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2019 - Issue 3 Volume LVIII
In This Issue
President’s Letter .................................................... 2
Continuing Education ..............................................3
Canstruction ............................................................. 4
Architecture Billings Index .....................................6
WIA Mentorship Program .......................................6
Guides for Equitable Practice ...............................6
Call for Proposals for A’20 ....................................6
Committee Spotlight ..............................................7
Young Architects Forum .........................................7
Design Awards .......................................................... 8
AIA and AIA Virginia Honors Awards ................ 13
Architecture Exchange East ................................ 13
AIA Member Benefits ............................................ 13
Show Us Your Work ............................................... 14
On the Boards - PGAL .......................................... 15
Grassroots Advocacy ............................................. 16
Professional Practice ............................................. 17
FYI ............................................................................... 19
Membership Update .............................................. 21
Free Membership for New Grads ....................... 21
Calendar .................................................................... 21
þ Visit www.aianova.org for news + updates
AIA Northern Virginia NewsThirty-Seven Projects Recognized at the 2019 Design Awards Celebration
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50th Anniversary asAIA Members
16th Annual Canstruction CompetitionOctober 4-13 at Dulles Airport
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Left: McCormick & Company New Headquarters, IA Interior Architects, Photograph © Eric Laignel Top Right: Yanghe Group Headquarters, U+ Design Partners Lower Right: Renovation on Cox’s Row, Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Photograph © Anice Hoachlander/Hoachlander Davis Photography
On Thursday, June 13, AIA Northern Virginia held its annual Design Awards Celebration at the new Marymount University Ballston Center designed by Gensler. With over 200 guests, the event was a delightful celebration of outstanding architecture.
As team members came forward to be recognized, a video of the jury describing the best elements of their project played on the screen, despite an unexpected loss of power at the venue.
On a typical day, more than 60,000 passengers pass through Dulles, making this an ideal location to draw attention to supporting our neighbors and showcasing the design talents of local architects. The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), a non-profit organization providing supplemental groceries to families in need, is counting on us and we are counting on you to help.
Organized by AIA Northern Virginia and AFAC, our 16th annual Canstruction® competition celebrates the commitment that local architects have made to support their community. Most importantly, hundreds of families will benefit. During the last 15 years we have donated hundreds of thousands of cans to help feed our neighbors. In
Congratulations to these four marvelous chapter members who are celebratingtheir 50th anniversary as AIA members:
Leland C. Allen, AIARobert Wilson Mobley, AIA
John K. Mott, FAIACharles A. Richards, AIA
President’s Letter
©2019 AIA Northern Virginia
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AIA Northern Virginia News
Chapter Staff
Deborah Burns, Hon. AIAExecutive Director
Lorin BoswellMembership Director
Matt Shuba, AIACommunications Director
AIA Northern Virginia News is published six (6) times yearly: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October and November/December by the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter, 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, 703-549-9747.
Subscription for members $15/year.
The views expressed in the articles and advertisements in AIA Northern Virginia News are those of the authors and may not reflect the official policy of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter. No endorsement of those views or advertisements should be inferred unless specifically identified as the official policy of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter.
2019 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
T. J. Meehan, AIAPresident
Joseph B. McCoy, AIAPresident Elect
Manoj V. Dalaya, FAIATreasurer
Sonia R. Jarboe, AIASecretary
Theresa P. del Ninno, AIAPast President
Directors
Kathryn T. Prigmore, FAIA Second Vice PresidentJames L. Barker II, AIAApril C. Drake, AIABraden L. Field, AIAStephen W. Kulinski, AIA Simone Saidel, AIAJay Scruggs, AIACharles J. Todd, AIAAnh Tran, Associate AIAEdward D. Weaver, AIA
AIA Virginia Directors
John A. Burns, FAIAKaren M. Conkey, AIAEliza B. Engle, AIASpencer E. Lepler, AIAMaury S. Saunders, AlAStephen R. Wakeman, AlA
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTERby T.J. Meehan, AIAAIA Northern Virginia President
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Politics. Lobbying. PAC. These words invoke a lot of emotion with people, especially in our area being so close to Washing-ton. You may already feel your-self getting a little agitated by reading them and you’re probably having an internal debate on whether or not to read on. For us as architects, these words and the actions associated with them can have a profound impact on our profession.
A large part of our political system is lawmaking and the vast majority of our legislators are not architects. They do not always fully understand the issues that affect us and our jobs. We have to educate our lawmakers on these issues so they can pass the legislation we desire as architects. This is where lobbying comes in as it allows us to advocate for and educate on the issues from our point of view. Lobbying is not about buying votes, as that word is often misperceived to mean. It’s about giving lawmakers the information they need to make informed decisions. The chal-lenge is getting time with those legislators to do this as their time is extremely limited.
