Editor's note: This is the last issue of eOCULUS for 2004! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the many many Chapter members and other industry professionals who have contributed to making these twice-monthly postings interesting, informative (and sometimes even amusing). Please don’t stop in 2005! Also, we have finalized the 2005 editorial calendar for Oculus magazine, and have included below. We wish you all a very happy and safe holiday season, and we’ll see you again next year!

—Kristen Richards kristen@aiany.org and Bascom Guffin bguffin@aiany.org

ABOVE THE FOLD

AIA New York Chapter/Center for Architecture Holiday Schedule
The Center for Architecture will be closed December 24, 25, 31, and January 1.
AIA Documents will not be sold Monday, December 27 – Thursday, December 30. Sales will resume on Monday, January 3. Orders received during this time will be filled on the 3rd.
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eCalendar Errata
The date for 90 West Street is January 24, not the 16th.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(For those reading eOculus via email, please note that clicking on a link in the Table of Contents will open this issue in your Web browser).

Above the Fold

AIA New York Chapter/Center for Architecture Holiday Schedule

Around the Center

• February 4: Call for entries: "New York Now" at the Center for Architecture
• Oculus 2005 Editorial Calendar (we'd like to hear from you!)

Other Upcoming Deadlines and Announcements

• January 4: Early registration for COTE 2005 Top Ten Green Projects Awards
• January 6: Funding opportunities from the New York State Council on the Arts
• January 7-9: NYT Arts & Leisure Weekend Special Offer to AIA Members
• January 7: RFQ: Lead Architectural Consultant Services for Tribute Center
• January 1 - February 15 (registration): Long Island City Grounded: A Public Art Competition
• February 1: Call for entries: Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Awards 2005
• February 4: Call for Entries: Architectural League of New York Young Architects Forum 2005: Situating

And the Winners Are

Inaugural AIA New York Chapter Public Project Awards; National AIA Honors; Brunner Grant; ASLA NY 2004 Landscape Design Award Winners; Lumen Awards; Concrete Industry Board 2004 Roger H. Corbetta Awards

Project News

Guenther 5 Architects; H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture; Helpern Architects; Scarano & Associates Architects

On View

"Civic Spirit: Changing the Course of Federal Design" – Major Modernization Projects: Rebuilding the New HHC – Carousel Art – Keith Godard

Reports from the Field

• Breaking News: Jets
• Breaking News:Memorial
• 2005 Chapter Pres Takes Gavel - and Gravel
• Daniel Libeskind on the Realities of Architecture
• Calatrava on Calatrava
• Town Hall

Deadlines

Calendar
We have moved our email-based calendar updates to their own publication, eCalendar. Click the above link to go to to eCalendar on the Web.

Classifieds

AROUND THE CENTER
All of the events in this section take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY

February 4: Call for entries: "New York Now" at the Center for Architecture
The AIA New York Chapter is seeking submissions for "New York Now" (PDF), an exhibition to showcase recent work by Chapter members. Projects must be located within the five boroughs of New York City and currently be in design or construction; projects completed after January 1, 2004 are also eligible. Entrants must be members of the AIA New York Chapter (non-members may enter if they join the AIA). Click on link for details.

Oculus 2005 Editorial Calendar (we’d like to hear from you!)
We’re very excited about the provocative editorial calendar lined up for Oculus 2005. Don't be shy...if you have ideas, projects, opinions – or perhaps a burning desire to write about a topic below – your input would be most welcome and appreciated. Please feel free to contact me (after the Holidays, please!) Submission deadlines are indicated below.
Kristen Richards: kristen@ArchNewsNow.com

February special issue: AIA New York Chapter Design Awards (closed)

Spring: Think Green
Green concerns that shape design. Panels, interviews, and stories examine such subtopics as sustainability, energy conservation, the impact (good and bad) of LEED certification, first and life cycle cost factors.
Ideas/Submissions deadline: January 20

Summer: The Rambunctious and Tumultuous State of Architectural Practice
Emerging changes in the practice of architecture, seen from a New York perspective. Panels, interviews with members of small, medium, and large firms, public agencies, and private patrons. Topics can include: risk/liability; marketing and selling; the politics of architecture; generational gaps; impact of information technology.
Ideas/Submissions deadline: March 20

