eOCULUS 03.18.2005

Editor's note: So much to do and see, so little time. Do make time for New York NOW, opening on April 1 at the Center for Architecture. And do check out Association for Community Design, 1% Solution, and Structures for Inclusion 5 events (it's amazing what 20 hours/year can accomplish). The special Oculus Awards issue is on its way to your snail-mailboxes – enjoy the magazine (and the daffodils that are beginning to sprout).

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

April 1, 5:30–8:00pm: "New York NOW" Opening + AIA/Center for Architecture Members Drop-in
The exhibition "New York NOW" offers a snapshot of recent work by members of the AIA NY Chapter and the Center for Architecture. It celebrates the diversity of the membership by representing the depth and breadth – and variety – of member projects. The exhibition, designed by Tsao & McKown Architects, and curated by Calvin Tsao, AIA, was first proposed by the late Arthur Rosenblatt, FAIA, and is installed at the Center in his memory.

With the success of the inaugural Fourth Friday Member Drop-in on February 25, the Chapter has decided to make the second Drop-in a First Friday instead, to coincide with the "New York NOW" opening. From 5:30–6:30pm, come celebrate the birthday of new AIA Fellow Frederic Schwartz, FAIA, along with Tracey Hummer, as they pour drinks for the membership. The events are free, but please RSVP: 212.358.6111 or rsvp@aiany.org.

Center for Architecture Corporate Membership Now Available!
The AIA New York Chapter has launched "Center for Architecture Corporate Membership," a new opportunity for non-architectural firms who provide services, supplies, or collaborative work to architects and architectural firms.

Corporate membership demonstrates your organization's commitment to the Center for Architecture as a vital interdisciplinary resource for the New York design and construction community. At the same time, Corporate Membership provides a vehicle to increase Chapter/Center members (and the industry's) familiarity with the services or products your business offers. A small sample of benefits includes:

Please contact Suzanne Mecs, Director, Member Services at 212.358.6115 or smecs@aiany.org for a complete member benefits brochure.

March 29, 6:30–8:00pm: Experimental Architecture Lecture Series: Thomas Hanrahan, AIA: Serial Architecture
By the beginning of the 20th century, science emerged as dominant force in the discipline of design and architectural education. At the beginning this century, architects continue experimenting with new ideas. High science such as the Chaos theory, the genome project, developments in cognitive science, superstring theory, and the digital revolution have merged. Nature is once again in the center of the debate, as model and obstacle. It is within this context that the AIA New York Chapter Architecture Dialogue Committee launched the "Experimental Architecture" (PDF) lecture series in February with John Johansen, FAIA, who predicted that advances in this century will far eclipse in scale and speed those of the last century. (Johansen will be back at the Center – see April 4 listing.)

The program continues on March 29 with Thomas Hanrahan, AIA, hMa (hanrahanMeyers architects), discussing "Serial Architecture," and his experimentation with methods of reduction and refinement of architectural ideas in series. Future programs include: April 7: Peter Eisenman, FAIA: What is a diagram?; May 17: Winka Dubbeldam: Phoronomic Shapes; June 23: Stan Allen, AIA: Objects + Fields; and September 14: Paolo Riani: Uncharted Territory.
Tkts: $10/members; $15/non-members. CES Lus: 2, CES HSW: 2. RSVP: 212.358.1111 or rsvp@aiany.org.

March 30, 6:00–8:00pm: Demystify the ARE!
The Center for Architecture will host a free, informal seminar and discussion on candidacy preparation for the NY State Architectural Exam (ARE). Participants include: Roberta Washington, AIA, current member of the NY State Board for Architecture; Margot Woolley, AIA, recent member of the NY Board, currently Assistant Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design and Construction; Sarelle Weisberg, FAIA, former member of the NY Board, an architect in government, co-chair of the Round Table; and four young architects who will share their recent experience with the licensing process: Todd Hause, Carlos Rodriguez-Infanson, AIA, Arturo Oujo, and Jumaane Stewart. RSVP: 212.358.6111. For further information, call Sarelle at 212.579.1898 or email: stw33@mindspring.com.