Here in the state of Virginia, there are approximately 2,000 bills debated each year and of those, approximately 60 affect the profession of architecture. Also, of the 140 legislators in Virginia, there are about 30 legislators that have a key role in these bills. How do I know all of this, because Virginia is fortunate enough to have its own fantastic political action committee for architects, the AIA VA PAC. This group is nonpartisan and their only al-legiance is to the political party of architecture. Its purpose is to lobby/educate/advocate to our legislators on the issues that affect us as architects.
Our own AIA VA PAC has been very effective over the past few years. Here are some of their key wins:
• Successfully advocated the Select Committee on School Safety to have one of our architects present and share insights on how the architect’s role in school design is so critical to the safety and welfare of our children. This led to the passage of House Bill 1738 which now requires all public school building plans for new construction and renovation to be reviewed by an individual or entity with professional expertise in building security and crime prevention through building design.
• Successfully lobbied for Senate Bill 118 to remove certain restrictions for architects and engineers when negotiating for public projects. From this, a new resolution now makes the first week of every September “Resiliency Week,” which gives architects a formal platform to educate the public and policy makers on our role with resiliency through design.
Committee Chairs
Architecture LabElma Hajric Willcoxon, Assoc. AIA
Architecture WeekJoseph B. McCoy, AIA
CommunicationsAnh Tran, Associate AIA
Community Service / CanstructionLisa Lettieri, AIAJay Scruggs, AIA
CRANFrancisca Alonso, Assoc. AIA
Design AwardsManoj Dalaya, FAIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIACharles Todd, AIA
Committee on the EnvironmentJoshua Rubbelke, AIAJason A. Slatinsky, AIA
FellowsKathryn T. Prigmore, FAIA
Golf TournamentBill Conkey, AIA
Historic ResourcesJohn A. Burns, FAIA
Honors & NominationsTheresa del Ninno, AIA
Legislative/Government AffairsSean E. Reilly, AIA
Schools ConnectionsJoshua A.W. McKenrick, AIAMaury S. Saunders, AlASonia Jarboe, AIA
Small FirmsStephen Kulinski, AIA
Women in ArchitectureRebecca Mezny, AIAKatie Selis, AIA
Young Architects ForumToni Lem, Associate AIAJamie MacNichol, Associate AIASimone Saidel, AIA
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Continuing Education Opportunities
Two Upcoming Small Firms Roundtable Sessions
1. Investment Strategies for ArchitectsJuly 12, 12:00-1:30p
This course is designed to help architects construct a sound financial foundation of long-term investment strategies that can be utilized to enhance their ability for retirement success. Participants will examine benefits of various retirement investment vehicles for business owners, such as SEPs vs 401(k)s, profit sharing plans and cash balance plans, and examine the ways each plan can help to reduce taxes. Attendees will explore the basic fiduciary duties, responsibilities, and potential risks when offering retirement plans to employees and ways to increase participation and financial wellness. Presented by David R. Kuzma, CPFA, AIF, with McLean Wealth Partners.
https://aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1910
2. Custom Wood Doors and Synthetic Millwork: Use, Maintenance, Challenges & OpportunitiesSeptember 13, 11:00a-1:15p
Two presentations by Barrons Lumber :• Custom Wood Door Manufacturing, Use and Maintenance by Signature DoorCovers the basics of manufacturing wood doors and decorative glass.• Synthetic Millwork: Challenges, Opportunities and Realities by FyponDefines synthetic millwork, reviews manufacturing processes as they relate to environmental impact, and looks at project solutions.
www.aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1899
Both presentations are organized by the Small Firms Committee and will be held at the Chapter House in Alexandria.
Materials Matter Certificate Program
Material selection is a core service provided by architects, but that process is far from simple. The Materials Matter Certificate Program untangles the complexities of that process in five essential courses. The key? Materials transparency. When you know everything you can about the materials you use, you’re able to make the best product decisions for projects, people, and the environment. The courses cover different types of impacts, and best practices for reducing these impacts, from industry-best instructors. Take all five courses and earn a certificate!
Women’s Leadership Summit – Reframe. Rethink. Refresh.
Registration is now open for the AIA’s 2019 Women’s Leadership Summit, which takes place in Minneapolis, September 12-14. The WLS offers three days of high-value educational sessions, candid conversations, and wellness activities designed to help you refine your leadership skills and accelerate your career growth. You’ll hear from inspirational women leaders including Debbie Millman, curator and host of the Design Matters podcast; Priya Parker, founder of Thrive Labs; and Toshiko Mori, FAIA, Harvard professor and principal of Toshiko Mori Architect.
Tickets are limited and the summit fills quickly:https://crm.aia.org/s/lt-event?id=a1Y1U00000150l7UAA
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continued from page 2President’s Letter (Cont.)
• Developed and passed House Bill 2198 to close a loophole in the Virginia Public Procurement Act whereby jurisdictions could select an architect simply based on fee and not qualifications.
So the next time you hear those words – politics, lobbying, PAC – hopefully, your reaction will no longer invoke negative emo-tions but will now remind you of all the great work architects and organizations like the AIA VA PAC are doing to further our profession.
