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AIA SPD Newsletter, Q2

By Lindsay R. Schack AIA posted 07-06-2023
To the Small Project Design Community, As the summer was kicking off across the country, the Small Project Design Knowledge Community Advisory Board was preparing for A’23, the AIA National Conference on Architecture, hosted in San Francisco. It ...
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Small Project Design Grant Recipients

By Carolyn Perricelli posted 07-09-2021
Small Project Design Grant Recipients The Small Project Design advisory group is pleased to announce the recipients of the Small Project Design Knowledge Community Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support for non-profit organizations ...
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Help your favorite non profit utilize the skills of AIA Architects

By Lucas Gray Assoc. AIA posted 12-09-2019
aia.org/spdgrant The SPD advisory committee is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Small Project Design Knowledge Community Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support for non-profits working with architects on community-based ...
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Small Project Design Letter from the Chair

By Melissa J. Harlan AIA posted 03-15-2019
March 2019 finds us hoping for Spring and excited about the future of our Knowledge Community. We held our leadership planning retreat on a bitterly cold February day in St. Louis and are excited to announce several changes that you will see over the ...
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Aviation themed Interior using Aircraft Models and Pan Am 747 Aircraft

By Herman M. Bongco posted 11-11-2018
This Man Recreated the Pan Am 747 Aircraft Model Interior in His Warehouse 20 years is a good amount of time to spend pursuing one’s dreams. And for Anthony Toth, this means committing himself to build an amazing replica of the Pan Am first class ...
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Letter from 2018 SPP Chair

By Akanksha Singh posted 01-09-2018
Dear SPPers, Good day and Happy New Year. I am hopeful this note finds you well. My name is Kurt Weaver, and I am an architect from Cleveland, Ohio, and will be your AIA SPP KC AG Chair for 2018. I will try to use as many AIA acronyms as possible. ...
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SPD Publications

By Brian D. McLaren posted 12-31-2017
Review 2019 & 2020 The 2019 and 2020 award recipients are combined into one Small Project Design Review. The Review covers the 2018 Small Project Award winners and their stunning submissions, and PLY+ firm feature. Purchase on Amazon 2018 ...
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Significant Small Projects - Short Film Series

By Emma Tucker posted 12-31-2016
Significant Small Projects Short Film Series - 2014-2016 Click on the project to launch video. Trailhead Doug Stockman and The Girl Scouts Boombox Retail Katherine Darnstadt, AIA Wild Turkey Bourbon Visitor Center Roberto ...
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Fast Company Coverage of Farmers Market Pop-Up Project Design Competition

By Matthew Tinder posted 07-01-2014
I wanted to make you all aware of Fast Company's coverage of the Small Project Practitioners Farmers Market Pop-Up Project Design Competition. Jean Dufresne served as a great spokesperson for the program: http://www.fastcoexist.com/3032462/4-designs-that-reimagine-the-farmers-market ...
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SPP Tip: Give Up Email

By Jean Dufresne AIA posted 09-30-2013
By Chayanne Husar Emailing is of course a part of everyone's life and is a fast, effective way to keep a record of communication of a project. Using email to clarify meetings, understandings, and schedules helps to keep a project on task and moving ...
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SPP Tip: Simple Enough A Child Could Understand

By Jean Dufresne AIA posted 09-30-2013
By Jean Dufresne Most of us know that a big part of our time is spent educating our clients about architecture, construction, government processes and the like. It is our way of showcasing our value to the project, illustrating our passion for the ...
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SPP Tip: Time After Time

By Jean Dufresne AIA posted 09-30-2013
By Jean Dufresne We are a small boutique firm, but we are growing quickly. And with growth comes more projects and larger, more complex projects. My role is changing day by day, away from the traditional architect and more of the business owner ...
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SPP Tip: Give back to the community

By Ann Novakowski posted 06-14-2013
SPP Tip: Give back to the community by Liza Hausman, VP of Community for Houzz Social media and other technology tools changing the way homeowners get information and work with building and remodeling design professionals. You can expect today's ...
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SPP Volunteer Opportunities

By Linda C. Reeder FAIA posted 06-13-2013
Deadline: 2013 Emerging Professional Component Grants; Save the Date for Free Upcoming Webinars; SPP Journal Editor The Small Projects Practitioners (SPP) Advisory Group seeks a volunteer to edit the SPP Journal. The SPP Journal is a quarterly ...
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SPP Tip: Interior Design

By Jean Dufresne AIA posted 06-12-2013
We can do that too! I was pitching our Architectural Services to a client for a new large single family home project, when the conversation came to Interior Design Services. The client recognized our design skills but thought it best to work with ...
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InHouse OutHouse Team Receives AIA Innovation and Practice in House Design Research Grant

By Leonard S. Kady FAIA posted 07-06-2012
The AIA Small Project Practitioners and the AIA Housing Knowledge Community are proud to announce Jason Fleming, Assoc. AIA, Peter Muessig, Assoc. AIA, and Andrew Daley, Assoc. AIA, as recipients of the 2012 AIA Innovation and Practice in House Design ...
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Can Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc. be used to find funding for a project, or project leads?

By A. Lira V. Luis posted 02-27-2012
Can architects/ designers/ interior designers use Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. to find work or new project opportunities? What about funding for projects, or even winning an online contest? How is social technology increasingly paving the way for ...
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Are things picking up where you are?

By Lisa J. Stacholy posted 03-08-2011
Hey Folks-just a reality check here (Atlanta Georgia). Last summer we had a lot of inquiries from what I call 'tire kicker', those folks who want to do something (a new project, renovate an existing structure, expand a business, go into a new business ...
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Re: Recent Article- "Architects- singing or silent?" fromThe Real Deal online publication

By Tara L. Imani AIA posted 11-23-2010
Apparently some architects in NYC are singing in the rain...finally! Check this out as shared on www.aia.org net search; here are some fantastic face to face interviews with recognizable names in architecture: http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/architects-singing-or-silent ...
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Transcripts

By Kerry H. Peuser AIA posted 11-19-2010
I have heard from our chapter executive director that AIA National is experienecing some problems with the transcripts/records service and are working to correct the problem. I wrote an e-mail to them weeks ago but have not heard a reply. I imagine that ...
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