JULY 2009

foruma monthly publication of the las vegas chapter of the american institute of architects

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2009 AIA NEvAdA dESIGN CONFERENCEPage 8

SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS…. IT’S GOING TO bE A bUMPY YEAR! Randy Lavigne, Hon. aiaexecutive diRectoRaia nevada / aia Las vegas

The future of design and construction in Nevada has never looked so bleak. Current unemployment in the industry is hovering at 65%. The AFL-CIO reports 50% unemployment in construction and related fields. With the completion of City Center and a few remaining small projects on the Strip, that figure will continue to rise. In addition, there are no new projects being planned by the State Public Works Board, and Clark County School District has announced that no new schools will be built in the immediate future.

Southern Nevada has a vast overstock of office space, retail space and homes so there is no need to build more. Stimulus money has been allocated to “shovel ready” projects that are once and done, and generate no long lasting projects or jobs. Lawmakers just passed a budget of $6.8 billion, funded by a mix of increased taxes, federal stimulus funds, and a raid of local government coffers that would have made the best of the Barbary pirates proud. They lessened the proposed cuts to operating budgets and kept higher education on life support by only cutting funding by 12.5%. Something further to consider is that 37% of the Nevada Legislature will not be returning to Carson City in 2011 due to mandatory term limits. Ten Assembly members, including Speaker Buckley, and seven Senators will leave open seats and a large part of the institutional memory will be replaced by “new” assembly and senate members. So, what’s to be done? SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS ANd JOIN THE AIA dESIGN COALITION

The AIA Nevada Design Coalition, composed of representatives from AGC, ACEC, ASLA, IIDA, ASID, USGBC, the Nevada Conservation League and other affiliated organizations have joined together in an effort to bring attention to the critical status of the industry. First objective is to EDUCATE federal and state lawmakers and those candidates seeking election as governor, assembly

members and senators.

The lesson is simple. “Pencil Ready” projects are essential in order to create jobs throughout the design and construction industry. Pencil Ready means initiating projects with the design and planning phase so that jobs throughout the industry can be created. When architects work the whole industry works. Federal and State Lawmakers must come to understand that ANY Future Stimulus Funds must be directed toward initiating “pencil ready” projects in order to generate jobs and get the design and construction industry working again. Nevada’s economy cannot recover until architects, engineers, contractors, geotechnical, landscape, interior design, subcontractors, suppliers, construction workers and all industry professionals are at work on a consistent and lasting basis.

Members of the Design Coalition will be meeting with our state’s Federal Representatives during the Congressional Recess – July 3-13, 2009. A report on these meetings will be given at the next Design Coalition meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 – 4PM in the large conference room at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth Street, LV, NV 89101.

A complete copy of AIA NV lobbyist, Fred Hillerby’s final legislative report on the 2009 Session is available on www.aianevada.org.

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2009 AIA LAS vEGAS bOARd OF dIRECTORS

PRESIdENTSean Coulter, AIA

PRESIdENT-ELECTdeepika Padam, AIA

SECRETARY Chris Fenton, AIA

TREASURERJohn Sawdon, AIA

dIRECTORben Girardin, AIA

dIRECTOR Rob Filary, AIA

dIRECTORdean Lanuke, AIA

dIRECTOR Harry Ray, AIA

EdUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS dIRECTOR

Robert dorgan, Assoc. AIA

dIRECTOR FOR INTERNS & ASSOCIATES

Eric Roberts, Assoc. AIA

ALLIEd dIRECTORKaren Heck

PAST PRESIdENTMark Hobaica, AIA

ExECUTIvE dIRECTOR Randy Lavigne, Hon. AIA

THE CHAPTER

AIA LAS vEGASPRESIdENT’S MESSAGEsean couLteR, aia

This is a tale of two cities, not Charles Dickens’ two cities, but two geographically and climatically different cities, Las Vegas and Seattle.

It was the wettest of times; it was the driest of times.

