Academy

Greetings on this last day of May 2019! 

May flew by and many of you in academia are probably finished or wrapping up the semester and planning your summer work and adventures. Here at the AIA, we are all about A'19, aka, AIA Conference on Architecture in Las Vegas next week. We know it will be hot, but not inside at the sessions, so I have provided a list below of some of the research-focused sessions. If you aren't attending – take a look anyway at these sessions and join us next year in Los Angeles. These sessions continue to grow each year! I will highlight Intersections Symposium – 3 sessions on Saturday, curated by our AIA/ACSA co-chairs, Elizabeth Golden, AIA, UW and Josh Vermillion, ACSA, UNLV.  https://conferenceonarchitecture.com/schedule/

Wednesday, June 5

Architectural Research: Designing Your Research Project

8:00 am -  WE108  -  3.75 LUs/RIBA

Thursday, June 6

Holistic Project Assessment: Evaluating Quantitative & Qualitative Outcomes

8:00 am  -  TH116  -  1.0 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

The Fourth National Climate Assessment: What it Means for You

8:00 am  -  TH118  -  1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

Attributes of Future-Use Architecture

9:30 am  -  TH218  -  1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

How to Build a Successful Research-Minded Practice

9:30 am  -  TH209  -  1.50 LUs/HSW/RIBA

Academy of Architecture for Health Open Forum

1:00 pm  -  ME201 

Friday, June 7

The Mind-Body Effect & Environmental Design

8:00 am  -  FR111  -  1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

Neuroaesthetics: Revolutionizing Learning Inside & Outside of the Classroom

8:00 am  -  FR118  -  1.00 LU/HSW/RIBA

Discovering the Rosetta Stone: Translating Research for Design Decision-Making

9:30 am  -  FR217  -  1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

Topaz Medallion Symposium: Architectural Education & the Profession

9:30 am  -  FR218  -  1.50 LUS/RIBA

Saturday, June 8

Community Connections: Inclusive Strategies for Urban Infrastructure (Intersections Symposium)

10:00 am  -  SA119  -  1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

Beyond the Building: Social Change Through Community Engagement (Intersections Symposium)

11:30 am  -  SA217  -  1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

The Impact of Biophilic Design on Student Success

11:30 am  -  SA208  -  1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

Making Best Use of Professionally Reviewed Research: BRIK Interactive Portal

1:30 pm  -  SA306  -  1.00 LU/GBCI/RIBA

Space Matters: Making an Impact on Student Academic Engagement

1:30 pm  -  SA312  -  1.00 LU/GBCI/RIBA

Shaping Urban Development: Housing Strategies at Diverse Scales (Intersections Symposium)

3:00 pm  -   SA419  -  1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

Awards & Announcements

Architects Foundation announced the recipients for several scholarship programs including The Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholarship, the a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp AIA Scholarship, and the AF/McAslan Fellowship. See them all here.

2019 COTE® Top Ten and COTE Top Ten for Students Awards Announced

From the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE)… 2019 COTE® Top Ten and COTE Top Ten for Students award recipients! This year's winners reflect the diversity of projects across the US and Canada that successfully integrated design excellence and high performance while making lasting and meaningful contributions to their communities.

A detailed overview of the COTE® Top Ten measures and award criteria can be found in the 2019 Call for Entries, and a design toolkit and spreadsheet tool based on the measures will be released in December 2018. Is it your first time submitting? Watch the recording of our webinar discussing the processes and documentation that support a successful submission.

ArchDaily's announced their Refurbishment in Architecture Awards with nearly 30,000 votes cast in a 3-week period.

Competitions, Scholarships, Grants

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' creative placemaking grants program, which support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. These projects require a partnership between a nonprofit organization and a local government entity, with one of the partners being a cultural organization. Matching grants range from $25,000 to $200,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount. https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/our-town/application-calendar

Upcoming deadlines:

Part 1 - Submit to Grants.gov	August 8, 2019
Prepare application material so that it's ready to upload when the Applicant Portal opens
Part 2 - Submit to Applicant Portal	August 13-20, 2019
Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or Rejection	April 2020
Earliest Beginning Date for National Endowment for the Arts Period of Performance	July 1, 2020

 

Design for Aging Awards – submissions are due July 16. Check here for other open submissions from the AIA.

