AIA Northern News March / April 2014 Volume LII, Issue 2

In This Issue Tardy Gras - Worth the Wait by Debbie Burns, Hon. AIA Lunch Series...... 3 Executive Director Tardy Gras...... 4 Design Awards Call for Entries...... 5 Fellowship...... 6 WIA Lecture Series...... 6 Radiant Heating/Cooling...... 7 Design Forum...... 8 Architecture Week...... 8 ARE Prep...... 10 WIA Diversity Submittal...... 11 Portfolio Review...... 12 Golf Tournament...... 13 CRAN...... 14 On the Boards...... 15 It was good that we had some expansion space this year to accommodate our Open Scholarship Call for Entries...... 17 House crowd. Despite the delayed event, due to yet another snow storm, we had a DESIGNArlington Winners...... 19 great turnout. The hit of the evening, besides the Hurricanes, was the chance to see our rearranged Chapter House and visit the new incubator space upstairs. Professional Practice...... 21 FYI...... 22 As you may know, the Chapter House is located on the campus of ’s Washington Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC). The University recently added Membership Update...... 23 a new building to their campus, freeing space in the Chapter House previously Calendar...... 23 occupied by students. So to better connect the academy and practice, the University is developing the upper two floors as incubator space for new and/or small architecture þVisit www.aianova.org for news + updates firms. qPrinted on 30% post-industrial fiber continues on page 4 Valerie Hassett, FAIA Elected to the College of Fellows

Congratulations to chapter member Valerie Hassett, FAIA on her elevation to the AIA College of Fellows. She was among 139 architects to be selected this year. Valerie, April 6-12 with Wiencek + Associates, was honored for her service to the AIA through Women in Architecture, the Diversity Committee and Government Advocacy. Architecture Week is held every April as part of the AIA’s nationwide celebration. AIA Valerie created programs and organizational frameworks for women in architecture chapters all over the country offer a variety at the local, state and national levels. She leveraged them as pathways to leadership, of lectures, tours and activities geared engagement, advocacy and outreach, promoting the AIA to industry organizations. towards architects, faculty, students and the public alike during this week. AIA Northern Since 1994, Valerie has served in leadership roles throughout all levels of the Institute. Virginia is pleased to offer the following She developed strategic alliances between the national AIA Diversity Committee activities as part of Architecture Week 2014. and local Women in Architecture/Women in Design committees. To further connect All events are offered free of charge and the chapter committees, Valerie created the Women in Architecture Network, a national public is welcome to participate. framework that facilitates direct component-to-component exchange of resources. continues on page 8 continues on page 6 President’s Letter AIA Northern Virginia News by Scott S. Matties, AIA THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER AIA Northern Virginia President 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703) 549-9747 Phone (703) 549-9783 Fax We exist in a unique environment for [email protected] www.aianova.org architects. Though we have all experienced significant challenges over the last several Chapter Staff 2014 Board of Directors years, the Washington Metropolitan Region has enjoyed an economy better than the Deborah Burns, Hon. AIA Executive Committee national average. Most of us (especially Executive Director those who are transplants) tend to conceive Scott S. Matties, AIA of our environment as just that – the Washington Metropolitan Matt Shuba, Assoc. AIA President Region. That is not to suggest that the region is homogeneous. Communications Director Quite the contrary. There are many enriching differences Sean E. Reilly, AIA the region has to offer and, yes, one can cross the rivers to Lorin Boswell President Elect participate. Membership Director Meagan W. Jancy, AIA Case in point: for architects, within this region there are four Rachel Williams, Assoc. AIA Treasurer distinct professional entities – the Northern Virginia Chapter, Graphics Director the Potomac Valley Chapter, the DC Chapter and the National Karen M. Conkey, AIA Headquarters – each with a unique approach to serving the Secretary profession. Many of our members (like me) live and work in different AIA jurisdictions and have the choice of which Chapter AIA Northern Virginia News Edward D. Weaver, AIA to join. The same could be said as members change jobs or firms is published six (6) times Past President shift office space. These details of location need not affect one’s yearly: January/February, relationship to or participation in the AIA. March/April, May/June, July/ August, September/October Directors This is not to suggest a return to the days when there was and November/December a broader AIA Washington Chapter that encompasses the by the American Institute of Christopher S. Kehde, AIA metropolitan region. There are (and will remain) practical Architects Northern Virginia Second Vice President reasons for the Chapters to organize in response to the legislative Chapter, 205 South Patrick Raedun A. de Alba, Assoc. AIA framework of practice. However there are many reasons to ally Street, Alexandria, VA, Theresa P. del Ninno, AIA ourselves and speak with a single voice when advantageous. It 22314, 703-549-9747. Jody Gibson, AIA is worth recognizing that, when combined, the membership of Subscription for members Carter Jones, AIA the three Chapters exceeds 3,800. Among local Chapters, only $15/year. Spencer E. Lepler, AIA AIA New York has more. That is a compelling reason to foster John E. Linam, Jr., AIA a cooperative and collaborative alliance of the three Chapters. The views expressed in the T. J. Meehan, AIA Though we do not have a structural process for such an alliance, articles and advertisements in Kathryn T. Prigmore, FAIA we do have the will of the membership and the enthusiasm of the AIA Northern Virginia News Stephen Wakeman, Assoc. AIA leadership. are those of the authors and may not reflect the official Recent efforts toward cooperation and collaboration, such as policy of the AIA Northern Virginia Society Directors the establishment of a Washington area CRAN and broader Virginia Chapter. No en- participation in DesignDC 2013, are very encouraging. dorsement of those views William T. Brown, AIA or advertisements should be Brian J. Donnelly, AIA On January 28, the President and President-Elect of each inferred unless specifically Beth Reader, FAIA Chapter gathered for a dinner of conversation and fellowship. identified as the official policy Carolyn Rickard-Brideau, AIA These dinners have become quarterly gatherings that allow the of the AIA Northern Virginia Kevin G. Sneed, AIA leadership to compare notes and find common ground. Chapter.

