A third meeting was scheduled for the end of September at the University of Louisiana–Lafayette, but the impact of the Gulf hurricanes brought countless faculty and students to the region for more exigent work.
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The 2005 Administrators Conference focused on “Surveying the Landscape of Leadership.” It was a landmark moment for ACSA, as the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture joined as a co-sponsor for the conference. The addition of a cochair from the landscape architecture discipline added more energy and a broader perspective on the work that program administrators do throughout the year.
A highlight for the organization each year is the announcement of winners of our competitive Awards Program. The ACSA/AIA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education was awarded to William McMinn, a longtime educator and noted architect with a passion for developing programs to their highest capabilities. The Topaz Medallion is the highest award given by the ACSA, in partnership with
The Journal of Architectural Education published its 59th volume, with theme issues on recycling, ephemeral architecture, and the legacies of the last 40 years. , as well as nearly two dozen other articles, commentaries, and book reviews. With a grant from the Graham Foundation JAE also published additional color signatures to highlight design.
the American Institute of Architects. Other awards given include the ACSA Distinguished Professor, the high competitive Faculty Design Awards, Collaborative Practice Awards, the ACSA/AIAS New Faculty Teaching Award, and the Best Article and Best Design Article in the Journal of Architectural Education.
A fourth competition responded to contemporary issues by asking students to address security issues in a medium sized airport. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “Airport. Security. Circulation” gathered submissions from around the world offering innovative solutions to achieving openness in an airport terminal while addressing key security issues.
The 94th Annual Meeting in March 2006 brought educators to Salt Lake City, Utah, for four days of discussion and exploration. “Getting Real: Design Ethos Now” was the theme and was intended to stir participants’ own sense of where the discipline stands in light of unprecedented changes in technology and the built environment. Two architects of world renown whose work reflects the profession’s best intentions to serve the public spoke in Salt Lake City: Shigeru Ban and Cameron Sinclair. The 2006 ACSA/AIA Teachers Seminar focused similarly on core issues this time in the design studio. “Time Matters” was the title of the conference, and participants came to the Cranbrook Academy of Art to discuss how preservation values can inform design and how the values of design can stimulate new ways for historic resources to relate to a changing environment.
ACSA’s member newsletter, ACSA News, continued to cover issues in architectural education. Published monthly from September through May, ACSA News provided nearly 400 pages to our members.
ADVOCACY
In 2005-06 ACSA held three major meetings in North America, plus two smaller meetings at schools across the United States. In fall 2005 ACSA’s fall conferences were hosted by Clemson University and jointly by University of Detroit Mercy and Lawrence Technological Institute. These smaller gatherings are intended to provide peer-reviewed presentation opportunities for faculty along with intimate dialogue and close networking opportunities.
AWARDS
CONFERENCES
The Portland Cement Association sponsored “Concrete Thinking for a Sustainable World,” in which students investigated innovative uses of portland cement-based material to achieve sustainable design objectives.
Breaking new ground for ACSA was the organization’s first digital design competition, “ Hospitality Transformed: Resort Hotels in 2055.” Sponsored by the multinational firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, students speculated on the architecture of resorts 50 years in the future.
PUBLICATIONS
COMPETITIONS
ACSA ACTIVITIES
Long a tradition in the architecture profession, design competitions are a key part of work for students in ACSA member schools. In 2005-06 ACSA held four student design competitions, offering faculty and students a wide range of opportunities to showcase their work. The competition sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction challenged students to design a community aquatic center or to submit work for an “open” category.
ACSA works with the five collateral organizations on issues such as strengthening the integration of architectural education and practice, promoting international exchange among architects and architecture students. ACSA members serve as representatives to boards, committees, and task forces for collateral organizations, as well as for organizations in affiliiated disciplines such as planning and landscape architecture.