March 30 – April 1: "Visualizing Change": Association for Community Design Annual Conference and "1% Solution" Launch
Design educators, professionals, and policymakers from around the country are gathering at the Center to explore tools and strategies that can be used to create positive changes in the built environment. Co-hosted by Pratt Institute and Common Ground Community, "Visualizing Change" will include tours of design initiatives in NYC neighborhoods, panel presentations, and interactive workshops. Registration: $100/ACD members; $125/professionals; $25/students. Click on link for program details.

In conjunction with the conference, Public Architecture, a not-for-profit, public interest architecture group, is hosting a reception on Thursday, March 31, 6:00-8:00pm, to celebrate the launch of its 1% Solution program and web site. The program's goal is to encourage architects to devote 1% of their billable hours to the public good through pro bono work. If every firm in the country signed on, according to Public Architecture's Executive Director John Cary, that boils down to "a mere 20 hours per person per year that collectively could add up to a total of more than 5 million hours annually." The site, funded in part by a major NEA grant, will be a national clearinghouse for information and opportunities relating to all aspects of the 1% Solution program and pro bono work in general. The reception is free and open to the public; no RSVP required.

April 4, 5:30–7:30pm: An Evening with John M. Johansen, FAIA
The AIA NY Chapter Housing Committee is hosting this evening with architect and educator John M. Johansen, FAIA. Johansen, best known for modern designs such as the U.S. Embassy in Dublin (1964), Goddard Library at Clark University (1968), and Mummers Theater in Oklahoma City (1970), will discuss what he considers his most inventive designs: private houses. Kevin C. Lippert, Publisher, Princeton Architectural Press, will make the introduction. Admission: free; CES HSW 1.5. RSVP: 212.358.1111 or rsvp@aiany.org.

April 11, 5:30–6:30pm: Leadership by Design – A Talk with Ambassador Richard N. Swett, FAIA
Ambassador Richard N. Swett, FAIA is the only architect to have served in the US Congress during the 20th century and one of very few architect-ambassadors in the nation's history. He will be at the Center for Architecture on Monday, April 11 to introduce and discuss his newly published book, Leadership by Design: Creating an Architecture of Trust. The book, according to Yale School of Architecture Dean Robert A. M. Stern, FAIA "reveals that the 'citizen-architect' has always been in our midst and begins an important dialogue about how that role should be designed for the future." Case studies in the US and Denmark inform Dick Swett's conception of the need for architects to step up to leadership roles in the formulation of public policy and social action. The research for the book was partially funded by an AIA New York Chapter Brunner Grant. Come help celebrate this extraordinary publication. Admission: free; CES LUS 1. RSVP: 212.358.1111 or rsvp@aiany.org.

Ambassador Swett will be on hand after his talk to sign copies of the book. Attendees are also invited to stay on at the Center for Architecture for the first 2005 meeting of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR).

Deadline March 31: Show You're Green! AIA Call for Submissions for Green, Affordable Housing
It's getting down to the wire for the AIA's call for submissions of projects from around the country that demonstrate the diverse ways in which green practices are being used and integrated in excellent affordable housing design. Selected projects will be showcased on the Affordable Housing Design Advisor, an on-line design resource, and will also be recognized and showcased at the AIA National Convention Housing Awards Reception in Las Vegas in May.

Deadline April 8: "First Projects" Survey
"First Projects," a presentation being organized by Abby Suckle, AIA, and Nina Rappaport for the AIA Convention in May (and possibly the summer issue of Oculus), will survey first projects done by Chapter members to see what kind of commissions they got at the beginning of their careers and how it influenced the work that they later did and do now. If you are interested in participating, please contact Abby with: who you are (and contact information); where you went to school; when you graduated; what your first project was and who it was for; how you got it; and if it was published. Also attach a photo of your original project, and it will be included it in the survey and presentation at the Convention. Submissions are due April 8, and should be e-mailed to: abbysuckle@verizon.net.

April 13: 2005 AIA San Francisco Design Awards Gala
If you're heading to the Left Coast, AIA San Francisco is holding its 2005 Design Awards Gala on April 13, 5:30–9:30pm at S.F. party-spot Mezzanine. Tkts: $35-$50; click on link for details.