Fall: Think Small
A sharp look at small-scale New York as reflected in its public spaces and architecture – from newsstands to garbage cans.
Ideas/Submissions deadline: June 20

Winter: Tapping into the Publication Wars
An open-minded look at the love/hate relationship between the architect and the media. The New York scene and the impact of magazines and architectural books on the fame of architects. Communication barriers and over-use of archi-babble. How (and why) to get published. Public relations as a force.
Ideas/Submissions deadline: September 20

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OTHER UPCOMING DEADLINES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 4: Early registration for COTE 2005 Top Ten Green Projects Awards
The National AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) has issued a call for entries for its annual Top Ten Green Projects competition. Registering and submitting projects by January 4 will save you money. January 31 is the final registration/submission deadline. Click on link for details.

January 6: Funding opportunities from the New York State Council on the Arts
The NYSCA is giving grants of up to $10,000 to architects, landscape architects, planners, designers and scholars to realize specific projects that advance the field and contribute to the public's understanding of the designed environment. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2005. A public meeting to discuss this and other funding opportunities for individuals in the design fields will take place on Thursday, January 6, 2005, at 6:30pm at the Architectural League (457 Madison Ave.).

January 7-9: NYT Arts & Leisure Weekend Special Offer to AIA Members
As part of The Fourth Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend January 7-9, NYT is extending a special ticket offer to Chapter members for a selection of TimesTalks interviews. Each interview features Times journalists with celebrated talents in the world of arts and ideas.

Sunday, January 9: "The Prophet of a New Modern Architecture": Rem Koolhaas will be interviewed by the NYT architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff. The program begins at 4:00 pm at the Proshansky Auditorium, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue.

The special discount also applies to programs with Chuck Close (1/8) and Art Spiegelman (1/9). The three-day agenda includes everyone from movie stars to Mayor Bloomberg. To take advantage of the offer, visit www.nytimes.com/alweekend and order tickets using the special promotional code ALW to receive a $5 discount (tickets: $35 without discount).

January 7: RFQ for Lead Architectural Consultant Services
The September 11th Families Association has issued a request-for-qualifications for lead architectural consultant services for a 6,000-square-foot visitor center adjacent to the World Trade Center site. The Tribute Center, as it is to be called, is scheduled to open in late summer 2005. Questions must be received no later than December 31, and Qualification packages are due January 7. Click here (PDF) or on link above for details.

January 1 - February 15 (registration): Long Island City Grounded: A Public Art Competition
Place in History would like to encourage architects to participate in Long Island City Grounded, a competition the Brooklyn-based non-profit is sponsoring for site-specific public art installations at 54 sites in LIC. The registration period runs January 1 - February 15, and submissions are due March 1. Details will be available as of 01/01/2005 at the link above.

February 1: Call for entries: Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Awards 2005
CNU Charter Awards recognize the best in urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture that complement and enhance the built and natural environment. Awards will be presented at the Congress for the New Urbanism annual gathering next June in Pasadena. Click link or call 312-551-7300 for more information.

February 4: Call for Entries: Architectural League of New York Young Architects Forum 2005: Situating
The Young Architects Forum is an annual competition open to architects and designers ten years or less out of undergraduate or graduate school. Projects of all types, either theoretical or real and executed in any medium, are welcome. Selected work will be presented in public forums, an on-line installation, and an exhibition at the Architectural League in May and June 2005. Click on link or call 212.753.1722 for more information.

February 14: RFEI Snug Harbor Cultural Center Campus, Staten Island
NYC Economic Development Corporation is partnering with the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center Inc. in the redevelopment of Building E within the 83-acre Cultural Center Campus. There will be an information meeting and site visit on January 11; please call 212.312.3871 on or before January 10 to attend. RFEI submissions are due February 14. Click on link for details.

