TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Click here for Calendar)

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

July 15
3rd Tues

The Conceptual Design Process Writ Digital: Introducing SketchUp and the Tablet PC
(click here for details)

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

 

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 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

 

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 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