Registration Deadline April 25: Boston Harbor Islands Design Competition
The Boston Harbor Islands and the Boston Society of Architects (serving as competition advisor) have announced a design competition for the Harbor Park Pavilion, a public facility of approximately 2,500 square feet on the new Rose Kennedy Greenway at Long Wharf in downtown Boston. The competition winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to negotiate with the sponsors for a contract to prepare schematic design, design development, and construction documents for the pavilion. Second and third place winners will receive $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. Registration and $100 entry fee are due April 25; submission deadline: May 2. Click on link for details.

Deadline June 13: John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing
The John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing (PDF) was established in 2004 by Boston-based Goody Clancy in honor of founding principal John Clancy, FAIA, and his influence and contribution to low- and middle-income housing. The award is intended to recognize and encourage excellence in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of socially responsible urban housing by an organization, a group, or an individual. This new biennial program, administered by the Boston Society of Architects/AIA, is open to any public- or private-sector project in the U.S. completed in the last 10 years; entry fee: $100. Click on link or call 617.951.1433 x225 for details.

AIA Opens Job Board to Summer Opportunities
Now through July 31, AIA member firms can place free ads for summer student opportunities on the AIA Career Center job board. Openings will remain on the site, unless deleted by employer, through the open period. All postings will close on July 31. To qualify, openings must be limited-term, paid positions. Click on link for details.

Names in the News
On April 12, Jan Hird Pokorny, FAIA, will receive the New York Landmarks Conservancy's 2004 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Leadership Award for 2004. Pokorny, who is ninety years of age, is being lauded for his lifetime achievements as a practitioner, educator, and mentor in the field of historic preservation. The award will be bestowed at a ceremony at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, 175 Ninth Avenue, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets are $35, and can be ordered from the Conservancy: carolbraun@nylandmarks.org or 212.995.5260).

On Friday, March 4 the Historic Districts Council honored Adrienne Bresnan, FAIA, and Joseph Bresnan, FAIA, for their more than a quarter of a century of outstanding effort in preserving publicly owned buildings and parks.

Chris Garvin, AIA, LEED, Associate Architect, Croxton Collaborative Architects, and Kathryn Alcántar, Environmental Health Associate, West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT), a non-profit environmental health, protection, and policy organization, are the only New Yorkers of 24 selected by The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) for a two-year fellowship established to encourage/develop leadership qualities in young environmentalists in all fields... Jim Sawyer, AIA, has joined W Architecture and Landscape Design as Managing Principal; previously he was director of operations at Polshek Partnership, after 10 years with Richard Meier, first as technical director and later as managing partner... Jan Bishop, AIA, has joined the New York office of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) as a new Principal in the Health Care group.

Deadline March 21: Call for Nominees for the 2005 George A. Fox Public Service Award
The New York Building Congress is seeking nominations for its fourth George A. Fox Public Service Award (PDF), presented annually in recognition of outstanding contribution to the public or building industry. The award will be presented at the NY Building Congress 84th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 18. Click on link or call 212.481.9230 for nomination form.

Deadline April 30: International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP) Call for Papers
"Making Spaces for the Creative Economy" is the theme of the 41st Annual ISoCaRP Congress to be held in Bilbao, Spain, October 16–20. ISoCaRP, a global association of professional planners, has issued a call for papers and presentations, due April 30. Click on link for details.

Deadline May 1: The Zweig Letter 2005 Hot Firm List
The Zweig Letter is seeking the 100 fastest growing design and environmental consulting firms for its 2005 Hot Firm List. The list will be announced in The Zweig Letter in June and at the sixth annual Hot Firm Conference and Celebration, October 26–28, in Chicago. Click on link for details and entry form.

March 21, 6:30pm: Eisenman and Friends Discuss Derrida
The theoretical work of Jacques Derrida will be the topic of a discussion with Peter Eisenman, FAIA, Catherine Ingraham, Jeffrey Kipnis, Anthony Vidler, and Mark Wigley. The panel will examine Derrida's contribution to architectural theory and practice, and the potential importance of his work in future architectural investigation. "Derrida and Architecture: A Conversation" is sponsored by The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, and will held in The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street @ Third Avenue; admission is free.

