To: BSA Board of Directors From: Tim Love AIA, President Re: Agenda & materials Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015
The next meeting of the board convenes on Thursday, May 7 at 8:00am, at BSA Space.
AGENDA 7:45am Breakfast is served 8:00am Call to order Approve March 19, 2015 meeting minutes [VOTE] 8:05am Update on January retreat themes School initiatives 8:10am Q1 Financial reports 8:20am AIA National Convention candidates and issues [VOTE] 8:30am Joint Strategic Collaboration Committee update Collaboration agreement [VOTE] 8:40am Strategic Focus: Membership 9:40am Honors and Awards Committee recommendations [VOTE] 9:55am Other business 10:00am Adjourn
ENCLOSURES 2015 BSA board list p. 2 Membership report p. 25 2015 BSA board meeting schedule p. 3 Honors and Awards Cte report p. 29 2015 BSA board agenda schedule p. 4 Letters p. 33 President’s report p. 5 Executive Director’s report p. 7 Minutes of 3/19/2015 meeting p. 10 Q1 Financial reports p. 12 Collaboration agreement p. 17
2015 BSA Board of Directors
Greg Bialecki (’17) Joseph Geller (’16) Mark Pasnik AIA (’16) (617) 406-6019 Stantec over,under [email protected] 141 Portland Street 46 Waltham St. Courtyard 1 Boston, MA 02114 Boston, MA 02118 617-523-8103 617-426-4466 [email protected] [email protected]
Jean Carroon FAIA (’17) Emily Grandstaff-Rice AIA (’15) Lee Peters AIA Goody Clancy Cambridge Seven Associates Boston Architectural College 420 Boylston St 1050 Massachusetts Avenue 320 Newbury St Boston, MA 02116 Cambridge, MA 02138 Boston, MA 02115 (617) 850-6651 617-492-7000 (617) 262-5000 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Brandon Clifford Stephen Gray Assoc. AIA (’16) Tamara Roy AIA (’17) MIT Sasaki Associates, Inc. ADD Inc./Stantec 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Rm 5-421 64 Pleasant Street 311 Summer Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Watertown, MA 02472 Boston, MA 02210 617-852-3527 617-926-3300 617-234-3196 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
James H. Collins, Jr. FAIA (’17) Eric Höweler AIA Patricia Seitz AIA Payette Harvard Graduate School of Design Mass College of Art & Design 290 Congress Street, 5th Floor 48 Quincy Street 621 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02210 Cambridge, MA 02138 Boston, MA 02115 617-895-1022 617-496-3995 (617) 879-7677 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Mike Davis FAIA Peter Kuttner FAIA (’15) Bradford Walker AIA (’16) Bergmeyer Associates Cambridge Seven Associates Ruhl Walker Architects, Inc. 51 Sleeper Street 1050 Massachusetts Avenue 60 K Street, Ste 3 Boston, MA 02210 Cambridge, MA 02138 South Boston, MA 02127 617-542-1025 617-492-7000 617-268-5479 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Rick Dimino (’16) Tim Love AIA (’16) Elise Woodward AIA (’16) A Better City Utile, Inc. PO Box 587 33 Broad Street, Ste 300 115 Kingston Street Concord, MA 01742 Boston, MA 02109 Boston, MA 02111 (617) 794-1186 617-502-6240 617-423-7200 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
David Eisen AIA (’16) Michael MacPhail AIA Abacus Architects + Planners Wentworth Institute of Technology 119 Braintree Street, Ste 318 550 Huntington Avenue Allston, MA 02134 Boston, MA 02115 617-562-4446 617-989-4455 [email protected] [email protected]
David Fannon AIA Elizabeth Minnis AIA (’17) Northeastern University Commonwealth of MA/DCAM 360 Huntington Ave. 1 Ashburton Pl Rm 1500 Boston, MA 02115 Boston, MA 02108 617-373-2641 (857) 204-1566 [email protected] [email protected]
2 2015 BSA Board Meeting Dates
January 15 6-8p Joint board reception at BSA Space
January 16 9a-3p Orientation workshop (Location TBD)
March 19 8-10a
May 7 8-10a
June 25 8-10a
September 10 8-10a Joint board meeting w/ BSA Foundation
November 12 8-10a
December 10 6-8p Annual meeting
3 2015 BSA Board Meeting Agenda Schedule (as of 04/01/2015)
2015 Agenda Items Reports January 15 – A social event for the Society and Joint board reception Foundation boards January 16 – Review goals for year Orientation Workshop Prez agenda (Location TBD) Joint Strategic Collaboration recap ExComm: 1/15 4:30-5:30p BSA board 101 Committee appointments
March 19 Strategic Focus: Advocacy 2014 Final reports ExComm: 3/12 9-10a Strategic focus: Communication -Budget & Investment New Fellows & AIA National winners -ED and Prez Ethics or Investment cte recommendations -Membership -Press/letters May 7 Strategic focus: Collaboration/Membership Q1 reports ExComm: 4/30 9-10a Approve H&A recommendations -Budget & Investment Candidate issues for convention -ED and Prez Joint Strategic Collaboration update -Membership -Press/letters June 25 Strategic focus: Knowledge/Practice Q2 reports (Preliminary) ExComm: 6/18 9-10a Approve Nom Com 2016 slate -Budget & Investment 2014 Audit results -ED and Prez AIA Convention update -Membership Board seats -Press/letters Committee reforms September 10 – BSA ExComm to review draft budget Joint board meeting BSA Foundation board invited to attend ExComm: 9/3 9-10a Exhibitions/programs update Relationship between Foundation and Society
November 12 BSA bylaws changes for Annual meeting Q3 reports ExComm: 11/5 9-10a 2016 Budget review and recommend -Budget & Investment Board evaluations -ED and Prez Big Sibs update -Membership Joint Strategic Collaboration Assessment -Press/letters December 10 – Vote on 2016 budget Annual meeting Vote on bylaw changes/other business w/ reception to follow BSA Honors presentation ExComm: 12/10 4:30-5:30p 2015 President’s report Introduce new President and board Appoint Foundation rep
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To: BSA Board of Directors
From: Tim Love AIA
Re: President’s Report
Date: May 7, 2015
BSA Board School Representatives Meeting Picking up some of the themes that were discussed during the January Board Retreat, I hosted a meeting with School Representatives to the Board on April 15. We discussed two potential initiatives: 1) the concept of a networking event that would connect the schools (program directors and professors) with potential studio jurors and adjunct instructors and 2) a structure for better connecting studio faculty to relevant local sites and design problems. In the future, it is hoped that the Civic Engagement Task Force would help organize the studio assignment match-making.
Urban Design Workshop – Workforce Housing The BSA hosted a three-day design workshop that included two public presentations focused on workforce housing in Boston. The workshop aimed to stimulate discussion and encourage both public officials and the public, to be inspired by the proposals and by the aggregation of a new residential development might begin to contribute to a new mixed-use neighborhood. The overall goal of this workshop was to promote more expansive and innovative thinking about urban workforce housing.
