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AIAMI UPDATE

The AIA Michigan and it’s Chapters are busier than ever! The past few months AIA Michigan and MAF have had four major conferences: Mid Summer, Design Conference, Municipal & Educational Facilities. The Municipal Conference on September 19 was the first municipal conference for AIAMI. This event was held at the Warren City Hall designed by Neumann/Smith. At the end of September we had representatives at the Large State Meeting in Miami and at the AIA National Design Conference in Minneapolis. The Government Affairs committee continues to monitor the tax on services. AIA Detroit and AIA Michigan hosted the AIA National Convention Site Selection Committee for 2017 in Detroit. The following are a few photos from the Design Conference which reached their goal of 150 attendees for the 150th Anniversary of AIA. Please join us for the many events still to come this year.

UPCOMING EVENTS


 

Nov 16 The Detroit Chapter of the American Institute of Architects 2007 Honor Awards and Recognition Program. The event will be held at the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC). The members, your clients and the associated organizations of the building industry are invited to enjoy our annual celebration of the Excellence in Architecture. Please join us in the final celebration of the AIA's 150th Anniversary. Links for additional information :
Nov 17 An international symposium on the life and work of both Eliel and Eero Saarinen will be held at Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.

The symposium will examine the pivotal work and career of Eero Saarinen in the United States and abroad, and the design heritage that he received through his father, Eliel Saarinen, at Cranbrook. Symposium reservations will be accepted by mail or fax only. . Registration forms are available on-line at www.cranbrook.edu. For information, please call the 24-hour Saarinen Symposium hotline at 248-645-3312. INTERNATIONAL SAARINEN SYMPOSIUM - EERO SAARINEN: SHAPING THE FUTURE EXHIBIT - November 17, 2007, through March 30, 2008 - For more information: http://www.cranbrook.edu/ftpimages/120/misc/misc_48333.pdf
Nov 20 Design 360 AIA Detroit’s Emerging Professionals Committee a design revolution in 18 slides x 20 seconds architecture - sculpture - painting - & more www.aiadetroit.org - link to website
Nov 26 AIA Michigan Design Awards - Call for Entries Registration Deadline November 26, 2007 - Binder due to AIAMI by December 18, 2007.
The 2008 Honor Awards Program will be presented in the Inn at St. John Hotel and Conference Center in Plymouth, MI on May 2, 2008.

2008 Honor Awards - call for entries (pdf)
Nov 29 “A/E Procurement 101” presentation at 2:00 at the Student Center Ballroom on our main campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Nov 30 2008 Grassroots Scholarships - Grassroots scholarships are available for component leaders and component executives who are not able to attend this year’s conference without some financial assistance. Priority will be given to components that haven’t been able to send any of their leaders to the conference within the last two years. If possible, assistance will also be given to components who can only send one of their leaders to the event. If you need financial support, please complete the attached form and email it to Pat Harris at pharris.aia.org or fax it to 202-626-7527. Forms are due no later than the close of business on Friday, November 20, 2007.
Dec 11 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE - 4:30p.m. - 7:00p.m. Please note date change - Tuesday. We will be accepting donations of canned goods for the Detroit Firefighters Donation campaign . Please bring with you Tuesday evening.
Link to AIA MI Calendar
SOLOSO

 


SOLOSO Is Here! http://soloso.aia.org/eKnowledge


Become part of the premier knowledge resource custom built for architects. On September 25, the AIA launched http://soloso.aia.org/eKnowledge, the Institute’s new online resource connecting members to a continuous flow of information on trends, solutions, products, and strategies related to architecture. Soloso is a Web 2.0 site designed to facilitate knowledge-sharing and idea exchange among architects. AIA members have full access to all that Soloso offers. They can search its ever-expanding content and add to it by creating a professional profile and uploading projects, thus connecting with other AIA members and the architecture community at large to build a professional network that has the potential to help the entire architecture community grow.

