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March / April 2008 Volume XLIV, Issue 2

AIA Northern Virginia NewsIn This Issue

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

Lunch Seminars ........................................................3

Seminar on Epigenetic Design ........................... 4

GreenSpace : Energy Star .................................... 5

Demystifying Fellowship ........................................7

Architecture Week Events .................................... 8

DesignDC 2008 ......................................................10

Finding Continuing Education Credits .............. 11

About Architecture ................................................. 13

Seneca Quarry Hike + Tour .................................. 13

Legal : Lien on Me .................................................. 14

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

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

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

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

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

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Katzen Arts Center Is 2008 Design Awards Venue

AIA Northern Virginia Congratulates Two New Fellows

We are extremely proud to announce that William P. Lecky, FAIA and Baird M. Smith, FAIA have been elected to the AIA College of Fellows class of 2008. Fellowship is awarded to members who have made contributions of national significance to the profession. Out of a national membership of more than 81,000, fewer than 2,600 AIA members are distinguished with Fellowship, the Institute’s second highest honor. Four architects were elevated this year from Virginia.

William P. Lecky, FAIA’s passion for research, analysis and experimentation has been a constant theme through forty seven years of practice. Although most well known for

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The 2008 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Committee is pleased to announce that preparations for this year’s Design Awards are underway. Once a year, design enthusiasts gather to celebrate outstanding achievements in architecture by members of our Chapter. This year’s Design Awards will continue the tradition of not only honoring inspirational designers, but also recognizing a new and notable example of architecture in the area.

The Katzen Arts Center will serve as the backdrop for this year’s award ceremony (http://www.eypaedesign.com/project-katzen.htm). This dramatic new building, designed by Ein-horn Yaffee Prescott, is the most recently completed addition to the American University campus in northwest Washington DC. The Katzen Arts Center has already won several design awards, including the Grand Honor award from AIA Potomac Valley. The 2008 Design Awards jury will be comprised of leading architects from the Miami area. Watch for Call for Entries information in mid-March. Submissions will be due in early May, followed by the awards banquet on Saturday, June 7th. Additional informa-tion about these exciting events will be announced as planning progresses.

American University’s Katzen Arts Center, by Einhorn Yaffee Prescott

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by Al Cox, FAIAAIA Northern Virginia President Elect

by Mike Nawrocki, AIADesign Awards Committee Chair

AIA Northern Virginia News

Communications

Chapter Staff

Deborah BurnsExecutive Director

Matt ShubaCommunications Director

Lorin BoswellMembership Director

Communications Committee

Deborah BurnsMatt Shuba Interim Chairs

Marsha Miller

Jonathan Penndorf, AIATimothy Hughes Columnists

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The views expressed in the articles and advertisements in AIA NOVA News are those of the authors and may not reflect the official policy of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter. No endorsement of those views or advertisements should be inferred unless specifically identified as the official policy of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter.

2008 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Valerie J. Hassett, AIAPresident

Al Cox, FAIAPresident Elect

William T. Brown, AIAVice President

Randall A. Mars, AIAVice President

Jean O’Toole, AIAVice President

Carol Rickard-Brideau, AIATreasurer

Brian J. Donnelly, AIASecretary

Marlene W. Shade, AIAPast President

Directors

Robert E. Beach, AIAEliza Beth Engle, AIAFrancie K. Fetzer, Assoc. AIAFrancisco A. Grimaldi, Assoc. AIADavid Jameson, FAIAJ. Paul Lewis, AIAJohn K. Mott, FAIAMichael Nawrocki, AIAEdward D. Weaver, AIA

Virginia Society Directors

William T. Brown, AIAPaul R. Erickson, AIAMichael T. Foster, FAIARandall A. Mars, AIACarol Rickard-Brideau, AIA

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER

President’s Letterby Valerie Hassett, AIAAIA Northern Virginia President

Fellow Chapter Members:

Al Cox, Debbie Burns, and myself have just returned from the four-day AIA leadership conference, Grassroots. I believe that Grassroots is not understood by many of our members. So I have reduced the conference into a few highlights, and am presenting a photo log of the event.

Grassroots is a training conference for more than 800 component representatives.The conference brought together AIA leaders for a blend of networking, learning, and collaboration. Attendees were given the opportunity to learn about and provide input on AIA initiatives.

During Grassroots individual regions met. The Northern Virginia Chapter is part of the region of The Virginias. Pictured in the foreground of the photo is Debbie Burns Hon. VSAIA, Roberta Guffey, Hon. AIA and John Braymer, Ph.D., Hon. AIA.

