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Letter to Membership

By Kristine B. Johnson AIA posted 03-06-2023
Greetings Academy of Architecture for Justice Members, Welcome to 2023! It was great seeing so many of our members at our 2022 Fall Conference in Austin. We appreciate all who helped to make the conference a success and we especially want to recognize ...
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AAJ Initiatives Process

By Bruce Bland posted 03-03-2023
What The AAJ is implementing a new structure to promote short and long-term planning of strategic, actionable initiatives that align with the mission and goals of the Academy of Architecture for Justice Knowledge Community. Why This process is ...
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AAJ Research & Technology Committee updates

By Kerry Feeney posted 04-16-2021
Virtual Courts Working Group The pandemic has closed courthouses and restricted case flow. The use of virtual court technology has allowed the courts to maintain some semblance of operations. Coupled with electronic filing and payments courts have ...
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NextGEN Profile: Eric Zeldis

By Kerry Feeney posted 04-16-2021
What is your favorite piece of architecture? Although I’m a New Jersey native, my favorite piece of architecture is down in Washington, D.C. My favorite space in the city is the National Building Museum because of its rich history, grand scale, and ...
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Meet the Leadership Group: Marayca Lopez

By Marayca Lopez i Ferner posted 04-16-2021
What are you most passionate about in regards to Justice Planning and Design? As a justice planner, I am most passionate about planning for justice facilities that can help to achieve long-term health improvements and positive outcomes for justice-involved ...
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AAJ Journal: AAJ Leadership Group op-ed

By Gregory A. Cook AIA posted 10-16-2020
Letter from the Academy of Architecture for Justice Leadership Group Dear AAJ and community members, Over the course of the past year we have seen an awakening in our country and around the world regarding social justice and racial inequality that ...
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AAJ Journal: Get to know your LG

By Kerry Feeney posted 10-16-2020
Get to know your LG Kristine Bishop Johnson, AIA What are you most passionate about in regards to Justice Architecture? KBJ: As a justice architect, I’m most passionate about the ability to impact positive change in our communities ...
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AAJ Journal: Emerging Professional Profiles

By Kerry Feeney posted 10-16-2020
Emerging Professional Profiles Drew Hustedde, Architect, TreanorHL Personal Information: • How do you like to spend your free time? DH: I love hands-on work and problem-solving. Becoming a homeowner in 2018, I have learned the list of projects ...
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Letter from a Chair

By Kerry Feeney posted 10-16-2020
Letter from a Chair Welcome to our first (and only) Journal of 2020! I think it is safe to say that this year has been a challenge. First a global pandemic has made us put our lives on pause and forced us to re-think what it means to gather and ...
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Meet Your Departing AG Member

By Erin Persky (Costino) Assoc. AIA posted 12-13-2019
How did you join the Leadership Group? Describe past committee work if possible. EP: I was asked to join to Leadership Group in June 2015 to replace Amy Phillips, who needed to step down from the LG six months into her tenure in order to take on ...
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Reflections on Crossing Borders

By Stephanie Fleming posted 12-13-2019
I’ve always marked the spring of 2018 as the beginning of my involvement in justice architecture, when I was assigned to my first courthouse project and sat down with the designer for an introductory lesson on the complexities of courthouse planning. ...
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Breaking Down Barriers Between Community Correctional Facilities

By Francisco N. Caceres posted 12-13-2019
In late October 2019, various professionals in the Justice Sector including those working in design and law enforcement, came together in San Diego, CA to engage in workshops, lectures and discussions around the political, ethical, economic and sustainability ...
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Letter from the Chair

By Kerry Feeney posted 12-13-2019
The AAJ Fall Conference in San Diego was a great success! It was great to ‘talk-shop’ with so many engaging thought leaders in the field. These are important conversations we are having because it is so critical to not work in vacuums and silos. In ...
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Seasoned Professional Profile

By Kerry Feeney posted 12-13-2019
Personal Information: AAJ: What degrees did you earn and at what college? LMR: My plan of “going away to college” changed when my mom passed away my senior year of high school. I wound up attending Kean University in New Jersey, ...
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Report from AIA AAJ Fall Conference 2019: San Diego, CA Plenary Lunch, Keynote Speaker, Two Sessions and a Missed Tour Bus

By Emilia R. Cabeza de Baca posted 12-12-2019
Report from AIA AAJ Fall Conference 2019: San Diego, CA Plenary Lunch, Keynote Speaker, Two Sessions and a Missed Tour Bus By: Emilia Cabeza de Baca This year’s AAJ was my first. I am a young architect focusing on Justice/Civic work in Olympia ...
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AIA AAJ Conference 2019: Las Colinas Women’s Detention and Reentry Facility: Normative and Trauma-Informed Design, human rights, opportunities for gender-responsive practice

By Emilia R. Cabeza de Baca posted 10-07-2019
On Thursday, October 24 th at 3:30 pm, AAJ will lead a tour of the Las Colinas Women’s Detention and Reentry Facility. This LEED Gold campus has been awarded 17 awards, and counting, and completed its first phase of construction in 2014. The first phase ...
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Interview with Former San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman – Upcoming Opening Plenary Speaker for the 2019 AAJ Conference!

By Erin Persky (Costino) Assoc. AIA posted 10-01-2019
In anticipation of the upcoming AAJ conference taking place in San Diego October 23rd-26th, I had the opportunity to sit down with Former San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman to get a few teasers for her opening plenary talk. Make sure to get to sunny ...
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Welcome message from 2019 AAJ conference co-chairs

By Kerry Feeney posted 10-01-2019
Welcome to the 2019 Conference of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice Knowledge Community in beautiful San Diego, California! Our conference theme this year – Crossing Borders – is especially relevant now and reflects not only our location ...
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Report from the 2019 AAJ JFR Jury

By Kerry Feeney posted 10-01-2019
I was honoured to serve as a juror in this year’s Justice Facilities Review ; under the capable leadership of Frank Greene, FAIA.; and supported by the strong staff of the AIA. Here are five observations: As a Canadian, I always look forward ...
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Emerging professional profile of Jacob Kummer

By Kerry Feeney posted 10-01-2019
Personal Information: What is your favorite piece of architecture? One of my favorite pieces of architecture is La Muralla Roja by Ricardo Bofill (Taller de Arquitectura). I love everything about it from the intentional use of colours to the ...
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