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2012 AIANYS Convention in Saratoga Springs September 27-29th
2012 AIANYS Design Awards Jury Meets
2012 AIANYS Design Award Recipients
AIANYS 2012 Honor Awards-Nominations Due August 20, 2012
AIA State Government Network Annual Meeting
Regional Director Nominating Committee Report
New York State Energy Code Courses
AIA Eastern NY Boat Cruise
AIA/NCARB IDP Firm Awards Program
Enter Your Chapter Events on the AIANYS Online Calendar
AIANYS PAC Events
2012 AIANYS Convention in Saratoga Springs September 27-292012 Convention Logo 
 

 

     The 2012 AIANYS convention, held in conjunction with AIA Eastern NY, will be held September 27-29 at the Hilton Hotel and City Center in Saratoga Springs. Cutting-edge continuing education seminars led by top experts in their fields will be held throughout the three days of the convention. Topics include: BIM, historic preservation and sustainability. To see the selection of classes being offered, go to: http://www.aianys.org/2012_convention/education_seminars.htm.

     Tours of the architecture of the Capital Region with guides leading the way, are also scheduled throughout convention. Tours of  EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center) at RPI in Troy, GlobalFoundries FAB, the green semi-conductor facility in Malta, tour of the NYS State Education Dept and a walking tour of the historic Saratoga Race Course, the oldest race track in the country are just some of the offerings.  

     On Thursday, September 27, 2012 the Opening Keynote Speaker will be Peter Marino, FAIA who will present "Building an International Practice." He is the principal of Peter Marino Architect an internationally acclaimed architecture, planning and design firm founded in 1978 and based in New York City.

     Come to a party on Thursday night at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, which is located across from the historic Saratoga Race Course. You will be able to peruse artifacts while enjoying delicious food, great live music and fun!

     Friday, September 28, 2012 will feature "Design and Delivery Trends of the Future," a panel discussion featuring members of AIA National, Associated General Contractors of NYS, NYS Society of Professional Engineers and NYS Council of Landscape Architects. This will be a discussion and question and answer on different topics of concern to all facets of the profession and building industry.

     A General Session from 8 AM to 9 AM called "Architects If They Only Knew" will feature speaker Bill Procida, President, Procida Advisors. Architects possess the best skills to become a developer yet many never pursue development which is more profitable.  This session will address the key aspects than an architect needs to know to "crossover to the other side." Attendees will learn how to utilize skill sets and how to make money as a developer.

     Friday is also the day of the Product Showcase. Located right in the City Center beside the classrooms, the trade show will feature booths from vendors from across the country as well as lunch on the trade show floor. All of the Premium Booth Packages have sold out! There are still Standard Booths available.

     Friday night is the 2012 President's Reception and Design Awards Presentation at the Saratoga Hilton. This black tie-preferred dinner will recognize outstanding works of architecture by New York State architects.

     Saturday, September 29, 2012 will feature a keynote luncheon with Eric Cesal who will present "Down Detour Road: An Architect In Search of Practice." He is a designer, builder, analyst and writer and is currently the Regional Program Manager for Architecture for Humanity in Haiti.  He oversees all ground operations in Architecture for Humanity's Haiti Rebuilding Center, which encompasses architecture, community planning, economic development, technical assistance and design advocacy.

      The Saratoga Springs City Center is attached to the Saratoga Hilton Hotel and was recently renovated and expanded. Located on Broadway the main thoroughfare of Saratoga, the hotel is in walking distance of a vast array of boutiques, award-winning restaurants, specialty food stores and wine bars.

     Registration for the AIANYS Convention will open soon! To see more information on the convention, go to the convention website at: http://www.aianys.org/main/convention_conferences.shtml.

     Many Thanks to the 2012 AIANYS Convention Sponsors: Zetlin & De Chiara; Prosurance Redeker Group; Hohmann & Barnard; Weyerhaeuser/Trus Joist; Baer & Associates; Sam Greco Construction; BST & Co.; Shen Milson Wilke; Windo-Therm; In Pro Corporation; International Code Council; The Chazen Companies, CT Male; The LA Group; Terrazzo Association of Northeastern States.
2012 AIANYS Design Awards Jury Meets

 

     The 2012 AIANYS Design Award jury met June 28 and 29 at the Desmond in Albany to review 347 submissions.

DA Jury 

 

     Pictured: Back row (left to right): Lynn Osmond, President, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago; Jury Chair: Carole C. Wedge, FAIA, President, Shepley Bulfinch, Boston; Annette LeCuyer, Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo, Buffalo.