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All photos by Valerie Hassett, AIA©2008 AIA Northern Virginia

205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314(703) 549-9747 Phone (703) 549-9783 [email protected] www.aianova.org

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Lunch SeminarsCommittee Chairs

Jean O’Toole, AIAArchitecture in the Schools

Deborah Burns (interim)Matt Shuba (interim)Communications

Brian J. Donnelly, AIACommunity Service / Canstruction

Charles E. Enos, AIAContinuing Education

J. Paul Lewis, AIAMichael J. Nawrocki, AIADesign Awards

William T. Brown, AIAMary-Ellen Pfiester, AIA Committee on the Environment

Al Cox, FAIAFellows

William T. Brown, AIAKeith WhitenerGolf Tournament

John K. Mott, FAIAHistoric Resources

Marlene W. Shade, AIAHonors

Francie K. Fetzer, Assoc. AIASean E. Reilly, AIASchools Connections

David Jameson, FAIASmall Firms

Robert E. Beach, AIA Washington Builders Ball

Eliza Beth Engle, AIAWomen in Architecture

Francisco Grimaldi, Assoc. AIAYoung Architects Forum

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Free Presentation – Free Continuing Education Credits – Free LunchThe AIA Northern Virginia Lunch Series offers free lunch time educational seminars, usually held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Chapter House or various firm offices. Each session earns AIA continuing education learning units, often health, safety, welfare credits. Presentations begin at noon and usually last for one hour. Space is limited to 20 participants.Registration is required. Please e-mail your registration request to [email protected].

March 19, Noon-1:00p, Best Detailing Practices for Masonry Construction, at the Chapter House, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria. This seminar will focus on the many different universal detailing requirements for masonry construction. It will specifically address detail-ing methods for mitigating moisture penetration, accommodating movement (crack control), details and computation of fire ratings and general design and detailing requirements required by ACI 530/530.1. Attendees will gain a better understanding of not only how to detail concrete masonry structures for best performance, but the why and where of specific detailing concerns. Presented by Robert S. Zobel, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director of the Concrete Masonry Promotions Council. 1 AIA/CES LU.

April 16, Noon-1:00p, Storage Solutions for Modern Workspace Environments, at the Chapter House, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria. Program addresses storage issues related to commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Participants will be able to examine the different factors that limit storage space within today’s workspace environments; compare the storage capacity and costs of different storage equipment solutions; understand the concept and benefits of high-density storage solutions for businesses and institutions; discuss design considerations for your building plans; address how high-density mobile storage systems can assist projects in earning points towards the various LEED rating system certification levels; and illustrate a variety of high-density mobile shelving storage system solution applications. Presentation provided by Montel, Inc. 1 AIA/CES LU.This information is a public service announcement. No fees were paid to print this information and the chapter receives no income from these events.

continued from opposite pageThe executive committees of Hampton Roads and the Northern Virginia Chapters continued their tradition of meeting for lunch and informally disusing their respective Chapter’s activities and initiatives. Representing the Northern Virginia Chapter were Al Cox, FAIA, Brian Donnelly, AIA and Valerie Hassett, AIA

Through conference workshops there was the opportunity to gain insights into key leadership skills and techniques. Attendees had the opportunity to attend six tracked

workshops focused on government advocacy, strategic planning, collaborative leadership and best practices.

Hopefully you now have a better understanding of Grassroots. Both Al and I are planning ways to integrate into practice some of what we have learned. As always, I welcome your suggestions and comments and can be reached directly at [email protected].


Epigenetic Design - the new frontier in healthy living, understand-ing how and why the human body receives interior environmental stimuli and the consequences our design selections have on the human body and brain.

Learn more about this fascinating concept at a workshop May 13, presented by Deborah Burnett, a nationally recognized design authority and keynote presenter in the field of Epigenetic design who has appeared regularly on HGTV and national network pro-gramming with informative design and lifestyle segments.

In the emerging field of Epigenetics we learn that it’s the signals from the environment that determine expression of our DNA; and as design professionals we must understand that our interior selec-tions and finishes have consequences on anyone who occupies the spaces we design. During this fast paced session, we will learn how the body and brain receive, perceive and interact with the physical environment in order to take our projects beyond mere aesthetics. With hands-on demonstrations and numerous audience participation exercises, knowledge-based design pros in this fast paced interactive session will learn:

How to understand the interconnection of color, light and sound in order to create an interior environment that is physi-ologically supportive for the human body to thrive.Examine the connection our bodies have with natural daylight and learn how the newly discovered photo receptor in our

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Seminar on Epigenetic Designby Eliza Beth Engle, AIA, LEED APWomen in Architecture Committee Chair

eyes will have direct bearing on how we specify lighting and light control in every room of every project including hospi-tality, healthcare, contract, education, retail and last but not least residential. Discover how the brain uses environmental sound and light for key neurological functions as well as a means for providing clues on location, pattern recognition, stress relief, motion detection and many more key elements for a healthy and productive life.Learn how the brain and body receives, perceives and pro-cesses the reflected and inherent energies of various interior surfaces and environmental conditions and translates that into behavior leading to increased sales, performance, stress re-duction and the most important emerging factor in workplace, productivity and employee health - sleep! Review the latest reports, research projects and evidence based studies delving into the study of how interior surfaces, finishes, lighting and overall IEQ affects the human condition and the impact this will have on the future practice of interior design.

Join the Continuing Education Committee and Women in Archi-tecture for a fascinating look into knowledge based design. This half day seminar offers 3 AIA/CES LUs.

The event is Tuesday, May 13th from 8:00a to Noon at JE Jacobs, 1100 N Glebe Road, Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22201. Parking is available on-site and the Ballston Metro is just a few blocks away. A continental breakfast will be served. The cost to attend is $50, $40 for early registration before April 13 and $60 at the door. To register, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Payment may be made by credit card at www.aianova.org or by mailing a check to AIA Northern Virginia, 205 S Patrick St., Alexandria, VA 22314.