For more information, you can visit the AIA VA PAC website at www.aiavapac.org/.
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HGA Hunger: Together we can crack this nut!Best Original Design at the 2018 AIA Northern Virginia Competition5th place Best Original Design in the 2018 International Canstruction CompetitionPhotograph © John A. Burns, FAIA
Maginniss + del Ninno ArchitectsA Pepper for All the PeopleBest Meal at the 2018 AIA Northern Virginia Competition2nd place Best Meal category in the 2018 International Canstruction CompetitionPhotograph © J.D. Boswell
2018 we donated over 20,000 pounds of food and over $40,500 in cash to AFAC.
Build-out night is Friday, October 4 and our structures are on display until de-Canstruction on Sunday, October 13. Entering teams can be made up of architects with designers, engineers, contractors or students. At least one member of each team must be an AIA Northern Virginia member. Firms are welcome to enter jointly. Student teams may participate, but must be mentored by a chapter member. We are happy to help match firms and companies to form teams and to help find an architect to work with students.
Our creations are imaginative, entertaining, structurally intriguing and award-winning! Last year in the International Competition, Maginniss & del Ninno Architects entry, A Pepper for All the People, took 2nd place in the Best Meal category and HGA’s Hunger. Together We Can Crack this Nut won 5th place in Best Original Design category.
During our 15 years of participation, our teams have earned the top International Award for Jurors’ Favorite TWICE, competing with over 1,200 structures from cities worldwide. MTFA Architecture took top prize in the 2015 competition and Samaha Associates won the award in 2010.
Is this your year to win? With Canstruction, you win whether you get a trophy or not because just by participating, you help to feed those in need. Please consider forming a team this year. Just complete the team registration form and send it to
Be creative, inspire teamwork, help your community and have fun! Learn more at
www.aianova.org/canstruction.php
Canstruction® is a national charity of the design and construction industry under the auspices of the Society for Design Administration. For additional information and to see sample structures, visit the Canstruction website.
www.canstruction.org
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CANSTRUCTION®
DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT October 4 -12, 2019
Register Your Team Today!
16th ANNUAL AIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA CANSTRUCTION EVENTBENEFITTING THE ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER
Help feed our neighbors in need!
WHO Entering teams can be made up of architects with designers, engineers, contractors or students. At least one member of each team must be a member of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter. Student teams must be mentored by an AIA architect member. Firms may enter jointly.
WHEN + WHERE October 4 - 12, 2019 At Dulles International Airport
HOWComplete and return this form with a $100 entry fee ($25 for student teams) to AIA Northern Virginia, 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Firm:
Team Captain:
Email:
Office Phone:
Mobile:
WHAT Design and build structures made entirely from canned foods within a 10’x10’x10’ space.
Visit our website at www.aianova.org/canstruction.php
www.canstruction.org
HGA Architects and Engineers won Best Original Design last year with Hunger: Together we can crack this nut! Over 20,000 pounds of food and $40,500 in funds were donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) from our 2018 competition. Photograph © John A. Burns, FAIA
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Women in Architecture Mentorship Program
This new mentorship program pairs women in the architecture industry and allied fields to facilitate relationship building and professional growth. Participants meet one-on-one throughout a 6-month time period and come together twice for shared events.
Who’s eligible?The program is open to women in architecture and allied professions. Students are encouraged to participate.
How does it work?Since this is a pilot program, we are offering it free for this cycle only! Interested mentors and mentees should register for the program at
www.aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1909
Once you register, you will receive a link to take a survey that will be used by the WIA mentorship committee to match pairs. You will be sent an email with your match. The first group event will focus on setting expectations for involvement in the program and getting to know your mentor/mentee. The registration deadline is July 31.
Announcing New Chapters of the Guides for Equitable PracticeProviding insights on how architects can be more inclusive and supportive, these chapters discuss recruitment, retention, negotiation, mentorship, and sponsorship. Start improving your practice today.
The Guides for Equitable Practice, done in partnership with the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota, and the American Institute of Architects’ Equity and the Future of Architecture Committee (EQFA), are a vital part of AIA’s long-term commitment to lead efforts that ensure the profession of architecture is as diverse as the nation we serve.
These guides will help you make the business and professional case for ensuring that your organization meets the career development, professional environment, and cultural awareness expectations of current and future employees and clients.
• Guides for Equitable Practice - Introduction• Guides for Equitable Practice - Chapter 1: Intercultural Competence• Guides for Equitable Practice - Chapter 2: Workplace Culture• Guides for Equitable Practice - Chapter 3: Compensation• Guides for Equitable Practice - Chapter 4: Recruitment and Retention• Guides for Equitable Practice - Chapter 5: Negotiation• Guides for Equitable Practice - Chapter 6: Mentorship and Sponsorship
Download the chapters at www.aia.org/resources/6076046-guides-for-equitable-practice
Architecture Billings Remain Flat May 2019 ABI ReportDemand for design services in May remained essentially flat in comparison to the previous month, according to a report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA), released on June 19. AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May showed a small increase in design services at 50.2, which is slightly down from 50.5 in April. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. Both the project inquiries index and the design contracts index softened in May but remained positive.
