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April 2, 2010

AIA Convention Monitor- get into the convention for free-

This year at the AIA National Convention in Miami, we will offer more than 140 seminars to help design professionals meet their AIA membership and state continuing education requirements. The Institute calls on the membership to serve as door and session monitors to ensure the smooth operation of the continuing education schedule at the convention.
On confirmation of your commitment to serve as a door or session monitor at four seminars, you will receive a complimentary, nontransferable convention registration access code for online registration. Review the schedule of events carefully before listing your preferences on the application. Once confirmed, schedule changes may not be possible. If your plans to attend the convention are tentative, please wait until your travel plans are confirmed to submit your volunteer application.

If you have already paid for your registration, include your confirmation number on your signup sheet below, and I will issue a refund for the registration fee. *

Please email Beverly Holton, Director, Convention Education Programs bholton@aia.org  for the application form.

 

April 6, 2010

The Return of The IDP Workbook!

News from NCARB: 

Announcing the return of the IDP Workbook! 

You asked for it, NAC got it done, it's in hours, and it's good for an 8 week reporting period.  Users must still manually enter the totals into the e-EVR within the restrictions of the Six Month Reporting Rule.

You can now download the MS Excel file from the NCARB Website at:
http://www.ncarb.org/Publications/~/media/Files/PDF/Applications-Forms/idpWorkbook.xlsx

 

  

 

 

 

 

Some Reasons to Attend 2010 AIA Convention in Miami

Some reasons for attending the AIA National Convention:
 
+ Provides the opportunity to meet/network with AIA members from outside your chapter/region and share experiences, both professional and personal

+ Provides perspective on the size of the AIA membership: seeing 40K+ members in a general session, that is pretty cool!

+ The energy/motivation gained by attending helps give renewed focus to your daily professional job
+ Plenty of opportunities to have a great time as well as advance your education while in attendance

+ Oh yea, and networking, networking, and more networking

Instant Architect- who needs the 'five points'- those follow later-

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April 8, 2010

BSA- Call for Entries- Future of Design Competition 2010- Students and Recent Graduates

Design students and recent graduates are invited to submit your work for a prominent traveling exhibit.

Submissions will be evaluated on creativity, design excellence, and for work that goes beyond the current trends of form and image making. The clarity, legibility, and innovative use of presentation technology for the digital presentation also will be considered. Three-dimensional models and flythrough video are encouraged.

Eligibility

Undergraduate and graduate students currently studying architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, or interior design anywhere in North America, as well as individuals who have earned their architecture degrees within the last five years (after January 1, 2005), are invited to submit work for consideration. Projects produced by individuals or teams of young designers are eligible.

Architectural designs that result from an architecture school’s design studio or any built or unbuilt project are eligible; such projects may be actual or purely theoretical, individual or team projects, student design/build projects, independent study, or thesis projects. Recent graduates may submit theoretical or real projects authored in your professional office.

Projects that have been honored in this program in past years and work by the design professionals serving as jurors this year (or by their firms) are not eligible.

Entry Fees

The non-refundable fee for the all submissions is $25, payable to the Boston Society of Architects. (There is no limit on submissions.)

Submission

Complete the entry form and mail it with your entry fee and design materials to: BSA Future of Design Competition, The Architects Building, 52 Broad Street, Boston MA 02109.

All submissions must reach the BSA by 4:00 pm EST, May 3, 2010. Conceal references to the architecture firm on all materials submitted for the jury’s review.

 

April 12, 2010

INTEGRATED: DESIGN SCHOOL FOR THE SOCIALLY-AWARE EDUCATION

2010 Programming Competition

http://www.sociodesignfoundation.org/Integrated%20-%20Socially%20Aware%20Design%20School.pdf

SDF believes that true social change in architecture begins with insightful programming – programming that rethinks the purpose and social objective of individual spaces, as well as their collective effect on their users and surrounding community. Through programming alone, communicate your design concept for a school that fosters a socially-aware education for its students.  Deadline: 11 June 2010.

Delaware Valley Green Building Council SUSTAINABLE DESIGN COMPETITION 2010: BICYCLE TRANSIT CENTER

http://dvgbc.org/files/file/Student%20Design%20Competition%20Files/2010_Competition_Program.pdf 

The DVGBC is sponsoring a competition to foster bicycle use and healthy living into Philadelphia.  By creating a bicycle station near an existing transportation hub, sustainable living practices may contribute to both the health of the city and individuals living there. The project shall act as a gathering space for visitors exploring the city by bike, while also providing shower and changing facilities for commuters on their way to work.

> National Building Museum Spotlight on Design: Pugh + Scarpa

http://www.nbm.org/programs-lectures/programs/may-2010/spotlight-on-design-pugh.html
Hear Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, one of the founding principals of Santa Monica-based  Pugh + Scarpa Architects, discuss the firm’s sustainable and socially progressive work. The firm was the recipient of the American Institute of Architects 2010 Architecture Firm Award and two of the firm’s projects were named AIA “Top Ten Green” buildings.

Calling All Associates-News for AssociateNews

> Calling All Associates
If you would like to share a local event or story, AssociateNews would love to hear from you.  Send us details about an engaging project, activity or cause to reach out to all associates. Please email us at: cgrossnicklaus@rtkl.com

April 19, 2010

Top 40 Industry Tips to Help You Succeed in the Design Industry

by Carole Steadham, Hon. AIA, SDA/C and Amy Rogers

 

With the current variables in the national economy, the design industry is faced with downturns resulting in downsizing of firms due to lack of projects or projects subject to termination for lack of funding. Thus, many of the tips listed below address this environment.


http://info.aia.org/nwsltr_yaf.cfm?pagename=yaf_a_090415_top40 
 

Less = The New More:The 2010 Salary Survey from Architect Magazine

The 2010 Salary Survey from Architect Magazine


http://www.architectmagazine.com/compensation/less--the-new-more.aspx

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Architect Registration Exam (ARE) Pass Rates By Division


The pass rates below are by division for all candidates (first-time and repeat) who took the ARE for the last five years. This data is the most current information available from Prometric, NCARB’s testing consultant.

Note: ARE 4.0 was released on 1 July 2008 and was administered concurrently with ARE 3.1 between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009.


http://www.ncarb.org/en/ARE/ARE-Pass-Rates/DivisionPR.aspx

NCARB's Six-Month Rule- Attention Interns!

NCARB's Six-Month Rule


Beginning July 1, 2010 The Six-Month Rule will apply to all interns. Interns must submit their training hours in reporting periods of no longer than six months and within two months of completion of each reporting period.


To read more: http://www.ncarb.org/Experience-Through-Internships/Maintaining-Participation/Six-Month-Rule.aspx

April 20, 2010

Brush up your digital skills…….

 

http://www.a-cero.com/

 

The Burning Question: Why do we Need an ARE anyway?

Direct Connection, Volume 12 Issue 1 (2010)
The Burning Question: Why do we Need an ARE anyway?

Also Inside: Guide to Authorization and Examination, IDP 2.0: Phase Three, BEFA Important to Success, Certification Opens Doors, Green Monographs

 

 

 

http://www.ncarb.org/en/Publications/Direct-Connection/2010-1.aspx

 

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