Herman Miller Healthcare Scholarship for emerging professionals seeking licensure – deadline is August 1 to apply.

Solar Decathlon 2020 Design Challenge - In the Design Challenge, student teams work for one or two academic semesters. Participants prepare creative solutions for real-world issues in the building industry. 

• July 2019-Solar Decathlon Competition Guide is released, and the teams' applications open.
• November 2019-All Design Challenge participating teams must complete the team application.
• September 2019 to March 2020-Webinars and building science trainings are offered.
• April 17‒19, 2020-Finalist teams complete their project submissions and compete with presentations to industry leaders.

GOT: Architecture Today Competition – deadline July 31        

Non Architecture is an Interesting organization in Europe with a vision to the future of the profession.  They are offering competitions for innovative design, such as this one…      

With "GOT: Architecture today", we encourage fans and designers to reinvent the iconic castles, fortresses, and palaces of the show in today's world. One drawing, to reinvent your favorite building with your own architectural language. In line with our principles, the competition will leave absolute freedom of design style, representation style, scale and location of the project submitted.

-Non Architecture Competitions  https://www.nonarchitecture.eu/about/

The competition will officially open on June 1, with a submission deadline of July 31. The prize will be 1500 euros. The competition is open to all people, from every age and cultural background, working either individually or in groups.

Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship – deadline is July 12

This scholarship from the Architects Foundation recognizes the significant contributions of emerging professionals in the early stages of their careers by defraying the costs associated with the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®). The scholarship also pays tribute to late friend and colleague Jason Pettigrew. Recipients will receive funds to cover the cost of the ARE exams, as well as study materials sponsored by ArchiPrep®

Vectorworks Design Scholarship - International Design Competition.  Opportunities for students – Deadline for entries is August 29, 2019 – Winners announced October 16, 2019   

Living Building Challenge

Living buildings give more than they take, creating a positive impact on the human and natural systems that interact with them. Learn more here:  https://living-future.org/lbc/    

 

Policy, Advocacy, and Resources

The Dept. of Energy has numerous resources on energy, buildings, materials, summits, funding and challenges, including Solar Decathlon  and JUMP into STEM – opportunities for research and students.  Oak Ridge National Lab has a building envelope research department and shared a recent webinar recording on Innovative Wall Technologies for Commercial Buildings here.

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health is offering a webinar on medical equipment planning for beginners on June 11, 2-3 pm.

Webinar on designing for Pre/Post areas of Ambulatory Surgery – July 9, 2-3 pm

This podcast is an interview with Carole Wedge, FAIA, Shepley Bullfinch. Titled, Shutting Down Sexism & other Hallmarks of Leadership - "Focus on Performance" 

This video from Louisiana Channel, featured advice for young architects from Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena  

AIA Article on various paths of recent architecture grads  

Proactive Practices Webinars - I listened and enjoyed this three-part webinar series with Gilad Meron and Mia Scharphie, looking at  10 case studies on public interest design business models over the last 5 years.  Here is a link to the second webinar here -- https://youtu.be/O3GK0oAcu6c 

As a professed Brookings fan, Bruce Katz announced a new report – Governance Time -  that you may find interesting – it provides information for architects and designers to engage in cities and communities working for more inclusivity and sustainability.

Another good podcast – Interview with Juan Herreros on Architecture and Academia  

Chronicle for Higher Education – Campus Spaces Good report of efforts on campuses to deal with climate change and threats to unique architecture – in the May 10 edition - you will need a subscription to access but most libraries carry one.   https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/20190503-campusspaces-00-landing

Student Patterns - use of library - Free open-source software   Github.com?LibrarySpacesUse/HSUSpaceUse   Humboldt State University offered this to assess changing uses of libraries and improve user satisfaction.

Good webinar on teaching UG students the research process, that would be appropriate for anyone wanting to learn more about research and literature reviews. Offered by the Modern Language Association. https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1236594&tp_key=f525fc994b

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Dr. Nissa Dahlin-Brown, Assoc. AIA
Director, Higher Education
The American Institute of Architects
Washington, DC
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