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July / August 2012 Volume L, Issue 4
In This Issue
President’s Letter .................................................... 2
Continuing Education Opportunities ..................3
Convention Celebrations ....................................... 4
YAF and WIA Events ................................................7
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA Housing Award ............ 8
360 Mentoring .........................................................10
Speed Mentoring ..................................................... 11
Design Award Winners ......................................... 12
YAF Corner - New Feature ................................... 14
Interschool Design Competition ....................... 16
2030 Commitment Report ................................. 17
Signatures of Loudoun Awards .......................... 18
On the Boards ......................................................... 19
Professional Practice ............................................20
Member Benefits ...................................................20
Region of the Virginias Report ........................... 21
Membership Update .............................................. 21
FYI ..............................................................................22
Calendar ...................................................................22
Free Membership for Grads ................................ 23
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Plenty to Celebrate at the AIA National ConventionRobert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect Receives AIA Housing Award
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Co-Chairs, Karen Conkey, AIA and J. Paul Lewis, AIA (lower right) with 2012 Design Award Winners Kathryn Brown, Photographer
by Karen Conkey, AIA + J. Paul Lewis, AIADesign Awards Co-Chairs
The AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Committee celebrated all things design on June 10th at the Chapter’s annual awards gala. The evening, set in the soaring spaces of the Mead Center for American Theater, was filled with fine food, friends and lively discussions of design. We were very fortunate to have Brian Beirne, Director of Operations at the Mead Center, to conduct a tour of the facility highlighting many of the challenges faced by the design team, Bing Thom Architects, of Vancouver, BC. Mr. Thom also provided a videotaped interview, which premiered at the Design Awards Gala, about his work on this landmark project and further discussed where he sees the future of architecture heading.
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by Deborah S. Burns, Hon. AIAExecutive Director
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA was awarded a 2012 AIA Housing Award for Architecture for his Hampden Lane House in Bethesda. Established by the AIA Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, this awards program “emphasizes the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit, and a valuable national resource.” The Hampden Lane House was one of only five winners nationally in the One and Two Family Custom Residences category. The project
With the 2012 National Convention in our backyard for the first time since 1991, many Chapter members found it easy to attend. And we enjoyed many reasons to celebrate, beginning with a perfect night on the rooftop of Eventide, one of Clarendon’s acclaimed night spots, with our friends from Virginia and West Virginia who joined us to toast the opening of Convention at our Regional Reception.
Our Chapter organized a dozen Convention tours to showcase outstanding architecture in Northern Virginia and to highlight the work of our Chapter members. Tours ranged from a walking tour of the metro corridor with Arlington County officials to a look inside the mid-century modern homes in Hollin Hills. Our tours were among the most popular and introduced hundreds of Convention goers to compelling local projects.
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Communications 2012 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
William T. Brown, AIAPresident
Edward D. Weaver, AIAPresident Elect
Scott Matties, AIATreasurer
Sean Reilly, AIASecretary
Brian J. Donnelly, AIAPast President
Directors
Francie K. Fetzer, AIA Second Vice President
Derek J. Moore, AIA Second Vice President
Karen M. Conkey, AIAMeagan W. Jancy, AIASonia R. Jarboe, Assoc. AIACarter Jones, AIAChristopher S. Kehde, AIAJohn E. Linam, Jr., AIARandall A. Mars, AIAGavin D. Myers, AIADavid Prevette, AIA
Virginia Society Directors
John A. Burns, FAIABrian J. Donnelly, AIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIAMark S. Orling, AIARobert E. Beach, AIA
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER
President’s Letter
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by William T. Brown, AIAAIA Northern Virginia President
Design Connects
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The 2012 AIA National Convention theme that “Design Connects” gives me an appreciation of the power this strong statement evokes. Kicking off the convention, our Chapter hosted a welcome reception for the Region of the Virginias on the rooftop of Eventide restaurant. With over 100 attending it was a great way to meet new friends and catch up with old ones before making your way through the over 18,000 architects who made the DC Metropolitan area their destination.
Our own Virginia native, Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, was elected as AIA’s First Vice President and President Elect. Thanks to all our Chapter delegates who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in voting for officers and by-law changes. Coordination and collaboration with AIA|DC, the host chapter, resulted in AIA NOVA contributing volunteers and organizing well attended tours. The exhibit hall showcased new products from manufacturers in an ocean of booths and featured educational sessions filled to overflow capacity.
Thursday’s general session included a presentation by the renowned author David McCullough who reiterated that throughout history great things are never done alone, but always a joint effort. Presented with the AIA’s Gold Medal during Friday’s session, Steven Holl, FAIA, offered that “architecture is collaboration.” Each session was preceded by a video with a piece on the Flight 93 memorial on Thursday and the rebuilding of the Pentagon on Friday.
The most moving event of the convention was the final general session on Saturday entitled Architects for Healing. A medal ceremony recognized the architects who have been working on projects centered on the devastating events of 9/11 for their efforts in helping a nation heal and hopefully move on from the negative effects of such an event. Robert Ivy, FAIA starting by telling the story of his experience living in Manhattan and sharing what he wrote down the next morning. This set the stage for each of the architects to share their personal perspective and memories of that day and the subsequent meaning they found in these projects. I remember exactly where I was on 395 going to a client meeting in Arlington when, after hearing about the second plane, I heard the plane hit and then saw smoke coming from the direction of the Pentagon.
Daniel Libeskind, AIA found meaning in his involvement in the “ground zero” master plan having finished his Jewish Museum in Berlin, which opened on September 11, 2001. The museum explicitly presents and integrates the Holocaust for the first time in postwar Germany and, based on this experience, Libeskind found a way to work towards healing in the 9/11 project. David Childs, FAIA recounted the story of seeing paper falling from the sky from his office high rise window as he moved over to an
Committee Chairs
Jean O’Toole, AIAArchitecture in the Schools
Gavin D. Myers, AIACommunications
Natalie DiVito Cunneen, Assoc. AIAAndrew Cunneen, Assoc. AIACommunity Service / Canstruction
Carter Jones, AIAContinuing Education
Karen M. Conkey, AIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIADesign Awards
David E. E. Shirey, AIACommittee on the Environment
Al Cox, FAIAFellows
William T. Brown, AIAKeith WhitenerGolf Tournament
Brian J. Donnelly, AIAHonors
Valerie Hassett, AIAStatewide Legislative Affairs
David Prevette, AIASchools Connections
John E. Linam, Jr., AIAKaren M. Conkey, AIASmall Firms
Robert E. Beach, AIA Washington Builders Ball
Sonia Jarboe, Associate AIAWomen in Architecture
Anna Barbour Nolan, AIASpencer Lepler, AIAYoung Architects Forum
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Lunch Series
Wednesday, September 19 11:00a-1:15p, location to be determined.