The dinner was followed by the second annual Tri-Chapter Mixer, a social event for the incoming Boards and Committee Chairs of each Chapter to meet and establish lines of communication. POSTMASTER: Thanks to David Haresign, FAIA, DC Past President, for guiding Send address changes to: AIA Northern Virginia News, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 these cooperative initiatives. Special thanks are due to our continues on page 4 ©2013 AIA Northern Virginia

2 AIA Northern Virginia News Design Award Submittal Seminar - Notes from the Jury Committee Chairs Architecture in the Schools Wednesday, March 26, 12:00-1:30p Jean O’Toole, AIA At the Chapter House, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314. 1.5 AIA LUs. Community Service / Canstruction Natalie DiVito Cunneen, AIA Northern Virginia has a robust design awards program. Each year the chapter reaches out to Andrew Cunneen, AIA a different city to find highly qualified and talented jurors to participate in the selection process. After careful consideration, and plenty of discussion, the jury selects our chapter award winners. Continuing Education Carter Jones, AIA Using our 2013 Design Award winners as examples, J. Paul Lewis, AIA, SCUP, with Dewberry Architects and co-chair of our chapter’s design awards program, will review the jury comments CRAN for each project, giving participants a glimpse into the jury process and jurors’ preferences. Randall A. Mars, AIA

• Participants will review the design awards process, including early considerations leading up Design Awards to the submittal period, consideration of multiple submissions in differing categories and the Karen M. Conkey, AIA timeline to prepare and submit projects. J. Paul Lewis, AIA

• Participants will review helpful tips for submissions, considering visual cues in the Committee on the Environment submission, examples of clear concise descriptions of the project scope and restrictions, and Jin Soo Park, AIA effective presentations of the central theme for the project. David Shirey, AIA

• Participants will review last year’s awards recipients, considering an overview of the Fellows competition, project winners and categories, and recurring themes. Al Cox, FAIA

• Participants will review examples of jury comments, examining focal points for the projects Golf Tournament and overall elements the jurors are seeking. Baird M. Smith, FAIA

$10, includes pizza lunch. Registration required at: Historic Resources www.aianova.org/panes/event.php?eventID=918. Stephen Smith, AIA AIA Northern Virginia Lunch Series Honors Brick Veneer - A Cost Effective System Edward D. Weaver, AIA Statewide Legislative Affairs Wednesday, April 2, 11:00a-1:15p Valerie Hassett, FAIA At the Chapter House, 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314. Schools Connections Brick Veneer / Steel Stud Walls David Prevette, AIA 1 AIA HSW LU These cost-effective wall systems have come a long way since they first appeared in the 1960s. Small Firms You’ll learn to properly design and detail brick veneer/steel stud walls, including material John E. Linam, Jr., AIA specifications, wall ties and insulation. You’ll also learn more about typical brick detailing issues, such as flashing and expansion joints. Women in Architecture Jo Anne Murray, AIA Thin Brick Veneer: Design and Construction 1AIA HSW LU Young Architects Forum Thin brick wall systems are evolving and may or may not be appropriate for various project Anna Barbour Nolan, AIA types. Hear the pros and cons of this wall system along with recommended applications. If this Spencer Lepler, AIA system is deemed appropriate, basic design and construction requirements are covered including building code requirements, ASTM standards and typical installation methods. Case studies of various projects are shown which use this wall system.

Presented by Leroy Danforth, P.E., Senior Manager, Architectural Programs with the Brick Industry Association. Lunch is provided courtesy of the Brick Industry Association. AIA members attend free of charge, non-members are $20. Registration is required at www.aianova.org/panes/event.php?eventID=928.

AIA Northern Virginia News 3 President’s Letter Cont. continued from page 2 sponsors for the Tri-Chapter evening – AECOM for providing the space and Potomac Valley Brick for their generous sponsorship that kept us fed and watered.

Though there is inherent competition amongst us, both professionally and organizationally, the Washington region has long been a collegial environment for architects. I hope that the recent trend toward more structured collaborations of the three Chapters will continue and strengthen. Tardy Gras Cont. continued from page 1 The Open House served as the premiere of this new space and Jack Davis, FAIA, Dean of Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies; Jaan Holt, Director of WAAC; and Henry Hollander, Coordinator for Outreach & Alumni Relations at WAAC were all on hand to discuss the incubator concept.

Thank you to all the volunteers who worked so hard to rearrange our space in time for the Open House. They moved every piece of furniture, built new shelves to display more design award boards, fixed light fixtures, installed a coat closet, hung pictures, and so much more. Lorin, Matt and I appreciate all the help.

Thank you to: Jim Boswell John Boswell Tom Boswell John Burns, FAIA Jody Gibson, AIA Sonia Jarboe, Associate AIA Scott Matties, AIA Ed Weaver, AIA

And a very special thanks to Jacobs for donating our conference table and to Knoll for donating 16 new chairs for our conference room.

Please stop by. I think you will like the new look.

You can see more pictures on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/aianova

4 AIA Northern Virginia News Get Ready to Submit... Thank you to all our Open House Sponsors: by Karen M. Conkey, AIA Design Awards Committee Chair ADI Construction of Virginia Aerotek The AIA Northern Virginia Chapter and the 2014 Design Awards Ames & Gough Insurance Committee invite you to submit your outstanding projects for Bobrick/Architectural Resources, Inc. consideration in our annual awards program. CADD Microsystems, Inc. CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc. This year, we are introducing a new category, the Detail Award, which recognizes an exceptional detail in a project, like an Encon Group Inc. elegant stair or remarkable doorway. Check the Call for Entries to EPSON America, Inc. read about this, and all other categories. GPI / Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Guardian Industries Associate members are encouraged to submit to the Herlong Ian, Evan & Alexander Corporation Memorial Award. Submissions can be for any type of project, a personal project or an element of a firm project, designed by the C.M. Kling & Associates, Inc. Associate member. Cash awards are given in this category. Knoll Lobkovich Kitchen Designs We will hold our jury in Minneapolis this year and again host two McMullan & Associates, Inc. separate juries – one for residential projects and another for the Mosaic Express Printing other categories. The jurors will be announced in the next issue of BLAST. Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Co. Setty & Associates, Ltd. Submissions due Friday, April 25 by 5:00p. The Call for Entries SHW Group, LLP is available on our website at: www.aianova.org/DA14.