AND THE WINNERS ARE

Inaugural AIA New York Chapter Public Project Awards

A special annual award has been created by the Chapter to recognize especially significant public projects. The inaugural awards are for projects that opened for use in either 2003 or 2004. The winners will be on exhibit at the Center of Architecture from December 22 through January 2005. Public Project of the Year: Williamsburg Community Center Architect: Pasanella + Klein Stolzman + Berg Architects, P.C. Client: New York City Housing Authority Honorable Mention: New York Hall of Science Architect: Polshek Partnership Architects Client: City of New York DDC Department of Cultural Affairs New York Honorable Mention: World Trade Center Temporary PATH Station Architect: The Port Authority of NY & NJ Client: The Port Authority of NY & NJ Citation: The Staten Island September 11 Memorial Designer: Masayuki Sono Collaborator: Lapshan Fong Client: The City of New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg; James P. Molinaro, Staten Island Borough President; New York City Economic Development Corporation

AIA Honors
Norbert W. Young Jr., FAIA, president of McGraw-Hill Construction, is the 2005 recipient of the AIA’s Edward C. Kemper Award for outstanding service to the profession of architecture… Stanford R. Britt, FAIA, receives the 2005 Whitney M. Young Jr., Award... The Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, designed by Louis I. Kahn, FAIA, has received the 2005 AIA Twenty-five Year Award (it is the fifth Kahn building to receive the award).

Brunner Grant Bestowed
Diana Agrest has won the $15,000 Brunner Grant this year for a documentary film: "The Making of an Avant Garde: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies NY, NY 1967-1984". The IAUS was a place of great energy and effervescence with ideas, discussions, and architectural proposals, a place where ideas and criticisms of Architecture were presented and developed by means of unique research, public lectures, publications, exhibitions, and education programs. This documentary film will present the making of the Institute, and discuss its impact on the field of architecture.

ASLA NY 2004 Landscape Design Award Winners
The NY Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA NY) announced the recipients of its 2004 Design Awards at its Annual Holiday Party at the Center for Architecture on December 13. Thomas Balsley Associates took home two Honor Awards for Gantry Plaza State Park and Capitol Plaza, as well as two Merit Awards for Chelsea Waterside Park and Hunters Point Community Park. Edmund Hollander LA Design garnered a Merit Award for Rooster Hill Farm.

Lumen Awards
The Illuminating Engineering Society New York Section recently announced 2004 Lumen Awards winners (click on link for list of projects and images).
Citations: Building Conservation Associates/Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design; LMN Architects/Leni Schwendinger Light Projects Ltd.
Award of Merit: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)/SBLD Studio (2); Hardy Holtzman Pfeiffer Associates/Fisher Marantz Stone; Karim Rashid, Inc./Focus Lighting; Kohn, Pedersen, Fox Architects/SBLD Studio
Lumen Feltman: Asymptote/Focus Lighting
Award of Excellence: Yabu Pushelberg/Cooley Monato Studio (2); Polshek Partnership Architects/Brandston Partnership/American Museum of Natural History

Concrete Industry Board 2004 Roger H. Corbetta Awards
Michael Fieldman Architect has won the CIB Annual Award for PS/IS 499 Queens College Campus. Awards of Merit recipients included: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Fox & Fowle; Sear Brown/HNTB/C.H. Sells; Malcom Pirnie; MKM Associates; Dattner Architects; Cesar Pelli & Associates; Perkins Eastman Architects; C.Y. Lee & Partners.

PROJECT NEWS

Guenther 5 Architects: Patrick H. Dollard Discovery Health Center Wins LEED The recently completed 27,000-square-foot Discovery Health Center in Harris, NY, designed by Guenther 5 Architects, has been awarded LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is only the fifth building to receive LEED certification in New York State, and only the second LEED-certified healthcare building in the U.S.

H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture: 4 West 21st Street Lofts The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved construction of a 17-story contemporary loft building designed by Hugh Hardy, FAIA, and Ariel Fausto. The 93,000-square-foot building will include 62 apartments and 105 parking spaces, and is scheduled for completion in early 2006.

Helpern Architects: St. Francis College academic center St. Francis College celebrated the "topping out" of its new academic center currently under construction at its campus on Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights. Helpern Architects designed the 35,000-square-foot center, scheduled to open in November 2005,; Turner Construction is leading construction. The project includes environmentally sustainable elements such as the heating and cooling system, natural light, and recycled materials.

