Oculus 2007 Editorial Calendar
If you have ideas, projects, opinions — or perhaps a burning desire to write about a topic below — we’d like to hear from you! Deadlines for submitting suggestions are indicated; projects/topics may be anywhere, but architects must be New York-based. Send suggestions to Kristen Richards.
07.31.07 Winter 2007-08: Power & Patronage

08.31.07 Call for Entries: AIA National 2008 Honor Awards
Each year since 1949, the Institute Honor Awards program has recognized achievements in architecture, interior architecture, and regional and urban design. This year, guidelines include 10 Principles of Livability: design on a human scale; provide choices; encourage mixed-use development; preserve urban centers; vary transportation options; build vibrant public spaces; create a neighborhood identity; protect environmental resources; conserve landscapes; and recognize that design matters. All architects licensed in the U.S. are eligible to submit entries, regardless of project size, budget, style, building type, or location as long as the building or complex of buildings was completed since January 1, 2001.

09.12.07 Call for Entries: SMPS Canstruction Long Island
Canstruction®, a charity committed to ending hunger, is a national charity competition initiated by the Society of Design Administration and organized in Long Island by SMPS Long Island to design and build structures entirely out of canned foods. Five-person teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, and/or students can enter. All food is donated to the Long Island Cares/Harry Chapin Food Bank. Local winners are forwarded to the International Competition via photography to be judged in June 2008.

09.30.07 Call for Papers: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
As part of the Council on Tall Buildings 8th World Congress in Dubai, “Tall and Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future,” papers are requested on three topics related to tall building design: Sustainable Design, Mega-Projects, and Tall Articulated Towers. All speakers are required to register for the Congress before their paper is accepted and included in the printed congress proceeding.

10.01.07 Call for Entries: Design in Glass Awards 2007
The Glass Association of North America recognizes excellence in the aesthetic design and installation of glass and mirror in interior and exterior applications. Installations will be judged in eight separate categories (including commercial and residential applications). All installations completed in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 are eligible for entry. Winning entries will receive media coverage and a $500 cash prize.

10.12.07 Call for Entries: Canstruction NYC
Canstruction’s 15th Annual NYC Design/Build Competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the NYC design community. Teams of NYC architects, engineers, contractors, designers, and students attending schools of architecture, engineering, and design are eligible to enter. Participating teams must design and build structures made entirely from canned foods. The NYC competition is sponsored by the Society for Design Administration, AIA, and the NY Design Center.