“The last four consecutive months, firm billings have either decreased or been flat, the longest period of that level of sustained softness since 2012,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. “While both inquiries into new projects and the value of new design contracts remained positive, they both softened in May, another sign the amount of pending work in the pipeline at firms may be starting to stabilize.”
Key ABI highlights for May include:• Regional averages:Midwest (51.6); South (51.4); West (50.0); Northeast (47.5)• Sector index breakdown: mixed practice (55.4); commercial/industrial (53.0); institutional (48.0); multi-family residential (46.0)• Project inquiries index: 56.2• Design contracts index: 50.9
The regional and sector categories are calculated as a three-month moving average, whereas the national index, design contracts and inquiries are monthly numbers.
June ABI data will be released on Wednesday, July 17. Additional information on the ABI is available at
www.aia.org/resources/10046-the-architecture-billings-index
We’re planning an incredible education program for A’20, and we’d love your help. If you’re a subject matter expert with a great concept for an education seminar or workshop, we invite you to submit a proposal.
This year, we’re hosting two separate calls for proposals, one for
seminars, which closes August 5, and one for workshops, which closes September 27.
Details are available atwww.conferenceonarchitecture.com/a20-call-for-proposals
Speak at A’20 - Call for Proposals
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Customize Your Chapter Emails
Several of our committees send emails focused on particular topics or groups, like Small Firms or Women in Architecture. Much like the AIA’s Knowledge Communities, these emails share information geared to a special interest.
AIA Northern Virginia offers 7 specialized email lists and all members are welcome to sign on to receive any or all of the following options:
ARE PrepCOTE (Committee on the Environment)CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network)Historic ResourcesSmall FirmsWIA (Women in Architecture)YAF (Young Architects Forum)
There are two ways to sign up to receive these emails:• Click on ‘Update Profile’ at the bottom of any chapter email sent through Constant Contact, including BLAST and AIA Northern Virginia News. You will be sent a link, unique to you, from which you can make your selections.• Email your request to
Committee Spotlight
Did you know that AIA Northern Virginia has 17 chapter committees? It is through these committees that chapter activities and events are planned and organized. Committee members are chapter members who volunteer to serve on a committee, or multiple committees.
This feature showcases two committees in each newsletter and introduces you to the committee leaders. Please consider which committees interest you and reach out to the chairs to participate.
Architecture Week
Architecture Week is an AIA initiative to promote the value of architects and architecture to the public and to celebrate the profession. Held annually in the spring, Architecture Week features a wide variety of activities, including building tours, lectures, presentations, and family activities planned by local architects. This year we have 21 events and exhibits scheduled April 20-28, all listed in this newsletter. Chair – Joe McCoy, AIA
Design Awards
The Design Awards Committee honors design excellence, highlights the design achievements of chapter members, and calls attention to recently completed, architecturally significant projects in the metro area. The committee organizes the chapter’s annual Design Awards, issuing the Call for Entries, holding a jury to select outstanding submittals, and planning the awards ceremony as a celebration of design. In addition, the committee plans exhibits and programs to promote design and to make the public aware of local firms and their outstanding projects. Chair – Manoj Dalaya, FAIA
[email protected] – J. Paul Lewis, AIA [email protected] Co-Chair – Charles Todd, AIA
Young Architects Forum Happy HourJune 27, 6:30-8:00pAt Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston, VA 20190.
Join the Young Architects Forum for a happy hour in Reston. The committee plans casual gatherings like this at least once a month. It’s a great way to meet local professionals and YAF encourages those in allied fields, such as engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, etc. to attend. RSVP at
www.aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1907
PAC Pin Design CompetitionAIA Virginia’s Government Advocacy Advisory Council and Political Action Committee (PAC) Board of Trustees are holding a design competition for a new lapel pin which will be given to donors who support state legislative efforts.
The winner will receive free admission to Architecture Exchange East 2019. Submissions are due August 16 by 5:00p. Details are available at
www.aiava.org/call-for-entries-pac-pin
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Design Awards (Cont.)continued from page 1
The Triumph - DLR GroupAward of Excellence, Commercial ArchitectureKevin Reeves Photography
EXO - R2L:ArchitectsAward of Excellence, Commercial ArchitectureAllen Russ/Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC
Glenstone Museum Administrative Offices - Stantec ArchitectureAward of Excellence, Commercial InteriorsRon Blunt, Photographer
Office for an Investment Firm - Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, ArchitectAward of Excellence, Commercial InteriorsJohn Cole Photography
We are pleased to announce the winning projects.
