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Custom Residential Architects Network Launched
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The AIA Potomac Valley chapter, together with AIADC and AIA Northern Virginia, is pleased to announce the launch of the National Capital Area CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network). The official kick-off took place May 1 at the District Architecture Center (DAC) with a well-attended program, “How to Get Published: A Panel Discussion”. Our distinguished panel…
Maybe my cosmos is askew, but are the AREs back in vogue these days? I suppose it’s the economy: back in the heyday of the aughts, jobs went begging and perhaps some lacked motivation to get licensed. The obstacles to registration are legend and abiding, from the expense, to the study time, to a perceived…
Last week was the annual assault of the architecture profession’s leadership on Capitol Hill, mission code name: “Grassroots.” We spoke with your representatives about finding ways to give tuition relief on parity with some other professions to architectural graduates who provide community service via design. We asked them to balance any tax reform so as…
John M. Hill, CEO of Grimm + Parker Architects, was named Planner of the Year by the Virginia Educational Facility Planners (VEFP), the group’s highest honor, for educational facility planning excellence.
Thursday, Feb. 21 was the Emerging Professionals Committee’s first Cocktails + Creative Exchange at McGinty’s Public House in Silver Spring. Members and non-members showed up with 8.5 x 11 prints of their creative work and laid them out for display. These printed works spurred people to talk about each other’s work in a relaxed and…
Much needed maintenance on the LEAFHouse has begun with the first project involving the restoration of the louver doors on the south face of the main room. The doors were removed, refinished, missing louver slats were replaced or repaired and aluminum cap flashing was installed. Additional cable hardware was added to provide diagonal bracing and…
The November 29 program on “facade forensics” by structural engineer Michael Drerup of Walter P. Moore proved to be a popular draw. Who knew that the detective work of discovering and evaluating failures of building envelopes would attract such a large audience? Attendees to the Rockville library presentation were fascinated by Mike’s case studies and…
The Small Practice Group (SPG), which meets once a month for continuing education programs and tours, enjoyed a festive year-end presentation at the new Thos. Somerville showroom on Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase Lake on Friday, December 14. Attendees were treated to a lunch and learn about recent advances in sustainable kitchen and bath design…
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