March 22, 2011
by: Emily Nemens
03.15.11: The AIA elevated 104 of its members to the College of Fellows, and seven are members of the AIA New York Chapter. Their achievements were honored at a reception at the Center for Architecture.

Seven new fellows from the AIANY (L-R): Thomas M. Phifer, FAIA; Stanley T. Allen, FAIA; Audrey Matlock, FAIA; Henry Myerberg, FAIA; David Miles Ziskind, FAIA; Michael Anthony Nieminen, FAIA; and Burton Lloyd Roslyn, FAIA.

Emily Nemens

(L-R): Past AIANY Presidents Mark Strauss, FAIA, AICP, LEED (2006), Mark Ginsberg, FAIA, LEED AP (2004), and 2010 Fellows Committee member Peter Samton, FAIA (1977-8).

Emily Nemens

2010 Fellows Committee Chair Stanley Stark, FAIA, and AIANY Past President Tony Schirripa, FAIA, IIDA.

Emily Nemens

Audrey Matlock, FAIA, and David Burney, FAIA, commissioner of the NYC Department of Design + Construction and 2010 Fellows Committee member.

Emily Nemens

03.14.11: Tony Hiss discussed his new book, In Motion, as part of the monthly Book Talk series presented by AIA NY’s Oculus Committee.

(L-R): Oculus Committee chair Kirsten Sibilia, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP; Tony Hiss; 2011 AIANY President Margaret O’Donoghue Castillo, AIA, LEED AP; Oculus Committee Member Miguel Baltierra; and AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA.

Kristen Richards

Author Tony Hiss.

Kristen Richards

03.16.11: The topic of this month’s Not Business As Usual Series was “How to use EPA’s Portfolio Manager,” the no-cost, online designated reporting tool for NYC benchmarking.

(L-R): Deborah F. Taylor, AIA, LEED AP, Chief Sustainability Officer, NYC Department of Buildings; Margaret O’Donoghue Castillo, AIA, LEED AP; and Steve Zirinsky, AIA, co-chair of AIANY Building Codes Committee

Suzanne Mecs

03.16.11: Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority of NY and NJ, presented on the topic of “Innovation and Integration of the Future.” He discussed the progress at the World Trade Center site and other challenges facing the region, with a special focus on the waterfront.

(L-R): Joe Aliotta, AIA, LEED AP, AIANY President-Elect; Tony Schirripa, FAIA, IIDA; Richard Anderson, President of the NY Building Congress; Chris Ward; Margaret O’Donoghue Castillo, AIA, LEED AP; and Rick Bell, FAIA.

Emily Nemens

BROWSER UPGRADE RECOMMENDED

Our website has detected that you are using a browser that will prevent you from accessing certain features. An upgrade is recommended to experience. Use the links below to upgrade your exisiting browser.