May / June 2012 Volume L, Issue 3

In This Issue

President’s Letter .................................................... 2

Continuing Education Opportunities ..................3

Design Awards .......................................................... 4

Region of the Virginias Report ............................ 5

Canstruction ..............................................................6

Designing for Remembrance............................... 8

Hill Visits .....................................................................9

Scholarships Awarded ............................................ 11

ARE Prep Continues ............................................... 12

AIS Exhibit ................................................................. 13

Arlington’s Public Art Program ........................... 14

On the Boards ......................................................... 15

Professional Practice ............................................. 16

Member Benefits .................................................... 16

Membership Update .............................................. 17

Classified Ads .......................................................... 17

FYI ............................................................................... 18

Calendar .................................................................... 19

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Design Awards Gala Set for June 10

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AIA Northern Virginia Welcomes Our Colleaguesfrom Virginia + West Virginia

Canstruction Donates 37,500 Pounds of Food

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This Wednesday, whether you are attending Convention or not, an open bar and fine food await you at the Regional Reception on May 16, from 5:30-8:00p, on the rooftop of Eventide in Arlington to welcome our Region’s architects to the 2012 AIA National Convention. Visit with friends and celebrate the Virginia Center for Architecture.

A special thanks to our co-host, K.C. Company/Pella Windows. We would also like to thank contributing sponsors ADI Construction of Virginia LLC and Branch & Associates, Inc.

Details are available here: www.aianova.org/regionalreception.php.

Convene. Connect. And get the Party Started!

In keeping with our tradition of selecting a recently completed project that showcases the best new architecture in our area, the Design Awards Committee has selected the Mead Center for American Theater - Home of Arena Stage for our gala venue. Designed by Bing Thom Architects from Vancouver, BC, the striking silhouette of the Center has quickly become a DC landmark and the three distinct theaters a cultural destination in Southwest Washington.

Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 10 and experience this building first hand as we celebrate design in the soaring space of the Mead Center and present our awards in the Kogod Cradle, a technically sophisticated oval theater where the floor sits away from the walls on 20 separate pads to ensure acoustic isolation.

Photography by Nic Lehoux, Courtesy Bing Thom Architects

A surfing cow, the Olympic torch, the Lorax, a rocket ship, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Nessie, a lighthouse and a toucan all took form in less than six hours as our creative teams stacked can upon can during our 9th annual Canstruction® Competition at Ballston Common Mall on April 20.

All eight teams succeeded in their mission of feeding Arlington’s neediest citizens by

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Communications

Chapter Staff

Deborah Burns, Hon. AIAExecutive Director

Matt ShubaCommunications Director

Lorin BoswellMembership Director

Rachel WilliamsGraphics Director

Communications Committee

Gavin D. Myers, AIA Chair

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2012 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

William T. Brown, AIAPresident

Edward D. Weaver, AIAPresident Elect

Scott Matties, AIATreasurer

Sean Reilly, AIASecretary

Brian J. Donnelly, AIAPast President

Directors

Francie K. Fetzer, AIA Second Vice President

Derek J. Moore, AIA Second Vice President

Karen M. Conkey, AIAMeagan W. Jancy, AIASonia R. Jarboe, Assoc. AIACarter Jones, AIAChristopher S. Kehde, AIAJohn E. Linam, Jr., AIARandall A. Mars, AIAGavin D. Myers, AIADavid Prevette, AIA

Virginia Society Directors

John A. Burns, FAIABrian J. Donnelly, AIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIAMark S. Orling, AIARobert E. Beach, AIA

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER

President’s Letter

©2012 AIA Northern Virginia

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by William T. Brown, AIAAIA Northern Virginia President

The Value of Design

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What is the value of design? We have all heard through the AIA that Design Matters and this year’s convention is branded as Design Connects. I personally have grappled with the notion of design value since graduating from a design school where we circled around it but never defined it. On the surface I knew that society sees value in design as functional, pragmatic and with some encouragement elegant. During our professional careers many business cycles and “styles” come and go and I pose the question, what is enduring value in design and how do we as architects analyze, describe and communicate that value?

