JANUARY 2006

1. NEW YORK EVENTS
2. LOS ANGELES EVENTS
3. NEW ENGLAND EVENTS
4. PHILADELPHIA EVENTS


NEW YORK (Back to top)

Thursday, 12th January 6pm
“BRITISH DESIGN: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE”

Location: Hafele Showroom
This is the first in a lecture series planned for 2006.
Dewhurst MacFarlane will be presenting illustrations of their work and discussing how engineers, working in close cooperation with architects, lead to better completed projects. Their extensive US projects (both with UK and US architects) give us an opportunity to discuss the various cultural differences between UK and US Professional Practice and how good practice can encourage excellence in design.
1.5 LEU’s will be available for this lecture. Make sure to sign at the door to register your continuing education credits.
This event is sponsored by Hafele

Monday, 23rd January
St George’s Society AGM

Location Harvard Club
2006 AGM AT HARVARD CLUB TO FEATURE NELL GWYN BIOGRAPHER
Charles Beauclerk, author of Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King, will be the speaker at the annual dinner of St. George’s Society of New York on Monday 23 January 2006 at the Harvard Club. The event will follow the Society’s 236th Annual General Meeting. Mr. Beauclerk, who has ceased to use his honorific British title of Earl of Burford, is the only son and heir of the 14th Duke of St. Albans, and a descendant of Nell Gwyn (in photo) and King Charles II. Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King tells the story of one of England’s great folk heroines. After rising to theater stardom as one of England’s first female actresses, Nell Gwyn caught the eye of the newly restored “merry monarch” and their 17-year love affair played out against the backdrop of the Great Fire of London, the Great Plague, court scandals, and the constant threat of political revolution. Call 212-682-6110 or email val.bickel@stgeorgessociety.org to reserve. Invitations will be mailed.

PRESS RELEASE JANUARY 2006

AIA NY President Welcomes RIBA President to New York
And festivities continue late into the night

Mark Strauss greeted Jack Pringle at a special roundtable to discuss issues of common interest. The meeting at the Center for Architecture on January 12th was initiated by the RIBA-USA and the NY AIA International Committee. In his comments, Mark celebrated the many areas of common engagement of the two professional bodies particularly in the field of public projects and participation which is this year’s NY AIA presidential theme. In reply, Jack Pringle thanked his host and emphasized the many shared values between RIBA and the AIA. He cited their complimentary commitment towards urban regeneration, public health, air quality and continuing education. It was agreed that as the two leading world professional bodies, the AIA and RIBA have a duty to define global benchmarks and maintain the highest standards of professional excellence.
The bilateral engagement continued with an evening program of lectures entitled ‘Bridging the Divide’ held at Hafele showroom. Packed to capacity on an unusually mild NY evening, the event celebrated British American synergy and the importance of collaboration in the field of architecture.
Jonathan Wimpenny, NY RIBA-USA Chair, introduced a fast moving program where Tim Macfarlane (Dewhurst Macfarlane Engineers) grasped the nettle of what effective collaboration really means in practice. Richly illustrated with examples from his firm’s experience, he discussed cultural, international and historic stereotypes. Citing preoccupations with Cost, Time and Quality, normally associated with the UK, the US and Japan respectively, he goaded the audience to consider how we may address these issues simultaneously if we would only dare more often to bridge the divide.
Lucy Bullivant introduced the audience to her new book “British Built – UK Architects’ Rising Generation (Princeton Architectural Press) and further amplified Tim’s message.
Simon Alford and Paul Monaghan of AHMM gave additional substance to the theme of the event with reference to their work as illustrated in Lucy’s book. They demonstrated how their academic principles (they both teach at the Bartlett School London) are now being transformed into meaningful public works.
Tim Clark RIBA Past Presiding Chair RIBA-USA www.riba-usa.org

Group Photograph attached: From Left to right:
Mr Machlouzarides
Mark Strauss, AIA President NY Chapter AIA
Mr Rocco Leonardis AIA RIBA
Cleri Machlouzarides RIBA
Derek Bradford RIBA Presiding Chair RIBA-USA
Jack Pringle RIBA President RIBA
Tim Clark RIBA Past Presiding Chair RIBA-USA
Susan Chin AIA Past President NY AIA Chapter
Paul Monaghan RIBA, Partner AHMM
Jonathan Wimpenny AIA RIBA Chair RIBA-USA NY Chapter
Jayne Beilby
Simon Allford RIBA, Partner AHMM
Frederic Bell, Executive Director, Center for Architecture
James Karl Fischer AIA RIBA Chair AIA NY International Committee


LOS ANGELES (Back to top)  

AIA LOS ANGELES OFFERS ARE SEMINARS: <Click here for the flyer>
Each year, the AIA/Los Angeles offers a seminar series to help candidates get ready for the licensing exam given by the California Architects Board. One seminar is dedicated to each of the nine sections of the ARE, plus we offer three annual California Supplemental Oral Exam Prep Classes. AIA members and early registrants receive a discount. Class size is limited to 30 students, so we encourage you to sign up early! Member discounts apply ONLY to AIA/Los Angeles Chapter members with ID. All attendees: Register by the early signup deadlines and save! Seminars are held at the Wiltern Center, in the AIA/Los Angeles Chapter Office (3780 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800.)

NEW ENGLAND (Back to top)

PHILADELPHIA (Back to top)