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Summer 2017 REGULARS
06 A Word from the Editor New School Year, New Crop of Future Architects By Teresa Marboe, AIA
08 President’s Perspective The Next Generation By Michael Berta, AIA
10 Emerging Professionals News and Events By Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, LEED AP bd+c
48 Calendar of Events Mark your Calendar for upcoming events
ArchPLUS Summer 2017 Vol. 4, No. 3
FEATURES
12 The Drafting Table Books to add to your reading list.
14 Chapter Update 18 ACE Mentor Program Katie Chevalier AIA, LEED AP bd+c discusses advancing the future workforce.
26 CASE Chale Wote Pavilion This year’s scholarship winner, Cody Seipp, provides a glance into the project that he presented to attendees at this year’s annual golf outing and fund-raiser for the scholarship fund.
30 Young Architects A day in the life of a Young Architect in the summer design program is presented to us from Amy Miller, a teacher on the perimeter of the architecture field. See what she thinks the next generation brings to the table.
34 Verified In Field: What do EP’s (Emerging Professionals) bring to the table Chapter members, ranging from professors to principles to recently licensed to Associates debate what the EP’s are bringing to the table and what they need to work on further in the field of Architecture.
44 Looking Back: 2010 Design Award Winners Experience past award-winning projects.
Front & Back Photos: Photo Credit: Jason Taylor, AIA Project: Flood House Architect: J. Taylor Design Group
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A Word From The Editors
New School Year, New Crop of Future Architects BY TERESA MARBOE, AIA AND KATIE CHEVALIER, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
A new school year is almost upon us. As summer winds down the air becomes crisper, bringing with it a sense of impending change that can be felt long after your school-age years. It is appropriate, at this time of year, to turn our thoughts to the road ahead. This issue addresses our collective future, the future of our profession, as we explore the development of an aspiring Architect, from the first spark of interest as a child to entry into the field as a professional. First, we hear from my Co-Editor, Katie Chevalier, who provides an inside look at the ACE Mentor Program for high school students, and describes its influence on her own early career. Prepare to be impressed by the complex projects these students tackled in just 9 months. Similarly, Amy Miller recounts the journey into the design process that she creates for her students during the summer youth and precollege architecture programs at SUNY Purchase. Students as young as 5th grade learn the basics of representation and model making, as well as an appreciation of design and creativity. Next, follow Cody Seipp, our chapter’s 2017 student scholarship winner,
to Ghana and into his design-build project, the CASE Chale Wote Pavilion. Designed as part of his studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, this location-driven and resourceconscious project underscores the way in which architecture students continually push for innovation in our field. Finally, Professors, Firm Principals, and Emerging Professionals from our region weigh in on what makes a recent graduate successful in the “real world”. The responses vary widely, proving that in a world of every-changing demands on the design professional, preparing a young architect for professional practice is a daunting task. I hope you are inspired by these stories, and will look for occasions in your own life to engage with the Architects of Tomorrow. Mentorship opportunities abound within our own chapter. If you have an interest in working with high school students, consider joining the ACE Mentor Program or volunteering with the after school architecture program at Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx. (See box below for how to get involved.) Above all, remember that small gestures can have an outsize impact on
TO GET INVOLVED: ACE Mentor Program (Hudson Valley) Contact Katie Chevalier, AIA (kchevalier@acementor.org) Mount St. Michael Academy After School Program High school level, meets weekly Contact Valerie Brown (vbrown@aiawhv.org)
those around you. Speak at a career day. Attend a student art exhibition. Hire a high school or college intern in your office. Share stories of your early career with the recent graduate sittng next to you at the office. Become an advocate for someone trying to find their place in the profession. Be visible in your community. As former First Lady Michelle Obama said at the AIA National Convention earlier this year, “You can’t be an architect if you don’t know architects exist.” We all benefit from a passionate, diverse, and talented pool of future professionals, and we all play a role in creating it. How will you generation?
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President’s Perspective
Next Generation: Rising Architect BY MICHAEL BERTA, AIA
As a sole practitioner and a baby boomer I find myself thinking about the millennial generation and our vast differences. Us baby boomers grew up without cell phones, remote control tv’s and the internet. The millennials are the firstgeneration of digital natives, and technology has enormously influenced their expectations. The more young architects and future architects I meet, I find myself amazed by them. Millennials are unlike any other generation in memory. They are more numerous, more affluent, better educated, and more ethnically diverse. More important, they are beginning to demonstrate a wide array of positive social habits that us baby boomers no longer associate with, including a new focus on teamwork, achievement, modesty, and good conduct. Millennials have different expectations then baby boomers and even the gen “X”ers, they have a greater skill set and are not looking to do the mundane tasks like we were expected to do. I’ve noticed that the emerging professionals thrive on collaboration with fellow colleges, not only on architectural projects but on community programs and professional organizations. An article I read in a blog on “Archinect” describes the millennials as “children of the revolution”, they describe the “revolution” as a shift in individual perspectives to a focus on the needs of the community. They are interested in working on sustainable projects, low-income housing and projects that make an impact. The well-respected, Millennial Impact Report has just released Phase 1 of their 2017 report: “Volunteering and giving is increasing, as thoughtful and meaningful engagement strategies are being created to support important causes in jeopardy of being removed or denigrated (through strategic giving and volunteering and other work)” If you haven’t seen it already, technology will play a larger role in architectural firms. The range is wide and includes or could include video interviewing, social media platforms, apps, or even the most current systems. Being inclusive to these technologies, will show the architecture firm as a progressive and flexible culture, one that is sought after for the best positions and the best delivery.