As an avid reader of non-fiction, I had the pleasure of coming across a book by Daniel Pink a few years ago, A Whole New Mind. Work by Richard Florida of GMU was prominent at the time describing the Rise of the Creative Class with the economic consequences of urban vibrancy and flourishing communities built around artists, architects, musicians. What first intrigued me about A Whole New Mind was its focus on design and its meaning in our lives. The take away for me in the end was the idea that those who will flourish will have the attributes to address what he called “High Concept and High Touch.” High concept involves the capacity to detect patterns and opportunities, to create artistic and emotional beauty, to craft a satisfying narrative, and to combine seemingly unrelated ideas into something new. High touch involves the ability to empathize with others, to understand the subtleties of human interaction, to find joy in one’s self and to elicit it in others, and to stretch beyond the quotidian in pursuit of purpose and meaning.

DESIGN; It’s no longer sufficient to create a product, a service, an experience or a lifestyle that’s merely functional. Today it’s economically crucial and personally rewarding to create something that is also beautiful, whimsical or emotionally engaging.

STORY; Not just argument but also Story. When our lives are brimming with information and data, it’s not enough to marshal an effective argument. Someone somewhere will inevitably track down a counterpoint to rebut your point. The essence of persuasion, communication and self-understanding has become the ability also to fashion a compelling narrative.

SYMPHONY; Much of the Industrial and Information Ages required focus and specialization. There’s a new premium on the opposite aptitude: putting the pieces together, or what can be called Symphony. What’s in greatest demand today isn’t analysis but synthesis – seeing the big picture, crossing boundaries and being able to combine disparate pieces into an arresting new whole.

Committee Chairs

Jean O’Toole, AIAArchitecture in the Schools

Gavin D. Myers, AIACommunications

Natalie DiVito Cunneen, Assoc. AIAAndrew Cunneen, Assoc. AIACommunity Service / Canstruction

Carter Jones, AIAContinuing Education

Karen M. Conkey, AIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIADesign Awards

David E. E. Shirey, AIACommittee on the Environment

Al Cox, FAIAFellows

William T. Brown, AIAKeith WhitenerGolf Tournament

Brian J. Donnelly, AIAHonors

Valerie Hassett, AIAStatewide Legislative Affairs

David Prevette, AIASchools Connections

John E. Linam, Jr., AIAKaren M. Conkey, AIASmall Firms

Robert E. Beach, AIA Washington Builders Ball

Sonia Jarboe, Associate AIAWomen in Architecture

Anna Barbour Nolan, AIASpencer Lepler, AIAYoung Architects Forum

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Craft Series: Plaster and Stucco Presentation

InStudio with Jo Anne Murray Levenson, AIA

June 29, Noon-1:30pAt the Chapter House, Alexandria.

Our Craft Series presentations continue with D.L. Boyd, a local plaster and stucco craftsman, discussing historical changes in the use of both materials and the differences in the techniques for restoration and new applications.

1.5 CEHs (pending). Organized by the AIA Northern Virginia Small Firms Committee, this event is open to all members. Participants are asked to contribute $8 for lunch (pizza + drinks) at the event. Registration is required by emailing reservations@aianova.org.

June 6, 6:00-7:30pAt HDR, Inc., 1101 King Street, Suite 400, Alexandria (King Street Metro Station).

Join us for an evening with architect Jo Anne Murray Levenson, AIA. During her career Jo Anne has adapted her practice of architecture to balance work and life. Like many women she considered how to balance career and family, carefully crafting her solution. Some of her major life changes have been transitioning from an employee at a large firm, to being a small business partner, then back to being an employee at a large firm. She has won awards for her work in each of these settings. She will share the positives and negatives of these transitions. Please join Women in Architecture to learn more with architect Jo Anne Murray Levenson.

This event is free and open to AIA members, non-members, interns, FAIA, men & women – everyone!

1.5 CEHs (pending). Please RSVP by emailing reservations@aianova.org.

HITT Headquarters LEED Gold TourJune 1, 4:00-5:00pAt HITT Contracting, Inc., 2900 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church.

Join Yoko Yarita-Gallishaw, LEED® AP, Project Manager for Noritake Associates, for a look at the LEED Gold, 147,000 square feet, four-story building that houses HITT Contracting Inc. Yoko will be joined by interior designer, Susan Stine, IIDA, of Redteam Strategies, and Kim Pexton, LEED AP, Director of Sustainability with HITT, to discuss the challenges and successes of this award-winning new corporate headquarters building. After the tour light refreshments will be served.

This event is organized by the Women in Architecture Committee. All are welcome.

1 HSW/SD CEH (pending). The tour is free, but reservations are requested by emailing reservations@aianova.org.

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EMPATHY; The capacity for logical thought is one of the things that makes us human. But in a world of ubiquitous information and advanced analytic tools, logic alone won’t do. What will distinguish those who thrive will be their ability to understand what makes their fellow woman or man tick, to forge relationships and to care for others.

PLAY; Ample evidence points to the enormous health and professional benefits of laughter, lightheartedness, games and humor. There is a time to be serious, of course. But too much sobriety can be bad for your career and worse for your general well-being. In the Conceptual Age, in work and in life, we all need to play.

MEANING; We live in a world of breathtaking material plenty. That has freed hundreds of millions of people from day to day struggles and liberated us to pursue more significant desires: purpose, transcendence and spiritual fulfillment.

I share this because I believe looking outside of our profession can inform us of how best to view our paradigm. So, as the economy starts to recover, architects can add value by having the abilities to harness our passion for design, be able to tell that story and bring meaning to our lives and in the end make our communities better places to live.

As our premier event, the gala offers the perfect place to visit with colleagues, tour the compelling Mead Center, view all the submitted projects, learn about the jury session, and be the first to see the winning projects described in Pecha Kucha-style presentations. You’ll enjoy delicious food and drink, have a chance to win one of many door prizes and even earn continuing education credits by attending!

Please plan to attend and visit on our Design Awards web page - www.aianova.org/DA12 - for details and reservations.

Photography by Nic Lehoux, Courtesy Bing Thom Architects.

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In Memoriam

In Memory of Robert Wallace Davis, AIA It is with sadness we share the passing of Bob Davis, Founding Principal of Davis Caret Scott.

After graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 1956 with a BA degree in Architecture, Bob started his architectural career in Kansas City working for the firm of Kivett and Meyers. He then started a new firm, Jackson, Smith and Davis, specializing in health care projects. This specialization ultimately led him to Washington, DC in 1965 where he became a consulting architect for Friesen International. As a preeminent hospital design consultant, Bob was instrumental in helping generate new and innovative health care design concepts.

In 1968, Bob started a new architectural practice as the founder and president of Davis, Carter, Scott, Inc. in Northern Virginia. The firm still carries his name today and has been responsible for many health care projects across the country and in Europe. Under his management, Davis, Carter, Scott grew to 120 staff members and diversified into many other areas of architectural design including schools, hotels, retail and many fortune 500 companies.

Bob was also very active in numerous civic organizations including the Reston Civic Association, the Fairfax County Public Schools Education Foundation and the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. He retired to live with his wife Glenna in New Bern, North Carolina in 1998.

Region of the Virginias Report

by Mary P. Cox, FAIADirector, Region of the Virginias

Emerging Professionals Program

Philip Donovan, AIA, VSAIA Associate Director, was successful in getting a 2012 Component Grant from the AIA Trust and Victor O. Shinnerer to start a Knowledge Community for Emerging Professionals in Virginia. Philip has organized a steering committee which is poised to mobilize and launch the program. The grant proposal suggested chapter-based mentoring programs, roundtable discussions for IDP and outreach initiatives targeting young professionals and interns. Both Philip and Corey Clayborne, AIA, Regional YAF Director, are planning programs at Architecture Exchange East in November targeting emerging professionals.

AIA Repositioning

The AIA has hired a team of consultants to advise the Institute on how best to communicate the value and skills of architects to the public. This is different from “branding” in that it has more to do with communicating than with forming or recasting an identity for the AIA. To offer members the opportunity to comment, an online survey was sent in April and an ongoing discussion is available here: http://network.aia.org/AIA/Communities/CommunityDetails/?CommunityKey=7eacba66-1bef-4582-94e8-b44515e5a9b8.

AIA National Convention

In preparation for the AIA National Convention, May 16-19, I held a conference call with all the chapters to discuss voting responsibilities and procedures. Chapter delegates will be voting on AIA officers, bylaws amendments and resolutions at the Annual Business Meeting.

