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2013AIABaltimore Lecture Series

Doctors’ Housing at Butaro Hospital, Rwanda, by MASS Design Group. Sierra Bainbridge (MASS Design Group) will be speaking at the Lecture Series on May 2.

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Publication of the Baltimore ChapterThe American Institute of Architects

11½ West Chase Street Baltimore, MD 21201Phone: 410.625.2585Fax: 410.727.4620www.aiabalt.com

CHAPTER OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

BOOKSTORE HOURS Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or by appointment

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORSScott Vieth, AIA President Tom Liebel, FAIA President-ElectRob Brennan, AIA SecretaryAnthony Consoli, AIA TreasurerSharon Day, AIA Director Alan Alan Brock, AIA Director John Padussis, AIA DirectorAnn Powell, AIA DirectorScott Walters, AIA DirectorKarin Farrell, Assoc. AIA AssociateEd Hord, FAIA Fellows Liaison Randy Keck Professional Affiliate Dominick Dunnigan Professional Affiliate

CHAPTER STAFFKatheen Lane, Assoc. AIA Executive Director [email protected] Devereaux Assistant Director [email protected] Krygowski, AIA Membership Coordinator [email protected] Lewand Administrative Assistant [email protected]

2013 COMMITEE CHAIRS AND MEETING SCHEDULEWe encourage all members to get involved and join a committee. Contact the committee chair to join:

BALTIMORE ARCHITECTURE MONTH meets periodically. Contact Kathleen Lane, Assoc. AIA, [email protected]

CANSTRUCTION Meets periodically. Chair: Kristen Fry, AIA, LEED AP, Ayers Saint Gross, [email protected] and Denise Khoury, LEED AP, MechoShade Systems, [email protected]

COTE (Committee on the Environment) meets every fourth Tuesday at 6pm at the Owl Bar. Co-Chairs: Allison Wilson, Assoc. AIA, Ayers Saint Gross, and Carri Beer, AIA, Brennan + Company Architects, [email protected]

CONTINUING EDUCATION meets every third Wednesday at 8:30am at AIABaltimore Board Room. Chair: John Harris, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., [email protected]

DESIGN AWARDS meets every second Wednesday at 8am at AIABaltimore Board Room. Co-Chairs: Sharon Day, AIA, GWWO Architects, [email protected] and Scott M. Walters, Assoc. AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., [email protected]

President’s MessageLast month, I accompanied many of our members from AIABaltimore to AIA Grassroots in Washington D.C. AIA Grassroots is a national conference for AIA members focused around advocacy and leadership for our profession. The second day of this conference focuses on members of AIA National visiting their respective congressmen and congresswomen advocating for legislation that will better our profession. I encourage all of you to experience this at least once in your career. It is a hands on demonstration of the power of a collective voice as well as a window into how our government works.

In addition to Grassroots’ usual focus, this year’s conference was the roll-out of the first draft of the AIA’s repositioning initiative. The initiative has been a year-long undertaking exploring the perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, needs, and value of “the Architect.” The researchers found insights about the collectively perceived “purpose” of our profession. Groups interviewed and surveyed included professionals, emerging professionals, architecture students and faculty, and architects who have migrated to other fields. They also reached out to clients, prospective clients and the public. In all, there were 31,000 points of feedback from inside and outside of the AIA.

The roll-out started out with this basic perception gleaned from the general public’s feedback. “Architects have extraordinary respect but no one understands what it is we do.” While it is great to be liked, this feedback makes it is clear that we need to do a better job at demonstrating our value. Even though this was not the only take away from the feedback received, it did seem to capture the feeling that what we do as AIA and as architects is not valued as greatly as it could be because it is not well demonstrated and therefore, not well understood.

The rest of the message consisted of many ideas to alter this perception. Among those ideas were the need to demonstrate our relevance, focus on connectivity with other experts, fuse our passion with practice and make everyone an evangelist for architecture.

I urge you all to pay attention to the repositioning. It should affect the way you practice. The final repositioning should be rolled out in by the time the national convention happens in June. In the meantime, take a look at aia.org/repositioning.

As for AIABaltimore, we are happy that we are already well underway on enacting key parts of the repositioning. At this point, we are ahead of the game, but ultimately it is up to all of us as members to make it happen. Tune in and get involved. We have opportunity for great change if we choose to embrace it.

Thank you,Scott ViethScott Vieth, AIAAIABaltimore President, 2013Ayers Saint Gross

Scott Vieth, AIA

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Morabito Consultants, Inc.Mueller Associates, Inc.North Point Builders, Inc.Plano-Coudon, LLCPotomac Valley Brick + Supply Co.Siegel, Rutherford, Bradstock & Ridgway, Inc.Skarda & Associates, Inc.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2009 ANNUAL SPONSORS!

GOLD: Ayers/Saint/Gross, Inc. Burdette Koehler Murphy + Associates, Inc. J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. Kinsley Construction, Inc. Merritt Construction Services Oak Contracting Phillips Way, Inc.

SILVER: Century Engineering, Inc. CSD Architects, Inc. Gipe Associates, Inc. GWWO, Inc. /Architects Hope Furrer Associates, Inc. Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. James Posey Associates, Inc. KCI Technologies, Inc.

SILVER: Gipe Associates, Inc. GWWO, Inc. / Architects Henry Adams, LLC James Posey Associates, Inc. KCI Technologies, Inc. Morabito Consultants, Inc. Mueller Associates, Inc.

Hope Furrer Associates, Inc.Hord Coplan MachtMarks, Thomas ArchitectsPhillips Way, Inc.Riparius Construction, Inc.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2013 ANNUAL SPONSORS!

Century EngineeringCho Benn Holback + Associates, Inc.Doubledge Design, LLCEllicott InteriorsGaudreau, Inc.

BRONZE:

GOLD: Ayers Saint Gross Architects & Planners Burdette Koehler Murphy & Associates, Inc. CADD Microsystems, Inc. Gensler J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc.

At the office of Maryland Representative Jon Sarbanes. L-R: Drew Suljak, Assoc. AIA, Hord Coplan Macht; Candace Rabovsky, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross; Scott Vieth, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross.

PLATINUM: TW Perry/ Jackie Browning

As of 4.18.2013

Kinsley ConstructionNFMT (National Facilities Management & Technology)Oak ContractingThe Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

North Point BuildersPlano-Coudon, LLCPotomac Valley Brick and Supply Co.Site Resources, Inc. Skarda & Associates, Inc.Ziger/Snead, LLP Architects

AIA Maryland Delegation at AIANational Grassroots Capitol Hill Day.L-R: Tarek Saleh, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Candice Rabovsky, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross, Lili Mundroff, Assoc. AIA, Brennan + Company Architects, Ben Diaz, AIAS, Scott Vieth, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross, Cooper Melton, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross, Kathleen Lane, Assoc. AIA, AIABaltimore, Laura Bowe, Neighborhood Design Center, Carl Elefante, FAIA, Quinn Evans Architects, Lance Tarbell, Assoc. AIA, Mimar Architects, Jason Winters, AIA, Scott Knudsen, AIA, Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners, Dan Bailey, AIA, Penza Bailey Architects, Drew Suljak, Assoc. AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Brian Blazejak, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross

L-R: AIA Maryland President Dan Bailey, AIA; AIABaltimore President, Scott Vieth, AIA; AIABaltimore President-Elect Tom Liebel, AIA.