Scarano & Associates Architects: Tower 78 78 Ten Eyck Street is the latest hot address currently under construction in the up-and-coming East Williamsburg section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Tower 78, a new loft condominium building designed by Scarano & Associates Architects, has a red-brick exterior and mansard roof, and interior ceiling heights of 8-25 feet. Eleven units include two duplex apartments, six bi-level lofts and three penthouse tri-level lofts.

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ON VIEW

CLOSES TOMORROW! Through 12/18: Civic Spirit: Changing the Course of Federal Design An exhibit of 20 federal projects from around the country that are part of the US General Services Administration Design Excellence Program, the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter is hosting its first national exhibition at the Center for Architecture. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place

Through January 3: Major Modernization Projects: Rebuilding the New HHC Work by HOK, Cannon, Perkins Eastman, Davis Brody Bond / Perkins & Will, SOM, RBSD, Pei Cobb Freed, Cannon Design, and Hillier for NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation. Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9am to 4pm NYC HHC, 346 Broadway, 12 fl.

Through January 3: Carousel Art from the Charlotte Dinger Collection: more than 40 pieces of fanciful and fierce carousel art created between 1890 and 1920. UBS Art Gallery, 1285 Avenue of the Americas (51/52 Sts.)

Through January 15: Keith Godard, A Retrospective: "This Way That Way" A 30-year retrospective of the artist’s innovative posters, prints, and notable projects like the whimsical mosaic hats in the 23rd Street Subway Station (N/R Line), graphics for the Empire State Building Observatory and Lincoln Center among others. Cooper Union, Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, 7 E. 7 St. @ 3rd Ave., 2nd fl.

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REPORTS FROM THE FIELD

Breaking News: Overtime for the Jets
by Rick Bell, FAIA, Executive Director, AIA/NY Chapter

The Empire State Development Corporation held a hearing yesterday (12/16) to gauge public reaction to the proposal for the New York Sports and Convention Center, the multi-purpose football stadium and convention facility designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects for the site of the Far West Side's rail yards. The afternoon hearing went into double overtime, and, at this writing, the outcome is still in doubt for the stadium that is also the centerpiece of the NYC2012 Olympic proposal.

Of the hundred-plus individuals and organizational representatives speaking, many exceeded the three-minute per speech time limit, which was not vigorously enforced by the ESDC referees. No penalties were imposed for going beyond the time limits or for personal attacks. Those speaking in opposition to the stadium, including Bob Yaro, President of the Regional Plan Association, were encouraged by obstreperous fans of the not-in-my-backyard team and those looking for alternative uses. Before it was apparent that Yaro was speaking in eloquent if oblique opposition, catcalls such as "Where do YOU live?" filled the large room.

Those speaking in favor included Brenda Levin of NYC2012 who pointed out the importance of this project for job creation, economic development, and the future of the city's growth. The position of the AIA New York Chapter in favor of the stadium was strongly reasserted to cheers from many. Chapter testimony (PDF) focused on the multi-purpose use of the stadium, its environmental features, and the quality of its design; it reiterates position statements previously taken by the AIA New York Chapter and its Policy Board.

2005 Chapter Pres Takes Gavel – and Gravel
by Akiel Catwell

After a whirlwind year at the Center for Architecture, the dust settled and outgoing Chapter President Mark Ginsberg, AIA, gathered the gravel together. This gravel he literally passed to the 2005 AIA NY Chapter President Susan Chin, FAIA, in a zip-lock bag – just before he passed the gavel at the Inaugural of the 2005 AIA New York Chapter Board on Tuesday December 7. Chin, who said she was hoping not to get the gravel, accepted it graciously and then quickly got down to the business of outlining her plans for the Chapter in 2005. First, she thanked the outgoing Board for their hard work and a "productive and successful year," and then announced the new Board.

