A NEWSLETTER FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE AIA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS ISSUE 78 | 14 May 2010 AIA College of Fellows Executive Committee: Edward J. Kodet, Jr., FAIA, Chancellor, ekodet@kodet.com Chester “Chet” A. Widom, FAIA, Vice Chancellor, chetw@wwcot.com Ronald l. Skaggs, FAIA, Secretary, rskaggs@hksinc.com Norman L. Koonce, FAIA, Bursar, norman.koonce@verizon.net College of Fellows Website: http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/cof/AIAS077445 John R. Sorrenti, FAIA, Chair, COF Regional Representatives, jrs@jrsarchitect.com Paul H. Barkley, FAIA, Editor, Fellowscope, pbarkley@cox.net Robert I. Selby, FAIA, Editor-designate, Fellowscope, rselby@illinois.edu Terri Stewart, AIA Staff Support to the College of Fellows, tstewart@aia.org Fellowscope is now available online. Go to the COF website noted above and click on Fellowscope. The purpose of the College of Fellows is to stimulate a sharing of interests among Fellows, to promote the purposes of the Institute, to advance the profession of architecture, and to be of ever-increasing service to society. Today’s Fellowscope includes Chancellor’s Message, Chair’s Message, Fellows Feats, and College of Fellows Schedule at the AIA 2010 Convention. Please feel free to use or redistribute this information as you determine best meets the needs of your Region.
Chancellor's Message Dear College of Fellows Members, It seems like time and opportunities go by quickly. We just concluded our winter meeting and are now moving on to this year’s convention. Since the Miami convention is scheduled later in the year, there will be more than ample opportunity to attend classes, participate in activities, and visit the venues Florida has to offer. (Yes, it is important to spend a little time at the beach.) As part of our COF Executive Committee meetings this year, we had a reception for local Fellows. In San Diego, we could not have had a better group to represent our ideals and what it means to be a member of the College of Fellows.
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Considering the substantial size of the 2010 class, we will have even greater opportunities to celebrate. Miami is sure to provide the architecture to reinforce the importance of design and why architecture is our chosen profession. Fellowship and the ability to use our talents continue to be the pillars of the profession. I am always pleased to see how many architects donate time to benefit society. Whether it is responding to local needs or to national and international emergencies, architects are the first to volunteer, and the character of our membership was evident in this year’s roster of Fellows. One person who has supported our efforts over the years is Robin Lee, Hon. AIA, of the AIA staff. To recognize her outstanding contributions, Robin will be the recipient of the 2010 Leslie N. Boney Spirit of Fellowship Award, which will be presented at the Convocation dinner. The ExCom was unanimous in her selection, and I believe the entire College will stand in recognition of her contributions to AIA and the College of Fellows. In planning for the future, the College of Fellows has begun drafting a five-year budget. In previous years, we worked from year to year, with considerable success. However, as we move forward, it is necessary to anticipate financial changes and to make sure we have strong financial footing to support our programs. This planning is critical in fundraising, AIA funding and future sponsorships. Furthermore, the College of Fellows has taken the initiative of funding additional staff support for the sole purpose of fundraising and communication. This is to ensure that contributors to the College will receive the proper attention and recognition for their support. This year, the College of Fellows will work with AIA in designing programs to make it the greatest convention ever. Beginning with the completely new 2+2 Program, we will share the stage with Young Architects to present the latest in design ideas. We will conclude with the Convocation dinner, where we look forward to celebrating one of the largest new classes of Fellows in our history. In addition, the new Fellows’ reception promises to be bigger and more energized than ever. We will get the latest report on the Latrobe Prize research, and the Investiture will take place at one of the nation’s great architectural venues. If this sounds like it is a time to be excited, then you have read this clearly. Please make every effort to attend the College of Fellows business meeting. This year, a time to focus on business and planning, the status of the College and our future will be addressed. I would be delighted to see 2,700 members in the audience. (If attendance is even close, we are moving to the beach!) Sincerely,
Ed Edward J. Kodet, Jr., FAIA Chancellor P.S. Another word on the Chancellor’s Cup: Just the idea of golfing at the “Blue Monster” course will elevate you and create envy. Unless you are 10 under par, score cards are confidential. It is rumored that if you get a hole-in-one, the Chancellor will cover your registration to the Convocation dinner.