Four interdisciplinary design teams, led by Brian Healy AIA, Beth Whittaker AIA, Eric Howeler AIA, and a team organized by the Emerging Professionals Committee, proposed housing on adjacent parcels on a site on Dorchester Avenue in South Boston. This area was identified by the City as one of two of the Mayor’s housing development “priority zones.” The result of the workshop was a proposal for a new neighborhood that can help set priorities for new policy initiatives.
Two events were organized in conjunction with the design workshop. The first, held on Monday, March 30, provided an overview of the workshop objectives as well as a panel discussion with national housing experts. At second event, held on Thursday, April 2, the four participating teams presented their design proposals. A follow-up meeting with key City staff is scheduled for May 8.
Boston Living with Water The BSA, the Boston Harbor Association, City of Boston, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority, organized the Boston Living with Water competition, an international call for design solutions “envisioning a more resilient, more sustainable, and more beautiful Boston adapted for end-of-the- century climate conditions and rising sea levels.”
The design teams participating in the two-stage competition have been hard at work since the announcement of the finalists on February 26 at BSA Space. Their work will be reviewed, and a winner will be announced, by Mayor Walsh, at the final jury on June 8.
Designing Boston: Defining Innovation On April 6, Attorney Michael Ross moderated a diverse panel focused on the question: “What does innovative design mean for Boston architecture and for its architects?” Participants included developer Bryan Koop, architect Rob M. Rogers FAIA, landscape architect Shauna Gillies-Smith, and Boston 5 Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board member Ted Landsmark Assoc. AIA. The panelists discussed opportunities for innovative design in a 21st-century city and how new thinking about municipal processes, private development, and design practice will get us there.
IDeAS: Innovative Design Alternatives Summit Ted Landsmark, Assoc. AIA, and the BRA, under Kairos Shen AIA’s leadership, have organized an ambitious two-day conference focused on Boston’s future. Scheduled for May 6 and 7, the IDeAS Summit is partly a thinly-veiled launch of the City’s much-anticipated Comprehensive Plan and partly an answer to the Mayor’s call for “design excellence.” The panel discussions will cover far-ranging topics including equity, affordability, public engagement, and design.
Olympics 2024 A two-part discussion, led by David Manfredi and scheduled for May 4 and June 22, will examine the legacy possibilities pertaining to the bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Manfredi will make the case the Olympics can be a powerful catalyst for dialogue, engagement, and planning initiatives related to infrastructure, mobility, housing, sustainability, resiliency, innovation, and renewed investment in the public realm.
2015 Rotch Scholarship On April 9, the Rotch Travelling Scholarship competition jury announced that the 2015 winner is Julie Kaufman. She will receive up to $38,500 for at least six months of travel in the coming year. The annual two-stage design competition results in one person traveling the world for at least six months studying architecture.
With over 65 entrants, the 2015 six finalists endured two rigorous stages of competition. This year’s jurors were James Dallman, partner at La Dallman Architects; Sam Choi, professor at Northeastern University; Jill Kaehler, architect at Behnisch Architekten; Steve Foote, Vice President of the Rotch Travelling Scholarship; and Peter Wiederspahn, Secretary of the Rotch Travelling Scholarship.
Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee, chaired by Laura Wernick FAIA, has wrapped up their work and the committee members are calling potential candidates for the election slate. This will be reviewed and discussed at the June 25th board meeting.
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To: BSA Board of Directors From: Eric White Re: Executive Director’s Report Date: May 7, 2015
Financials Nardella & Taylor finished the audit and will be filing our tax returns within the next week. We will review the audit results and year-end financials at the June 25 board meeting. Q1 financial reports are enclosed and we are on target.
Membership & Committees The focus of the May Board meeting will be on Membership, Collaboration and Committees.
ABX The ABX 2015 Call for Proposals brought in 367 workshop and tour submissions, compared to 372 last year. The Conference Program is under review all month long, and the scheduling will be finalized in May. Submissions covered topics from the traditional Codes and Building Enclosures type of workshops, to Resiliency, City Planning, Technological advancements within the A/E/C industries, shifts in the design of facilities in the Healthcare and Education arenas, as well as innovations related to Design Thinking. In response to feedback from our 2014 attendee surveys, a track of diverse workshop offerings designed for senior-level decision makers and firm principals is being developed for ABX 2015, similar to the popular Emerging Professionals track. New sponsorship opportunities have been rolled out, and the exhibit hall is already 80% sold. Sales of exhibit space, advertising and sponsorships are nearly 20% ahead of last year at this time.
Communications The summer issue of ArchitectureBoston, Voyage, will be available June 15. This content is syndicated to wider audiences through our partnership with ArchDaily www.archdaily.com/tag/architecture- boston/. Videos of select BSA programs are posted to the WGBH Forum Network and regularly promoted in their email newsletters. http://forum-network.org/. We recently signed agreements with Phaidon Press for cross promotional purposes, and with WGBH TV to run advertising against the next season run of AIA-produced Cool Spaces!
Events & Business Development We are working to develop a partnership with Boston Magazine for a media sponsorship for the BSA Design Awards Gala and other initiatives including BSA Space (exhibitions). Space rental continue to do well and bring in new audiences while also seeing a 20% revenue increase due to demand. BSA members, Corporate affiliates, student groups, non-profit organizations receive discounted rates. Recent rental clients include Tekscan, McKinsey + Company, Peter Rose + Partners, Henry Company, Northeastern University, MIT, Newforma, BSLA, National Grid, Architectural Digest and Autodesk.
7 Exhibitions StereoType: New Directions in Typography will close on May 25. Our next featured exhibition, Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building, is curated by Rob Trumbour and Aaron Willette, and examines mid-size installations as an opportunity for architectural experimentation. “Breadbox” opens at the BSA on Wednesday, June 17. The following week, we celebrate the opening of the 2015 Design Biennial Boston, featuring introductory material at BSA Space and four installations from four selected firms on the Greenway.
Programs & Civic Initiatives The Designing Boston lecture series continues to draw large audiences and press attention by addressing how Boston can achieve overall design excellence by examining cutting edge topics like the state of housing and the development of Boston’s cultural plan. Work is also continuing on Living with Water as the jury will finish their work and a small exhibit will open on this work in June.
Juries for the 2015 BSA Design Awards programs are underway, including Harleston Parker, Urban and Campus planning, and Interior Design. The Honor awards jury will be hosted later this year by AIA Portland (OR).
