Vol 4 Issue 1 February 2004


Vol 4 Issue 1	02/17/2004	Visit AIAMI.COM

In the news this week:

1.	Message from AIAM President Randy Case
2.	AIAMI Members: Registration Now for Open National Convention
3.	AIA MI Welcomes New Fellows
4.	Regional Director Candidates
5.	Huron Valley Honors Projects, Architects
6.	Jackson Project Brings “Cool” Into Focus
7.	NCARB’s Newest Monograph Explores Smart Growth
8.	December Construction Slips Two Percent
9.	More A/E Firms Shift Health Care Costs to Workers
10.	Join Masonry Institute in Honoring Projects
11.	Opportunities
12.	Firm News
13.	Grapevine
14.	Mark Your Calendar

1. Message from AIAMI President Randy Case

I would like to thank all of our dedicated chapter executive committees, directors and their families for braving the intense cold and wind to attend our Leadership Retreat. Held January 16-17 in Traverse City, the retreat focused on “Livable Communities: The Impact of Design.” I’ve heard from many members who enjoyed the programs and camaraderie (especially the Barry Manilow lovers – you know who you are!).

The retreat started out with a very early morning interview on Michigan Talk Radio with myself and John Ratliff, director of the Center for Livable Communities for AIA National. We talked about Livable Communities and how this fits in with Gov. Granholms’ “Cool Cities” agenda. I offered how AIA architects can and do work with communities to help create a better quality of life and highlighted the reason for AIA Michigan’s retreat and agenda this year..… Click here for the full story

2. AIAM Members: Registration Now for Open National Convention

There may still be room for you at the Hotel Intercontinental. We have a small block of rooms. If you do not have a room at the hotel yet, fax your form to them right away (first come, first served). You must write on the form “AIA Michigan block of rooms.” And, you must fax the form!!

Here is the registration link – remember to fax the form and add “AIA Michigan block of rooms.”

http://www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/HP170285

http://www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/events/61CHI04B

3. Congratulations to AIA Michigan’s Newest Fellows

John Allegretti, FAIA has advanced the practice of architecture by engaging in the design of socially conscious, affordable, sustainable housing and urban and neighborhood redevelopment.

Sam Bayne, FAIA advances the standards of design through exemplary focus on excellence, award-winning architecture, commitment to AIA, and nurturing of young talent. A quintessential designer, he brings integrity and singular vision to extraordinarily complex projects.

4. AIA Michigan Regional Director Candidates

At this time AIA Michigan has two candidates for Regional Director that were nominated at the Leadership retreat in Traverse City. Other candidates may be nominated prior to June 1st. Please contact AIA Michigan if there are any other interested candidates. We will publish a complete bio as well as the candidates platform in upcoming issues of the E-News.

Celeste Allen Novak, AIA

Celeste has over 18 years experience in a wide variety of architectural disciplines, including LEEDs and sustainable design. She is a passionate advocate of Green Architecture and Livable Communities, lecturing at major universities, speaking out at public forums and serving on planning boards and commissions. She has always been committed to the American Institute of Architects, most recently as President of AIA Michigan. She is also a loyal and hard-working member of AIA Huron Valley, becoming president in 1996. Celeste is a University of Michigan graduate and a project manager with the SmithGroup. She is active in several organizations devoted to the arts.

Park Smith, AIA

Park is a Flint native and worked in several offices in the area. He is now a sole practitioner with offices in Linden. He is an avid naturalist and fly fisher. He has held most of the offices in AIA Michigan and AIA Flint and has served on numerous committees in both organizations. He was president of AIA Michigan in 1998. He has been an active participant in the Mid Summer Conference Committee. Last year he was instrumental in the publication of the Flint Guide to Architecture. The Flint Chapter earned a Component Excellence Award from the National Institute this year. Park is active with the Flint Institute of Arts and a former chair of the Flint Historic District Commission.

5. Huron Valley Honors Projects, Architects

AIA Huron Valley recently honored several local projects and architects. These awards were announced at the chapter’s annual ceremony on January 31:

Building Category:
David Milling & Associates / Architects, Ann Arbor, for Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker Road Facility

Building Category:
Lindhout Associates Architects, Brighton, for its world headquarters

Small Project / Low Budget Category:
Architect Seth Penchansky for Glasser/Ehrlich residence in Ann Arbor

Historical Preservation Category:
Lord, Aeck and Sargent Inc., headquartered in Atlanta with an office in Ann Arbor, for renovation of University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham

Residential Architecture Category:
Ply Architecture, Ann Arbor, for Horton-Kuwada residence in Webster Township.