AIA Northern Virginia News 5 Fellowship WIA Lecture Series Continues continued from page 1 Adds a 4th Lecture She was one of the founders of the first Society level Women in Design KC. Valerie structured this group as a resource for Virginia chapter committees and also worked with New Jersey Timeless Innovation - Chloethiel Woodard Smith and Florida leaders to develop Society committees in other March 20; 6:30-8:00p regions based on this model. At SmithGroupJJR, 1700 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006

“DON’T CALL ME A WOMAN ARCHITECT.” Chloethiel Woodard Smith, FAIA was considered the most influential Washington DC modern architect and urban planner of her time. Smith owned one of the largest architecture firms in the area. She believed the term ‘woman’ demeaned her accomplishments, Smith made it a point NOT to distinguish herself as a woman architect. This lecture will examine her works, career and the concept of ‘women’ in architecture. This panel discussion features Francisa Villarroel Alonso, Co-Founder and CEO of AV Architects + Builders, as moderator, and panelists Amy Weinstein, FAIA, Principal, Esocoff & Associates/Weintein Studio; Carolyn Crouch, Founder of Washington Walks; and Photo courtesy Valerie Hassett, FAIA Colden Florance, FAIA, managing partner of Keyes Condon Florance which later became SmithGroupJJR. A reception, While volunteering with related industry organizations, Valerie sponsored by HOK, follows the discussion. has served the interests of the profession and the AIA. She has 1.5 AIA LU. led cooperation between the AIA and more than a dozen related organizations. She developed AIA events that highlighted the Innovation in the Architectural Workplace importance of good design and drew in hundreds of members of April 3; 6:30-8:00p the public, local politicians, students and media, like the Role Model Workshop, which has been repeated in Arizona. At Gensler, 2020 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Legislative advocacy has been a principal focus of Valerie’s The workplace landscape in architecture firms has changed work in AIA. While serving as Virginia Society Vice President dramatically over the past decade. More emphasize is placed on for Government Advocacy, Valerie developed an outreach the company culture that serves the employee and the client. Join program resulting in a 25 fold increase in the number of members Women in Architecture and USGBC-NCR for a comprehensive donating to the Political Action Committee. This program look at how Gensler redefines the business model for a greener encouraged emerging professionals to participate directly in workplace environment. Janet Pogue AIA, IIDA, LEED® AP, advocacy and also enhanced Citizen Architects’ involvement. Principal and Katie Mesia AIA, LEED® AP, Senior Associate The initiative has become an AIA Issues and Advocacy Resource and Sustainability Leader will present, followed by an office tour to aid other state PAC leaders. Valerie facilitated a partnership and reception sponsored by Shen Milsom & Wilke LLC. among the Maryland Coalition of Interior Designers, Maryland 1.5 AIA LU (pending); 1 LEED AP CEU. Architects PAC, and AIA Baltimore to defeat proposed legislative amendments to the Maryland Code that would have allowed These are the final two lectures of this series, focusing on contractors to bypass the use of an architect. Valerie also drafted innovation, organized by the AIA Northern Virginia Women in model language for Virginia’s continuing education statute. Architecture Committee (WIA). Each lecture is $15; prepaid registration is required one day prior to the lecture. Detailed Valerie has demonstrated her belief that by leveraging information and registration are available at: membership there is the opportunity for AIA to transcend www.aianova.org/wialecture.php. existing organizational boundaries, becoming a more integrated organization from component to component, component to the Institute, and for the entire AIA to strengthen connections to our Register Now for the 2014 AIA Convention communities and the public. Early bird rates are available until April 16! Congratulations also to AIA Northern Virginia Unassigned Design with a Purpose, June 26-28, in Chicago members Anthony S. Barnes, FAIA, with Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc., and Christopher Morrison, FAIA, with Register now, book your hotel and plan your schedule at: Cunningham | Quill Architects and to AIA Richmond member http://convention.aia.org/event/homepage.aspx. Sanford Bond, FAIA, with 3north, for their elevation to fellowship. 6 AIA Northern Virginia News Radiant Heating/Cooling and Sustainable Building Technologies Thursday, May 1, 9:30a-2:00p Earn 4 AIA HSW LUs with these presentations offered by Rehau

Radiant Floor Heating Installation Techniques 1 AIA HSW LU

This seminar provides a fundamental understanding of how to properly plan for installation of radiant floor heating systems into various construction techniques. Learning Objectives: • List the core components used in warm-water radiant floor heating systems • Explain how to incorporate radiant floor heating into poured floor construction • Determine the best pipe layout pattern for different areas with poured construction • Design radiant floor heating into suspended floor construction with dry installation techniques • Plan appropriate locations for radiant floor heating distribution manifolds

Advantages of Radiant Heating and Cooling Systems 1 AIA HSW LU

This seminar provides a fundamental understanding of the benefits of radiant heating and cooling systems for residential, commercial and institutional applications. Learning Objectives: • List the six primary benefits of radiant heating systems • Recognize which of these benefits also apply to radiant cooling • Explain the additional benefits of combined radiant heating/cooling systems • Indicate feasible applications for radiant heating and cooling technology • Describe some of the financial benefits of applying radiant heating and cooling technology

Architectural Reasons to Specify Radiant Cooling Systems 1 AIA HSW LU

This seminar provides a fundamental understanding of the reasons for incorporating radiant cooling into commercial project design based on practical experience. Learning Objectives: • Explain the basic principles of radiant cooling and the factors that affect thermal comfort • Define the meaning of a “hybrid” HVAC system and how it can be optimized to address the concern of condensation • Discuss how a hybrid HVAC system using radiant cooling leads to an improved building environment • Describe how a hybrid HVAC system can reduce initial investment costs • Explain how a radiant cooling system can reduce operating costs through reduced energy consumption and maintenance • Summarize the advantages of having a radiant system from an architectural specifier’s perspective

Design Approach of a Near Net-Zero House Using Sustainable Building Technologies 1 AIA HSW LU

This seminar tells the story of a new demonstration house in Bozeman, Montana which integrates multiple building technologies and construction systems for the primary purpose of long-term research. Learning objectives: • Describe sustainable building technologies such as insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), uPVC windows with thermochromic glass technology, radiant heating/cooling, geothermal heat pumps and ground-air heat exchangers and understand how to integrate these technologies into residential construction • Understand a current research project utilizing these technologies, in terms of its scope, test methods, reporting techniques and methodology for calculating the ROI of each technology and for the integrated application • Recognize the role of the architect and project team leaders in coordinating the integrated design process (IDP) to meet expected scheduling and cost constraints when dealing with these technologies • Explain how the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index influences the design of a near net-zero residence

At Dewberry, 8401 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax 22031. Lunch is provided courtesy of Rehau. $40 AIA members; $55 for non- members. Registration will be available at: www.aianova.org.