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Most architects, contractors, developers, and homeowners are familiar with the Energy Star label. The program instituted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bestows its now-common label on home appliances, lighting, consumer electronics, and air conditioning units. A lesser number of people know that the same Energy Star program also certifies whole buildings that meet specific requirements pertaining to energy use and pollution.

Energy Star for commercial buildings was introduced in 1999, and since then over 4,200 buildings across the country have earned the “Energy Star” label. Buildings are scored on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being high. Scores of 75 or higher qualify the structures as Energy Star compliant. The EPA uses on online building information system and on-site verification to obtain the required information from building owners. A plaque is present-ed to the building upon qualification.

According to the EPA, “Energy Star-certified commercial buildings use about 40 percent less energy and emit 35 percent less CO2 than average buildings. About 500 of the almost 4,200 Energy Star buildings use 50 percent less energy.”

Unlike the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® certification system, Energy Star status is only valid for one year from the date of measurement and verification and the building must reapply

GreenSpace: Energy Starby Jon Penndorf, AIA, LEED APDorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue

each year to maintain its status. Some critics of LEED® see this as an advantage of the Energy Star for Buildings program, since environmental data must be continually monitored and efficient performance maintained. LEED® currently does not follow up with buildings after certification is completed. Energy Star compliance for buildings does not, however, deal with site selec-tion, transportation, and water conservation issues as LEED® for New Construction does. The Energy Star program appears to be limited more to energy consumption and pollution, which is what Energy Star programs for appliances and mechanical systems deal with as well.

Public recognition of the Energy Star label makes certifying a building an attractive option for positive feedback and publicity. Occupants can easily associate the image attached to the entry of a building to that on the back of their computers and dishwash-ers. Regular system monitoring and verification will also keep the building running at its most efficient, though may add work for building maintenance and engineers. Currently some local municipalities require new construction to meet certain levels of LEED® certification without a literal requirement for Energy Star compliance. Additional documentation for Energy Star may initially be required, though it also may overlap with documenta-tion for LEED® certification making it less burdensome on the design team or building owner.

For more information on the Energy Star program, log on to www.energystar.gov.


continued from page 1involvement in two memorials on the National Mall, Lecky has worked on a variety of project types including cultural structures (memorials, museums, cultural art centers, libraries, and theaters), projects for the mentally and physically disabled, and animal envi-ronments.

As Architects of Record for the Vietnam Veterans Memo-rial, Mr. Lecky brought in Maya Lin, the winner of the national design competition, as a design consultant in his office. His research and ex-perimentation led to the development of a new technology which allowed the names of 58,000 men and women who were killed in that conflict to be etched into polished granite panels in a matter of five months.

Ten years later, Lecky was selected to design and execute the Korean War Veterans Memorial. While the Vietnam Memorial’s listing of names in stone influenced the designs of hundreds of memorials around the world, the Korean Memorial linked re-search, graphic art, sculpture, and architecture together in a single composition.

Mr. Lecky has been involved in numerous projects for the disabled community, including the DC Center for Therapeutic Recreation, the first recreation center in the country designed exclusively for use by the disabled community. His analysis of environments for animals led to extensive chimpanzee research in New Orleans, the design for several housing and breeding facilities for a variety of animals at NIH, and the Frederick Cancer Research Center. That experience led to projects at the National Zoo, including the first two bio-park environments in the country.

He has lectured extensively, served on numerous local and national design juries, and given tours and talks to student groups and professional organizations around the country. He has recently been working on a new approach to the current IDP requirements and will be presenting this topic at the National AIA Convention in Boston.

Baird M. Smith, FAIA is a national leader in materials conservation and sustain-able design for historic structures. He has had a significant role in the preservation and renewal of some of the nation’s most important historic build-

ings, including the White House, Old Executive Office Building, Washington Monument, Library of Congress, Treasury Depart-ment, multiple Smithsonian museums, St. John’s Church on Lafayette Square, U.S. Naval Academy, Christopher Wren Build-ing (College of William & Mary), and Healy Hall at Georgetown University, among others.

New Fellows for AIA Northern Virginia He has completed over 350 projects, 100 research reports, and worked on 23 National Historic Landmarks. In Washington alone, he has completed over 90 projects on Federal buildings, includ-ing many in the monumental core of the city. He has directed the preservation of buildings designed by iconic names in American architecture including Benjamin Latrobe, Stanford White, Frank Lloyd Wright, James Renwick, Dr. William Thorton, Robert Mills, Thomas U. Walter, Richard Upjohn, and Adolf Cluss.

His nationally recognized expertise in masonry and moisture problems, metals deterioration and sustainable design led to his se-lection as a GSA National Peer Reviewer, as a Getty Conservation Trust grant reviewer, and as one of only 42 persons internation-ally to be elected as a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology International. Throughout his four decade career, he has been at the forefront of development and innovation in pres-ervation technology, including substitution of appropriate modern materials and application of the most up-to-date computer aided design technologies.