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As leaders in the profession, it is our responsibility to recognize the difference in the expectations and requirements of the millennials. We can easily adjust our policies to accommodate their new work habits if it means for a better future for the profession. I have seen the current young architects and those who are up and coming make an impact in our chapter in extreme ways. They have introduced scholarships to the chapter, started ARE study sessions to aid and offer support to one another. Again, teamwork. They strive to better the profession and take the selfishness out of it. Maybe, just maybe, we can learn a little something from them in the same manner that they can learn from us. We both have a lot to offer to each generation. One things for sure for us baby boomers it’s not going to be business as usual any more. My challenge to each of the firm principles is to engage, nurture and mentor all of your millennial architects as they are the future leaders of the architectural community. Sincerely,
Michael Berta, AIA 2017 President
ArchPLUS 2017-2018 EDITORIAL CALENDAR FALL
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STRANGER THINGS
ARCHPLUS welcomes the submission of ARTICLES, PROJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHY and other design content. Submitted materials are subject to editorial review and are selected for publication based on relevance to the theme of a particular issue.
This issue focuses on the theme of “Stranger Things: Architecture edition.” Articles can range from strange or unusual projects or deign challenges to uncovered conditions. Submit your photos and captions of “strange conditions”. CONTENT DUE 10/01 PUBLICATION NOVEMBER 2017
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS All Submissions are required to have the attachments noted below and must be submitted to vbrown@aiawhv.org: Text Submit the body of your text in a single, separate Word document with a total word count between 500-1000 words. Images Submit all images in JPEG format at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi RGB mode. Include captions to all images in the body of your e-mail transmittal. All images should be authentic to the person submitting. Do not submit images with which you do not hold the rights. Include photo credit to all images in the body of your e-mail transmittal.
This is our annual “Design” issue, featuring our chapter’s annual design award winners and other excellent design work in our region. CONTENT DUE 12/01 PUBLICATION JANUARY 2018
Author Bio In the body of your e-mail transmittal, submit a brief, two-sentence bio in the following format: [yourtlastname][AIA or Associate AIA or RA,etc] is a [your title] at [your company] in [city, state]. [yourlastname] is also [one sentence describing primary credentials or recent accomplishments]. Author Photo Submit a recent headshot in JPEG format at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi in RGB mode.
Emerging Professionals
EP CORNER QUARTERLY FEATURE
The resource for Emerging Professional AIA chapter members The Emerging Professionals have been hard at work planning for the remainder of the year as well as next year. We continue to host the monthly Happy Hour events which have been successful. If you haven’t made it out to one, join us before the end of the year. You are eligible to win one section of the new 5.0 ARE material just for attending. And starting this quarter, if you attend one happy hour a quarter, you are eligible to win an entire set of the 5.0 material from Brightwood. Yes, you read that correctly. An entire set of material. So make sure you make it to one happy hour a quarter.
August happy hour at Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford
We also are releasing our annual Brightwood ARE scholarship. Visit our website www.aiawhv.org for more information. This year we have revised the requirements and you no longer have to have passed an exam to be eligible. You are eligible simply by being an Associate Member of our chapter. So hurry and get your application in before the October 27th deadline. Last item to discuss is we have the founder of Young Architect coming to speak on October 5th about the ARE. This is a do not miss event. Register today for this event as well as our continued ARE study sessions that run monthly.
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Winners of 5.0 study material at the July happy hour.
Check our calendar at the end of this publication and on our website for future event information.
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All Associate members are eligible to borrow the Brightwood ARE 4.0 or 5.0 Study guides. Each section may be checked out individually on a loan period of 6 weeks with renewal possibilities available. Contact Teresa Marboe at teresa. marboe@gmail.com for details.
Know Someone Who’s Not Getting EP News? Direct them to the “Emerging Professionals” section of the AIA WHV website (http://www.aiawhv.org/), or the chapter’s Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter pages. Please also visit the calendar on the website for information on EP events.
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The ArchPLUS staff recommends... The Way Things Work by David Macaulay “A great adventure for the young or old inquisitive mind.” - Nick Viazzo, AIA
Water for Gotham by Gerard T. Koeppel “A fascinating read on NYC’s water supply system. And if you hike the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail here in Westchester, you can see the remnants of the old system .” - Teresa Marboe, AIA
Architecture for the Gods by Michael J. Crosbie “Architecture for the Gods demonstrates solutions to Religious designs that are outside of the typical idea of Godly designs. Many of the solutions suggest a contemporary design as well as a design which celebrates the religious space without being intrusive. “ - Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, LEEP AP bd+c
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Chapter Update Annual Golf Outing On Monday June 5, 2017 The American Institute of Architects Westchester Hudson Valley chapter had the pleasure of hosting its Annual Golf Outing - Scholarship Fundraiser. We returned to Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase New York marking our third year at this fantastic venue. Nearly 75 golfers took their chances with the weather as rain was again in the forecast. Fortunately umbrellas were the giveaway this year which helped to hold off the rain. The chapter was delighted to award its annual scholarship, including a grant from AIA, to another worthy architectural student, Mr. Cody Seipp. Cody is an upper level student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Cody presented his design work,which focused on the innovative use of upcycled agricultural waste modules to create walls spaces and structures. His presentation included the use of these modules at the Chale Wote Street Art Festival in Jamestown, Accra, Africa. This was in conjunction with the Center for Architecture, Science and Ecology emphasizing a synergistic relationship between the constructed assembly and the local community and its resources. His presentation challenged us to “think outside the box” and to explore the use of what is around us in new, sustainable, and beautiful ways. We should all be encouraged to know the future of our profession is in poised, talented and capable hands. None of what our chapter does happens without the continued partnership with our generous sponsors. We wish to thank our 17 major sponsors and 22 hole sponsors for their continued partnership with the chapter. It is their faithful generosity that makes events such as these possible and keeps the scholarship funded, helping to preserve the architectural profession via the nurturing of our students. We are continually humbled by such graciousness. Mark your calendars for early June 2018 as the chapter will again host this annual event. The training and mentoring of the latest crop of architects continues only through your help and participation. Thank you again and see you in 2018!
