2011-12-03 Rick Bell Presentation

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Is our Center forArchitecture aviable modelfor the Coast?

Itd besafe andwarm, if itwas in LA.

Is Rick Bell aRegisteredArchitect in

California?

Maybe inNorthernCalifornia

only?


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01. Impetus

1. Impetus

Where tostart?


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1.Impetus: Getting startedattitude, concept and programtransparency and connectivitydesire to control real estate costfundraising for property purchasefundraising for construction fit-out


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2. Civic Engagement

Even thestreet

address ispolitical.

Where isLaGuardia

Place?

I would like

to thank theAIA for helpwith theHUB

Glad we arenear the

Civic Center!


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2. Civic Engagement: LaGuardia Place

visible storefront open to the publicmunicipal financing & partnership interdisciplinary public discoursewalking distance to Civic Centersharing with other organizations


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3. Buzz

Everybody

s talkin

bout me

You

talkinboutme?


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3. Buzz: Everybodys talkin.

membership doubleddiversity and collaborationnot a clubhouse or headquartersattracting enthusiasts and activistsspace for exhibitions and programs


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Ground Floor

4. Plans: 2003


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Mezzanine

Geothermal GalleryGeothermal Gallery

.

Center for Architecture Fdtn.

Walter & Judy Hunt


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Lower Level

Edgar A. Tafel Hall /

IBEX Training Room


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4. Plans: Make no small plans

Premises Committee rolemultiple simultaenous usegeothermal and daylightingprogram from 5,000 to 12,000sftwo-stage open design competition


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5. Board Structure: 2011

American Institute of ArchitectsNew York ChapterBoard of Directors (20)

Center for Architecture FoundationNew York Foundation for ArchitectureBoard of Directors (15)

Center for ArchitectureCoordinating CommitteeExhibitions Committee

Advisory Council

AIANY Staff(18) Advocacy Programs Exhibitions Operations Membership Communications Prof. Development

CfAF Staff(5) K-12 Education Public Programs

AIA NYExCom (7)

CfAFExCom (5)


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5. Board Structure: 2012 discussion

American Institute of ArchitectsNew York ChapterMember Board Committee (20)

Center for Architecture FoundationNew York Foundation for ArchitecturePublic Board Committee (15)

Center for Architecture Staff (9) Coordination Operations

Exhibitions Partnership Programs

Member Staff(9) Advocacy Membership Member Programs Communications Prof. Development

Public Staff(5) K-12 Education Public Programs

AIA NYExCom (7)

CfAFExCom (5)

Center for ArchitectureBoard of Directors (3)


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5. Board Structure

diversity of AIA New York Boardportfolios of Board memberscontinuity of Board membersBoard members linked to staffNominating Committee process


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6. Staff Structure: 2011

American Institute of Architects Advocacy (1) Administration (3) Communications (1) Member Services (1) Finance/Bookkeeping (2) Committee Programs (1)Center Staff on AIA Payroll Partnership Programs (1) Scheduling/Rentals (1) Housekeeping (2) Development (2) Exhibitions (2) Front Desk (1)

Center for Architecture Foundation Learning by Design (2) Programs at the Center (2) Development (1)

Center for Architecture Exhibitions Programs Outreach Grants

AIA NYStaff (18)

CfAFStaff (5)


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6. Staff Structure

Chapter staff and Center staffChapter staff and AIANY BoardStaff involvement in fundraisingStaff size and growthFoundation staff


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7. Business Structure: 2011

American Institute of ArchitectsNew York ChapterBoard of Directors and Staff

Center for Architecture FoundationNew York Foundation for ArchitectureBoard of Directors and Staff

Center for ArchitectureCoordinating CommitteeExhibitions Committee

Advisory Council

AIANY revenues Member dues (33%) Heritage Ball (26%)Awards Lunch (7%) Sponsorship (15%)

Grants & fees (8%) Space rental (5%) Publications (2%) Documents (2%) Partners (2%)

CfAF revenues Fee for service (50%) Heritage Ball (25%) Donations (10%) Grants (15%)

AIA NY88% ownership

CfAF12% ownership


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7. Business Structure

Coordinating CommitteeDevelopment CommitteePremises Committeepartner organizationsmembership goals


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8. Capital Campaign Structure & Duration

Life used

to be sohard.