Session 1: Uses and Benefits of 3D Laser Scanning and Conversion to REVIT1 AIA Continuing Education Hour (CEH)
This session provides an overview of how 3D Laser Scanning Technology works, including instruments used and accuracy compared to traditional survey techniques for various projects types, including commercial interiors, exterior facades and historic buildings. Participants will learn how 3D Laser Scanning Technology can be converted and used with different software programs including CAD and REVIT. Presented by Arif Hanif, LEED® AP and Hedley Armstrong, CP, SP with GPI/Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Session 2: Sustainability from an Engineering Perspective1 AIA HSW/SD CEH; 1 GBCI CEH
This session will consider sustainable design from an engineering perspective, how it is measured and why obtaining engineering input early is critical for a successful project.Concepts discussed include ventilation, indoor air quality, energy performance, refrigerant management, water efficiency, lighting strategies, construction management and commissioning. Presented by David Thibodeau, PE, LEED® AP with GPI/Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Wednesday, October 17 11:00a-1:15p, at Little, 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 650, Arlington 22203.
Session 1: Post-Tension: Design, Construction, and Modification1 AIA HSW CEH (pending)
Post-tension structures are effective and popular in the DC area, but require special consideration during design, construction and modifications. This seminar will look at post-tension from a design perspective and will evaluate the use of post-tension in new building construction and renovations and repairs to existing structures. The seminar will include multiple case-studies of notable post-tension projects. Presented by Tim Klabunde, Principal, Structural Engineering Group. Session 2: Building Science Innovations: Air Barrier, Infiltration and Thermography Testing1 AIA HSW/SD CEH (pending)
With the goal of making federal facilities 40% more efficient by 2025, the Corps of Engineers has researched and developed methods to help new and retrofitted Federal buildings meet air tightness requirements. This seminar will provide an overview of Air Barrier, infiltration, and Thermography testing and remediation including a look at the most common causes of energy loss in buildings. Presented by Hugo Amelink, CPSM, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, CTI Consultants, Inc.
AIA members attend free of charge, non-members are $20. Space is limited and registration is required. Please e-mail your registration request to [email protected] and include your AIA number, if applicable.
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continued from page 1Plenty to Celebrate as DC Hosts Convention
We are extremely proud to announce that James Peter Clark, FAIA was formally welcomed into the College of Fellows at Thursday’s Investiture Ceremony, held at the National Cathedral. Gregory Palermo, FAIA, Chair of the 2012 Jury of Fellows, recognized Jim’s accomplishments by noting, “his leadership has created programs that empower collaborative connections which harness and direct collective knowledge and talents of architects, students, and institutions to inspire awareness, creativity, education and excellence.” Jim, a Principal at MTFA Architecture in Arlington, served as Chapter President in 2005 and is the Immediate-Past President of Virginia Society. You can read more about Jim’s
elevation to fellowship in our March/April newsletter: http://www.aianova.org/pdf/newsletters/Mar_Apr_2012.pdf.
Congratulations to Jim and to David Thomas Haresign, FAIA and Stephen J. Vanze, FAIA, both unassigned members of AIA Northern Virginia.
The celebrations continued as we applauded Daniel J. Feil, FAIA, Executive Architect on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission and Past President of AIA Northern Virginia, as he was formally awarded the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture at the National Honors and Awards Celebration. This award honors those who foster excellence in public architecture, and Dan has worked on several of the most significant public projects in our nation’s capital and with some of the leading architects in the world, including Frank Gehry, FAIA on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, Cesar Pelli, FAIA on the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Rafael Vinoly, FAIA on the Kennedy Center. Dan’s achievements were highlighted in an article in our January/February newsletter: http://www.aianova.org/pdf/newsletters/Jan_Feb_2012.pdf.
David Jameson, FAIA was also recognized at the Honors and Awards Celebration, where he received an Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture for his Record House Revisited in Owings Mill, Maryland, winner of a 2010 AIA Northern Virginia Design Award of Excellence. Working with a house that was featured in the 1969 Record Houses issue of Architectural Record, the jury noted that the project was “an excellent example of new work within a significant mid-century modern
James P. Clark, FAIA at Fellows Investiture at the National Cathedral
AIA President Jeffery Potter, FAIA and AIA EVP/CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA present Daniel J. Feil, FAIA the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. Oscar Einzig Photography
AIA President Jeffery Potter, FAIA, Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, FAIA and AIA EVP/CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA present David Jameson, FAIA an Insti-tute Honor Award for Interior Architecture. Oscar Einzig Photography
structure, the interventions appear to reinforce the original design concept…and accentuates the overall spirit of the house.” David’s project was featured in our March/April newsletter: http://www.aianova.org/pdf/newsletters/Mar_Apr_2012.pdf.
Also honored at Convention were Robert M. Gurney, FAIA with an AIA Housing Award for Hampden Lane House, featured in this issue, and Virginia Tech with an Institute Honor Award for Architecture for LUMENHAUS, the university’s solar house which won the international Solar Decathlon Competition in 2010. This is the first time an AIA Award for Architecture has been given to a university team.
Congratulations, as well, to Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, AIA Blue Ridge Chapter, who was elected as the AIA’s 2013 First Vice President/2014 President. Helene is only the third AIA president elected from Virginia, and the fourth woman, since 1857.
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The 2012 Convention closed with a moving tribute to the architects involved in post-9/11 memorials and rebuilding in New York City, at the Pentagon and at the Shanksville site. Architects of Healing: Honoring Architects Who Helped Heal the Nation focused on personal stories of seven architects - Michael Arad, AIA; Santiago Calatrava, FAIA; David Childs, FAIA; Robert Davidson, FAIA; Steven Davis, FAIA; Craig Dykers, AIA and Daniel Libeskind, AIA - and recognized 15 architects who played major roles in rebuilding the three sites with the presentation of commemorative gold medallions. In recognition of all the countless architects who contributed to these projects, the AIA New York and AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Presidents were asked to symbolically accept gold medallions on behalf of all these architects. Our Chapter President, William T. Brown, AIA, was honored to accept the medal and it will be proudly displayed at the Chapter House.