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Chair's Message We are winding down the time to our Regional Representative’s meeting at the Convention which will be held on Saturday morning June 12th at 7am, in room C225/C226. Please let me know if you are able to attend the meeting. A light breakfast will be served. In addition, please have emailed to me no later than June 1st, your Region report so that it can be included in the packet that will be handed out. I would like to thank all the Regional Representatives this year for making the effort and sending me the mid-year and summary reports of the events within your respective regions. This truly helps the Executive Committee develop programs etc. for the Fellows. Many of our regions are doing exciting things to reinforce Fellowship among the members and I look forward to sharing those things with you at our meeting. Please let me know if there are any particular topics that you would like to discuss at our annual Regional Representatives meeting also by June 1st, so that I can put it on the agenda. If your term as Regional Representative is up by the end of the year, please make sure that you put a call out for nominations so that your position will be filled prior to you leaving. Again, if I can do anything to assist your efforts in your region, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely,
John John R. Sorrenti, FAIA Chair, COF Regional Representatives
2010 AIA Firm Award to Pugh + Scarpa Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA and Gwynne Pugh, FAIA (both Fellows class of 2010) received news in December 2009 that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors (BOD) voted for Pugh + Scarpa Architects to receive the 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award. The distinction is based on its 35 years of consistent excellent work, including its seamless blending of architecture, art, and craft; community involvement; attention to sustainable design; and nurturing of in-house talent. The AIA Architecture Firm Award, given annually, is the highest honor the AIA bestows on an architecture firm and recognizes a practice that consistently has produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years. Founding partners Gwynne Pugh, FAIA, and Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, and Angela Brooks, AIA, who became a partner in 2001, are known for forging a broad, inclusive, experimental approach to socially and environmentally sensitive urban planning and
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design. “We’re thrilled,” said Scarpa after being notified. “It was a surprise just to be nominated. It’s just stunning to win.” “Pugh + Scarpa’s practice is known for both design and its commitment to running a socially and environmentally responsive practice,” writes Thom Mayne, FAIA, in support of the nomination. “Comfortable with aesthetic, practical, political, and functional issues, they have mapped an architectural path that is as didactic as it is successful.” Over the past 10 years, the firm has won 13 national AIA awards, including: o o o o o o
Solar Umbrella, Venice, Calif., completed 2005 COoP Editorial, Santa Monica, Calif., completed 2003 Colorado Court, Santa Monica, Calif., completed 2002 Reactor Films, Santa Monica, Calif., completed 2000 Orange Grove, West Hollywood, Calif., completed 2005 Jigsaw, Los Angeles, completed 2005
The firm has more than 40 state and local AIA awards. In 2008, Pugh + Scarpa received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Interior Design. Other awards include; Record Houses, Record Interiors, The Rudy Brunner Prize, Emerging Voice in Architecture presented by the Architectural League of New York, The Collaborative Practice Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, The AIA Henry Adams Medal and The Leadership Award for Sustainable Design presented by the California Legislature Assembly. In 2003, Pugh + Scarpa was also selected as a finalist for the World Habitat Award presented by The United Nations and Building & Housing Social Foundation. The award will be presented June 12 at the 2010 AIA National Convention in Miami. Previous recipients include Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, Leers Weinzapfel, Moore Ruble Yudell, Muphy/Jahn, and KieranTimberlake. In recognition of Pugh + Scarpas legacy to architecture, their name will be chiseled into the granite Wall of Honor in the lobby of the AIA headquarters in Washington, D.C. News release from AIA Web Site http://www.aia.org/press/releases/AIAB081895?dvid=&recspec=AIAB081895. Images above are from http://www.interiordesign.net/HoFDesigners/175.html and http://www.interiordesign.net/HoFDesigners/174.html.
Fellows Feats John Carney, FAIA, is founding principal of Carney Architects in Jackson, Wyoming. His firm was named the AIA Western Mountain Region’s Honor Award of 2009 Firm of the Year, a distinction that follows the firm's selection as the AIA Wyoming Firm of the Year in 2004. The 2009 award recognized the continuing collaboration among individuals in a firm who have produced distinguished architecture over a period of at least 10 years, and have made significant contributions to the institute, the profession and their community, and have transcended their local boundaries in making these contributions.
