AIA-NJ5 Reasons to Attend East Coast Green:
1. Get CEUs for BOTH AIA and USGBC in one location for a very reasonable price
2. Relevant and timely educational workshops on incentives, policy, design highlighted by prominent keynotes
3. Networking opportunities with potential clients
4. See NJ Architects’ design talent at Design Day
5. The beach in September….
Early Bird registration ends July 31st – Reserve your spot TODAY!
Learn more or Register: www.aia-nj.org/ECG
The annual AIA-NJ Service Awards and the Michael Graves Lifetime Achievement Award committees are seeking nominations for the 2010 Awards.
AIA-NJ annual Service Awards are given to recognize accomplishments of individuals and firms that have provided distinguishes service to the profession and to the Society. Nomination Deadline: August 31, 2010
More information and nomination forms can be found online.
The AIA New Jersey Michael Graves Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest and most prestigious honor that AIA New Jersey can bestow on an individual. It is in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture. Nomination Deadline: September 7, 2010
More information and nomination forms can be found online.
For the 5th year, AIA West Jersey is sponsoring it’s juried photography competition to celebrate architecture and the built environment.
Cash prizes awarded in three categories, submit your photo today.
Entry deadline is August 4, 2010.
For more info or entry form: www.aiawestjersey.org
AIA-NJ has launched a social media campaign for East Coast Green in order to increase awareness of the upcoming conference on Sept. 16 and 17. To stay abreast of relevant news and updates, please follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/East_CoastGreen and “like” us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/EastCoastGreen
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has made massive changes to the Internship Development Program (IDP) over the last two years. The most recent being the full transition for all IDP record holders to the Six Month Rule. Unfortunately many interns are still not aware of, or understand, these changes and how it affects their journey towards licensure.
As a way to spread the word about these changes the IDP State Coordinator is one of many resources the AIA makes available for emerging professionals. As the link between NCARB, AIA, and the NJ State Board of Architects, the State Coordinator maintains up-to-date information on the activities and requirements of the IDP, and makes it available to the architectural community. One way in which this knowledge is shared is through public seminars, but private seminars and Q & A sessions can also be provided at your own firm.
If your firm has interns or will soon be hiring them, it is beneficial that the applicants, as well as their supervisors and mentors, are aware of the experience needed in order to gain licensure in today’s field. If you are interested in scheduling a seminar for your firm, or just have general questions about IDP, please contact the current IDP NJ State Coordinator, Joyce Scatuccio at joycescatuccio@hotmail.com, or the Assistant IDP NJ State Coordinator, Nicole De Candia at decandia_designs@yahoo.com.
(ARE 4.0)
Structural Systems – Mechanical & Electrical Systems
Two review courses will be offered this coming fall semester at the New Jersey School of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology, to help prepare architecture graduates for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE 4.0) in the following two sections: Structural Systems and Building Systems (Mechanical & Electrical).
These two courses are offered in the evening hours, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, on the NJIT campus in Newark, New Jersey.
The first course “Structural Systems” is scheduled on Thursday evening, and will run for 16 sessions, starting on Thursday, September 2nd and ending on Thursday, December 23rd, 2010.
The second course “Building Systems” is scheduled on Monday evening, and will run for 14 sessions, starting on Monday, September 13th , and ending on Monday, December 13th, 2010.
These courses will cover the exam material in a lecture format, including the related graphic vignettes. Some mock exams will be solved.
For further information and for registration, please contact the instructor, Rima Taher, by e-mail at: Taher@adm.njit.edu. Registration is handled directly by the instructor.
Rima Taher, Ph.D. PE
New Jersey School of Architecture
New Jersey Institute of Technology
King Boulevard,
Newark, NJ 07102
The results of our recent election for AIA-NJ President Elect are in. You have selected Laurence Parisi, AIA for your 2012 President. Best of Luck on a successful presidency, Larry.
The Nominations Committee, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees congratulate Larry and Joyce on an excellent campaign, with both candidates traveling the state to meet all of you who attended the 4 candidates nights held throughout the NJ.
AIA-NJ has received MANY comments and compliments on the ease of voting using the new electronic format. It provided access to the candidates biographies and Q&A, and the actual voting procedure literally took seconds from the convenience of your own computer. Thank you to all of the AIA-NJ members who took advantage of this valuable member benefit, and helped to shape the future of AIA-NJ.
Sincerely,
Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, AIA, NCARB, LEED ap, CID
Chairman of the AIA-NJ Nominations Comittee
Immediate Past President, AIA-NJ
The following is the letter sent from AIA New Jersey President Jason Kliwinski to the Star Ledger in response to an article giving mis-information on the use of an architect. At the end of the letter is an image of the original article as printed in the Home Improvement section of the Star Ledger on June 17, 2010: Read More
Project Team Awarded with New Town Center & Traditional Neighborhood Development Acknowledgement at Reception. At the recent New Jersey Future’s Smart Growth award reception held at the Newark Club, Sharbell Development Corporation, along with Feinberg and Associates, P.C., a Voorhees, N.J.-based architectural design firm, and the town of Robbinsville, N.J., received the award in the New Town Center & Traditional Neighborhood Development category for Robbinsville Town Center.
“Our primary goal for Robbinsville Town Center was to create a community-oriented property,” said Tom Troy, a principal of Sharbell Development Corporation. “It is an honor to have this project now recognized by New Jersey Future as a desirable place to live.”
