenders and victims. The populations of Nunavut, and communities like Rankin Inlet, are relatively small. As a result, emphasis is placed on prevention and healing at the community level, for it is the community which is required to receive back the offender.

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A New Courthouse Rights Past Transgressions

by James L. Beight AIA, LEED AP and Jae H. Choi

Recognizing the significant damage to the historic fabric of the city caused by the courthouse, parking garage and jail campus development, the county set out to right as many wrongs as it could as it faced the need to address the growing space needs of the existing court functions within the court campus.

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2013 JFR Selected Projects

Part 3 of 3

The AIA Justice Facility Review (JFR) is the annual publication of the American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ). The AAJ promotes and fosters the exchange of information and knowledge between members, professional organizations, and the public for high quality planning, design and delivery of justice architecture.

The JFR Program offers examples of a broad range of design strategies and depicts the latest trends in the design and construction of justice facilities in the United States. The JFR is a source book for best practices recognizing the year's best examples of justice design.

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The Justice Facilities Review 2013 Publication is Now Available

JFR13 Cover

 

Download the JFR 13 (PDF) for FREE on the AIA.org website. A printed copy of the JFR13 costs $23.99* plus shipping.

Learn more about the Justice Facilities Review program and view the archive.

Purchase the JFR 2013

 

NACM Seeks AAJ Input on Future Court Operations, Programming, Planning & Design Issues

On behalf of the National Association for Court Management (NACM), two nationally respected court managers have been surveying court professionals from around the globe on future changes to court operations.  Their on-going and expanding surveys consist of a series of possible operational scenarios and asks participants to give their best assessment as to the probability of each scenario occurring by the year 2025.  (A subsequent survey will likely extend that time horizon.)  With significant changes likely to court facility operations and public interface, will come significant, perhaps even wholesale, changes to architectural programs, planning and design. 

Therefore, over the past year AIA/NACM liaisons Chuck Oraftik and Jim Beight have been collaborating with these NACM leaders and offering AAJ assistance.  As one part of this collaboration NACM is now seeking the input of design professionals through participation in their research survey. Please take the time to review and complete this survey here.

Some survey scenarios may have very limited impact on court programming, planning and design while some could have a very significant impact. So AAJ participants should feel free to respond to all or any portion of the scenarios, offer additional scenarios and provide any suggestions or commentary. The goal is to get a broad range of opinions that extend beyond the perspective of court managers. It should only take a few minutes to complete, so we hope that a sizable number of samples will be returned from AAJ members. The results will be shared with all AAJ participants and should provide each us with unique and advanced insights into the next paradigm for court facilities.  Please contact Chuck Oraftik, FAIA with any questions chuck.oraftik@hok.com.

Justice Market Emerging Professional Nominations

In an ode to AIA’s “Emerging Professional” program and AAJ’s commitment to cultivate the next generation of justice leaders the AAJ Communications Committee plans to feature a “justice market emerging professional” in each of our quarterly journals.

Because the justice market is so specialized, our dependence on planning and programming professionals, and in recognition that some individuals don’t discover their interest in justice sector architecture or planning until after spending time in other unrelated market sectors, AAJ has expanded the definition of a “justice market emerging professional”:

An Architect, Designer, or Planner with between 0 – 12 years of experience with justice sector projects who demonstrate leadership qualities by getting involved in the justice profession by writing articles, speaking at conferences, and participating in AAJ committees, etc.

Please send your suggestions for emerging professionals for us to feature in upcoming editions of the AAJ Journal. Forward a resume and brief description of your nomination’s accomplishments to April Pottorff, AIA


Resources

Free AIA Continuing Education for the Hearing Impaired

Previously, the free webinar series were only accessible to live users. This practice excluded hearing impaired members from benefitting from these free continuing education opportunities. As part of a new initiative of the AIA Knowledge Communities, several newly transcribed webinars will also include 10-question quizzes to test for knowledge gained. Any score of 8 or higher will qualify for 1 Continuing Education Credit or AIA LU. 

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Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice


Earn 1 AIA HSW LU for reading the Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice and successfully completing the quiz.

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This white paper is a proposition for the role of the justice system in contributing to the continuing viability of our society. Intended to complement other public initiatives with the year 2030 as the planning horizon, we aim to articulate a vision for how green justice buildings can serve a green and sustainable justice system as a foundational element of a sustainable society. As architects, our planning and design efforts are framed by the vision of our clients; this paper is intended to illustrate a vision for the year 2030 that is holistic and elevated in aspiration to create a more just and sustainable society.

A BIM Approach to Evidence-Based Courtroom Design

You might be interested in the new book entitled “A BIM Approach to Evidence-Based Courtroom Design” by Debajyoti Pati, PhD, FIIA. Book is available on Amazon.

Access some research summaries authored by Debajyoti Pati, PhD, FIIA:

AVIT Infrastructure Guidelines for Courts

"Joint Publication of AIA/AAJ and InfoComm" — Design guidelines for architects, AV/IT specialists, judges, court administrators, and others concerned with courthouse and courtroom construction and renovation. 

The next presentation of this information will be at the show GovComm on December 4-5, 2013. Physical copies of the booklet will be given to the first 100 attendees to Peter Kiefer’s keynote.

Download the booklet for free now »


Upcoming Events

Save the Date

2014 AAJ Fall Conference: November 5-8, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. Visit the AAJ Fall Conference page for future updates about the event.

2014 JFR Call For Entries: look for this to open in early December.

WEBINAR: The Firm of the Future: Big Picture Trends Shaping the Future of Architecture Firms

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 | Earn 1.25 AIA LUs | 1-2:15pm ET |  Learn more

Yogi Berra’s wisdom that “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,” points out the reality that nothing is more important to the leadership of architecture firms in these tumultuous times than stepping back from the day-to-day struggle, scanning the horizon, and taking the long view. This webinar will examine “megatrends” that are profoundly influencing what successful design firms will look like in the future, including:

  • Demographics: the most powerful, pervasive—and maybe predictable—of all forces
  • Projects: the beginning of a wave of sweeping changes in project delivery
  • People: the impending labor shortage—in quantity and quality—as well as generational challenges and opportunities
  • Transitions: both leadership and ownership that will challenge firms far into the future

Register now

WEBINAR: COBie for Designers

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | Earn 1.0 AIA LUs | 1-2pm ET |  Learn more

The Construction-Operations Building information exchange (COBie) allows designers to extract scheduled asset information to help owners identify the assets in their facilities and to eliminate multiple transcriptions of scheduled assets that occur throughout the project life-cycle. COBie starts with an outline of room and equipment schedules. Into that outline installed equipment, product data, signage schedules, warranties, maintenance plans, and replacement parts are captured.

This presentation describes how an investment in COBie can result in reduced overhead costs and the delivery of an improved product for the owner. This presentation will also cover the requirements of the new Corps of Engineers’ Unified Facility Guide Specification 01 79 00 that requires the delivery of COBie on design-build and construction contracts starting October 2014.

Register now

The AAJ Communications Committee welcomes your ideas and input. Contact April Pottorff, AIA at april@riccigreene.com with your suggestions for future articles, announcements, and journal content.

Did you know anyone can join AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice Knowledge Community for FREE? Sign-up on AIA KnowledgeNet and start a discussion in the AAJ Discussion Forum.

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