AIA Northern Virginia News 7 Virginia Design Forum: Dwelling - The Art of Living in the Century XXI April 11-12, in Charlottesville Dress for Success Clothing Drive Four wildly successful architects will gather in Charlottesville to April 7-11, at various drop-off locations. put forth their own work as evidence that there is indeed a new set of principles that inspire the most-noticed architects in the Our Women in Architecture Committee is holding a clothing world today. These are principles that foster aesthetic originality drive to collect professional attire to donate to Dress for Success, and client-centric problem-solving approaches; principles that a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women. Check address the challenges and opportunities that face every urban our chapter calendar for details on locations. Can you help? We planner, architect, landscape architect and constructor currently are looking for both clothing donations and firms to volunteer in practice. This current architectural “style of the present for as collection points. If you can help, please email the future” is contextual, sensitive to the needs of all people [email protected]. and predicated on the co-existing goals of restoring both environmental and economic vitality.

The Friday Keynote Presentation is by Ma Yansong, founder of mad architecture, will kick off with an introduction by national AIA EVP/CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA. The Saturday program includes presentations by Kai-Uwe Bergmann, AIA, principal, BIG; Peter Gluck, principal of the design-build firm Gluck+; Jeff Kovel, founder of Skylab; and Ma Yansong. Each of these firms is known for outstanding residential architecture as well as a focus on community and environmental health and well-being.

Organized by Virginia Society AIA. Complete information and registration is available at: www.aiava.org/featured/save-the-date-virginia-design-forum/.

8 AIA Northern Virginia News Walking Tour of Design Awards Exhibit and Lecture Historic Old Town Alexandria Thursday, April 10, 5:30-8:00p Sunday, April 6, 1:00-3:00p

The tour covers the history of Alexandria as reflected through At Virginia Tech’s Washington Alexandria Architecture Center, its architecture and urban design, highlighting examples from 601 Prince Street, Alexandria 22314. Georgian to Art Deco. The tour will be led by members of our Historic Resources Committee. The evening features an exhibit of award-winning projects designed by local architects with a lecture focusing on the 2 AIA HSW LUs. The tour is free, but requires pre-registration. Mission Training Complex at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a 2013 Award of Excellence winner, presented by team members Stephen Wakeman, Associate AIA and Derrick Steltzer, Associate AIA, with Jacobs. Organized by the Schools Connections Committee, there will be a reception and an opportunity to see Virginia Tech’s new studio building. 1 AIA HSW LU (pending). The event is free and registration is not necessary.

Tour of The Madison Tuesday, April 8, 6:00-7:30p

Madison and North Henry streets, Alexandria 22314. Close to Braddock Road Metro Station.

The Madison is a transit oriented community designed to Additional information and registration available on our website: complement the surrounding residential neighborhood. The www.aianova.org/architectureweek.php contemporary use of texture, color and scale throughout the project create the appearance of several smaller, distinct entities. The residential façade is stepped back from the retail creating a vibrant streetscape and enhancing the pedestrian experience. The Madison includes a variety of open floor plans, outdoor living spaces and innovative amenities. Tour provided by SK+I Virginia’s Favorite Architecture Revealed Architects. during Architecture Week 1.5 AIA LUs (pending). The tour is free, but requires pre- registration. The Virginia Center for Architecture (VCA) will announce Virginia’s Favorite Architecture with an exhibition premiere on Thursday, April 10. Be among the first to discover which structures made the top 100, based on a public poll that inspired nearly 30,000 votes.

You are invited to attend the opening reception on April 10, from 4:30-7:30p at the VCA in Richmond. The reception is free, but space is limited. Register online at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk =a07e8xt59fib1fb13ac&oseq=&c=&ch=

AIA Northern Virginia News 9 ARE Prep Sessions Building Systems Just Completed The other remaining review sessions, which take place at Structural Systems Set for April 4-6 AECOM on Saturday mornings, are: • March 22 - Programming, Planning + Practice + Vignette • March 29 - Building Design + Construction Systems + Vignette • May 10 - Schematic Design + Vignettes

The ARE series will wrap up on May 14 with Life After Exams: Licensing + Professional Development. This free seminar, for interns and architects alike, offers information on legal and practice issues in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Visit our ARE web page: www.aianova.org/are.php

Organized by our Young Architects Forum, we offer extensive review sessions for all sections of the exam. The sold out Building Systems review with Professor Michael Ermann provided all participants with the information they need to pass that exam. We thank Jacobs for providing space for us for three days!

For the ninth year in a row we are welcoming back Professor David Thaddeus, AIA to teach his renowned Structural Systems workshop April 4-6 at ITT Technical Institute in Chantilly. This workshop is almost sold out, so register now if you wish to attend.

10 AIA Northern Virginia News Women in Architecture Submit Application for Society AIA Convention Exhibit in Richmond, titled “Virginia Women in Architecture: An Exhibit Highlighting the Work of 2014 AIA Diversity Recognition Award Women Architects in Virginia.” Jo Anne Murray Levenson, AIA, by Pamela Sams, AIA the current chair of WIA, was one of the exhibitors. Women in Architecture Committee The winners of the award will be announced later in March. A subcommittee of five WIA committee members, Jo Anne Check the Diversity Recognition Award page on the AIA’s Murray Levenson, AIA; Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA; Valerie website: Hassett, FAIA, IIDA; Marlene W. Shade, AIA; and Pamela www.aia.org/about/initiatives/AIAB092088. Sams, AIA worked on the application last fall, meeting weekly All submissions will be posted on this page as well. to review the research, develop a concept and fine tune the submission. The final fifteen page application was completed in During Architecture Week in April, WIA NOVA will be December and submitted just hours before the deadline. During conducting their fifth annual clothes drive for Dress for Success. the process of preparing the application, a singular and strong Please see the chapter calendar picture emerged of AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture www.aianova.org Committee as an organization with an important mission that has for the exact dates and locations for clothes collection. been supported continuously by committed, vibrant and talented members for the past 28 years. Preparation of the application required the subcommittee members to read, study and organize Join the AIA Now and Receive Free Registration many records some of which date from 1986, the year the committee was founded. for the 2014 Convention in Chicago