I just got back from a bicycle ride in Seattle, WA. and what a difference in climate! The highs were in the mid 60’s with clouds

and some rain, typical Seattle weather. This was a much different experience on a bicycle than I am used to here in Las Vegas. Wet roads and cool temperatures made for a rather cold long day in the saddle. As the rain started to fall, I quickly realized that I didn’t have the right clothes for my ride; everything I owned was made for dry climates and nothing I had on repelled water. So I hunkered down and rode the best I could in the conditions I was handed. Though this was a nice respite from the everyday sunshine of the Mojave Desert; it sucks to do 100 miles on a bike when you’re cold and wet!

As I trudged my way through the course, I took notice of the many beautiful neighborhoods on the route that, at first glance, seemed to be an integral part of the landscape. Driveways were meandering through thick foliage, moss was clinging to every unkempt surface, houses were peeking through the woods and everywhere teeming with life. Wait…those houses - except for the exterior materials used, they look like houses I see here in Las Vegas. What’s up with that?

Thinking about the wardrobe malfunction I had on my bike made me think about how we, as architects, select the “clothing” for our buildings. In school we all learned that buildings should be a product of their environment and how geographic/climatic context should play a role in the selection of materials, textures and forms. After all, isn’t protection from the elements a part of the function of a building and if you believe Sullivan, shouldn’t form follow function? Why is it then that houses in Seattle appear to have the same form, and in some cases similar materials, as in Las Vegas? Which is correct, Las Vegas or Seattle? Or, are both wrong? What forms make sense in a wet cool climate vs. a dry hot climate? These were questions that I kept asking myself on the ride.

As an architect, I feel that each project should have its own unique form, but each project should also acknowledge the climate and respond in a way that is harmonious with the environment. As we move forward, if architecture truly responds to the climate, then homogeneity will be a thing of the past and Las Vegas, as well as Seattle, will have truly indigenous architectures.

So if I were to have chosen my clothing selection a bit better I wouldn’t have had anything to write about this month and my ride could have been

--“a far, far better ride I would have gone on than I have ever known.”

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PLEASE NOTE: The AIA office has adopted a 4-day work week and will be closed on Fridays.

CHAPTER NEWS3WELCOME

NEW MEMbERS

ArchitectsJohn T. Campo, AIA

John T. Campo & Associates

Sande Frisen, AIASteelman Partners

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brandon Maldonado, AIAYWS Architects

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AssociAtes:Jorge Schapira, Assoc. AIA

John T. Campo & Associates

AlliedsMartin Grace

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JIM LORd, AIA

MARK MIKELSON, AIA

SAM MARTINEz, AIAS

JOHN vIvIER, AIA

AIA LAS vEGAS ALLIEd COMMITTEE FORMEd

Allied Members of the Chapter are welcomed and encouraged to join the newly formed AIA LV Allied Committee. The purpose of the committee is “To generate fellowship and networking with AIA members through active support of the Chapter’s endeavors.”

Allied Members provide valuable knowledge, experience and resources for:

• ChairingandServingonCommittees• SupportingandFundraisingforEvents• DevelopingandWelcomingNewMembers• PromotingCommunicationandEducation

The next meeting of the Allied Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2009 – 4PM to 5:30PM at the AIA Las Vegas Conference Room, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101. Discussion will be focused on “How to Maximize Your Membership”. Please RSVP to Karen Heck, Allied Director on the AIA LV Board of Directors at kheck@kitchell.com

FORUM ON LINE

As a part of the Chapter’s economizing measures, the FORUM Monthly Newsletter will be provided to members via email and on-line access for the next two months. The online version be available on the aialasvegas.org website, as well as sent to individual members via constant contact.

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IN MEMORIAM

It is with deepest sympathy that we report the passing of Julio Lucchesi, AIA Emeritus on June 22nd.

Julio was a valued member of the AIA Las Vegas and Nevada Chapters. He practiced architecture in Las Vegas for over 40 years, and through his work helped to create a better community. He was a champion and advocate for the creation of the UNLV School of

Architecture, among his many other community works. Julio will be missed by all who knew him and remembered as a fine architect and friend by the architectural community.

Memorial services are scheduled for July 6th at 10am at Davis Funeral Home. The address is 2127 W. Charleston and is across from UMC. If lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Scottish Rite Language Clinic.