March 22, 6:30 pm: Venturi and Scott Brown: Architecture as Signs and Symbols
Urban Center Books presents Robert Venturi, FAIA, and Denise Scott Brown, RIBA, who will discuss their new book, "Architecture as Signs and Symbols." The partners co-authored "Learning From Las Vegas" (and are notable for their attacks on architectural conventionalism). Municipal Art Society, 457 Madison Avenue & 51 Street; $5/MAS members; $10/non-members. RSVP: click on link or call 212.935.3595.

March 23, 6:30pm: Daniel Libeskind in Conversation with Max Protetch
Daniel Libeskind will discuss his life, work, and new memoir, "Breaking Ground," in a conversation with gallerist and long-time friend Max Protech. A reception and a book signing will follow the discussion. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue @ 103rd Street. Tkts: $10/Museum members, AIA members, seniors, students; $15/non-members. The program is co-sponsored by the Museum and the AIA NY Chapter, CES: 1.5. To order tickets, click on link or call 212.534.1672 x3393.

March 24, 6:30 pm: Sustainable Villages in an Urban Community
Dr. Jameel Ahmad, Chair of the Civil Engineering Department at The Cooper Union and Director of The Cooper Union Research Foundation, will examine the path from our current built environment to a more sustainable one that diverts from traditional uses of materials and energy to create sustainable villages. This free event will take place at the Wollman Auditorium, The Cooper Union, 51 Astor Place.

March 28, 6:00pm: Marilyn Jordan Taylor, FAIA, and Women's History Month
The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and NYC Commission on Women's Issues celebrate Women's History Month with an illustrated lecture by Marilyn Jordan Taylor, FAIA, Partner-in-Charge, Urban Design & Planning, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. A reception commemorating the 30th anniversary of the NYC Commission on Women's Issues will follow. Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, Fifth Avenue @ 64th Street. Admission is free, but space is limited; please RSVP: 212.360.1324 or rsvp@parks.nyc.gov.

CUNY Offers High Performance Building Programs
March 29, 6:00 – 9:00pm: Continuous Commissioning for Building Performance: Design is only part of what makes buildings operate at peak performance; operations and operating engineers take over for the life of the facility. This discussion, sponsored by CUNY Continuing Education & Public Programs, will review the techniques and tools becoming available that optimize building performance. The evening's speakers, who are among the founding practitioners of Continuous Commissioning are: engineer Daniel Turner, Founder and Director, Energy Systems Lab, Texas A&M University; engineer Mingsheng Liu, Director, Energy Systems Lab, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; and Michael Bobker, NYSERDA Retro-commissioning Team, Energy Consultant C.E.M. (moderator). CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue @ 34 Street. Tkts: $25; AIA credits: 3 HSW. To register, click on link or call 212.817.8215.

April 4 - 8, CUNY Graduate Center and the Center for Environmental and Economic Partnership are sponsoring the High Performance Building Academy with a number of educational tracks tailored to different levels of familiarity with the various areas of high performance. The course will take place at The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue @ 34th Street, suite 8204. The program will culminate on Friday, April 8, with a high performance building tour of the Whitehall Ferry Terminal, 4 Times Square, and 1400 5th Avenue. Cost: $260 for 4 days; $225 for 3 days; $170 for 2 days; $95 for 1 day; $50 for tour (includes lunch & bus transport); AIA credits and limited scholarships available. Click on link for details and registration.

March 29, 6:00pm: GVSHP Explores Adaptive Re-Use at Pratt
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation is sponsoring a tour of Pratt Institute's newly renovated and restored Manhattan campus facility, an 1896 neo-classical building. The tour, headed by building manager Kevin Tassey, will begin at 144 West 14th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues). The tour is free, but space is limited. RSVP: 212.475.9585 x32 or mdonnelly@gvshp.org.

March 31, 5:00–7:00pm: Green Housing in NYC: 15th Professional Technical Forum
Deborah Taylor, Executive Director of the Technical Compliance Unit of the Department of Buildings, will lead this forum on Green Housing. She will be joined by John Krieble, of the NYC Department of Design and Construction, who will discuss the "sustainable/green" specifications developed by DDC, and Carlton Brown and his Full Spectrum Building & Development design team, who will present their green 1400 on 5th Avenue project. The forum, sponsored by the New York Society of Architects, will take place in the Multipurpose Room, Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza (use Spruce Street entrance). Admission: $25/NYSA members; $40/non-members; 2 HSW Learning Units. Reservation deadline: March 24. For details, call 212.385.8950.