The strength of WIA is the inclusivity of the organization, the Those joining AIA for the first time are offered free great number of events that it organizes and the high percentage convention registration for the 2014 AIA National Convention of participation in all relevant professional conferences. The and Design Exposition in Chicago, June 26-28, 2014. And committee’s mailing list is over 500 names long and is not limited recent graduates can receive free membership for up to 18 to AIA members; anyone that is interested in being included on months after graduation. Details are available at: the list is added. WIA has monthly happy hours which are open www.aia.org/join. to everyone on the list, thereby providing an easy and sociable setting for women and men to drop in and find out about the committee’s latest news and events. This level of accessibility, along with the high rate of participation of committee members who present and speak at local, regional and national conventions, has created an organization that is transparent and accessible. In order to capture the breadth and quantity of events and programs that WIA has organized or co-organized over the years, it was necessary to create an extensive three page time line.

The committee was established to actively promote women to become architects and support them in the profession at all different stages of their careers. There is a core group of very active members that have been a part of the WIA Committee for many years, who continue to stay in touch with founding members and encourage and empower architects and designers that are at the beginning of their careers to be involved and take on leadership roles. The historical documents uncovered, in many ways, are a microcosm of the growing numbers of women in all professional careers over the last thirty years in America. We found copies of communications regarding important logistical information such as reliable babysitting services and a 1990 Report on Parental Leave Laws and Dependent Care.

Our research included records of important, relatively recent events such as “Blueprint for America” which took place at the National Building Museum in 2007. This was an open discussion about a new, more diverse generation of architects who influenced local communities, including Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA; Kate Schwennsen, FAIA; and Kathryn Prigmore, FAIA and WIA Committee member. We also found records from the beginning of the committee’s existence, such as a 1988 Virginia

AIA Northern Virginia News 11 RE: Interested in a position We’ve All Been There by David A. Prevette, AIA Chair, Schools Connections Committee

As if a stunning and thorough thesis project in architecture is not ‘enough’ to occupy their schedules, students from the Washington-Alexandria are faced each year with the challenge of answering the question of “what’s next,” in the pursuit of finding the ideal experience in the practice of architecture as an intern. While the bridge between education and practice for most students of architecture can seem vast and unclear, the bi-annual AIA Northern Virginia chapter Portfolio Workshop provides students an avenue to present and acquire or talents developed since. Items that often detract from your feedback in their very first efforts of compiling a portfolio portfolio are the “extra” stuff. If your non architectural work and resume, in preparation for practice as an intern architect is not strong, if you even question it, do not include it. Self or designer. Joined by members of the Schools Connections evaluation is a valuable skill. Prove that you have it.” Committee and several licensed chapter members, the students were in good hands for a productive evening and an exchange of Students’ work proved to be responsive to Hawkins’ advice in ideas. portfolio preparation. In fact, each student was limited to ten minutes of discussion with each professional, inherently learning the lesson that ‘quality over quantity’ is essential in presenting a portfolio. Every student had a unique chance to hear the personal tales of the professionals and get a picture of the joys, and angst that most certainly lay ahead. The AIA Northern Virginia Chapter thanks each professional who gave their time to meet with students in this terrific event.

Photos courtesy David A. Prevette, AIA.

A collection of seasoned design professionals stepped forward and joined dozens of students at Virginia Tech to provide them guidance and candid improvement in the content and presentation of their design portfolios. Professionals Bill Brown, AIA; Jakki Deveraux, AIA; Monica Perez, Assoc. AIA; Gina Volpicelli; Erin Leonetti; Andrea DelGiudice and Steven Jackson joined students in a one-on-one discussional format.

Andrew Hawkins, AIA a principal in a firm contributing frequent advice to students of architecture once described that “it takes a critical eye to review your own work and scrutinize every aspect. Your ability to selectively edit your own work is important. You should be able to realize, as a graduating student, that your first year studio is not the best way to represent your current skills 12 AIA Northern Virginia News AIA Northern Virginia News 13 Social Media for Residential Architects Visit Our New CRAN Web Page

Wednesday, March 19, 6:30-8:30p The Capital Area Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) was organized by the three local AIA chapters (AIA At the District Architecture Center, 421 7th Street, NW, Northern Virginia, AIA|DC and AIA Potomac Valley) to support Washington, DC 20004. Organized by AIA|DC for the Capital custom residential architects through opportunities in educational Area CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network Knowledge programs, networking and marketing. Launched in 2013, it is a Community, founded jointly by AIA/DC, AIA Northern Virginia local chapter of the National AIA CRAN Knowledge Community. and AIA Potomac Valley). Our chapter website now has a page dedicated to CRAN: This presentation and panel discussion will provide a forum on www.aianova.org/cran.php. various ways that residential architects can use social media to enhance their businesses. Speakers from the media industry and The Capital Area CRAN is planning several interesting seminars, architectural practice will explore several media platforms and tours and social events this year, so watch for announcements, the potential benefits they offer a practice, including business check our chapter calendar and request to be added to the CRAN marketing and improving communications with existing and email list from the web page. potential clients, contractors and materials suppliers. Speakers and discussion participants will be Scott Sowers, Design We are also looking for some volunteers to help plan CRAN Journalist; Deepa Mungara of Houzz; and Janet Bloomberg events, so if you are interested, email the chapter at: of KUBE Architecture. This event is generously sponsored [email protected]. by Mauck, Zantzinger and Associates, a custom residential construction firm with projects in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. New on the Website

2 AIA LUs. $15 for AIA members and students; $25 for non- New Google Calendar: www.aianova.org/calendar.php members. Registration is required here. http://aiadc.com/calendar/event/social-media-residential- Capital Area CRAN: www.aianova.org/cran.php architects

14 AIA Northern Virginia News On the Boards Finetique Maginniss + del Ninno Architects Alexandria

Over the past four years, Ellen and Richard Vlasak have been eyeing the vacant bank space next door on Washington Avenue in Alexandria. Having recently remodeled and expanded Circe Salon and Day Spa, they chose to continue engaging Maginniss + del Ninno Architects to develop their new vision – fine china, crystal, champagne and antiques in a space designed to adapt to a changing collection.

