Terrence E. O’Neal Elected to College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects

Terrence E. O'Neal FAIA, managing principal of TONA - Terrence O’Neal Architect LLC, has been elected to the prestigious College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects (AIA). O’Neal was selected for his achievements in architectural practice, and in AIA and community leadership.
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Framing a Cultural Ideal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Distinguished Alumni Award Presentations
October 28, 2011 06:30 PM
Stamps Auditorium at Walgreen Drama Center
Dr. James Chaffers, FAIA, M.Arch.'69, D.Arch.'71, and Dr. Ed Jackson Jr., D.Arch.'93, will participate in a panel discussion, 'Framing a Cultural Ideal,' focused on the inception, design, and construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. – which will be officially dedicated and opened in August 2011. The panel will focus on the challenges and opportunities in translating social, ethical, and visual ideals into architectural and landscape space.
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Penny Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin Ave., Ann Arbor, MI

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Minority and Disadvantaged: Pros, Cons - Architectural Record

Minority and Disadvantaged: Pros, Cons - Architectural Record

More Profitable Than Ever - Practice Matters - Architectural Record

More Profitable Than Ever - Practice Matters - Architectural Record

Position for AIA Michigan Director

The AIA Michigan Board, staff and membership seek a new Executive Director who is a respected strategic manager and a bold thinker to advance the mission of AIA Michigan. S/he must be able to capture opportunity, navigate change and assist the board leadership to move the organization to its next level of accomplishment – programmatically, financially and in terms of its professional and public effectiveness. Through innovation, smart business practices, and a commitment to engage diverse audiences in, s/he will enhance AIA Michigan’s influence within the state and the professional success of its membership.

Complete AIA Michigan Executive Director Position Profile

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to design.studio@hopkinsburns.com (In electronic PDF format only)

The Practice of Architecture: "Office Practice Transformed"

How AIA Members Navigate Through a Difficult Economy

ARE Forum

Are you working on IDP?
...started taking the ARE?
...part way through the exams?
or
...recently licensed?

This event is for you!!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Harley Ellis Devereaux

26913 Northwestern Hwy Suite 200

Southfield, MI

A LIVE forum event in metro Detroit to discuss the Architectural Registration Exam and IDP. Those who are recently licensed or taking the exams can share their study tips, tell how they chose their exam sequence, what study materials and resources worked best, etc. Those who are just getting started with IDP and ARE will benefit from this sharing of knowledge on how to prepare.

Looking for study partners? This event is the perfect time to hook up with others studying for the same exam. Remember...you are not in this alone!

Best part... this event is free! And food will be provided!!!


We just ask that you RSVP here or by emailing aiadetroit.epc.are@gmail.com by January 11th (so we have a head count for our food order).

See you at 6pm at Harley Ellis Devereaux office!

Thanks and spread the word................................

Benjamin Vargas, FAIA, Selected as 2010 Recipient of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award

WASHINGTON, DC.- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) have selected Benjamin Vargas, FAIA, as the 2010 recipient of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, given to an architect or architecturally oriented organization exemplifying the profession’s responsibility toward current social issues. Vargas, whose efforts to instill the value of diversity and inclusiveness into the AIA at a national, Institute-wide level, will be presented with the award at the 2010 AIA national convention in Miami.

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AIA CEU at LTU Oct 23, 24 2009

LTU is offering AIA CEU WEEKEND COURSE - OCTOBER 23 and 24, 2009 - 15 Learning Units available, 10 of them are HSW/SD.

Registration form

Architects who eat their young.

Offering inexperienced and desperate young architects jobs working for free or less than minimum wage is plain immoral, unfair, and typically illegal. This blog will aim to end this practice by exposing the firms that unfairly treat their employees.

Architects who eat their young.

Free ARE Study Materials Available!!!

The AIA Detroit Emerging Professionals Committee has purchased the Kaplan study books and Q&A books for each of the 7 sections of the Architectural Registration Exam. Kaplan also donated to the EPC all the graphic vignette books and flashcards.

This full set of Kaplan ARE Study materials are available for you to use, free of charge. They are housed at the Lawrence Technological University library in Southfield, MI.

Although you can not remove the materials from the library, you can use them as an in-house reference material by leaving your driver's license or id with Staff at the Reference Desk.

Additionally, the EPC has heard that University of Michigan has purchased the Kaplan study guides and they are available at the North Campus Architectural Library in Ann Arbor.

Six Teams Vie to Design the National Museum of African-American History and Culture

Post from AIA Archiblog

Article from Washington Post

Philip Freelon - Black Enterprise Business Report Interview

AIA Offers Guidance in Tough Times

The AIA has created a page on its website as a central resource for architects trying to find their way through the ongoing economic downturn. "Navigating the Economy" (www.aia.org/navigatingeconomy)