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(above) Manuel Andrade, AIA, Scholarship Chair, and Cody Seip, Scholarship Winner (with parents) (middle left) Shooter Mcgavin (middle right) Tap Tap Tap it in (bottom) Cody Seip, Scholarship Winner presents last year’s project
(above left) Brian Carlin and the Caddy pause for a quick photo. (above right) Mike Connors, C&F Engineering, and his father Michael Connors on their way to the course . (left) Engineers and others join the golf outing in addition to our members (right) Joe Torres eyeing up the hole. (bottom left) Bill Daley and Peter Dusenberry, AIA having a great time (bottom right) Marsha Leed, AIA, Aly Powel and Andee Schell at the Scholarship Dinner.
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AIAWHV Annual Retreat This year’s retreat at Pocantico Hills was filled with brainistorming how to enhance our members experiences at the local level. In addition to the 2017 AIAWHV board, guest from other chapters attended the event.
Summer School AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley teamed up with: Session 1 OKALUX NA presenting Dalighting Session 2 Greener by Design presenting Rain Harvesting Session 3 McLaren Engineering Group presenting Light Gauge Metal Framing & Delaware Engineering presenting ADA Site Planning Review Session 4 Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc presenting SEQRA Session 5 W.H. Kassner, Inc. presenting Growing a Customer Base Session 6 Tyler Architecture & Planning presenting Revit 101 A Special thank you to our sponsors Walker & Zangar & Super Enterprise - Marvin who sponsored the entire summer program.
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(top left) Attendees braisntoring (top right) 2017 Associate Director, Teresa Marboe, AIA (below left) AIAWHV Board members focused on the topic (below right) Guest attendee, Joesette Matthew, Assoc. AIA
(below left) Presenter Ellis Kassner, third generation business owner of W.H. Kassner, Inc. (below right) Attendees at one of the 7 summer school sessions
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ACE Mentor Program Advancing the Future Workforce BY KATIE CHEVALIER, AIA, LEED BD+C CONTRIBUTIONS BY: ERIK COLLIER KATELYN AMARAL DANIEL EASTMAN
It’s no secret that the design and construction industry has taken off, and we all know that finding qualified candidates to help fill our offices can be challenging at best. Have you ever stopped to think about the next generation of designers, and where they are right now in life? In order to help ensure the future success of our industry workforce, we need to focus on today’s youth. That is the mission of the ACE Mentor Program of America, to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry. The ACE Mentor Program was founded 23 years ago by Charles Thornton in New York City. Mr. Thornton recognized the need to provide high school students interested in our industry with real world experience and mentorship to keep them engaged, excited, and educated. Today, the program has grown to over 70 affiliates throughout the country, serving over 9,000 high school students each year who are considering entering the fields of design, engineering, construction, and the trades. The ACE Mentor Program of America is a national, non-profit organization that
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supports local affiliates around the country. ACE is the construction industry’s fastest growing high school mentor program in the nation. ACE also financially supports students furthering their education through scholarships and grants, and has provided over $15 million in scholarships since the program’s inception.
Personal Background Personally, my involvement with ACE began over 12 years ago. I am a proud alumna of the Albany, NY ACE affiliate. I participated in ACE during my sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school. ACE provided me with an invaluable experience at a young age to explore my interest in architecture prior to applying for college. Having firsthand knowledge of the many benefits that ACE students receive, I have always had a desire to give back in the same way that my ACE mentors did for me. I have held several roles with different ACE affiliates, including mentoring for the Denver, CO and Albany, NY affiliates. Most recently, I co-founded a new affiliate in the Hudson Valley, NY region. I serve as the Vice Chairman and Newburgh Team Leader for the Hudson
Valley affiliate, serving Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Dutchess, and Putnam counties (Westchester County is served by the Greater New York City affiliate). We recently finished our inaugural year, in which we provided mentorship to 52 students throughout the Hudson Valley. It is extremely fulfilling to know that I helped provide an opportunity for high school students to learn about design and construction, and hopefully develop an interest in advancing their education and pursuing a career in the industry.
Hudson Valley Affiliate Overview Prior to 2016, the state of New York was served by 3 affiliates in New York City, Albany, and Rochester. Last year, I was privileged to join forces with a local contractor to bring ACE to the Hudson Valley. Thanks to our ACE Regional Director, I was introduced to Erik Collier of Collier Construction, who had heard about ACE and was also interested in making this opportunity available to high school students in the Hudson Valley. Erik and I worked diligently with the support of many local organizations, and established ACE Mentor Program
of Hudson Valley NY in June 2016. This would not have been possible without the generous support and financial contributions from companies throughout the Hudson Valley that understood the importance of our mission. We completed our first year of ACE in the Hudson Valley with great success. Over 3 teams, we had 52 high school students and 20 mentors that met every other week from September through May. Each team worked with industry professionals serving as mentors to develop real-world, local community design projects. Each team met every other week for a total of 15 sessions throughout the school year.
While ACE strives to support all students, there is an emphasis on increasing diversity in the industry by supporting those who are traditionally underrepresented in the fields of design and construction. We are proud that in our first year, the Hudson Valley affiliate served a student population of 25% female students and 35% minority students.
Team Newburgh ACE Team Newburgh was led by Katie Chevalier of Steven Winter Associates. Team Newburgh had mentors from CSArch, Profex Construction, John
ACE Mentor Program of Hudson Valley Board of Directors at the Kick-Off Breakfast Informational Event last August; from left: Erik Collier, Katie Chevalier, Thomas Ritzenthaler, Adam Ramli
Team Newburgh students presenting their preliminary site plan sketches
Herbert Company, Cornwall Central School District, Tectonic Engineering, and Michael Berta Architects. This team had 21 students throughout the course of the year from Newburgh Free Academy, Cornwall Central High School, John Jay Senior High School, Clarkstown North High School, Clarkstown South High School, Arlington High School, and Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Team Newburgh was fortunate to meet at several different locations throughout the course of the year, including professional offices, local construction site tours, and the Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) architecture computer lab. Due to the generosity of John Etri, Director of Career and Technical Education with the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, and Matthew Schweizer, Architecture and Technology teacher at Newburgh Free Academy, the students had access to computers with Revit software throughout the year.