6. Jackson Project Brings “Cool” Into Focus

Recently, Michigan’s civic leaders have been a-buzz with thoughts of coolness – looking for ways in which they can reinvent their communities with this crucial, yet elusive factor. One project being acclaimed as a model of cool development is the Armory Park Arts Project – the McIntosh Poris Associates-designed transformation of Jackson’s former armory building into a live/work artists’ community. The project was featured at a recent Creating Cool Conference, serving as a primary example of how arts organizations and developers can work together to create cool cities.

7. NCARB’s Newest Monograph Explores Smart Growth

The NCARB recently released Getting to Smart Growth: 100 Policies for Implementation, the fifteenth title in its health, safety and welfare-enriched monograph series. Ten principles characterizing the successful implementation of smart growth tenets serve as chapter headings. Each principle is then linked to 10 specific smart growth tools and policies. Complete a quiz to earn LUs. To order the monograph, visit NCARB’s Website at www.ncarb.org/publications.

8. December Slips Two Percent; 2003 Construction Up Overall

New construction starts settled back two percent in December, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The housing sector remained steady at a high volume in December, but declines were reported for nonresidential building and public works. For 2003 as a whole, total construction advanced three percent. This follows a one percent growth for total construction in 2002. For more 2003 construction data, click here www.dodge.construction.com/Analytics/trends_022004.asp

9. More A/E Firms Shift Health Care Costs to Workers

Architecture, engineering, planning and environment consulting firms are becoming more and more likely to require employees to contribute to health insurance premiums, a new report shows. Data from ZweigWhite’s 2004 Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey show 61 percent of firms require employees to contribute to both employee-only and employee/family health insurance premiums, while 57 percent require employees to contribute to both types of dental insurance premiums. Both numbers hit an all-time high in this latest edition of the survey report, and have increased consistently from just 40 percent and 45 percent reported four years ago for health and dental insurance premiums, respectively.

10. Join Masonry Institute in Honoring Projects

The Masonry Institute of Michigan will hold its 29th Annual Masonry Honor Awards Program for Excellence in Masonry Design on April 1, 2004 at Laurel Manor in Livonia. M Awards, presented by AIAMI President Randy Case, will be presented to DeClemente Siegel Design, Neumann/Smith & Associates, ARCADIS, Constantine George Pappas AIA Architecture / Planning, French Associates, Hobbs + Black Associates, and HarleyEllis. For information on the event, call 734-458-8544.

11Opportunities

Home Design Call For Entries – Detroit Home Design Awards, sponsored by Hour Media. Many entry categories include homes, interior design, installation, custom, outdoors and misc.. Entry deadline is April 1. E-mail designawards@hourdetroit.com or call 248-691-1800 ext. 132 for information and entry form.

Architectural Photography Competition – AIA St. Louis invites entries for its annual architectural photography contest. Winners will be displayed at the National Convention. Open to all architects registered in the U.S. and Associate members of AIA, and student members of AIAS. Entries must be postmarked by March 15. Visit www.aia-stlouis.org or call 314-621-3484 for an entry form.

Students are invited to compete in a zero energy design competition. Entries are due by July 30, 2004 for the Zero Energy Home design competition, sponsored by the State of Michigan and AIA Michigan. Individual or teams of students can compete for monetary scholarship prizes. For further information, contact John Sarver at (517) 241-6280, or email at jhsarve@Michigan.gov.

12. Firm News
Anniversaries:

Barton Malow Company celebrates 80th Anniversary.

Awards, Recognitions:

O’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates: Track Facility of the Year Award from the U.S. Tennis Court and Track Builders Association for new track and field facility at MSU in East Lansing.

New Positions…

AMDG Architects, Inc.: Michael Hoffman, AIA and Lon Morrisson, AIA to associate … Stephen Auger + Associates Architects Inc.: Christopher M. Aller AIA, from senior associate to principal … HarleyEllis: Scott Withers, IIDA to interior design team … Kraemer Design Group: Mark Mardirosian, AIA to principal SmithGroup: Terry Frisch, AIA to vice president.

New Firms, Names, Addresses, Mergers…

O’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates opens a new office at 801 Monroe Ave NW, Ste. 01, Grand Rapids.

