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Custom Residential Architects Network Launched
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…
I have always wanted to build with straw bales. I have fantasies of growing it in a field or even a city park one year and then changing that horizontal fluidity into vertical stability, infilling a mid rise commercial or multifamily building with bales. Black Ankle Vineyards has enviably expanded their magic trick of turning…
On Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, live tests will be performed at LEAFHouse. Infiltration issues are an increasingly vital aspect of design. Visit us at LEAFHouse – AIAPV’s sustainably-built headquarters – to see demonstrations of 1) a blower door infiltration test and 2) an exhaust and ventilation air flow test. These tests pinpoint…
Check out the new 2011 AIAPV Design Awards Page located on our menu under “Awards”. You can also see the 2010 AIAPV Design Awards winners, as well. Congratulations to all the winners!
Architecture Week is the signature educational and networking event of the American Institute of Architects Potomac Valley Chapter. The week celebrates and honors the design contributions of area architects to the built environment with a series of expert-led tours and discussions, plus some fun networking opportunities. Architecture Week culminates October 22 with the Chapter’s 2011…
Congratulations to the University of Maryland for their big win on Saturday, October 1st, at the 2011 Solar Decathlon at West Potomac Park in Washington, DC! After all that hard work and dedication, you deserve that first place spot! See more images on the Inhabitat website. Interested in the final score standings? Check out the…
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The tour of American University’s School of International Services on May 1, 2011, drew 26 local architects and their guests from AIAPV and the Montgomery College Architecture Program to see the largest and greenest international affairs school in the country. Elefante gave us a detailed description of the design process, start to finish, and led a…
Tour this award-winning academic building on the campus of George Mason University, recognized for design excellence by AIA Potomac Valley, AIA Baltimore, and Fairfax County, Virginia. The 88,990 square foot building, completed in 2009, was designed by Ayers Saint Gross to provide flexibility to accommodate changes in teaching methods and curriculum. The building includes administrative and faculty spaces, a…