Regional Reception Sponsors
Special thanks to our co-host: K.C. Company/Pella Windows
Thank you to our contributing sponsors:ADI Construction of Virginia LLCBranch & Associates, Inc.
And thank you to our supporting firms who generously contributed to the Virginia Center for Architecture:AECOMBeeryRio Architecture + InteriorsDBI Architects, Inc.Glave & Holmes AssociatesHGA Architects and EngineersLukmire Partnership, Inc.MTFA Architecture
AIA President Jeffery Potter, FAIA presents AIA Northern Virginia President William T. Brown, AIA with the medallion for the Chapter House. Pictured l-r: David Childs, FAIA, Santiago Calatrava, FAIA, NY Chapter President Joseph J. Aliotta, AIA, Bill Brown, Jeff Potter, Debbie Burns, Hon. AIA and AIA NY Executive Director Fredric M. Bell, FAIA. Matt Shuba, Associate AIA, Photographer
Architects of Healing Ceremomy Matt Shuba, Associate AIA, Photographer continues on page 6
Regional Reception at Eventide John A. Burns, FAIA, Photographer
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Plenty to Celebrate as DC Hosts Conventioncontinued from page 5
President’s Letter: Design Connectscontinued from page 2
intern’s desk who was pointing at the large fiery hole in the side of Tower 1. He spoke of what it means to be American, enjoy freedom and that through these projects we will not allow our way of life to be dimensioned.
Each architect was then presented with a specially minted medal commemorating this work of architecture as a healing agent. To further commemorate the first responding architects, both the New York City Chapter and the Northern Virginia Chapter were presented with one of the medals to be displayed at our Chapter Houses in recognition of those who helped in the immediate area of the building destruction.
Andy Warhol said everyone gets 15 minutes of fame and standing on the stage next to Santiago Calatrava, FAIA and the rest of these architects, I realized I was representing our Chapter within the context of something that has defined our time. The most important and powerful concept is that not only does design connect but it can be healing.
Thank you to everyone who made our Chapter convention tours so successful!
Arlington County Redevelopment: Connecting Smart Growth and Architecture (offered 2 times)Robert Brosnan, Arlington CountyJoan Kelsch, Arlington CountyWilliam T. Brown, AIAChas DeLisio, AIAMelahat Jozi-SoleymaniBridget Obikoya
Connecting Preservation and Urban Design: Historic Old Town Alexandria (offered 2 times)Al Cox, FAIAStephen Smith, AIARichard Bierce, AIAJohn von Senden, AIALisa Lettieri, AIAJo Anne Murray, AIAEleanor Krause, AIARaedun Knutsen, Assoc. AIARay Novitske, AIAAshley Cook
Hollin Hills: A Mid-Century Modern Community (offered 2 times)John A. Burns, AIAThomas Kerns, FAIAJohn Wittmann, AIAPeter Schmidt, AIAHarris Lokmanhakim, AIAMichael McGillCourtney JanesSamuel Gyulnazarian, AIADamon Leverett, AIAJennifer Marca, AIA
Mid-Century Connections: Hollin Hills and the Pope-Leighey HouseSusan Hellman, Woodlawn PlantationSteven Reiss, AIAJohn A. Burns, FAIAPeter ChristiansenErin EzellChristy RaberRoger MillerAmanda Hoch
The National Mall: Vietnam and Korean War Veterans Memorials (offered 3 times)William Lecky, FAIASonia Jarboe, Assoc. AIAJennifer Byl, AIAElaina Ricks, Associate AIAEdward D. Weaver, AIA
The Preservation and Interpretation of the Lorton Prison Site and FacilityChris Caperton, Fairfax CountyLinda Blank, Fairfax CountyJohn Mason, Lorton Arts FoundationRichard Bierce, AIARobert Wilson Mobley, AIAKaye Orr, AIA
Virginia Plantations: Mount Vernon and WoodlawnSteve Bashore, Mount VernonSusan Hellman, Woodlawn PlantationJames Thompson, AIAAshley Wilson, AIAC.J. LaMoraEliza Beth Engle, AIA
Save the Date...37th Annual Chapter Dinner, Honors Celebration + Elections
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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WIA + YAF Joint Happy Hour
Remaining ARE Prep Sessions
Thursday, July 19, 5:30pAt Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza, 901 F Street NW, DC 20004.
This is a joint Happy Hour organized by the Women in Architecture Committee and the Young Architects Forum. (This event replaces the WIA Happy Hour originally scheduled for July 17).
This event aligns with an amazing lecture at the National Building Museum (NBM) - Spotlight on Design: Snøhetta. The Happy Hour begins at 5:30p, and then the group will walk to the NBM in time for the 7:00p lecture.
Reservations are not required for the Happy Hour, but advance tickets must be purchased individually for the Snøhetta lecture from the NBM website: www.nbm.org.
Please feel free to attend the Happy Hour even if you cannot make the lecture. Information on Ella’s happy hour food can be found here: www.ellaspizza.com/happyhour.html
Young Professionals Trivia Night Recap
On April 24, young architects, contractors and engineers gathered for an evening of food, fun and inter-disciplinary networking. The inaugural Young Professionals Trivia Night was sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of DC, Young Contractors Forum, AIA NOVA’s Young Architects Forum, the Society of Military Engineers and the ASHRAE Northern Virginia Post.
Over 80 professionals flexed their trivia muscles at the Capital Lounge DC for a light hearted night of socializing. Trivia groups were divided amongst disciplines, so interaction between architects, contractors and engineers was guaranteed. The intent of the evening was to connect colleagues and lay the foundations for building career-long relationships. We hope future events will continue bringing together professionals across the construction industry.
The event organizers would like to thank all event sponsors - Clark Construction, Hensel Phelps Construction Company, Grunley Construction and Kiewit - for their generous support. AIA NOVA would also like to thank Aimee Fogarty for coordinating this successful evening on behalf of YAF.
by Anna M. Barbour, AIAYoung Architects Forum Co-Chair
While these sessions are developed to help those studying for the Architect Registration Examination, they also provide a good overview of the subject and offer continuing education credits.
July 18 - Now What? From Associate to AIA July 21 - Schematic Design (date change from July 7)
For information and registration for these sessions, visit the Chapter’s ARE website here: www.aianova.org/are.php.