The American Institute of Architects has updated AIA Contract Documents—the most widely accepted and understood contract agreements in the industry.

The AIA has formally launched the 2007 Update to AIA Contract Documents, 40 revised, new or renumbered, documents and commentaries. The major changes you’ll see in the 2007 Update include: In Owner/Contract agreements that incorporate A201-2007, the Owner and Contractor now have the option to engage an Initial Decision Maker to make initial decisions on claims. This option responds to owner and contractor groups who questioned the Architect’s impartiality and requested an alternative to the architect’s involvement in the resolution of claims. Agreements now allow the consolidation of arbitrations, a concept lobbied for by owners and contractors to allow economical resolution of claims involving multiple parties. Arbitration is now optional in both Owner/Contractor and Owner/Architect agreements, a provision that responds to changing views about the merits of mandatory arbitration. State law now governs the statute of limitations for filing claims in both Owner/Architect and Owner/Contractor agreements, subject to a 10 year cut-off following Substantial Completion. For a comprehensive explanation of these and other changes, please visit www.aiacontractdocuments.org. To order these forms please visit www.aiami.com


Firm News/Grapevine:
TMP Architecture announces Whitmore Lake High School achieved LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council ... Matthew Carlton has joined the architectural firm of  Stephen Auger + Associates as a Project Manager ... Roger Donaldson, AIA, Mid Michigan  member has been appointed to the Barrier Free Design Board by Governor Granholm ...  Michael Krebs, AIA is now with Yamasaki ... Yamasaki Associates, Inc. also announces the addition of  John Bodag to their interior design team ... Thank you to Neumann/Smith Architecture for donating the winnings of the Building Arts Softball League in memory of Ken Neumann, FAIA ... SSOE Inc., Troy was named sixth in the Cool Places to Work category of Crain’s Detroit business companies with 51-250 employees ... Michael Mayotte, AIA recently marked his twenty fifth year with  MAYOTTEgroup Architects in Lansing, Michigan ... DSA Architects, a member of SHW Group, is pleased to announce that George L. Houhanisin, AIA and Richard A. Corona, PE, LEED® AP have joined their partnership ... SMPS announces Pinnacle Award Winners http://www.smps-mi.org/news.asp for more information ... Continuing on the fine tradition started by the Fields Devereaux branch of the family, Harley Ellis Devereaux is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been named to the Zweig-White "Hot 200" list of nationwide firms, based upon growth in revenue from 2003 - 2006. You'll find them at #92 on this list! http://www.zweigwhite.com/news/item.asp?prID=333

 

Excerpts from Crain’s Detroit Business:

When Albert Kahn designed the 2.2-million-square-foot Russell Industrial Center in 1915, he  probably didn't foresee the Metropolitan Architecture Practice filling a small corner of the space with computers and design plans. Roger Berent, AIA and Kyle Hulewat started their firm in one of the many low-cost, low-frills spaces available in the center. They're part of the community of  artists, jewelers and others who fill the building once used for manufacturing. “We wanted a loft-style office,” Berent said. “The way it looked, the lease rates and the community here made it  ideal.” ... Matthew Rossetti, AIA, president, Southfield-based Rossetti Associates. Taking a drive  throughout metro Detroit, it's easy to spot the accomplishments of Rossetti Associates: the  Compuware Building in Detroit, Ford Field and The Palace of Auburn Hills. During the past year,  the firm has kept momentum going with projects sure to draw attention once completed. Rossetti Associates is designing Pavilions of Troy, a 535,000-square-foot mixed-use project planned on  the former Kmart headquarters property. In addition, the firm is designing Belmar Development  Group L.L.C.'s @water (Atwater) Lofts. Rossetti Associates also is the master architect for the  Greektown Casino and Hotel, a three-block project in Detroit. Rossetti has embraced the idea of  mixed-use developments as something to personally promote, bringing the vision of the projects  to clients ... Vegas in the D: Local architects collaborate on MGM Grand - The two lead architects  on the job — Paul Tonti, AIA vice president with SmithGroup of Detroit and Thomas Sherry, AIA, design principal with Detroit-based Hamilton Anderson Associates - explained the ideas behind the design of the building, the mechanics of their joint venture and the challenges of the project - visit http://www.crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/search?Category=SEARCH for the full article ... Hobbs+Black Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent to the firm’s Ann Arbor  architectural staff, including the following: Jonathan Botorowicz returns to Hobbs+Black as an  Associate, Karin Deam-Mengozzi, RA, joins Hobbs+Black as a Project Architect, Diane McIntyre, AIA, is a Project Architect, Aaron Pilat, RA, NCARB-Certified, joins as a Project Architect.