BSA (PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC) PROGRAMS MARCH-JUNE 2015 3/5—Designing Boston: Olympics 2024 4/21—EPNet: Finding your path in 3/11—Build Yourself+ Workshop (through Architecture: Business Development, marketing 4/18) 4/22—LWW: Finalist pinup/roundtable 3/23—UMass ISC Building Tour (or sometime 4/29—AB Mag: Public/Private – Yours, Mine, that week, date TBD) Ours: A Community Conversation 3/25—EPNet: Finding your path in 4/30—Fellows Dinner Architecture: Related Disciplines 5/4—David Manfredi Olympics Program pt.1 3/27—LWW: Design Mixer 5/6 & 5/7—IDEAS Housing Conference 3/30—Urban Design Housing Workshop Kick- 5/18—EPNet: Finding your path in off Architecture: Graphic Design 4/1—Build Yourself+ Workshop 5/12—Nancy Seasholes: Gaining Ground 4/2—Dorchester Avenue Housing Workshop 5/19—CoA: Inaki Abalos Closing Presentations 5/21—Tour of Spaulding Rehab Building 4/6—Designing Boston: Ted Landsmark 6/1—Designing Boston: Boston’s Cultural Plan 4/8—Build Yourself+ Workshop 6/16—EPNet: Finding your path in 4/9—Rotch Scholarship Reception Architecture: Photography 4/9—EPNET: Leadership Lunch Sign ups 6/22—David Manfredi Olympics Program pt. 2 4/15—Build Yourself+ Workshop 6/25—Boston Design Biennial exhibition opening
FOUNDATION PROGRAMS MARCH-JUNE 2015 3/21—Family Design Day at Peabody Essex 3/3—Student Design Day: Homeschool Museum 3/5—Designing Boston: Olympics 2024 3/24—Artist Talk: Ji Lee 3/6—Student Design Day: Homeschool 3/26—Walk Boston Conference (co-sponsored) 3/6—Film Series: The Pruitt Igoe Myth 3/28—StereoType Open House 3/7—Family Design Day: Dreamrooms 3/30—Housing Urban Design Workshop Kick- 3/18—Artist Talk: Oded Ezer at Mass Art off 3/31—Future Boston (co-sponsored event)
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4/2—Housing Urban Design Final Presentations 5/1—Film Series: Detropia 4/3—Film Series: TINY 5/4—David Manfredi Olympics Program pt.1 4/6—Designing Boston: Ted Landsmark 5/5—Student Design Day: Homeschool 4/7—Building Blocks: Art Deco 5/6—What the Sketch 4/11&12—KidsBuild 5/8—Student Design Day: Homeschool 4/14—Student Design Day at New Academy 5/8—Public Art Panel: Lawn on D Estates in Roxbury 5/12—Nancy Seasholes: Gaining Ground 5/16—Family Design Day: Living with Water 4/15—Student Design Day: International 6/1—Designing Boston: Housing School of Boston 6/9—Student Design Day: Homeschool 4/21—Student Design Day: Pierce School 6/12—Student Design Day: Homeshool 4/22 & 4/23—Student Design Day: Teen 6/17—Breadbox Exhibition Opening Workshop 6/20—Family Design Day: Art in Public Places 4/25—Art Deco Building Tour 6/22—David Manfredi Olympics Program pt. 2 4/30—BSA/AIGA Stereotype Pecha Kucha
BSA Foundation The Institutional Advancement Committee (IAC) continues to spread awareness with bi-weekly Meet the Foundation events.
The Joint Strategic Collaboration Committee met to discuss and review the 2015 Collaboration Agreement (enclosed).
Press Press for the BSA and its members continue to be strong and diverse:
• This 6-Week Workshop Helps Women Build Confidence And Negotiating Skills (fastcoexist.com) • Design Biennial Boston selects four emerging designers for exhibition at BSA Space and installation on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway (nerej.com) • Public needs drive plans: Developers think beyond garage lot (bostonherald.com) • 2015 Design Biennial Boston Winners Announced (contractdesign.com) • Design Biennial Boston Recognizes City's Emerging Designers (architectmagazine.com) • Emerging Voices> MERGE Architects (archpaper.com) • Groups call for more funding, continued expansion of MBTA (http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2015/04/01/groups-call-for-more-funding- continued-expansion.html)
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March 19, 2015 Minutes of the board Present: Gregory Bialecki, Jean Carroon FAIA, Brandon Clifford, Rick Dimino, David Eisen AIA, David Fannon AIA, Stephen Gray Assoc. AIA, Tim Love AIA, Elizabeth Minnis AIA, Mark Pasnik AIA, Lee Peters AIA, Tamara Roy AIA, Patricia Seitz AIA, Brad Walker AIA, Elise Woodward AIA
Staff: Ben Cohen, Susan Green, Tyler Huntington, Conor MacDonald, Eric White
Absent: Jim Collins FAIA, Mike Davis FAIA, Joseph Geller, Emily Grandstaff-Rice AIA, Eric Howeler AIA, Peter Kuttner FAIA, Michael MacPhail AIA
Welcome: Noting the presence of a quorum, President Love called the meeting to order at 8am and welcomed the board.
Minutes of Prior Upon a motion by Dimino, seconded by Woodward, it was Meeting: VOTED to accept the minutes of the December 5, 2014 board meeting as submitted;
Unanimous.
Additionally, Love recognized the 2015 AIA national award recipients and congratulated board member Gray on receiving the AIA Associates Award.
2014 Preliminary Controller Cohen presented the FY 2014 preliminary financial reports and noted that the firm Financial Reports: Nardella and Taylor is currently auditing the books. Cohen stated that we finished the year better than anticipated and budgeted, with a $105k operating surplus. Additionally, Cohen reported that ABX did $126k better than anticipated, but incurred more expenses. Cohen will circulate the preliminary audit results and tax return to the board when it is finished.
BSA Investment White reported that the committee convened in the Fall and continues to follow through with the Committee Update: recommendations approved by the board in 2014. Our funds are kept in two accounts, a reserve and an endowment, respectively.
BSA Ethics White reported that the committee convened in (January??) to discuss two issues. The first being a Committee Update: process when an unregistered architect uses the term architect or offeres architectural services. The next being…..see ppt
Walker, a member of the AIA national Ethics Committee, provided a brief update and noted that the amendment to the AIA Code of Ethics, which the board unanimously supported, was not passed.
January Retreat Love briefly provided some updates from the discussion topics at the January board retreat Follow Up: including: the Olympics and the Designing Boston series, Design Excellence and opportunities within the City, engaging design schools and an adjunct instructor job fair, and redefining the idea for mentorship.
Strategic Focus: Woodward reviewed our ongoing advocacy initiatives from over the years, including: Design Advocacy Excellence, land use development, and public policy.
10 She reviewed current BSA program themes, including: resiliency and climate change, housing and affordability, future of the workplace, the urban realm, and transportation and mobility.
Additionally, Woodward reviewed both the AIA MA Government Affairs Committee’s regulatory and legislative actions and the reform of Article 80.
Noting that advocacy is involved in everything we do, the conversation was steered to our communications efforts.
