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June 18, 2013
1. see you in Denver! Filo Castore, AIA
June 05, 2013
2. National Design Awards Reception Jim Childress, FAIA
June 04, 2013
3. AWARDS PROGRAM CLOSES END OF JUNE Michael Crosbie, FAIA
June 03, 2013
4. RSVP now - COTE Top Ten Celebration at Convention Filo Castore, AIA
June 01, 2013
5. RE:better repositioning format Mr. Walter Hosack
May 30, 2013
6. RE:better repositioning format Michael Malinowski, AIA
7. RE:better repositioning format Michael Malinowski, AIA
May 29, 2013
8. better repositioning format Mike Mense, FAIA
May 28, 2013
9. RE:Repositioning Michael Malinowski, AIA
May 27, 2013
10. RE:Repositioning Eugene Ely, AIA


1.
 see you in Denver!
From: Filo Castore, AIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: June 18, 2013 2:58 PM
Subject: see you in Denver!
Message:
This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Committee on Design and Committee on the Environment .
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This is a comprehensive List of AIA COTE Sessions of Interest at the 2013 AIA National Convention

 

See you in Denver!

 

 

Filo Castore, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Committee on the Environment (COTE)

The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

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Filo Castore AIA
Associate Principal
Perkins + Will
Houston TX
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2.
 National Design Awards Reception
From: Jim Childress, FAIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: June 05, 2013 3:49 PM
Subject: National Design Awards Reception
Message:
This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: College of Fellows and Committee on Design .
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2013 National Convention Awards Reception and Dinner
AIA Committee on Design

Please join your colleagues to celebrate in an informal setting with these 2013 National Design Award Recipients:

 

AIA Gold Medal - Thom Mayne FAIA
Firm Award - Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

along with this years Honorary Fellows from around the world, 
and the three winners of the Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement -
Palm Springs Modern Committee
Chicago Architecture Foundation
DC Preservation League

 

Reception, Drinks, Dinner - Thursday, June 20, 2013
6:30 pm - 9:45 pm

McNichols Civic Center Building
144 West Colfax
Denver, Colorado

 
Tickets are $120.00 and may purchased through the convention registration (EV217)
or for non-convention attendees by emailing Bruce Bland (BBland@aia.org)
with your RSVP no later than June 14, 2013.

 


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Jim Childress FAIA
Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Centerbrook CT
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3.
 AWARDS PROGRAM CLOSES END OF JUNE
From: Michael Crosbie, FAIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: June 04, 2013 5:38 PM
Subject: AWARDS PROGRAM CLOSES END OF JUNE
Message:
This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Committee on Design and Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, & Architecture .
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Just about 4 weeks left to enter the Faith & Form/IFRAA awards program and claim your fame! More here: http://bit.ly/17YDHRM
Got questions? Let us know.

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Michael Crosbie FAIA
Editor-in-Chief
Faith & Form
Essex CT
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4.
 RSVP now - COTE Top Ten Celebration at Convention
From: Filo Castore, AIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: June 03, 2013 1:36 PM
Subject: RSVP now - COTE Top Ten Celebration at Convention
Message:
This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Committee on Design and Committee on the Environment .
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See you all at COTE Celebration at Convention in a couple of weeks!

Convention attendees should register in advance for this networking event (EV207) through the 2013 AIA Convention Website.

Non-convention attendees should RSVP to cotetopten@aia.org no later than June 6

 

See you in Denver!

 

 

Filo Castore, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Committee on the Environment (COTE)

The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

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Filo Castore AIA
Associate Principal
Perkins + Will
Houston TX
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5.
 RE:better repositioning format
From: Mr. Walter Hosack
To: Committee on Design
Posted: June 01, 2013 10:17 AM
Subject: RE:better repositioning format
Message:

I mistakenly hit reply to sender (Mike Malinowski) instead of reply to discussion forum and am re-posting my comments.

Hosack: The significance of an architectural license is not limited to its permit to practice. It is an indication of a complete architectural education that includes practical experience. I understand the argument from architectural educators, but I have never understood the agreement or acquiescence from practitioners. It may have something to do with the AIA position and the practitioner's use of their limited time to earn a living rather than lobby for reform, but I will have to defer to the historic knowledge of others for an answer.

Malinowski: Thanks Walter. It would be interesting to find out more about how such a great gap arose between academia and the profession. How to cure it is certainly a conundrum; perhaps the only way would be to educate young people on what to look for when they choose where to place their lives.

 

Hosack: This would probably result in further decline, at least in the short term; but I agree with your concern for the future of others. It's a concern that has been in short supply and seems to be dwindling further. The benefit of crisis is change when it can no longer be resisted and occurs in time.

