The Blackside of Design: 2007-12-23

Jay A. Lee, AIA, NOMA
Jay A. Lee Design
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aiarchitect | volume 14 the news of america's community of architects

December 21, 2007



President Bush Signs Landmark Energy Bill Norma Sklarek, FAIA, Wins 2008 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Thomas L. McKittrick, FAIA, Receives Kemper Award Meier's Atheneum Honored with Twenty-five Year Award Happy Holidays!


RK Stewart Walks the Walk at EcoBuild Conference Green Housing Starts Below the Lot Recycled Porcelain Creates Sustainable Terrazzo Finishes			work-on-the-boards Billings' November Upturn Points to Solid Momentum in Nonresidential Construction Sector Kiplinger Connection The States • Federal Reserve • Mortgage Fallout


Gore's An Inconvenient Truth Helps Developer See Green Museum Courtyard Glides Through the Ages Deck the Malls
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	AIA STORE Doodles: A Really Giant Coloring & Doodling Book CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Questions Regarding the AIA Contract Documents 2007 Update? CORNERSTONE PARTNERS What Is a Cornerstone Partner?				CES What Is AIA Mississippi up to? AIA ADVANTAGE Professional Resources: MASTERSPEC®: AIA TRUST Cover Personal and Business Expenses if Disability Strikes

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Master Builder, R.I.P.
Contributing Editor Michael Tardif, Assoc. AIA, explains why he believes the term "master builder" is a detriment to practice today.
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Brandy H.M. Brooks, Assoc. AIA is the director of the Community Design Resource Center of Boston (CDRC) and a passionate advocate for socially conscious and community-focused design.
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Architecture Is a Profession of Giving
Brandy H.M. Brooks, Assoc. AIA, tells above that she wanted to be an architect since she was a teenager and figured she would give to the community through other activities. Through a nonprofit she cofounded, she is now able to combine her interests, she tells us in this season of giving.
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