Chin urged all present to "join the committees and get involved" for the purposes of sharing ideas and having their fingers "on the pulse of our members’ work in the field, at home, and abroad." The new president noted that one of the long-range plans is to "strengthen relations between the Chapter and the Foundation, and to enhance fund raising for activities at the Center." Under the theme for the year – "Architecture: Bringing Cultures Together" – she promises to "strengthen ties between the cultural, architectural, engineering, planning, and real estate communities to create partnerships and share knowledge." She also plans to explore collaborations with business, media, tourism, and nonprofit sectors. In addition to highlighting New York firms and promoting New York architecture, Chin, the first Asian American to lead the Chapter, hopes to develop young talent and "provide a place where the public, families, and community leaders can learn about architecture in their city."

The evening’s festivities also included recognition for Public Project of the Year, awarded to Pasanella + Klein Stolzman + Berg Architects for the Williamsburg Community Center. This was followed by a presentation by Todd Schliemann, FAIA, Design Partner at Polshek Partnership, of the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park; he was joined by Alan Friedman, Director of the NYHS. The 55,000-square-foot addition, called the Hall of Light, adds much needed new space to the city’s only institute devoted solely to science. The event was sponsored by Kalwall, Dewars 12, and Ibex Construction.

Daniel Libeskind on the Realities of Architecture
by Linda Crites, Hillier

The Center for Architecture drew a hundred people on December 3 to hear Daniel Libeskind, AIA, and Alex Garvin, Hon. AIA, managing director of planning for NYC2012 (the city’s Olympic bid), discuss Libeskind’s new memoir, "Breaking Ground," (Riverhead Books, 2004). A provocative discussion and questions from the audience turned the evening into an examination of real world influences on architecture and the realities of the profession. Questions ranged from what is the role of New York’s history in the new World Trade Center design to how to retain confidence in your talent.

"Breaking Ground" touches on Libeskind’s experiences with two projects. First, the World Trade Center plans and how they focus on salving the wounds of New York to create a sense of re-growth. In contrast, the Jewish Museum in Berlin is designed to bring about self-inquisition and doubt. During a tour of the museum led by Daniel and Nina Libeskind, Garvin recalled feeling somewhat off-balance and reaching out his arms to the museum walls for support. "The building could communicate," he said.

Garvin helped see the City through the 9/11 aftermath as Director of Planning Design and Development for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. He invited Libeskind, who had a reputation for cultural projects, to serve on the review panel for the World Trade Center Innovative Design Study (non)-competition. Nina Libeskind responded to Garvin’s invitation: "Daniel said he couldn’t possibly win this so he’d be happy to be on the panel."

During the program at the Center, Garvin asked what influenced Libeskind to go into architecture and the profession’s challenges. Libeskind credited his mother as an influence and talked about her enterprising and practical sides. He said he loved art, but his mother persuaded him to choose a career in architecture, which would allow him to concentrate on art while making money.

Libeskind also talked about inspiration from music. His interest in the accordion was a natural precursor to architecture because, he pointed out, music and architecture both bring to him a sense of inner balance. He also likes the way that every listener can hear each musical note subjectively, that is, differently.

A question from the audience touched on how Libeskind retains confidence in his talent. Libeskind talked about designing the Jewish Museum and a time when many believed the project would be disbanded. One official asked him why he thought he could build the museum when he had no prior experience. Libeskind replied, "If the past is the only qualification, nothing new would ever be built in Berlin." He has encountered some of the same skepticism in New York, but remains optimistic elements of his work will shape the final scheme. "The plans are very much intact," he said.

Calatrava on Calatrava
by Akiel Catwell and Linda G. Miller

By all accounts, November 17 marked the first time tickets were scalped for a sold-out Urban Center Books event. And when the audience rushed the stage at FIT's Haft Auditorium at the close of the program, the scene could easily have been mistaken for James Lipton of the Actor's Studio interviewing box office draw Jude Law. But the "stars" of this evening were New York Times reporter David W. Dunlap, in dialogue with architect, engineer, and sculptor, Santiago Calatrava, AIA. The conversation centered on Calatrava's new New York projects – 80 South Street Tower and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub.

Calatrava took the audience on a journey on the wings of the Transportation Hub, and by the time they landed, it was clear that his philosophy of architectural style was that the form of the "sculpture" was very contextual.