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Robert M. Gurney, FAIA Receives Housing Awardcontinued from page 1
was also honored with a 2011 AIA Northern Virginia Design Award.
Edgemoore is an affluent neighborhood with mature trees and gardens within walking distance of downtown Bethesda. Too often lately, many of the perfectly scaled houses inhabiting this neighborhood are being torn down and replaced with Craftsman style houses on steroids and pseudo colonials far too large for their lots. Most of these new houses are built to the maximum size allowed by the zoning ordinances with little regard for the scale of adjacent structures. Sites are rendered treeless, leaving
little or no green space.
The client for this project was a young, forward thinking entrepreneur with no desire for a nostalgic or revivalist style house. He desired a house that was efficient with a minimal footprint, leaving the majority of the lot
unoccupied by building and hardscape. The close proximity to a more urban downtown Bethesda warranted a house designed with closer ties to an urban area than to the rural countryside that once informed the design of houses built in Edgemoore.
After much deliberation, it was decided to remove an existing, inefficient structure and replace it with a new one. The new house occupies one third less area than the original structure and is sited to maximize green area on the property. Designed as a cube, the new house is approximately 2200 square feet with no unused or underutilized spaces. The flat roof provides an additional 1100 square feet of outdoor living space with views of treetops and the downtown Bethesda skyline.
Fenestration in the ground faced block walls, composed of varying sized rectangular and square openings, is arranged to optimize views to the green spaces while minimizing views of adjacent houses in close proximity. A series of landscape walls orchestrate the relationship between the street, required parking court and house. Interior spaces are open and light filled with crisp detailing. Walnut flooring provides a rich base for white walls and millwork, designed in juxtaposition to the charcoal gray exterior walls.
This house represents a deliberate departure in both the thought process and the realization of current building trends in the neighborhood. Instead of building a large house with pretentious ties to the rural past, this new house is smaller with a stronger relationship to the modern, urban area that Bethesda has become. The house is intended to be more site sensitive, environmentally conscious, and to provide comfortable, efficient living spaces.
Photographs © Maxwell Mackenzie Architectural Photographer
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360 Mentoringby Sonia R. Jarboe, Associate AIAWomen in Architecture Committee Chair
Mentoring is a key part of our architectural careers. We experience it first early on in school, learning from and teaching our fellow studio mates, and it takes on an even more important role as we enter the workforce. Throughout our architectural careers, we are mentee and mentor. That is the concept behind 360 Mentoring, organized as a joint venture by AIA Northern Virginia’s Young Architects Forum, Women in Architecture, Schools Connections and Fellows committees.
In March, 36 participants met at Little in Arlington for the first 360 Mentoring group meeting. After a presentation by Mary P. Cox, FAIA on the importance of mentoring, the participants were divided into 6 mentoring groups, each with members of varying experience levels, but clustered geographically to make meeting a bit easier. These groups committed to meet monthly throughout the year-long program. In addition, the groups come back together again in a larger forum three times a year.
On May 31 the second general session was held, again at Little. Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, AIA, started the evening with a presentation on generational differences. Then everyone was divided into groups based on experience level to discuss working with those of differing levels of experience. Understanding that colleagues work and learn in different ways, the goal of this exercise was to investigate how to build on our differences to
better work together. Participants were asked to list the pros and cons of working with colleagues from different generations and to share ideas on how to improve these relationships. The following notes are highlights taken from those discussions.
1. Understanding interns’ professional experience and knowledge is the biggest challenge for more seasoned colleagues, but the enthusiasm and passion for architecture and the fresh perspective interns bring to the office far outweigh any of the challenges. Interns possess varied and valuable computer skills that the more experienced generations admire and want them to share within the office.
2. To seasoned professionals, sometimes the over-confidence of young architects seems to be a challenge, but also a strength. Their ability to work independently is an asset to any office or project team. Sharing many of the same computer skills and professional experiences can help bridge the gap between interns and the other generations in the office.
3. Project managers have a wealth of knowledge in materials, practice and design; but this knowledge doesn’t always get passed down to the next generation. Younger professionals look to project managers to share their knowledge and teach them how to determine and focus on the important items.
4. The seasoned architects’ ability to communicate with clients is envied by all. Viewed as intimidating by the younger professionals in particular, everyone wants to learn the keys to
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Speed Mentoring - September 27
Back by popular demand…the Young Architects Forum, Women in Architecture Committee, School Connections Committee and College of Fellows will be hosting a Speed Mentoring event on September 27 (location to be determined).
What is Speed Mentoring? Think Speed Dating, but with architects, with the opportunity to create a lasting mentoring relationship. Speed Mentoring is for members at all stages of their career. Whether you’re a recent grad or recently licensed architect, a mentor can help you navigate the next phase of your career.
We are looking for both Mentors and Mentees. This is an all age’s event and a great opportunity to meet peers and leaders of the profession. Meet up to 12 potential mentors and make some lifetime connections!
Register by emailing [email protected]. Please include in your reservation whether you consider yourself a mentor or a mentee, so we can plan accordingly.
business development and wishes for a true open door policy to discuss the profession.
The main focus of these discussions, wasn’t just to highlight everyone’s strengths and weakness, but really to discuss how much we all have to learn from each other and how to do that. Understanding our differences, strengths and weaknesses will help us better communicate, aiding our daily interactions and strengthening our firms and our profession.
The current 360 Mentoring Group has one more general session scheduled in 2012, on Thursday, October 4, at 6:00p.