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The honor, which is the highest the six state regional chapter bestows, recognized Carney Architects exemplary contributions to the profession and the example the firm has set in design and professional leadership. “Throughout seventeen years of practice from our home in Jackson Hole, we feel fortunate to have been involved with such a diverse group of projects and inspired people, “ remarked Carney. “Our approach relies on fostering an open, collaborative process that extends to our clientele, workplace, and region at large,” he continued. The Award Jury appreciated Carney Architects’ presentation of a diverse body of work that represents the firm’s broad spectrum of residential, commercial, and civic work. “We aspire to make livable, durable, and beautiful buildings that resonate with the past but live within the present. We will continue our commitment to improve local communities through better design and evolve a body of work to honor this special region,” Carney added. The firm also received a Distinguished Building Award of Citation for the Sublette County Library Addition, which employs the first insulated rammed-earth walls in the country. Of the over 250 design award entries accepted from across the nation, this project represents one of only 13 chosen by an esteemed jury of architects. Francis A. “Bo” Guffey, II, FAIA, was the surprise recipient of the rarely awarded James Montgomery Award of AIA West Virginia. The presentation was made at the society’s annual gala in Charleston. The award is the highest honored bestowed upon a member by the group. Bo is a past president of AIA West Virginia, former AIA Director and Vice President. He has also served many years the West Virginia State Fire Marshall. Major L. Holland, FAIA, Tuskegee, Alabama, has been honored by both the Alabama Architectural Foundation (AAF) and the Alabama Associated General Contractors (AGC) for his contributions to Construction Industry and the Architecture Profession. On January 15, 2010, he was inducted into the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame during the Alabama AGC Build Alabama Awards Banquet. On February 11, 2010, he was named Distinguished Architect by The Alabama Architectural Foundation at the Alabama Council of The American Institute of Architects (AL/AIA) Design Awards Gala. Holland was recognized for a lifetime of achievement and for the professional excellence he has brought to the practice of architecture in the state of Alabama. Holland has been a licensed architect for 31 years. He is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), and he is a member of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. He has also served as a member of the Alabama Historical Commission National Register Review Board. Major Holland Architect and Associates was started in 1972. Holland graduated from Howard University in 1964 and has worked for architectural firms in New York, Maryland and DC. Mr. Holland was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1992. He also has been active in his church and community, volunteering time to the Boy Scouts of America and teaching at Tuskegee University. George Kunihiro, FAIA, of Tokyo, is an architect and educator making his greatest mark on the profession through his organizational skills, bringing together the Japanese Institute of Architects (JIA), the International Union of Architects (UIA), and the AIA. Kunihiro is a Japanese-American architect who, since 1997, has lived and practiced in his native Japan and who, for the last three years, has spearheaded the Japan chapter of the AIA. Kunihiro has been named the Chairman of the Public
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Relations Unit of Japan Organizing Board preparing for the 24th World Congress of Architecture in Tokyo in 2011, a tri-annual event held by the International Union of Architects. The World Congress will open in September 25, 2011 and will last until October 1. Kunihiro also serves on the Board of Directors of AIA Japan, which will host the AIA Northwest Regional Conference in October, 2011, and was elected in August, 2009 to be Chairman-elect of Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA) for 2009 and will serve as Chairman later in 2010. Kunihiro maintains a three- to four-person design firm, taking on residential and small commercial projects, and he is a professor of architecture at Kokushikan University in Tokyo, where he heads the graduate program. Robert Ivy, FAIA, New York, Vice President and Editorial Director of McGrawHill Construction Media and Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Record, was named by Alpha Rho Chi, a national architecture fraternity, as "Master Architect." Since its founding in 1914, the organization has named only seven persons with the "Master Architect" distinction: Nathan Clifford Ricker (the first graduate of an American architectural school, the University of Illinois), Cass Gilbert, Eliel Saarinen, John Wellborn Root, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Buckminster Fuller, and I.M. Pei. Selected for his contributions to communicating the value of design both within the fraternity and to the larger world, Robert Ivy will serve in an honorary, mentoring role with the students and alumni of the organization. He was also honored last year at American Business Media's Neal Awards as the 2009 Crain Award Winner, another highly prestigious award. Excerpt from on-line news release http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/2010/100412robert_ivy.asp.
