TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
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Join us! Joining
means nothing more difficult than simply being on our mailing list and
attending a meeting if it is of interest to you.
We're open to all persons in the design and technology professions. No, you do not have to be an AIA member, or a licensed architect for that matter. You don't even have to be in NYC. We currently have about 350 persons on our list, including 7 overseas, 12 outside the NYC area, and a surprising number in the "extended" NYC area. Generally, about 30-40 people show up at our monthly meetings, more for special events, like 1999's technology infrastructure symposium, 2000's wireless symposium, both held at J.P.Morgan (100+ persons), and the design firm intranet presentation at Gensler (75 persons) in spring 2000.
Previously, we were known as the "Computer Applications Committee". We have changed the name and focus of our group: Now, as the Technology Committee, we are dealing not only with desktop tools for the Architect, but are adding IT infrastructure design, wireless and wired networking, telephony, collaboration, email, the Internet, and more to our topic pool. You can read about our work in the May 2000 issue of Achitectural Record (page 273) and on their website under "Digital Architect" at http://www.archrecord.com/DIGITAL/DA_ARTIC/DA5_00.ASP
We meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:15pm for about 2 hours (there are exceptions sometimes). Several NYC firms have agreed to provide us with space for our meetings, which is always a need of ours. We are currently sending notices via email, but are interested in beginning a web-based forum so that committee participants can share ideas. Several participants have volunteered their time to IT-related needs and events in the Chapter, and the city.
To be added to our mailing list, simply send an email to the Committee Chair, Paul Seletsky at pseletsky@gmail.com.
MEETING CALENDAR & AGENDA/MINUTES (if underlined):
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| Jan 14 | "Applying America's Cup Technology to Buildings and Sculptures" - featuring work of TriPyramid |
| Feb 11 | "Technology Principals for Principals" with Jerry Laiserin |
| Mar 11 | "Rapid Prototyping and Architecture", Dr. Kevin Rotheroe |
| Apr
1 (5:30pm - 8:30pm) |
Future
Technology for Architectural Designers Now: A Vendor Roundtable
Moderators: Jerry Laiserin, Paul Seletsky Speakers: Phil Bernstein - Autodesk, Huw Roberts - Bentley, Chris Barron - Graphisoft, Cristiano Ceccato - Gehry Technologies - IBM/Dassault |
| May 13 | Future Technology for Architectural Designers Now - Part II: A Designers Roundtable |
| Jun 17 3rd Tues | From Clicks to Bricks - Prof. Brako Kolarevic, University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture |
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July 15 |
The Conceptual
Design Process Writ Digital: Introducing SketchUp and the Tablet
PC |
| Aug | No meeting |
| Sept 9 | 'Sign as Surface: Meaning Beyond the New Digital Aesthetic' (click here for details) |
| Oct 14 | An evening with Prof. Donald P. Greenberg Director Cornell University Program of Computer Graphics |
| Nov 11 | New Directions in Computing for Architecture Speaker: Michael Silver, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Director of Digital Media, Yale University School of Architecture info |
| Dec 9 | Laurie Hawkinson, Professor of Architecture - Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Principal - Hawkinson/Smith-Miller Architects. She will discuss new materials in architecture. |
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| Jan 15 | Planning and Stragegy meeting |
| Feb 12 | Migration to ADTR3 upgrade and Technology Open House at Perkins & Will |
| Mar 12 | Email Charrette & Pin-up: A review of email tips and techniques for successful communication |
| April 9 | Wireless Campuses / Wireless Cities, at Polytechnic University, with NYC Wireless |