13. Grapevine
Congratulations to Arnold Mikon, FAIA of Yamasaki Assoc., who was named treasurer for the American Architectural Foundation, Washington, DC …Hartland Insurance Group, which handles insurance for many professional organizations like AIA Michigan, has purchased Bosquett & Company, one of metro Detroit's leading commercial lines insurance agencies …

14. Mark Your Calendar

Highlights of Upcoming AIA Michigan & Chapter Events
Be sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming events:

2004
Feb 19
	AIA Huron Valley Program Topic: Building Commissioning: A Fad or Business as Usual? Speakers are Ernest Hickson of RW Mead & Sons and Tom DePodesta of DTE Energy. 1.25 LUs. Held at Hobbs + Black, Ann Arbor. RSVP to Jeanne Chan, e-mail jchan@hobbs-black.com or call 734-663-4189 ext. 114.
Feb 19
	AIA Grand Valley “Fostering a Prosperous Economy – Tourism, Arts, Culture - Cool Cities and the Case for Developing Entertainment Districts & GRAM.” Speakers: Verh Ohlman and Wayne Norlin, Design Plus. At Grand Rapids Art Museum.
Mar 3-6
	AIA Grassroots
Mar 11-12
	Health Facilities Planning Seminar www.aiami.com/cont_ed_healthcare_seminar_2003.htm This 37th annual event provides the latest in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining health facilities. Speakers include Dr. James Geiger, UofM, Steve Bambauer of Stryker Corp., Chad Winner and Dan Rose of GE Medical Systems, and more. Held at Shanty Creek/Schuss Mountain Resort, Bellaire.
Mar 23
	9th Annual “Howling” www.aiami.com/Events/AIAMI/howling/gov_aff_events.htm Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with your legislators about important issues. Lansing.
Mar 30
	AIA Detroit Spring EducationFest For online registration https://ssl.commercestreet.com/AIAMI/registration_form_responsible_03_30_04.htm The Building Codes and Regulations Committee sponsors, “Design Professional in Responsible Charge,” instructor is Patrick Murphy. Southfield.
May 27
	MAF Golf Tournament www.aiami.com/Events/MAF/golf/design_build_golf_home.htm Held at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, the event benefits AIA Michigan Presidents Scholarship Endowment and MAF programs.
Other Events of Interest
Feb 18
	2004 DTE Energy Conference and Exhibition Best practices for improving your productivity and energy efficiency. Held at Burton Manor, Livonia. Call 313-235-6489.
Mar 9
	Handling Hazardous Building Components This workshop and expo is presented by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Science and Services Division. Topics include asbestos, lead, MIOSHA health issues, mold, Brownfield redevelopment and more. Registration is $75. For information, call 517-335-2784; to register call 800-662-9278.
Mar 16-18
	Professional Liability Seminar Professional Underwriters will hold their 14^th annual Professional Liabilities Seminar at three locations around the state: March 16 (Traverse City), March 17 (Grand Rapids), and March 18 (Troy). Speakers include Gerald Farquhar of Victor O. Schinnerer, “They Hyatt Skywalk Revisited;” James Case of Kerr, Russell and Weber, will discuss the statute of limitations and other hot legal issues, and Drew Seaman, of Straub, Seaman & Allen will discuss building commissioning and green buildings. Qualifies for LUs. Call 248-855-3322 for information.
Apr 1
	Masonry Institute of Michigan Awards Banquet
Various Dates
	National Preservation Institute Various seminars are offered around the country on many preservation subjects including Cultural Resource Management Basics, Laws and Regulations, Historic Property Management and Design Issues, and Curation, Conservation and Stewardship. For dates and more information, visit the NPI Website calendar page. http://www.npi.org/calendar.html#mar
Jun 10-13
	AIA National Convention – Register Today! http://www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/HP170285 or http://www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/events/61CHI04B
Aug 5-8
	AIA Michigan Annual Mid Summer Conference

2004
	ArchiLecture Series Feb 19 - Stanley Saitowitz Mar 18 - Calvin Tsao Apr 1 - James Stewart Polshek at Lawrence Technology University ArchiLecture series. 7:30 p.m. Architecture Auditorium A-200. Reception following. No charge. Call Michelle Juras, 248-204-2880.

Upcoming AIA National Convention Dates
June 10-12, 2004	Chicago
May 12-14, 2005*	Las Vegas
June 8-10, 2006	Los Angeles
May 3-5, 2007	San Antonio
May 2008	Boston
	*Date subject to change

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