The eighteen foot high colonial branch bank space will be transformed into a series of modern rooms, sculpted to showcase the fine art and furniture at several levels. Ceiling planes will double as shelves, creating enclosures and visual interest high in the space. Walls and ceilings are interrupted to create the sensation of being in a contemporary ruin, spaces intimate and open at the same time. Interior neutral tones and LED lighting aid the transition between delicate crystal and century old furniture. The bank vault will be reused for chilling champagne and indulging in chocolate, offering guests a unique tasting experience.

AIA Northern Virginia News 15 Ever Think of Becoming an Architect? VSAIA Historic Resources Committee A Workshop for High School Students Nelson County Courthouse Tour

April 5; 9:00a-1:00p March 20; 11:00a- 1:00p At Montgomery College, Rockville Campus At the Nelson County Courthouse, 8445 Thomas Nelson High school students interested in the profession of architecture Highway, Lovingston, VA 22949. are invited to this free workshop, featuring hands-on design activities, discussions with local architects, an Instagram Join the VSAIA Historic Resource Committee’s lunch competition, lunch and fun takeaways to encourage their presentation and tour of the Nelson County Courthouse in the continued exploration of the profession. Students and their Historic District of Lovingston in Nelson County, Virginia. parents will also have the opportunity to get information about County Supervisor Allen Hale will give a presentation on the architecture education programs from a number of area colleges history of the Nelson County Courthouse and the Nelson County and universities. Board of Supervisors expectations for the restoration of the courthouse. Architect Randy Vaughan of Wiley|Wilson will also The workshop is presented by the AIA Potomac Valley Chapter talk about the yet to be restored original courthouse and the issues and the Potomac Valley Architecture Foundation to kick off the involved between the original design and how a contemporary local observance of National Architecture Week. The workshop is courthouse needs to function. free, but space is limited and reservations are required: http://aiapv.org/event/ever-think-becoming-architect. Participants will meet at the Nelson County Community Center (a renovated old elementary school) at 11:00a, for a short business meeting and presentation over lunch. The participants will move to the Courthouse complex for a tour led by Nelson County Supervisor Allen Hale and Randy Vaughan. 2014 AIA National Photography Competition 2 AIA HSW LUs. $15 (includes lunch). To register, visit: www.aiava.org/event/historic-resources-committee-tour- nelson-county-courthouse/.

Entries due April 1, 2014

Hosted by AIA St. Louis, the 31st annual AIA National Photography Competition© is open to all registered architects, AIA members and AIAS members. Entries are juried by a panel compromised of acclaimed architects, professional photographers or graphic designers. Cash awards are given to the top winners and 14 entries will be exhibited at the 2014 AIA National Convention in Chicago and in AIArchitect.

The entry fee for AIA members (AIA & Assoc. AIA) is $30; AIAS members $15; and $60 for non-member registered architects. The rules, regulations and entry form can be found at: http://aia-stlouis.org/photo_contest.asp.

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18 AIA Northern Virginia News DESIGNArlington Announces 2013 Winners

The Arlington County Board honored ten winners of the County’s • Wave Arbor in Long Bridge Park third DESIGNArlington Awards at a reception on March 4 at the Architect: Hughes Group Architects Artisphere in Rosslyn. The projects were recognized for their Artist: Douglas Hollis contributions to Arlington’s built environment by displaying Landscape Architect: Hargreaves Associates successful strategies for overcoming design challenges and serving as examples for future work. Additional information and images of the projects can be seen on the Arlington County awards site: “These awards honor those who work to create exceptional www.arlingtonva.us/departments/CPHD/forums/architecture/ architectural and landscape design in Arlington,” said Arlington Design%20Arlington%202013.aspx County Board Chairman Jay Fisette. “Their efforts prove that projects that are functional can also be visually interesting and beautify our neighborhoods while being respectful of their character.”

Judges examined 43 entries for the award. The winners include public art, private home renovations, new construction and Lorton Landfill and the Green Energy Park commercial space renovations.

Awards of Excellence An issue of interest to members in the Mount Vernon and Lee Districts of Fairfax County is the changes being proposed for • Diaz Residence the Lorton Landfill. The current use lease is scheduled to end Designer: Wanda Madrid-Diaz, Associate AIA in 2018. Two applications have been submitted by the landfill managers (Furnace Associates, Inc.) to extend the lease through • Brompton’s at Monument Place 2040 with modifications including a Green Energy Park. Architects: Chris Hubbard, AIA and Lawrence Washington, AIA County Zoning staff has completed the review/analysis of the WHA Architecture + Planning applications and has recommended approval:

• Wood Temple in a Garden • SEA 80-LV-061-02, Furnace Associates, Inc. Architect: Temple Washington, AIA http://fairfaxgreenenergy.com/wp-content/ WHA Architecture + Planning uploads/2014/02/4441477.pdf

• +2Edison7 • PCA 2000-MV-034, Furnace Associates, Inc. Architect: Studio Twenty Seven Architecture http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4441477.PDF

• Monroe House Information on the project may be found at: Architect: Charles Moore, AIA and http://fairfaxgreenenergy.com. Shamual Choudhury, Associate AIA Moore Architects These recent articles in local publications provide additional insights on future plans for the landfill: • Crystal Drive Streetscape Architects: WDG Architecture and www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2014/mar/06/debate- Cooper Carry, Inc. over-lorton-landfill-continues-public-heari/ Landscape Architect: Parker Rodriguez Inc. www.beankinney.com/publications-articles-lorton-landfill- • Egge Residence dispute.html Designer: Heidi FitzHarris FitzHarris Designs LLC We suggest members educate themselves on the issues, attend public hearings when they are offered and contact the members • Pentagon Row Plaza of the Board of Supervisors if they feel that is warranted. You can Landscape Architect: Mahan Rykiel Associates access their email addresses at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board. Honorable Mentions This is a multifaceted issue with pros and cons on all sides. This • 800 North. Glebe Road is an opportunity for you to use your professional background to Architect: Cooper Carry, Inc. help make a difference in your community.

