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AIA AIA Regional Directors Young Architects Forum Feature RoI>ert L.Selby.AIA Brett Taylor. AIA Jonathan Fischel. AIA Make No Small Plans *newfoi- 2(X)5: our I'lAs lun c AIA Illinois Delegates In come KmnvU dgv Conimimilics. l-red Braiuislrader. AIA follow ini; llif noiiit iu lariirc tiJo/'lt il Hill Burgess. AIA by nalional AIA. Check out the Leonard E. Koroski.AIA hue SI from the luitioruil KC.s at Lben Simth. AIA w'ww.tiio.ori;. •Sharlene Young. AIA (alternate) 18 Mary Brush. AIA (alternate) Notebook Chapter Staff Oak Park Public Library Wins Award • Executive Director 2005 Committee Chairs Alice Sinkeviich. Hon. AIA New College of DuPai^e County Rei^ional Center Working witfi an Arcfiitect Membership Director/ Robert Sierzega.AIA Assistant to the Director Arcfiitects in the Sctiools Phil Rahill Curtis Jones. Assoc. AIA Program Director Joan Pomaranc Communications Director 24 Mary Beth Klatt Calendar Financial Manager Crystal Gagler Public Information Receptionist Linda Freeman Documents Clerk Mary Mnichowic/ Cover Projecf Cabot Microelectronics. Aurora. Illinois by Valeric Dewalt Train Photo by: Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing FEBRUARY 2005 OCUS ON PROGRAMS • Young Architects • More Fun than a Yacht: • Unconventional Networking Happy Hour Gentleman Farms in Lake Curtain Walls I'liursday. February 17, 12:00 noon Tiies., February 1, to 7:30 p.in. Forest and Lake Bluff Chieayo Bar Assoeiation Monk's Pub, 205 W. Luke St. {Lake (unJ T/iurs.. Febriuny 10, 12:00 IKWII >2I S. Plynwuth Court We/I.s Streets i AlA Chicay^o Sponsors: I'eefinieal Issues and S/)onsor: Youn<^ Art hi la is Forum Sponsor: llisioru Prescrvaiion KC Interior Arehiteeture KCs Conic lo iK'luork and inccl othei" soiinL- Janice Hack, executive director. Lake Modern curtain-wall technology provides a architectural professionals. Our w inter I orest-Lake Bluff Historical Society, high-perlbrmance building enveU)pe but is location is Monk's Pub where we talk will follow up our February 2(104 tour ideally suited to rectilinear or gently curved ahoiu stutlying tor the ARI-. conuniniity of i;iawa I ami with a presentation of the facades. A thorough understanding of liou sei \ ice projects, charrettes and ticsisjn culture and arehitecture of gentleman cuilain wall .systems are designed, fabricateii. and competitions, lours of firms and buildings, farms of the far North .Shore, properties installed allows innovative solutions for doubly and other events around town. Learn about built by Armours. Odgens ami others, cur\ ed or irregular surfaces. These processes our plans, iiet involved with coinniunitv that fit into the larger "country life" will be tliscusseil through case studies by fa(;ade scr\ ice projects, or just come by to chat. movement in the early twentieth ceninr>. engineer Neil McClelland. Facade Team Leader Q)uestions? Contact Jeff Missad at 1 LU for the New York City office of Arup. Bring icffm(" mca-architectinc.com. lunch or buy at CBA cateteria (purchase lunch ticket in tirst-lloor shop). I LU/HSW • Mixing it Up: CHA's Plan for Transformation •<5 Wed.. February 9. 12:00 noon A/A Chieai>o Sponsors: Planniui^ & Urhcui Affairs and Housing, KCs Bathrooms William Little, managing director ol dcsclopment w ith the Chicago Housing with the Ultimate Finish. Authority, will discuss the CHA s "Plan for Transformation." w hich cncom|)asscs the nation s largest overhaul of public housing. The CIIA is Hearing the midpoint Kitchens of this ten-year. SI .6 billion. 2S.()()()-unil plan which incluiles a combination of both new developments and rehabilitation of with the FinishingTouch. cxrsiing lacilities. The plan includes ten new mixed-income de\elopments (one- tliirti public housing, one-third affordable housing, and one-third market-rate kitchen &bdlli housing ). now under construction. I LU MaliS Gallery Mon&Thurs: 8am-8pm Tues, Wed 81 Fri: 8am-5pm Sat: 9am-4pm 7 8 5 0 NORTH MILWAUKEE 847-965-4444 AVENUE advantagebath.com N I L E S ii ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 2005 R EGISTRATION FORM • Design Exposed: David Woodhouse Architects ^ Sign Me Up! T/iiir.s.. hchniiuy 17, 6 p.m. 230 W. Superior Si. Professioiial 2/9 CHA's Plan for Transformation Sponsor: Dcsii^n KC Development • 2/10 More Fun tfian a Yacht Coiilciiiporary design practices aiui technologies will be explored through Conference i 2/17 Unconventional Curtain Walls an i)ITice tour and lecture by David Woodhouse. FAIA. He will discuss Ins March 3-4 2/17 Design Exposed: lirnrs design philosophy, new projects and I hiirsddx and Friday David Woodfiouse Architects !Viu)\ation uork in the Chicago area. 8 a.III. lo 5 p.m. Linnted to 3> participants. I LU/HSW Holiday Inn. Chica^i>() Mart Flaza Sponsor: AlA Chicago Register online at www.aiactiicago.org Get ready for the Professional Development Conference on Marcli Name • A'<'u for 2()()5: our PIAs have hecome Kium lcdm 3 and 4! This year's conference will Conwiiiiiiiu's. following the noiuciu laliirc tuloiitccl again offer members an opportunity h\ luinoiuil AlA. Check out the latest from the national KCs at www.aia.org. to brush up on the basics and learn something new. What should architects Address know to work better with lighting Citx consultants, landscape architects and ARCHITECTURAL HVAC engineers? What's the latest r/ion, on "How to Understand and Use the STAFFIMG B141 Contract" and on construction P-mail TEMP • PERM documents and the standard of care? All programs listed above are free or as noted Communication skills will be fen- AIA Chicago members. Non-members will addressed in sessions on public be charged $15 per program or as noted. relations and marketing and on Method of Payment architectural drawing. A keynote • Check address will be given at lunch by 1 American Pxptess OVisa i iMasierCard Andrew Wagner, senior editor of Dw ell, discussing what's going on CI edit Card No. in residential design and how his E\pirati(m Date magazine addresses both design professionals and the public. Mark Name on Card Sexton. AIA and Ron Krueck, FAIA will also speak. Register through Signature your conference brochure or online Fax to: at www.aiachicago.org. See you there. 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