Read All About It: Seven Beautiful Buildings Win 2003 Library Awards
Every other year, representatives from the AIA and the American Library Association gather to select the finest examples of one of the building types most revered by the public: the library. The 2003 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards honor seven disparate projects, from a small, private research facility in the hills of Virginia to 325,000 square feet of renovation in three buildings at the University of Washington. All share successful resolution of their patrons’ needs into harmonious and beautiful designs.

Poll: What Do You Think About Architecture Education?
Grassroots Leadership Conference participants expressed their opinions on six topics—architecture education, financial alignment, the profession, communications, knowledge, and membership—during the annual Issues Forum, March 10, in Washington, D.C. Now it’s your turn. Please respond to the following five questions about the first topic: architecture education. AIArchitect will run polls of the other topics, tally the results, and share them in future issues.

Sen. Moynihan Dies at 76
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Hon. AIA—senator, ambassador, author, and great friend to the profession and staunch supporter of excellence in architecture and urban planning—died March 26 in Washington, D.C. He was suffering from complications from a ruptured appendix removed March 11. Next week’s AIArchitect will feature remembrances and tribute to this great man and his towering intellect.

Architects Take Lead Setting Trans-Atlantic Mutual Recognition Standards
The AIA, Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE), and National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) have begun negotiations for a future Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) slated for completion in mid-2004. The final agreement will identify specific criteria and procedures for the mutual recognition of education, training, and experience standards among the participating political and economic bodies. An initial accord was signed by the parties at a December 2002 meeting in Washington where objectives and basic principles were identified.

Convention to Explore “The World Trade Center Site—Design Matters!”
The AIA 2003 National Convention and Expo offers theme presentations that will provide an opportunity to hear new perspectives, informed opinions, and inspiring visions from industry leaders and entrepreneurial innovators about this year’s theme, “Design Matters! Poetry + Proof.”

MARKETPLACE RESEARCH
Learning From the Client: Communication and Expectations
Part II: The architect’s perspective
All architects are aware of the opportunities to learn from and with our clients. In last month’s column, we interviewed Douglas Bailey, AIA, the capital program manager of the Seattle Public Library system, who has made the move from practice to client. This month, turnabout is fair play, so we talked to two architects who have worked with this “architect-client.” We wanted to know whether they felt they were the victim or the beneficiary of an architect-client who was really into the process of creating good design. (members only)

Your Kiplinger Connection
AIArchitect links members to three stories a week from the pages of the renowned Kiplinger Letter. (Nonmembers may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter.)
Iraq War: It will slow the economy, not stop it After Saddam: Bush hopes high, but realistic? Taxes: Cuts down, audits up (members only)

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BEST PRACTICES
Construction Signs as a Marketing Tool
How many times have you approached a construction site by car, eagerly anticipating seeing a construction sign, only to discover one or more of the three deadly sins:
a) There is no sign
b) The text is too small to read from a moving vehicle
c) Essential contact information is missing? (members only)

Honor Good Housing Projects With the HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence
Registrations are due July 1; entries, July 31
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mel Martinez, Builder magazine, and the National Association of Home Builders announce the seventh annual HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence, recognizing design excellence produced through cooperative public/private efforts that expand homeownership opportunities. Click here for details and a downloadable registration form.

Associates Committee and ArchVoices Join Forces to Survey Young Professionals
After many months of collaboration and development, the AIA National Associates Committee (NAC) and ArchVoices announce the launch of the 2003 Internship & Career Survey. Between March 24 and April 7, this Web-based survey will be open by invitation to more than 23,000 young professionals. The survey represents an unmatched effort to document the recent history and present state of architecture internship and registration.

More Tools for Creating Livable Communities
A new clearinghouse has assembled a wealth of information on creating livable communities. Better-Buildings.org, a venture of Project for Public Spaces, developed in collaboration with the AIA Center for Livable Communities, American Architectural Foundation, Mayor’s Institute on City Design, General Services Administration, and International Downtown Association, offers an information treasure trove for people who design, manage, or rent space in buildings located in urban communities.

AIA Career Center
Here are this week’s featured opportunities: Architect, Alpha One, South Portland, Me. | Architect, ATI Architects and Engineers, Roseville, CA | Development Manager/NY-NJ, Big Wave Recruiting | Healthcare Architect, HLM Design, Denver, CO | Healthcare Architect/Project Manager, Thomas, Miller & Partners, LLC, Brentwood, TN | Intermediate Project Architects/Designers, Perkins & Will, Inc., Los Angeles | Job Captain, OJMR-Architects, Inc., Los Angeles | Manager, Specifications, URS Corporation, Columbus, OH | Northeast Territory Sales Manager, Interstate Brick | Project Architect, Brown Design Associates, Holdrege, NE | Project Architect/Manager, Retail/Shopping Center, architectfinders, inc., Texas | Project Architect, Popham Walter Architects, Lagos, Nigeria | Project Architect/Production Manager, Blankenship McMillen Architects, Longwood, FL | Project Architect, Topsider Building Systems, Inc., Clemmons, NC | Project Manager/Architect, Oliver-Glidden-Spina & Partners, West Palm Beach, FL | Project Manager/Intern, Thomas, Miller & Partners, LLC, Brentwood, TN | Urban Designer, City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Calif. Visit the AIA Career Center for a full list openings.

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