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Sept. 2, 2020

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Jessica O'Donnell, AIA, and Brandon Warshofsky, AIA, Recognized as Citizen Architects of the Month by AIA Advocacy Staff AIA NJ Two of AIA New Jersey’s most popular and award-winning emerging professionals, Jessica O’Donnell, AIA, and Brandon Warshofsky, AIA, are enjoying the honor of being recognized by AIA National for their contributions to their communities and the architectural profession as Citizen Architects. READ MORE AIA New Jersey 2020 Design Awards Competition in Open AIA NJ Given the current environment, the 2020 AIA New Jersey Design Competition will be a simplified electronic submission using CadmiumCD. Participants will upload a PDF of their 40” x 40” design board, two images from the design board, and a pdf of the text found on the design board into the system. Please review the updated design categories. A three-member out-of-state jury will review the boards and determine winners. The fee to participate remains at $150 for the first design submission and $100 for each additional submission. READ MORE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEPT. 10 Equity in Testing: What the ARE can learn from LSAT and Barbri Online MORE INFO SEPT. 15 AIA New Jersey Annual Meeting Online MORE INFO

2021 AIA New Jersey Officers AIA NJ With the close of the 2020 AIA New Jersey Election, we are proud to announce the slate for 2021. Please join us in congratulating our new officers. READ MORE

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AIA New Jersey Service Awards Open for Submissions AIA NJ The AIA NJ annual Service Awards are given to recognize accomplishments of individuals and firms that have provided distinguished service to the profession and to the Society. They are designed to focus on the accomplishments of members and non-members on issues of public awareness of the built environment, service to the community and other non-design aspects of Architecture. READ MORE

2020 AIA West Jersey Photography Competition AIA NJ The submission deadline for AIA West Jersey 15th Annual Architectural Photography Competition is next week. Submit your photos to this years competition. Entries being accepted digitally and through the mail. READ MORE

AIA New Jersey Announces the Premier of Social Media for Architects Webinar on Demand AIA NJ Originally presented on June 9 as a 2 LU Free Member Benefit from AIA New Jersey and the Public Awareness Committee, this webinar introduces ways to make the shift from Social Media Consumer to Participant. Unsure of what to say, confused over who is listening or what strategies may be most effective for you? READ MORE

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Architecture COVID-19 Response: Re-Entry + Re-Imagination AIA NJ At the time of this writing, we are more than five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entire world has had to adapt to the massive health and economic impacts caused by the novel coronavirus. While essential buildings remained occupied with restrictions from day one, during the spring and summer of 2020, most schools and workplaces were either closed or operating on a limited basis as the population pivoted to remote learning and working from home. READ MORE

NCARB ARE Remote Testing Launches Nov. 6 AIA NJ NCARB is excited to announce that Architect Registration Examination(r) (ARE(r)) candidates will be able to schedule remote-proctored appointments in mid-November 2020. The online proctored exam scheduler will launch Nov. 16 — meaning candidates will be able to begin testing as soon as Nov. 17. READ MORE

The New Jersey School Board Association Offers STEAM Tank At-Home Design Challenges … the Perfect Back to School Warm-Up! AIA NJ The Rutgers Summer Design Challenge The NJSBA STEAM Team and the Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education have come together to present a series of summer design challenges and problem-solving activities that students and families can do at home. The summer-themed bi-weekly challenges are designed to be fun for the entire family. Review … Continue reading “At Home” Design Challenges READ MORE

AIA New Jersey Committee on the Environment Endorses the Framework for Design Excellence AIA NJ The world today is facing broad and complex challenges that threaten every aspect of our lives. The architect’s call to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public has a new and broader meaning amid challenges such as increasing climate extremes and social inequity. READ MORE

AIA New Jersey Would Like To Welcome Its Newest Members AIA NJ Mr. Gabriel Calvo, Intl. Assoc. AIA Ms. Serena Fernandes, Assoc. AIA Mr. Mike E. Jones, Assoc. AIA Mr. Danny L. Medina, Assoc. AIA Mr. Cecil C. Sanders, Assoc. AIA

INDUSTRY NEWS

Architecture firms begin to grapple with discrimination Architectural Record There are pivotal moments in history that we look back on in terms of “before and after.” The tragic police killing of George Floyd feels like a turning point of that magnitude — though we don’t know yet how profoundly transformative its impact will be. For our nation’s architectural community — with African Americans comprising only 2% of its registered professionals — the broader response has underscored the pressing need to confront inherent racism in our own industry. READ MORE

4 considerations architects will need to make when designing post-COVID homes Architectural Digest In the age of the coronavirus lockdown, homes have become more than a sanctuary — they have evolved into “quarantine bubbles,” according to Dan Carlin, M.D., founder of telemedicine company WorldClinic and former senior medical adviser for MIT’s School of Architecture. When people are now spending the majority of their time at home, working and studying, Carlin says, architects now have a number of new modifications to consider. READ MORE

Architects and designers urge action on healthier policy priorities Metropolis Magazine Three recent initiatives outline how experts in the built environment are advocating for policy changes on public health and climate change. READ MORE

Architecture at sea: Floating pavilions and the beauty of temporary art ArchDaily Architecture is defined by its permanence. While the discipline's most celebrated works are often those that were built to last, there's inherent beauty and value in an architecture of impermanence. Moving beyond conventional buildings and considering environmental and social impacts, temporary structures hold the potential to push the boundaries of architecture and the categorization of art. READ MORE

Guidance on design assist vs. delegated design released Building Design + Construction The American Institute of Architects and the American Institute of Steel Construction have released a paper that provides guidance on design collaboration on construction projects. "Design Collaboration on Construction Projects. Delegated Design, Design Assist, and Informal Involvement – What Does it all Mean?" describes the roles and responsibilities of project participants in design collaboration scenarios, and offers definitions and guidelines that design professionals and the construction industry can adopt. READ MORE

Mirrored finishes are staging a comeback among architectural products Metropolis Magazine Few man-made images can rival the drama of a desert landscape. That’s one explanation for the popularity of nature-themed, photorealistic wallcoverings in the 1970s — and one reason architectural firm Giò Forma designed an entirely mirror-clad concert hall in Al-Ula, a region of Saudi Arabia. Called Maraya, the building respectfully reflects its surroundings instead of imposing a shadow on them. READ MORE

Multiple benefits suggest steel construction's time has arrived Forbes Did you catch the news over the weekend? Hurricanes Marco and Laura were poised to unleash a twin bill of destruction across Louisiana. In California, lighting and wind storms threatened to intensify hundreds of already-raging wildfires. Iowans continued tallying damages from this month's derecho, which left many buildings in tatters. And in North Carolina, news arrived that early August's earthquake was the state's worst in 96 years. READ MORE

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