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
Awards of Excellence• 2112 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – Gensler• EXO – R2L:Architects• The Triumph – DLR Group
Awards of Merit• 1000 Maine – KPF (Design Architect) and FOX Architects (Architect of Record)• 1701 Rhode Island Avenue – Hickok Cole Architects• The Bell’s Building – Reader & Swartz Architects• Brambleton Office Building and Library – HGA• Old Dominion Boat Club – Winstanley Architects & Planners
Jurors’ Citations• Capital One Headquarters – HKS Architects• Legacy West End – MTFA Architecture
COMMERCIAL INTERIORS
Awards of Excellence• Glenstone Museum Administrative Offices – Stantec Architecture• McCormick & Company New Headquarters – IA Interior Architects• Office for an Investment Firm – Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - GenslerAward of Excellence, Commercial ArchitecturePrakash Patel, Photographer
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The Lockkeeper’s House - Davis Buckley Architects and PlannersAward of Excellence, Historic ArchitectureMichael Ventura, Photographer
McCormick & Company New Headquarters - IA Interior ArchitectsAward of Excellence, Commercial InteriorsEric Laignel, Photographer
COMMERCIAL INTERIORS cont.
Awards of Merit• Architecture Design Studio – FOX Architects• FN America – DBI Architects• Madison Marquette Headquarters – Perkins+Will
Revolution - Perkins+WillAward of Excellence, Conceptual/Unbuilt Architecture
Yanghe Group Headquarters - U+ Design PartnersAward of Excellence, Conceptual/Unbuilt Architecture
CONCEPTUAL / UNBUILT ARCHITECTURE
Awards of Excellence• Revolution – Perkins+Will• Yanghe Group Headquarters – U+ Design Partners
Awards of Merit• Living in the Wall – Little• Long Bridge Aquatic and Fitness Center (Phase 2) – Hughes Group Architects
HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE
Award of Excellence• The Lockkeeper’s House – Davis Buckley Architects and Planners
Jurors’ Citation• Beaux-Arts Beautification – Barnes Vanze Architects
INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Awards of Excellence• Academies of Loudoun – Stantec Architecture• American University, Washington College of Law – SmithGroup • Emory Proton Therapy Center – Stantec Architecture
Academies of Loudoun - Stantec ArchitectureAward of Excellence, Institutional ArchitecturePrakash Patel, Photographer
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Mohican Hills House - Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, ArchitectAward of Excellence, Residential ArchitectureAnice Hoachlander/Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC
Wildcat Mountain Residence - David Jameson ArchitectAward of Excellence, Residential ArchitecturePaul Warchol, Photographer
Renovation on Cox’s Row - Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, ArchitectAward of Excellence, Residential ArchitectureAnice Hoachlander/Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC
INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE cont.
Awards of Merit• Arlington National Cemetery Millennium Project – JACOBS & Ammann+Whitney• Bowie State University: Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Nursing – Perkins+Will• UDC Student Center – CannonDesign• UVA Wise New Library – CannonDesign
Jurors’ Citations• Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral – O’Brien & Keane• University of Maryland Baltimore Health Sciences Facility III – HOK
Emory Proton Therapy Center - Stantec ArchitectureAward of Excellence, Institutional Architecture Prakash Patel, Photographer
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
Awards of Excellence• Mohican Hills House – Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect• Renovation on Cox’s Row – Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect• Wildcat Mountain Residence – David Jameson Architect
Awards of Merit• 44SR Renovation – Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect• Gallery House – Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
Jurors’ Citation• Sky Loft – KUBE architecture
American University, Washington College of Law - SmithGroupAward of Excellence, Institutional ArchitectureChuck Choi, Chuck Choi Architectural Photography
THANK YOU to all firms who submitted projects and CONGRATULATIONS to all the winning teams!
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Thank you to our 2019 Design Awards Committee:
Manoj V. Dalaya, FAIA, Chair – KGD ArchitectureJ. Paul Lewis, AIA, Co-Chair – Dewberry Architects
Charles J. Todd, AIA, Co-Chair – LittleLorin Boswell – AIA Northern Virginia
Deborah S. Burns, Hon. AIA – AIA Northern VirginiaKaren M. Conkey, AIA – Conkey | Architects
Robyne Hamilton, Associate AIA – Shen Milsom & WilkeSydney M. Huibregtse, Associate AIA – KGD Architecture
Joseph B. McCoy, AIA – Sanchez Palmer ArchitectsMichael F. Schwartz, AIA – HGA
2019 Design Awards Sponsorship Subcommittee:Lorin Boswell
Meagan W. Jancy, AIAJoseph B. McCoy, AIACharles J. Todd, AIA
Stephen R. Wakeman, AIA
Signature Sponsors
Thank You to our Design Awards Sponsors
Keystone Sponsor
Threshold Sponsors
HITT ContractingRockfon
RockwoolScott Long Construction
Printing Sponsor
Thank You to our Jury from AIA Middle TennesseeAn amazing array of outstanding projects was submitted this year and our distinguished jury had a difficult time selecting the winning projects. Thank you to all our jury members for their thoughtful deliberations.