Candidates for Office:

First Vice President, President-Elect (one to be elected):Helene Dreiling, FAIA (AIA Blue Ridge)Peter Kuttner, FAIA (Boston Society of Architects)

Vice President (two to be elected): Don C. Brown, FAIA (AIA Birmingham),Susan Chin, FAIA (AIA New York) Tom Vonier, FAIA (AIA Continental Europe)

Secretary (one to be elected):Fred Butters, FAIA (AIA Detroit)Rich DeYoung, AIA (AIA Pittsburgh)

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donating 37,504 pounds of food to Arlington Food Assistance Center, a non-profit organization providing supplemental groceries to families in need. This is three times more than last year!

Thank you to all our participating firms:

• Geier Brown Renfrow Architects +Rand* Construction Corporation

• Jacobs• Lessard Design• Little• MTFA Architecture• W.C. Ralston Architects, LLC• Rust|Orling Architecture + LandDesign• Samaha Associates, P.C.

The day after build-out night, the structures were judged by our esteemed jury and the winning entries have now moved on to the International Canstruction Competition.And thank you to our jury:

• William T. Brown, AIA, BeeryRio and AIA Northern Virginia Chapter President

• Edward D. Weaver, AIA, AECOM and AIA Northern Virginia President-Elect

• Amber Ovitt, AIAS President, Virginia Tech WashingtonAlexandria Architecture Center

Samaha Associates, P.C.You TOU-CAN end hunger

Jurors’ Favorite Debbie Burns, Photographer

Rust|Orling Architecture + LandDesignShining the Light on Ending Hunger Best Use of Labels Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

MTFA ArchitectureThe Very Hungry Caterpillar

Honorable Mention Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

Lessard DesignThe Lorax Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

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Geier Brown Renfrow Architects, LLC + Rand* Construction CorporationOlympiCANS United to End Hunger Best Meal Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

The evening would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors:

• Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Company• Can Manufacturers Institute• RPG Digital Print Solutions• Woodburn & Associates, Inc.• HITT Contracting Inc.• Haynes Whaley Associates, Inc.• Wegmans• Safeway• Chick-fil-A• Aerotek

The Canstruction Committee gives special thanks to all the participating teams, the Arlington Food Assistance Center, Ballston Common Mall, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery and the Society of Design Administration.

Thanks also to our dedicated Committee: Co-Chairs Andrew Cunneen, Associate AIA and Natalie DiVito Cunneen, Associate AIA, Carlton Crocket and Charles Meng with AFAC, Derek Moore, AIA, Lorin Boswell and Debbie Burns, Hon. AIA.

CANSTRUCTION® is a national community service project of the design and construction industry under the auspices of the Society of Design Administration.

LittleCOW-a-Bunga To Help Fight Hunger! Honorable Mention and Most Cans Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

W.C. Ralston Architects, LLCHunger is Not a Myth Structural Ingenuity Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

Jacobs Pioneer the future to fighting human hunger Michael C. Neff - Neffworks, Photographer

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Designing for Remembrance...An Architectural Memoir

Chapter member William P. Lecky, FAIA has just published a fascinating book on memorial design. As Architect-of-Record for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall, Lecky worked closely with Maya Lin. His firm also served as Architects for the Korean War Veterans Memorial in a mirror image location on the opposite side of the Reflecting Pool. Bill’s book, Designing for Remembrance...An Architectural Memoir, offers a

unique insight into the personal, political, financial and artistic challenges involved in designing a national memorial. The book is written from the perspective of an “insider,” with many unique stories that could only be told by someone in his position.

The book is both an engaging and emotional read and features a series of breathtaking photographs of some our nation’s most moving commemorative designs.

The book is divided into four sections. The first, and most salient portion, deals with the intense and complex machinations involved in the development of the Vietnam and Korean Memorials. The second part deals with two memorials designed by Lecky but, as yet, unrealized. The third section is a series of stories about memorials built by others, including the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, the World War II Memorial and the World Trade Center Memorial.

The last, and very enlightening, section of the book is a collection of thoughts and observations about the process of memorial design, including such topics as the good and evil of design competitions, what and who is worthy of monumental commemoration, what is the appropriate message content and should memorials endeavor to elicit an emotional response from the visitor or educate them on the history of the event or person being memorialized.