March 31, 6:30pm: IIDA 2005 Pioneers of the Industry Lecture Series Begins
First in the line up of this year's International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Pioneers of the Industry lecture series is Bill Moggridge, co-founder, IDEO, who will speak on March 31. Jeffery Bernett, founder of studio B, will sit down with Contract magazine's editor-in-chief Jennifer Thiele Busch on April 21; and Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA, will speak on May 19. All lectures start at 6:30pm, followed by a cocktail reception, at St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue @ 54th Street. Tkts: $30 in advance, $35 at the door; CES HSW: 1. For more information, call Brynne Johnson: 212.318.3919.

March 31, 6:00–8:00pm: PRAXIS 7 Launches at Skyscraper Museum
Almost a year in the making, PRAXIS Journal of Writing + Building, will debut the latest issue, "Untitled Number Seven," at the Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Place. The issue challenges the very definition of "museum," and includes articles by K. Michael Hays, Aaron Betsky, Jeff Kipnis, Terry Riley, and Joseph Rosa, and features work by firms such as Sejima & Nishizawa, Renzo Piano, Diller + Scofidio+ Renfro, and OpenOffice. Admission is free, refreshments will be served, and journals will be on sale.

April 2 - 3: Structures For Inclusion 5: Going to Scale Community Design Conference
Architecture professionals, students, and others interested in community design are invited to Structures For Inclusion 5: Going to Scale, the fifth in a series of national conferences on public-service architecture and community design. Lectures and presentations will be held at City College of New York, West 138 Street and Convent Avenue There will be a pre-conference reception Friday, April 1, 6:00-9:00pm, at the Urban Center (457 Madison Avenue @ 51st Street) co-sponsored by the Municipal Art Society Planning Center and the Association for Community Design Annual Conference (see Around the Center above). The festivities will include "New York New Visions: A World Trade Center Response," a presentation by Mark E. Strauss, FAIA, President Elect, AIA NY Chapter. Conference fee: $25/Students; $50/Interns, recent graduates; ACD members $75/ACD members; $125/Professionals; $250/Sponsor (admits 4). Click on link or call 212.650.6751 for program and registration details.

April 4, 6:15–8:00pm: Sprawl: A Compact History by Robert Bruegmann
As part of the Parsons Public Programs series, Robert Bruegmann, architectural historian and professor at the University of Illinois, will discuss his soon-to-be published book, "Sprawl: A Compact History." Contrary to many other urban experts, Bruegmann argues that sprawl is not new and can actually be beneficial to society. The lecture will take place at Parsons School of Design Glass Corner, 25 East 13th Street; open to all.

April 8, 6:30pm: Contemporary Photography and the Definition of Place: Stephen Shore and Thomas Struth
As part of the Architectural League of New York's SITEgeist series, photographers Stephen Shore and Thomas Struth will explore "Contemporary Photography and the Definition of Place." Their presentation will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by photographer Mitch Epstein and author Vicki Goldberg. The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street @ Third Avenue. Tkts: Free/Arch League members; $10/non-members; CEU: 1.5. For details and reservations, click on link or call 212.753.1722.

REPORTS FROM THE FIELD

London Belatedly: Going for the Gold Medallist
Frei Otto, architect/engineer and father of modern membranes and lightweight structures, received the Royal Gold Medal 2005 from George Ferguson, President, Royal Institute of British Architects on February 16 in London. A contingent of AIA NY Chapter members and colleagues, headed by President Susan Chin, FAIA, and including her husband, Charles McKinney, Jonathan Wimpenny, AIA, RIBA-USA, Mary Burke, AIA, Cynthia G. Fisher, and W. Norbert Young, FAIA, represented the Chapter.