ACSA
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE
ANNUAL REPORT 2005–2006
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ACSA and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) jointly hosted an Administrators Conference in Fall 2005. The collaborative conference has become an annual event. ACSA organized a panel with the leaders of the planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and architecture accrediting boards that discussed the similarities and differences in conditions and procedures, The AIA developed its Practice Academy “Request for Proposals” and Teaching Firms initiative in consultation with the ACSA. ACSA worked with NCARB on a new initiative to integrate practice issues into education.
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After consultation with the ACSA and AIA, the NCARB board voted in June to support the ability of architecture school graduates to take the Architect Registration Exam concurrently with internship. At ACSA’s request, NCARB has made public the ARE pass rates by school. All of the collaterals are coordinating efforts to improve data collection and to develop strategies to diversify the profession. The ACSA has developed an effective method to survey schools regarding changes to accreditation procedures and conditions, and to provide NAAB with clear feedback.
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serving by encouraging dialogue among the diverse areas of the discipline and related disciplines; facilitating teaching, research, scholarly, and creative works, through intra/interdisciplinary activity; articulating the critical issues forming the context of architectural education; and fostering public awareness of architectural education and issues of importance.
This advancement shall be implemented through five primary means: advocacy, annual program activities, liaison with collateral organizations, dissemination of information, and response to the needs of the member schools in order to enhance the quality of life in a global society.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2005-06
ACSA MISSION
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President Stephen Schreiber, FAIA University of Massachusetts at Amherst
East Central Director Lisa Tilder, RA Ohio State University
West Central Director Wendy Ornelas, FAIA Kansas State University
Vice President Theodore C. Landsmark, M.Ev.D., JD, PhD Boston Architectural College
Northeast Director Stephen White, AIA Roger Williams University
Canadian Director Graham Livesey, AAA, MRAIC University of Calgary
Past President Rafael Longoria University of Houston
Southeast Director Student Director Linda Samuels Matthew Fochs University of North Carolina at Charlotte American Institute of Architecture Students Southwest Director Russell D. Rudzinski Executive Director University of Arkansas Michael J. Monti, PhD
Secretary Thomas Fowler, IV California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Treasurer Sabir Khan, RA Georgia Institute of Technology
West Director Loraine D. Fowlow University of Calgary
TOTAL REVENUES $1,890,372
2% 1% 23%
Membership Annual Programs Publications Grants & Contracts Investment Income Contributions
11% 49%
13%
The ACSA continues to enjoy financial health, due to the support of its member and a talented, committed staff in Washington. Thank you for making 2005-06 a great year for the ACSA. - Stephen Schreiber, FAIA
To advance architectural education through support of member schools, their faculty and students. This support involves:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
In 2005-06 ACSA focused on collaborative efforts with architectural and related organizations. Some of joint initiatives included:
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22% 13%
16%
20%
Grants and Contracts
Membership Services
ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts Receivable Government Grants Receivable Accrued Interest Receivable Prepaid Expenses
General & Administrative
NAAB Support
Publications
Annual Programs
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,523,970
Total Current Assets
$275,292
Investments Property and Equipment Cash—Permanently Restricted
$779,608 $94,751 $30,000
17%
THIS PAGE Left: ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award 2005-06, Jeremy Ficca, North Carolina State University Right: 2006-07 ACSA/AISC Student Design Competition Jury. From left to right, Phoebe Crisman, Harry F. Kaufman and Thomas Vonier. FLIP SIDE Left and Middle: ACSA/AISC Student Design Competition Open Category Third Prize Winner Jiten Ragha, New Jersey Institute of Technology Cover: ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award 2005-06, Luis Eduardo Boza, Catholic University of America
$55,733 63,057 130,913 9,979 15,610
Total Assets
$1,179,651
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses Deferred Revenue
$67,843 17,128 15,290
Total Current Liabilities
$94,261
Net Assets Unrestricted Unrestricted—Board-Designated Permanently Restricted
$36,368 1,019,022 30,000
Total Net Assets
$1,085,390
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$1,179,651