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DESIGN AWARDS 2012
308 MulberryAward of Excellence in Residential Architecture
ROBERT M. GURNEY, FAIA, ARCHITECTPhotograph © Maxwell MacKenzie
RdV Vineyards WineryAward of Merit in Commercial Architecture
NEUMANN LEWIS BUCHANAN ARCHITECTSPhotograph © Andrew Lewis, AIA
Nevis Pool and Garden PavilionAward of Excellence in Residential Architecture
ROBERT M. GURNEY, FAIA, ARCHITECTPhotograph © Maxwell MacKenzie
Architectural OfficeJurors’ Citation for Commercial Interiors
SMITHGROUPJJRPhotograph © Eric Laignel
Elk Run RidgeAward of Merit in Residential Architecture
CARTER + BURTON ARCHITECTURE, PLCPhotograph © Jim Burton, AIA
Ministry of Public HealthJurors’ Citation for Unbuilt Architecture
URS CORPORATION
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Jurors’ Citation for Institutional Architecture
COOK ARCHITECTUREPhotograph © Ulf Wallin
Renovation to a Maine Seaside HomeAward of Merit in Historic Architecture
BARNES VANZE ARCHITECTS, INC.Photograph © James R. Salomon Photography
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Barcode ResidenceAward of Merit in Residential Architecture
DAVID JAMESON ARCHITECTPhotograph © Paul Warchol
DESIGN AWARDS 2012
LombardyAward of Excellence in Historic Architecture
NEUMANN LEWIS BUCHANAN ARCHITECTSPhotograph © Gordon Beall
Teknion Washington DC ShowroomJurors’ Citation for Commercial Interiors
KGD ARCHITECTUREPhotograph © Ron Blunt Photography
Wissioming2Jurors’ Citation for Residential Architecture
ROBERT M. GURNEY, FAIA, ARCHITECTPhotograph © Maxwell MacKenzie
Becherer HouseJurors’ Citation for Residential Architecture
ROBERT M. GURNEY, FAIA, ARCHITECT
Photograph © Maxwell MacKenzie
GraticuleAward of Merit in Residential Architecture
DAVID JAMESON ARCHITECTPhotograph © Nic Lehoux
Cape Cod CottageJurors’ Citation for Residential Architecture
DAVID JONES ARCHITECTSPhotograph © Peter Vanderwarker
Tea HouseAward of Merit in
Residential Architecture
DAVID JAMESON ARCHITECTPhotograph © Paul Warchol
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YAF Corner
The Young Architects Forum is proud to have a place where our members can showcase their work. One of the charges of the YAF is to help emerging professionals develop their career, and this new feature will give our members a chance to get their work published as well as give them the experience of writing a press release for their work.
This is an open call for emerging professionals to submit projects where they played a key role in the project team and in which they are proud of their work.
Projects may be of any size, developed independently or as part of a team, built or unbuilt, an employer’s project or your own, and the submitter must be an AIA Northern Virginia member who is either not licensed or has less been licensed for less than 10 years. Please submit a 200-word description of the project and your role in its development along with a minimum of 3 separate publishable image files at least 300 dpi, including appropriate photo credits. Email your submission to [email protected]. Your project will be placed in a queue for publication and AIA NOVA reserves the right to edit your submission for length.
We hope to bring this to you as a regular feature. Here you will find the first submitted project.
L’Enfant Plaza Post Office LobbyWashington, DCProject by: Gauthier, Alvarado & Associates (GAA)Submitted by: Oussama Souadi, Associate AIA
Gauthier, Alvarado & Associates was commissioned to design the new retail lobby at L’Enfant Plaza Promenade, which is currently undergoing a $40 million renovation and expansion effort lead by the JBG companies.
The design of the space is a product of collaboration between the GAA design team lead by Oussama Souadi, Associate AIA, the USPS Retail Division and USPS Facilities Division. The realized project is an atypical USPS design based on a shopping patterns study produced by the USPS.
The design subtly guides the customer through various spaces organized by the degree of service desired. The red striped angular ceiling protrudes into the public promenade to lead customers to the full service counters within, while simultaneously offering self-service pack & ship and retail shopping options along the way. The end result is an architecture which simplifies the shopping experience.
Gauthier, Alvarado & Associates (GAA) is a multi-disciplined architecture and engineering firm in Falls Church. The firm has provided integrated whole-building design services to a client-base focused on the public sector since 1975.
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by Spencer Lepler, AIAYoung Architects Forum Co-Chair
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Design Awards Galacontinued from page 1
The awards presentation itself took place in the Kogod Cradle, a technically sophisticated oval theater, where our jury, consisting of 5 talented professionals from the Los Angeles area, bestowed 16 awards to local firms out of 116 total entries in this year’s program. Many of the firms being honored with awards accepted the Design Awards Committee’s request to present their winning projects in a brief PK format to their peers in attendance. The night concluded with spirited discussions of the winning projects over dessert in the Molly Smith Study. A good time was had by all in attendance, and we hope that you will consider participating in next year’s Design Awards Program!
Congratulations to all our winning firms!
Brian Beirne, Director of Operations at the Mead Center, offers tour. Kathryn Brown, Photographer
Additional images and team information can be viewed on our Winners’ Gallery:http://www.aianova.org/DA12.
Thanks to our hard-working, dedicated Design Awards Committee:
Karen M. Conkey, AIA (Co-Chair)J. Paul Lewis, AIA (Co-Chair)Scott S. Matties, AIABenjamin H. Ames, AIARandall A. Mars, AIARobyne Hamilton, Associate AIAMatt Shuba, Associate AIARachel Williams, Associate AIALorin BoswellDebbie Burns, Hon. AIA
Thank you to our Design Award Sponsors who contributed so generously to our event:
Capital SponsorsHITT Contracting, Inc.Turner Construction Company
Keystone SponsorsAAI Poggenpohl - Mid AtlanticCADD Microsystems, Inc.Campion Landscape ArchitectureClark Construction Group, LLCDewberry ArchitectsEPSON America, Inc.Horizon BuildersMcMullan and Associates, Inc.Mosaic Express PrintingPotomac Valley BrickVanderweil Engineers
Threshold Sponsors Architectural Ceramics, Inc.James G. Davis Construction CorporationEhlert/Bryan, Inc.GHT LimitedOM Workspace / Bluworld of WaterStone Source
Foundation Sponsors Armstrong Commercial FlooringKathryn Brown, PhotographerIlluminationsLewicki Estimating ServicesMaharamPhilips LightolierWaterworksThank you to our exceptional jury from the Los Angeles area:
John Dutton, Dutton ArchitectsLorcan O’Herlihy, FAIA, Lorcan O’Herlihy ArchitectsStefanos Polyzoides, Moule & PolyzoidesLauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA, Rottet StudioLawrence Scarpa, FAIA, Brooks + Scarpa
Karen Conkey, AIA presents certificate to Lawrence Cook, FAIA and Michael Cook, AIA with Cook | Architecture. Kathryn Brown, Photographer
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by David A. Prevette, AIA, Schools Connections Committee Chair +Michelle Rinehart, The Catholic University of America
All in the Same Boat
2012 Interschool Design CompetitionComing to the National Building Museum Sunday, September 23 - Monday, September 24
We often think formally of an edge as some physical element that separates two different conditions, such as “inside vs. outside” or “man-made vs. natural.” In this design charrette coming in September, however, students are being asked to consider the edge, not as separation, but as threshold. Not as a divider, but as a connector.