Mr. Smith has participated in numerous professional organizations, with at least 100 presentations at AIA, APTI, NCARB, National Trust for Historic Preservation, American Association of Muse-ums, and National Park Service conferences. His work has been published by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press and the National Academies of Science. He is presently Director of Preservation at Quinn Evans architects.

Congratulations are extended to Mary P. Cox, FAIA, Richmond and Jane C. Wright, FAIA, Hampton Roads who were also elevated to Fellowship from the Region of the Virginias, and to Michael H. Kang, FAIA LEED AP, Washington, DC, an unas-signed member of AIA Northern Virginia.

The 2008 Jury of Fellows was chaired by Carol Shen, FAIA of Piedmont, California. The other jurors were Rebecca Barnes, FAIA (Providence); Daniel S. Friedman, PhD, FAIA (Seattle); Phillip H. Gerou, FAIA (Evergreen, Colo.); Allan W. Kehrt, FAIA (Princeton, New Jersey); Walter Schamu, FAIA (Baltimore); Jim W. Sealy, FAIA (Dallas).

To learn more about the path to Fellowship, the categories, the ap-plication and the selection process, please see Demystifying Fellowship on the following page.


The AIA College of Fellows was founded in 1952 and is com-posed of members of the Institute who are elected by a jury of their peers. The purpose of the College of Fellows is to stimulate a sharing of interests among Fellows, to promote the purposes of the Institute, to advance the profession of architecture, and to be of ever-increasing service to society. Fellowship is one of the highest honors the AIA can bestow upon a member. It not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual but also elevates before the public and the profession those architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and to society on a national level and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession.

So how does one go about becoming a Fellow? Architect mem-bers of the AIA who have been in good standing for at least ten cumulative years may be nominated for Fellowship by their Chapter or by a petition signed by any five Fellows or any ten AIA members. In addition, each candidate must be sponsored by either an FAIA or AIA member in good standing. The sponsor provides a one-page letter of introduction to the jury that includes specific reasons why the candidate deserves to be a Fellow. The sponsor should be someone who knows you and your accomplishments well and who is committed to spend the time that it takes to review and refine your application. A sponsor’s role includes being ob-jectively frank and will likely need to prod the nominee to stay on schedule (at least mine did.)

It is up to the applicant to develop an electronic portfolio for review by the jury. In my experience, this required a significant amount of time to locate and organize graphic material and can-not be left until the last minute -- or month. The application is restricted to specific information, including a one page summary, a list of awards and achievements, and a maximum of twenty pages illustrating five exhibits. The jury members have a limited amount of time to spend on each application so good organization and presentation are essential.

Generally, the jury is looking for acknowledgement that a candi-date’s achievements have affected or influenced the profession on a broad scale. Applications must be made in one of the following five Categories:

1. Design, Urban Design, or Preservation2. Education, Research, Literature, or Practice3. Led the Institute, Led a Related Organization4. Public Service, Government Industry or Organization5. Alternative Career, Volunteer Work with Organizations

Not Directly Connected with the Built Environment, or Service to Society

Finally, reference letters must be sent by seven AIA members directly to AIA national headquarters. These letters should be from outside the nominee’s geographic area, speak specifically to nominee’s contributions, and be from other recognized leaders, design peers or experts in the same field as the nominee.

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Demystifying Fellowshipby Al Cox, FAIAAIA Northern Virginia President Elect

Nomination materials are submitted from 225 to 250 prospective candidates to staff at AIA national in October of each year. A jury of seven Fellows from around the country meet in January and review the applications. A candidate may apply up to three times. The jury has no quotas or limits in any given year. They may elevate all, some, or none of the candidates presented in any category, from any component, or from any state or region.

If you are interested in applying for Fellowship, or in nominating or sponsoring a member, please contact Al Cox, FAIA, Chair of the AIA Northern Virginia Fellows Committee at (703) 519-5948. This article is only a very brief outline of what is required to create a successful application. For more information or to view success-ful applications from previous candidates, see the national AIA website at http://www.aia.org/awp_fellowship or contact Pauline Porter, (202) 626-7521.

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Architecture In the Schools Exhibit OpeningApril 11, 6:30-8:00p, location to be determined. Volunteer archi-tects work closely with teachers and students, elementary through high school, to integrate architecture into the curriculum and pro-duce captivating projects. Come see an exhibition of their work. The event is free and registration is not necessary.

Architectural Bike Tour Along the Potomac RiverApril 12, 10:00a, between Roosevelt Island and Old Town Alex-andria. Participants in this self guided tour along the Virginia side of the Potomac River will be given information about points of interest between Theodore Roosevelt Island and Old Town Alex-andria. Tour packets will provide information on each highlighted site. Meet at the Roosevelt Island parking lot or Founders Park next to the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria at 10:00a to pick up a tour packet; tours depart in both directions. The event is free and registration is not necessary.

How To Work With An Architect Workshop April 12, 10:00-11:30a, at the Chapter House, 205 S Patrick Street, Alexandria. Presented by Michael Nawrocki, AIA, with Nawrocki Architects in McLean. This workshop helps potential clients realize how architects can help them plan a new home, addition or renova-tion. Topics include how to find an architect, how to communicate client needs and ideas and what to expect during the design and construction phase. The event is free, but registration is required.

