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GROUP 7 OF THE AIA CULTURE COLLECTIVE continues to dig into the possibility of a stronger value proposition for the AIA and the profession. In the next weeks, we will post comments from our correspondents that you may find thought provoking. If so, please reply -- with gusto!!
"Do you go to a doctor because of value? Do you use an attorney because of value? No. Professional advice is used because we need it. There is no other reasonable choice. All of AIA efforts should be going towards the day when any construction requiring a building permit cannot be performed without an architect."
Mark Robin AIA
Mark Robin Architecture
Nashville TN
"Trying to convince the world that an Architect license means someone is a great designer will fall on deaf ears, mine included, some of the best designers I know are not licensed Architects.
The AIA needs to push municipalities to require the Architects have Professional liability insurance (just like the Plumbers, Electricians, General Contractors)."
Christopher Walsh AIA
Tandem Architecture
Buffalo Grove IL
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Mike Mense FAIA
Anchorage AK