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Our thoughts go out to Ray, his family and everyone at Lucchesi Galati.

bILL SNYdER, FAIA HONOREd bY THE NEvAdA ENTERTAINER/ARTIST HALL OF FAME

Along with Bernice Fischer, Lorraine Hunt-Bono, Liberace, and Siegfried & Roy, Bill Snyder FAIA will be inducted into the Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame on Friday, September 25 at the Artemus W.Ham Concert Hall at UNLV.

William “Bill” Snyder was born in Easton, PA, and served in the Army as an Operations

Sergeant in the Vietnam War. Soon after his arrival in Las Vegas in 1978, Bill joined the architectural firm George G. Tate and Associates. In 1982, he was made a partner and the firm was renamed Tate & Snyder Architects. Under Bill’s leadership, Tate & Snyder Architects grew from an eight-person firm to 50+ employees and one of the leading firms in the Southwest.

An award-winning architect recognized for his commitment to the profession and to the community, Bill is the Chairman of the Board of Tate Snyder Kimsey. His professional portfolio, amassed over a 32-year career, incorporates a wide variety of projects. In 2002, Bill was elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows. He is one of only four architects in the state of Nevada to receive this distinction.

The Induction Ceremony is free and open to the public. For more info go to http://finearts.unlv.edu/hall/current_inductees.html.

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kAmA-eeBs announced recently that kama-EEBS Structural Systems™ have been named one of the top 10 green building products of 2009 by Sustainable Industries magazine, an independent, award-winning business magazine serving sustainable business leaders on the West Coast and beyond. The Las Vegas-based kama Energy Efficient Building Systems, Inc. (kama-EEBS™) has designed a technology that integrates light gauge steel stud framing and expanded polystyrene (EPS) into building sections that can be used to construct an airtight building envelope of maximum thermal performance.

kama-EEBS Structural Systems were selected based on their environmental performance, value, scalability/market impact, innovativeness, design aesthetic and compatibility with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED ® Green Building Rating System. The product can help architects obtain up to 72 LEED points. “Its relatively lightweight characteristics and off-site manufacture, combined with its delivery of impressive R values makes the kama-EEBS Structural System a natural on our Top 10 list,” said CHARLES REdELL, Sustainable Industries Associate Editor and a Top 10 judge.

JmA is pleased to announce the appointments of K. MICHELLE FRYATT (left) as Controller and ASHLEY GOULd (right) as Strategic Development Coordinator.

the richArdson PArtnershiP, inc. (trp inc), participated in Architecture for Humanity’s Open Architecture Challenge, submitting a modular classroom design called Learning Adaptable Building Systems (L.A.B.S.). The design is intended to be showcased in a catalog of “parts” to allow teachers and administrators to order an ideal classroom based on their needs. The basic 12’ x 12’ module of Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) can be configured to meet their needs for size, shape, finishes and window and door locations.

To gain perspective on the question of the challenge: “What makes a good classroom?”, trp inc partnered with teachers representing various grade levels and schools in the Las Vegas Valley and worked with a group of 70 6th grade students from Hyde Park Middle School. The students were interviewed and participated in several design exercises to address flexibility of spaces, technology, outdoor connections, multi-functioning surfaces, transforming elements, shape, layout, finishes, sustainability and community.

MEMbER NEWS5

THE CITY 6SUPPORT THE TEACHER ExCHANGE ANd bE GREEN

What do you do with all the old, left over, and unneeded supplies or materials in your office? Did you know you can support education, be

green and protect the environment by donating them to the Teacher Exchange? AIA Las Vegas urges all AIA members to recycle your library materials, old stationary, paper samples, carpet, tile, and surface samples, paint chip boxes and books, plastics, furniture, computers, equipment and materials of all kinds, by donating them to the Teacher EXCHANGE.

The Teacher EXCHANGE is a re-use resource center for all Southern Nevada public school teachers. Donations of new and reusable materials are collected from community businesses and individuals and provided at no charge to teachers to support classroom instruction.

Each year the Teacher EXCHANGE collects and recycles thousands of pounds of electronic hardware, paper and other surplus materials that would have been disposed of in local landfills. These re-usable items are then offered to Southern Nevada’s public school teachers to aid in the creation of vibrant and innovative projects and curriculum in their classrooms. Donations to the Teacher EXCHANGE help teachers save approximately $1,500.00 which they typically spend out of their own pockets on classroom materials each year.