| May 14 | Toward a Common Language: Emerging Standards in the AEC/FM Industry |
| Jun | No meeting |
| July 9 | Wireless Networking - meeting in Bryant Park photo1 photo2 |
| Aug | No meeting |
| Sept 10 | Outsourcing IT Services/Rethinking Existing Processes to Focus on Core Competencies at Davis Brody Bond |
| Oct 8 | Software License Management - by Peter Theis |
| Nov 6 | Technology Applied to Outreach & Design - hosted by the Architectural Design Division - Port Authority of NY & NJ |
| Dec 10 | What's new in telephone/voice systems! Also, moving your technology: your office - your client's, Mancini-Duffy host |
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| Jan 9 | IP Telephony & Architecture for Voice Video and Integrated Data (AVVID), hosted by Cisco Systems |
| Feb 13 | "Virtual Meeting" hosted by PlaceWare.com |
| Mar 13 | Firm Technology overview & open house: Perkins Eastman |
| April | No meeting - update on NY State Arch License reqts |
| May 8 | Firm Technology overview & congingency/disaster planning discussion, hosted by Cooper, Robertson & Partners |
| Jun 14 | Panel:
"Vital Signs: Web Marketing - Implementation", co-sponsored by the Chapter's Marketing & PR Committee |
| July 10 | Technology Roundtable Discussion @ NY Chapter HQ 7/10; also Virtual Meeting on 7/27 on Knowledge Management |
| Aug 14 | Technology Roundtable Discussion @ Ligne Roset |
| Sept 11 | Sept 11 mtg cancelled due to WTC disaster |
| Oct 9 | Current Trends in Videoconferencing |
| Nov 13 | Business Continuity / Disaster Planning & Recovery |
| Dec 11 | No meeting |
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| Jan 2000 | 2000 Planning & Virtual Brainstorming @ Ronnette Riley Architect |
| Feb | VPNs - Virtual Private Networks @ Michael Graves Architect |
| Mar | Technology Infrastructure
Tour @ Condé Nast/4 Times Sq w/Bruce Fowle,FAIA |
| Apr | Design Firm Intranets @ Gensler/NY |
| May | Technology Infrastructure Tour @ NY Public Library Rose Reading Room |
| Jun | Technology Open Discussion Forum @ Kohn Pederson Fox |
| Jul | Architectural Record - Electronic Publishing and Graphics; web indexes |
| Aug | Collaborative Commerce - Buzzsaw.com's future vision @ 55 Broad Street |
| Sep | Seminar: Wireless Technology for Architects w/Ove Arup @JPMorgan |
| Oct | CITRIX & Thin-client technology, @ Robert A.M. Stern Architects |
| Nov | Technology Tour: DoubleClick.com with Datavox Technologies |
| Dec | Legal Issues in our Digital Age, w/Baer Marks & Upham LLP |
| Jan 1999 | 1999 Planning/Brainstorming @ Hardy Holzman Pfieffer Assoc |
| Feb | NY Public Library SIBL tour w/NYPL Staff+Gwathmey/Siegal |
| Mar | Pratt Institute School of Architecture |
| Apr | Firm Technology overview & open house: HLW International |
| May | Seminar: Information Technology Infrastructure Design, hosted by J.P.Morgan |
| Jun | Firm Technology overview & open house: Kohn Pederson Fox |
| Jul | VISION Digital Graphics,Inc. - "Virtual Reality vs.Animation" |
| Aug | (no meeting) |
| Sep | Project Web Sites & Extranets, by Barry Milliken of BlueLine OnLine |
| Oct | Firm Technology overview & open house: Ove Arup+Partners |
| Nov | Legal Issues and Digital Data @ Bear Marks & Upham, LLP |
| Dec | The Impact of Palm & Wireless Connectivity on Design by Paul Doherty AIA |
| Jan 1998 | 1998 Planning/Brainstorming |
| Feb | Firm Technology overview & open house: DMJM |
| Mar | Columbia University GSAP - Paperless Studios, Multimedia Lab |
| Apr | IOMEDIA: Rendering, Multimedia, Video+ Roundtable: Tools o the Trade |
| May | FTL/Happold Design Technology - w/ Nicholas Goldsmith FAIA |
| Jun | NY Chapter AIA Web Site Design meeting |
| Jul | Firm Technology overview & open house @ Steven Holl Architect |
| Aug | Firm Technology overview & open house: Kiss+Cathcart Architects |
| Sep | Firm Technology overview & open house: Brennan Beer Gorman Architects |
| Oct | Autodesk Architectural Desktop |
| Nov | Legal Issues and Digital Data |
| Dec | Technology & the Built Environment + Future technologies w/Jerry Laiserin, Contributing Editor (Technology), Architectural Record |