Ferguson highlighted Otto's experience and influence and said that he is "one of the most inventive designers of our era." His projects and technology were highlighted in a film: the German Pavilion at Montreal, Stadia roofs at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Timber shell at Mannheim, Open Air Theatre at Bad Hersfeld, Heart Tent at the Diplomatic Club in Riyadh, and Train Station at Stuttgart. Hans Blomeier, Acting German Ambassador to the U.K., was impressed with Otto's modesty and proud of his "inspiration in the world of architecture." Otto noted that "we do our best to create the good environment of the future and good architecture does not follow taste."

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.

Oculus 2005 Editorial Calendar and Ideas/Submissions Deadlines (projects can be anywhere, but architects must be New York-based). Contact: Kristen Richards kristen@ArchNewsNow.com.

April 16 (registration deadline): Call for Entries: DesignShare/School Construction News 6th Annual Awards Program for Innovative Learning Environments; submissions due May 6

May 2 Registration Deadline: San Francisco Prize 2005: Octavia Boulevard Housing Design Competition; submissions due: June 1

AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER MEMBER UPDATE: February/March 2005

Congratulations to these newly licensed Architects:
Jennifier L. Picquet-Reves, AIA, Vollmer Associates, LLP
David M. Zeh, AIA, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder, LLP

The Chapter mourns the passing of:
George A. Dudley, FAIA, Hickory Hill
Philip Cortelyou Johnson, FAIA, Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects
Talbot A. Love, Public Member

Members Upgraded to Emeritus: Thank you for your years of membership!
Michael Barry Gordon, AIA, Perkins Eastman Architects, PC
Doris B. Nathan, AIA, Doris B. Nathan, AIA, Architect
Gerald Gurland, FAIA, Gerald Gurland FAIA Architect
Arthur May, FAIA, May & Pinska

New Architect Members:
Shay Alster, AIA, GF55 Architects, LLP
Anthony Arce, AIA, BBG Technical Services, Inc.
Nsenga Bansfield, AIA, LSGS Architects
Alexandra A. Barker, AIA, Toshiko Mori Architect
Jennifer Y.H. Cheuk, AIA, The Stephen B. Jacobs Group, P.C.
Katherine Chia, AIA, Desai / Chia Studio
Sanki Choe, AIA, Tsao & McKown Architects PC
Peter Choi, AIA, Richard Meier & Partners
Shih-I Chou, AIA, Kohn Pederson Fox Associates
Marc E. Clemenceau-Bailly, AIA, Gage-Clemenceau-Bailly LLC
Raj S Deshpande, AIA, Helpern Architects
Gary J. Drake, AIA, Meltzer/Mandl Architects, PC
Jonathan S. Drescher, AIA, Ove Arup & Partners
Kevin J Driscoll, AIA, JLS Industries Inc.
Kenneth G. Easton, AIA, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder, LLP
Peter M. Franzese, AIA, Peter Franzese Design and Engineering
Stephen Y.K. Ho, AIA, Peter Gisolfi Associates
Allegra Kochman, AIA, AKA Design Studio
Jerrod A. Kowalewski, AIA, FJ Sciame Construction Co. Inc
Maryellen Kowalewski, AIA, Baxt Ingui Architects, P.C.
Mathew G. Krajewski, AIA, Richard Meier & Partners
Stephen J Kredell, AIA, Rogers Marvel Architects, PLLC
Kenneth Lill, KAL Architecture, P.C.
Hsiang Lin, AIA, Ricci Greene Associates
Steven Loeb, AIA, Steven Loeb Architect
John M. Majewski, AIA, Rafael Viñoly Architects P.C.
Matthew R. McCracken, AIA, Alliance Capital Management, LLP
Peter A. O'Loghlen, AIA
Misa Radulov, AIA, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder, LLP
Alexander C Richter, AIA, Adamson Associates Architects
Ricardo Scofidio, AIA, Diller+Scofidio
Karen Yunjin Seong, AIA, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
Hugo Subotovsky, AIA
Ronald M. Tagliagambe, AIA, New York City, Department of Design & Co
Yutaka Takiura, AIA, Beckhard Richlan Szerbaty & Associates
Suzanna Tharian, AIA, P M Architecture
Anita Wright, AIA
Wenkai Zhong, AIA, Pei, Cobb, Freed & Partners