Dunlap asked Calatrava why the Transportation Hub, with its arched spine, was so similar to his previous works. The architect explained that by investigating sculpture over the years, he has been able to generate his own particular form and vocabulary from which he uses the solutions to challenges in one project to the context of the next project.

Calatrava spoke poetically about capturing "time and the moment" with the Wedge of Light. When speaking of the scale of the Transportation Hub, he said that the building would be "very personal" and inviting to pedestrians from all directions.

Minutes: AIA/NY Chapter Town Hall Meeting 2004, December 6, 2004
Sponsored by Architecture Dialogue Committee
by Safwat Fahim, AIA, Archronica Architects, Chair, Architecture Dialogue Committee

The meeting was called to order by Mark Ginsberg, AIA, 2004 president AIA/NY Chapter 2004. Topics discussed:

Exhibitions
General note from the membership that exhibitions are an added value to the Chapter.
Several recommendations were proposed:

• Classify the calendar by activity so one can identify exhibitions immediately.
• The duration of exhibitions is too short; 4-month period per exhibition was suggested.
• Having several exhibitions at one time at the Center was praised, and recommended to continue.
• A members Exhibition is planned for March; the Design Excellence Committee is sponsoring the event.

General Professional, Public Events, and Advocacy

• The Chapter was praised for activities that brought the profession together; New York New Visions was cited as an example. Other events that continue to raise issues of value to the profession and the city are encouraged.
• The Center has become a meeting place for dialogues.
• Suggestion to have lobbyist involved and implementing other methods of advocacy to realize the recommendations. Testifying and supporting the new code was given as example of possible activities and advocacy by the Chapter.

Professional Library
General participation and opinion gathering mission is launched to research the content and the program of the Chapter library. Professional library should contain unique design materials as well as materials.
Contact Jerry Maltz of the Round Table Committee to provide your input.

Web Site
It was noted that the Web site project is on hold; recommend to create a clearer structure. It was noted that the Web Focus Group suggested classifying the Web site by vice presidents’ groups. Most of the recommendations were otherwise geared toward the calendar and how to make it better.

Billboard at the Center
To better inform visitors, an electronic billboard (touch screen) that shows the current events and useful contents from the Web site was suggested. It is worth noting that this idea was explored in depth during the Long Range Program discussion in the Chapter. Angelo Monaco has created a preliminary format that can be developed further.

Young Architects

• Recommendations varied from creating young professionals mid-week mixers to additional sponsorship by firms and principals to support young professionals’ competitions.
• Design exam materials and seminars need to be carried and supported by the Center/Chapter.
• The Young Professionals Committee will sponsor a new competition, possibly September 2005. The site is the Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island. The last competition attracted many young people internationally.

AIA Self-Guided Tours
This is the second year that this suggestion was made. Simple plans of self-guided tours can be put together and made available at the Center. The maps can highlight architectural highlights in the city by neighborhood. The International Committee may take on this project.

Housing
Recommendation was made to advocate additional funding through architects for low-income housing in the city. This idea has not come up previously because it is not clear to the members how to initiate such action. The Housing Committee is very active in this area, and will be contacted to explore this recommendation.

Capital Campaign
Question raised about how the Chapter is doing with the capital campaign drive. The Chapter raised? More funds needed?

Architecture Week
It was reported that the Chapter’s Architecture Week program is being copied nationally.

Next Year Town Hall Calendar
Suggestions before and after the meeting were made to schedule Town Hall the same day as the Inaugural for convenience.

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DEADLINES

December 23: NYC Parks & Recreation RFP: Partial Reconstruction and Addition to the 59th Street Recreation Center (info online as of 12/1)

January 7: Bombay Sapphire 2005 Designer Glass Competition

January 14: Call for Papers/Presentaions for 2005 ASLA Annual Convention

January 15: Metropolis Next Generation Prize ($10,000)

January 27: 3rd IAHH International Student Design Competition 2005: Enlightening Learning Environments (International Association for Humane Habitat)

February 25 (registration deadline): Coney Island Parachute Pavilion International Design Competition

January 30: Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition

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