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Selecting Specification SoftwareAre you happy with your specification writing software? Wednesday, May 8 6 – 7 p.m.GWWO, Inc./Architects: 800 Wyman Park Dr. Baltimore, MD 21211 FREE to attend, please RSVP at aiabalt.com.1 AIA/CES credit

The AIABaltimore Technology in Practice committee is holding an informative discussion on selecting and using specification writing software: which program is right for your firm? How long will it take to train employees to use it? Can engineers and contractors use the files? Discuss these topics, and many more of the technical issues that keep you awake at night: selection criteria, implementation, everyday use, and security.

The discussion will be led by Jamie Black, AIA, of Hord Coplan Macht, Bob Lyon of Cho Benn Holback + Associates, and Hal Sachs, AIA, of Ammon Heisler Sachs Architects. They will be drawing from their experiences with SpecLink-E, Masterworks and e-SPECS, but the conversation will be open to all products, including in-house solutions.

This is purely an end-user driven event, and is not sponsored by any vendor.

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Principal’s BreakfastOne Room • One Facilitator • 10 Roundtable DiscussionsWednesday, May 18:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.The Engineer’s Club11 W. Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 212012 AIA/CES credits

Robert Aydukovic, President of Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation, will facilitate a comprehensive discussion on pressing issues: the current reality (‘What’s Working and What’s Not’); the design perspective; the contractor perspective; the owner perspective; emerging technologies and best practices.

Limited to 1 Person Per Company Senior Personnel ONLY. $25, register online at www.ABCBaltimore.org.

This event is presented by ABC Baltimore, AIABaltimore, ULI and USGBC.


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Financial Rewards for Energy-Efficient DesignLearn about the BGE Smart Energy Savers Program® and the 179D Energy Tax DeductionTuesday, May 145 p.m. reception; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. programGaudreau, Inc.: 810 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 212302 AIA/CES creditsUSGBC/GBCI credit is pending

AIABaltimore is pleased to present this program, in which two distinct presentations will examine financial rewards that can benefit your current projects.

The first presentation is BGE’s Smart Energy Savers Program®, which offers financial incentives to encourage commercial and industrial customers to reduce the energy consumption and demand in their facilities. Since program inception, BGE has paid out more than $70 million in incentives to customers and their Service Providers!

The second program is the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction presented by alliantgroup, AIA National’s expert resource for Section 179D Energy Tax Deduction. The IRC Sec. 179D allows for an immediate depreciation deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for commercial buildings that achieve certain reductions in total energy and power costs with respect to interior lighting, HVAC, hot water systems and the building envelope. The tax savings for an AIA member can be thousands of dollars to several hundreds of thousands of dollars. “AIA’s goal in partnering with alliantgroup is to ensure that all AIA member firms are made aware of the powerful 179D incentive – a deduction which can provide powerful cash infusing funds to help firms hire additional employees, competitively price jobs, and expand their practice,” said Mickey Jacob, AIA President.

Limited free parking is available behind the building, and street parking is also available.Registration:$20 AIA/USGBC members, $10 Associate AIA members, $30 non-members. Advance registration is available online at aiabalt.com.

Presented by the AIABaltimore Continuing Education Committee.

Thank you to our event sponsors: ICF International and alliantgroup

Industry sponsor: US Green Building Council, Maryland Chapter

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Introducing AIABaltimore Firm Happy HoursThursday, May 165:30 p.m. Ayers Saint Gross Architects + Planners1040 Hull Street, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21230

Joining a professional organization doesn’t have to be all about CES credits and conferences. AIABaltimore invites you to connect with the volunteers, activists and creative professionals that make up a vibrant community of architects and building professionals. In order to create opportunities for valuable connections, innovation, and, yes, fun, AIABaltimore is starting a series of Firm Happy Hours.

Set to take place at a different firm each month, these free events will provide an opportunity to see the work of your colleagues, and socialize with the architectural community. Each evening, an AIABaltimore committee will present an overview of their goals and a look at upcoming opportunities for involvement.

AIA members are encouraged to bring a non-member, friend, or architecture student. Recent graduates from architecture schools are especially welcome to join us and get to know your peers in the industry.

Please join us for the First Firm Happy Hour! Ayers Saint Gross will open their offices and show current work; the Historic Resources Committee will present their ongoing projects and tours. Refreshments are provided by the firm. Parking regulations are not in effect after business hours, so feel free to park in the surface lots throughout campus. The Water Taxi also offers a free shuttle from the Frederick Douglas-Issac Myers Maritime Park and Canton Waterfront to Tide Point. For schedule information, go to: http://baltimorewatertaxi.com.

Free to attend! Please RSVP by May 9 at aiabalt.com.

Mark your calendar for next Firm Happy Hour on June 27 at GWWO, Inc./Architects: 800 Wyman Park Dr Baltimore, MD 21211.


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Tuesday, May 218:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast; 9 –10 a.m. ProgramAIABaltimore Chapter House Gallery (lower level)1 AIA/CES credit

Ownership plans for retention, continuity, and for sale are important considerations for firms of all sizes. Building a practice takes a huge amount of effort, yet owners often fail to realize the monetary value for their hard work when retiring, or selling their firm. Learn ways to potentially position your practice for its greatest sale value.

Sean M. Williams is a financial advisor with Waddell & Reed, and provides executive compensation, employee retirement benefits, business succession planning, and personal financial & investment planning to members of the architectural community. Sean is also an AIABaltimore Affiliate Member.

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Construction Administration for ArchitectsTuesday, June 118 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Networking8:30 – 10 a.m. ProgramAIABaltimore Chapter House Gallery (lower level)1.5 AIA/CES credits

Construction Contract Administration is one of the most valuable services a design professional can provide to their client and it is extremely beneficial for the contractor as well. But it is often viewed by project owners and contractors as unnecessary and by many design professionals as high-risk, even though they often have the “tools” to manage that risk. This presentation addresses the typical duties of the design professional and the source of risk while administering contracts for construction. The presentation will include discussions on the risk associated with crucial construction contract administration services such as RFIs, submittal reviews, certifications, and change orders. The presentation also includes statistical data regarding the sources of claims arising out of construction contract administration services, claim studies and cites language from AIA contract documents that can help manage the risks.

Cost: $15 Members, $10 Assoc. AIA Members, $25 Non-members. Register online at aiabalt.com, or at the door. Presented by the AIABaltimore Continuing Education Committee.

Sponsored by Ames & Gough

Program Leader:Joseph H. Jones, Jr., Esq., AIAVictor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.