While the specific program for this year’s design competition relates to a vital mode of transportation in our metropolitan
area, students will explore notions of boundary and permeability and the balance between the intimacy of daily life and the scale required for public gathering. The goal is for students to engage in a typological adaptability, letting the program morph as they explore the larger notions of thresholds and the ambiguities of life at the margins. It is also intended that they will discover the expanded landscapes inherent in the design disciplines today.
Consider attending this year’s design competition, to see and hear how 48 students from six area university programs collaborate, explore and resolve an urban design challenge. Each team of four students will take command of the floor of the National Building Museum and have the entire day to present a submission entry.
The planning committee for the 2011 competition would again like to sincerely thank the following sponsors for making last year’s events a great success:
Erector SetAECOMDBI Architects, Inc.Fox ArchitectsLittle Diversified Architectural ConsultingShalom Baranes AssociatesBeeryRio Architecture + InteriorsSociety of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) The Catholic University of AmericaHDR, Inc.Adamstein & Demetriou ArchitectsOne Source AssociatesHOKRust Orling ArchitectsLeo A. DalyGrimm + Parker ArchitectsHughes Group Architects Virginia Tech - WAACAlliance Lighting and ShadingDavid M. Schwarz ArchitectsPerkins EastmanDevrouax & Purnell ArchitectsAIA Northern VirginiaMTFA Architecture, Inc.Davis Carter Scott
Over the past two decades, the three Washington area chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Washington Architectural Foundation, and the National Building Museum have collaborated to organize the annual Interschool Design Competition. These competitions have helped open doors for students to the various local architectural curriculums and the architectural profession. Participants in this design competition are students at all levels enrolled in the area’s university architecture programs.
Audrey Lew Photography
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2030 Commitment Report - Managing the Metricsby Jon Penndorf, AIA, LEED BD+CProject Manager for Perkins+Will
This past May I had the opportunity to attend the Living Futures Conference, organized by the Living Futures Institute and the Cascadia Green Building Council. For three days in Portland, Oregon, hundreds of architects, contractors, engineers, building owners and thought leaders gathered to talk about taking green building further than code mandates and the “low hanging fruit” of rating systems. The future of sustainability is a living one – buildings that generate their own energy, use only the water that falls on their sites and that still maintain a high level of functionality and beauty. There are currently only three buildings in the United States certified as “Living” through the Living Futures Institute, with another three achieving partial certification. The standards for certification are simple and straightforward yet challenging to achieve. How many of your recent buildings are off the electrical grid? What are the barriers to architects achieving Living Building certification?
Certainly the AIA’s 2030 Commitment offers progressive steps toward achieving buildings that are carbon neutral and net-zero (or net-positive) energy consumers. The message to members and the general public is clear: the AIA is committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and supports the design and construction of energy efficient structures. We have tools to measure our performance and goals for increased efficiency each year spanning to 2030, the targeted year of carbon neutrality.
But the second year’s results of the 2030 Commitment were released at the AIA National Convention in May, and we as an industry and as an institute are falling short of our own goals. While over 100 architecture firms have signed on to the Commitment, only 12.8% of the reported gross area of architecture design work is meeting the current goal of 60% reduction in GHG emissions, up just .7% from 2010. The average lighting power density for interiors projects was reduced by 21%; a 25% reduction was set as a goal for the year.
While we may not be hitting our current energy reduction targets, the 2011 Commitment report does indicate we are getting better at tracking our progress and at understanding our own metrics. One hundred and four firms submitted reports on energy use last year, representing an 86% increase in participation over 2010. The report also indicates that 57% of reported projects (by gross area) are using energy models to predict energy consumption which was relatively consistent from 2010. The report shows an increase in actual energy use data collection, which may be the most optimistic statistic in the document – 45% of reported projects (by gross area) have methods in place for collecting usage data after construction. Projects collecting data post occupancy can assist designers in validating their models and design strategies as well as provide for lessons learned about what strategies are more effective than others in achieving energy and GHG reductions.
Perhaps those who have voluntarily signed up for the 2030 Commitment are pioneers. Perhaps they are willing to take the risk (and the heat from naysayers) of falling short in these early years of reporting. Or perhaps we needed a few years to figure out how to even report the information that is pertinent to our metrics. Knowing there are just a handful of buildings that have earned “Living” certification from the Living Futures Institute may make the second year’s reporting more tolerable. Net zero is a challenge. The AIA has given us another 18 years to figure it out.
The full 2030 Commitment 2011 report can be downloaded from the AIA website at www.aia.org/about/initiatives/.
Jon Penndorf, AIA, LEED BD+C is a Project Manager and Sustainability Leader in the DC office of Perkins+Will. He is also the 2012 President of AIA|DC.
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2012 Signatures of Loudoun Design Excellence Awards Announced
The Loudoun County Design Cabinet, chaired by Al Hansen, AIA of DBI Architects, Inc., announced 10 winners in the annual architecture and design competition at the Board of Supervisors meeting on June 5.
The Cabinet formed the design program eight years ago to recognize outstanding projects and architectural elements countywide. The Design Cabinet requests public nominations and then selects winners in six categories. A panel of local high school and college students also select a “Students’ Choice Award” to a project they feel best represents design excellence in the county.
The 2012 winners are:
Public Landscapes:Rust Nature Sanctuary, LeesburgMaster Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden, Leesburg
Pace Setters:The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation Headquarters, Dulles
Architect: Kishimoto, Gordon & Dalaya (KGD)Loudoun County Youth Center, Leesburg
Architect: Samaha Associates, PC
Makeovers:Mansion Restoration at Morven Park, LeesburgSunset Hills Vineyard, Purcellville
Legends:Pete Robert’s Shed, Leesburg
Familiar:Chinn’s Crossing Commercial Development, Middleburg
Architect: David H. Gleason AssociatesMason Enterprise Center, Leesburg Architect: J. Kevin Ruedisueli, AIA
Details:Joan Gardiner Tile Project at the Rust Library, Leesburg
Students’ Choice Award:Mansion Restoration at Morven Park, Leesburg
Photo gallery of winners is available here: http://va-loudouncountyed.civicplus.com/gallery.aspx?AID=4.