Regional News AIA Colorado AIA Denver awarded Peter Dominick Jr., FAIA, received the AIA Denver’s Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously, at the AIA Denver 2009 Design Awards Gala in Denver. This award recognizes an architect that has made significant contributions to AIA, the profession and the citizens of Denver. Stephen Loos, FAIA, Principal of The Mulhern Group, Ltd., Denver, received AIA Colorado North the chapter’s Architect of the Year Award in September 2009, at the AIA Colorado North 2009 Design Awards Gala in Estes Park, Colo. This award recognizes a licensed architect who has contributed to the profession and set an example in design, service and leadership to AIA Colorado North over a period of at last 10 years. Brian Klipp, FAIA, of klipp, Denver, received the AIA Colorado Architect of the Year Award in October 2009, at the AIA Colorado 2009 Design Awards Gala in Keystone, Colo. This award recognizes a licensed architect who has contributed to the profession and set an example in design, service and leadership to AIA Colorado over a period of at least 10 years.
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Curtis Fentress, FAIA, RIBA, will be awarded one of the highest honors in public architecture, the Thomas Jefferson Award, presented by AIA National. The Thomas Jefferson Award recognizes architects in the public sector who by their skill, professionalism, dedication, ability and commitment, have managed and produced quality design within the built environment. Fentress, a well-known airport designer, whose projects include the Denver International Airport, is best known for designing these most complex of public spaces. Fentress will be the first airport architect to receive this prestigious honor at the AIA National 2010 Convention in Miami. The award recognizes Fentress for a portfolio of accomplishments that evidences great depth while making a significant contribution to the quality of public architecture. “Fentress’ career creating innovative, humanistic public work and such a diverse range of projects, makes him a most fitting architect to honor with the Thomas Jefferson Award. He has been an excellent representative for AIA in Colorado, drawing national and international attention to the cache of architectural talent throughout the AIA Colorado local chapters, not to mention ongoing support of AIA Denver’s educational and community events. Moreover, his work represents the very values that further Thomas Jefferson’s public design principles,” says Steve Carr, AIA Denver 2009 President. In the 18 years since the Thomas Jefferson Award was first bestowed, only seven individuals have been recognized in the ‘private-sector architect’ category. Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, was an architect, thought leader and inventor. The Thomas Jefferson Award is a testament to Fentress’ vision, design philosophy and excellence in the field of public architecture.
AIA Puerto Rico 4 Fellows 1 School Beatriz del Cueto, FAIA, Luis Flores, FAIA, Andrés Mignucci, FAIA and Jorge Rigau, FAIA took part in the American Institute of Architecture Students Chapter of the School of Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (AIASpoli) conference called “4 Fellows 1 School”. Its purpose was to expose the architectural students to the projects as well as the teaching philosophies of the four AIA Fellows which teach at that school. The body of work of each architect was presented audio-visually followed by questions and answers and the opportunity of the students to talk informally with the lecturers during refreshments. The activity was well attended by student representatives from the AIAS local chapters as well as faculty from the architectural programs. Beatriz del Cueto, FAIA, AIA Puerto Rico, was an invited speaker by the Architect’s Association of Cataluña in Barcelona, to present her recent preservation work on the 16th century Iglesia San José in Puerto Rico. Her conference was part of a three-day seminar held in December, 2009 titled: International Symposium on the Influences between Old World and New World Colonial Architecture: Cuba, Cataluña and other experiences. Other invited speakers included prominent international architects Ricardo Porro and Rafael Moneo who presented their most emblematic
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as well as recent projects. The conference was attended by approximately 300 professionals and the formal presentations will be published in a book during the month of April 2010 sponsored by the Cuban Ministry of Culture. Cueto is a licensed conservation architect, principal and partner of Pantel, del Cueto & Associates in Puerto Rico. She has significantly furthered Architectural Research related to Historic Preservation in the Caribbean, pioneering renewed technical and analytical understandings of traditional architecture, vernacular construction and interpretative design. She founded and directs the Architectural Conservation Laboratory of the School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, first university level facility of its kind in the West Indies. In September 2009, George Miller, FAIA visited AIA Puerto Rico in September 2009 for the opening of the new office. A Breakfast for Fellows celebrated with Jesús Amaral, FAIA; Thomas Marvel, FAIA; Andrés Mignucci, FAIA; Diana Luna, AIA; Jorge Rigau, FAIA; Monique Lugo, AIA, Jaime Sobrino, AIA; Benjamín Vargas, FAIA; Emmanuel Ramírez, AIA; George Miller, FAIA; Miguel Del Río, AIA; Fernando Abruña, FAIA; Luis Flores, FAIA in attendance. Miller shared with the Fellows and the Board of Directors his plans as President for the year 2010. AIA Puerto Rico recognized the Fellows and exchanged ideas in order to collaborate on some special projects. The Fellows in Puerto Rico are very active and well recognized by the community.