 


Arnold Brunner Grant for 2008 - http://www.aiany.org/nyfoundation/Brunner_2007.pdf
Advanced study in any area of architectural investigation which will effectively contribute to the  knowledge, teaching or practice of the art and science of architecture. The proposed investigation is to result in a final written work, design project, research paper or other form of presentation.  $15,000. Typically the full award is made for a single project; however, the jury reserves the right  to divide the award between proposals. Total amount subject to change. Applicants must be a  U.S. citizen engaged in the profession of architecture or a related field and have a professional  background more advanced than five years of architectural training or its equivalent.

33rd Annual Masonry Honor Awards - Call for Entries: for Excellence in Masonry Design  Sponsored by MIM and AIA Michigan - Important Dates: November 1, 2007:Intent to Enter  Registration Form & Entry Fee due - December 31, 2007: Last day submission materials  accepted - April 10, 2008: 33rd Annual Masonry Awards Program. For more information  http://www.mim-online.org/award_application.html
 

LECTURE SERIES

 

  
 UNIVERSITY Link for more Information.
Andrews University  www.arch.andrews.edu
Lawrence Technological University  www.ltu.edu
University of Detroit/Mercy www.arch.udmercy.edu
University of Michigan http://www.tcaup.umich.edu

QUICK CALENDAR LINKS

 

Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD)
  http://ww2.esd.org/calendar/eventresults.asp
Michigan Chapter AGC Calendar
  http://mi.agc.org/Member_Services/calendar_of_events05.asp
AGC Greater Detroit Chapter
  http://www.agcdetroit.com/agc/agcupcomingprog.htm
Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE)
  http://www.michiganspe.org/mspechapcal.htm
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACECM)
  http://www.acec-mi.org/Calander.asp?id=71&dev
MIOSHA- Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
   www.michigan.gov/miosha
SMPS Upcoming Events
  http://www.smps-mi.org/events.asp?event_id=84
Masonry Institute of Michigan
  http://www.mim-online.org/events.html
Department of Environmental Quality
  http://www.michigan.gov/deq

2008 QUICK CALENDAR AT A GLANCE


2008

JANUARY
  18-19 AIA MI Leadership Retreat - Grand Traverse Resort, Acme
FEBRUARY
  6-7 Design & Construction Expo - Rock Financial Expo, Novi
  20-24 AIA National Grassroots - Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
MARCH
  13-14 Health Facilities Conference - Grand Traverse Resort, Acme
APRIL
  3-6 Design Parallels - Architecture, Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Interior Design Committee on Design Conference - - Detroit, Michigan
  15 Legislative Day, House Office Bldg. Mackinac Room - Day Long Event
MAY
  2 AIA Michigan Design Awards & Recognitions - Inn at St. Johns, Plymouth
  14-17 AIA National Convention - Boston, MA
AUGUST
  7-9 AIA Michigan and AGC of Michigan - Mid Summer Conference - Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
SEPTEMBER
  12-13 Design Conference, Camp Hayo Went Ha - Torch Lake
  18-19 Educational Facilities Conference - Grand Traverse Resort, Acme
NOVEMBER
  14 OR 21 AIA Detroit Design Awards & Recognitions - DAC
DECEMBER
  11 Holiday Open House - Beaubien House

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