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Best Practices: Monetizing the Value of Your Practice


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Safety Assessment Training a SuccessMartina Dobrosielski Reilly, Assoc. AIADisaster Assistance Committee Chair

The Disaster Assistance Committee held a safety assessment training in February. The six-hour program covered the concepts of:

• Recognizing the important role the AIA, its member architects, and associated building professionals play in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

• Accurately conducting a post-disaster rapid building assessment and complete appropriate damage assessment forms.

• Demonstrate understanding of the Applied Technology Council’s ATC-20 and ATC-45 damage assessment training.

By the end of the program, 29 design professionals, including architects and engineers, were able to earn accreditation as a Building Evaluator in the California Safety Assessment Program. Of all the participants, 20 were registered professionals and 9 were unregistered. While the majority were architects in attendance, there were 4 representatives from ASCE who also attended the program. There was a good cross-section of individuals who received training with the program. We were able to nearly double our original goal of 15 participants and established a group of architects who can readily help with disaster assistance in Maryland.

Special thanks to RTKL for hosting the program!


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Volunteers Needed for CANSTRUCTION 2013Teams of Baltimore architects, engineers, contractors and students will design and build incredible structures entirely from canned foods within a 10’ x 10’ x 8’ space. This year’s teams include RJN Group, Inc., Hord Coplan Macht, and Girl Scouts of Central Maryland/Melville Thomas Architects. All canned foods are donated to the Maryland Food Bank.

In its 5-year history, AIABaltimore’s participation in CANSTRUCTION has given the Maryland Food Bank a total of more than 60,000 pounds of food and over $5000 in cash.

Come support the teams in this great cause! Volunteer to assist with the food delivery or build day, make a donation of canned foods or funds. Sculptures will be on display to the public at White Marsh Mall from May 19 – June 9.

• Food Delivery: Thursday, May 16, 1 – 4 p.m.• Build Day: Sunday, May 19, 7 a.m. – 12 noon

Contact co-chairs: Kristen Fry, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross, [email protected]; or Denise Khoury, MechoSystems, [email protected]

Are you a Citizen Architect (or would you like to be?) To further our goal of civic engagement in 2013, we are seeking to develop resources and a network of citizen architects who serve on civic boards or in other volunteer roles with national, state, city, or neighborhood agencies, commissions, or allied professional or educational nonprofit organizations. If you currently serve in this capacity, or if you would like to expand your civic leadership, please visit aiabalt.com and click on “Citizen Engagement Survey.”

Jim Pettit, AIA, constructed and painted a “Little Free Library” to be auctioned off in a fundraiser for the Village Learning Place in Charles Village. His project raised $900 for the organization.


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In the AIABaltimore Bookstore:White Architecture Paintings by Robert Tennenbaum, FAIA

Exhibition dates:May 8 to June 24, 2013

Bookstore HoursMonday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

AIABaltimore Chapter House:11 1/2 West Chase Street, Baltimore, Md 21201

AIABaltimore Gallery Opening and Reception Wednesday, May 85 p.m. – 7.pm.

MSU Graduate Student Terminal ProjectsStudents from Morgan State University’s Master of Architecture program display designs prepared in fulfillment of a “Terminal Project” (final project) course: students selected unique topics for research, analysis, programming, site selection, and comprehensive architectural design.

Join us in meeting students and course instructors, Ruth Connell, AIA, and Jeremy Kargon at the show’s opening.

Student participants and their projects include the following:

• Olutofunmi Adewale: Designing the Sacred• Alieu Bawo: Transforming Public Housing Through Community Development• Willyem Stacy Boles: Old West Baltimore Neighborhood Revitalization Heritage and Community Complex• Amy Castellano: Flexible Architecture• Adam Chisolm: Tension Structures: Adapting Efficient Technology to Adaptive Re-Use• Kelechukwu Dimkpa: A PLACE FOR YOUTH: Education, Vocation, and the Public Realm• Jason Fawcett: Improving Society’s physical health through Architecture• Justin Graham: ET Architecture: Urban-like Environments in Low Earth Orbit• Ivan King: Homelessness in the New Millennium: How can Architecture Provide Dispossessed Families a Path to Self-Sufficiency• Donisia Martin: [re]Discover Life: the Interaction of Health and Design• Ebony Matthews: 100% Accessible Architecture• Mary Moorhead: The New Bootstraps: How Can Architecture Create an Effective Housing Environment for Low-Income

Families?• Godwin Obami: Transformable Architecture: Responding to Time, Function and Movement• Adewale Olaiya: An Architectural Intervention for Empowering the Youths Through Unconventional Vocational Education and

Training• Addie Spicer: Living to Work, Working to Live: The Ideal Optimized Workplace

Justin Graham with his work, ET Architecture: Urban-like Environments in Low Earth Orbit.


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ART ProgramThe Achieving Registration Together Program is a series of preparation courses for the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE).

Next Classes: Building Systems ARE Prep

Mechanical & Plumbing Instructor: Celeste Butler, P.E.Dates: Saturday, May 4 – Part I Saturday, May 18 – Part IITime: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: GWWO 800 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211

If you are interested in attending these classes and have not done so already, please complete the form for the 2012-2013 ARE Prep Course Series and return to me with payment made out to AIABaltimore. Coffee and breakfast refreshments are provided at each class.

Photos by Azadeh Rabbani, Assoc. AIA

AIA Emerging Professionals learned from masons at Bel Air Road Supply to gain hands-on experience with masonry construction techniques at the Masonry Workshop on March 23.

ART Program Highlights: 10th Annual Hands-On Masonry Workshop

May 2: Sierra Bainbridge MASS Design Group

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As we continue to explore the ways in which the architecture profession can be nimble and stay relevant, we are pleased to have Sierra Bainbridge join us from MASS Design Group. Inspired by a conversation with Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, MASS was founded to provide much-needed design services for public health work. Later, MASS would end up delving into services far beyond just building design. Bainbridge was an instrumental contributor to MASS’s first project, the Butaro Hospital in Rwanda, completed in collaboration with Partners in Health.

After overseeing the completion of the High Line’s first section for James Corner Field Operations, Bainbridge began working on the Butaro Hospital in 2008 and eventually became the Rwanda Country Director for MASS a year later. Bainbridge is currently a Senior Director at MASS. Between 2009 and 2012, Bainbridge helped establish the Rwanda Office, designing and overseeing the implementation of the company’s first built work, including Butaro Hospital, the Girubuntu School, and Rwinkwavu Village Housing. The designs of these projects were developed holistically to be more than just much-needed structures: they were designed to reach beyond the architecture by advancing and sustaining health efforts, motivating social change, uplifting the local economy, and so much more.

While in Rwanda, Bainbridge served as Head of the Architecture Department at the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) where she was instrumental in shaping the current curriculum. Her contributions to the profession demonstrate an inspiring level of dedication that goes far beyond what most architects accomplish in their lifetime. Her work not only affects the individual users, but also draws attention to large-scale and important issues such as education, environment, economy, and health. Back in the USA, Bainbridge has taught core and upper level graduate studios at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and has been a visiting critic at Cornell University, and the MIT Design Innovation Competition. She was also recently a Sasaki Distinguished Visiting Critic at the Boston Architectural College.