Strategic Focus: Eisen reviewed our communication goals, including: Communications • Give architects a larger role in defining the policies that shape the physical environment • Create an enduring and accessible record of BSA programs and recommendations • Focus on Design Excellence, broadly defined, as our “core competency”
Eisen discussed ideas about how to best define Design Excellence and ways to achieve it through panel discussions, letters and op-eds, urban design workshops, position papers, and media outreach. Eisen also recommended using all communication tools mentioned above to build strategic partnerships design schools, emerging professionals and other allied organizations.
Per the discussion, Love requested that a subcommittee convene to draft a brief summary of our collective design principles.
Executive Session: The board entered executive session to discuss Executive Director’s contract and compensation.
Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 10:00am.
Mark Pasnik AIA Secretary
11 Boston Society of Architects Ql 2015 r 2015 Budget
lncome Statement Revenues AIA Documents 36,287 128,488 Website 30,774 84,500 ABX 425,087 2,360,000 Development/Education/Grass Roots 12,305 8s,800 Architectu re Bosto n 567 253,000 External Support/Gov't Affairs/Civic Programs 2,000 18,000 Membership 440,249 1,,9L2,350 Chapter Letter 0 0 Honors and Awards 148,700 232,300 Allied Organizations 7,478 56,625 Board & Miscellaneous 0 8,000 Professional Communities Committees 500 0 Communications/Publ ic Outreach 67,r93 205,000 Compensation and Benefits 0 0 Human Resources 0 0 Accounting and Finance 0 0 Network and Membership Data Management 0 0 Supplies and Operations 0 0 lnvestments 86,848 160,000 Building Management 0 0 Royalties and other 589 2,000
Total Revenues 1,258,574 5,506,063
Expenses AIA Documents 2,633 5,500 Website 6,887 35,460 ABX 135,989 1,400,000 Development/Education/Grass Roots 73,992 63,450 ArchitectureBosto n 55,851 3s2,900 External Support/Gov't Affairs/Civic Programs ro,244 s8,000 Membership 4,44L 47,000 Chapter Letter 0 0 Honors and Awards 1,67,rL9 190,000 Allied Organizations trg,239 580,750 Board & Miscellaneous 8,578 27,600 Professional Communities Committees t,722 15,000 Communications/Public Outreach 9,267 113,000 Compensation and Benefits 382,L62 L,732,44r Human Resources 4,097 32,950 Accounting and Finance 37,7r2 740,790 Network and Membership Data Management 32,057 r54,250 Supplies and Operations 16,722 50,600 lnvestments 8,881 41,000 Building Management 109,3 16 450,033 Royalties and other 0 0
Total Expenses r,L26,899 5,500,724
Operating Surplus/(Deficit) L31,675 5,339
Depreciation 64,051 303,806
Net Surplus/lDef¡cítì 67,624 1298,4671
12 Boston Society of Architects Membership Report Q1 2015 Individual Membership Report
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Q1 2015 Notes: AIA Members: 87.50% new/renewed, 12.45% need to renew, .05% are terminated Associate AIA Members: 68.17% new/renewed, 31.83% need to renew
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$- April-11 April-12 April-13 April-14 April-15 AIA Membership Dues $934,317 $1,030,073 $1,038,969 $1,109,869 $1,101,775 Associate Membership Dues $62,930 $77,763 $86,278 $95,503 $88,440
13 Individual Affiliate Dues $27,412 $22,858 $21,300 $21,426 $19,713 Boston Society of Architects Membership Report Q1 2015 Firm Membership Report 250
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0 April-11 April-12 April-13 April-14 April-15 Architecture Firms 196 178 163 152 147 Corporate Affiliates 154 107 136 141 130
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$- April-11 April-12 April-13 April-14 April-15 Architecture Firms $422,860 $433,940 $400,320 $483,160 $401,702 Corporate Affiliate Dues $113,969 $95,325 $94,607 $106,475 $89,721 14 Q1 BSA Membership Report
New AIA Members Braintree, MA Cristobal Arria AIA Susan Twomey AIA JACA Architects Brookline, MA George A. Berg AIA Qi (Chee) Xu AIA Weymouth, MA Xu Atelier Architecture Brian Black AIA Cambridgeport Somerville, MA Pei Wan Cheng AIA Advance to AIA Randolph, MA Zachariah J. Pursley AIA Joseph A. Chisholm AIA Brookline, MA Boston, MA Nat Crosby AIA New Assoc. AIA Members Bruner/Cott & Associates Kyle Lawrence Barker Assoc. AIA Tyson Curcio AIA Somerville, MA Melrose, MA Lauren E. Bombara Assoc. AIA Katelyn Grooms AIA Waltham, MA Waltham, MA Darice Cadriel Assoc. AIA Frederick Gutierrez AIA Jamaica Plain, MA ShepherdPMC Caylan M. Evans Assoc. AIA Cheryl Hacker AIA Cambridge, MA LDa Architecture & Interiors Lindsay Lake Gray Assoc. AIA Christopher A. Haines AIA Quincy, MA Lexington, MA Kimona A. Jones Assoc. AIA Edward T. Johnson II, AIA Brockton, MA Boston, MA Nicholas Knodt Assoc. AIA Thomas Jonak AIA Bruner/Cott & Associates Devon, PA Edward Marcey Assoc. AIA Andre Kamili AIA Marblehead, MA Boston, MA Christopher Mulvey Assoc. AIA Christyn Sheriff MacDougall AIA Safdie Architects Cambridge, MA Jason Pollutro Assoc. AIA Frederick P. MacDowell AIA Winthrop, MA Payette Philip C. Sima Assoc. AIA Cathryn McGee AIA Boston, MA Boston, MA Christopher L. Winkler Assoc. AIA Ronald D. Millett AIA Allston, MA Sebastian Mariscal Studio Lee Moreau AIA Returning Members Boston, MA Dennis B. Carlberg AIA Lan Qin AIA Boston University Brookline, MA Christopher D. Doonan AIA Thomas B. Sleeper AIA Doonan Architects Jamaica Plain, MA Mario Jorge Vieira AIA Gregory C. Smith AIA Shepley Bulfinch Studio G Architects Alejandro Soto AIA, LEED Shirley, MA Jessica Sulprizio AIA Margulies Perruzzi Architects Matthew W. Tharp AIA
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New to Boston New Space Affiliates Stuart W. Baur AIA Christina Lanzl Payette (from AIA CA/AIA Los Boston, MA Angeles) Jennifer Donham Wells Jeffrey M. Knapke AIA Shepley Bulfinch Cambridge, MA (from AIA NC/Winston Salem) New Student Affiliates Brandon J. Kubik, Assoc. AIA BAC Hardaway Associates (from AIA New Khaled El Almi York/AIA Long Island) Robert B. LaBrecque, Jr., AIA Harvard GSD Boston, MA (from AIA NY/AIA New Duncan Corrigall York) Veronica Velasquez Assoc. AIA McGill University Boston, MA (from AIA CA/AIA San Caroline Thompson Francisco) Eric E. Zachrison AIA Northeastern University Boston, MA (from AIA IL/AIA Chicago) Christopher Coletti
Leaving Boston Alison Droesch Assoc. AIA Tulsa, OK (to AIA OK/AIA Eastern Oklahoma) Dr. Glenn Wiggins AIA San Antonio, TX (to TSA/AIA San Antonio)
New Corporate Affiliate Avenere Cladding Doyle Engineering P.F. Depesa + Associates
New Professional Affiliates Sarah Brown Manchester, NH Diana K. Firestone Verrex Corporation
Mark J. Fisher Construction Coordinators
Returning Professional Affiliate Janet C. Oberto Selbert Perkins Design
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COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
This Collaboration Agreement (this “Agreement”) effective as of [______] [__], 2015(the “Effective Date”), is made by and between the BSA Foundation (the”Foundation”), a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, and the Boston Society of Architects, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation (the “BSA”). The Foundation and the BSA are sometimes referred to herein, individually, as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”
BACKGROUND
A. The Foundation works to build public awareness and engagement for architecture and design, including via an annual grant program which funds educational programs for public audiences. The Foundation is recognized as a charitable educational organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
B. The BSA is the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects in the Boston metropolitan area. Its membership is drawn from Eastern Massachusetts and includes 4000 architects, associate members and building industry affiliates. The BSA is committed to professional development for its members, advocacy on behalf of great design, and sharing an appreciation for the built environment with the public at large. The BSA is a professional organization under Section 501(c)(6) of the Code.