Team Newburgh students developing their Revit model with mentor Paul Hoffner of John Herbert Company
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This group was split into teams to develop five different design proposals for a new boathouse on the Hudson River for the NFA Crew Team. Team Newburgh started out the year with a site visit to an open lot along the Hudson River, the site for which they would ultimately design their boathouses. We met every other week during the school year and heard from several industry leaders on site planning, civil engineering, architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, construction, and public speaking. Students were also fortunate to tour two different construction projects in Newburgh; the renovation of a private residence led by Collier Construction, and the construction of a new fire station for Good Will Fire District led by CSArch and Meyer Contracting. Team Newburgh was also given an introduction to Revit tutorial, and were able to complete the design of their boathouse using this advanced digital modeling tool.
Construction tour of the new fire station for Good Will Fire District in Newburgh
ACE students tour the Orange County Government Center
Team Middletown presents a model of their design proposal for the Heritage Walkway Trail
Team Middletown ACE Team Middletown was led by Charles Wilson of CSArch and Erik Collier of Collier Construction. Guest speakers were from Servpro, Orange County Government and Hudson Valley DKI. This diverse group of approximately ten students were from Central Valley, Monroe Woodbury, Chester and Florida School Districts. Additionally, some of the students also attended Orange - Ulster BOCES. The year-end project for this team was a spur off of the Heritage Walkway Trail. This was based on an actual $10 million state grant to revitalize downtown
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ACE mentor Charles Wilson of CSArch teaches students how to take field measurements on the job-site in Newburgh
Team Pine Bush Middletown. Throughout the ACE year, students attended a public work session, visited job-sites in Newburgh and Goshen, conducted research at Thrall Public Library, and toured the businesses along the Heritage Trail Spur. In addition to the final year presentation, students also built a physical model of the project. Students were exposed to the industry through videos, drawings, computer systems, and discussions of industry professionals. This was done at contractor’s and architect’s offices to help students gain a better understanding of real world working environments.
ACE Team Pine Bush consisted of twenty students from Pine Bush High School, Ellenville High School, and John S. Burke High School. The team was led by Katelyn Amaral of RL Baxter Building Corporation and Geoff Joray of Collier Construction. The students were assigned an empty lot within the Pine Bush school property and were asked to design a student center. The center would be a structure detached from the main school building that could be used for extracurricular activities, study sessions, group meetings, and presentations. The team was hosted by Pine Bush
A working session of Team Pine Bush
Dr. John Wolbeck welcomes ACE Hudson Valley to SUNY Orange for the final presentation event
Team Pine Bush presents their design proposal for a new Student Center at the final presentation event
Equipment and met every other week to develop the project. Throughout the year, students learned about the roles of the many careers within the AEC industry. Starting from the ground up, students learned about different foundation styles and structural supports. Students developed floor plans and tried to determine the best layout based on how the spaces would be used. Team Pine Bush learned about space planning, engineering, zoning, estimating throughout the project. Interactive activities included a toothpick and gumdrop structure challenge. The last few weeks were spent exploring materials and products as well as learning the budgeting and estimating process. Field trips for these students included a job-site tour in Newburgh, Orange County Government Building tour,
and Town of Crawford Planning Board Session. A few students on Team Pine Bush had parents in the industry and were familiar with basic concepts of architecture, construction, and engineering, while many other students were learning about it all for the first time. This project had something for everyone and demonstrated just how many professions are involved in design and construction.
mentors alike were given the opportunity to celebrate the culmination of 9 months of hard work. The event was held in the new state-of-the-art Rowley Center for Science, Engineering, and Architecture on the SUNY Orange Middletown campus. Building tours were provided so attendees could see the new LEEDÂŽ Gold certified building and learn about the advanced technology and equipment that is used in the architectural and engineering programs. After a warm welcome from Dr. John Wolbeck, Chair of the Science, Engineering, and Architecture Department at SUNY Orange, each team took turns presenting their hard work from the past year. With over 100 people in the audience, the students took pride in describing the design process they went through to reach their final design proposal.
Final Presentations On May 11, 2017, all three teams gathered at SUNY Orange in Middletown to present their respective projects to mentors, teachers, sponsors, families, and friends. At the beginning of the event, light refreshments were provided during a networking hour, where students and
ACE mentor Geoff Joray of Collier Construction leads students on a tour of a historic residential renovation in Newburgh
Design proposal for a new boathouse for the NFA Crew Team, developed in Revit by Gianna Lozano and her team (above) Scholarship winner, Gianna Lozano, with Dr. John Wolbeck, Katie Chevalier, and Erik Collier (right)
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team presentations of our plans to working professionals. I learned about leadership as the team leader of the group project.” Dan also found value in connecting with his peers from other schools, as well as networking opportunities with his mentors. Dan offered the following advice to students, “If you think you may have an interest in Architecture, Construction, or Engineering you should participate in ACE. You will meet friends who have similar interests from other schools. You will also meet mentors in the field who are willing to help you through your ACE project and provide guidance on education and internships. The people you met may be your co-workers in your future career.”
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Proposed first and second floor plans of a new boathouse for the NFA Crew Team, developed by student Daniel Eastman and his team’s #1 Designs
To wrap up the evening, a raffle was held for participating students to win a scholarship to attend a week long architecture camp at SUNY Orange, generously provided by Collier Construction. The scholarship provided Gianna Lozano, a junior at Clarkstown South High School, the
Team Newburgh student Daniel Eastman working with his team on the Marshmallow Challenge
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opportunity to attend this exciting camp and continue to develop her industry interests into the summer months.