Walking Tour of Historic Old Town AlexandriaApril 13, 1:00-3:00p, begins at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St. Walking tour will cover the history of Old Town Alexandria as re-flected through its architecture and urban design. Examples feature a full range of architectural styles from Georgian through Art Deco and the pedestrian scale of the city plan and streets will be dis-cussed. Tour led by members of the AIA Northern Virginia Historic Resources Committee. The tour is free, but registration is required.

To learn more about these events, visit the Chapter’s web site at www.aianova.org. To register for an event, e-mail your request to [email protected].


Celebrate Architecture Week, April 4 – April 13

AIA Northern Virginia joins in commemorating Architecture Week along with the National AIA and other AIA Components across the country. This week celebrates architecture and engages the public in a dialogue about architects and architecture.

Events scheduled during Architecture Week for both members and the public to enjoy include:

Canstruction®

Build-Out April 4, 5:00p-Midnight; on display from April 4-12,at Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington.AIA NOVA is celebrating Architecture Week with its 5th Annual Canstruction® Competition, featuring teams of architects build-ing fantastic structures entirely of canned food, which ultimately goes to a local food bank. Canstruction® is a national charity of the design and construction industry under the auspices of the Society of Design Administration. Watch teams build their structures on April 4 and visit the exhibit through April 12.

About Architecture: Hollin Hills and the Modern SubdivisionApril 8, 7:00p, at the Lyceum, 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria. This lecture, presented by Gregory Hunt, FAIA, kicks off a new series, About Architecture, organized by the Chapter and supported by the City of Alexandria. Greg will touch on modern subdivisions in the area, focusing on Charles Goodman and his work in Hollin Hills. The event is free and registration is not nec-essary. For additional information, see the article on page 13.

Al Cox, FAIA leads the Walking Tour of Historic Old Town Alexandria 2007


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The Brick Industry Association is pleased to announce the 2008 Brick in Architecture Awards. Starting in January, you are invited to submitoutstanding non-residential and landscape architecture projects featuringclay brick and earn national recognition for your excellence in design.


July 8-10, 2008 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DCDesignDC is organized by AIA Northern Virginia, AIA Washington DC and AIA Potomac Valley.

Don’t miss out on DesignDC. The theme is “Green,” but with a twist that focuses on how sustainable design and adaptive reuse, historic preservation and downtown revitalization, can all work together. The schedule is almost complete and early registration is about to begin.

There are still some sponsorship opportunities available, includ-ing Display Board Sponsorship, which offers a unique opportu-nity to showcase your firm’s work or your company’s product on a 36” x 36” display board. Reasonably priced at $500, you can show your support for DesignDC while being recognized as an event sponsor.

For additional information, visit www.aiadesigndc.org. For questions and information on sponsorship opportunities, contact AIA Northern Virginia Director, Ed Weaver, AIA, LEED AP at (703) 682-6091 or [email protected].

DesignDC ‘08: Leading ReNEWal

The Builders’ Ball committee decided that with generous early sponsorship, an immediate grant to the Capital Area Food Bank was in order. Ball Chairman Darrel Rippeteau was joined by major sponsor Skanska USA’s Chuck Brawley and Brennan McReynolds in presenting a check at the Food Bank’s “STUFF-A-TRUCK” event at the Brentwood Giant in December.

For additional information on the Builders’ Ball visit their web site at www.buildersball.org.

The AIA Northern Virginia 2008 Sponsor & Affiliate Directory is included with this newsletter. Please pull it out and keep it as a handy reference throughout the year. The companies and firms listed here have taken the time and effort to participate in our Chapter on a professional level and we greatly appreciate their involvement.


The Continuing Education Opportunities Insert, previously found in each issue of AIA Northern Virginia News, will now be avail-able on our Chapter’s website at http://www.aianova.org/ces_opp.php instead of in the newsletter.

This provides the advantage of offering a very current list of continuing education programs and events throughout the metro area in a format that can be constantly updated and available for members whenever they need. It also offers direct links to ad-ditional information and registration for events.

We also provide informa-tion about our Chapter’s seminars in the newsletter, on our Chapter calendar at www.aianova.org, and in our e-newsletter, BLAST. Contact the Chapter House at any time to inquire about continuing education requirements and opportunities at (703) 549-9747 or [email protected].

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The Historic Resources Committee, Women in Architecture, and the Association for Preservation Technology invite you to join us for a hike and tour of the Seneca Quarry in Seneca, Maryland. Retired National Park Service Senior Scholar in Historic Archi-tecture and Engineering, Robert Kapsch, will be leading the tour of this historic area where Seneca Sandstone was quarried for the Smithsonian Castle and many other well known DC land-marks. Bob, the author of Canals, The Monocacy Aqueduct on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway to the West, and his wife Perry are currently working on a book about the history of Seneca which will include information on the Seneca quarries.