Bainbridge is currently developing the curriculum for a Master’s degree program at Kigali Institute of Science and Technology through an MOU between KIST and MASS Design Group. She has lectured around the world at institutions such as IUAV in Venice, Kigali Institute of Design, Smith Alumnae, the Making Places Symposium at University of Pennsylvania, the World Conference on Lung Health, Ryerson University, and Savannah Institute of Art. Bainbridge received her Bachelor of Arts in Art and Architectural History from Smith College and her Masters in Landscape Architecture and Masters in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania.

To stimulate and sustain local job growth and skills, MASS has worked with Partners in Health to teach masonry construction in Rwandan villages and to lead seismic design workshops in Haiti. MASS recognizes that it’s not just the community that has something to learn. They partner with leaders around the world for inspiration and knowledge in areas ranging from global health, to water systems engineering, to SMS mobile technology. Since their first project in Rwanda, MASS has become internationally recognized, and was named Designer of the Year by Contract Magazine this past year. In short, the efforts by MASS profoundly express the impact of architecture on society and the need for meaningful design. In the words of MASS, “Design is never neutral. It either helps or it hurts.”

“Design is never neutral. It either helps or it hurts.”


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Igniting Discussion: Fancy Cars and the Value of DissentKeith Peiffer, Associate AIA; Lecture Series Committee Member

We have had a great start to this year’s lecture series. Will Prince of PARC and Jonathan Segal, FAIA, have both given thought-provoking talks that are generating discussion about important issues regarding the practice of architecture.

A few overarching themes have begun to emerge with both speakers advocating very different approaches. The use of the very term “architect” was problematized, with Will suggesting its limitations in describing the work of his own practice, while Jonathan identified liability concerns with the professional designation of “architect.” With regards to education, Will personified the trope for ascendency to the upper echelon of architecture by way of the GSD and OMA, while Jonathan is a graduate of the relatively-unknown University of Idaho who owes his success to assuming significant personal financial risk as a young architect/developer. Jonathan’s projects are highly-specific responses to market conditions in San Diego, while PARC’s practice is both global in scale and increasingly digital through its integration of new technology and media. Both suggest alternative approaches to practice: Will attempts to erode disciplinary boundaries through a more expansive view of the discipline (“we’re not only an architecture firm”), while Segal reconfigures contractual relationships. Will’s work presents architecture as an extension of global brands like Gucci and Google, while Jonathan’s focuses on speculative value-added local investment. We hope that these divergent positions are poignant generators for dialogue rather than a suggestion of one “correct” approach.

In addition to generating dialogue around these themes, both lectures elicited interesting responses from the crowd that are worth noting. Prince’s lecture seemed to be met with some indifference because of the lack of conviction sensed throughout his talk as well as the lack of traditional built work presented. In a poignant moment during the question and answer time, one person asked whether Will was embarrassed to call himself an architect. For some, PARC’s erosion of disciplinary boundaries seemed to imply ambivalence toward the discipline of architecture rather than its liberation. However, I found PARC’s pursuit of work that enrolls design (be it inherently spatial or not) as responses to open-ended questions rather than reactions to a given project brief as an exciting alternative to traditional architectural practice.

Through many discussions after Segal’s lecture, I noticed strong polarization of responses from those who attended the lecture. On one side, people found the talk incredibly inspiring and energizing in suggesting the possibility to more directly affect the outcome of development in our home city of Baltimore. On the other side were those who were upset or even offended by the talk for a variety of reasons. Segal’s presentation certainly had a messianic air in seeking converts to his approach of architect as developer, reified through his offering of seminars on the topic. Yet I think the ideas presented should not simply be dismissed because of possible offenses wrought by their colorful delivery.

Jonathan has positioned his practice as an assault on issues that are near and dear to the discipline of architecture. Segal does not practice or advocate for a notion of the architect as the misunderstood and undervalued struggling artist which architects have seemingly valorized. Instead, Jonathan boldly asserted his financial success, showing pictures of his impressive car collection and unabashedly mentioning his profits while stating that he wasn’t here to brag, but to tell us that significant financial success is possible. Segal recast the architect as “the coolest guy or girl in the room” who is currently under-respected and under-thanked, yet adds significant financial (in addition to cultural and civic) value through the creation of the places in which we live. Jonathan believes architects deserve better compensation and suggests an approach for achieving it.

Jonathan also presented different terms for the discipline’s engagement with the public and challenged the traditional approach of architecture as a service profession. Through serving as the project’s developer and designer, Jonathan is able to retain full control over the programmatic, formal, and aesthetic development of the design. In this sense, Jonathan shares an approach that is similar to lecturers of recent years like Peter Gluck (2012) and Gregg Pasquarelli of SHOP (2008), whose practices include becoming financial stakeholders in their projects.

It is the position of this series that in considering “the many” over “the one,” we can thoughtfully articulate our own approach relative to others and participate in the intellectual discourse of our discipline. While my personal professional trajectory likely won’t include any rare Bond cars, both Will and Jonathan’s talk provoked me to reconsider my own position within the discipline. The series committee and I Iook forward to the upcoming panel discussion, lectures, and design conversations and hope that they will prove to be just as stimulating.

Keith Peiffer’s views and conclusions are not necessarily those of AIABaltimore.


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AIABaltimore 2013 Spring

Lecture Series Highlights

Gina Stewart, Merritt Construction Services (L) with AIABaltimore Executive Director Kathleen Lane, Assoc. AIA (R).

(L-R) Eric Lowe, AIA, Elizabeth Evitts Dickenson, and Klaus Philipsen, FAIA

Sam Rajamanickam, AIA, and Lecture Series committee member Keith Peiffer

(L-R) Elane Asal, Assoc. AIA; “Duckpin” Dave Roselle; Kevin Mokos; and Cal Douglas.

The reception that follows each talk is a great place to discuss ideas presented in the lecture, as well as catch up with peers from across the design industry.


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Registration $15 – available at aiabalt.com or at the door as seating allows. (Students & University Staff FREE with valid I.D.)

2 May Sierra Bainbridge // MASS Design Group

6 p.m. with reception to follow. Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Falvey Hall at Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art 1341 Dickson Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (on Mount Royal Ave.) Free parking lot behind Rummel Klepper & Kahl LLP (RK&K) 81 W. Mosher St., Baltimore, MD 21217

LECTURE SERIES AT MICA AIABaltimore and the D:Center team up to bring together voices from Baltimore’s design community.