Bill, a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Architecture, has appeared in newspaper articles, television interviews and documentaries for the Discovery Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, NPR, NBC, CBS, ABC and several private production companies. He has won a National AIA Design Award, a Presidential Design Award, numerous regional AIA Design Awards, the National AIA 25 Year Award, the Virginia Distinguished Achievement Award and the AIA Silver Medal. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the AIA, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was cited as one of the top ten designs in its history.

Mr. Lecky is President and Founder of Lecky Design Studio and has generously volunteered to lead three tours of the Vietnam and Korean War Veterans Memorials during the AIA Convention.Additional information about the book can be found on the author’s website: www.leckydesignstudio.com.

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Members Advocate for Profession at Grassroots

The AIA’s 2012 Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference brought AIA members from across the nation to Washington, DC to meet with their federal lawmakers to discuss issues that matter to them and their components.

Pictured here is Francie Fetzer, AIA, our Chapter’s 2nd Vice President, and Bill Brown, AIA, our Chapter President, visiting with Matt Graham (center), Legislative Assistant for Gerry Connolly, who was very supportive of our AIA legislative agenda.

info@aai-poggenpohl.comp. 301-657-8618

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A crowd turned out for our annual Alexandria Walking Tour, held on April 15 during Virginia Architecture Week. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, we were able to divide the interested participants into 4 tour groups lead by Al Cox, FAIA; Stephen Smith, AIA, John von Senden, AIA and John Burns, FAIA.

Alexandria Walking Tour Attracts Crowd

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AIA Northern Virginia Awards Three Scholarships to Local Architecture Students

The Chapter offers an annual scholarship program to help students enrolled in accredited architecture programs pursue their architectural education.

Funds to support this scholarship program are provided by the Northern Virginia Chapter and the American Institute of Architects national organization.

Organized by the Chapter’s Schools Connections Committee, the scholarship program is available to rising 4th year and higher students who are enrolled in an accredited architecture program in Virginia or who live within the Chapter boundaries and attend an accredited architecture program elsewhere in the country.

This year, interested students were asked to submit a postcard design that graphically depicts their design work and best demonstrates why they are deserving of this scholarship. The submissions were reviewed anonymously by a jury comprised of D. Matthew Alexander, AIA, a member of the Schools Connections Committee and a project architect at Kerns Group Architects; Michael Foster, FAIA, Principal at MTFA Architecture; Carolina Dayer, PhD candidate and graduate teaching assistant at Virginia Tech’s Washington Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC); and Shane Dunlevy, Associate AIA, first place winner of last year’s scholarship, a recent graduate of WAAC and currently an intern with Kerns Group Architects.

This is the ninth year of this highly rewarding program and we encourage interested students to apply for the 2013 program. Information will be available on our website next spring.

The Chapter is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Scholarship Awards.

First Place: Christopher MorganBArch Program at Virginia Tech

Second Place: Kyle AndersonBArch Program at Virginia Tech Washington Alexandria Architecture Center

Second Place: Sameer RayyanMArch Program at the University of Virginia

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Remaining ARE Prep Sessions

While these sessions are developed to help those studying for the Architect Registration Examination, they also provide a good overview of the subject and offer continuing education credits.

The remaining sessions include:

May 19 Building Systems II: Mechanical

June 9 Site Planning + Design

June 23 Programming Planning + Practice

July 7 Schematic Design

July 18 Now What? From Associate to AIA

For information and registration for any of these sessions, visit the Chapter’s ARE website here: www.aianova.org/are.php.

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Architecture in the Schools Exhibit Held May 1

Projects from seven local schools were showcased at our Architecture in the Schools Exhibit held May 1 at Ballston Common Mall in Arlington. Congratulations and thanks to our spring 2012 schools and volunteers:

Forestdale ES, SpringfieldMs. Rosenbusch, 6th Grade, Advanced LearnersVolunteer: Ela Nowak, Assoc. AIA, ITT Technical Institute Forest Edge ES, RestonMs. Rice, 5th Grade, Global AwarenessVolunteer: Matt Waguespack, AIA, SHW Group Fort Hunt ES, AlexandriaMs. Bonnett, 3rd Grade, Cross-curricularVolunteer: Michael Baker Jr. Hoffman Boston ES, ArlingtonMs. Papantoniou, 3rd Grade, Cross-curricularVolunteer: Lawrence Mason, AIA, Lawrence Mason Architects Louise Archer ES, ViennaMs. Harper, Cross-curricularVolunteers: Ken Cahoon & Omari Davis, Samaha Associates PC Mt Vernon Woods, AlexandriaMs Kemler, 1st Grade, MathVolunteer: Marc Shaw, AIA Parklawn ES, AlexandriaMs Meehan, 5th Grade, Math and Social StudiesVolunteers: Jongmin Lee, Luther Lemon & Kelly Chanopas, AECOM

And special thanks to Jean O’Toole, AIA, our Chapter’s AIS Chair and Beth Judy, with the Washington Architectural Foundation, for organizing our AIS program. Architecture in the Schools matches design professionals with classroom teachers to enrich the learning experience of students. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Chapter at aianova@aianova.org.

Photos courtesy Jean O’Toole, AIA

Organic Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightForestdale Elementary School, Sixth Grade

Building Structures in Different EnvironmentsHoffman Boston Elementary School, Third Grade

Greek and Roman CityParklawn Elementary School, Fifth Grade

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Public Art Program Enhances Arlington County

Arlington County recently unveiled a new art project at the County headquarters building and announced a second project to enhance the South Arlington Water Pollution Control Plant. These are two of eight major public art projects planned this year that demonstrate how public art can provide an attractive and economical civic design solution.

Recently, the county dedicated etched glass panels designed by local artist Linn Meyers at the County headquarters. The art installation has proven to be both artistic and an economical solution to providing privacy to the glass-walled conference rooms that line the main-floor lobby of Arlington’s Courthouse Plaza.

The project leveraged the existing budget for renovations and artwork that was to be hung in the lobby of the County’s busy municipal center. Initially, the funding was set aside to buy industrial film appliqués for the exposed glass walls. Instead, the glass itself has become the artwork, providing both visual interest and the desired privacy. And since this blending of art and public space came in well under budget, the savings allowed for the installation of similar panels for the third floor conference rooms as well.

The second planned project is to create a compelling, innovative design concept for the fence at the Water Pollution Control

Plant. The County selected two acclaimed Dutch designers, Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen, known for their reuse of existing resources, to develop a design which will enhance awareness about the Four Mile Run watershed, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, the function of the plant, and citizens’ connection to both as consumers of resources and potential stewards of our environment.

Hoachlander Davis Photography. Photographer: Anice Hoachlander

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On the Boards

Nanjing Zijin Technology CoreNanjing, ChinaLessard Design

Lessard Design, with China-based architecture firm CTA (Nanjing City-Town Architecture Design & Consultants, LTC.), won the international design competition for a 4,280,000 square foot world-class innovation and entrepreneur office complex in Nanjing, China. The eleven buildings, including a 26-story hotel, range in height from 7 to 26 stories. Construction is anticipated to commence in fall, 2013.

The Nanjing Zijin (Baxia) Technology Core will be designed with simple, contemporary forms to create a dynamic and renowned destination for sharing visionary ideas, technologies, creative and public spaces.

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Professional Practice

Repositioning Architects and the AIA - Over the next 12 months, the AIA will explore the perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, needs and value of the architect, and they need your input to inform the discussion. To begin, AIA has created a KnowledgeNet discussion forum - http://network.aia.org/AIA/Discussions/DigestViewer/?ListKey=d2ba2f9b-bc0e-4d80-81f3-31cfacb4e170

- about this initiative, so you can share your thoughts. Members were also recently sent a survey asking for your insights and opinions. Details were outlined in the April 13 issue of AIArchitect: http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/2012/0413/newsletter/.

AIA Offers Complimentary Membership for Graduates - Graduates of accredited schools of architecture receive complimentary Associate AIA membership for up to 18 months after graduation with both the National AIA and the Northern Virginia Chapter. Even graduates from the spring and fall semesters of 2011 still have time to take advantage of this promotion. Graduates must apply using the New Graduate application and provide a copy of their diploma or transcript. Information and applications can be found on the AIA website: www.aia.org/about/memberservices/AIAS077102.

The AIA’s Guide to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) will be available on May 14, 2012. AIA is a cooperating sponsor of the IgCC, a new model code expected to help conserve energy in both commercial buildings and residential structures while providing direction for safe and sustainable building design and construction. The International Code Council (ICC) published the IgCC in March. Information on the publication can be found on the ICC website -www.iccsafe.org/cs/IGCC.

Additional information on the IgCC, including a podcast introducing the new code, is available on the AIA website here: www.aia.org/advocacy/AIAB085336.

Call for Entries: VSAIA Prize for Design Research & Scholarship - The Prize was created in 2008 as a means of encouraging a healthy dialogue between researchers in the universities and the firm. It is awarded to a licensed, practicing architect in Virginia or a faculty member at a Virginia institution of higher learning for outstanding design research and/or scholarship in the field of architecture. Entry forms and payment are due by July 15, 5:00p and submissions are due June 28 by 5:00p. The entry form is available here: www.aiava.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/PDRS_Form_4_25_12.pdf.

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has launched the final phase of the Intern Development Program (IDP) 2.0, culminating a three-year, phased rollout of the most significant update to the program

in more than 30 years. IDP 2.0 includes simplified experience settings, new experience categories and areas and an enhanced online reporting system, offering interns more flexibility in where and how they can earn required experience, whether they are employed or not. For more information about the IDP, visit www.ncarb.org/IDP2.

The Town of Dumfries Architectural Review Board is seeking to fill a vacancy. The position is open to either a town resident or a design professional who can act in an advisory position. Applications are due by May 12. Additional information is available on the AIA NOVA Job Board: www.aianova.org/panes/job.php?jobID=368.

Did you know that your AIA membership offers discounts on products and services through the AIA Advantage program? AIA has partnered with several companies to offer you savings on products and services from:

• Bank of America• FedEx• Hertz• MasterSpec• Market Hardware• Office Depot• UPS• World Architecture News.com (WAN)• AIA Trust

Details are available at www.aia.org/advantage.

AIA Member Benefits (that you might not know about)

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Membership Update

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New Members

Anila Angjeli, AIA, ALine Architecture, LLCVinson J. Camacho, Assoc. AIA, Smith + Murray studios Inc. Shamual Choudhury, Assoc. AIA, Moore Architects, P.C. Robert R. Deane, Assoc. AIA, Randall Mars Architects Deena M. deMontigny, AIA, Deena M. DeMontigny Architect Sabret Flocos, Assoc. AIA, FOX Architects Lesley A. Golenor, Assoc. AIA, McAllister Architects, P.C. Robyne Hamilton, Assoc. AIA, Technology Design Resources Kenneth Charles Harbaugh, Assoc. AIA, SBE & Associates Galen S. Hoeflinger, AIA, CADD Microsystems Jennifer L. Johnson, AIA, Davis Carter Scott Ltd. Linda Lotto, AIA, Linda Lotto Architect Fiona E. Lougheed, Assoc. AIA, Lessard Architectural Group Maureen O’Hara, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. Kenneth J. Prol, AIA, Wendel Duchscherer Architects &Engineers, P.C.

Kenneth James Reed, AIA, RK Architects, PC Nishant Shah, Assoc. AIA, AECOM Richard A. Smoot, AIA, U.S. Department of State Derrick Steltzer, Assoc. AIA, Jacobs Engineering Daniel C. Wiechert, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. Nathan T. Williams, Assoc. AIA, Jacobs Returning Members

James E. Akkawi, Assoc. AIA, Jacobs Global Buildings R. Kevin Blankenship, AIA William R. Hemmingson, AIA, Bureau of Primary Health Care Farideh Hooshangi, Assoc. AIA Members Transferring In

Michael H. Boeckl, AIA, George Mason University,from Potomac Valley

Mark L. Baughman, AIA, SKB Architecture and Design,from Washington, DC

Upgraded Members

Laura Gargagliano Bartee, AIA, KTGY Group, Inc., to ArchitectJames R. Cross, AIA, Cross Design Associates, to EmeritusJoseph P. Parimucha, AIA, Huelat Parimucha, Ltd., to Emeritus Unassigned Members

James J. Allegro, AIA, FOX Architects Alistair J. Dearie, AIA, Ayers/Saint/Gross David Johnson, AIA, SmithGroupJJR William I. Kline, AIA, SmithGroupJJR Sven Shockey, AIA, SmithGroupJJR John P. Spickler, AIA, FOX Architects

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FYI

Robert E. Beach, AIA, made the news recently in an article published in The Connections Newspapers about the memorial he designed for the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association (TPSMA) honoring the suffragists who worked for the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. The group is now raising funds to build the memorial in Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton. The TPSMA is organizing a fundraising event on May 30 and hopes to see the memorial built before 2020, the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. For more information about the event and the memorial, visit www.suffragistmemorial.org.

KGD Architecture welcomes Thomas Donaghy, AIA, LEED AP as Architecture Director. Mr. Donaghy brings to KGD 18 years of base building and master planning experience with ex-pertise in state and local government, higher education, commer-cial, leisure and cultural market sectors. Recently, Mr. Donaghy’s design for the Maryland District Court of Rockville received an Award of Excellence Merit from the 2012 AIA/AAJ as well as NAIOP MD/DC.

DBI is pleased to announce the following promotions: Allison Lee, LEED® AP to Senior Project Manager; Leslie Davis, LEED AP to Project Manager; and Cori Green, LEED GA to Project Manager. DBI also announces that the firm was recently selected by The Ezra Company to design their new Tysons office, transforming the space into a modern workplace. With tremendous views from the 10th floor, the transparency of the new suite entry sequence highlights the Washington DC skyline to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west.

Dewberry announces the election of Barry K. Dewberry to the position of chairman of the board. Sidney O. Dewberry, outgoing chairman, will transition into the role of chairman emeritus and founder. Barry Dewberry has served as chief operating officer, chief executive officer, and most recently as vice chairman. Sid Dewberry will continue to serve on the Dewberry Board of Directors, providing strategic guidance to Dewberry’s chairman and officers. Sid has overseen the operations and growth of Dewberry since he co-founded the firm in 1956.

GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Tim Martin, a Senior Electrical Engineer with twenty-five years of experience in electrical design and project management. Tim received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Old Dominion University. Valerie Parra has also joined the GPI team as a Corporate Network Administrator. Valerie received her Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems from Salisbury University. Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C. has recently been published in the American Builders Quarterly magazine, Luxury Home Quarterly magazine and Design Bureau magazine. Chuck

Swartz and Beth Reader were also recently filmed for an episode of Grand Designs for their renovations to the Naked Mountain Winery and Lodge. FremantleMedia North America, the producers of American Idol, America’s Got Talent and The X Factor are teaming up with a major cable network to bring the hit UK show Grand Designs to the US.

Clark Nexsen is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the Top National Design Firms on the Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firms List, and also ranked on the Top 100 Green Design Firms List. This year the firm earned spot #132 on the list, up 25 spots from the previous year. Clark Nexsen also announces that Steven Bower, AIA, a Healthcare Architect with over 32 years of experience, has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a Senior Project Manager.

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Calendar

May

AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingMay 14 | 4:30-6:00p | Alexandria

AIA National Convention + ToursMay 16-19 | Washington, DC

Regional ReceptionMay 16 | 5:30-8:00p | Arlington

ARE Prep Series: Building Systems - MechanicalMay 19 | 10:00a-2:00p | Arlington

COTE MeetingMay 30 | 6:30p | location to be determined

360 Mentoring General SessionMay 31 | 6:00p | Arlington

June

HITT Headquarters LEED® Gold TourJune 1 | 4:00-5:00p | Falls Church

InStudio with Jo Anne Murray Levenson, AIAJune 6 | 6:00-7:30p | Alexandria

ARE Prep Series: Site Planning & DesignJune 9 | 10:00a-2:00p | Arlington

AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards GalaJune 10 | 6:00p | Washington, DC

AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingJune 11 | 4:30-6:00p | Arlington

Firm Tour: The Lukmire PartnershipJune 11 | 6:00-7:00p | Arlington

Women in Architecture Happy HourJune 20 | 6:00-8:00p | Alexandria

ARE Prep Series: Programming, Planning & PracticeJune 23 | 10:00a-2:00p | Arlington

COTE MeetingJune 27 | 6:30p | location to be determined

Craftsman Series: Plaster & StuccoJune 29 | Noon-1:30p | Alexandria

July

ARE Prep Series: Schematic DesignJuly 7 | 10:00a-2:00p | Arlington

AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingJuly 9 | 4:30-6:00p | Alexandria

WIA Happy HourJuly 17 | 6:00-8:00p | Washington, DC

ARE Prep Series: Now What?July 18 | 6:30-8:30p | Arlington

COTE MeetingJuly 25 | 6:30p | location to be determined

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