The Seneca quarries are the second oldest building stone quarries in the Potomac Valley with documented use beginning in 1790. Called brownstone in the New York City area, this tough, distinctively red sandstone was used in the Potomac Canal locks at Great Falls (Virginia), by James Renwick in the Smithsonian Castle, by James Hoban as pavers in the White House and Capitol, by Montgomery Meigs in the construction of the Washington Aqueduct and by many other nineteenth century architects and engineers. President U. S. Grant owned stock in the company operating these quarries and was investigated for fraud by Congress when the stone was used by architect A. B. Mullet in building State, War and Navy (now EOB). These quarries continued in operation until 1906. Our tour will begin with the Seneca Aqueduct (1830), will go to the ruins of the water-powered stone cutting shed (1874), walk to the oldest portions of the quarries on Bull Run (1790) and return via the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath. Total hiking distance is approximately one mile on mostly level ground. An annotated USGS map will be pro-vided to participants for those who might like to return to explore all of the many Seneca stone quarries in the area.

After the hike and tour we will go for an optional visit to the nearby Seneca School which is made of Seneca Sandstone and has been restored as a nineteenth century schoolhouse. Following that you have the option of visiting the Poole Store at Seneca, the last general store in Montgomery County. Located on the banks of Seneca Creek, people can bring lunch or buy a hot dog in the gen-eral store. Picnic tables are available overlooking Seneca Creek. The building has been a general store since 1900. The house be-hind the store is the Upton Darby House (1850), the mill owner’s house, and was the scene of a Civil War cavalry action. Remnants of the mill and mill race, dating from the early nineteenth century, are visible. Montevideo (1832), the country cousin of Tudor Place in Georgetown, will be visible from the road.

The event is Saturday, April 26th starting at 10:00a. We will meet at the parking lot at Riley’s Lockhouse adjacent to the Seneca Aqueduct (a parking lot used by Soviet agents in the Cold War for their drops). Attendees will be e-mailed directions on how to get there. The Seneca Quarry tour offers 1 AIA/CES LU and the Seneca School tour will also offer 1 AIA/CES LU. The fee for the tour is $5 for AIA and APT members; $10 for non-members. Space is limited so if you are interested please register soon by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Seneca Quarry Hike + Tourby Eliza Beth Engle, AIA, LEED APWomen in Architecture Committee Chair

Our politicians are claiming that we all want “change.” Why then has the housing market been producing the same stale, traditional designs for the past 250 years? Do we really want change or is neo-Colonial the only proper style for the nation’s capitol? Can a modern subdivision thrive in conservative Washington, DC?

On April 8, at the Lyceum in Alexandria, the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter will kick-off a new quarterly series called About Architecture with a lecture by Gregory Hunt, FAIA. This talk will review modern subdivisions in the DC area; specifically, Mr. Hunt will focus on Alexandria architect Charles Goodman and his widely admired Modernist work in Hollin Hills.

Mr. Hunt, who resides in Hollin Hills, served as Dean of the Architecture School at Catholic University, has practiced in the area for over 30 years and is currently Director of Design at Leo A Daly in Washington, DC.

The About Architecture series is designed to engage the public, as well as architects and students, in an ongoing dialogue about architecture, architects and urban design issues. Future topics will include transit oriented development and sustainable design. Please join us for what we hope will be a lively discussion about current issues affecting all of us in Northern Virginia and the DC metropolitan area.

The presentation begins at 7:00 pm. The Lyceum is located at 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. The event is free and reservations are not necessary. For additional informa-tion, contact the Chapter at [email protected].

Tours of several Chapter architecture firms are planned this year, scheduled to coincide with our Chapter Board Meetings. Members are invited to participate in the board meeting and tour. The board meetings begin at 4:30p, followed at 6:00p by a tour of our host firm, including a discussion about the firm and its recent projects.

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Architecture: Do the People “Want Change”?by Randall Mars, AIAAIA Northern Virginia Vice President

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The benefit of lien claims is that they attach to the property itself rather than the party. They can also provide a path to payment that circumvents an intervening party’s bankruptcy. Indeed, a timely filed lien may conceivably be the only way to get paid under many circumstances.

Lien claims are extremely technical. As a result, the preparation of lien documents requires a high degree of information and expertise. This is not an area for the uninitiated. Architects need to understand the basics of mechanic’s liens in this business climate to protect their own business interests as well as those of their clients; however, you should make sure to retain qualified legal counsel in the event you are interested in filing or defending a lien claim.

Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., is the principal of the Northern Virginia law firm of Hughes & Associates, P.L.L.C. He specializes in construction litigation, corpo-rate and business related representation, and complex civil litigation. He may be reached at [email protected], or by phone at (703) 671-8200.

In these times of growing economic uncertainty, it is always nice to find ways to ensure you get paid. I can directly state that my mechanic’s lien practice has grown extensively in the last two years as various parties face payment difficulties. While there are some nuances to mechanic’s liens, particularly for architects, you should know and understand the general rules regarding assertion of me-chanic’s liens to enhance your ability to secure payment for services.

Yes Virginia, Architects Can Lien the Job!Most architects are unaware that they can in fact record mechanic’s liens. The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled in the 1932 case of Cain v. Rea that an architect can record a mechanic’s lien against a property. That ruling has been followed in recent cases by design professionals.

Naturally, there is a rub. Mechanic’s liens are only available for par-ties that have provided “labor” which results in improvement to real property. The cases permitting architects to record lien claims have all involved situations where the project has actually been construct-ed and the architect was involved in construction administration.