     Front Row: Kelly Hayes McAlonie, AIA, President, AIANYS; Margaret McCurry, FAIA, Tigerman McCurry Architects, Chicago and Margaret Cavanagh, AIA, Studio Gang, Chicago.

2012 AIANYS Design Award Recipients

 

     AIANYS is pleased to announce the 2012 Design Award recipients. They will all be recognized during the President's Dinner and Design Awards Presentation on Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Saratoga Hilton. There are three levels of awards: Award of Excellence, Award of Merit and Citation for Design. A "Best in New York State" Award has also been awarded. The recipient of that award will be revealed at the Design Awards Presentation.

 

     The design categories are: Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation; Commercial/Industrial, Large Projects and Small Projects; Institutional; Interiors; International; Pro Bono Projects; Residential, Single Large Projects; Single Small Projects and Multi-Family; Sole Practitioner; Unbuilt, General; Unbuilt, Under 10 Years and Urban Planning/Design. 

     A four-color Design Awards book featuring photos, narratives and jury comments of all of the award-winning projects will be sent out to all AIANYS members in the Fall after the convention.

 

Congratulations to all of the recipients!

 

Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation

 

Award of Excellence

-TWA Flight Center, Queens, NY, Port Authority of NY and NJ, Newark, NJ

 

Awards of Merit

-Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX, LTL Architects, New York, NY

-The Guaranty Building, Buffalo, NY, Flynn Battaglia Architects, Buffalo, NY

-Hamilton Grange Restoration and Relocation, New York, NY, John G. Waite Associates, Albany, NY

-House #9, Long Island, NY, Frederic Schwartz Architects, New York, NY

 

Citations for Design

-Dream Downtown Hotel, New York, NY, Handel Architects, New York, NY

-New York City Center, New York, NY, Ennead Architects, New York, NY

 

Commercial/Industrial, Small Projects

 

Citation for Design

-Malin + Goetz, Los Angeles, CA, Bernheimer Architecture, Brooklyn, NY

 

Commercial/Industrial, Large Projects

 

Award of Merit

-One Bryant Park, New York, NY, Cook + Fox Architects, New York, NY

 

Citation for Design

-The High Line Building, New York, NY, Morris Adjimi Architects, New York, NY

 

Institutional

 

Award of Excellence

-Won Dharma Center, Claverack, NY, Hanrahan Meyers Architects, New York, NY

 

Awards of Merit

-Cornell University, Human Ecology Building, Ithaca, NY, Gruzen Samton-IBI Group

New York, NY

-Eastman School of Music Expansion & Eastman Theatre Renovation, Rochester, NY, Chaintreuil Jensen Stark Architects, Rochester, NY

-John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, New York, NY

-McGee Art Pavilion, School of Art & Design, Alfred, NY, Ikon 5, Princeton, NJ

 

Citations for Design

-BMW Guggenheim Lab, New York, NY, Fiedler Marciano Architects, New York, NY

-The Lunder Building, Boston, MA, NBBJ, New York, NY

-Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Ennead Architects, New York, NY

-Two Structures for Long Dock Park, Beacon, NY, ARO, New York, NY

-US Courthouse, Buffalo, NY, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York, NY

-Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, New York, NY, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, New York, NY

 

Interiors

 

Awards of Merit

-Hamilton Grange Teen Center, New York, NY, Rice + Lipka, New York, NY

-Loft for a Writer and a Painter, New York, NY, Cooper Joseph Studio, New York, NY

-Marc by Marc Jacobs Showroom, New York, NY, Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects, New York, NY

 

Citations for Design

-Chanel Soho, New York, NY, Peter Marino Architects, New York, NY

-Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, New York, NY, Rockwell Group, New York, NY

-The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan 1811-2011, New York, NY, Cooper Joseph Studio, New York, NY

-JetBlue Headquarters, Long Island City, NY, HLW International, New York, NY

-Riverpark + Apella, New York, NY, Bentel + Bentel Architects, Locust Valley, NY

 

International

 

Award of Excellence

-Mizutu Museum of Art, Saitama-ken, Japan, Studio SUMO, Long Island City, NY

 

Pro Bono Projects

 

Citation for Design

-Guatemala Bench, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Snohetta, New York, NY

 

Residential, Single Small

 

Award of Merit

-Small House in an Olive Orchard, Sonoma, CA, Cooper Joseph Studio, New York, NY

 

Citation for Design

-Sagaponac House, Sagaponac, NY, Tsao + McKown Architects, New York, NY

 

Residential, Single Large

 

Award of Excellence

-Combs Point Residence, Finger Lakes, NY, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Wilkes-Barre, PA

 

Award of Merit

-Sams Creek, Bridgehampton, NY , Bates Masi Architects, Sag Harbor, NY

 