Jury I – Residential Architecture, Historic Architecture and the Herlong Associates Award:
• Fuller Hanan, Associate AIA with Pfeffer Torode Architecture• Price E. Harrison, AIA with Price Harrison Architect + Assoc.• Michael K. Murdock, AIA with EOA Architects• David M. Powell, FAIA with Hastings Architecture Assoc.• James L. Thompson, AIA with Centric Architecture
Jury II – Institutional Architecture, Commercial Architecture, Commercial Interiors, and Conceptual/Unbuilt Architecture:
• Ann M. McGauran, AIA, State Architect, Dept. of Treasury• David W. Minnigan, AIA with Earl Swensson Associates• Mary Roskilly, AIA with Tuck-Hinton Architecture & Design• Kenneth A. Scalf, AIA with the Tennessee Dept. of Correction• Amanda L. Shadowens, AIA with Hastings Architecture• Brian Tibbs, AIA with Moody Nolan
We are very grateful for all the help and support provided by the staff at AIA Middle Tennessee!
Special thanks to our breakfast and lunch sponsors: Tim Pedigo at Alley-Cassetty Brick and Renee Shipley at Caesar Ceramics USA.
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Photography © J. D. Boswell
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PK Proposal:Share your story as a designer at a Pecha Kucha (PK)-style session at ArchEx this November.
www.aiava.org/tell-your-story-but-do-it-fast
Call for Tours: If you’ve got a new project to showcase, no more than about 30 minutes away from downtown Richmond, please submit your tour proposal for ArchEx.
www.aiava.org/archex-2019-call-for-tours
ArchEx - Call for Tours & PK PresentationsDue June 28
AIA Member Benefits (that you might not know about)
What Architects Need to Know about Hazard and Climate Risk
Getting a handle on climate and hazard risk will help you help your clients. How can you build the most resilient, adaptive projects? To convince clients of the value hazard mitigation and climate adaptation bring to a project, architects must first do their homework by analyzing the short-term and long-term risks over the building service life.
AIA has compiled information to help you address hazard and climate risks:
• How to integrate resilience into your practice• Understanding resilience and identifying the most common threats facing communities• Conducting vulnerability assessments• Climate change adaptation design resources• Designing for resilience: architects address shocks & stresses• Resiliency case studies
www.aia.org/articles/6137886-what-architects-need-to-know-about-hazard-
Architecture Exchange EastNovember 6-8, Greater Richmond Convention Center
With the theme Regarding Culture – Re:Culture, Architecture Exchange East is bringing together the brightest minds and most engaging speakers to explore the theme of culture. Participants will engage in dynamic conversations around office culture, digging into redefining studio culture. ArchEx offers more than 60 educational sessions, behind-the-scenes architectural tours, engaging special events, and cutting-edge vendors. Registration will open soon.
www.archex.net
Each year, AIA celebrates the best buildings and spaces – and the people behind them – with some of the most prestigious awards in the built environment.
AIA Awards currently open for submission includes:Due June 24 – ArchitectureDue June 30 – Religious Art & Architecture Design AwardsDue July 16 – Design for Aging Review AwardsDue July 30 – Gold MedalDue August 6:
Architecture Firm AwardInterior ArchitectureRegional & Urban DesignTwenty-five Year Award
www.aia.org/pages/11531-honors--awards-submissions
AIA Honors & Awards
Show us your Blueprint for Better! Enter the fifth annual AIA Film Challenge and highlight the ways architects have collaborated with civic leaders to build resilient and sustainable communities.
Produce a three- to five-minute documentary film and you could win up to $10,000 plus hotel and travel for two to see your film screened at Chicago Ideas.
Films due August 12. Register at www.aiafilmchallenge.org
AIA Film Challenge 2019
The Honors program recognizes the best efforts of Virginians who – by profession or avocation – have made creating, preserving, and enhancing Virginia’s communities an important life commitment. Nominations may be made by individual members, by chapter honors committees, by AIA Virginia committees, or by the Board of Directors itself.
Award categories include the William C. Noland Medal, the Architecture Medal for Virginia Service, the T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award, the Virginia Emerging Professional Award, the Award for Distinguished Achievement, Honorary Membership, AIA Virginia Honors, and the Test of Time Award. Honorees will be recognized at Architecture Exchange East. Eligibility criteria and submission requirements are available at
www.aiava.org/call-for-nominations-2019-honors-awards
AIA Virginia Honor Awards due July 11
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Show Us Your Work!
We are looking for projects to publish in this newsletter and BLAST. We offer three features to showcase our members’ work:
On the BoardsFeatured Projects
Sketches
On the Boards -- Each issue of AIA Northern Virginia News features a project currently “on the boards” being designed by Chapter members. These can include theoretical, conceptual and unbuilt projects or projects currently in the planning or design phase. Submissions should include a project description of 150-250 words and at least four images at print resolution. Other information to include is the project name, location and photographer credit, where needed.