C. The BSA and Foundation boards and staff have successfully explored the logistical, programmatic and legal considerations involved in a temporary collaboration between the BSA and the Foundation, including by having the Foundation serve as the primary overseer of public educational programs that were historically developed and operated by the BSA.
D. Recognizing the synergies created by collaboration between the BSA and Foundation, the Parties agree to a collaboration to allow the BSA and Foundation to maximize their impact while making effective and efficient use of their combined resources, staff and facilities. All activities undertaken via this collaboration shall be in furtherance of the Foundation’s charitable mission, while recognizing that both organizations are independent.
E. The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth their agreements and understandings with respect to the collaboration.
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AGREEMENT
The Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Administration of the Collaboration.
a. Administrative Structure. To facilitate the administration of the collaboration, the Parties shall implement a governance model as generally described below. This model is intended to provide timely feedback, guidance and direction on the overall collaboration.
b. Joint Strategic Collaboration Process. The BSA and Foundation boards shall engage in a joint strategic collaboration process. The BSA/Foundation Joint Strategic Collaboration Committee is responsible for coordinating the missions, visions and goals of the Parties. The Parties will prepare a shared strategic plan, with each of the Parties responsible for defined goals in keeping with their unique missions and strengths. Potential initial areas of collaboration include civic initiatives, exhibitions and lectures/forums/symposiums. Other collaborative advisory committees can be appointed as necessary.
c. BSA/Foundation Joint Strategic Collaboration Committee. The BSA/Foundation Strategic Collaboration Committee will serve as an advisory committee to the BSA and Foundation boards. The BSA/Foundation Strategic Collaboration Committee shall consist of three appointed representatives of each of the BSA and the Foundation boards. The BSA/Foundation Strategic Collaboration Committee shall identify strategic directions that align the missions and goals of the BSA and the Foundation and shall present these to both the BSA and the Foundation boards for approval. Approval of both boards is required for implementation.
d. Additional Committees. It is also expected that additional advisory committees shall be formed as necessary.
e. Personnel. The BSA personnel shall perform certain administrative, program, financial, fundraising and other tasks for the Foundation.
f. Status of Personnel. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that all BSA employees and contractors shall remain employees and contractors of the BSA and shall not be deemed to be employees or contractors of the Foundation unless specifically identified through written agreement. The BSA shall be solely responsible for the terms of employment or contractor arrangements of all such employees and contractors, including their salary and benefits and other forms of compensation. All staff report to the Executive Director who shall have the sole right to make decisions regarding hiring and termination of such employees and engaging or terminating the engagement of contractors. The Executive
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Director is employed by the BSA and half his salary is paid for by the Foundation— as such, he reports to both the BSA and Foundation boards. The Foundation shall have no control over such terms and no responsibility to make any payment directly to employees or contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute either the Foundation or the BSA as a partner or agent of the other.
2. Expense-Sharing Arrangement.
a. Personnel. As set forth above and on Exhibit A, and based on BSA/Foundation approved strategic plan, BSA staff will, on behalf of the Foundation, perform administrative, program, financial, fundraising and other tasks. The expected percentage of the Foundation Allocated Employee Time is set forth in Exhibit A. The aggregate costs of all the BSA personnel, including costs of benefits and salaries, incurred by the BSA are hereinafter referred to as “BSA Personnel Costs.”
b. Facilities. To the extent permitted under any applicable lease agreement, the BSA shall permit the Foundation to occupy a portion of space leased by the BSA. The aggregate costs incurred by the BSA under such leases or otherwise with respect to such facilities are hereinafter referred to as “BSA Facilities Costs”.
c. Services. The BSA may permit the Foundation to use services provided by third party services providers, such as telephone service, facilities maintenance, internet service, and information technology support services. The aggregate costs incurred by the BSA with respect to such services provided to the Foundation are referred to as “BSA Services Costs” (and together with BSA Personnel Costs and BSA Facilities Costs, “BSA Costs”).
d. General. The BSA shall inform the Foundation, from time to time, of the amount of BSA Costs, and the Foundation shall have access to the applicable agreements and the relevant portions of the BSA books and records for purposes of verification of the same.
e. Payment. All public charitable activities within the BSA/Foundation agreed-upon strategic direction are Foundation expenses. All direct public charitable program expenses will be paid by the Foundation. In addition, the BSA will invoice the Foundation on a quarterly basis for a cost-sharing portion of (i) the Foundation’s proportionate share of the BSA Personnel Costs (the “Foundation Personnel Costs”) and (ii) the Foundation’s proportionate share of BSA Services Costs and BSA Facilities Costs (together, “Foundation Other Costs”, and together with Foundation Personnel Costs, “Foundation Allocated Costs”). In each case such proportionate share shall be set forth in the annual operating budgets of both the BSA and Foundation and reflected on the invoice. Within ten (10) business days after the receipt of invoice, the Foundation shall make a quarterly payment
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(a “Quarterly Payment”) to the BSA for amount invoiced. Each Quarterly Invoice shall be accompanied by sufficient detail as to how it was calculated by BSA. This shall be part of the annual budgeting process and shall be reviewed annually, or during a period of change, by both the BSA and Foundation.
3. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall last for a period of [5 years], unless terminated earlier as provided in Section 9. The Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent two (2) terms, unless terminated earlier as provided in Section 9. Each renewal term (if any) as agreed upon by the Parties shall be referred to herein collectively as the “Term”. Either party may request the agreement be amended as provided in Section 19. Such agreement amendments require approval of both the BSA and Foundation boards.
4. Obligations of the Parties. In connection with their joint activities, the Parties shall have the following obligations:
a. Foundation Obligations. The Foundation shall focus attention on the public engagement role of the organization; support the new collaboration with the BSA including shared staff and operational integration; and serve as a public advocate for architecture and engage in fundraising efforts to that end. The Foundation shall participate in necessary meetings as established by the BSA/Foundation Joint Strategic Collaboration Committees and shall participate in initiatives identified by the BSA/Foundation Joint Strategic Collaboration Committee and approved by the BSA and Foundation boards. In addition, the Foundation shall pursue initiatives to engage the public in appreciating design, including for example through its exhibitions, websites, public programs, grants, and fundraisers. The Foundation agrees to pay the BSA for services rendered by the BSA.
b. BSA Obligations. The BSA shall focus BSA attention on the professional engagement role of the organization; serve as an advocate for the profession; and support the new collaboration with the Foundation including shared staff and operational integration. The BSA shall participate in necessary meetings as established by the BSA/Foundation Joint Strategic Collaboration Committees and shall participate in initiatives identified by the BSA/ Foundation Joint Strategic Collaboration Committee and approved by the BSA and Foundation boards. In addition, the BSA shall pursue its professional programs that support the creation of architecture, including for example through the Architecture Boston Expo, BSA committees, websites, and design awards.
5. Intellectual Property. The following rules will govern the Parties’ use and creation of intellectual property in connection with their joint activities:
a. Each of the Foundation and the BSA will retain sole ownership of any intellectual property that such Party owns prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement and
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any intellectual property that such Party creates on its own or acquires from a third party outside the scope of their joint activities.
b. Intellectual Property that exists prior to the effective date of this agreement can be used by either the BSA or Foundation unless the sole proprietor objects.
6. Confidentiality. For the Term of this Agreement and following its termination, both Parties shall undertake to treat any Confidential Information received in confidence from the other Party in a confidential manner, and shall neither convey nor disclose such data or information to third parties nor to use it for purposes other than for the performance of this Agreement. This obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to information which is proven to be general public knowledge or which, through no action on the part of the recipient, becomes public knowledge. “Confidential Information” shall mean any non-public information, data, or documents disclosed or otherwise obtained under this Agreement, including without limitation any information and data relating to any or all of one of the Parties’ business.
7. Non-Exclusive Relationship. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed as a restriction or limitation of any kind on the ability of any Party to apply for or accept funding from any government funding agency or any other not-for-profit funding agency.
8. Termination.
a. Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time and without cause upon at least [one hundred eighty (180)] days prior written notice to the other Party. In the event that any Party shall materially breach the terms of this Agreement, and such breach is not cured within a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been given to such Party by the non-breaching Party, the non- breaching Party may immediately terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other Party.
b. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all of the FOUNDATION’s and the BSA’s respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations as set forth herein shall terminate, provided that Sections 6 and 7 shall survive in perpetuity, and the Foundation shall be responsible for any unpaid Quarterly Payments.
9. Assignment and Delegation. Neither Party may assign this Agreement in its entirety or assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder, whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law, in whole or in part.
10. Notices. Any notice, demand or request which may be permitted, required or desired to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be given in writing and directed to the Parties hereto as follows:
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If to the BSA: BSA, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200 Attn: Secretary to the Board Fax: 617-951-0845 E-mail: [email protected]
If to the BSA Foundation: BSA Foundation, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200 Attn: Secretary to the Trustees Fax: 617-951-0845 E-mail: [email protected]
a. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the Party to be notified; (b) when sent, if sent by confirmed electronic mail or confirmed facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient and, if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day; or (c) one (1) business day after deposit with an internationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective Parties at their address as set forth above, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance within this Section 10.
11. Binding on Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12. Waiver of Provisions. Any waiver of any terms and conditions hereof must be in writing and must be signed by the Party against which the waiver is sought to be enforced. The waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement on any one occasion shall not be construed as a waiver of any other term and condition hereof or the waiver thereof on any other occasion.
13. Independent Relationship. By entering into this Agreement, the Parties are not creating or forming a joint venture, partnership, or agency relationship, and nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating a joint venture, partnership, or agency relationship between the Parties.
14. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable, and if any portion shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall be effective and binding upon the Parties.
15. Additional Documents. Each of the Parties agrees to execute and deliver any document
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or documents that may be reasonably requested from time to time by the other Party to implement or complete such Party’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement, in a manner that is compatible with its legal status and its internal rules and regulations.
16. Remedies Cumulative. No remedy set forth in this Agreement or otherwise conferred upon or reserved to any Party shall be considered exclusive of any other remedy available to any Party, but the same shall be distinct, separate and cumulative and may be exercised from time to time as often as occasion may arise or as may be deemed expedient.
17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
18. No Obligation to Third Parties. None of the obligations and duties of the Parties shall in any way or in any manner be deemed to create any obligation of the Parties to, or any rights in, any person or entity not a party to this Agreement.
19. Amendments/Modifications. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties. The Parties agree that in the event that any state or federal laws or regulations, now existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated, are interpreted by judicial decision, a regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Parties or the subject matter of this Agreement, or by legal counsel to a Party hereto, in such a manner as to indicate that the terms, structure or effect of this Agreement may be in violation of such laws or regulations, or otherwise be illegal or be deemed unethical by any recognized agency, or may reasonably be expected to jeopardize the tax-exempt status of either Party, the Parties shall use their best efforts in good faith to amend this Agreement as necessary. To the maximum extent possible, any such amendment shall preserve the underlying arrangements between the Parties.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
21. Authorization of Agreement. Each Party represents and warrants that this Agreement has been duly and lawfully authorized by its Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, or other authorized representative, and that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Party enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms.
22. Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile, .pdf and other electronic signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
Boston Society of Architects BSA Foundation
By:______By:______Name: Name: Title: Title:
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To: BSA Board of Directors
From: Membership Enrichment Committee
Re: Membership Enrichment Committee 2014 achievements and 2015 goals
Date: May 7, 2015
The BSA Membership Enrichment Committee has engaged in the following initiatives for 2014 and 2015, among other ongoing discussions and event participation:
1) Facilitate inter-committee communication and knowledge sharing. a) Hosted Committee Chair Roundtables organized around the VP focus areas in March/April b) Aggregate feedback/common themes and distribute to committee chairs and VPs i) post to architects.org/VP_roundtable c) Organize a structure for regular communication at the committee chair level
2) Build on the successful re-launch of the Student Design Showcase in 2014 a) Changed format to a 2-month exhibit with an opening reception b) Increased outreach with faculty prior to launching the call for submissions c) Received significantly higher number of entries from nearly all of the regional accredited architecture-degree programs
2) Simplify the Membership dues structure a) Decrease the number of escalations in dues pricing in the AIA and Associate AIA categories. b) Offer sponsored Associate AIA memberships to active licensure candidates and sponsored student memberships to students to drive continued membership in the Emerging Professional and Recent Graduate categories. c) Clearly identify the Emeritus and FAIA category and invite a sponsorship of the license candidate program; suggested donation $180.