AIA Northern Virginia News 19 VSAIA Seeking Candidates for Appointments

Although not yet official, VSAIA is moving toward selecting • Virginia Housing Development Authority – two positions open, and supporting nominees for gubernatorial appointments in none reserved for an architect. 2014. The VSAIA offers its support to candidates who wish to serve the public by leading the various boards that oversee the • Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation – four work of state agencies. While only a few positions are reserved positions open, none reserved for an architect. This board for architects – such as the regulatory board and the Art and oversees the actions of the department that regulates licensed Architectural Review Board – many agencies would benefit from professionals, including architects. an architect’s insight and ability to see several steps ahead. • APELSCIDLA – no architect positions open, but three other For boards requiring architects, the VSAIA is asked to provide positions are open, one each for a professional engineer, a land a slate of nominees. For other boards, one nominee is fine. surveyor and a certified interior designer. This board regulates Board openings beginning July 1, 2014, requiring gubernatorial architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, certified appointment are as follows: interior designers and landscape architects.

• Art and Architectural Review Board – five positions open, • Board of Historic Resources – two positions are open, none one reserved for an architect and one at-large. Currently two reserved for an architect. architects serve on this extremely important board, which reviews designs for every state-owned project. There are other boards to be considered as well. These are only the ones most commonly of interest to architects. Members who • Board of Housing and Community Development – four wish to receive the support of the VSAIA must send a resume and positions open, one each from the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 11th a letter of interest to Duncan Abernathy, AIA at [email protected] Congressional Districts. No positions are reserved for architects. for review by the Government and Industry Affairs Committee. One of this board’s primary duties is to approve updates to the For more information about the process or an individual board, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. contact Duncan as well.

20 AIA Northern Virginia News Renew Your AIA Membership by March 31 Professional Practice Members who haven’t renewed by March 31 will lapse and lose all their member benefits. Architecture Exchange East is now accepting proposals for presentations at the conference which will take place November If you haven’t gotten around to paying yet, this is a reminder that 5-7, 2014, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Specific, your membership renewal is due now. As in years past, there is a focused topics on the latest developments in the industry, should grace period until March 31. be proposed for workshops, seminars and tours. Presentation Proposal Forms must be completed by April 30: With benefits like free continuing education seminars, www.archex.net. informative publications and website, networking opportunities, mentoring sessions, professional programs, a free ARE lending March 26 Repositioning Virtual Town Hall – Helene Combs library, social events, community outreach programs and Dreiling, FAIA, 2014 AIA President; Robert Ivy, FAIA, EVP/ Chapter leaders and staff available to help you, there is great CEO; and Tina Litteral, Hon. AIA, 2014 CACE President, invite value in renewing. And our local Chapter dues are only $150 for members to join them for a conversation about the progress of Architects and $50 for Associates. the AIA Repositioning Initiative. The call is scheduled for March 26, 3:00-4:00p. Registration is free and you are encouraged You are able to pay your dues online, by mail or by phone. If it to gather as many people as you like to watch. Information on helps, you may take advantage of the Dues Installment Program. Repositioning and a registration link for this call can be found at: www.aia.org/about/repositioning/index.htm. Additional information is provided on your invoice and on the AIA website at: VSAIA Prize for Design Research & Scholarship will be www.aia.org/renew/. awarded to a faculty member at a Virginia institution of higher learning or a practicing architect in Virginia for outstanding design research and/or scholarship in the field of architecture. Entries are due May 2, with submissions due May 30. See the Call for Entries at: www.aiava.org/prof_dev_news/call-entries-2014-prize-design- AIA Member Benefits research-scholarship/. (that you might not know about) Slight Rebound for the ABI – After consecutive months of contracting demand for design services, there was a modest AIA Contract Documents Now Web-Based uptick in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The January ABI score was 50.4, up from a mark of 48.5 in December. This ACD5, the new AIA Contract Documents® online service, score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 launched on January 21. With this new service, Contract indicates an increase in billings). View the full press release at: Documents are now completely web-based. This migration www.aia.org/press/releases/AIAB101726. from PC-based software to the cloud offers access to documents anywhere, anytime with simplified sharing and editing. With The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th ACD5, every customer – from purchasers of a single document Edition, Released with New Emphasis on Small Firms and to someone who owns an unlimited license – will be able to Business Management – For the first time, AIA members can purchase documents one-at-a-time and edit nearly every word in purchase individual chapters of the Handbook online through the an agreement using AIA Documents-on-Demand® Plus. AIA Store. Each of the 17 chapters costs $19.95. Information is available at: AIA Contract Documents is making the transition from the www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB101696?mid=1311795&rid=201 software version to the online service as easy as possible with 2854&cid=ITTestCampaign&sid=LyrisListManager&lid=com a migration tool to pull existing documents from the desktop pnewsflash. software into the ACD5 platform, training programs and support. The desktop software will eventually be phased out, but the The Missing 32% Survey is a research effort of AIA San shortest period an existing customer will have to make the Francisco. They are asking both men and women to complete transition will be a full year. this survey to discover why women represent about 50% of architecture school grads, but less than 18% become licensed. It There are training tools and webinars available to highlight the takes about 20 minutes. The link to the survey and more details new features of ACD5: can be found at: https://live.blueskybroadcast.com/bsb/client/CL_DEFAULT.as http://themissing32percent.com. p?Client=643475&PCAT=2774&CAT=7776 NCARB Blog – The National Council of Architectural AIA members enjoy discounts on all contract documents. Learn Registration Boards (NCARB) is excited to announce the launch more on the AIA Contract Documents website. of NCARB Blog, a social hub where emerging professionals, http://www.aia.org/contractdocs/. educators and practitioners can come together to explore industry

