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Work-on-the-Boards
Firm Billings Gradually Improve in May
U.S. architecture firms reported a modest increase in
billings for
May compared to April levels. Overall, 21 percent of firms
reported
an increase in billings of 5 percent or more, while 18
percent reported
a comparable decline. May marked the third straight monthly
gain
in billings. Billings growth has been modest recently, but
inquiries
for new projects remain strong, so further growth in
billings is
expected in the months ahead. Almost a third of firms
reported an
increase in inquiries, while fewer than 14 percent reported
a decline.
 National
Trust Lists Most Endangered Places for 2003
Projects on the National Trust for Historic
Preservation’s
2003 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places range
across
the country—from the cradle of the American Revolution
in
Massachusetts to an almost-lost immigrant community in
California;
from a traditional Native American sacred site to an icon of
Modern
architecture.
 Paralyzed
Veterans Honor Pelli for Accessible Design
This spring, the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
presented Cesar
Pelli, FAIA, with its 2003 Barrier-Free America Award for
the architect’s
design of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, through
which
more than 130 million travelers pass every year. Pelli, a
recipient
of the AIA Gold Medal, said “I am delighted to share
with
an organization as esteemed as the PVA our vision of a more
humane
and barrier-free architecture. It reinforces the premise
that good
design can also mean accessible design.”
 CANSTRUCTION®
“Can-Deed:” Designers’ Imagination and
Ingenuity
Helps Create Meals for Millions
Voltaire’s Candide instructed us to "cultivate our
garden,”
and participants in the seventh national CANSTRUCTION
competition
have done Candide one better by transforming their canned
food “gardens”
into giant works of art that will feed more than a million
hungry
people. That’s a whopping “Can-Deed”! The
winners
of the competition were declared May 10 during the national
AIA
and Society of Design Administration conventions in San
Diego.
Your Kiplinger Connection (members
only)
AIArchitect links members to
three stories a week from the pages of the renowned
Kiplinger
Letter. (Nonmembers
may subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter.)
Taxes: To take the most advantage
of the new tax law, watch those sunset clauses and breaks on
dividends
and capital gains. Office Tech:
Office 2003 coming this fall; Microsoft will stop technical
support
for Office 97 in January. Powerful new PCs coming, still at
about
$1,000. The Economy: Housing
market still holding strong.
PROJECT WATCH
 KKE
Architects Break Ground on New Healing Center in St. Paul
for Victims
of Torture
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT), which helps treat
people
physically, mentally, and spiritually, hosted community
leaders
at a ground-breaking celebration last month for its new
healing
center in St. Paul. Designed by KKE Architects, Inc., the
160-person
firm provided reduced-fee and pro bono services to renovate
an historic
home and transform it into a working office and care
facility.
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Lessons From Working in China
China’s economy currently leads the world in growth.
And as
the city government of Beijing approaches the 2008 Olympics,
the
young professionals who are driving the rapid development of
the
region want a world-class city with all the amenities of a
cosmopolitan
center. Part of that plan is a 110-acre redevelopment of the
city
center adjacent to the Temple of Heaven, near Tiananmen
Square.
 See
You in September: Plan Now to Attend a Fall PIA Conference
Following is the fall 2003 calendar of conferences sponsored
by
the AIA professional interest areas. Topics range from
understanding
digital building to designing health-care facilities for
women and
children. And locales range from Washington, D.C., to San
Antonio.
Sign up for yours today!
 Calling
All Green Roofs
Earth Pledge, a nonprofit organization that identifies and
promotes
innovative techniques and technologies to restore the
balance between
human and natural systems, is seeking exemplary green roof
projects
to include in their upcoming Green Roof
Sourcebook. This full-color, 200-page book will offer a
comprehensive
review of the ecological benefits, technical requirements,
and design
possibilities of vegetated roofs. Essays by green-roof
experts and
case studies from around the world will be featured. The
Sourcebook
is a project of Earth Pledge’s Green Roofs Initiative,
which
is working to lower temperatures and prevent water pollution
in
New York City by creating a green-roof infrastructure. The
deadline
for submissions is September 15.
For more information, visit the Earth
Pledge Web site or contact Marisa Arpels,
marpels@earthpledge.org
or 212-725-6611, ext. 221.
 Historic
Preservation
Religious Sites Can Compete for Federal
Preservation Funds
The Bush Administration announced late last month that it
would
permit federal funds to go to renovate historic sites used
for religious
purposes. Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton made the
announcement
on the steps of the Old North Church in Boston, which, as a
result
of the new policy, will receive $317,000 for historic
renovations
through the Save America’s Treasures program.
Share Your Facility Management
Best Practices
Papers are due October 3
The AIA Facility Management Best Practices Committee seeks
white
papers, research, or articles by architects, interior
designers,
and associated industry professionals for review and
summation of
findings. Entries should aim to raise awareness of
facilities management
practices within the profession. Read on for a list of
topics.
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Architect, Cleveland
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Architect, Lake Bluff, IL
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Architectural Manager, Marshall,
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Architectural Project Manager,
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Associate Design Architect, Irvine,
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Help Wanted, Chicago, IL
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Market Coordinator, Philadelphia
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Project Architect, Fresno
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DC
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Project Manager, Schaumburg, IL
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