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8. Capital Campaign Structure

Development Committeemunicipal and state fundingBoard and staff cooperationpledges and bridge loanphasing and duration


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9. Capital Campaign Involvement & Board

Do you have

to be a Centerdonor to eat

at Lupa?


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9. Capital Campaign Involvement

Board involvement and lunchbest of times / worst of timesHeritage Ball and silver bulletschanges to Foundation BoardStrategic Plan and Business Plan


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10. Campaign Campaign Donor Base

Donor Wall


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10. Capital Campaign Donor Base

architects and designersdevelopers and contractorsengineers and landscape architectsmanufacturers and representativesgovernment agencies


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11. Property Selection: Location!!!

most member offices nearbypublic transit (8 subway lines)character of ground floor spacestreetscape and nightlifeprice and size of space

12 B ildi T S l ti


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High Line Competition

12. Building Team Selection

Its my

parti

.


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12. Building Team Selection

open two stage competition independence of competition jurorsdesign team: Andrew Berman, AIApeer review: NYSERDA, HLW, etc.contractors : IBEX Construction

13 B di d I i


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13. Branding and Integration

AIANY iskeyed in.


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13. Branding and Integration

changes in composition of BoardsBusiness Plan and focus groups integration of boards and MOUongoing strategic planningdouble and triple-branding

14 Wh T Hi C t St ff?


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School Use:

Keep public school buildings andschoolyards open before andafter classroom hours toencourage community use andrecreation activities. Createrelationships between schools

and neighborhood parks.

14. When To Hire Center Staff?

Our house is

a very, verynice house.


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14. When to Hire Center Staff?

first hires beyond Chapter staffstaff size (7) and roles in 2003staff size (18) and roles nowstaff turnover and continuitystaff attributes and hours

15 Wh t St t C t P ?


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15. When to Start Center Programs?

A thousandprograms ayear?


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15. When to Start Center Programs?

Center for Architecture identityCenter and Chapter programsdoing programs elsewherepartnership programspublicity and theater

16 Budget for Year 1


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16. Budget for Year 1

Moneycantbuy youlove.


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16. Budget & Expenses:Year 1

staff expense in Year 1exhibition expenses in Year 1operational expenses in Year 1budget process on staff and Boardrole of AIANY Finance Committee

17 O ti E Ch


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17. Operating Expenses Changes

IfNot

Business asUsual is a freelunch, wheres

the lunch?


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17. Operating Expense:Year 8

staff expense in Year 8exhibition expense in Year 8operational expense in Year 8finance and development staffnew donors for new programs

18 Tenants and Relationships


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18. Tenants and Relationships

Ive been forgotten

for a while


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18. Tenants and Relationships

partners with names on the doorfree use by public agencies income from other programsNot Business as Usualneutral ground

19 Expansion Plan


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19. Expansion Plan

Tear downthis wall,

Ms. Kracauer

19 Expansion Plan: 2011


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Garden New Multi-Purpose Space NewEntrance

New Garden

19. Expansion Plan: 2011

Open to below

Helfand


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19. Expansion Plan: 2011

expansion of spacereinforcing Center identityChapter/Foundation strategic plan identity of Center for Architecturefurther expansion of space

20 Impact


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20. ImpactBy telepathyand bodylanguage?

How did architectscommunicate beforethe Center opened?


