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Is Vietnam the new frontier for architects?
Architectural Record
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It might have been unthinkable as a place to do business just a few decades ago, when half of the country was at war with the U.S. It doesn't have the resources of China, its booming neighbor to the north. And its communist government might not appeal to citizens from capitalist nations. But quietly, Vietnam has in recent years become a hot spot for many Western architects, as work in their home countries remains elusive.
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AIAS represents you to the world of architecture?
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The AIAS is a separate organization from the AIA. While we originally started as the Associated Student Chapters of the AIA, we have since gone completely
independent with our own professional staff, our own officers and an important position representing students of architecture and specifically our members to the other associations of architecture both in the US and Around the World.
Each year at AIAS FORUM, the Council of Presidents, which is made up of the chapter leaders from every active chapter vote and elect a Director for their Quad, a location for AIAS FORUM two years hence and two AIAS officers, the president and the Vice
President.
These two members who have either graduated or taken a year off of school, set aside their own lives and come to Washington DC for a year to lead the organization and to represent you to the world of Architecture.
How do they represent me?
The President of the AIAS is a sitting member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors. He attends their Board meetings and both speaks and votes on matters that come up to that organization. The
AIAS President is frequently asked to speak to the needs and issues that affect students of architecture as a whole, and advocates for emerging professionals as well. It is in part a result of this student advocacy that the Emerging Professionals Council was formed and that the AIA offers graduated students 18 months of free membership to help them transition from student to professional with the support of their national association.
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Sears Tower builder dies at 78
Architectural Record
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Richard C. Halpern, a Chicago-based construction manager who oversaw numerous high-profile domestic and international building projects during a 50-year career, died of complications from cancer treatment in Houston. He was 78. As an executive at former building firm Morse Diesel, Halpern managed the construction of the Sears Tower, the world's tallest building when it opened in 1974. He was among three executives cited by ENR in
1974 for their roles in the landmark project, which included the industry's first major effort to recruit minorities into its workforce.
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Revenue at US architecture firms down for third consecutive month
Architect Magazine
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The Architecture Billings Index declined for the third consecutive month, reflecting the continued drop in demand for design services. June's ABI score of 46.3 was nearly a full-point drop from May's reading of 47.2, with scores over 50 indicating an aggregate increase in billings. Among U.S. regions, only the West surpassed the 50 index mark, recording a 51.7 average to
continue the region's recent growth trend. The Midwest recorded the lowest score for the second-consecutive month at 44.6, while the Northeast and South also continued to experience a decline, finishing at 47.5 and 47.3, respectively.
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In Toronto suburb, putting curvaceous into condominiums
The New York Times
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People looking for the latest in twisting, gravity-defying architecture might start with the international cities of the Middle East or China, but you wouldn't
expect them to look in the suburbs outside Toronto. But the first residents are moving into an extremely curvaceous, 56-story condominium. The skyscraper, called the "Marilyn Monroe" by locals for its voluptuous curves, was the result of an international design competition initiated in 2005 by the tower's development company, Fernbrook Cityzen.
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Japanese students build a pavilion from thousands of fish to support tsunami reconstruction efforts
Inhabitat
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The city of Kesenuma, Japan is struggling to recover after the tsunami and still working to get their ships back into the water instead of sitting in the middle
of the streets. To help support the city, students at Keio University have designed a flourishing pavilion made from thousands of wooden fish that will soon be erected. The Fish Arch is constructed of grooved fish made from digitally cut wood scraps, and it is assembled like a puzzle. The fish display messages of encouragement as the city works to rebuild its lives and fisheries, which are a critical part of the local economy.
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Nuclear waste: Keep out — for
100,000 years
The Guardian
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Few architects have to design anything to last more than 100 years, so how do you build a nuclear waste
facility to last for millennia? And what sign do you put on the door?
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Studio visit: Leong Leong Architecture
The Architects Newspaper
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Brothers Chris and Dominic Leong of Leong Leong Architecture grew up in a sleepy Napa Valley, Calif., town but fell in love with cities as skateboarding teenagers visiting San Francisco. In searching out the best spots for skateboarding, Dominic said, "You find pleasure in the city in the most unexpected places, constantly creating your own space, or using the city in your own way." These days, as young architects in New York City
they still view their urban environment as a treasure trove of unexpected opportunities.
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Perkins+Will's green-roofed Sammamish Library soaks up the sun in Washington
Inhabitat
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Sunlight is a treasured resource in the Pacific Northwest, so when Perkins+Will set out to design the new Sammamish Libraryin Washington, they knew daylighting would be one of its main design features.
Expansive views, storm water runoff management, and sustainable and energy-efficient design were also high priorities for the city library, which sits at the end of the newly developed Civic Plaza in the Seattle suburb. Completed in 2010, this green-roofed library is turning heads — and it was even honored as No. 6 on a list of New Landmark Libraries according to Library Journal.
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Ancestral architecture
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With all the talk of going green, revising what we eat, managing waste and thinking about the impact of our transportation on the environment, shouldn't we be thinking about adopting age-old
architecture to lessen our footprint? For centuries, African communities have used natural materials and sustainable building methods that are respectful of their natural surroundings. Their technologies are symbiotically integrated with nature, lessening the structures' impact on the environment through energy and resource efficiency.
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