The terms regarding provision of “labor” may also run afoul of current AIA contracts which disclaim more and more responsibility for the contractor’s work during construction. The Cain case actually states, “We are unable to draw the distinction between one who puts his labor into plans for the erection of a building and actually supervises its erection, and one who in the role of a bricklayer or carpenter actually performs a manual service.” The modern propensity of architects to contractually disclaim “supervision” may eventually be found to elim-inate their ability to claims under the mechanic’s lien statutes. There is no current controlling authority on this question. In the interim, we would suggest that architects performing construction administration, input, and reaction to the construction in the field are at least arguably performing labor as defined under the statute and Virginia law.

Process and ProcedureAssuming you have the right to record a lien claim, you must aggres-sively and timely assert such claims. Mechanic’s liens are a creature of statute and failing to adhere to the particular requirements can, and likely will, result in the lien being thrown out by a court.

The statutes include a number of specific requirements. First, you must record a memorandum of lien in the land records for the property. The memorandum needs to contain various technical ele-ments, including a correct property description and scope of work. Recording a lien against too much property results in the lien being invalidated. The lien memorandum also must be timely filed.

You must also file a timely suit to enforce the memorandum in order to “perfect” the lien. The suit must name all of the correct interested parties. A failure to name a necessary party can also result in your lien being invalidated.

Technical Defenses, But A Big Potential BenefitThe wealth of technical defenses to mechanic’s liens can make them cumbersome and even impossible to assert in a specific case.


Lien on Meby Timothy R. Hughes, Esq.AIA Northern Virginia Legal Columnist


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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is undertaking a transformation of their headquarters. Geier Brown Renfrow Architects has developed a concept to unify all three levels into a space that conveys a professional atmosphere, identifies work groups within the building and celebrates exterior components, like stone and aluminum curtain wall, by bringing them inside. Transparency within the office areas creates a virtual see-through building and brings abundant daylight to all work spaces. Sustainable systems and materials are significant features throughout.

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DMJM Design is providing multi-phase program management, master planning, architectural design and structural engineering for the $65 million, four-story 170,000-square foot addition to the Air National Guard (ANG) Readiness Center. The project was prepared in approximately ten design packages for implementa-tion over three years. Originally a $22 million facility, the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure mandates increased the building population and more than doubled the scale. Designed to achieve LEED-NC certification, the facility includes administrative office areas, an independent conference center and a cafeteria. Design challenges include developing an exterior aesthetic that blends with the current adjacent brick and glass curtainwall buildings, while complying with the Andrews AFB architectural and planning standards.


On Thursday, April 17, AIA members and their guests are invited to join Dr. Erich Keel, Head of Education, for a wine and cheese reception, talk and walk-through of the exhibition, Philip Johnson: Architecture as Art on view at The Kreeger Museum.

The AIA Northern Virginia Chapter is co-sponsoring this event with the Museum and offering 1.5 AIA/CES Learning Units.

The exhibit will showcase the relationship between art and architecture as seen in Philip Johnson’s late works, as well as offer the opportunity to see the museum, design by Johnson as the Kreeger House in 1994. Using documentation based on her close working relationship with Johnson, exhibition curator Hilary Lewis will provide viewers with information on Johnson’s works that were not only sculptured architecture, but sculpture itself.

The event is from 6:30-8:30p. Tickets are $30 and reserva-tions may be made by calling the museum at (202) 338-3552. The museum is located at 2401 Foxhall Road NW, Washing-ton, DC 20007. The exhibit will be on display from March 15 through July 31.

Philip Johnson: Architecture as Art, at The Kreeger Museum - A Special Evening for AIA Members

Pay Your Dues the Easy Way: Online - Just a friendly reminder that AIA membership renewals are due now. Members can renew their memberships online at www.aia.org and click “Renew Your Membership” in the upper left corner. The login to access your re-newal invoice is your e-mail address. Passwords are generally your last name (capitalized appropriately). Please contact Information Central, (800) 242-3837, if you experience any difficulty accessing your 2008 renewal notice.

AIA National Convention is in Boston from May 15 – 17. This year’s theme, “We the People,” will explore the power of architec-ture on behalf of all people and society. Register early to get your first choice of some great tours. Electronic registration is available on the AIA website at http://www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/. New AIA members are offered free registration for the convention and will receive an invitation to register by e-mail.

2008 Brick In Architecture Awards Announce Call-For-Entries The Brick in Architecture Awards showcase the best non-residential work in clay face and paving brick from architects across the coun-try in the following categories: Commercial, Educational / Schools, Health Care Facilities, House of Worship, Municipal / Government and Non-Residential Paving & Landscape Architecture. Best In Class winners will receive national recognition through a special Brick In Architecture insert in the December issue of Architectural Record! Other winners will be listed in the insert as well as be featured in Brick News Online and on BIA’s Brick Photo Gallery. The 2008 awards competition will be conducted entirely online. For complete information visit www.gobrick.com/AwardsInfo. Deadline for submission of all entries is April 30, 2008.

Magazine seeks homes to feature - Solutions at Home maga-zine, currently published in Northern Virginia, is expanding into Washington, DC and Montgomery County, Md. They are seeking beautiful homes to feature in upcoming issues. If you have a house that you would like the magazine to consider, please send a note to editor Mary Ann Barton: [email protected].

AIA Northern Virginia maintains a Job Board on our website. Chapter members may post job openings free of charge. Simply complete the online form and your listing will be posted for 60 days. To post a job or view the openings, visit:http://www.aianova.org/prof_jobs.php.

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Cunningham | Quill Architects completed 2007 with a total of 18 design awards for a variety of projects completed in the mid-Atlantic region. The number of awards and citations - including four prestigious national awards - reflects one of the highest tallies of commendations in a single year for an architectural firm in the Washington area. The recognition includes honors from the Virginia Society AIA, AIA Maryland, AIA DC, AIA Northern Virginia, and AIA Potomac Valley. At the national level, two of the awards came from Remodeling magazine, one from Custom Home magazine, and one from the Congress For The New Urbanism, which awarded Cunningham | Quill a coveted Charter Award for work that reflects the principles of smart growth and exceptional design.

Paul Barkley, FAIA was recognized for reinvigorating the Fellow’s Regional Representatives Program in the January 2008 issue of Medallion, the AIA College of Fellows’ newsletter.

Bonstra | Haresign Architects is pleased to announce that three projects were recently featured in national and local publications, including 701 Lamont Lofts in the November/December 2007 issue of Urbanland, the Boyd Condominium in the October 2007 issue of Home & Design Magazine and the Herman House in the January 2008 issue of Washingtonian.

Division1 Architects was awarded a Best of Year Award by Interior Design Magazine for A Place to Cleanse, an installation at the Washington Design Center.

Horizon Builders, Inc., which specializes in building architect-designed, custom residences in the Mid-Atlantic region, has been awarded a 2007 Land Conservation Award by the County of Fairfax. The awards are presented annually to recognize the efforts of developers, engineers and contractors who protect properties and natural resources from erosion, pollution run-off and stream sedimentation during the land development process. Horizon Builders received its award for the Rooney Residence in the “Infill Lot” category.

OTJ Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of Kevin Sneed, AIA, IIDA, LEED® AP, Louis Gauci, NCARB and John O’Dowd, AIA, IIDA, LEED® AP to Partner. Kevin’s project scope covers a wide range of corporate interior architec-ture clients and oversight of quality assurance/quality control for the projects in the office. Louis has an excellent record of achiev-ing design, budgetary and schedule requirements. OTJ is also pleased to announce the addition of as Partner. John’s projects focus on not-for-profits, associations, government affairs offices, corporate, financial and law firm projects. OTJ is also pleased to announce the addition of Stephanie Cortelyou, Amanda Heptinstall, Page Oelschig, LEED® AP, Kim Picklap and Pallavi Reddy to the firm.

Cole & Denny Incorporated is pleased to announce that Bryan E. Lavie, AIA has joined the firm. Brian brings over 25 years experience as an architect with a portfolio that ranges from large scale commercial and institutional projects to custom residences.

FYIHe earned both his BS and MA in Architecture from The Univer-sity of Virginia. Recent projects include residence halls at The George Washington University, Georgetown University’s Law Center, One Franklin Square in Washington, DC, the University of Virginia’s Special Collections Library, and the Teletechnet Center at Old Dominion University.

The Washington, DC office of DMJM Design is pleased to an-nounce the return of Werner Mueller as Associate Principal. A 12-year veteran of DMJM Design, Mueller will have a special fo-cus on the firm’s justice and transportation projects. Specializing in new construction and renovation, Mueller has vast experience in a variety of projects including education, office, transportation, justice and residential architecture and master planning.

K3 Construction Group is pleased to announce that Keith Clark has become a principal of the company and has been promoted to Vice President of Preconstruction. Keith joins Jeff Martello, Paul Moore and Paul Fangmeyer as principals, continu-ing the company’s long standing commitment to offer ownership opportunities to the staff. The three existing principals purchased the company from Jorge Kfoury in 2006, and last year changed the name from Kfoury to K3.

HSMM Project Manager David Franklin, AIA, LEED® AP, recently became a Designated Design-Build Professional, earning the DBIA credential. Established by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the designation program recognizes profession-als who hold specialized expertise within the field of design-build


Calendar

March1 ARE – Construction Documents I 6 Conversation with Local Code Officials7-8 VSAIA Design Forum10 Board Meeting10 Tour of SHW Group15 Phillip Johnson Exhibit Opens at the Kreeger Museum19 Lunch Seminar

April4 Canstruction Buildout5 ARE – Construction Documents II7-13 Architecture Week8 About Architecture Series at the Lyceum10 Canstruction® Awards Ceremony11 Architecture in the Schools Exhibit12 Architectural Bike Tour12 How To Work With An Architect Workshop13 Alexandria Walking Tour14 Board Meeting16 Lunch Seminar17 Philip Johnson: Architecture as Art Lecture at the Kreeger25 VSAIA Code Seminar26 Seneca Quarry Hike and Tour

May2 Golf Tournament10 ARE - Materials & Methods12 Board Meeting12 Firm Tour13 Epegenetic Design Seminar15-18 AIA National Convention21 Lunch Seminar

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