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BSA membership structure—current
BSA AIA total
AIA, FAIA Third+ years = $594.00 256 850 Second year = $476.00 256
First year = $342.00 256
Emeritus 0 0
Associate AIA If graduated in '08 + = $365.00 110 475 If graduated in 2009 = $303.00 110 380
If graduated in 2010 = $244.00 110
If graduated in 2011 = $182.00 110
If graduated in 2012 = $122.00 110
If graduated in 2013 = $61.00 110
If graduated in '14 or '15 = $0 0 0
International Associate AIA Third+ years = $356.00 110 466 Second year = $303.00 110
First year = $244.00 110
Student 25 25
subscriber (AIA member of other chapter) 65 65
Architectural Firm # AIA x $350.00 + # non-AIA RA x $660.00
Architectural Firm-Sole practitioner If principal is AIA = $0
Corporate affiliate 1995 1995
Corporate affiliate-7-24 employees 1195 1195
Corporate affiliate-7-24 employees 595 595
professional affiliate 275 275
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BSA membership structure 2016 & future years--proposed
BSA AIA total
AIA, FAIA** 594 256 850 Emeritus ** 0 0 0
Associate AIA and International Associate AIA 365 110 475 Years 4 & 5 beyond graduation 270 110 380 Years 2 & 3 beyond graduation 180 110 290 license candidate* Sponsored by BSA membership 110 110 new grad 0 0 0
Student sponsored by the BSA membership 0
subscriber (AIA member of other chapter) 65
Architectural Firm # AIA x $350.00 + # non-AIA RA x $660.00
Architectural Firm-Sole practitioner If principal is AIA = $0
Corporate affiliate 1995 1995
1195 1195
595 595
professional affiliate 275 275
* If an Associate AIA member is a candidate for licensure, the board and membership of the BSA/AIA offer a full sponsorship of annual dues. The candidate may submit proof of eligibility through proof of active IDP activity by providing an experience report with IDP supervisor sign-off from within the year.
** Emeritus and FAIA members will be invited to sponsor the license candidate program with a $180 gift.
27 Category 2015 Numbers Current 2015 Structure Total Contributions Proposed 2016+ structure Total Contributions Difference FAIA Emeritus 47 0 $0.00 0 FAIA Member 103 $594.00 $61,182.00 594 61182 AIA Emeritus 231 0 0 0 AIA Member 1,891 $594.00 $1,123,254.00 594 1123254 AIA Second Year 121 $476.00 $57,596.00 594 71874 AIA Upgrade 15 $342.00 $5,130.00 594 8910 AIA New 98 $342.00 $33,516.00 $ 1,280,678.00 594 58212 $ 1,323,432.00 $ 42,754.00 International Member 11 $365.00 $4,015.00 365 4015 International Assoc AIA - 2 2 $244.00 $488.00 0 International Assoc AIA - New 1 $303.00 $303.00 $ 4,806.00 365 365 $ 4,380.00 $ (426.00) Emeritus Associate 7 0 $0.00 0 0 Associate Member 182 $365.00 $66,430.00 365 66430 Associate AIA Second Year 9 $303.00 $2,727.00 270 2430 Associate AIA New 9 $244.00 $2,196.00 $ 71,353.00 180 1620 $ 70,480.00 $ (873.00) Intern 1 59 $0.00 $0.00 0 Intern 2 98 $61.00 $5,978.00 0 Intern 3 59 $122.00 $7,198.00 0 Intern 4 47 $182.00 $8,554.00 0 Intern 5 47 $244.00 $11,468.00 0 Intern 6 22 $303.00 $6,666.00 0 Intern 7 15 $365.00 $5,475.00 $ 45,339.00 0 $ - $ (45,339.00) Student 72 25 $1,800.00 0 0 AIA member other local chapter 28 65 $1,820.00 65 1820 $ 1,342,794.00 $ 1,337,110.00 $ (5,684.00)
number of additional Associate AIA-to-AIA upgrades needed to recoup the difference: 9.57 as a percentage of 2015 Associates: 2% -or- number of Emeritus and FAIA sponsorships needed to recoup the difference: 31.58 as a percentage of 2015 Emeritus and FAIA members: 8% 28
To: BSA Board of Directors From: Nazneen Cooper Assoc. AIA (Harvard), Chair Honors and Awards Committee Re: Nominees for AIA and BSA Honors and Awards Date: May 7, 2015
My colleagues on the Honors & Awards Committee this year are: David Gamble AIA (Gamble Associates), Deborah Fennick AIA (Fennick McCredie Architecture), Sarah Lindenfeld AIA (Payette Architects), Matt Noblett AIA (Behnisch Architekten), Frano Violich FAIA (Kennedy & Violich Architecture). On behalf of the committee it is my pleasure to report to you our recommendations for BSA and AIA honors and awards for this year.
College of Fellows
For elevation to the College of Fellows for notable contributions to the advancement of the profession, we propose that the BSA nominate the following members: Tony Hsiao AIA (Finegold Alexander) Anne-Marie Lubenau AIA (Bruner Foundation) Peter Rose AIA (Peter Rose + Partners)
Prior BSA nominees may also be considered for Fellowship again this year based upon submission of the required portfolio. These nominees include:
Tom Amsler AIA Geoff Freeman AIA John Messervy AIA Alex Anmahian AIA Elizabeth Gibb AIA Liz Minnis AIA George Balich AIA Miguel Gomez-Ibanez AIA Sy Mintz AIA Victoria Beach AIA Nancy Goodwin AIA David Nagahiro AIA Melissa Bennett AIA David Hancock AIA Paul Nakazawa AIA Roger Boothe AIA Jan Heesepelink AIA Audrey O’Hagan AIA Barbara Boylan AIA Carolyn Hendrie AIA Martha Ondras AIA Don Brown AIA Michael Hicks AIA Ron Ostberg AIA Robert Brown AIA Ed Hodges AIA David Peck AIA Laura Cabo AIA Erin Hoffer AIA Duncan Pendlebury AIA Michael Cannizzo AIA Youngmin Jahan AIA Bill Reed AIA Steve Cecil AIA Margo Jones AIA Charles Rogers AIA Michael Crosbie AIA Hank Keating AIA Elliot Rothman AIA Curtis Davis AIA Susie Kim AIA Tamara Roy AIA Greg Detmer AIA Bob Kroin AIA Jim Sandell AIA Kerry Dietz AIA Michael LeBlanc AIA Mason Smith AIA Frank DiMella AIA Peter Lofgren AIA Andrew St. John AIA David Eisen AIA Tim Love AIA John Stebbins AIA John Ellis AIA Tony Mallows AIA Jeff Stein AIA Russell Feldman AIA David Martin AIA Gail Sullivan AIA Deborah Fennick AIA Sharon Matthews AIA Kirk Sykes AIA Warren Freedenfeld AIA Mike McHugh AIA
Ted Szostkowski AIA Arturo Vasquez AIA Gary Wolf AIA Anne Tate AIA Micheal Washington AIA Jonathan Woodman AIA Robert Taylor AIA Peter Wiederspahn AIA Elise Woodward AIA Marc Truant AIA Brigid Williams AIA Renata von Tscharner AIA Nick Winton AIA
Other AIA Honors
The Committee proposes the following nominations for AIA honors:
Gold Medal The Gold Medal is the highest honor that the American Institute of Architects can bestow on an individual. It is conferred in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture. Nominees: Herzog and de Meuron David Adjaye
Architecture Firm Award The Architecture Firm Award is the highest honor that the American Institute of Architects can bestow on an architecture firm, recognizing a firm in which the continuing collaboration among individuals of the firm has been the principal force in consistently producing distinguished architecture for a period of at least 10 years. Nominee: Howeler and Yoon
AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion The AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education is awarded jointly by the AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) to an individual who has spent at least a decade primarily involved in architectural education, and whose primary contribution to architectural education has been on the North American continent. Nominees: Fred Koetter FAIA Anthony Vidler
Honorary Fellowship Election to honorary fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the foreign architect as an individual, but also elevates before the international public and the profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to architecture and society on an international level. Nominees: Arata Isozaki Kazuyo Sejima
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Honorary AIA Membership Honorary membership is one of the highest honors that The American Institute of Architects can bestow upon a person outside the profession of architecture, recognizing persons of esteemed character who are not eligible for AIA membership but who have given distinguished service to the profession of architecture or the allied arts and sciences. Nominee: Renee Loth (ArchitectureBoston magazine) Valerie Fletcher (Institute for Human Centered Design)
Associates Award This award honors associate AIA members who best exemplify the highest qualities of leadership and have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their component or region's membership. Nominees: Katie McGuinness Assoc. AIA (Kessler McGuinness & Associates, LLC) John Nunnari Assoc. AIA (Executive Director AIA MA) Mary Anne Ocampo Assoc. AIA (Sasaki)
Twenty-Five Year Award This award, recognizing architectural design of enduring significance, is conferred on a project that has stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years. Nominee: Clayton Company Headquarters library, Jonesboro, Georgia (Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects)
Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement recognize and encourage distinguished achievements of allied professionals, clients, organizations, architect teams, knowledge communities, and others who have had a beneficial influence on or advanced the architectural profession. Nominee: Living with Water Initiative
Thomas Jefferson Award This award recognizes private-sector architects, public-service architects, and public officials or other individuals who have significantly enhanced the design of public facilities and/or have elevated public awareness of design excellence. Nominees: Julian Bond
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Named in honor of the late Whitney M. Young Jr., who challenged the architectural profession to assume its responsibility toward current social issues, this award is conferred on an architect or architecturally oriented organization in recognition of a significant contribution toward meeting this responsibility. Nominee: Institute for Human Centered Design Youth Build
Young Architects Award The Young Architects Award is given to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career. Nominees: Marie Sorenson (Sorenson Planners) Ted Touloukian AIA (Touloukian Touloukian)
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The Committee proposes that the BSA make the following awards for 2015:
Award of Honor Recognizing outstanding contributions to the profession -Ted Landsmark Assoc. AIA
Commonwealth Award Recognizing an individual, group, concept or object (other than an architect or a building) that has benefited the built environment or our awareness of it in an exceptional way -Boston Survivors Accessibility Alliance
Honorary BSA Membership Recognizing an individual who has rendered the profession uncommonly valuable service -Stephanie Pollack
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March 24, 2015
Dear Representative:
This winter’s unprecedented snowfall exposed a fragility in our public transportation system that left millions of MBTA riders with no way to get around. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the MBTA, Governor Baker appointed the Governor’s Special Panel to Review the MBTA to make recommendations about the costs, operations, and unmet needs at the Authority. In the weeks since that Commission was appointed, MBTA staff has estimated that the Authority has an unmet maintenance backlog reaching upwards of $6.7 billion, an estimate that doesn’t include the needs of the commuter rail system.
With the transportation shutdowns in February, our economy lost $265 million per day. Our region came to a halt. One thing is clear: Massachusetts residents need and deserve reliable and safe public transportation.
In order to meet those needs, we must make smart reforms at the MBTA, increasing transparency and accountability so that we have a reliable public transportation system that accurately informs its customers and provides information about the MBTA’s internal workings to the public. However it is equally, if not more important, that we invest adequately in the system so that it can meet the needs of today’s riders and the riders of the future, who will fuel the Commonwealth’s innovation economy. This level of investment has been inadequate for many years and we are paying for that lack of investment now.
The enclosed press clips are intended to provide you with expert perspectives about how to repair and reinvest in the MBTA. As you evaluate the recommendations in the upcoming Special Panel report, we urge you to consider these important suggestions. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Rick Dimino Marc Draisen A Better City Massachusetts Area Planning Council
Tim Love Kristina Egan Boston Society of Architects Transportation for Massachusetts
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1. David D’Alessandro, “Fixing the MBTA Falls on Beacon Hill’s Big Three.” Boston Globe, March 13, 2015.
2. George Donnelly, “Where’s the Outrage?” Masterlist, February 11, 2015.
3. Doug McGarrah, “On Transportation, Turning Grumbling and Frustration into Action.” Cognoscenti, March 19, 2015.
4. Tony Dutzik and Kristina Egan, “The T Must Succeed.” Commonwealth, March 20, 2015.
5. Rick Dimino, “MBTA A Vital Part of Greater Boston’s Economy.” Banker and Tradesman, March 23, 2015.
6. David Scharfenberg, “The MBTA is Staring Down a Financial Paradox.” Boston Globe, March 9, 2015.
7. Joe Curtatone, “Everything is Riding on the T.” Commonwealth, Feb 12, 2015.
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April 30, 2015
Tim Love Boston SocietY of Architects 290 Congress Street Suite 200 Boston, MA 02210
Dear Tim:
On behalf of Governor Charlie Baker, thank you for your recent your correspondence regarding Boston 2024. We understand concern part of the about this issue, and we ãre grateful to have your voice as discussion. questions please feel free to contact our office in the future with any further or concerns; your comments are always welcome in this administrat¡on' SincerelY,
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