For further information or to donate to the Teacher EXCHANGE, please call 702-939-6659 or visit www.ThePEF.org

AIGA WORK SHOWsPonsoRed by aia Las vegas & tHe city of Las vegasoffice of cuLtuRaL affaiRs

AIA Las Vegas is a co-sponsor for the (AIGA) American Institute of Graphic Artists 2009

Work Show and awards program, being held on Saturday, September 12, 2009, in the auditorium at the Historic Fifth Street School.

Celebrating its tenth year in 2008, the Las Vegas Chapter of AIGA supports local designers by organizing projects and events – such as mixers, lectures and competitions – in the community to help educate and inform current and future designers, as well as the broader public about the value of design. The Las Vegas Chapter provides invaluable opportunities for network-ing, forming connections and sharing the resources of designers and creative business people working in the Las Vegas area.

Entries are due Friday, July 17th. Enter online @ lasvegas.aiga.org/workshowxQuestions - email workshowx@lasvegas.aiga.org.

For more information on AIGA, and additional information on entering graphic designs and attending the event visit the www.lasvegas.aiga.org

THE STATE

AIA NEvAdAPRESIdENT’S MESSAGEcuRt caRLson, aia, Leed aP

Help I’ve fallen and I can’t Twitter!!!!!!!!!

For anyone suffering from OWGS*- you’re probably looking for your Life Alert Button, but try looking for an app on your iPhone 3G. Now it’s all about LinkedIn, FB, Twitter, Flickr and on and on. I admit – I’m kinda new at all of this, so I am still feeling my way around. Some of my friends are those people you swear at for texting and driving, texting in line at the grocery store, texting in line at Starbucks, texting while walking, texting while watching The Lion King, or texting under the table at dinner. I’m not sure I need to know every little detail of someone’s life (I’m really not into reality shows). And I don’t think everyone needs to know when I get my car

washed or how many times a day I’m at Starbucks. When I first got connected on various sites, I admit it was for purely social reasons – who’s doing what when, who said what, did you see that, etc., etc. Within in a week or so I noticed the line was blurring between the purely social friends and the professional friends and there was a quick overlap of personal and professional information. At my age I do have a touch of OWGS* and a majority of my friends are professional, but I think I am learning how to use some of this.

If you do a search of Facebook, you get about 50 listings for different AIA chapters and AIA Groups. Emerging professionals seem to be big on it, probably because they don’t suffer from OWGS*. High profile young companies seem to like Twitter (JetBlue, Zappos, etc.) So the question is - does social networking benefit the profession, the company or just my social calendar? Things to think about:

1. There are a lot of professional events and relevant business organizations that are posted and notified on all of the sites. AIA, USGBC, NAIOP, AGC, NAHB all have Facebook groups. Most cities – Henderson, North Las Vegas, Las Vegas – have groups. And coming off an election year – I think every politician had a Facebook Page. 2. It is a good way to track inner/inter office calendars and get quick updates from the field (i.e. find someone when they are out of the office). 3. It’s a good way to share professional information to groups.4. It can heighten exposure of a business, product or event.

Tweeting is a little different than Facebook and its uses are a little different (although they can all be linked). Tara ‘missrogue’ Hunt, author of The Whuffie Factor has spent the past fifteen years online, either participating in or building communities. Tara suggests the following when you tweet:

1. Personal thoughts and reflections that suit your brand - this helps people feel more trust towards you and your brand and strikes up conversations 2. Events (both your own and other events your audience may find interesting) - this makes things interesting and, perhaps, gives you a way to meet your followers 3. Contests (”The first three people who answer this trivia question get….”) - they drive more followers and interest in what you tweet 4. Replies (@twittername) - this comes from listening to your followers (you have to follow back to see their tweets). The more personal the reply, the higher the impact. 5. Direct replies (d twittername) - this isn’t in the public timeline, but it helps build deeper bonds to talk directly to someone like this. This is helpful to answer people when it is a private matter or when you want to show concern (i.e. someone reports an accident, etc.) 6. New blog posts - you should keep these to one per day at the very most and you should also promote other people’s blog posts that are of interest 7. Announcements - if it is interesting, tweet it 8. OH’s (overheard) - someone say something in the office or when you are out and about that cracks you up? Type OH: “well, if you don’t mind, im trying to work on my love life” or something else funny (sometimes used to offset potentially racy comments…if you didn’t say it, but are just REPEATING IT, then it’s okay) 9. Rickrolls or other fun internet games - this shows you are a bunch of fun and has people trying to do the same for you. Spreading as many internet memes as possible is good. 10.Lyricsandquotes-especiallyfunarethelyrics:♪Nevergivethegameaway|Trytokeepmeentertained,baby|Don’tmakeittooeasy|Leavesomethingformeandmyimagination♪asthemusicalnotesmakeforlotsofquestions11. Links to media you create - video is fun, podcasts, perhaps interviews that are posted online about you, etc. 12. Shout outs - @twittername rocks! Thanks for the great link: http://insertlink.com These make people feel great, too.

I know we all need more technology and I know this is all a plot of the IT profession to have job security, but as design professionals we do need to know how the world is communicating and what they are communicating about. (*OWGS = Old White Guy Syndrome)

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The 2009 statewide AIA Nevada Design Conference is hosted by the Las Vegas Chapter of the AIA and is themed “Surviving & Thriving in THE NEW NEVADA” - A study of preparedness, professional skills, endurance, collaboration, the competitive edge and design excellence. Scheduled for September 16-19, 2009 the conference and awards celebration will be held at the newly reclaimed Historic Fifth Street School, located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

The recession of 2008 – 2009 has made a profound impact on Nevada, and most especially on the architecture and construction industries. Spiraling growth and expanding development can no longer be taken for granted. Education is ofutmostimportanceandstaterevenuesmustbediversifiedifwe are to recover and prosper.

We now know that when design and planning stops… the whole architecture and construction industry stops. And, we now know that the design and planning of new and rehabilitated projects aretheessentialfirststepsingeneratingjobsandkeepingourindustry healthy and our economy strong. Our state is poised to lead the way in renewable energy, technology and cutting edge design.Fromthedifficultiesofthepastandarealisticviewofthe future…a NEW NEVADA will emerge. Architects and Design Professionals can lead the way.

THE NEW NEVADA will depend upon highly experienced and educated design professionals who are prepared to meet the challenges and create new ways of solving problems. Now is the time to refresh, renew, recharge and acquire new skills and experience, and the 2009 AIA Nevada Design Conference is the place.

REGISTER NOW and get the training, knowledge and skills necessary to meet and conquer the challenges in THE NEW NEVADA.

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AIA C.E., HSW ANd SUSTAINAbLE CREdITS Wednesday through Friday, September 16th-18thThe conference provides three days of valuable AIA CE approved courses providing over 18 AIA C.E., HSW and Sustainable Credits (enough for the whole year!) Two day-long series of seminars providing Professional Development in marketing yourselfandyourfirm,insurance,investments,legal concerns, contracts, licensure, codes, generating work, sustainable projects, and much more. In addition, two day-long FEMA sponsored courses on Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings and Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards, are being offered and are ideal for city and county public safety departments,firedepartments,architects,facilityplanners, contractors, engineers and geotechnical consultants.

CITY OF LAS vEGAS dESIGN CHARRETTE Friday, September 18thExercise your imagination, your ingenuity and your resourcefulness when you join with architects, community leaders, design professionals, and architecture students to create a new plan for downtown Las Vegas. The day-long charrette is designed to generate ideas for “greening downtown”. Building on the highly successful Blueprint for Nevada charrette (2007) conference attendees will join with the City of Las Vegas RedevelopmentOfficeandtheUNLVDowntownDesign Center to focus on creative ways to enhance the downtown plan and make our city more livable and sustainable.

THE 36TH ANNUAL AIA LAS vEGAS GOLF TOURNAMENT Saturday, September 19thThen there is, of course, the challenge of surviving the competition at the 36th Annual AIA Las Vegas Golf Tournament, being held at TPC Canyons, oneofthefinestcoursesinthestate,withthewinning team’s names immortalized on the AIA Commemorative Trophy and bragging rights for a year.

