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the Rostrum. As the person responsible for edi ng our newsle er for over a decade, I am sad to see it go, but at the same me know that it is the
right thing to do. I’d like to thank Virginia Seminara, AIA for her hard work on the Rostrum these last few years. (She will forever be the answer to the trivia ques on of who the last Rostrum editor was).
In closing I’d like to say that it has been an honor and privilege to serve you and look forward to con nuing my involvement in AIANS as one of your Past Presidents.
Be well and enjoy the holidays!
John
Riley Cwikla, son of your AIANS President 2014
President’s Message Looking back on my year, wow did that go fast, as the President for AIA Newark & Suburban Architects, I feel very proud of all we accomplished, yet there is s ll more to do. As Past President I will work with the new Board as we con nue improving our Sec on.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Execu ve Commi ee, Board of Trustees, and commi ee chairs for all their assistance, hard work and dedica on to our Sec on, and the profession of architecture as a whole. I would especially like to thank Julie Pagno a, our Sec on Administrator for her con nued support and dedica on. Year a er year she helps bring out the best in all the events and programs.
Lastly, but most importantly, I want to thank our members, because without you, we wouldn’t exist; and your con nued support of our programs and events is greatly appreciated.
We will be finishing our year off with our Annual Mee ng on Monday, December 8, 2014. This is our chance to say thank you to all our wonderful sponsors, and one more chance for you to pick up a few easy CEUs. We look forward to seeing you one last me before the holidays. Remember to bring your dona on for our annual Toys for Tots drive!!
As we transi on into our new regime, I want to take a moment and wish Steve Rooney, AIA all the best as he takes the reins and heads off on his year as your President. I’m sure he has some fabulous events and speakers lined up for 2015. The new officers will be officially sworn in at the Past President’s Banquet to be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015.
On a different note, as mes change we must
evolve or be le behind. As part of our ongoing transi on to a more minute‐by‐minute society we will be discon nuing
AIA Newark and Suburban Architects A Section of AIA New Jersey AIA New Jersey is a Chapter and Region of the American Institute of Architects
Issue # 4 ‐ 2014
Rostrum 2014
• This is the last official newsle er of the Newark & Suburban Sec on of AIA‐NJ
• Archived issues here
President’s Message 1
Practice Notes 2
Illegal Practice 3
CANstruction Recap 4
Member Benefit 6
Inside this issue:
e-ROSTRUM
Professional Practice Notes: Beyond Practice
Author: Ronald C. Weston, AIA, LEED AP, / AIA NS Professional Prac ce Commi ee Chair,
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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My e‐Rostrum Prac ce Notes columns usually cover trending and tradi onal topics of relevance to architects. Periodically I like to look beyond prac ce to find inspira on, and learn lessons, from allied professionals and thought leaders. Recently I was intrigued to read about two architects who have taken different paths to become senior corporate execu ves at well‐known global companies.
Tinker Ha ield, Jr. is the designer of many of Nike's most popular and innova ve athle c shoe designs, including the Air Jordans. Ha ield oversees Nike's "Innova on Kitchen" in his role as Vice President for Design and
Special Projects.
Academically, he studied architecture and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon School of Architecture. A er school he con nued on to get his architect's license and prac ced architecture in Eugene for years before he joined Nike to design offices, showrooms, and Nike retail outlets.
Ha ield credits his design educa on for his success. “Architecture is, by nature, pre y broad. It’s both technical and crea ve, and rich in cultural educa on.” On design process Ha ield is quoted as saying “When you sit down to design something, it can be anything, a car, a toaster, a house, a tall building or a shoe, what you draw or what you design is really a culmina on of everything that you’ve seen and done in your life previous to that point.”
Illustra on 1 ‐ Tinker Ha ield Nike Sketch
In 1998, Fortune magazine named Ha ield one of the 100 Most Influen al Designers of the century.