DESIGN CONVERSATIONat the WindUp Space

Shifting Boundaries of Architecture: Design Education and the Baltimore Design School

Tuesday, May 7, 6 p.m. The WindUp Space12 W. North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201(FREE, no ticket required)

Doric Sponsors 33:DESIGN, LLCBrennan + Company, PCBrown Craig TurnerBruce Dunlop Lighting Design, LLCCore Studio DesignKibart, Inc.MAG Lighting Design, LLCManifold DesignSeawall Development CompanyStone SourceStructura

As of 4/8/13 * indicates Annual Sponsorship

Corinthian Sponsors* Ayers Saint Gross Architects &

Planners* Burdette Koehler Murphy &

Associates, Inc.CentriaDesign Collective, Inc.* GenslerGutierrez:Studios* GWWO Inc./ ArchitectsHaworth, IncHenry H. Lewis Contractors, LLC* J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc.* Kinsley ConstructionMahan RykielMurphy & Dittenhafer Architects* NFMT (National Facilities

Management & Technology)Penza Bailey ArchitectsSouthway Builders, Inc.* TW Perry/Jackie Browning* The Whiting-Turner Contracting

CompanyWhitman, Requardt & Associates* Ziger/Snead LLP Architects

Ionic SponsorsAlexander Design Studio* Century Engineering* Cho Benn Holback + Associates, IncColimore Architects, Inc.Conestoga Ceramic Tile* Doubledge Design, LLC* Ellicott Interiors* Gaudreau, Inc. * Gipe Associates, Inc.Grace Construction Products* Henry Adams, LLC* Hope Furrer Associates, Inc.* Hord Coplan Macht* James Posey Associates, Inc.* KCI Technologies, Inc.* Marks, Thomas Architects* Morabito Consultants* Mueller Associates* North Point Builders* Phillips Way, Inc.* Plano-Coudon, LLCRead & Company Architects* Riparius Construction, Inc.RMF EngineeringSchamu Machowski Greco Architects, Inc.* Site Resources, Inc.* Skarda & AssociatesTriangle Sign & Service, LLC

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Major Sponsors

Reception Sponsors

Thank You to Our 2013 Lecture Series Sponsors!


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Spotlight

Brian Blazejak, AIA grew up (in the words of Dave Matthews Band) “under the table and dreaming...” His family noticed from a young age how studying real estate books and fashioning tree-houses from borrowed wood could quickly transpire into a lasting passion for the built environment.

He was raised just outside Baltimore in Towson, MD and attended Loyola Blakefield. Although he excelled in English and writing, his parents instilled in him to always be a practical dreamer, balancing the science of the everyday with the poetic.

After leaving Loyola, he called Washington, D.C. home for the next six years while studying architecture at Catholic University, earning both a Bachelors and Masters degree. Washington proved to be a great laboratory for which various building types and cultures could be studied. He fostered a deep interest in psychology and became entranced by watching how people interact and identify with the world around them. He pursued a graduate concentration in Cultural and Sacred Space at Catholic which allowed him to knit writing and design together to develop spaces with a strong identity and purpose.

Brian returned to Baltimore each summer and was fortunate to hold internships at Marshall Craft Associates and CSD Architects. He was taught that forming relationships in practice was a vital component to a successful project, a cornerstone that he holds very close in each project to this day.

Throughout all of the cultures and religions he studied at Catholic, Baltimore remained his favorite topic of discussion and research. His graduate thesis, “Baltimore: A City of Idiosyncrasies, Contradictions and Marginalization” focused on how neighborhoods could be grown, sustain an identity, and evolve in a post-industrial city. It garnered the praise of an outside jury and earned him placement in the top of his graduating class including awards in Urban Design, Architecture, and Innovative Detailing.

Brian joined Ayers Saint Gross in 2009 and is presently a Project Architect. He has worked on several university projects both locally and internationally. Most notably, he is managing the construction administration of the Interstate 95 Travel Plazas. These include the Maryland House and Chesapeake House which are set to open late this year and the following summer.

Brian’s involvement in the AIA began last year when he was selected to participate in the first AIABaltimore CivicLAB and continues with his recent appointment to the AIA Maryland Board of Directors. Brian is very passionate about advocacy for the profession as seen in his continued participation in this and last years AIA Grassroots Conference and Capitol Hill Visits. He seeks to offer a unique perspective as a recently-licensed architect and highly-motivated young professional in all aspects while serving the AIA.

Brian lives in Federal Hill and still finds city life to be the most intriguing research subject. He can frequently be found sitting on The Hill observing the social scene that many refer to as “Baltimore.”


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To Protect or Empower?Carl Elefante, FAIA2013-15 Middle Atlantic Regional Director

On March 19th and 20th, leading up to Grassroots, I attended my first AIA Board of Directors meeting as a voting Director. Like Grassroots itself, much of the Board meeting focused on Repositioning. (If this term is not familiar to you, go to www.aia.org/repositioning to learn more about it. If you are reading this, chances are Repositioning is important to your career.)

By no means was there a conclusive discussion among the Board about Repositioning. Such a debate would not have been appropriate since the assessment process is just beginning. The research into the architectural profession and AIA conducted by LaPlaca Cohen and Pentagram was first presented to the Board in December. Most of the intervening months have been devoted to preparing for Grassroots with the purpose of engaging AIA chapter leaders from around the nation and world in Repositioning. As you can see through the materials on the website, the process took very important steps forward at Grassroots.

This said, during the Board meeting, Directors were given an opportunity to express their thoughts on Repositioning. I’m probably showing my naiveté, but, I was somewhat surprised by the divergent opinions. Put in the simplest terms, two views of the profession, AIA’s role, and the opportunities of Repositioning were revealed.

The first perspective is about circling the wagons. The architectural profession is under attack on many fronts. It is AIA’s responsibility to protect the interests of licensed architects from further erosion. The second viewpoint is about expanding the relevance of architecture. The profession contributes to solving many of today’s economic, social, and environmental challenges. It is the AIA’s responsibility to empower its members to seize new opportunities.

Last year I read Deborah Rudacille’s terrific book, Roots of Steel, about Baltimore’s steel industry that went from boom to bust. After World War II, the unions and management engaged in an apparent murder-suicide pact that took Sparrows Point from the largest producer of steel in the world to mostly shuttered in twenty years. It is a sobering tale.

I can’t help but draw parallels to our position today. As a high school student, I worked afternoons for an architectural firm led by a handful of registered architects, staffed mostly by career drafters. That world is gone. The pace of change only increases. Can Repositioning succeed if its goal is protecting architects from change?

For me the answer is clear. It is undeniable that the standing of architects has been transformed since the giants of the 20th century erected the modern world in a flurry of industrial expansion. But the determined forcefulness of their era has been replaced with the complex diversity of ours.

Imagine if the importance of architecture in energy security and the green economy was understood. Imagine if the contribution of architecture to improving human well-being and public health was valued. Imagine if the role of architecture in addressing environmental degradation and the causes of climate change was recognized.

It’s not hard; many already do. Throughout the millennia, architects have shaped a better future by facing the challenges of an ever-more-complex world. Repositioning means facing today’s challenges with the same confidence and vision. Together, we must aspire to do much more than protect our profession from the irresistible forces of global evolution. We must lead our profession to a place of optimal relevance and impact.