AIA NEvAdA ExCELLENCE IN dESIGN & dISTINGUISHEd SERvICE AWARdS RECEPTION & PRESENTATION Saturday, September 19thAnd,thestate’sfinestdesignprojectswillrisetothe top and be honored at this year’s AIA Nevada Excellence in Design and Distinguished Service Awards Celebration.

The conference also offers excellent networking and

social events

dO IT ALL ONLINE!Register For The Conference•Enter The design and Service Awards•Register Your Team for the Golf Tournament•Purchase Your Tickets for the Gala Awards Celebration •

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Specially priced to encourage full participation from across the state and loaded with great networking opportunities and continuing education credits. YOU CAN’T MISS IT!

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PROJECT NEWS11PROJECT NEWS

AffordABle concePts, inc. (ACI) recently completed the tenant improvements for Odds On Recording Studio. The 8,500 sf renovation was conducted while Odds On continued business. The complex, high-end facility required triple lids and walls as well as isolation slabs, doors and windows in order to create the correct acoustical environment. Owned by odds off and designed by YAnchAr design And consulting grouP, the studio is located at 14-A Sunset Way in Henderson, NV.

ninYo & moore, in support of lucchesi gAlAti, performed a design geotechnical evaluation for a multi-generational center and park masterplan project located on the northeast corner of Centennial Parkway and Statz Street in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The initial phase of this project will include design and construction of a multi-generational center that will be 36,000 square feet in size on an 8-acre site. Improvements associated with the facility will include an outdoor wash feature, indoor pool, community gathering area, large weight and cardio area, dance areas, senior areas, kitchen, and multipurpose areas. The project will also include on-site paved access and parking areas, and half-street improvements for roadways bordering the project site. The estimated completion date for this project is 2010.

the korte comPAnY has recently completed the expansion of Three Square, a local non-profit food bank which provides much needed meals to the homeless population of Las Vegas. Located at 4190 N. Pecos Road in Las Vegas, the 70,000 square foot tenant improvement includes new warehouse space, meeting rooms, walk-in coolers and freezers and

a state-of-the-art kitchen for prominent chefs to display their donated culinary expertise.

“We are proud to have been selected by Three Square to be part of the team on this important expansion project,” stated GREG KORTE, president of The Korte Company’s Las Vegas division. “This new facility will be instrumental in their Summer Food Service Program.”

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AIA CE OPPORTUNITY WITH SMPS

“The Basics of Business Development” is being presented at the 2009 Society for Marketing Professional Services National Conference by a

rotating staff of faculty representing some of the most successful architectural, engineering, and construction firms in the United States. The instructors are senior executives within their firms—seasoned, active practitioners of business development with responsibility for bottom-line contractual results. Combined, they offer decades of practical experience.

This is a one-day, interactive seminar tailored to help business developers win more work and generate profits for their firms.

“The Basics of Business Development” will be at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa at Summerlin on July 15 and is approved for 6.5 hours of AIA LU hours (LUs).

SMPS is extending their member rate to AIA members (that’s a $300 difference in price) with the Early-Bird Discount being extended: Register on or before July 15 to take advantage of the discounted registration rate—save $100!

Register today at www.smps.org/bd. For more information or special needs, call 800.292.7677, x228.

ARCHITECTURE STUdIES LIbRARY

new Books in the unlV Architecture studies liBrArY

MAKING LEISURE WORK : ARCHITECTURE ANd THE ExPERIENCE ECONOMY / Brian LonswayLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2009

PLACE AdvANTAGE : APPLIEd PSYCHOLOGY FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE / Sally AugustinHoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009

bUILdING INFORMATION MOdELING : A STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION GUIdE FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTORS, ANd REAL ESTATE ASSET MANAGERS / Dana K. Smith, Michael TardifHoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009

THE INTEGRATIvE dESIGN GUIdE TO GREEN bUILdING : REdEFINING THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINAbILITY / 7group (John Boecker, Scot Horst, Tom Keiter, Andrew Lau, Marcus Sheffer, and Brian Toevs) and Bill ReedHoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009

