AIA Convention App and More

For those heading down to Washington DC later this week for the AIA 2012 National Convention there is an app available for your smart phones.  The updated convention schedule, plan your sessions, much more. Find out more or how to download online at aia.org

Also, if you are part of the twitterverse be part of the conversation and while at the convention remember to add the hashtag  #aia2012

For those of you who will be staying in New Jersey, you do not have to miss the convention completely, visit the Virtual Convention.  Find out more here.

Canstruction Announces Winners of 19th Annual International Competition

Portland, OR (May 7, 2012) – Canstruction, Inc announced the seven winners of who received top honors for the 19th Annual Canstruction International Design Competition.   Of the seven awards, local AIA New Jersey and AIA Newark & Suburban based NK Architects entry “15 Minutes of Fame to Fight Hunger” earned the Best Use of Labels and, for the third year in a row, the coveted Most Cans award.

Judges marveled at the careful shading, color, can placement and the massive scale of the structure with 17,411 cans of food.  An accurate self portrait of the iconic artist, Andy Warhol.  Molly Georgetta of the Portland Compound Gallery thought the Campbell’s soup cans lining the exterior were “very punny”.

To read the full press release announcement and about the other six winners go to the Canstruction.org website.

See all the entries to the 2011 Canstruction event held at the Livingston Mall:
http://aianj.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/canstruction-2011-2/

BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling

Building Contractors Association of New Jersey will be hosting BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling on June 27, 2012

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Earn 8 GBCI CE Hours or 8 AIA Learning Units

Your Resource for Successful BIM Implementation

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way projects are constructed. Whether you are a prime contractor using BIM across an entire project or a subcontractor impacted by a specific BIM implementation, this emerging practice requires new mindsets and technological know-how in order to achieve significant improvements in efficiency and cost control.

AGC’s BIM Education Program—developed in conjunction with leading BIM practitioners, technology firms and educators—is designed to prepare construction professionals at all experience levels to successfully implement BIM on a construction project.

More information:
http://chapters.agc.org/curriculum/calendar/flyer/304.pdf

 

Young Architects at 2012 AIA National Convention

The AIA National Convention is a great place for architecture students, intern architects, and young architects to network with each other and learn from industry experts. Stop by the Emerging Professionals Lounge, sponsored byKaplan Architecture Education, at this year’s convention.

Candidates for National Office will also engage with emerging professionals at the Emerging Professionals Lounge on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at 1:00pm. View National Candidates’ responses to questions from emerging professionals.

 

Convention Highlights for Young Architects:

View a list of Young Architect Events and Sessions >

Emerging Voices: Repositioning Architecture TweetUp & Chat >

Emerging Professionals Reception >

 

2012 Scholarship Applications Available

The AlA New Jersey Scholarship Foundation is seeking qualified applicants who are currently attending Schools of Architecture in order to award scholarship monies. The application form for 2012/13  is available for view and download below.

Click Here for more info:     www.aia-nj.org/about/scholarship.shtml

Students must be in second year or above of an accredited architecture program, and must have a NJ connection.   Any student eligible for consideration please submit your application on or before the date of Friday, JUNE 16, 2012 .

Multiple Scholarship Grants are awarded each year in an amount determined by the Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees. The estimated Grant Awards will range from $2,000 to $5,000 per selected student.

USGBC NJ Central Branch SALSA Night

NEW DATE

MONDAY, JUNE 18th, 2012

AIA-NJ SEMINAR ON THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE NEW JERSEY EDITION

MAY 30, AND MAY 31, 2012 CROWN PLAZA – JAMESBURG or SECAUCUS

5/1/2012 Update:  Member Early Bird Pricing extended to May 11, 2012

SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE CODE?…… you had better darn well know it, for you are responsible for designing to it……

Laurence Parisi, AIA, President AIA-NJ 2012

The 2009 International Residential Code New Jersey Edition has been adopted by DCA Division of Codes and Standards. It is your responsibility as an architect to prepare your plans in compliance with the code. The 2009 IRC-NJ was adopted in the end of 2010, this code is considerably changed from the previously used code.