A Student Perspective Daniel Eastman, an upcoming senior at Arlington High School, participated on Team Newburgh. With his prior knowledge of Revit, Dan assumed the role of team leader for his group’s boathouse design. He was fortunate to take architecture and engineering classes offered at his high school, but also recognizes the benefit of real-world project experience with design professionals that ACE provides. He says, “ACE supplemented what I learned in class with a group project from concept to plans where ACE mentors provided guidance throughout, concluding with
One of the greatest rewards that I see from the program is that the relationships formed in ACE do not end upon high school graduation. As an ACE student, I was able to maintain contact with my mentors throughout college and as I entered the profession of architecture. In fact, I was fortunate enough to land a summer internship during college and my first job out of college through my relationship with my ACE mentors, many of which still remain professional mentors for me to this day! Not only does ACE provide students with networking opportunities, it also benefits the companies involved with mentoring by giving them the chance to develop relationships with ACE students. When it comes time for those students to start looking for a job, they will already have connections with those same companies through their experience with ACE, giving the companies involved with ACE a leg up against their competitors who may also be looking to hire qualified young professionals. ACE students earn real world experience before entering college, making them valuable candidates for employment in the industry. Leaders in the industry should also recognize the many benefits of encouraging and supporting staff to volunteer their time as an ACE mentor. In addition to the value that mentors provide to their students, the mentors themselves receive many benefits. Mentoring is an
inherent networking opportunity with local professionals throughout the industry, providing connections with potential clients, consultants, new employees, and interns. Mentoring also provides excellent leadership training and the opportunity to refine public speaking and presentation skills, those of which are critical skills for success in this industry.
Get Involved in the Hudson Valley One of the biggest misconceptions about ACE is the time required to participate and support the program. While we are always looking for full-time mentors who can attend most sessions throughout the duration of the school year, there are many other ways to get involved with ACE and give back to your local community. One option is to donate your time for one or two sessions as a guest presenter. ACE students benefit in hearing from a range of professionals in various stages of their careers industry-wide. There are many different players in the design and
construction process and we encourage everyone to get involved with ACE in order to create a well-rounded educational experience for the students, even if your time is limited and you can only commit to one session. Another opportunity is to provide support in the form of sponsorship. ACE is a comprehensive mentor program offered at no cost to students, and there are many expenses that each affiliate has to cover in order to make the program successful. Even if you are not directly involved in the industry, making a monetary contribution to your local affiliate is a meaningful way to pay it forward in your community. ACE Hudson Valley is currently accepting company-sponsored student scholarships as well. A goal of the newly formed Hudson Valley affiliate is to have at least one team in each of the six counties that we serve, in order to provide this invaluable opportunity to as many students as possible throughout our region. To achieve this goal, we need to gain more awareness and
support around the Hudson Valley. During the first year of our affiliate, over 70% of our local students expressed an interest in pursuing a career in architecture. There is no one better to inspire a new generation to start careers in our industry than the professionals currently shaping it. If you are interested in getting involved as a mentor, sponsor, board member, or just want to share ideas for the program, please see below for my contact information. No matter your professional role, there is a way for you to get involved and make a difference for the next generation of design and construction industry leaders while helping to ensure the workforce of tomorrow! Katie Chevalier, AIA is the Vice Chairman of the ACE Mentor Program of Hudson Valley NY. Most recently, Ms. Chevalier has been appointed to serve as the Director of Regional Programs (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) for the ACE Mentor Program of America. Contact Katie at kchevalier@acementor.org to learn more and get involved.
ACE Hudson Valley students celebrating their achievements at the final presentation event in Middletown.
2017 JOHN A. NOTARO MEMORIAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
BACKGROUND:
Due to the pushback emerging professionals receive of experimenting new ideas, they can only lay the groundwork. Today’s students and the future generations will be the ones who decide what the future of the profession will be. Their response to 'What is the future of the profession' is just as valid as what emerging professionals are adding to the conversation. Whether it will be by using parametrics, new technology in digital fabrication or simply pushing boundaries through new design strategies
REQUIREMENTS: -Student must follow submission guidelines and submit their project per the theme of Experimentation. - Student must write a description of their project between 500 and 1000 words and submit descriptive graphic material that clearly expresses the project’s design intentions. (Graphic material for the submission package is limited to three 8.5” x 11 pages and sent as a PDF). - Email submissions by November 17, 2017 at 6:00 PM to Cara Longobardi at clongobardi@aianys.org. - Application can be found here. ELIGIBILITY: -Must be incoming 2nd-5th year students returning in spring 2018 semester. - Open to NAAB Acredited schools in New York State (Open to NYS Non-NAAB acredited schools if the school provides a four year Bachelor of Science in Architecture.
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CASE Chale Wote Pavilion Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BY CODY SEIPP
Completed pavilion at festival site
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Student works on pavilion mock up off site
Flat Panel (above)
Structural Morphology (above)
Acoustics Surface Geometry (above)
Pavilion Axonometric (above)
The Chale Wote, a street art festival in Jamestown, Accra, hosts a variety of creators throughout Africa. The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) participated in this year’s festival with a constructed assembly interwoven with the local community and resources. Two walls composed of upcycled agricultural waste modules cradle an open-air space from which a local company can sell goods. The project ties closely into ideas of re-purposing waste materials in Ghana. Each modular panel is composed of recycled coconut husk. The shading structure is made from recycled plastic fabrics stitched onto local bamboo. The process of designing and fabricating this project was immensely powerful in its capacity for cultural, professional, and intellectual exchange. This particular installation is the first display of the coconut’s potential as a building material. Cody Seipp has been the winner of the annual education scholarship for the past two years of the Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapter of the AIA. He is currently a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Project Credits: Professors: Anna Dyson, Demetrios Comodromos, Josh Draper, Mae-Ling Loko Students: Elijah Coley, Irina Matos, Vivian Mok, Amaory B. Portorreal, Kenta Posey, Sarah Reynolds, Cody Seipp, Allison Turner, Elaine Zhang, Simon Zhang
Metal patch for module aggregation (above)
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(top left) Chale Wote festival-goers explore pavilion (top right) CASE team placing bamboo umbrella into wall (left) CASE team tests bamboo umbrellas off site (bottom left) Local vender sells upcycled plastic bags out of pavilion
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Young Architects BY AMY MILLER