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CivicLAB 2013

CivicLAB partcipants gathered at Grassroots Convention before joining other advocates of good design on Capitol Hill

Lauren Bostic, Assoc. AIA, Maryland Statewide Coordinator, Intern Development Program

This spring, another group of AIABaltimore’s Emerging Professionals is learning about leadership and advocacy in CivicLAB, a series of educational sessions to mobilize members interested in taking on or expanding leadership roles in their communities. The program, originally granted partial funding from AIA National, is now in its second year. It aims to promote opportunities and skills for civic engagement by architects and build a network of leaders. The sessions will demonstrate how architects can respond to critical issues facing our communities and the profession. The meetings take place in a variety of locations, including local architecture firms and organizations that foster an understanding of civic leadership and advance advocacy efforts.

The first session on March 18th, Citizen Lobbying, presented by Chris Parts, AIA, gave an overview of Maryland’s legislative process and demonstrated how architects serve as a valuable resource in helping legislators make more informed decisions and policy. Participants worked in groups to discuss legislation that could benefit from architects’ input. In a role playing exercise, volunteers portrayed multiple roles in an effort to understand the importance of communicating effective messages to legislators that affect architects as well as their constituents. The session served as preparation for AIA Grassroots Legislative Advocacy Day in Washington DC on March 21st, where CivicLAB participants visited congressional leaders and staff on Capitol Hill to discuss federal issues that are important to the architectural profession.

In April, the sessions continued with a lession on advocacy: the timely issue of Baltimore County school design prototypes. Jim Determan, FAIA, led participants in understanding the issues and arguments to advocate for design excellence for public schools that are specific to the site, and responsive to the needs of the school and community, rather than a ‘one-size-fits-all’ prototype.

Gordon Ingerson, AIA will lead the group in May with a session called Art and Practice of Urban Design. This session will cover general principles and goals of good urban design at all scales, from the private to the public realm. Finally, Klaus Philipsen, FAIA, will present Sustainability, Smart Growth and Preservation. The session will enlighten participants on how to become active contributors to sustainability, smart growth and preservation and the importance of these areas on design.

New to CivicLAB this year is an opportunity for participants to share their leadership and advocacy skills with others. They will have the opportunity to lend their skills to organizations that benefit from leadership and advocacy and present their experience in a public forum as part of Baltimore Architecture Month.

2013 CivicLAB participants:Laura Bowe, Assoc. AIA, Neighborhood Design Center Jesse Dixon, AIA, Kann Partners Candice Knight, Assoc. AIA, Marks, Thomas Miriam Lott, Assoc. AIA, Murphy & Dittenhafer Amanda Martinez, Assoc. AIA, Ammon Heisler Sachs Luis Martinez, Assoc. AIA, Johns Hopkins Hospital Cooper Melton, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross Candice Rabovsky, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross Tarek Saleh, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht Christina Schaller, AIAS, Morgan State University Drew Suljak, Assoc. AIA, Hord Coplan Macht Lance Tarbell, Assoc. AIA, Mimar Architects


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Winners Announced: Carbon Challenge Baltimore Design CompetitionDuring an awards ceremony on March 28th, the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Lab (FPL) and APA-The Engineered Wood Association honored eight local architects as winners in the Carbon Challenge Baltimore Design Competition. The contest challenged participants to develop an urban row house for the 1500 block of Bethel St. in Baltimore’s Oliver neighborhood with consideration for affordability and strategies that reduce fossil fuel use and the structure’s carbon footprint.

See all the winning designs online at http://www.apawood.org/carbonchallenge/baltimore/.

Cash prizes totaling $10,000 were awarded to the winners across multiple categories:

• Grand Prize ($5,000): Phillip Jones, Cho Benn Holback+Associates• 2nd Prize ($2,500): Alexander Dzurec, autotroph• 3rd Prize ($1,000): Drew Suljak, Kelly Krob, & David Lopez, AIA, studioRED / hord | coplan | macht• Best Curb Appeal ($500): Randy Sovich & Jojo Duah, RM Sovich Architecture• Best Use of Wood ($500): Chris Melander, Assoc. AIA & Ross Smith, RTKL Associates Inc.• Most Cost Effective ($500): Jay Orr, AIA, ARQ Architects• Special recognition, Best Social Statement: Lisa Feretto, AIA, Janice Romanosky, Prescott Gaylord, & Kallie Sternburgh, hord | coplan | macht

Grand Prize Winner: Phillip Jones, Cho Benn Holback+Associates

The Carbon Challenge Baltimore was held in partnership with the City of Baltimore and AIABaltimore, and was supported by sponsors LP Building Products, Boise Cascade, and Roseburg Forest Products.

2nd Prize Winner: Alexander Dzurec, autotroph

3rd Prize Winner: Drew Suljak, Kelly Krob, & David Lopez, studioRED / hord | coplan | macht


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PROJECT ARCHITECT

Design Collective’s Baltimore Office (www.designcollective.com) is looking for energetic project architects and designers with 5-10 years of experience in mixed-use (residential, retail, office) and/or higher education projects. Candidates will be highly-adept at developing and guiding design concepts to successful implementation within a team-oriented studio environment. Candidates must have a professional degree in architecture, a high level of proficiency in Revit with proven ability to set up projects and assemble construction documents in Revit and be well versed in sustainable design and construction documentation. In addition, a strong design rigor, technical proficiency and knowledge of construction and materials are required. Must have knowledge of relevant building codes and possess good communication skills. Please send resumes along with your portfolio/samples of your work to [email protected]. Cover letters detailing experience with Revit will be contacted first. Design Collective is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Call for Volunteers: Are you looking for a way to share your passion for architecture with elementary, middle and high school students? Stop looking and contact AIABaltimore’s Future Architects Resources (FAR) outreach committee.

There is an immediate need for volunteers to help Boy Scouts meet architecture merit badge requirements during a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event:

Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.

Please cont act Janet Blount at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering for this event or future events.


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AIABaltimore Sessions at the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference At the National Facilities Management & Technology (NFMT) conference held March 12-14th at the Baltimore Convention Center, AIABaltimore presented four educational sessions, and exhibited the AIABaltimore Design Excellence Awards in the Expo hall.

The conference was attended by over 3000 building managers and owners as well as architects, engineers, and contractors and there were over 500 suppliers in the Exhibit Hall.

Thanks to our AIABaltimore speakers who presented diverse expertise on an array of topics:

Case Studies of Historic Window Restoration andReplacementSpeakers:Jackie Browning, Window & Door Division-Greater

Baltimore, T.W. PerryMatthew Hankins, Worcester Eisenbrandt, Inc.Anath Ranon, AIA, Cho Benn Holback

Getting to Zero: Sustainability and Carbon NeutralBuilding Panelists:Maureen Guttman, AIA, Alliance to Save EnergyMichael Hindle, CPHC, HERS, Entellis Collaborative

and President, Passive House Alliance Capitol Chapter

Tracy Marquis, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross ArchitectsRich Moore, Chesapeake Bay FoundationAllison Wilson, Assoc. AIA, Ayers Saint Gross and

Co-chair, AIABaltimore Committee on the Environment

High-Performance Building EnclosuresSpeakers:D. Ronald Brasher, AIA, Brasher Design Anne Hicks Harney, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross ArchitectsDan McKelvey, AIA, Ayers Saint Gross Architects Kim Schaefer, AIA, TerraLogos: eco architecture

Why to Incorporate Evidence-Based Design intoYour Next ProjectSpeakers:Cynthia F. Bearer, MD, PhD, Division of Neonatology,

Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Jamie C. Huffcut, NCIDQ, Perkins+WillDavid K. Noji, AIA, EDAC, University of Maryland

Medical CenterDeborah Smith, AIA, ACHA

Sessions at the National Facilities Managment & Technology Conference were informative and very well attended. Pictured: discussion of historic window restoration (above) and making a case for evidence-based design (below).