Several things caught my eye in your note. I like the web name, "appliedart.net", but like the company name, "Applied Architecture Inc." even better. I've always felt that the emphasis on "fine art" de-emphasized the education, experience, coordination, logic, leadership, evaluation, and decision required by "architectural design". (I didn't even mention imagination and talent since this isn't knowledge that can be memorized and repeated by others.)

The first step may be recognizing the difference between tangible knowledge and intangible intuition. I have never felt that the slogan "design matters" begins to convey the architectural combination to a public that depends on sound bytes for information. I think the "AIAKnowledgeNet" is a title that implies a professional objective rather than a personal belief. In that vein, I also like your company slogan, "30 Years of Sensible and Sensitive Architectural Solutions".

I'd like to leave you with a sentence from the introduction to my new book since you've raised a question for leadership consideration.

"Leadership begins with a question that is often prompted by intuition, organized by logic, answered by imagination, and memorized by those who seek to build knowledge and repeat success."

Roosevelt was a leader. Marshall was an advisor. Eisenhower was a planner. Patton was a manager. These topics of responsibility declined in scope at the tactical level but were present at every level of the combat organization. Strategy was only as good as the intelligence gathered and was called tactics in the field.

Intelligence should raise questions in a leader's mind. Anyone can make a decision, but the right question is an extremely valuable commodity. It emerges from intuition and anticipation that guide the search for information. In some cases the answer becomes knowledge that can be memorized. The rest becomes data.

You've raised a valuable leadership question and implied a recommendation. You've even provided some limited intelligence. That's about all an advisor can do unless he wishes to become a leader who monitors performance and mobilizes sentiment.



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Walter Hosack
Author
Walter M. Hosack
Dublin OH
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6.
 RE:better repositioning format
From: Michael Malinowski, AIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: May 30, 2013 9:38 PM
Subject: RE:better repositioning format
Message:

Mike
Here are some facts to add to your quiver.

In 1996 the "Boyer/Mitgang Report" found a disconnect between Architectural education and the profession.  At the time, about 48% of faculty in professional Architectural programs were licensed.

Today, the percentage of licensed Architects who are preparing the next generation in our professional programs:  about 29%.

The theme of the last edition of Architecture Boston was 'The State of Architecture Education".  In it, Mr. Nader Tehrani - head of MIT's Architecture Department is quoted: "The architectural license is practical to have, but it says very little about the relevance of building meaningful bridges between education and practice.  I have tried very hard to serve as a model for this very issue."  

Mr. Tehrani - who is also principal and founder of the architectural practice NADAA in Boston - is not licensed.  

Sigh

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Michael Malinowski AIA
AIA Director - California Region
Applied Architecture, Inc.
Sacramento CA
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7.
 RE:better repositioning format
From: Michael Malinowski, AIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: May 30, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: RE:better repositioning format
Message:

Thanks Mike.- I like this even better when I see the slides in the order intended.  
Somehow, starting in the middle, then moving toward the end, then the beginning, etc ... changed the message ... LOL
Cheers

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Michael Malinowski AIA
AIA Director - California Region
Applied Architecture, Inc.
Sacramento CA
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8.
 better repositioning format
From: Mike Mense, FAIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: May 29, 2013 4:16 PM
Subject: better repositioning format
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Message:
Here is an easier version of the previous post, an alternative way of repositioning.




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Mike Mense FAIA
Owner
mmenseArchitects
Anchorage AK
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9.
 RE:Repositioning
From: Michael Malinowski, AIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: May 28, 2013 6:05 PM
Subject: RE:Repositioning
Message:
Mike
This is a fun and interesting thread of ideas and graphics; thanks for sharing!  

PS: I suspect the order of viewing these images is relevant - you might consider uploading a powerpoint slide set to this forum as it would make it easier (at least it would for me) to follow along. 

Cheers

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Michael Malinowski AIA
AIA Director - California Region
Applied Architecture, Inc.
Sacramento CA
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10.
 RE:Repositioning
From: Eugene Ely, AIA
To: Committee on Design
Posted: May 27, 2013 6:06 PM
Subject: RE:Repositioning
Message:
Mike,
Just recently i was internally bemoaning the fact that this forum seemed to have gone silent, with the only postings being about AIA business.  I find this incredibly stimulating and welcome its arrival in this arena.  I look forward to the reaction it's going to bring.  I wonder if people will be  able to look past individual nitpicking and see the big picture of what you're after.  I'm afraid that architects have already given away too much of the  store to accomplish what you're after, I hope I'm wrong.  Thanks so much for  sharing this, while i have my own individual nits to pick,  I find it fascinating to contemplate in its depth and  breadth.

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Eugene Ely AIA, LEED AP

San Jose, CA
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