“What does the next generation bring to the table?” This summer as I awaited my students, I wondered what they would bring to the table. I knew what I had brought: a love of architecture and the shadows produced by it, 16 years experience teaching art to students of all ages, the ability to teach my students to see the world in a new way, to draw it, to reproduce their ideas with a pencil and their hands, to use their minds and hands as one unit. I looked across our studio for the two-week session, over the tables covered with large cutting mats and tools placed carefully and with hopefulness, and again, I wondered what the students would bring. What would we create this summer? During the welcome period the first day of each session, I told the parents that along with my BS in Visual Art with a minor in Art History followed by a MA in Art Education, I have taken enough architecture courses to make me dangerous. We all laughed – some of the more outgoing students caught the joke and laughed as well–then I introduced my co-teacher, Kazia Garvey, who is going into her second year of grad school in an architecture program at City College in New York City. It was from her brain that I would need to pull the details, the codes, and the precision of architecture. She would also give the students an introduction into AutoCAD. Part of the Summer Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts at Purchase College, our Young Architects (grades 5 -8) and Architecture Intensive (grades 9 -12)
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programs are designed to allow students to test out their interest in architecture. We try to stay within the confines of reality without keeping their creativity tethered. I tell students that they can design anything they can dream of – and I will do my best to help them make a model of it. The sky is the limit. (This summer one student took that statement as truth and built a space station airport!) After the welcome chat, I thank the parents and bid them farewell until the afternoon – we have work to do! Over the course of the two weeks, I take the students on a journey. It begins with on-site drawing on the Purchase College campus. By drawing a structure, a model, an object, you learn to know it in a deeper way. I wanted the students to learn to see buildings as I do, as sculpture. When you look at a building as sculpture that can be lived in and spaces that can be moved through, I believe that they come to life. This life is vital for our two weeks together. Throughout the session, I guide the students in several kinds of drawing. We begin with freehand drawing and sketching, just simple techniques like “scribble trees” and using the side of a pencil instead of the point to shade an area. One- and two-point perspective drawing are among the most difficult, but also most useful. By learning the detailed, precise methods of drawing the students will later be able to freehand these techniques to sketch out ideas – maybe they will need to draw a quick sketch
in 3D during a client meeting to make sure that everyone has the same ideas in their heads? Maybe a computer will fail or a file will be lost? There are so many things that can (and do) go wrong in real life. I think it’s important that students still learn the “old fashioned” methods to support them in those moments. After our on-site drawing sessions, we head inside again for a bit of AutoCAD. Over the two weeks that we are together, the students re-create their bedrooms from measurements they have taken at home. Just this simple exercise provides a taste of what computers can do. The afternoons are spent in our studio working on student-
Young Architect participant works diligently on her model in the second week of camp
Jaclyn Tyler, AIA works closely with a student discussing scales of spaces (previous year session)
A student works on their model
The mess at the end of the day - a beautiful one
created projects. This is by far my favorite part of the day. This is when I get to see what the students have brought to the table. The ideas flow fast and furiously from the younger students while the older ones think deeply, so deeply that I worry we will not have time to build their models! The first week is spent making architectural drawings. We begin with bubble diagrams that we formalize into floor plans. Sections help the students start to see what their ideas will look like standing. It is while we are drawing the elevations that I often see each student’s internal light bulb finally light up. They can visualize their structures! Over the years that I have taught this summer course, I have been continuously reminded how hard it is to see an idea in 3D. The
second week, after all of our architectural drawings have been traced over to vellum for presentation, we begin to build the models. The sculptor in me gets quite excited about this stage of our process! I love to look across the room while students are working. Their heads are down, hands and fingers wiggled into their models to support tiny walls and stairs as glue dries. Together we watch their buildings come to life. After the students leave each day, I stand quietly and survey the scene. It’s always a mess, a beautiful one. And in that moment, I know exactly what each student has brought to the table - they have brought creativity, inspired ideas, enthusiasm, and the will to learn - and that is everything.
Amy Miller works closely with a student discussing construction practices of his model
Amy Miller is an artist and teacher/researcher. She holds a MA in Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and a BS in Visual Art with a minor in Art History. When not spending time with her family, Amy divides her time between carving stone and working as a Studio Teacher in New York City. Amy has taught art courses in varied media in a diverse range of educational settings.
Purchase College, SUNY continues to take pride in offering unique summer enrichment experiences like Young Architects and Architecture Intensive that immerse students in programs that can ignite their passions and open a world of possibilities to them.
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Professors Weigh In
What You Should Have Learned in Architecture School
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David Freeman, AIA Chair, Architecture and Construction Technology Programs, Assistant Professor, Architecture SUNY Purchase
Elizabeth Parks, AIA Adjunct Assistant Professor New York City College of Technology
What skill are you teaching to students that is new to the profession?
We are definitely living in a 3D BIM world. While we still teach basic AutoCAD we teach Autodesk’s Formit and REVIT as our main presentation and drafting software and combine with 3D printing. And since so muhc of what our students are involved with as they move into the filed we teach/ use/rely on the Internet and the cloud.
The students at City Tech are taught a broad set of technical and design skills and I believe that curriculum is unique. Strategies for sustainable design are integrated into the pre-design and massing studies early on in the design process. They are also encouraged to work collaboratively. These practices have become commonplace in the profession, but certainly represent a shift from my educational experience.
What skill do today’s students have coming into college that they didn’t have in prior years?
Unfortunately it is the opposite. In the past most high schools had an architecture class. What we find is today’s students come in with less skills or background in architecture than in the past. And while they may be more adept at the computer they have no sense of how to apply that knowledge to architecture and design.
They are increasingly tech-savvy and have a lot of experience with software.
What skill/s do you feel need to be stressed at the educational level?
Being a lifelong learner and how to learn. How to research and answer questions or solve problems. The public side of the profession including soft skills. And that architecture is a group activity.
The students have little or no training in abstract thinking, a skill that is crucial to being a successful designer. I also believe that hand drafting from life would improve their understanding of space and the relationship between 3D reality and 2D representation of that space. The use of software obfuscates the understanding of scale, which is borne out in many recent mega-projects A better understanding of scale woudl also improve urban planning proposals and decisions.
What skills are no longer relevant to the field that you have eliminated in recent years?
Typically one would think that hand drafting and sketching would be eliminated. We find those skills are still vital to the profession. What we have eliminated is pure hand rendering. There is still a need to quickly color or sketch for presentation but the ability to produce a hand plotted perspective and render it has been eliminated.
Hand drawing and physical model-making has been nearly eliminated - much to the detriment of the profession and the built environment.
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“EPs “EPs need need to to learn learn construction construction technology... technology... how how to to put put buildings together.” buildings together.” “It’s “It’s really really important important that that EPs EPs are are excited excited by by the the prospect prospect of of creating great spaces. Architecture isn’t just a job.” creating great spaces. Architecture isn’t just a job.”
EPs Respond
What I Learned in Architecture School
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Angelo V. Letizia, Assoc. AIA
Annette Veliz, Assoc. AIA
What skill do you have coming out of school that is new to the profession?
The most useful skill being taught in architecture schools today is learning how to teach yourself. While this may not be new to the profession, using this skill to continually adapt to the never-ending and improving development of architectural software is something that is now essential.
My pockets are full of the latest tools and I know how to critically use them. Fearless about getting a task done, confident problem-solver, and quick software learner.
What can an EP bring to the table to push a firm to the next level?
Utilizing and being able to adapt to this wide variety of architectural software lets an Emerging Professional bring a potentially unlimited set of tools and resources to the table. This pushes a firm to an increased efficiency, and a quality of design that will allow them to compete at a higher level.
Lots of enthusiasm, an energy that is contagious, and a spongeous eager to learn spirit.
What skill/s do you feel you need to learn from the principals and others in the firm?
The principals in a firm, more than anyone else, have experience running a business. Learning from their years of practice, and also observing their involvement in the life of a project, from the design phases through construction, is something that should be used as a resource by every Emerging Professional.
How through drawings many individuals are orchestrated to turn the vision into a reality? (The process beyond the eye-catching artistic final visual.) Concept, organization, regulations, systems, and critical thinking are tools which we know how to juggle.
What do you feel is being underutilized that you were taught in school?
The studio environment present in schools is often underutilized in many office settings. Charrettes and design workshops, particularly at the preand schematic design phases, allow every member involved in a project to not only utilize their problemsolving skills, but allows each person to express themselves architecturally in a way that is typically reserved for the principals in a firm.
Concept-driven decision making, pushing that extra mile to make regulations mold into place, clients goal curve to fit the concept.
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Andrew Williams, Assoc. AIA
Patrick J. Bates, AIA, LEED AP
Therese Noonan, Assoc. AIA
Multitasking is the only thing I can think of at this time, I graduated back in 2007 but I've been in the industry since 2000, not sure if I'm still considered an "emerging professional.”
I’ve been out of school for a while now, but at the time, my combined architecture and business studies allowed me to look at our work not just from a design perspective, but also from our clients’ perspective, and from the firm management’s perspective.
Designing in the computer is becoming intuitive for EPs, and an understanding of one program can provide the basic skills to learn other programs more quickly. Now that computer 3D modeling is taught in many architecture programs, EPs have the ability to present architectural ideas in ways that are easy for clients to understand. This allows for a more rapid iterative process and for many issues to be resolved earlier in the design.
For EPs joining a new firm, the ability to incorporate new technology with old design practices have many benefits but finding that balance can be challenging.
Emerging professionals have more of a voice than ever through social media and community involvement. This can be used to heighten the mission of the firm and the profession as a whole.
Nothing can replace years of experience of working with clients, but I think it would be helpful for principals and others in the firm to share their experiences in how to operate a business and work with clients. I think it would be especially useful to learn the process of designing with a client and how to present ideas effectively.
I try to be conscious of gaining knowledge through direct experience – regardless of the task. Knowledge builds authority, which in turn makes a professional valuable to their firm, and to their clients.
Growing up using technology gives EPs an interesting approach to architecture. Enthusiasm for technology leads to more integration of resources and different approaches to solving design problems. Social media opens up new marketing platforms by allowing architectural stories to be told in a different way and to reach more people. Using social media also expands our resources for inspiration and information sharing.
Model making with semi-hazardous materials – so much fun!
Architecture school is very collaborative and regular critiques encourage really insightful discussions. I would enjoy adding critiques of the projects I’m working on with people in the office who are not working on the same project. I think it would encourage stronger presentation skills, which had been stressed in school, as well as providing really good feedback and better understanding of the other projects in the office.
Managing people and projects would be essential but this is normally learned with experience.
In my field of profession, my design capabilities are greatly under utilized but until I'm leading my own project, I will have to settle for giving my 2 cents.
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EPs Respond
What I Learned in Architecture School
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Rob Texiera, AIA
What skill do you have coming out of school that is new to the profession?
A skill I had coming out of school that was new to the profession was experience in parametric modeling. More and more the profession is using tools like this to not only explore new design options in projects but also to help manage a projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coordination between project consultants and construction managers.
What can an EP bring to the table to push a firm to the next level?
Often in school design decisions are made from a collaboration of students and faculty. The design methodologies and team exercises learned in school can carry over into the professional world to help push a firm to the next level.
What skill/s do you feel you need to learn from the principals and others in the firm?
Code review for a project and understanding the process and phases of construction are skills that come through experience. Principals and others in the firm can use the experience they have in order to help an emerging professional navigate this complex aspect of a project.
What do you feel is being underutilized that you were taught in school?
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In school students explore different materials and the properties of those materials through research and experimentation in the form of models. Experience in using technologies like 3d printing, cnc and laser cutting are skills that many students aquire in school. Firms should try to utilize these skills more effectively when exploring design options for a buildng.
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I think today for EPs coming out of school, the most important skill is to be able to maintain mindfulness in work, as this is becoming increasingly difficult with the ubiquitous presence of the various digital technologies that are in existence.
An EP can bring fresh design thinking that has not yet been spoiled by the realities of the architectural business world. I think that if offices provided incentives for their EPs to maintain their naivety, they would benefit tremendously in the long-run.