Our membership has asked for this seminar and AIA-NJ has responded. Kurt M. Kalafsky, AIA-NJ’s Vice President has chaired and organized this vital seminar. This program has been structured to enable architects to come up to speed with understanding the code and all of the adopted changes and best of all it will be taught by Jack Boekhout, retired Code Official who is an instructor for the Department of Community Affairs at Rutgers University….yes you will be given this seminar by the same person who instructs NJ Code Officials. Another bonus is that it will cost you less and you’ll get breakfast, lunch and 6 HSW LCU’s. It is also a great opportunity to network with your colleagues. How can you go wrong?

In order to accommodate every architect in the State, AIA-NJ is offering this seminar in two convenient locations and dates. The first seminar will be given on May 30 in Jamesburg, NJ at the Crown Plaza and again on May 31, 2012 at the Crown Plaza in Secaucus, NJ. Both locations are located just off the NJ Turnpike. Registration is now open, sign up to this highly sought after course. Member’s fee for the seminar is $125.00, non-member architects fee will be $175.00. Prices will increase on May 2, 2012 so take advantage now. We look forward to seeing your there. Come hungry for knowledge and leave nourished! This is our profession, let’s keep it strong and let’s keep it ours.

Register online today:  www.aia-nj.org/events/seminars.shtml

AIA & ALA CELEBRATE TOGETHER!

April 8-14 is a celebration week for the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association.  AIA New Jersey Architects are donating copies of their Guidebook-150 Best buildings and Places to their local libraries.

The recently published book was edited by award winning architect Philip S. Kennedy-Grant, FAIA, and has stunning photographs by Sandy Noble.

“Books in our public libraries tell stories,” stated Renee Riczker, Director of the West Orange Public Library.  “This book tells the story of a select amount of New Jersey architecture and contains a great diversity of contexts and intentions,” stated Jerome Leslie Eben, AIA who is in the second year of a three year term representing New Jersey’s Chapter and Region on the Institute’s National Board.

The book has buildings like Asbury Park’s Stone Pony, the unofficial performing home base of the “Boss” (Bruce Springsteen) and the whimsical Lucy, the Margate Elephant, which has graced the end of Atlantic City’s barrier island since 1881 and is on the National Register of historic Places.  West Orange Library patrons will be most familiar with the Pleasantdale Chateau, the Gatehouse at Llewellyn Park, which leads to the Glenmont, the home of Thomas Alva Edison.  On the previous page is a stupendance night time photograph of the Edison Factory and Museum that invokes a scene from a movie that of course would not have been possible if Mr. Edison did not invent the motion picture camera!

Two copies of the book have been made available by Mr. Eben who stated that “with the celebration of the 150^th year of the township just a few short months away, West Orange has a rich history of other structures that do not appear in the book.” They include but are not limited too the St. Mark’s church which Richard Upjohn, FAIA, the founder of the American Institute of Architects worked on and Civil War era homes on Forest Hill Road and many other gems.”

While not listed in the book the West Orange Library itself was designed by William E. Lehman and Mr. Eben worked on the addition early in his career with the succeeding firm Lehman Architectural Partnership.

AIA South Jersey Membership Meeting

AIA-NJ’s FIRST DIVERSITY DAY GATHERING A FABULOUS SUCCESS

By Laurence E. Parisi, AIA

On Wednesday April 11, 2012 AIA-NJ inaugurated its first Diversity Day. Spearheaded by Diversity Day Chairperson, Yogesh Mistry, AIA, the event was well attended by students, professors, architects and special guests. Held at The New Jersey School of Architecture, NJIT, the program was ground breaking for AIA-NJ and the dialogue among students of architecture and the special invited guests was riveting.

Inclusion is the word, facilitating each and every one to stand up and be special. Especially stimulating was having Sherry D. Snipes, Director of Diversity and Inclusion from AIA National, Washington D.C. Additional guests included Ms. Carol Kurth, FAIA, who owns and operates a highly successful women’s architectural practice in Bedford, NY. Ms. Kurth is also instrumental in forming and supporting women in architecture in the Westchester area.

Other guests included William Brown III, AIA President of NOMA the National Organization of Minority Architects, Ravi Shenoy, PE Past President of the Society of Indo American Engineers & Architects, Manuel J. Pereiras, AIA Society of Cuban American Architects and Engineers, Vicky Tran, NJIT-AIAS President, Jane F. Gaertner, Associate Director of Career Development Services NJIT and Joyce Raspa, AIA, Esq. AIANJ Regional Diversity Chairperson. Also in attendance was Jerry Eben, AIA NJ Regional Director. We all had a great time and look forward to this event being held bi-annually. Be inspired, join us and show your true colors.