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During the last 12 years we have donated tens of thousands of cans to help our neighbors in need. The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is counting on us and we are counting on you to help.
We will again be building at Reagan Washington National Airport, where over 480,000 people will view your creation. Build-out night is November 10 and our structures are on display until de-Canstruction on November 20. Building spots are limited, so register your team today.
Be creative, inspire teamwork, help your community and have fun!
Summer 2016 Volume LV, Issue 3
In This Issue
President’s Letter .................................................... 2
Continuing Education ..............................................3
Canstruction ............................................................. 5
ARE 5.0 Transition ...................................................7
Young Architects Forum Baseball .......................7
Women in Architecture ..........................................7
Golf Outing .................................................................7
360 Mentoring .......................................................... 8
Design Awards .........................................................10
AIAU ............................................................................ 14
New AIA Website .................................................... 14
Free AIA Membership for Recent Grads .......... 14
On the Boards ......................................................... 15
Professional Practice ............................................. 16
FYI ............................................................................... 17
Membership Update .............................................. 18
Calendar .................................................................... 19
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AIA Northern Virginia NewsReady for GuestsJoin Us to Celebrate our New Chapter House & Newly Licensed Members
AIA Northern Virginia Canstruction® CompetitionNovember 10-20, 2016 at Reagan Washington National Airport
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continues on page 441st Annual Chapter Meeting, Dinner and Honors Celebration
October 18, 2016 at Cedar Knoll, overlooking the Potomac River, on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria.
Photograph © Matt Shuba, Associate AIA
Please join us for the opening of the new AIA Northern Virginia Chapter House!
We’ve unpacked, painted and arranged our new space and now we want to celebrate with you. While we are all together, we also want to recognize and congratulate our newly licensed architects.
The Open House and Celebration of our Newly Licensed Architects is on Tuesday, September 20, from 6:00-8:00p.
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AIA Northern Virginia News is published six (6) times yearly: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October and November/December by the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter, 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, 703-549-9747.
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2016 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Meagan W. Jancy, AIAPresident
Karen M. Conkey, AIAPresident Elect
Theresa del Ninno, AIATreasurer
T. J. Meehan, AIASecretary
Sean E. Reilly, AIAPast President
Directors
Christopher S. Kehde, AIA Second Vice PresidentSpencer E. Lepler, AIA Second Vice PresidentKathryn T. Prigmore, FAIA Second Vice PresidentManoj V. Dalaya, AIAMorgan B. Danner, Assoc. AIAJody Gibson, AIAF. Carter Jones, AIAJoseph B. McCoy, AIAJin Soo Park, AIAJay Scruggs, AIAStephen R. Wakeman, AIAEdward D. Weaver, AIA
AIA Virginia Directors
John A. Burns, FAIAAl Cox, FAIASpencer E. Lepler, AIARandall A. Mars AIACarolyn Rickard-Brideau, AIA
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTERGoing for Gold
by Meagan W. Jancy, AIAAIA Northern Virginia President
As we embark on this season of Olympic summer games, Rio 2016 marks an important point in time. This summer games has the largest number of athletes competing in over 41 sports, representing 206 countries, the most to ever compete in Olympic history. The hunt for medals is on as athletes go for the gold.
While not all of us are able to become Olympic athletes, there are architects who have won Olympic gold medals in what was the arts competition of the Olympics, a competition which started in 1912 with its exhibits paired with sporting events in the summer Olympics for several decades, until its demise in 1948. In 1906, Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee, pitched the idea that the Olympic Games should include gold, silver and bronze medals in five categories of the arts: architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture. The works of art were to be sports inspired and thus, much like the architecture of the games today, stadiums, sports complexes and swimming pools became the focus for submissions. In 1928, the Dutch architect, Jan Wils won a gold medal for the design of the Olympic stadium of the 1928 games in Amsterdam.
So while the likelihood of winning an Olympic gold medal is slim, there is another gold medal to aim for – the AIA gold medal. The gold medal is the AIA’s highest annual honor, recognizing individuals whose work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture; has demonstrated great depth and breadth having a cumulative effect on the profession of architecture; has addressed the future of architecture while honoring its tradition, transcended or united specific areas of expertise and has become widely known – by architects, designers, educators and the public – for the quality of their work.
So I ask, what is the future of architecture? In today’s ever changing, fast-paced world, architects are being challenged to think outside of the physical box of buildings and to begin collaborating with more experts from different fields, markets or industries – policy makers, scientists, app developers, etc. The materials of buildings are changing with skyscrapers being built from wood. While traditional architecture and buildings are often noted for their timelessness and the ability to weather gracefully, is the architecture of the future more temporary? Several of the buildings being constructed as part of the Summer Games are temporary, like the Arena of the Future, built out of precast stairs and ramps, wood facades and steel beams which will all be repurposed into four new schools.
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Committee Chairs
Architecture LabElma Hajric Willcoxon, Assoc. AIA
Architecture WeekJoseph B. McCoy AIA
Community Service / CanstructionLisa Lettieri, AIAJay Scruggs, AIA
Continuing EducationF. Carter Jones, AIA
CRANFrancisca Alonso, Assoc. AIARandall A. Mars, AIA
Design AwardsManoj Dalaya, AIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIA
Committee on the EnvironmentJin Soo Park, AIA
FellowsKathryn T. Prigmore, FAIA
Golf TournamentBaird M. Smith, FAIA
Historic ResourcesJohn A. Burns, FAIA
HonorsSean E. Reilly, AIA
Legislative/Government AffairsSean E. Reilly, AIA
Schools ConnectionsVacant
Small FirmsDave Chan, AIAStephen Kulinski, AIA
Women in ArchitectureJo Anne Murray, AIA
Young Architects ForumAnna Barbour Nolan, AIASpencer Lepler, AIABraden L. Field, AIA
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Small Firm Roundtable Lunch SeminarsSeptember and November
Glass Wall Systems and Design ConsiderationsSeptember 30, Noon-1:30p
This session will explore various glass wall types and applications, including design options, considerations for fixed and moveable glass doors, and information on writing specifications. Participants will have a better understanding of industry trends for fixed and moveable glass wall systems. Presented by DORMA and sponsored by Damarie Velázquez/Modern Door Equipment Sales. 1 HSW LU.
Plumbing for Architects (and others in Commercial Real Estate) November 18, Noon-1:30p
Plumbing… it’s often a last consideration but there are factors that can affect a project’s design, budget and schedule. Learn about plumbing fixtures, installation requirements, code requirements and LEED® water reduction. Presented by GPI. 1 HSW LU.
All Small Firm Roundtable sessions will be held at the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter House, 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria 22314. Free for AIA members, $10 for non-members.
Structural Technology for Interns and Practicing ArchitectsSeptember 30 - October 2
Sponsored by Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies, this course provides an overview of structural technology topics as related to the Architect Registration Examination (ARE4.0).
The session is taught by Dr. Mehdi Setareh, PE, a Professor of Architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, and will be held at Virginia Tech’s Urban Affairs and Planning Building, 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria 22314. 32 HSW LUs are offered. Registration is $450 for AIA Members; $500 for non-members. For information contact Dr. Setareh at (540) 231-5204 or [email protected].
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AIA Northern Virginia Chapter House 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria
We are now located at 1101 Duke Street in Alexandria, at the corner of Duke and Henry Streets, only a block from our previous location. There is free street parking available in the neighborhood and we are a half mile from the King Street Metro Station. Please do not park in the private lot behind the building.
THANK YOU to those who contributed to our new space:
Big Ass Solutions for donating Haiku Fans Ande Gumm [email protected]
Interface for donating carpetJim Brown [email protected]
Jacobs for donating signage
Mecho Shades for donating shadesDenise Khoury [email protected]
Goodwin Brothers for installing the Mecho ShadesMark Striebich [email protected]
HGA Architects and Engineers for donating storage cabinets
Sherwin-Williams for donating Harmony paintBill Rains [email protected]
Spartan Surfaces for donating Upo FlooringDanny Delozier [email protected]
THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered to help:
Meagan Jancy, AIA; Karen Conkey, AIA; Theresa del Ninno, AIA; T.J. Meehan, AIA; Sean Reilly, AIA; Stephen Wakeman, AIA; Jay Scruggs, AIA; Anna Barbour, AIA; Eliza Engle, AIA; Ed Weaver, AIA; Scott Matties, AIA; Al Cox, AIA; John Burns, AIA; Kathie Prigmore, AIA; Jody Gibson, AIA; Spencer Lepler, AIA; Christopher Kehde, AIA; Jim Boswell; Tom Boswell; John Boswell; and Andrew Burns.
And of course to Lorin Boswell, Matt Shuba, Associate AIA and Debbie Burns for planning and overseeing the move and all the improvements.
The building was originally built to serve as the office for the T.J. Fannon & Sons Coal Yard. From historic photos of the site, the rear section of the building appears to have been built in the 1880s, with the two-story section, where we are located, added in the 1930s. At some point, part of the adjacent townhouse was annexed.
The main part of our chapter space was originally the Showroom for the coal yard, with huge windows and wide sills, where coal stoves were displayed. Reminders of its industrial origins remain, including a large exhaust fan, coal dust found in the ceiling as we installed new junction boxes and railroad tracks on our sidewalk. The old Parlor from the townhouse now serves as office space.
The parking lot behind the building once held 4 large coal silos, a difficult thing to image in Old Town Alexandria.
The prominent corner entrance is at the very busy intersection of Duke Street and South Henry Street (Route 1 southbound through Alexandria). There is steady stream of traffic offering us a new audience every time the traffic light turns red. To take advantage of this very public space, we plan to showcase our members’ work, host events and display exhibits to serve our members, promote architecture and engage the public.
Photograph © Matt Shuba, Associate AIA
Photograph © Matt Shuba, Associate AIA
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Entering teams can be made up of architects with designers, engineers, contractors or students. At least one member of each team must be a member of AIA Northern Virginia. Firms are welcome to enter jointly. Student teams may participate, but must be mentored by an AIA architect member. We are happy to find an architect to work with your school.
Our creations are imaginative, entertaining, structurally intriguing and award-winning!
MTFA Architecture took top prize in the 2015-2016 International Canstruction Competition, selected as Jurors’ Favorite from over 1,200 structures from cities worldwide.
This is the second time in the twelve-year history of the AIA Northern Virginia competition that one of our participants was awarded Jurors’ Favorite in the International competition. Samaha Associates won the award in 2010 for ORANGE you glad you CAN help e-LEMON-ate hunger?
Is this your year to win? With Canstruction, you win whether you get a trophy or not because just by participating, you help to feed those in need. Please consider forming a team this year, within your firm or partnering with others. Just complete the team registration form and email it to [email protected].
SNAILed it! SLOWing Down Hunger One Can at a Time
MTFA ArchitecturePhotograph © Matt Shuba, Associate AIA
AIA Honor Awards Due August 12
AIA awards celebrate the best buildings and spaces and the people behind them. Projects in a class of their own that are innovative, beautifully designed and improve lives and communities around the globe.
Show us your best work. AIA is accepting submissions through August 12 for the following 2017 Awards:
ArchitectureInterior ArchitectureRegional & Urban DesignTwenty-five Year
Learn more at http://new.aia.org/pages/11531-award-submissions.
In the interest of keeping our referral lists as current as possible, we have moved from downloadable PDFs to a sortable web-based interface. This allows us to make changes much more quickly and has the added benefit of allowing users to link directly to firms’ websites from aianova.org. You can visit the database of firms here: http://aianova.org/referral.php
The firm data and practice area selections were taken from responses to the latest directory survey. If you didn’t fill one out, or would like to update your information, please send an email to: [email protected].
Our listings can contain the following fields for each firm: Firm Name, Address, Website, Contact Name, Contact Email, Phone Number, Number of Personnel and up to five practice areas. If you feel your listing is incomplete, just send us an email with your updates, and we will post them as soon as possible.
Referral List System on www.aianova.org
Does pop-up architecture have a future? The idea of pop-up architecture is not new. The Eiffel Tower was only meant to stand for 20 years before being dismantled, having been constructed as part of the 1889 World’s Fair. The final design called for more than 18,000 pieces of puddle iron which took several hundred workers two years to assemble. When completed, the structure stood nearly 1,000 feet high and was the tallest structure in the world, a title it held on to for just over 30 years. The Eiffel Tower is still an enduring symbol, yet designed to be temporary.
As urban life is becoming en vogue, there is a growing need for a sense of community, places of culture and business that we can walk to, and a wealth of amenities which all demand density. Land is at a premium. There are areas that are leftovers and there are areas in great need of economic development. These plots of land are the breeding grounds for pop-up architecture.
Temporary structures can shape our cities and urban environments. They create memorable experiences while connecting people to their environment, forcing them to interact, creating place. Because these structures are often a small scale and temporary, they are often testing ground for new ideas and technologies. Pop-up architecture can be focused on a singular purpose and concentrate its impact. They can be the catalyst for a lasting change.
So I challenge you to go for the gold, define your purpose and concentrate your impact. What is your pop-up?
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CANSTRUCTION®
@ REAGAN WASHINGTONNATIONAL AIRPORT
November 10-20, 2016Register Your Team Today!
13th ANNUAL AIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA CANSTRUCTION EVENT
BENEFITTING THE ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTERHelp feed our neighbors in need!
WHO Entering teams can be made up of architects with designers, engineers, contractors or students. At least one member of each team must be a member of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter. Student teams must be mentored by an AIA architect member. Firms may enter jointly.
WHEN + WHERE November 10-20, 2016 at Reagan Washington National Airport.
HOWComplete and return this form with a $100 entry fee ($25 for student teams) to AIA Northern Virginia, 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Team Name:
Team Captain:
Email:
Office Phone:
Mobile:
WHAT Design & build structures made entirely from canned foods within a 10’x10’x10’ space.
Visit our website at www.aianova.org/canstruction.php
www.canstruction.org
MTFA Architecture won the top prize at the 2015-2016 International Canstruction Competition. Selected as Jurors’ Favorite from over 1,200 structures from cities worldwide, the jury honored SNAILed it! SLOWing Down Hunger One Can at a Time with its most prestigious award.
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ARE 5.0 Transition Informational Session with NCARBSeptember 14, 6:30-8:00p
Each year the AIA NOVA YAF organizes seminars for those preparing to take the Architect Registration Exam®
(ARE). This year we are kicking off our series early with an informational session on the transition from ARE 4.0 to 5.0.
ARE 5.0 will launch November 1, 2016. Whether you are part way thru the testing process or just starting, you can benefit from this discussion with NCARB staff and recent test takers.
The program will include an overview of requirements for taking both versions of the exam, feedback from test takers who have taken tests in both versions of exams and a Q&A session.
At AECOM, 3101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 900, Arlington 22201.
1.5 LUs. This event is free to attend. Information is available at www.aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1350.
Young Architects ForumNationals Baseball GameSeptember 10, 6:30p
Join AIA NOVA’s YAF, the Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington Young Members Group (SEAMWYMG) and AIA|DC’s Emerging Architects Committee for a night at Nationals Park. The Nats will be playing the Philadelphia Phillies. Tickets are available at
http://aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1348.
Golf Outing Committee FormingEarly plans are being made for the Eighth Chapter Golf Outing and 3 to 5 volunteers are needed to assist the committee chair, Baird Smith, FAIA. This would be a modest time commitment,
primarily a single lunchtime meeting once a month, beginning in September. Golf experience is not a prerequisite. Please contact Baird at [email protected] to volunteer.
Women in Architecture - Upcoming Events
August 24 – Women in Architecture Happy Hour6:30-8:30p at Orange Anchor, Washington Harbour Georgetown, 3050 K Street, Washington, DC 20007.
August 29 – Women in Architecture Committee Meeting6:00-7:30p, at HDR, 3001 Washington Blvd., Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22201.
September 14 – Women in Architecture – In Studio6:00p, at HGA Architects and Engineers, 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 100, Alexandria 22314.
Women in Architecture is hosting an In Studio with d’Andre Willis, AIA, LEED® AP. She is a principal in HGA’s Mid-Atlantic office in Alexandria who focuses on projects for the Arts, Higher Education and Community. With more than 17 years of experience at HGA in both the Milwaukee and Alexandria offices, d’Andre brings a unique perspective to work in this region. Continuing education credits are offered. Additional information and reservations are available at
www.aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1353.
Save the Date – Dress for SuccessWe’ll be collecting winter clothes again this year for donation to Dress for Success. Collection will begin in November.
For additional information visit www.aianova.org/wia
Sailing, swimming, kayaking, eating and partying at the Women in Architecture Picnic on the West River in Galesville, Maryland at the West River Sailing Club. Thanks to Jody Gibson, AIA for organizing the event!
Photo courtesy Kathie Prigmore, FAIA.
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your career
Nov. 2–4, 2016Greater Richmond Convention Center Register at ArchEx.net starting Aug. 30
Photo by Jay Paul
360 Mentoring Begins September 21
360 Mentoring is an annual program that provides opportunities to connect, teach and learn for architects at all levels of their careers. It is a year-long program where participants are organized in groups of 4-6 people with a range of experience.
This year’s theme will explore ways to better integrate architecture with work, life and others.
Our introductory session is on September 21 and three other general sessions are planned between November and April.
In addition to these sessions, groups, which are organized by location, are encouraged to meet regularly. Continuing education credits will be available for some of the sessions.
360 Mentoring is organized by AIA Northern Virginia’s Young Architects Forum, Schools Connections, Women in Architecture and Fellows committees.
There is a $25 fee for AIA members and a $30 fee for non-AIA members. Registration closes on September 7. Learn more at
http://aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1352
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360 MENTORING
rosslyn6:15-8:00 pm
september 21november 16february 15april 19
AIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA presents
360 MENTORING is an annual program that provides opportunities to connect, teach, and learn for Architects at all levels of their careers.
This year’s theme will explore ways to better integrate Architecture with work, life, and others.
Registration is limited and opens August 8
$25 AIA members, $30 non-members
For more information, visit www.aianova.org
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38 Projects Honored at Our Design Awards
Commercial Architecture
Awards of Excellence• Capella Hotel – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners• Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Brock Environmental Center –
SmithGroupJJR
Awards of Merit• House of Lebanon – Cunningham | Quill Architects• The Hyde – Cunningham | Quill Architects• The Visitors Center – KGD Architecture
Jurors’ Citations• 1728 Fourteenth Street – Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS• Fort Totten Square – Hickok Cole Architects
Commercial Interiors
Award of Excellence• The Washington Post – Gensler
Awards of Merit• Architectural Office, Washington, DC – SmithGroupJJR• OGSystems – FOX Architects
Jurors’ Citations• 3100 Clarendon Boulevard – KGD Architecture• The Hive | Architect’s Studio at 1728 – Bonstra | Haresign
ARCHITECTS• Hudson Institute – FOX Architects• LMI Headquarters – Gensler
Conceptual | Unbuilt Architecture
Award of Excellence• Modular Hospital – Dewberry
This was a banner year for award winning projects! From a barn to a university, 38 projects were recognized for design excellence.
AIA Northern Virginia’s Design Awards Celebration was held at LMI’s new headquarters in Tysons. We are grateful to Gensler for helping us secure this venue. The highlight of each award presentation was the jury video, showing a juror explaining why the project was honored with an award. Teams were thrilled to hear the jury talk specifically about their projects.
Visit our Winners’ Gallery aianova.org/DA16
New this year, we have added the jury video for each project so you can view the images while you hear the jury share comments on the winning project.
Award-Winning Projects
Awards of Merit• 1772 Church Street, NW – Hickok Cole Architects • Washington 2024 Olympic Bid Master Plan – Gensler
Jurors’ Citations • The Beacon – Dewberry • United States Naval Academy Parking Structure – Jacobs
Kitten McD. Herlong Memorial Award• Arlington Independent Media – Paola Amodeo Newman
Historic Architecture
Award of Excellence• Saint Mark’s Church – Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS
Awards of Merit• Tucker Hall – Cunningham | Quill Architects• Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus – Grimm + Parker
Architects
Institutional Architecture
Awards of Excellence• Mullins Complex – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners• University of Utah, SJ.Quinney College of Law -
SmithGroupJJR
Awards of Merit• Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship House – Cunningham | Quill
Architects• Georgia State University, College of Law – SmithGroupJJR• Theta Chi Fraternity at Randolph Macon College – McGraw
Bagnoli Architects
Jurors’ Citations• Duke Kunshan University – Gensler• Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation
Administration and Maintenance Facility – RNL• Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum – Reader & Swartz
Architects, P.C.
Residential Architecture
Awards of Excellence• Leisure Dome – Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc.• Ontario Residence – David Jameson Architect, Inc.
Awards of Merit• A Move to the City – Muse Architects• Lyon Park House – Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect
Jurors’ Citations• The Barn at Hazel River Cabin – Bonstra | Haresign Architects• Grays Inn Creek House – Treacy & Eagleburger Architects PC• Little Island House – Moore Architects, PC
Congratulations to all the winners!
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AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Winner 2016A wonderful celebration of design...
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Bridging the Gap - An ExhibitThrough September 27
At the District Architecture Center, SIGAL Gallery, 421 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004.
This exhibition spotlights design work by students from the University of Maryland and Al-Nahrain University in Baghdad, Iraq. Developed as a cross-cultural design studio by Gensler’s Washington, DC office, in collaboration with Madlen Simon, AIA, Shaimaa Hameed Hussein and Marlene Shade, AIA. For spring 2016, students were offered an unparalleled opportunity to examine architecture and design through the lens of a different culture. Using digital and video technology, as well as social media, a dozen students from Al-Nahrain University tackled a design challenge in DC’s Washington Circle and eight students from UMD proposed a design intervention in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. Together, the students explored the challenges they share and those unique to each culture, fostering greater communication and extending the relationship beyond the discipline. The studio also doubled as a design competition – by the project’s end, two students from each institution joined Gensler for an internship in their DC office this summer.
OUR SPONSORS
Signature Sponsor: JACOBSVenue Sponsor: LMIPrinting Sponsor: Mosaic Express Printing
Keystone Sponsors:Ames & GoughMcMullen & Associates, Inc.rand* constructionScott Long ConstructionSmithGroupJJRThe Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Threshold Sponsors:Anchor Oldcastle ArupModernfold One Source AssociatesPotomac Energy Group, Inc. REHAURockfon ROXULSkyfold TREMCOWetland Studies and Solutions
Foundation Sponsors:Acme Mid-Century + Modern Art UnderfootKathryn Brown, Photographer Chinoiserie
OUR HARD-WORKING DESIGN AWARDS COMMITTEE
Manoj V. Dalaya, AIA, Chair (KGD Architecture)J. Paul Lewis, AIA, Co-Chair (JPL Imagery)James Barker, AIA (IA Interior Architects)Lorin Boswell (AIA Northern Virginia)Deborah S. Burns, Hon. AIA (AIA Northern Virginia)Karen M. Conkey, AIA (Conkey | architects)Robyne Hamilton, Assoc. AIA (Shen Milsom & Wilke)Meagan W. Jancy, AIA (MTFA Architecture)Joseph B. McCoy, AIA (Sanchez Palmer Architects)Louisa Schmolke, Assoc. AIA (Jacobs)Michael Schwartz, AIA (HGA Architects and Engineers)Damarie Velazquez (Modern Door & Equipment Sales)
OUR DISTINGUISHED JURY FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS
Jury I – (Single Family Residential) Ada I. Corral, AIA - Jobe Corral ArchitectsArthur Furman, AIA - Furman + Keil ArchitectsCharles Di Piazza, AIA - Charles Di Piazza Architecture
Jury II – (Commercial, Institutional, Commercial Interiors, Historic, Conceptual/Unbuilt and Herlong Award)
Joshua Coleman, AIA - PageN. Thomas Kosarek, AIA - Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek ArchitectsHeather McKinney, FAIA - McKinney York Architects
THANK YOU to all who helped make ourDesign Awards a success!
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DesignDC is the premier regional conference focused on the unique challenges posed by working in Metropolitan Washington. This three-day conference features two days of educational sessions and trade show exhibits at the Washington Convention Center, and a third day full of opportunities to tour projects across DC, MD, and VA.
Earn AIA HSW, GBCI, AICP, ASLA, IIDA, LACES, and PDH credits at all three days of DesignDC.
Register here: www.aiadc.com/featured-events/designdc-ground.
Drawing on History: Infill Design CompetitionExhibit on display through September 4
If you love to explore Richmond’s historic neighborhoods, you’ve probably noticed vacant lots and new construction. What does it mean to build new within an existing urban neighborhood that has both historic significance and a distinct identity?
Join in the conversation as you peruse design ideas specifically created for two of Richmond’s growing areas – Union Hill and Jackson Ward in Drawing on History: Infill Design Competition.
Historic Richmond and The Branch partnered first in the design competition Drawing on History and now the exhibition showcases 16 prize winning and notable submissions.
The exhibit is on display at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Avenue in Richmond. Learn more:
www.branchmuseum.org.
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AIA Member Benefits (that you might not know about)
New AIA.ORG
The AIA has designed a new website, with members in mind, and are in the process of moving away from the existing site.
The newly released site delivers an easy to use content platform that serves members better. It is focused on form and function, with easy links to relevant news, current trends, career and professional information, economic data, firm management strategies, award opportunities, featured members and projects, and an easy link directly to your continuing education transcript.
Read more about the site at http://new.aia.org/articles/6011-aia-designs-new-website-with-members-in-mind.
You are invited to visit the new website:http://pilot.aia.org.
Explore the site, discover the new content and offer feedback: www.loop11.com/usability-test/30400/introduction.
Rio Olympic Park Master Plan
Signatures of Loudoun Awards Announced
The Loudoun County Design Cabinet announced the winners of the 2016 Signatures of Loudoun Awards. This is the 12th year for the design excellence program, which recognizes projects for their community significance in a variety of categories.
The categories and winners are:
LegendsIda Lee Recreation Center, Hughes Group Architects
MakeoversThe Barn at One LoudounThe 1804 Vine Hill Mansion in Middleburg
Public SpacesThe Washington and Old Dominion Trail
DetailsCreeks Edge Winery
The FamiliarMiddleburg Professional Center, Turnure Architecture
InteriorsThe Cooley Gallery in Leesburg
Pace SettersNorthern Virginia Community College’s Robert G. Templin Jr. Higher Education Center in Sterling
Images of winning projects can be seen at https://biz.loudoun.gov/signaturesofloudoun.
Free AIA Membership for New Grads
Ever wonder how to host an event for 500,000 guests and 10,000+ athletes in a city of 6.5 million? This course gives you an inside look at the process of siting the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Transportation. Security. Venue selection. Daily food delivery for 60,000 athlete meals. The 2016 Rio Games present some of the world’s most complex logistics. In this course, led by a juror for the Rio 2016 Olympic Park Competition, you’ll learn how an Olympic site is selected, analyze the impact of design on athletes and attendees and understand the long-term implications for the city and the community after the Olympics are over.
Earn 1.5 HSW LUs. Couse details are available here:https://aiau.aia.org/courses/rio-de-janeiro-olympic-park-master-plan-process.
Bundle and save an extra 15%! Take advantage of AIAU’s bundle discount and save an additional 15% when you buy four or more courses. That’s 15% off the special member price of $25/course. Non-members save 15% off the non-member price of $40/course. View all course here:
https://aiau.aia.org/courses.
The AIA offers 2016 graduates complimentary membership at the Associate level for up to 18 months, that’s through all of 2017.
That’s free membership at the local, state and national levels.
AIA Northern Virginia offers real benefits you can use:• active Young Architects Forum for Associates and Architects licensed less than 10 years• networking opportunities• mentoring• volleyball team• ARE Prep classes• free lending library of ARE study materials• help finding a job• building + construction tours• social events• leadership opportunities• relevant (and free) continuing education offerings• community service projects• a design award just for Associate members
The New Graduate Incentive program includes those who have graduated from NAAB and non-NAAB Institutions, as well as IDP candidates.
Information and applications are available at www.aia.org/join/assoc-newgrad.
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On the Boards
Gramercy DistrictDBI Architects, Inc.Loudoun County, Virginia
Adjacent to the Ashburn Metro Station (the terminus of the Silver Line) in Loudoun County, Gramercy District is a 2.5 million-SF, $500-million transit-oriented development on 16 acres fronting the north side of the Dulles Greenway. Accessible by both Metrorail and car – Gramercy is located directly off the Greenway’s Route 772 exit – and less than 10 miles from Dulles International Airport, the site connects major employment centers between Loudoun County and Washington, DC and invites visitors and tourists to Loudoun’s wineries, farms and equestrian events. Considering the extensive amount of existing and approved future development, Gramercy is positioned to be a major gateway to Loudoun County, the fastest-growing region in the Washington Metropolitan area. As a major development in Ashburn, where Loudoun County’s population is centered, Gramercy will foster an amenity-rich, work-live-play environment similar to that of the Reston Town Center, while also providing the convenience of direct access to mass transit via the Silver Line (to begin service at the Ashburn Metro location in 2020).
The Gramercy master plan situates the development’s 300,000 SF of retail and office space, 1000 apartments and central pedestrian plaza so that traffic and Metrorail noise do not intrude upon inhabitants’ and visitors’ activities. The project, designed to the maximum density allowed by County zoning laws, provides underground structured parking and multi-modal surface roads and sidewalks that tie directly into the Loudoun Station development immediately to the north of the project, thereby promoting maximum interconnection, community creation and a robust local and regional transit-oriented economy.
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Professional Practice
Join the Millions Who’ve Seen the AIA’s Commercial – The AIA’s latest commercial has already received 38 million impressions. Have you seen it yet?
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ARE 5.0 Launches – Mark your calendars for November 1, 2016, the official launch date of the updated exam. The six-division exam will include case studies that simulate real-world practice, incorporate new testing technologies and feature a format that more closely aligns with modern practice. NCARB will continue to administer ARE 4.0 until June 30, 2018. Visit
www.ncarb.org/ARE/ARE5.aspx and consider attending our chapter’s ARE 5.0 Transition Informational Session with NCARB, offered free of charge on September 14. Information is available at
www.aianova.org/event.php?eventID=1350.
Keep Your Information Current – Have you moved, switched jobs, changed your email address? Please update your profile.
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AIA|DC Design Awards due August 29 – The awards program recognizes excellence in the categories of architecture, interior architecture, historic resources and urban design/master planning. Read the Call for Entries and submit your project at
www.aiadc.com/event/chapter-design-awards-submission-deadline.
EP Committees Seeking Members – The AIA Center for Emerging Professionals has opened nominations for the Young Architects Forum and National Associates Committee for 2017. Applications are due August 22. Details may be found at
www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=ARNWTKRR.
Emerge by AIAU is a new member benefit for AIA Associate members on the path to licensure. Associate members can earn AXP experience hours through online learning on a number of topics, some offering HSW credit. This is a free service for Associate AIA members. Learn more at
https://aiau.aia.org/emerge-aiau.
2016 TAP Innovation Awards program now open. AIA’s Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community teams with some of the most important technology leaders to offer this award, which showcases the intersection of data and design. Submit your project by August 29.
www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAB100454
Updates to State Economic Profiles Made in July – Need resources to make better business decisions on state and local policies? The newly updated State Economic Profiles contain economic indicators at the national, regional and state level to demonstrate the importance of architects and the industry to society. View the updated information at
http://new.aia.org/pages/3551-aia-state-economic-profiles.
2016 NAIOP DC|MD Awards of Excellence Call for Entries – The NAIOP program is unique in that it celebrates team members that go into a project’s success; awards are shared between developers, project managers, architects, engineers, brokers and general contractors. Winning projects will be unveiled on October 13 at the Awards of Excellence Gala at the Trump Hotel. Projects completed between July 1, 2014 and June 30 of this year constructed in the District or Montgomery, Frederick or Prince George’s counties in Maryland are eligible. Submissions are due September 2. Details at
https://naiop.site-ym.com/page/2016AOE
Mid-Atlantic Associations of Museums (MAAM) 2017 Building Museums Symposium Call for Proposals – This symposium is unique in that it focuses on the planning, development and implementation of museum capital projects, including renovations, expansions and new buildings. Proposals that tailor presentations to provide guidance, lessons learned and address issues associated with a project are especially sought by the program committee. The conference takes place February 24-26 in Washington, DC and proposals are due September 9. Details are available at
www.midatlanticmuseums.org/building-museums.html
Buildy Awards Call for Nominations – The award is given by The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) at their Building Museums symposium. This national award recognizes outstanding recent museum building projects. Architects and other project team members are encouraged to collaborate with the museum directors to complete the nomination, which is due September 16. The complete call can be found at
www.midatlanticmuseums.org/building-museums/buildy-awards.html
RFQ for Design Services – The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission in Columbia, SC has issued an RFQ for the design of an outdoor theater in Saluda Shoals Park. Responses are due August 12, 2016. The RFQ is available at
www.outdoor-theatre.org/wp-content/uploads/RFQ-Solicitation-Final.pdf.
Architecture at Zero 2016 is a zero net energy design competition open to students and professionals in the pursuit of energy efficient design. Presented by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the AIA California Council, this is an opportunity to engage the architectural community on an important global issue. $25,000 in total prize money will be awarded. Registration deadline is September 30, with submissions due October 28. Visit
www.architectureatzero.com.
Dig Into Research With BRIK – Do you know the Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK)? Access this curated, professionally-reviewed knowledgebase from the AIA and NIBS. It includes case studies, white papers, and reports on all facets of the built environment. AIA members have their own access portal to three professional library databases containing thousands of research journals:
www.brikbase.org
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project earned an outstanding project award from Learning by Design, an annual juried award program featuring the nation’s most engaging and enriching learning environments. Among the building’s defining characteristics are a relatively rare multi-age classroom and an International Portal that connects students to global learning opportunities. Special care was taken to expose building systems as a learning tool, use recycled content in the casework, employ efficient lighting and plumbing fixtures and use locally sourced steel and masonry.
DBI Architects, Inc. is pleased to announce two promotions. Congratulations to Mandy Blumenauer, LEED®AP, Senior Manager and Kaitlin Dyer, LEED AP, Project Manager. Mandy received her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Philadelphia University and Kaitlin earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, with a Minor in Business Leadership, from Virginia Tech.
KGD is pleased to announce several new team members, including the recent addition of Bo Jayatilake, AIA as Senior Project Manager. With a Master’s degree in Architecture from Clemson University, Bo has over two decades of experiences both in the U.S. and overseas, encompassing a highly diverse spectrum of project types. His commitment to environmentally responsible design resulted in him being one of the first architects to obtain LEED certification. Also new to KGD are project designers Cristina Alvarez, Christian Rojas and Lianne Kitzmiller. Grace Marcus joins KGD as a Marketing Coordinator.
WDG announces that Imran Kifayat, AIA, has been named director of multifamily. Imran brings nearly 20 years of national multifamily residential and mixed-use project design to his new position as director of multifamily. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Florida A&M University and previously served as principal with
The Preston Partnership. Also new to WDG, Lisa Scala, LEED AP, has been named director of business development and Bryan Steingard, AIA, has been named construction administrator.
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GPI’s 50th Anniversary! 50 Charitable Acts! – GPI is 50 years old this year! From two individuals GPI has grown to over 1,200 employees in 30 offices. While that is an achievement, GPI feels their real accomplishment is that they remain employee and
client focused. To help celebrate GPI’s special milestone they are performing 50 acts of charity throughout the course of 2016. Some charities supported include the Children’s Inn at NIH, Habitat for Humanity, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Special Olympics and Toys for Tots.
Cooper Carry is pleased to announce that three recent projects have been recognized for their award winning design. The Georgia BioScience Training Center was recognized with an AIA Georgia Design Excellence Award. Also awarded by AIA Georgia, the Georgia Tech Engineered Biosystems Building won a Design Merit Award as well as an ENR Southeast Award of Merit for Best Sustainable Building Practices. North Carolina State University, Talley Student Union was recognized with an Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Facility Design Award and an ENR Southeast Award of Merit.
DBI Architects, Inc. is pleased to announce that Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. was recognized with an IIDA Award of Merit. To emphasize the tenacity of its mission and strengthen its brand, Emergent BioSolutions set out to create a new dynamic headquarters – one that would embody the company’s vision and allow for future expansion. To this end, the global specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer, having recently acquired a 126,000-SF office building in Gaithersburg, looked to DBI to transform the space into a sophisticated, collaborative and functional corporate headquarters. The project was completed in January 2015.
Stantec Architecture received national recognition for its design of Agnor-Hurt Elementary School in Charlottesville. The
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Membership Update
Members New to the Chapter:
Mohammed A. Al-Halali, Assoc. AIAMitchell C. August, Assoc. AIA, Hughes Group ArchitectsKiruthika Balasubramanian, Assoc. AIAJohn M. Biggs, AIAStephen Bourke, Assoc. AIA, Kerns Group ArchitectsChelsea Marie Bryant, Assoc. AIA, WAACMartha Cardoza, AIA, Northern Virginia Community CollegeChase Eatherly, AIA, T&P Design BuildScott J. Fleming, AIA, Rust | Orling ArchitectureLaurie R. Hodges, AIA, ForrestPerkinsElisabeth K. Hunt, Assoc. AIA, IA Interior ArchitectsAbi E. Kallushi, Assoc. AIA, HGA Architects & EngineersSteven R. Kattula, AIA, Architecture, Inc.Liliia Kolesnyk, Assoc. AIA, Giuliani Associates - Architects, Inc.Arnold I. Lee, Assoc. AIA, KTGY Group, Inc.Donna M. Little, Assoc. AIA, Neumann Lewis Buchanan ArchitectsRyan Littman, Assoc. AIA, Clark NexsenJeremy Lu, Assoc. AIA, CannonDesignRebeca P. Leal Luna, Intl. Assoc. AIA, Manion and AssociatesAnna C. Major, AIA, Fox ArchitectsElizabeth Morgan, Assoc. AIA, Hughes Group Architects
Sean B. Mullican, AIA, Sean Mullican Architect, LLCSerge Plishevsky, Assoc. AIA, HKS Inc.Jhoel Christian Prevendido, Assoc. AIA, Samaha Associates PCKelly A. Ralston, AIA, W.C. Ralston Architects, LLCSteven Rayford, AIA, The American Institute of ArchitectsDavid P. Rowson, Assoc. AIA, CallisonRTKLZachary R. Spivey, AIA, Leuterio Thomas LLCJonathan Sullivan, AIA, The American Institute of ArchitectsAaron L. Turpin, Assoc. AIA, Banneker Ventures LLCSandra L. Watts, AIA, The Lukmire Partnership, Inc.Todd Steven Willoughby, AIA, Willoughby Design, LLCCatriona Winter, Assoc. AIA, Clark Construction Group, LLCAntony Tad-Jun Yen, AIA, HYL ArchitectureNatasha B. Zizic, AIA, Bowie Gridley Architects
Upgrading members:
Allison D. Dar, AIA, RSG, PC to ArchitectHeidi B. FitzHarris, AIA, FitzHarris Designs, LLC to ArchitectElisabeth K. Hunt, AIA, IA Interior Architects to ArchitectNeil A. King, AIA, MTFA Architecture to ArchitectCarrie L. Parker, AIA, CannonDesign to ArchitectNathan T. Williams, AIA, Jacobs to Architect
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August
DesignDC: From the Ground UpAugust 24-26 | Washington, DC
Women in Architecture Happy HourAugust 24 | 6:30p | Washington, DC
Women in Architecture Committee MeetingAugust 29 | 6:00p | Arlington
September
Young Architects Forum Nationals Baseball GameSeptember 10 | 6:30p | Washington, DC
AIA Northern Virginia Board MeetingSeptember 12 | 4:30p | Arlington
ARE 5.0 Transition Informational Session with NCARBSeptember 14 | 6:30p | Arlington
Women in Architecture – In Studio at HGASeptember 14 | 6:00p | Alexandria
Chapter Open House & Celebration of Newly Licensed MembersSeptember 20 | 6:00p | Alexandria
360 Mentoring: Introductory SessionSeptember 21
October
AIA Northern Virginia 41st Annual Meeting, Dinner and Honors CelebrationOctober 18 | 6:30p | Alexandria
Women in Architecture Charity Spa NightOctober 24 | 6:00p | Alexandria
Donation Opportunity
ALIVE! is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of volunteers from over 40 religious congregations and the community, working together to help those in need in Alexandria. Founded in 1969, it is the largest private safety net for the needy in the city of Alexandria, addressing short to long term needs for those less fortunate in the community.
Every Saturday morning Alive Furniture Program volunteers pick up and deliver donations to those in need. The program is in need of warehouse space which would allow for donations to be temporarily held and staged prior to delivery. Anyone who is willing to donate, or knows of someone who might be willing to donate some space, please contact Bridget Gaddis, AIA ([email protected]) for more information. Also, volunteers able to help move furniture on Saturday mornings are always needed. Email
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