Citation for Design

-Genius Loci, Montauk, NY, Bates Masi Architects, Sag Harbor, NY

 

Residential, Multi-Family

 

Awards of Merit

-The Dillon, New York, NY, Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects, New York, NY

-The Hegeman: A Solution for Supportive Housing, Brooklyn, NY, Cook + Fox, New York, NY

 

Citations for Design

-48 Bond Street, New York, NY, Deborah Berke + Partners, New York, NY

-57 Irving Place, New York, NY, Audrey Matlock Architect, New York, NY

 

Sole Practitioner

 

Citation for Design

-Transformer Loft, New York, NY, Studio Garneau, New York, NY

 

Unbuilt, General

 

Award of Excellence

-Embassy Compound of the United States of America, Jakarta, Indonesia, Davis Brody Bond, New York, NY

 

Award of Merit

-Diagonal Tower, Yongsan International Business District, Seoul, South Korea, Skidmore, Owings + Merrill, New York, NY

 

Citation for Design

-The Seneca Art and Culture Center at Ganondagan, Victor, NY, Francois deMenil Architect, New York, NY

 

Unbuilt, Under 10 Years

 

Citation for Design

-Magok Waterfront: Inter-City, Seoul, South Korea, Unitedlab, New York, NY

 

Urban Planning/Design

 

Awards of Excellence

-East River Waterfront-Esplanade and Pier 15, New York, NY, SHoP Architects, New York, NY

-National September 11 Memorial, New York, NY, Handel Architects, New York, NY

 

Citations for Design

-Victor Civita Plaza/Eco Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Davis Brody Bond, New York, NY

-Webb Chapel Picnic Pavilion, Dallas, TX, Cooper Joseph Studio, New York, NY

AIANYS 2012 Honor Awards-Nominations Due August 20, 2012
 
     During the AIANYS Convention, the 2012 Honor Award recipients will be honored. Nominations must be made by a local component (the exception is the Legislator of the Year) and follow the guidelines found in the attached links. The deadline for nominations is August 20, 2012.

     For the Nomination Guidelines, go to:

http://www.aianys.org/2012honoraward1.pdf.

     For the Honor Award Checklist, go to: http://aianys.org/2012honorawardcklistrev.pdf.

     If you have questions on the 2012 Honor Awards, please contact Georgi Ann Bailey, Hon. AIANYS, Director of Programs and Operations at gabailey@aianys.org. Complete Award descriptions can be found at: http://www.aianys.org/awards/honor_guidelines.shtml.

   

James William Kideney Gold Medal Award
The Kideney Gold Medal Award shall be conferred on an AIANYS member who has demonstrated a lifetime of sustained community leadership, thus advancing the profession of architecture through making the community a better place to live. The Kideney Gold Medal Award winner will have also demonstrated an active interest and leadership role in the profession and professional society at the local, state, or national level.

Matthew W. Del Gaudio Service Award
The Del Gaudio Service Award shall be conferred on an AIANYS member who has provided distinguished service to AIANYS and demonstrated notable competence advancing the profession of architecture. The Del Gaudio Service Award winner will have also demonstrated an active interest and leadership role in AIANYS.

President's Award
The President's Award shall be conferred on an AIANYS member who, through outstanding efforts of professional competence in non-traditional areas of architectural practice, has demonstrated lasting influence and raised the standards of professional performance and increased the recognition of professional competence by others. The President's Award winner will have also demonstrated an active interest and leadership role in the professional society at the local, state, or national level.
 
AIANYS Educator Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Educator Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments by an architectural educator (does not have to be an AIA member) within New York State.

 

AIANYS Intern - Associate Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Intern-Associate Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments by an intern or associate member of AIANYS.
 
AIANYS Student Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Student Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments by a student member of AIAS within New York State.

AIANYS Firm Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Firm Award is to recognize notable achievements in design, community service, education, and service to the profession and the AIA by an architectural firm within New York State. Projects, accomplishments, and service submitted must reflect a period of at least 10 years
 
Honorary Member of AIA New York State Award
Honorary Membership in the State Association shall be conferred on a person of esteemed character who is not eligible for regular or associate membership, but who has rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture or the arts and science allied therein.

 

Community Development Award
This Award, in the form of a citation, may be made to any individual, community or civic organization, governmental agency, or private corporation whose efforts have resulted in a significant and positive improvement to the built environment.

Fellows Award
Established in 2006, the purpose of this award is to recognize a Fellow of the AIA who has exemplified the philosophy of Mentorship within the profession. This individual either personally, or through his or her firm has exceeded in helping a young architect (as defined by AIA), student or an unlicensed individual to gain a greater knowledge of the profession and has assisted them in achieving more than they would have normally within the profession without this guidance.
 