AIA Northern Virginia News 21 trends. Updated weekly, the blog is a resource for the latest news about licensure, innovations in education, cutting-edge FYI technology and more. For details, visit: http://blog.ncarb.org/. MTFA Architecture was recently named as one of the 2014 Best Places to Work in Virginia by the Virginia Business Magazine. Design Firm Professional Administrator Award – The Society The firm is also pleased to announce two new additions to the for Design Administration (SDA) Announces the First Annual MTFA family, Braden Field, AIA and Rebecca Menzy, AIA. Design Firm Professional Administrator of the Year Award. This award is designed to recognize a business professional within Reader & Swartz is happy to announce that their project, Loft the A/E/C industry who has advanced the business practices in Upon Cork in the Shenandoah Valley, has been published in the his/her firm. They are accepting nominations through March 31. book Eco-Library Design by John A. Flannery and Karen M. Download the nomination form at: Smith. They are also pleased to share that Jeff Ryan, Associate www.sdanational.org. AIA, a Virginia Tech graduate, has joined the firm. In addition, they reveal that construction is underway for the Shenandoah 2014 Brick in Architecture Awards – Organized by the Brick Valley Discovery Museum and the Samuel Noakes House was Industry Association, this awards program showcases the best given the only award in the restoration category of the 2013 work in clay face and paving brick from architects across the Custom Home Magazine Design Awards program. country in multiple categories. Deadline for submission of entries is April 30, 2014. For complete information, visit: DBI Architects congratulates their new Directors: Beth Todd, www.gobrick.com/ArchitectureAwards. IIDA (Bachelor of Science, Interior Design from Virginia Tech) as Director of Virginia Interiors; Felipe Turriago-Borrero, Marvin’s 2014 Architect Challenge is looking for outstanding Associate AIA (Major in Architecture Pontificia Universidad work that displays architectural creativity featuring Marvin Javeriana) as Director, Architecture; and Marcy Trepke, IIDA Windows and Doors. Judges will select 10 winners who will be (Bachelor of Science, Interior Design from Virginia Tech) as featured in Architectural Digest and showcased on Marvin.com. Director of Virginia Interiors. Submissions are due May 2. Details are available at: www.marvin.com/window-door-ideas/architects-challenge/. KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce that two KTGY principals, Rohit Anand, AIA and Manny Gonzalez, AIA, spoke at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show held in February in Las Vegas. Rohit moderated the session, “Building Success Amidst Escalating Construction Costs,” and Manny moderated the session, “45 Big Ideas for Active Adult Communities” and participated in both “Design Ideas that Sell” and the “Architectural Plan Review Workshop.” Rohit, an award-winning architect, is the managing principal in KTGY’s Tysons office and Manny is a senior partner in the Santa Monica office.

SHW Group is pleased to announce that Steve Stotler, AIA has joined as a Senior Project Architect and Leslie Louden, AIA has joined the firm as Higher Education Project Director for the Eastern Region. Steve brings 21 years of experience in the educational field as a senior project architect and construction administrator and Leslie has more than 36 years of experience focused on higher education including master plans, academic facilities, residence halls and student services facilities.

Cathleen Curtin Architects PLC has been awarded Best of Houzz by Houzz, a platform for home remodeling and design. The 23-year old architectural firm was chosen for Customer Satisfaction by the more than 16 million monthly users of Houzz. Winners will receive a “Best of Houzz 2014” badge on their profiles.

Hickok Cole Architects is pleased to announce the completion of the 75,000 sf build-to-suit academic facility for New York University at 1307 L Street, NW. The 12-story building includes 6 floors of dormitories with capacity to house 120 students and faculty each semester. A dynamic vertical glass fin system provides shading and privacy for dormitory rooms.

22 AIA Northern Virginia News Design Award Submittal Seminar – Notes from the Jury Membership Update March 26 | Noon | Alexandria

New Members Repositioning Virtual Town Hall Jason Albers, AIA, Cooper Carry Architects March 26 | 3:00p | Webinar Jennifer L. Burchard, Assoc. AIA, Sutton Yantis Associates Architects Design Awards Committee Meeting Taylor Clark, Assoc. AIA, Shinberg Levinas Architects March 28 | Noon | Alexandria Brian Cutler, Assoc. AIA, Shalom Baranes Associates, PC Florence C. Graham, Assoc. AIA, KTGY Group, Inc. Confabulations: Storytelling in Architecture Adam W. Guy, Assoc. AIA, Hughes Group Architects March 28-29 | Alexandria Vernon Hall, Assoc. AIA, Hughes Group Architects Devon Hogan, Assoc. AIA, Quinn Evans Architects ARE: Building Design + Construction Systems and Vignette Mary Maloy, Assoc. AIA, OTJ Architects March 29 | 10:00a | Arlington Amy McCarty, AIA, Samaha Associates PC Lankika Perera, AIA, SHW Group, LLP Brick Veneer – A Cost Effective System David M. Przeklasa, AIA, Cannon Design April 2 | 11:00a | Alexandria Jeffrey S. Ryan, Assoc. AIA, Reader & Swartz Architects, PC Hyunsuk Harold Shin, AIA, InterSpec Design, Inc. WIA Series – Innovation in the Architectural Workplace Matthew L. Thacker, AIA, Cannon Design April 3 | 6:30p | Washington, DC

Returning Members ARE: Structural Systems Helena C. Cerdá-Kun, Assoc. AIA, SST Planners April 4-6 | Chantilly Kirk Copeland, AIA, KCA Inc. Christina M. Delgado, AIA, SHW Group, LLP Architecture Week Ryan Douglas Dellinger, AIA, SHW Group, LLP April 6-12 | Various locations Zaira S. Jimenez, Int’l Assoc. AIA, GRD Construction Consultants Sarah M. Johnson, Assoc. AIA, Powers Brown Architecture Walking Tour of Historic Old Town Alexandria Julius C. Washington, AIA, Jacobs April 6 | 1:00p | Alexandria

Members Transferring In WIA Dress for Success Clothing Drive Ross D. Davis, AIA, Lord Aeck Sargent Washington DC from April 7-11 Atlanta Brock W. Porter, AIA, Jacobs from Fort Worth Women in Architecture Committee Meeting Richard A. Rust, AIA from Central New York April 7 | 6:00p | TBD Robert R. Smedley, AIA, EXP Federal from Space Coast, FL Steven A. Stovall, AIA, The Preston Partnership, LLC from Cen- Tour of The Madison tral Oklahoma April 8 | 6:00p | Alexandria Beth A. Yorke, AIA, SHW Group, LLP from Detroit Hong Zhu, Assoc. AIA, Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. from Baltimore Design Awards Exhibit and Lecture April 10 | 5:30p | Alexandria Upgrading Members Stephanie Brooke Gepford, AIA, Gauthier, Alvarado & Associ- Virginia Design Forum: Dwelling ates, Inc. to Architect April 11-12 | Charlottesville Lesley A. Golenor, AIA, McAllister Architects, PC to Architect AIA Northern Virginia Board Meeting April 14 | 4:30p | Alexandria

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