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Neighborhood Design Center Makes Pro Bono Design a Win-Win for Neighborhoods and ProfessionalsLaura Bowe, Program Coordinator at the Neighborhood Design Center

For forty-five years, the Neighborhood Design Center has been at the forefront of pro bono and community design in Baltimore. A nonprofit with a small staff and extensive roster of volunteer architects, landscape architects, engineers, planners, and other designers, the mission of NDC has been to improve neighborhood livability, viability, and sustainability by providing pro bono design and planning services in support of community-sponsored initiatives.

Jennifer Goold, Executive Director of NDC, summarizes, “We empower neighborhoods to come up with their own solutions for what their neighborhood needs, and provide the professional support to bring their visions to life.”

Entering the process at a pre-design stage, NDC meets a need for communities who have an idea but cannot yet afford professional services. Andrew Ansel is a Development Associate at St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, who recently received NDC assistance in redesigning his organization’s basement conference room/classroom, where potential first-time home buyers attend monthly homeownership workshops. He explains, “It was a leap to get funding in place to undertake the project… NDC really helped fill the gap between it being an idea and getting something for people to see. I think that was really instrumental in moving the project forward.” With multiple projects competing for each potential source of funding, having the design documentation that NDC volunteers provide can be a critical part of a grant application. “NDC helped us come up with a visual concept that enabled the organization to secure funding in the form of grants and tax credits to make it a reality,” Andrew says, “I think when people are trying to put their money behind something, they want to see a picture of it.” Ideally, funded projects give back to the profession when firms are hired to create permit and construction documents. NDC does not take designs past the schematic phase to help ensure projects employ paid professionals when possible.

“NDC helped us come up with a visual concept that enabled the organization to secure funding in the form of grants and tax credits to make it a reality,”

Draft master plan for turning the school grounds at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School into a natural play and learning space.


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Pro bono design provides tangible benefits to not just communities, but the designers that volunteer. As Trey Shamer, Assoc. AIA, of Sanders Designs relates, “In my job I have to interface with clients quite often, and something this scale (a master plan for Waverly Commons) has helped me to learn how to manage all these different viewpoints.” First volunteering on designs for the renovation of Engine #4 on Hollins Street, Trey returned to NDC to work on Waverly Commons and is now on the project team for row house renovations for At Jacob’s Well, a temporary housing provider for homeless individuals also suffering from mental illness. Why keep volunteering? “The fact that you can actually quantify the benefits you’re providing. At the end you have a ‘finished’ product that you can give to the clients. It goes from there and fingers crossed becomes an actual building.”

The public interest design landscape is dynamic, and the expansion of disciplines covered under its umbrella means that the Neighborhood Design Center is evolving as well. According to Jennifer, “Designers have always been professional problem solvers. As the role of design work moves beyond that of the object or place into systems and strategies, designers are turning their sights to the needs of underserved communities, which is where NDC has always been. So I think that we as an organization can be better by joining forces with the newly-minted social design movement.”

NDC began partnering last fall with MICA’s Center for Design Practice, where a team of students under Mike Weikert and Ryan Clifford examined the NDC brand, re-imagined the logo, and now are developing a new website and other materials to help tell the NDC story. “Working with MICA this year has been a dream come true,” Jennifer says.

With current and upcoming projects in Harlem Park, Highlandtown, Canton, Ednor Gardens, and SoWeBo, a collection of West Baltimore neighborhoods, the Neighborhood Design Center is working on over forty different initiatives. NDC has also recently implemented a new online volunteer interface within their website at www.ndc-md.org to simplify the process of matching designers and projects. Current volunteer opportunities are listed, and a brief registration enables professionals to sign up for project teams. It’s never been easier to get involved.

Waverly Commons, ArchPlan Inc./Philipsen Architects


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MEMBER NEWS

Design Collective is working with Beatty Development Group, the Baltimore-based developer responsible for Harbor East, and Beatty, Harvey, Coco Architects, on the transit-oriented and mixed-use development surrounding Baltimore’s Penn Station. The overall plan entails up to 1.5 million sf of residential, commercial office, and retail space totaling approximately $500 million in redevelopment.

Several GWWO Inc./Architects employees, along with their friends and family members, will take to the streets of Baltimore for The Color Run 5K. The run benefits the Cool Kids Campaign, a program that provides children with cancer a higher quality of life. Throughout the run, the GWWO team will be showered with various colors at different points throughout the running route, creating an explosion of color on all participants.

Brightview South River Assisted Living, a project by Hord Coplan Macht located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has been awarded the Gold National Design Award in the Best of 50+ Assisted Living/Special Needs Community category by the National Association of Home Builders. Developed by Shelter Development, LLC, the community is comprised of 64 assisted living units and a 26 unit Alzheimer’s wing.

Albert W. Rubeling, Jr., FAIA, founder of Rubeling & Associates, spoke at The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation lecture series, Conversations on Architectural Education and the Future of the Profession. His presentation was entitled, “Views from the Front Lines: Maryland Alumni Perspectives on Education and Profession.”

AIABaltimore welcomes new members:

Katlin M. Pless, Assoc. AIA Amanda L. Burroughs, Assoc. AIA Anastasia Bussard, Assoc. AIAMatthew J. Flament, Assoc. AIA William D. Beims, AIA

AIABaltimore welcomes new firm members:

Charles ArchitectsHOKSandra Vicchio & Associates, LLC TerraLogos Eco Architecture, PC

AFFILIATES IN ACTION

The Building Congress and Exchange of Baltimore welcomes new Co-Executive Directors Donna De Marco and Tim O’Ferrall of the O’Ferrall Group (OFG).

Mahan Rykiel Associates, a Baltimore-based landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm, was selected by the Maryland and Potomac Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects for an Honor Award for its project, Pierce’s Park.

Schilling Green II, a Class A office building completed by Merritt Properties in 2012, has been certified LEED-CS Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – a testament to the building’s resource conservation, energy efficiency and optimal indoor air-quality. This adaptive reuse project transformed an outdated warehouse site into a showcase for green building

The renovation of the historic National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., has been recognized with two major awards: Mueller Associates received the 2013 Craftsmanship Award for Electrical/Lighting Systems from

the Washington Building Congress. The project also received the 2013 Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Mueller worked with Quinn Evans Architects.

Mueller Associates provided mechanical engineering for The John and Frances Angelos Law Center at the University of Baltimore, designed by Behnisch Architekten with Ayers Saint Gross. The project received a USGBC Wintergreen Award for Innovation in Sustainable Design.

AIABaltimore welcomes new Professional Affliate Members: Straughan Environmental, Inc.Cambria.

NEWS

Charles Belfoure, local historic architectural consultant and author of the AIABaltimore History, has a new book that will be published in October, but is now available for pre-order on line: Paris Architect: A Novel. The book is about an architect who designs hiding places for Jews in Nazi-occupied France.


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MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE

We encourage all members to get involved and join a committee. If you do not regularly attend a particular meeting, you may wish to confirm the time and location with the chair people.

The ART Program (ARE Prep) Committee meets every second Thursday at 6:05 p.m., AIA Headquarters. Contact John Padussis, AIA, 410.539.8776.

The Baltimore Architecture Foundation Board meets every third Thxursday at 6 p.m. For more information, www.baltimorearchitecture.org.

The Board of Directors meets every second Tuesday at 4 p.m. Contact Karen Lewand, Hon. AIA, 410.625.2585.

The Committee on the Environment meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Contact Lawrence Tarbell, Assoc. AIA, 410.960.7046.

The Continuing Education Committee meets every first Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Contact Timothy Mead, AIA, 410.771.0599.

The Design Awards Committee meets every second Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. Contact Scott Walters, AIA, LEED AP, 410.451.2347.

The Historic Resources Committee meets every third Tuesday at 5 p.m. Contact Ann Powell, AIA or Tracy Marquis, AIA, LEED AP, 410.347.8500.

The Professional Affiliates Committee meets every second Thursday at 8 a.m. Contact Jeff Hossfeld, 410.332.4865.

The Property and Facilities Committee meets varying days. Contact Mark Mobley, AIA, 410.385.8570.

The Urban Design Committee meets every second Wednesday at 6 p.m., AIABaltimore Gallery. Contact Klaus Philipsen, AIA, 410.685.2002.

Many committees, like the Architecture Week, Golf Outing, and Spring Lecture Series Committees, meet seasonally. For more information on how to be involved, please contact the committee chair.

AIABALTIMORE EVENT CALENDARFor more information on these events, visit aiabalt.com.

MAY

1 Baltimore Architecture Month: Deadline for Event Proposals

1 Principals Breakfast 8:30–10:30 a.m. Engineer’s Club: 11 W. Mount Vernon Place, 21201 2 AIA/CES credits (page 4)

2 Spring Lecture Series at MICA* Sierra Bainbridge, MASS Design Group 6 p.m. with reception to follow. Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Brown Center, 1341 Dickson Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 . 1 AIA/CES (HSW)credit (page 9)

4 ART Program: Building Systems ARE Prep; Mechanical & Plumbing Part I, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at GWWO Offices, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211 (page 15)

7 Spring Lecture Series Design Conversation at the Windup Space Shifting Boundaries of Architecture: Design Education and the Baltimore Design School; 6 p.m., 12 West North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201. 1 AIA/CES credit (page 15)

8 Selecting Specification Software: Are you happy with your specification writing software? 6 p.m., GWWO, Inc/Architects 800 Wyman Park Dr Baltimore, MD 21211 1 AIA/CES credit (page 4)

8 Exhibition Opening and Reception: 5–7 p.m. Morgan State University Terminal Projects; White Architecture Paintings by Robert Tennenbaum, FAIA. AIABaltimore, 11 1/2 W. Chase St. 21201. (page 8)

14 Financial Rewards for Energy-Efficient Design: Learn about the BGE Smart Energy Savers Program® and the 179D Energy Tax Deduction 5 p.m. reception; 5:30–7:30 p.m. program; Gaudreau, Inc.: 810 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (page 4)

16 AIABaltimore Firm Happy Hour at Ayers Saint Gross 5:30 p.m. 1040 Hull Street, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21230. Featuring the Historic Resources Committee (page 5)

18 ART Program: Building Systems ARE Prep; Mechanical & Plumbing Part II, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at GWWO Offices, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211 (page 15)

19 CANSTRUCTION Build Day (6 a.m.–3 p.m.) and Judging (4 p.m.) White Marsh Mall, 8200 Perry Hall Blvd, 21236-4901 Displays on view May19 – June 9 (page 7)

21 Best Practices: Monetizing the Value of Your Practice 8:30 a.m. continental breakfast; 9 -10 a.m. program; AIABaltimore Chapter House Gallery (lower level) 1 AIA/CES credit (page 5)

JUNE

9 CANSTRUCTION: DeCANstruction

11 Construction Administration for Architects 8–8:30 a.m., Continental Breakfast/Networking, 8:30–10 a.m., Program AIABaltimore Chapter House Gallery (lower level)

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MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULEcontinued from inside front cover

DESIGN AWARDS TRAVELING EXHIBIT meets periodically. Chair: Brian Kuebler, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., [email protected]

DISASTER ASSISTANCE meets every other second Tuesday. Chair: Martina Dobrosielski Reilly, Assoc. AIA, GWWO Architects, [email protected]

DIVERSITY/WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE meets every second Thursday at 6pm at AIABaltimore Gallery. Chair: Kathleen P.S. Sherrill, AIA, SP ARCH, Inc., [email protected]

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Meets every first Monday at 6pm at AIABaltimore Gallery.Chair: Amanda Martinez, Assoc. AIA, Ammon Heisler Sachs Architects, [email protected]

FELLOWS meets periodically. Chair: Ed Hord, FAIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., [email protected]

FUTURE ARCHITECTS RESOURCES (FAR) meets every fourth Monday at 4:30pm at AIABaltimore Gallery. Chair: Anthony Consoli, AIA, ACA Consulting, [email protected]

GOLF OUTING meets seasonally. Chair: Matthew Moschel, AIA, 2ndCycle, [email protected]

HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE meets every other third Wednesday at 5:30pm at AIABaltimore Gallery. Chair: Debbie Smith, AIA, ACHA. LEED AP BD+C, [email protected]

HISTORIC RESOURCES meets every third Tuesday at 5pm at Owl Bar. Co-Chairs: Mara Murdoch, AIA, Murdoch/Smith Architects, [email protected] and Steve Preston, LA, Site Resources. Inc., [email protected],

LECTURE SERIES meets periodically. Chair: Katherine LePage, Assoc. AIA, Ziger/Snead Architects, [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP meets periodically. Chair: Alan Brock, AIA, LEED AP, Arch Tech Design, LLC, [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATE COMMITTEE AND INTERPROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS meets every second Thursday at 8am at various member firm offices. Chair: Jessica Miller, CADD Microsystems, Inc., [email protected]

TiP (TECHNOLOGY in PRACTICE) meets every second Wednesday at 5:30 in the AIABaltimore Gallery. Chair: Eric Feiss, AIA, GWWO Architects, [email protected]

URBAN DESIGN meets every other fourth Wednesday at 5:30pm at AIABaltimore Gallery. Co-Chairs: Klaus Philipsen, AIA, Archplan, Inc./Philipsen Architects, [email protected], and Lee Driskill, AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc., [email protected].


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