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On the Boards
Gatehouse Medical BuildingFairfax, VirginiaPowers Brown Architecture
The Gatehouse Medical office building sits at the intersection of Gatehouse Road and Gallows Road, Merrifield, Fairfax, Virginia.
The client, an audiologist by practice, wanted a building that “spoke” of his work. The solution involved pursuit of a strategy that capitalizes on the nexus between a formal response to a very tight and geometrically challenged site and a narrative approach to the skin of the building.
The massing of the project is a relatively efficient office “box” slid over a socle. The base responds to the site geometry and resolves the poche into reasonable parking stalls. The box slides west over the base creating covered area and aligns with the major feeder road geometry - inviting approach and establishing a long distance presence. A curtain wall glass panel signals the office use and is expressed as the hollowed out portion of a square tube - perhaps a metaphorical ear canal as observed by the client. The base function is a retail space in which hearing equipment is to be sold while the box above will accommodate the audiologist and several complimentary tenants.
The shear between the base and top creates a green roof opportunity - neatly resolving an impervious coverage issue, and is answered by an occupiable garden roof atop the box, open to all tenants.
The skin of the building is inspired by a Doppler Effect wave, a physical manifestation of sound that grounds the building in its intended use, abstract enough not to require a literal reading.
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Professional Practice
AIA Member Benefits (that you might not know about)
AIA Virtual Convention - both educational sessions and an interactive exhibition hall are available - www.aia.org/virtualconvention. The Virtual Expo allows you to
enter into an interactive exhibition hall and access is free to all registered AIA.org users. The Virtual Convention catalog offers on-demand educational sessions, which can be purchased as single seminars or in a four-course bundle.
AIA Call for Entries - The 2013 Institute Honor Awards program is now accepting online entries of projects in four categories: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Regional & Urban Design and the Twenty-five Year Award. For more than 60 years, the Institute Honor Awards have recognized projects of all sizes, budgets, styles and building types, from public to residential, from large firms to sole practitioners. Submissions are due August 24. The Call for Entries is available here: http://info.aia.org/blast_images/mrkt/honorawards/2013-Institute-Honors-and-awards.pdf.
The High Performance Buildings Act goes into effect in Virginia July 1 - This legislation requires executive branch agencies and institutions entering the design phase for construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or renovating such a building where the cost of renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, to conform to Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards. Complete information is available here:http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+SB160.
Virginia Commonwealth University announces that Steven Holl, FAIA will be the featured speaker for a lecture at the Singleton Center at VCU on September 6. For information, contact Carrie Culpepper at [email protected].
AIA KnowledgeNet: Webinar Resource Archive Live at http://network.aia.org/AIA/Events/WebinarArchive/?executeSearch=true&TagsList=Webinars.
Over the past year, the AIA Knowledge Communities have hosted a variety of free continuing education webinars. Many of those presentations have been uploaded to the site for easy viewing. Topics include: practice management, research in residential design and construction, ADA/universal design and BIM.
AIA Contract Documents recently launched an online education and training portal featuring webinars, podcasts, continuing education courses, FAQs, guides and more, designed to help you develop your knowledge of AIA contract documents, expand your software skills and keep you current on industry trends. Access the portal here: www.aia.org/docucation.
Legislative Relationships Survey - AIA is initiating a first-ever survey to collect key relationship information relative to architects and lawmakers to help organize and strengthen state and federal advocacy efforts. Once compiled, the AIA State and Local Relations team will provide reports to each
state component to use in building their efforts to stave off encroachments into architectural practice by other groups, protect qualifications-based selection, maintain and refine appropriate project delivery methods and advance the business interests of the architectural profession. To complete the 3-minute survey, click here:https://ams.aia.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=LoginRequired&expires=yes&type=2&URL_success=http://aia.aristotle.com/aiaauth.aspx?Token%3D%7btoken%7d%26.
Interactive Map of State Licensing Boards
The AIA Continuing Education team has just launched a new interactive map showing Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) requirements for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This valuable resource will help you stay on top of all your licensing requirements.
Move your mouse over each state to see a pop-up window summary of that state’s requirements, including the name of licensing agency, required credit hours, details on requirements, renewal cycle and renewal deadline. Click on the state and be directed to the state’s licensing board website.
View the map here: www.aia.org/education/ces/mcerequirements/index.htm.
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Still remaining from the 2012 Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour are some of the stunning posters designed especially for this event by a resident artist. These posters are available for $20 each + $7.00 shipping/handling. Please send a check payable to CAHH (Civic Association of Hollin Hills) for $27.00, specifying the HH H+G Tour poster, to the following address:
Hollin Hills House + Garden Tour Committee 1600 Paul Spring Road Alexandria, VA 22307For questions, please contact Suzanne McLees [email protected].
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Membership Update
New Members
Nicholas J. Burger, Assoc. AIA Christopher J. Cabacar, Assoc. AIA, Studio cCLaura V. Croce, Assoc. AIA, Shalom Baranes Associates, PCKevin F. Crosby, Assoc. AIA, Esocoff & Associates Architects Chloe A. Csadenyi-Benson, Assoc. AIA, Jacobs EngineeringPaul S. DeCourt, AIA, Marriott International, Inc. Yildiz Duransoy, Assoc. AIA, Torti Gallas & Partners, Inc.Javier E. Dussan, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Inter-American Dev. BankClay Jackson, Assoc. AIA, Cooper Carry ArchitectsBenjamin H. Langmaid, Assoc. AIA, AECOM Parvin Meyer, Assoc. AIA, Urban Design & GraphicsPaola A. Newman, Assoc. AIA, paolasquare international llcLori Arrasmith Quill, AIA, Lori Arrasmith Quill, Architect Michael T. Steinmetz, Assoc. AIA Leslie Thompson, Assoc. AIA Kevin E. Thomson, Assoc. AIA Christopher J. Winnike, Assoc. AIA, MTFA Architecture, Inc.
Members Transferring In
Randall O. Carey, AIA, Inova Health System, from Hampton Roads
Kathryn C. Hovis, Assoc. AIA, from BostonDamon K. Leverett, AIA, from PhoenixKevin F. Moran, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., from Washington, DC
Returning Members
Gus E. Ardura, AIA, HDR Architecture, Inc.Sean P. Ganey, AIA, BOWA Builders, Inc.Jennifer J. Kang, Assoc. AIA, Full Scale Design ConsultingGlen L. Rorie, Assoc. AIA
Upgraded Members
Stuart H. Cain, AIA, Redbrick Development Group, to ArchitectJacqueline N. Cheron, AIA, Hughes Group Architects, to Architect
by Mary P. Cox, FAIADirector, Region of the Virginias
Region of the Virginias Report
Elections at Convention
Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, of AIA Blue Ridge, has been elected AIA First Vice President/President-Elect! Congratulations to Helene on this high honor. She will assume her role as First Vice President/President-Elect in January 2013 and she will be AIA President in 2014.