New Associate Members:
Frances R.W. Acuna, Assoc. AIA, Richard Dattner & Partners Architect, PC
Veronica N. Barrow, Assoc. AIA, Paul Segal Associates
Karla W. Bausman, Assoc. AIA, Karen Bausman and Associates
Rami A. Bitar, Assoc. AIA, Ove Arup & Partners
Diana X. Blanco, Assoc. AIA, Gertler Wente Kerbeykian Architects LLP
Matthew Brown, Assoc. AIA
Ivana Filipovic, Assoc. AIA, Rogers, Burgun, Shahine & Deschler
Kevin Fitzgerald, AIA, Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Malik G. Goodson, Assoc. AIA, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Isil Has, Assoc. AIA, Paul Segal Associates
Mark Helder, Assoc. AIA, Helder Design
Terry Hudak, Assoc. AIA, Hudak Design
Darris W James, Assoc. AIA, Gensler
Ahkilah Johnson, Assoc. AIA, Cherokee Northeast, LLC
Floris Keverling Buisman, Assoc. AIA, Common Ground Community
Jeanna Hee Jin Kwon, Assoc. AIA, Danios Architects
Helia Lee Lee, Assoc. AIA, STV/Downtown Design Partnership
Ning Li, Assoc. AIA, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc
Farnam Mansuri, Assoc. AIA, de-spec inc.
Omar C. Mitchell, Assoc. AIA, The Stephen B. Jacobs Group, P.C.
Michal Mrowiec, Assoc. AIA, Barbara Thayer, P.E., Architect, P.C.
Erik T Ohrman, Assoc. AIA, Architects James Dart
Luca Luiz Carlos Panhota Alves, Assoc. AIA, Gensler
Antonio Pinto, Assoc. AIA, Daniel Frankfurt
Nibu Mathew Samuel, Assoc. AIA, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Tyrone O.N. Sergeant, Assoc. AIA, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Diane M Sit, Assoc. AIA, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Robert P. Stack, Assoc. AIA, Gruzen Samton Architects, LLP
Elizabeth R. Sullivan, Assoc. AIA, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder, LLP
Jennifer L. Taylor, Assoc. AIA, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC
Tatjana Todorovic, Assoc. AIA
Howard J. Wang, Assoc. AIA, Philip Johnson Alan Ritchie Architects
Catherine V. Wei, Assoc. AIA, CMCW, LLC Architecture Studio
Melvin Williams III, Assoc. AIA, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Christopher P. Wodzicki, AIA, Thornton Tomasetti Group
Andrew T. Wojnoonski, Assoc. AIA, GWK Architects
Christopher Yanaranop, Assoc. AIA, CUNY

New International Associate Members:
Laura Boschetti Bonilla, Int'l Assoc. AIA, Perkins Eastman
Eytan Kaufman, Int'l Assoc. AIA, Eytan Kaufman Design and Development, LLC
Ilan Waisbrod, Studio Gaia

New Center for Architecture Professional Members:
Michael J. Aloi, Summit Financial Resources
Paula Jeanine Bennett
Emily Fisher, R & E Brooklyn
Ray Hentze, MediaBuss Systems
Selwyn Josset, ASI-Modulex Sign Systems
Mitchell Kalmar, Stone Source
Jesper de Faenss Kamp , Danish Consulate General
Ted Ohl, Pook Diemont & Ohl, Inc.
Kelly Seeger, Lighting Services Inc.

New Center for Architecture Public Members:
Holly Leicht, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Francine Smith
Mukat Ihsan Togay
Stephen Whitehouse, RLA AICP

New Center for Architecture Student Members:
Ade Tinamei, Rutgers University
Gilbert K. Watkins, Schwartz & Hofflich LLP

