A Letter to the Editor of the New York Times

To the Editor: Jon Gertner’s recent story (True Innovation, Sunday, February 26, 2012) about his soon to be published book, The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation, was welcomed by those of us who have been advocating for the retention and reuse of the Eero Saarinen designed Bell Labs in [...]

January 2012 Reginal Director’s Report

“WORKING TOGETHER IN AIA” By Jerome Leslie Eben, AIA AIA NJ Regional Director ’11-‘13 In my Regional Director Report addressed to our new Chapter President, Laurence Parisi, AIA and co-addressed to Officers and Trustees of AIANJ, I mentioned that my first article of 2012 E-Newsletter would be dedicated towards a call for all of us [...]

AIA Launches Stalled Projects Database

A Memo from AIA President Clark Manus, FAIA I wanted to bring your attention to the launch of a major initiative at the AIA – one that addresses the number one issue facing our members in this sluggish economy – access to credit. Despite record low interest rates, banks remain reluctant to lend to the [...]

Architectural Intern or Architectural Designer: What’s the Difference?

By David Del Vecchio, AIA, Chair, AIA/NJ Legislative & Government Affairs Committee A recent discussion on LinkedIn asked whether anyone claiming twelve years of experience working in the field of architecture can call themselves “architectural designer”. I gave this subject much thought, and while I sympathize with graduates pursuing their licenses (or not, for whatever [...]

Security by Design; An Architect’s View on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

By Clark Manus, FAIA We’re rapidly closing in on the 10th anniversary of one of the most terrible days in our nation’s history. The attacks on New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon erased what turned out to be a false sense of security. We woke up on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, [...]

Security by Design; An Architect’s View on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

AIA President, Clark Manus, FAIA issued the following Op-Ed article discussing the inter-relatedness of security and design. This is a particularly relevant discussion as the 10-year milestone of the tragic events of 9/11 approaches. And, while we have learned much in the intervening years, as Mr. Manus points out: “Security became a design issue for [...]

Missouri School District Architect Decision

Wentzville School Board hires architect to design high school Some members wanted to seek bids for contract Even though the Wentzville School District’s third high school will be different, the architect will remain the same. The Board of Education on Thursday voted to hire Hoener Associates Inc. to design the school. The firm has been [...]

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts by Frank Furness

By Frank Cunha III, AIA Editorial Writer Ever since I first heard about Frank Heyling Furness (1839–1912) during an Architectural history class I have been fascinated by his work. I made several trips to Philadelphia to see his work and I am familiar with his Emlen Physick Estate in historic Cape May, New Jersey. Although [...]