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p: 602.252.4200 |
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AIA Grand Canyon 819 W Gurley St, Bldg C, Prescott, AZ 86305 |
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HGTV’s “Extreme Building” Needs Unique Homes KPI, a New York City production company, is producing a show for HGTV called “Extreme Building.” It is a 13 part series of 30 minute episodes featuring two unique homes per episode that have endured construction or engineering challenges. The series is halfway done, but KPI is still in need of more homes. The houses must be completed and be unique in either site, design, shape or materials used. Contact Joanne Azern (
The Selection Process Has Begun…Let the Most Qualified Win! Currently, the national selection committee for The Architect of the Capitol is narrowing down the best candidates for the job. However, the recommendations that AIA National made were not followed. Instead, the committee is looking for a “manager” (a.k.a. a non-licensed architect). The dilemma is that in the next 10 years the Architect of the Capitol, quite possibly a non-licensed architect, will be managing a 15 million square foot campus, overseeing major renovations to historic structures and preventing any disruptions to Congressional activities.
AIA Has Released Two New Contracts for Digital Data C106-2007: 1. Allows one party to grant another party a limited non-exclusive license to use digital data on a specific project.
Advancing Architecture and Continuing Inspiration “AIA eClassroom has classes to satisfy every interest–at your fingertips, any time.”
AIA Arizona is pleased to offer an all day program to inform and educate design and construction professionals who use AIA Contract Documents Software in order to provide high quality, accurate and reliable industry standard documents. Why attend? To make your life easier…The software offers flexibility when drafting contract documents and unprecedented choice in how documents are printed, stored and shared. Plus, you earn 6.5 CES hours. Who should go? Architects, contractors and design administrators.
Green building is a hot topic and the public is searching for knowledgable professionals. Let Green Ideas help you to grasp a competitive edge in your market. Green Ideas is the leader in training Architects, Engineers, Construction Companies, Designers and Facility Managers to understand Green and Sustainable building practices and to pass the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam.
Plan on Going to the AIA National Sustainable Assessment Team Visit Are you concerned about the future of the Tucson area? Do you have ideas about how we should be using our resources now so that there will be adequate resources for future generations? Here is your opportunity to have a voice–a real Community Forum addressing Sustainability in the Metropolitan Tucson Area. On June 11-13, 2007, the American Institute of Architects-Southern Arizona will be sponsoring the AIA National Sustainable Assessment Team Visit for a sustainable community study and planning event at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ.
Thursday, June 21st, 2007 It’s that time again Phoenix-metro! There will be a wine and cheese reception at 5:00 PM. The program will begin at 6:00 PM featuring Young Guns, a showcase of up-and-coming architects and their work. RSVP to Diana by June 20th (
In honor of AIA’s 150th anniversary, AZRE and AIA Arizona have teamed up to showcase the top 150 buildings and projects in Arizona, but they need your help! Whether your commercial favorites are office, healthcare, retail, industrial, public or education, we need your opinions of Arizona’s best design. Cast your votes at 
BUILDERnews’ 2007 Top Architects Award The nation’s largest regional trade magazine, BUILDERnews, annually honors leading architects within the western region whose constructed work embodies talent, vision and commitment to produce significant contributions to the residential building industry. They are asking for nominations by July 15th, 2007 and will publish their results in their September 2007 issue. Architect nominees must exemplify quality in one of the five genres and four categories, and either be headquarted or designing homes within our 10-state region: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah or Washington. Select one genre and one category:
The National Council for Architectural Registration Boards has immediate openings NCARB is a federation of all the architectural registration boards in the United States. NCARB sets and interprets the standards for architectural registration, maintains records and acts as the connecting point for all interns, architects and registrations boards.
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