Reinstated Members:
Joohee Bong, Assoc. AIA, Do H. Chung & Partners
Robert M. Cataldo, Assoc. AIA, Gensler
Glenn R. Grossarth, Assoc. AIA, Larsen Shein Ginsberg Snyder, LLP
Robert T. Addieg, AIA, Urbahn Architects
Donna A. Barbaro, AIA, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Natale Vincent Barranco, AIA, Urbahn Associates, Inc.
Virginia Borkoski, AIA, NYC Transit Authority
Donald Louis Cucinotta, AIA, Urbahn Associates, Inc.
Nikolas Dando-Haenisch, AIA, Grimshaw Architects
Donald E. Henry, Jr., AIA, Urbahn Architects
Martin Holub, AIA, Martin Holub Architects & Planners
Nadia Mojib Shirazi, AIA, Acheson Doyle Partners Architects P.C.
William D. Muir, AIA, Fox & Fowle Architects, PC
Scott N. Phillips, AIA, Deamer Phillips Architecture
Linda Tonn, AIA, New York City Transit
Janus J Welton, AIA, E C O - Arch Design Works
Robert C. Wilkanowski, AIA, Robert Wilkanowski Architect
Brenda Levin, NYC 2012
Bruce R. Becker, Becker & Becker Associates

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Indraneel Dutta, Assoc. AIA, Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, P.C.
Zhanxi Fang, Assoc. AIA, Perkins Eastman Architects, P.C.
Rey C.H. Lin, Assoc. AIA, HNTB Corporation
Darren James Rizza, Assoc. AIA, Swanke Hayden Connell Architects
Linton D Stables III, Assoc. AIA, Perkins Eastman Architects PC
Anthony J. DiGuiseppe, AIA, Diguiseppe Architects PC
Joseph S. Lavalle, AIA, Farrington Design Group
Doo Ho Lee, AIA, Eight, Inc.
Frank Nigro, AIA, Frank Nigro Architect, P.C.
Kathleen H. Reehil, AIA, Herman Miller Inc
Mark C. Regulinski, AIA, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Kenneth SanFelippo, Jr., AIA, Cannon Design
Jonathan M. Sturt, AIA, Toshiko Mori Architect
Kevin Vuong, AIA, Coach Leatherware

Members transferred out: Good luck in your new locales!
Harry W. Richter, Jr.
Kristen Rinaldi, American Kitchen Associates
Remei Sistane Salas
Patrick Brennan, Patrick Brennan Architect
Raul Gutierrez-Salgado, S&P Architects
David Kepron, spg3
Daniel J. Menitoff, Menitoff Partners
Nasser Nakib, Nasser Nakib Architect
Elizabeth Pacheco, Perkins Eastman Architects
Armand S. Quadrini, Perkins Eastman Architects PC
Jean E. Smajstrla, Gensler
James Y. Suh, Kohn Pedersen Fox
Binh Vinh, Einhorn Yafee Prescott

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Princeton University
Associate University Architect for Planning
Princeton is about to begin a new phase of construction, with projects scheduled for the next seven years totaling $1B. For detailed information, visit our website at http://jobs.princeton.edu.

To apply online, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu. Please create your application and submit your resume to the position for which you are applying. Requisition#0500075. www.princeton.edu/hr Princeton University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Managing Director – Landscape Architecture Firm
Award-winning landscape architecture firm with urban projects needs director to complement work of principal/lead designer. Responsibilities: managing multi-discipline public projects in which the landscape architecture firm plays lead role; management of select projects; management and scheduling of professional staff; client and contract administration; and technical quality control. Partners, senior associates and owners of small architectural practices who wish to merge are also encouraged to reply.

Architect Vice President/Project Director
Retail – Luxury – Fashion – High-end
Our client, both a retailer and manufacturing company, seeks someone to oversee planning of store installations, new construction and renovations. The objective will be to unify the brand image and marketing strategies for all stores, "stores within a store" and displays. Candidate must:

Senior Project Architect/Project Architect
BSA+A is a full service architecture and interior design firm with a passion for providing innovative solutions for K–12 and educational clients. BSA+A is celebrating 25 years in the design and construction industry. Consistently recognized for design excellence, the firm offers solutions for new construction, renovation, and retrofit for public and private facilities.

We are seeking registered architectural candidates with a passion for K–12 and educational architecture. Full time positions are currently available for Senior Project Architects and Project Architects. Candidates must be registered architects and proficient in AutoCAD 2004.

Our 20-person, design-focused, New York City architecture firm does a range of residential, commercial and institutional work. We seek designers with 1–3 years office experience, and 10+ years experience, having exceptional design skills. Please email letters of interest to jmurphy@mbbarch.com.

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