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20. Impact

attitudinal shiftreinventing Chapter & Foundationattracting new & diverse membersengagement with the public & Citybecoming the go-to place for issues


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Outtakes: Other Centers & the Car

AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design


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Beyond the Traditional Office

Beyond the Traditional AIABeyond the Traditional Caf

AIA New York ChapterCenter for Architecture

NJIT 1/24/2010

AIA NC Center for Architecture & DesignFrank Harmon, Architect

Virginia Society of Architects Center


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NJIT 1/24/2010

Virginia Society of Architects Center

John Russell Pope

John Russell Pope, Architect

AIA San Antonio Center for Architecture


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NJIT 1/24/2010

AIA San Antonio Center for Architecture

John Russell Pope

Boston Society of Architecture BSA Space


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NJIT 1/24/2010

Boston Society of Architecture BSA Space

John Russell Pope

Eric Howeler & Meejin Yoon Architects


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Outtakes: Key Points for LA


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AIA 2005 National Convention and Design Expositionphoto credit: Barry Munger

Civic EngagementI heard that

the AIANYadvised onrebuildingthe WTC.


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AudiencePublic Participation

Wouldntthis be great

in LosAngeles?

Collaboration


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Collaboration

Neutral Ground

DOB, DOTand DCP

are all heretogether atthe Center!

New Housing New York

M b S i


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New Housing New YorkMember Service I wish LA alsohad a Center for

Architecture


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Outtakes: Other frequent questions


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What are the basic activities?

develop ongoing educationgenerate member collegialitydebate public policy and projectsfoster exchange and collaborationprovide opportunities for exhibitionspromote appreciation of architecture


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What are we able to do?

1,000 public programs each yeargive space to community groupscivic engagement opportunitiesprogram diversity and outreachtwenty exhibitions annuallyweekend family activities


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Who is our audience?

AIA members and the publicAIA Knowledge Communitiesmembers of partner organizationstourists visiting Greenwich VIllagestudents from academic neighborsvisitors seeing street-level activities


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What are the basic numbers?

$3M hard construction cost in 2003 $500,000 FF&E donated by NYC 15,000 gsf total built in 2003 2,000 gsf expansion in 2011 55 feet of street frontage 500 person occupancy


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What is the benefit?

attitudinal shift benefitting membersAIANY a partner on civic decisionsrelation between AIANY and CfAFAIA branding with new audiencesenhanced public engagementcreating a sense of optimism


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Hopes for the AIANY Center future?

more space next door to next doorcoordination with other Centersprogressive Board of Directorscultural institution identityeasier fund-raisinga garden


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What are some of the exhibitions?

Build it Back on major projectsContext/Contrast on preservationBuildings=Energy on sustainabilityJugaad Urbanism on work in IndiaLive/Work/Skyline/Street on planningand over 160 shows in eight years


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With whom do we collaborate?

landscape architects (ASLA)engineers (SEAoNY, IESNY)museums (MoMA, MCNY, MAD)schools (Cooper, Columbia, Pratt)agencies (DDC, DOB, DCP, DOT)and over 100 other organizations


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Ask me anything


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y g

What are thenext steps

for LA?

17. tbdAIA

Los Angeles Center for ArchitectureSaturday, 3 December 11, Rick Bell, FAIA


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tbdTopics Images0. Title Slide Photo of Ecotones Opening1. Impetus Photo of Day One

2. Civic Engagement Photo of LaGuardia Statue3. Buzz Photos of NOMA & balloons4. Plans 2003 Floor Plans5. Board Structure: 2011 Board Org. Chart6. Staff Structure: 2011 Staff Org. Chart7. Business Structure Center Org. Chart8. Capital Campaign Structure and Duration Photo of Building Back

9. Capital Campaign Involvement and Board Photo of Lupa10. Capital Campaign Donor Base Photo of Donor Wall11. Property Selection Photo of Blue Note12. Building Team Selection Photo of Double Height Space13. Integration and Brands Photo of Construction Fence14. When To Hire Center Staff? Photo of Sidewalk and Staff15. When To Start Center Programs? (What Type?) Photo of Sidewalk and Passer-by16. Budget for Year One Photo of Board Room and Tony17. Operating Expense Changes Photo of Not Business as Usual18. Tenants and Relationships Photo of Faade Sidelight19. Expansion Photo & Plan of New Space20. Impact Photo of Harrington Dancers

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