AIA Las Vegas Windom Kimsey, FAIA, and Bill Snyder, FAIA, and eight members of TATE SNYDER KIMSEY ARCHITECTS shaved their heads in solidarity with children who have cancer and typically lose their hair during treatment, while raising critical funds for childhood cancer research. This year the firm raised over $18,000. Windom and Bill are the two closest to the Guiness pint in the third row. This fundraising program, known as St. Baldrick’s began on March 17, 2000, when reinsurance executives Tim Kenny, John Bender and Enda McDonnell turned their industry’s St. Patrick’s Day party into a benefit for kids with cancer. The three planned to raise “$17,000 on the 17th,” recruiting 17 colleagues to raise $1,000 each to be shorn. Instead, the first St. Baldrick’s event raised over $104,000! The event had a life of its own and quickly grew into the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer research. The Foundation now funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. Since 2000, events have taken place in 24 countries and 50 US states, raising over $74 million. More than 130,000 volunteers-- including over 10,000 women-- have shaved their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family – each one becoming a walking billboard for the cause! As of March 21, St. Baldrick’s amazing volunteers and shavees have raised more than $13 million for childhood cancer research.
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AIA Region of the Virginias Fellows and guests from the AIA Region of the Virginias gathered for their annual Fellows Fête at the excitingly new, LEED GOLD certified Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center at Monticello near Charlottesville. The event salutes architects in the Region advanced to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects. The center’s attractive courtyard provided a hospitable space for the opening reception. Visits through the adjacent gallery were available where the AIA Gold Medal presented to the third present posthumously in 1993 on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of his birth is prominently displayed. Following the reception, guests were escorted to the banquet room for a festive dinner replete with toasts and salutations. Regional Representative Timm Jamieson FAIA acted master of ceremonies. As is the custom, the last toast of the evening was reserved for Mr. Jefferson. New Fellows, Ray Pentecost FAIA, Karen Van Lengen FAIA, Michel Ashe FAIA and Robert Dunay FAIA are pictured in the first row center of the group photograph taken on the steps leading to Monticello.
College Of Fellows Miami Convention Schedule Wednesday – 9 June
▪ 14th Annual Chancellor's Cup Golf Open On the Blue Monster course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa. 8:00 am-2:30 pm <Proceeds support the College of Fellows’ Latrobe Prize and architectural research>
Thursday – 10 June
▪ Meet the New Fellows Reception Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Americana Ballroom, Salon 2; 6:00-7:30 pm <Proceeds support the College of Fellows’ Latrobe Prize and architectural research> Friday – 11 June
▪ Investiture of 2010 Fellows & Honorary Fellows Adrienne Arsht Certer for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Knight Hall 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, 4:00-6:00 pm Saturday – 12 June
▪ COF Regional Representatives Annual Breakfast Meeting [Invitation Only] Miami Beach Convention Center, Room C225/226; 7:00-8:00 am ▪ Demystifying Fellowship [E061], Room C227 A program for prospective Fellowship nominees & their sponsors: 8:15-9:45 am ▪ College of Fellows Annual Business Luncheon [EV065] Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Americana Ballroom, Salon 1; 11:45 am-2:00 pm ▪ Convocation Dinner [Black Tie – Invitation Only] Loews Miami Beach Hotel Americana Ballroom 7-11:30 pm
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The AIA 2010 National Convention & Design Exposition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miami Venue: Miami Beach Convention Center
Registration is now open for the AIA 2010 National Convention and Design Exposition. To register visit http://www.aiaconvention.com/AIA2010/public/enter.aspx.
Paul Barkley, FAIA, Editor, Fellowscope, pbarkley@cox.net. Robert I. Selby, FAIA, Editor-designate, Fellowscope, rselby@illinois.edu.
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