2012 AIANYS Legislative Wrap-Up

 

Here is a wrap-up of the 2012 AIANYS Legislative Program.

 

SIGNED INTO LAW

 

Local Tax Exemption Green Construction

S1462D LAVALLE

Authorizes a municipal corporation to provide a sliding scale real property tax exemption for the construction of improvements to real property meeting certification standards for green buildings.

 

PASSED BOTH HOUSES, awaiting delivery to the Governor 

 

Design Professional Corporation

A10281 Canestrari/S 7378-A LAVALLE

Allows a professional service corporation, in good standing, to convert to a design professional service corporation if it meets all stated requirements. Dissolution of the existing firm is no longer required.

 

Historic Preservation Tax Credit (Increase Maximum Credit)

S 6134 GRISANTI/A 9110 Englebright

Increases the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit from 5 million dollars to 12 million dollars

 

State Agency Consultant Contracts

S 7782 ROBACH/A 10781 Rules (Bronson)

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies (We were able to obtain an exemption for design professions)

 

PASSED ONE HOUSE

 

Contract Preference for In State Firms

S7769 RANZENHOFER No Same as

Establishing a preference for NYS entities contracting with architects, landscape architects or engineers having their principal place of business within New York State

 

DIED ON THE FLOOR

 

Historic Preservation Tax Credit (New Sunset Date)

S 6945 VALESKY/A 9915 Lupardo

Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes

 

DIED IN COMMITTEE

 

Alternative Project Delivery

A 4735-A Canestrari/S 3035-A LAVALLE

Authorizes the use of an alternative project delivery method for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement of a state building

 

Design Liability Reform

A 2475 Canestrari/S 4782 GRIFFO

Repeals and reenacts provisions on time limitations on certain actions against professional engineers, architects, other designers and construction contractors

 

Economic Vitality Tax Credits-Commercial Properties

S 6516 RANZENHOFER/A 9543 Schimminger

Establishes a credit against income tax for the rehabilitation of distressed commercial properties

 

Economic Vitality Tax Credits-Residential Properties

S 6979 RANZENHOFER/A 9993 Schimminger

Establishes a credit against income tax for the rehabilitation of distressed residential properties

 

QBS for Professional Design Services

S 1363-A DILAN/A 6814-A Benedetto

Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural and engineering professional firms before negotiating with other firms

 

Historic Preservation Tax Credit-Repeal Deferral

S 1797-B VALESKY/A 9949 Paulin

Would have repealed the existing deferral of an increased tax credit.

 

BILLS WE OPPOSE-SUCCESSFULLY KILLED

 

Professional Certification, prohibition

A1528 Brennan/ S389-A KRUEGER

Requires city employees to review and approve plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries. Would eliminate self-certification 

 

Interior Design Bills

S430 KRUEGER

Allows for "certified interior designer" designation upon fifteen years of practice, without meeting the requirements of the Education Law.

 

Unlimited Interior Design Partnerships

S 6336 RITCHIE/A 9132 Lavine

This bill would have allowed a non-licensed profession to have an equity interest in a design corporation with no limitation as to percentage.

 

Licensure for Elevator Design and Inspection

A 8359-B Wright/S 7026-A BONACIC

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

 

License Suspension upon a Determination by the NYC Department of Buildings

A7734 Cymbrowitz

Relates to licensing consequences for architects or engineers who seriously abuse the professional certification program

 

 

Construction Threshold

S 4357 YOUNG/A 5827 Gunther

Increases to $50,000 the cost of the construction of a building, structure or public work, above which an engineer, land surveyor or architect must be utilized

 
AIA State Government Network Annual Meeting

 

     AIA State Government Network held their annual meeting in Denver, CO July 16-17. Tim Boyland, AIA, VP, Government Advocacy and Edward Farrell, Executive Director, attended the two day meeting. Russell Davidson, AIA, Vice President, AIA and Terrence O'Neal, AIA, both Past Presidents of AIANYS, were featured speakers at the meeting. The State Government Network gives state components the resources necessary to advocate effectively on the state government level.

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Pictured (left to right): Tim Boyland, AIA, VP, Government Advocacy; Edward Farrell, Executive Director; Yvonne Castillo, Director, State and Local Relations, AIA; Russell Davidson, AIA, Vice President, AIA and Terrence O'Neal, AIA, Past President, AIANYS.