Colin Baden earned his degree in architecture at the University of Washington and went on to be a partner at Lewis Architects in Sea le, Washington before he began advising Oakley on company image and design issues. Baden transi oned to serve as Vice President of Design and Director of Design of Oakley Inc., before being promoted to President and CEO.
Baden is surely an outlier among architects, having been tapped by Oakley’s founder to bring his design approach to the C‐suite of the billion‐dollar fashion brand. While he has le the prac ce of architecture behind, Baden remains a crea ve force and cultural leader in design and technology. In a recent interview Baden said, “Human crea vity is an analogue process. Drawing is a natural way to start that can then evolve into other mixed media such as paint, pens, and CAD drawings.”
There are no direct architecture prac ce lessons to extract from Tinker Ha ield or Colin Baden in their current corporate leadership roles. However, I find the unusual path these two architects took in their pivot from tradi onal prac ce to the execu ve ranks to be inspiring. Ha ield and Baden are important ambassadors for design educa on and the architectural profession – more so than most “Starchitects” I would argue.
Illustra on 2 – Oakley Design Sketch
Over many years now I have spelled out the reasons why we (the en re AIANJ membership) have to get MORE involved in filing complaints in regard to illegal prac ce of our profession. While some see this as self serving to protect our so called and ever shrinking turf, it is more important for us as architects to help protect New Jersey consumers. My previous ar cles on this topic have stated the absolute need for the Board to complete proper inves ga ons of the complaints that only a few of us have filed and for them to do so in a mely manner.
I have been frustrated on several accounts concerning illegal prac ce. First, as a member of my local Planning Board, month a er month I see applica ons that come with drawings wherein the tle blocks of the architects are missing per nent and required informa on in accordance with the requirements of our prac ce law. I would ask the en re membership to look at the law and make sure that your tle blocks have the proper informa on. The second account of course is the importance of and I quote, “if you see something…………say something!” This means take the five minutes to fill in the complaint form, which is available online. With the complaint form, gather your proofs and if you have the me write a cover le er to go along with the form and the proofs. Send them in to Mr. Charles Kirk, Ac ng Execu ve Director of the New Jersey State Board of Architects. Third, understand that the State Board’s ac on on your complaint will take a long me to be ve ed, and a er you receive the standard le er that they have received your
informa on, you will only be no fied of the final results in the ma er. While this is frustra ng, hang in there, because it is extremely important to STOP illegal prac ce of architecture in this State, when and where we can.
While serving as Regional Director ’11‐’13, I was tapped to chair the Policy and Posi on Statements subcommi ee under Russ Davison, FAIA. Russ was recently elected as Na onal First Vice President, President‐Elect. Posi on Statement #15 supports the strict enforcement of architectural licensing laws by the jurisdic ons and recommends that penal es be assessed for incompetent or improper prac ce by licensees. It also recommends that the unlicensed prac ce of our profession must be vigorously prosecuted with assessed penal es and injunc ons.
So once again, I am strongly stressing the need for YOU, the AIANJ member, to file complaints, and to do so without any fear that this will be a problem for you, individually. Please do not to think that someone else will do it for you! This is OUR profession and despite the frustra ons I and others have found with the New Jersey State Board of Architects, PLEASE take the me (less than 5 minutes) to fill out the complaint form and send it to the New Jersey State Board of Architects.
Jerome Leslie Eben, AIA Please note new e‐mail address: [email protected]
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ONCE AGAIN, A REQUEST IN REGARD TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF LICENSING LAWS
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AIA NS Hosted 16th
AIA Newark and Suburban, with support from AIA New Jersey, held our 16th annual “CANstruc on” event. In addi on to being a fun and crea ve display of architect and designer talent, the compe on resulted in 24,300 pounds of canned of food and more than $8,000 in cash being donated to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ).
Titled “Trick‐CAN‐Treat”, this year’s CANstruc on event comprised four teams of talented architects and designers engaging onlookers with their sculpted can structures. The
Trick‐CAN‐Treat” Design Theme
designs were constructed during the “Build Day” on October 24th, and remained on display at the Livingston Mall through November 2nd a er which they were dismantled by a crew of food bank volunteers and shipped to CFBNJ’s warehouse for dona on to New Jersey residents in need.
As always, each team designed their structures, procured and unloaded their own canned goods, then constructed their displays. The structures this year ranged from 2,700 to over 10,000 cans each.
The can displays were judged and awarded in various categories, including “Jurors’ Favorite,” “Best Use of Labels,” “Structural Integrity,”
“People’s Choice,” and “Best Meal.” The three jurors for this year were Tim Vogel, CFBNJ Director; Maria Gregorius, Marke ng Director for Livingston Mall; and John Cwikla, AIA, our Newark & Suburban Sec on 2014 President.
The teams were recognized and awards were presented at the November 6th dinner mee ng hosted by AIA Newark & Suburban at the Wilshire Grand in West Orange, New Jersey. Even with this year’s trimmed down CANstruc on event we will serve less fortunate people in a significant way while displaying the crea ve work of New Jersey architects.
Gensler’s Morristown team took home three of the event’s awards, “People’s Choice”, “Best Use of Labels” and “Structural Ingenuity”. The Gensler team built a 10,300 can structure tled “FrankCANstein” using tuna cans.
Le , Gensler’s ‘FrankCANstruc on’. Above NK Architects ‘Bury Hunger’.
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Perennial CANstruc on par cipants and award winners, NK Architects, also from Morristown, took home an “Honorable Men on” for their open grave scene tled “Bury Hunger.”
The “Best Meal” award was given to Wayne, N.J.‐based Tricarico, Architecture & Design, for their “FrankCANstein” structure, a second rendi on of the legendary character.
The “Jurors’ Favorite” award was presented to De Biasse and Seminara Architects, based in Mar nsville, NJ, which presented an ar s c structure en tled “Hunger is No Urban Legend.”
Thanks to Livingston Mall for hos ng CANstruc on for the fourth consecu ve year. In addi on to providing the space for building and
displaying the structures the mall provides important logis cs and media support. Goya Foods again was a sponsor and donor to the event, with two of the teams construc ng with donated and discount purchased Goya products. We recognize Marilu Tabana for volunteering and assis ng with build day photography at the mall.
AIA NS members are encouraged to get involved in CANstruc on 2015 this coming year to keep this important event going. Volunteers are needed to organize and lead CANstruc on, and firms and
individuals should consider registering a team….it is a fun and rewarding way to be of service.
The Community Food Bank of New Jersey distributes food throughout 18 of New Jersey’s 21 coun es. AIA NS is glad to help the CFBNJ in its fight against hunger and poverty throughout New Jersey. For more informa on please visit h p://www.njfoodbank.org/.
Below le , De Biasse & Seminara Architects’ ‘Hunger is No Urban Legend’. Below, Tricarico Architecture & Design’s ‘FrankCANstein’.
Captured the Hallowe’en Spirit
Annual ‘Canstruction’
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AIA Newark & Suburban Board Members Officers JOHN A. CWIKLA, AIA President
STEPHEN ROONEY, AIA President-Elect
NATASHA SUZANSKY, AIA First Vice President
RON WESTON, AIA Secretary
ALEX GOTTHELF, AIA Treasurer
LOUISE ADDONIZIO, AIA Past President
Trustees Trustees 2014
KEVIN MCCORMICK, AIA
CHRISTY DIBARTOLO, AIA
PAUL TIAJOLOFF, AIA
JASON PEIST, ASSOC. AIA
Trustees 2015
DIEUJUSTE PIERRE, ASSOC. AIA
FRANCISCO GRIMALDI, AIA
Trustees 2016
BILL MUNOZ, ALLIED MEMBER
WESLEY CORNER, AIA
Section Administrator
JULIE PAGNOTTA [email protected]
AIA NS 2014 Committees
AIA National Board of Directors
Regional Director
Robert Cozzarelli, AIA
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