GREEN bUILdING dESIGN ANd CONSTRUCTIONWashington, DC : U.S. Green Building Council, c2009

GREEN INTERIOR dESIGN ANd CONSTRUCTIONWashington, DC : U.S. Green Building Council, c2009

GREEN bUILdING OPERATIONS ANd MAINTENANCEWashington, DC : U.S. Green Building Council, c2009

2009 CONTINUING EdUCATION LUNCHEON SCHEdULE

If you are interested in providing a CE Luncheon program, please contact Kelly Lavigne at klavigne@aianevada.org or 702.895.0936. Please note, you need to be

an AIA National Registered Provider and complete the program registration process before your C.E. lunch can be scheduled (go to the AIA website at http://www.aia.org/conted_become_provider for more information.)

Thursday, July 30, 2009 – Hosted by Demilec USA – Program and Location TBA

Thursday, August 13, 2009 – Hosted by Rider Levett Bucknall – Program and Location TBA

Thursday, August 27, 2009 – Hosted by Demilec USA – Program and Location TBA

Thursday, October 8, 2009 – OPEN

Thursday, October 29, 2009 – Hosted by Demilec USA – Program and Location TBA

Thursday, November 12, 2009 – Hosted by Schirmer Engineering – Program and Location TBA

Thursday, December 10, 2009 – OPEN

CONTINUING EdUCATION13NCARb ANNOUNCES ARE SECURITY & dEvELOPMENT FEE

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

(NCARB) will increase the fees for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) by $40 per division effective 1 October 2009. The increase, which was announced today at the NCARB Annual Meeting and Conference in Chicago, is due to recent incidents of exam content disclosure by ARE candidates. The cost to develop and replace the exposed content and handle the administrative and legal costs related to these incidents totals an estimated $1.1 million.

“The decision to raise the exam fees now—especially in the current economic climate—was not made lightly,” said Gordon E. Mills, FAIA, President. “However, NCARB’s responsibility to uphold the integrity of the ARE is our first and foremost concern.”

The ARE is designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing a psychometrically justifiable and legally defensible process that measures the level of competence necessary to practice architecture independently. In recent months, NCARB has had to turn off substantial amounts of content after several candidates posted detailed exam content on the internet. These candidates have had their exam scores canceled and testing privileges suspended for up to five years.

Replacing exam content is expensive and time consuming because each vignette or multiple-choice item must be written, reviewed, edited, and thoroughly pre-tested before it is added to the exam. The process of developing replacement content will take two years and the involvement of many volunteer professionals. The current sixmonth waiting period between failed divisions is in effect to ensure that a candidate does not see the same question twice. If ARE candidates continue to breach the Confidentiality Agreement they accept to prior to taking each division and additional exam content is exposed, NCARB may be forced to extend the mandatory waiting period in order to prevent overexposure of content.

Since NCARB produced the first national exam for architects in 1965, the cost of delivering the test has been heavily subsidized by other NCARB programs. Since the ARE was computerized in 1997, NCARB has subsidized more than $15 million in exam-related expenses.While the new fee structure will help offset the costs incurred as a result of exam disclosure, it still falls short of the actual cost of developing and administering the exam and monitoring its security.

The current version of the ARE is comprised of seven divisions that test a candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform many of the tasks an architect encounters in practice. To become licensed, candidates must fulfill education and experience requirements, as well as pass all divisions of the ARE.

The new rate of $210 per division will take effect on 1 October 2009. All exams scheduled on or after 1 October 2009 will be at the new rate. Prior to 1 October 2009, candidates can schedule future exam appointments through 31 December 2009 at the current rate of $170 per division.

EvENTS

The show must go on.

AIGA Las Vegas Work Show X

Entries are due FRIDAY, JULY 17Lower entry prices. Easy all-digital submissions.

Enter online @ lasvegas.aiga.org/workshowx

Questions?Email workshowx@lasvegas.aiga.org.

SponsorsCity of Las VegasOffice of Cultural Affairs

American Institute of Architects, Las Vegas Chapter

For information on becoming a sponsor, contact Karen Mar.