Being able to lead a project amongst a multitude of competing interests i.e. to manage the communication necessary between various people from various professions while not losing track of design.
Design critiques. Seems like that even within the architectural business, design takes a back seat.
AIAWHV Gives Back
Community Outreach
You may remember at the January Chapter meeting, attendees were asked to donate a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book. We saw a lot of excitement surrounding this initiative. The response was overwhelming and we were able to donate a large quantity of books locally to the United Way. At the Annual Planning Retreat, held this year on June 10th, community outreach was a topic of discussion.
Leadership, as well as outside guests who attended the event, felt that our members could have a positive impact on the community. With summer school quickly approaching, it was determined that a backpack drive would be the next logical drive. The Sharing Shelf, a division of the Family Services of Westchester, has been serving the community since they launched the Backpacks to School program in 2011. H2M architects + engineers asked our employees to be a part of the backpack donation campaign, and the company is matching all individual donations. A total of $400 was collected from employees, enabling $800 to be donated in total.
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Since our first distribution of 200 backpacks in 2011, we have seen increasing need and demand for this program. In 2014, we provided nearly 800 backpacks to children in 20 school districts. In 2015, we helped more than 1,000 local children from at least 25 school districts, and over 1,100 children from more than 30 school districts received backpacks in 2016. The steady increase in demand indicates that there is an unmet need in the Westchester community. Westchester Government has teamed up with the Sharing Shelf the last few years for their annual drive, and this year our Chapter was proud to stand up and partner with them in a great cause. To date (last updated on August 25th) we have raised $2,295 which equates to approximately 92 backpacks. The drive will continue through labor day and we hope that if you have not joined us in the initiative, that you will do so today. Your AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Board stepped up to the plate when they were challenged. They were asked to donate one backpack for each child they had (or more if they preferred). If they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any children yet, as many of the current board members are still relatively young, they were able to select a number of backpacks to donate. As you can see from the pie graph, they went all in and they are participating to the fullest. They arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just asking members to donate, they are joining the members. To date, they make up 37% of the donations. The chapter was very excited to see H2M step up to the plate and provide an incentive to their employees to donate. They were offered a free dress down Friday for contributing any amount above $5. As you see from their totals below, it was a successful event for them. On top of encouraging their employees to donate to the cause, H2M was willing to match all donations up to a total of $1,000. We sincerely appreciate the firm stepping up
H2M is committed to the health of our local communities and our legacy. All employees are encouraged to get involved in some way, whether through H2M or their community. Over 90 local charities and civic organizations have received H2M support in the past few years.
and we encourage all firms to consider a similar program in the future when the chapter runs a drive to support the community. The chapter is excited about the positive feedback we have received regarding the drive and our confident that we will reach out goal. Watch for an
update in the winter issue of ArchPLUS for the grand total donated by members of our chapter. We thank each and every one of you who have and who will donate for helping to give back to our local communities. * All numbers are as of August 25, 2017
Thank You to All Who Contributed INDIVIDUALS Walter Ackermann Anne Alvarado Manuel Andrade, AIA Michael Berta, AIA Valerie Brown Veronica Byrnes Katie Chevalier, AIA Joyce A Cuggino Anne Davis Luigi Demasi, AIA Julie Evans, AIA Lawrence Feeley Margaret Fitzgerald Danielle J Frey John Fry, AIA Evan Goldenberg Ben Harrison, AIA Kathleen Hennessy, AIA Peter Kelly Steven M Lazzaro Marsha Leed, AIA Dennis Linday
Eric Maisch Teresa Marboe, AIA Kim Miller, AIA Stu Markowitz, AIA Adam Post Ted Rieper, AIA Susan Riordan, AIA William H Rockensies Allen Ross, AIA Marie Ruocco Curt Schmidt Kenneth Siegel, AIA Andrea Sobocisnski Meghan K Spratt, Assoc. AIA Ryan Szachacz Rick Torres, AIA Olivia N Tsonas, AIA Liz Uzzo Amanda Vardakas Nick Viazzo, AIA Jaclyn Tyler, AIA
FIRMS H2M Architect + Engineers Michael R. Berta, AIA Architecture & Planning
* Note: If your name does not appear on this list, there will be an updated list provided in the fall issue of ArchPLUS. Please contact Jaclyn Tyler at jaclyn.a.tyler@gmail.com with any questions. Summer 2017 ArchPLUS 41
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September Events
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Need credits? Come join us weekly on Tuesday evenings for a great line up of CES courses.
Join us for a fun day of tours. One offered on a week day and one a week end. Spots are filling quickly. Register before they are full.
Happy Hour Captain Lawrence 444 Saw Mill River Road Elmsford, NY 5:30 pm
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Manitoga Tour The Russell Wright Design Center 584 Route 9 D Garrison, NY 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Summer School: Walker & Zanger Showroom 36 Midland Avenue Port Chester, NY 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm
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Happy Hour Village Beer Garden 3 Broad Street Portchester, NY 5:30 pm
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Glass House Tour The Glass House 199 Elm Street New Canann, CT 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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October Events
November Events
Getting Started with the ARE October 05
Happy Hour November 09 Join colleagues from across our chapter the second Thursday of every month for our monthly social and networking event. Locations vary.
Join Young Architect founder, Michael Riscica, as he takes us through his journey of the ARE and how to successfully tackle the exams.
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Design Awards
5.0 ARE REVIEW/GROUP STUDY SESSIONS Studying for the ARE? Want input from others who are in the same stage as you are? Need that little push to keep you going? Study Groups meet monthly at two different locations. Topics vary each month so check the calendar on our website for more information. NORTHERN LOCATION* Weekly on Mondays 6:00pm - 9:00pm Last Saturday of the Month 8:00am - 12:00pm 19 Front Street | Newburgh, NY
SOUTHERN LOCATION* Weekly on Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm Last Saturday of the Month 1:00pm - 5:00pm 333 Westchester Avenue | White Plains, NY
* Note: Locations and Times may change - always confirm information on the calendar on our website www.aiawhv.org
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