Featured Projects -- Each issue of BLAST features a recently completed project designed by a Chapter member. Submissions should include a project description of 150-250 words and two-four images. Other information to include is the project name, location and photographer credit. You may also include a link if your website has more information on the project.
Sketches -- Sketches is a feature in AIA Northern Virginia News showcasing the artistic talents of our members. We encourage you to share your sketches. Please send high resolution copies of one to five sketches with brief captions and information on how we should credit you, the artist.
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Terminal B/C Long Term Redevelopment Program New North Concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportPGAL (Design Services); Joint Venture Partnership with AECOM (Program Management)Washington, DC
Terminal B/C Long Term Redevelopment Program New North Concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportPGAL (Design Services)Joint Venture Partnership with AECOM (Program Management)
As part of the AIR Alliance Archi-tectural/Engineering joint venture team, PGAL is providing design and construction documentation services for the $1 billion capital improve-ment program at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The program, also known as “Project Journey,” is intended to address the decreasing level of service due to overcrowding caused by record passenger growth in recent years. The primary component of the program includes the construction of the New North Concourse facility which will replace the existing ground-loaded aircraft hardstand operation.
The new 14-gate 230,000 SF Concourse will establish a passenger environment that focuses on offering traveler services and amenities consistent with next-generation concourses. Gate areas are designed with diversified seating types to create a more inviting and lounge-like atmosphere with dedicated zones offering powered work surface counters for laptop and reading convenience. Locally-inspired concessions spaces are integrated into the gate areas offering passengers immediate access to a broad range of retail, food, and beverage options. A food hall environment provides culinary opportunities that reflect the region’s richness and diversity.
The architecture emphasizes an open and light filled interior that provides passengers full view to all amenities and reinforces intuitive wayfinding to all gates. Continuous glazing facing the Potomac River links passengers to the area’s natural features while offering direct views to the Nation’s Capital. In order to provide a consistent passenger experience as part of the airport’s enhancement program, this developed concept for the new concourse is planned to be implemented throughout the existing Terminal B/C concourses. The project is scheduled for completion in 2021.
Renderings by: aalliiggnn
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by Eliza B. Engle, AIAAIA Virginia Director and PAC Trustee
Grassroots 2019
On Wednesday, March 6, a hearty group of Architects met on a very cold and windy Capitol Hill to discuss the National AIA’s policy focus for 2019 with their legislators. The two main areas for discussion were School Safety and Energy Efficiency for Existing [Commercial & Multi-family] Buildings. Our Northern Virginia group met with legislative aides for Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, on the Senate side, and Don Beyer, Jennifer Wexton, and Gerry Connolly, on the House side.
After introductions we dove into the discussion, starting with Energy Efficiency of Existing Buildings. We told them about the tax code Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, that has been more successful in making new buildings energy efficient than it has for existing buildings. Given that 95% of existing commercial and multi-family housing were built prior to 2008, there are a lot of buildings that could benefit from energy efficient upgrades. Another part of the federal tax code that can be utilized for this purpose is the ‘Qualified Improvement Property’ or QIP. Currently this tax deduction, created in the PATH Act of 2015, is used for interior improvements to non-residential property but it doesn’t’t include energy efficient upgrades. When Congress fixes other simple drafting errors within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, they can also amend the QIP to include energy efficient technologies. The AIA is focusing on improvements to the building envelope, mechanical insulation, exterior lighting, modifications to the building management systems, as well as many other energy improvements.
The second topic discussed was School Safety and how architects can be part of the solution. We started by discussing how the physical design of federal, state, and local buildings changed in response to 911. We noted how there hasn’t’t been this type of design response to mass school shootings and how architects can help make schools safer. Design can be part of the solution but it cannot prevent school violence. We asked that Congress consider allowing local schools the ability to use federal grant money for design services so that Architects can use design, incorporating passive, or invisible, safety measures while still maintaining a positive learning environment. This approach will assist schools so that ‘security vendors’ don’t end up selling the schools metal
Virginia Delegation Visits Capitol Hill
detectors and barbed wire, turning learning environments into prisons. The second ask for School Safety was for the creation of a federal ‘clearing house’ to maintain best practices and case studies for school safety design solutions. This would be a place where local school jurisdictions could get ideas about making their school safer and could be a ‘springboard’ for discussions with their Architect on renovations for their school. This clearing house could be kept by either the Department of Education or the Homeland Security Department.
We ended our meetings asking the aides if they thought their Legislature would be onboard with these requests and everyone said ‘yes.’ Hearing this made all us hearty Architects feel like we accomplished what we planned! The ‘Hearty’ AIA Northern Virginia group included: Eliza Engle, AIA, Maury Saunders, AIA, Joe McCoy, AIA, Harrison Blair II, AIA, and Sean Reilly, AIA.