Add to ICAL | GCAL Follow us Talk about the Work Show

SAVE THE DATE: The Work Show X Gala will beSaturday, September 12, 2009, at 6pm

(changed from Saturday, September 19, 2009)

Help us celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Work Show.Share your favorite Work Show memories on Facebook.

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AIA WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGIONCELEbRATES 50TH ANNIvERSARYWitH tHe 2009 confeRence Legacy LeaRning LeadeRsHiP PResented by aia coLoRado

October 15-17, 2009Keystone Resort & Conference Center, Keystone, CO

Full information on Registration and the WMR Design and Honor Awards Information available at www.aiacolorado.org.

The conference will kick-off with the Practice Management Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 15. The intention of the symposium is to provide architects and professionals in the industry with practical tools to improve their everyday businesses. This year’s program is a must-attend for emerging design and human resources professionals, small business owners and sole practitioners. Sessions will focus on streamlining business practices and improving operational efficiency.

Other conference highlights include the Host Chapter Soiree on the exhibit floor, prize drawings and the 2009 AIA Colorado and AIA Western Mountain Region Design Awards Galas. Do not miss the opportunity to network with colleagues, have some fun and earn continuing education credits!

EvENTS15vEGAS vALLEY bOOK FESTIvAL 2009a ceLebRation of tHe WRitten, sPoken and iLLustRated WoRd Plans are now underway to present the annual Vegas Valley Book Festival this coming November. As the largest annual literature event in Las Vegas, the festival is founded on the simple premise of bringing together those who love to write books and

those who love to read books. This four-day event will present a full schedule of readings, panel discussions, book signings, workshops, poetry & spoken word performances, exhibitions, children’s literature and special events. Most events are free and open to the public.

The Festival will be held on Wednesday - Sunday, Nov. 4 - 8, 2009. Most sessions take place at the Historic Fifth Street School, with other venues including the Clark County Library and the 18b Arts District.

The Book Festival is presented by the city of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Nevada Humanities, Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

Don’t miss the “the Art of PresentAtion” by AARON bETSKY - architect, critic, author and Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum. He will be presenting the festival’s opening lecture and discussion on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm at the Fifth Street School.

Says Mr. Betsky, “We have just seen the end of the boom in the building of museums. We are in a period in which the definition of the work of art is undergoing radical change and computer technology allows us to produce anything we can imagine. There is no original for the digital artifact, and the question of what is reality looms large. Given all these changes, what is the framework for art? Is a museum still a treasure vault or is it a community center? What is the difference between a museum, a gallery, and a shopping mall? What is the art and what is the architecture in museum buildings. These questions and many more will be raised through a survey of the nature of architectural presentations of art and artful presentations of architecture in the last decade.”

Co-presented by the klAi JuBA Lecture Series, the UNLV School of Architecture Downtown Design Center, Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the City of Las Vegas.

More than 100 local and national authors local, are expected to participate in this year’s festival—in panel discussions, readings, book signings, special events and as exhibitors. Invited authors will be announced in the spring and summer.

Be a Book Festival Volunteer! Through the VVBF Volunteer Program—coordinated by Nevada Humanities--you can sign up to play a special role during the four-day event. Volunteers can choose to help on a variety of activities and each will receive a signed copy of a book by a featured author, a signed limited edition poster and a Vegas Valley Book Festival t-shirt. Call our volunteer coordinator, at 229-3515, for more info.

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9Continuing Education Luncheon

OPEN

14AIA Lv board Meeting

15 - 17CACE Annual Meeting

23AIA Nv Ex Com Meeting

30Continuing Education Luncheon

Hosted by demilec USAProgram and Location TbA

11Lv board Meeting

13 Hosted by Rider Levett bucknall

Program and Location TbA

20Nv Ex Com Meeting

21deadline – design Entries and Fees

27Hosted by demilec USA

Program and Location TbA

8 AIA Lv board Meeting

16-192009 AIA Nevada design

Conference - Surviving and Thriving in THE NEW NEvAdA

1936th Annual AIA Las vegas Golf

Tournament

192009 AIA Nevada design & Service

Awards Gala

24 AIA Nv Ex Com Meeting

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