The team’s core goal for the winning project involved creating a walkable and friendly, yet diverse community. Housing styles within the center range from small-lot single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes and loft units – integrating many options as well inclusionary affordable housing all in the same project. The result has attracted a wide range of residents – an appealing alternative to the typical “cookie cutter” community, where each home looks alike and each resident fits the same profile.
“Robbinsville Town Center was designed to be a community where residents can easily access office buildings, stores and restaurants on foot,” stated Bill Feinberg, president of Feinberg and Associates. “This encourages a friendly environment where residents can get out and meet their neighbors.”
New Jersey Future is a statewide research, policy and education group that advocates for sustainable growth, environmental preservation, neighborhood revitalization and transportation choice. Founded in 1987, New Jersey Future is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and the leading voice for promoting smart growth in New Jersey.
For more information about Feinberg and Associates, visit www.feinbergdesign.com or call (856) 782-0100.
Bernardsville Architect Honored for Achievements, Contributions to Architecture
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30) – Bernardsville, N.J.-based architect Philip S. Kennedy-Grant, FAIA, was among 134 American Institute of Architects (AIA) members who were recently elevated to its prestigious College of Fellows. Kennedy-Grant, a member of AIA’s New Jersey chapter (AIA-NJ), was recently invested at a ceremony in Miami, Fla., during the 2010 AIA National Convention.
The honor, which entitles recipients to use the designation FAIA after their names, is awarded to architects for their individual achievements, as well as for significant contributions to the profession and practice of architecture on the national level. Out of a national membership of more than 86,000, the honor of fellow has been conferred on only about 2,800 members.
“AIA-NJ is proud to have a member of the professional stature of Philip Kennedy-Grant elevated to the College of Fellows,” said Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED AP, president of AIA-NJ. “Kennedy-Grant has made a mark not only as a designer of homes that honor American architectural traditions, but also as an artist focused on depictions of buildings and places and as a generous contributor to the architectural community.”
Kennedy-Grant could be described as a renaissance man. In addition to his architectural work, he also is an artist, a musician — he writes songs and plays guitar — and even a furniture designer. If a home he has designed requires a certain type of furniture, he will design it. In addition, he has devoted himself to volunteer activities in his local community, as well as for the state and national AIA.
Whether he is writing a song or designing a home, Kennedy-Grant’s creative process follows the same pattern: although his work rests on traditional underpinnings, he draws from the site, the surrounding environment and the needs, desires and personalities of his clients to create structures that, although they are rooted in the classic, don’t predictably follow the traditional path, but rather are sophisticated, fresh and new.
“I would describe myself as an American architect,” said Kennedy-Grant. “I take my inspiration from local history. I don’t need to be cutting edge. What I am after, however, is to do it right. I want the houses I design to last for 200 years. I know my buildings will age, but I want them to age well. My intention is not for a building to be frozen in a particular moment, but to create a lively human structure that will stand the test of time.”
Kennedy Grant has been the principal of Bernardsville-based Kennedy-Grant Architecture, Interior Design & Planning since 1988.
About 70 percent of the firm’s work is residential, and many of the homes and additions Kennedy-Grant has designed are in Bernardsville and the surrounding communities, which comprise the picturesque area known as the Somerset Hills, renowned for its country estates reflecting architectural styles, such as Arts and Crafts, Georgian, and Shingle Style, that were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Kennedy-Grant’s designs draw from the area’s architectural heritage, they are adapted to the needs of today’s residents: “For instance, the homes designed in the Arts and Crafts style often had the kitchens in the basement, which is not something a contemporary resident would want,” he notes.
Some of Kennedy-Grant’s designs are for homes or additions that are relatively small. “I’m more interested in building well than building big,” he said. This statement was reinforced by that of architect Edward N. Rothe, FAIA, principal of Fletcher Thompson Architects and himself an AIA Fellow, in the letter to the AIA Jury of Fellows in support of Kennedy-Grant’s application. “What I most admire about Phil is his ability to consistently create significant architecture from small residential additions and unique renovation projects by seamlessly combining contemporary function with traditional detailing,” he said.
The need to reinforce a sense of community is also of great importance to Kennedy-Grant, both professionally and personally. On a professional level, he demands that the structures he designs reflect — and serve — the character of the communities in which they are located. On a personal level, he has devoted countless volunteer hours to his local community, as well as to the architectural community.
On the local level, Kennedy-Grant was founding chairman of the Bernardsville Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and served in the role of chairman from 2002 through May of last year. Shortly thereafter, he became a member of the Board of Trustees of the Somerset Art Association. He is also the past president of The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills.
On the professional level, Kennedy-Grant was chairman of the Design Awards Committee for the Newark and Suburban Architects section of AIA-NJ from 2007 through 2009, and is editing a guide to New Jersey’s 150 best buildings and places for AIA-NJ to be published by Rutgers University Press. AIA-NJ identified the state’s best buildings and places in 2007 in observance of the national organization’s 150th anniversary. He has also been active on the national AIA Committee on Design.
Kennedy-Grant has received 27 design awards for projects ranging from residences to renovations of historic structures and his work has been featured in national publications and in books. His paintings and drawings have frequently been the subjects of exhibitions, including an exhibit entitled “American Architects in Paris” at the Alliance Française in Washington, D.C., in 1999.
Kennedy-Grant graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and served in the Army Corps of Engineers. He attended the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind., where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the School of Architecture. He is an NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards)-certified architect and is licensed in New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He is also a licensed planner in New Jersey and has been a lecturer at the School of Architecture at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, N.J.
For more information on Kennedy-Grant, please visit the Web site at www.kennedygrantarchitecture.com.