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The AIA Home Design Trends Survey for Q2 of 2019 is now available; this interactive report identifies trends in neighborhoods and communities, along with residential business conditions.
http://info.aia.org/AIArchitect/2019/0621/aia-interactive/index.html
Professional Practice
Equity in Architecture Survey Findings – The 2018 survey was designed in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture with the goal of generating a comprehensive national data set detailing current positions and career experiences of architecture school graduates. The resulting data set – the largest ever collected on equity within the profession – documents the experiences of 14,360 individuals and allows us to build a deeper understanding of our strengths as a profession, and to gain insight into the critical work needed to provide each individual within our field with opportunities to thrive and to make a lasting impact within the communities that we serve.
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Learn about current issues affecting healthcare architectural practice – All of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health’s webinars are available online.
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Revised AIA Interior Documents Now Available – These updated contracts allow the architect to understand the risks and responsibilities of designing a building’s interior, while managing contractors and FF&E vendors. Visit the AIA Contract Documents page for details:
www.aiacontracts.org/resources/6145755-spring-2019-aia-contract-documents-release
Participate in One of AIA’s Survey Panels – Share your opinions and experiences as an AIA survey panelist. Contribute to more accurate data for firms, compare your firm with others, and use the data to prepare future business plans. Three panels are available: Architecture Billings Index, Global Architecture Billings Index, and Home Design Trends. Join a panel at
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Your Expertise is Valuable – AIA is connecting architects to some of the best brands in the industry for knowledge sharing, problem solving, product development, and more. They are looking for members who are interested in helping building product manufacturers better serve the architecture profession. You’re invited to apply to participate in focus groups, advisory groups, and one-on-one meetings to provide feedback and opinions that will help inform and improve the solutions, products and knowledge that you use every day. Apply at
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Best Practice: Create a Process for Developing Great Ideas – AIA shares information from consultant Jeffrey Cufaude
demonstrating how experiential learning produces great ideas. Learn how firms can maximize organizational creativity by understanding the experiential learning cycle, striking a balance between compliance versus creation, and recognizing relationships that generate creativity
www.aia.org/best-practices/6137859-create-a-process-for-developing-great-idea
Call for Nominations: AIA Trustee – The AIA Trust has an opening for a Trustee. The Call for Nominations explains more about the AIA Trust and the role of the Trustees. Nominations are for a five-year term and are due by June 28.
www.theaiatrust.com/filecabinet/2019-Call.pdf
Tour San Antonio’s Architecture, History, and Culture – This November, experience the architectural heritage of San Antonio with Architectural Adventures, from its unparalleled Spanish colonial past to the cutting-edge contemporary art center.
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2019 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting to be held in in Washington, DC September 18-21 – Build relationships with developers, investors, architects, planners, brokers, academics, attorneys, decision makers, and government – and get the cutting-edge information you need to build your business.
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FYI
Langley High School won Best Design: Renovation/Additions for Secondary School at the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Virginia conference in Williamsburg. Andrea Shaw AIA, LEEP AP, Principal and Project Manager for the renovation/addition, was present to accept the award on behalf of Perkins Eastman.
Architecture, Inc. proudly accepted the 2019 Honor Award in Retail by the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) for the Chantilly location of Mellow Mushroom. This award recognizes the winners of the Premiere Design Awards competition, honoring the best in regional design. Mellow Mushroom Chantilly was inspired by its proximity and connection to Dulles Airport, with features and materials that honor the history of flight and travel.
DCS Design (Davis Carter Scott, LLC) announced it was awarded the rebrand and design for The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) new national headquarters at 6116 Executive Boulevard in North Bethesda. DCS Design is also the design architect for the recent exterior and interior upgrade and repurposing of 6116 Executive Boulevard. The new space, which will total approximately 26,000 square feet, will enable more than 65 AOTA staff to be located on one floor, with more spaces for cross-functional collaboration, teaming and connectivity. The rebranding effort will include the redesign of the logo, tagline, and roll-out of the new brand vision, among other services.
Dewberry has been awarded a five-year contract by the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for architectural, engineering, and planning (AEP) services, primarily for the National Capital Region but also supporting other locations within the continental U.S.
The fourth edition of the Land Development Handbook, a widely used reference for design professionals, students, and private and public land developers, is now available from publisher McGraw-Hill. Authored by Dewberry and originally published in 1995, the first three editions have sold nearly 40,000 copies to date. The new edition expands the resource from one book to three, focusing on design, business, and construction. Dewberry continues to operate as the author of the new Land Development Handbook series with Sidney O. Dewberry serving as the editor-in-chief for all three books.
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July Calendar
AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingJuly 8 | 4:30p | Alexandria
AIA Virginia Honors Awards Call for Nominations DueJuly 11
Investment Strategies for ArchitectsJuly 12 | 12:00p | Alexandria
Committee Chairs Planning MeetingJuly 16 | 6:30p | Alexandria
Women in Architecture Mentorship Registration DeadlineJuly 31
August Calendar
Women in Architecture Committee MeetingAugust 26 | 6:00p | Location TBD
Young Architects forum Planning MeetingAugust 29 | 6:30p | Alexandria
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