The following new officers were also elected:Donald C. Brown, FAIA - Vice PresidentSusan Chin, FAIA - Vice PresidentRichard DeYoung, AIA - Secretary
The 2013 Executive Committee of the Board includes:President - Mickey Jacob, FAIA (Florida)President-Elect - Helen Combs Dreiling, FAIA (Virginia)VP - Communications - Deb Kunce, FAIA (Ohio Valley)VP - Advocacy - Russ Davidson, FAIA (New York)VP - TBD - Susan Chin, FAIA (New York)VP - TBD - Don Brown, FAIA (Gulf States)Treasurer - Gabriel Durand Hollis, FAIA (Texas)Secretary - Rich DeYoung, AIA (Pennsylvania)
Business Meeting at Convention
The following Bylaws Amendments Passed:•Emeritus Status – A person must be age 70 and retired before he/she can become Emeritus.•International Region – The members voted to establish an International Region.
The following resolutions passed: •Expanding the role of Associates – Associates can serve on Chapter Boards within defined limits.•Affiliate members – The AIA will evaluate bylaws changes to offer allied members a form of AIA designation. •Sourcing and Development Task Force –The AIA will appoint a task group to study revenue streams and long-term impact on the organization.
Special thanks to the Northern Virginia Chapter for hosting a wonderful Regional Party at Eventide Restaurant in Arlington. It was well attended and was a wonderful spring evening to spend on a rooftop!
Emerging Professionals
Students Offer Pro Bono Work in Exchange for Loan ReliefIn April, AIA and AIAS called for Congress to pass legislation that would includes architecture school graduates in a program that offers loan debt assistance for those who donate their services to their communities. AIAS members will visit Capitol Hill in July to lobby lawmakers on these issues.
Regional Associate Director NeededThe term of our current Regional Associate Director (RAD),
Michael Haslam, Assoc. AIA, expires in December 2012. Please let me know if you would like to suggest possible nominees for this two-year position. The RAD serves on a national governing board, works closely with the Regional Director and the Regional YAF Director. This person will also serve on the Regional Board for the Virginias.
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FYI Calendar
The May 2012 issue of ARCHITECT features Daniel J. Feil, FAIA, recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service and David Jameson Architect for Record House Revisited, an AIA Honor Award Winner in Interiors.
Congratulations to Davis Carter Scott for winning three Awards of Excellence from NAIOP Maryland / DC: The Cruise Web (Best Interior Tenant Space 10,001 - 25,000sf), Bennett Group Financial Services (Best Interiors Tenant Space up to 10,000sf) and Legal and General America (Best Suburban Office Building 1-4 Stories).
HITT Contracting, Inc. and VOA Associates Incorporated were among the companies named in the Washington Business Journal’s list of the Top 50 “Best Places to Work” in Greater Washington, DC. Both were honored at the June 1 celebration designed to honor the area’s leading employers.
GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. announces the completion of the District Department of Human Services Headquarters and Department of Mental Health Office in Washington, DC. The offices utilize 150,000sf on six floors. FORM Architects and GPI provided architectural and engineering design services for the project. The owner is pursuing LEED® Silver Certification. Hickok Cole Architects is in the construction phase of Bechtel’s new global operations offices in Reston. Hickok Cole is the Architect/Interior Designer of the nearly 200,000sf space at Reston Overlook One and Two. Annie McCall, IIDA, LEED AP, Associate Principal with Hickok Cole, is the Senior Project Manager on the project.
Cannon Design is proud to announce it has joined forces with Peter Ellis New Cities, expanding the firm’s urban planning and city design practice. Founded by Peter Ellis, New Cities is internationally respected for its work in the design and implementation of new cities from offices in Chicago and New Delhi, India. Peter Ellis will now lead Cannon Design’s urban planning and city design practice in collaboration with the firm’s executive leadership. Ellis and his New Delhi staff will be an integral part of Cannon Design’s planned expansion in India while his US based team has joined the firm’s office in Chicago.
July
AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingJuly 9 | 4:30-6:00p | Alexandria
ARE Prep Series: Now What?July 18 | 6:30-8:30p | Arlington
WIA + YAF Joint Happy HourJuly 19 | 5:30p | DC
VSAIA - 2009 IBC® Solving Means of Egress in Commercial Buildings SeminarJuly 20 | 8:15a | Fairfax
ARE Prep Series: Schematic DesignJuly 21 | 10:00a-2:00p | Arlington
COTE MeetingJuly 25 | 6:30p | location to be determined
August
WIA Happy HourAugust 15 | 6:00p | Arlington
WIA Committee MeetingAugust 27 | 6:00p | Alexandria
COTE MeetingAugust 29 | 6:30p | location to be determined
September
AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingSeptember 10 | 4:30-6:00p | Alexandria
Lunch Series - 3D Laser Scanning and Conversion to REVIT +Sustainability from an Engineering PerspectiveSeptember 17 | 11:00a-1:15p | location to be determined
WIA Happy HourSeptember 20 | 6:00p | location to be determined
Interschool Design Competition CharretteSeptember 23 | DC
Interschool Design Competition Jury + Awards PresentationSeptember 24 | DC
Speed MentoringSeptember 27 | location to be determined
For a complete listing of Chapter committee meetings and other events, please refer to our web calendar: www.aianova.org.
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Free Membership for New Grads
AIA Northern Virginia offers 2012 graduates from accredited schools of architecture complimentary membership at the Associate level for up to 18 months, that’s through all of 2013. That’s free membership at the local + national levels.
AIA Northern Virginia offers lots of real benefits for you:• an active Young Architects Forum• many networking opportunities• mentoring• a volleyball team• ARE Prep classes + free use of study materials• help finding a job• building + construction tours• social events• leadership opportunities• relevant (and free) continuing education offerings• community service projects• a design award category just for Associate members
You can download a special new grad application here: http://www.aianova.org/categories.php
Send it back with a copy of your diploma or transcript, to [email protected].
Did I mention that all this is FREE!
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