Regional Director Nominating Committee Report

 

     The 2012 Regional Director Nominating Committee met on June 25, 2012. The Committee reviewed nominations for the position of Regional Director to the AIA Board of Directors.
     A motion was adopted that the Chapter nominations submitted for Burton Roslyn, FAIA were in order according to the bylaws of AIANYS and will be brought forward for election at the Annual Meeting on September 27, 2012 in Saratoga Springs.
     Serving on the Regional Director Nominating Committee are: Kirk Narburgh, AIA, President, Central New York Chapter; Giuseppe Anzalone, President, Brooklyn Chapter and Dilip C. Khale, AIA, President, AIA Long Island Chapter. 

New York State Energy Code Courses

 

     The 2012 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS-2010) effective December 28, 2010, is now mandatory throughout New York State. The code regulates the design and construction of buildings for the effective use of energy.   

     Urban Green Council and AIA New York have developed a four-hour course to familiarize architects and engineers with the ECCCNYS-2010, the fundamentals of low energy design, and the processes available to demonstrate compliance.

     The course will address commercial buildings, including residential buildings over three stories. It will also address the Energy Conservation Code of New York City (Local Law 1-2011), which is more stringent than the State code. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, an alternative compliance pathway for meeting the requirements of ECCNYS-2010, will be references, but not covered in detail.

     This program is funded by NYSERDA through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  All classes will be located at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY and are 8 AM to 12.

 

This course will be held on the following dates:

 

July 27, 2012

Speaker: Paul Reale

https://nyserdacodetraining.com/seminar.php?s=64&d=446

 

August 1, 2012

Speaker: Tom McGovern

https://nyserdacodetraining.com/seminar.php?s=64&d=448

 

August 23, 2012

Speaker: Tom McGovern

https://nyserdacodetraining.com/seminar.php?s=64&d=449

 

August 29, 2012

Speaker: Tony Saracino

https://nyserdacodetraining.com/seminar.php?s=64&d=450

 

September 7, 2012

Speaker: Clare Miflin

https://nyserdacodetraining.com/seminar.php?s=64&d=451

 

      

     Architects: 4 LU Hours HSW/SD (AIA approved credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors should they be acceptable content.)

     GBCI: 4.0 GBCI credits are for LEED Professionals participating in the Credential Maintenance Program.

 

AIA Eastern NY Boat Cruise

 

     AIA Eastern NY held their annual boat cruise on July 18 on the Captain JP in Troy. The cruise included dinner on the boat, the opportunity to network with fellow AIA members and the chance to earn CE credits through the course "Built to Last: State Capital Restoration Work & the State Police Troop G Headquarters Building."

 boat cruise

 

     Pictured (left to right): Joan Zents, Dan Wilson, AIA, President, AIAENY; Pasquale Marchese, AIA; Patrick Quinn, FAIA; Randy Collins, AIA, Secretary, AIANYS; Eric Goshow, AIA, President-Elect, AIANYS, Jeff Mural, AIA, Board Member, AIANYS and Jeff Morris, AIA. (Photo courtesy of AIA Eastern NY).

AIA/NCARB IDP Firm Awards Program 

 

     The AIA/NCARB Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC) is now accepting applications for the 2012- 2015 IDP Firm Awards Program! Since 1991, the IDP Outstanding Firm Awards program has recognized firms who actively embrace the NCARB Intern Development Program (IDP) and demonstrate a commitment to interns by making the path to licensure an integral part of the firm's culture. The deadline to apply is September 24, 2012.

     In 2008, the program expanded to recognize "IDP Firms" that meet twelve essential criteria in the categories of Mentoring, Supervising, Training Opportunities, Commitment to IDP, and ARE Support. The IDP Outstanding Firm Award is reserved for firms who meet these essential criteria with excellence in these categories as well as demonstrate an "innovative" effort or outstanding practice in their efforts with the Intern Development Program.

     The 2012 Application is available now. Go to: www.aia.org/IDPFirmAward.
Enter Your Chapter Events on the AIANYS Online Calendar

 

     AIANYS has an online calendar on the website that all chapters can now submit events to. It's easy and only takes a few minutes. Go to: http://aianys.org/members/index.php?m=1&p=1.

     You can also see what other Chapters are up to all around New York State.

PaulinAIANYS PAC Events

 

     By donating to the NYS Architects Political Action Committee (NYSAPAC), you have helped to fund the opportunity for AIANYS to support the following event in July: (all of these events were in-district and attended by local chapter members): Senator Dean Skelos (Long Island), Senator Thomas O'Mara (Southern) and Senator Joseph Robach (Rochester).

 

     Pictured: Herb Feuerstein, AIA (Member of AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Board of Directors) and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin at her fundraiser. (Photo courtesy of AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley).