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2013 JFR Selected Projects Citations
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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2014 AAJ Conference: Call for Proposals
In this conference we will explore how current justice facilities are meeting the demands for change, and how this will affect the next generation of justice architects through the following tracks:
- Local Justice – Municipal and neighborhood level facilities including law enforcement, juvenile and re-entry, civil and family courts
- Federal and State Courts
- Detention and Corrections
- Sustainability, Research, Ideology and Education/Reviews
We welcome submissions at every level of justice building design that demonstrate these social and institutional ideas.
The proposal deadline is due May 19, 2014 at 12pm Eastern Time.
Complete submissions include: one completed session submission form, completed speaker agreements for each speaker, and one key graphic.
Please direct any questions to Kathleen Simpson at kathleensimpson@aia.org.
The Justice Facilities Review 2013 Publication is Available
Resources
Now Available: Download Presentation Materials from the AAJ Fall Conference
Time for a refresher course! Conference presentations and materials are now available for download from the 2013 AAJ Fall Conference in Portland, Oregon. You can view the 2013 Conference Wrap-Up, including a photo album and reports from our emerging professional in attendance, on the AAJ KnowledgeNet Conference Wrap-Up page.
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.
Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice
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Earn 1 AIA HSW LU for reading the Sustainable Justice 2030: Green Guide to Justice and successfully completing the quiz.
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. |
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.
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Upcoming Events
Save the Date
2014 AAJ Fall Conference: November 5-8, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. Please visit the AAJ Fall Conference page for future updates.
National Association for Court Management Annual Conference: July 13-17, 2014, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Please visit the NCAM website to register. Limited spots are available.
Court Technology: AIA/InfoComm AV/IT Infrastructure Guidelines
InfoComm 2014: June 14 - 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Attention architects: Get the inside scoop on the recently published AV/IT Infrastructure Guidelines for Courts book developed jointly by members of the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice and InfoComm International(R). Attend this seminar and you'll examine new technologies impacting future court operations, and explore project delivery of converged AV/IT infrastructure to support these emerging requirements. You can find out more information at http://www.infocommshow.org/.
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, from 8:00 am -12:00 pm
Certificates of Completion for AIA members will be available upon request at the InfoComm Education office. Anyone requesting a Certificate of Completion must have their AIA member number available.
2014 AIA AAJ Convention
Public Architects Committee, Academy of Architecture for Justice, and Technology in Architectural Practice Joint Reception
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Fee: $55
Enjoy food and drinks while meeting clients and practitioners in justice, public, and technology architecture. Join the AAJ members as they announce their award recipients. Additionally, there will be the annual celebration of the TAP-BIM Awards program and its current recipients. The evening event is an opportunity for AIA members to network with peers while celebrating the best in BIM design and justice facilities.
WEBINAR: Self Defense for Architects (Free CCA Webinar)
Monday, April 14, 2014 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern | Earn 1.0 AIA LUs | Learn More
The care and feeding of your project after it leaves the drawing board may be your best insurance that the project will finish the way you planned. When a project is in the construction phase, and questions or issues come up.... who knows anymore? Depending on whom you ask on the team, the answer will be different. The expectations of the parties have become reality; proper or not. Who reads specs anymore.... or looks at the plans? Have you ever heard, “this is the way we always do it?” How the teams responds and what gets done on a site varies wildly from project to project. Why is that? What should you do when your project goes to construction to make sure you reach your goals and provide your client with a successful project? Come and get involved in the open discussion to hear how.
