José Alvarez represents the ideals, opportunities, and future of the architecture profession. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, he finished his architecture education in the United States and has worked for New Orleans–based Eskew+Dumez+Ripple for the past 17 years. His devotion to client satisfaction, attention to detail, and endless pursuit of quality design and building performance has made him directly responsible for delivering some of the firm’s most iconic and challenging projects to date, including the New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC); the Shaw Center for the … Continue reading 2015 Young Architects Award→
Stephanie Riegel | Greater Baton Rouge Business Report The four announced candidates for this year’s gubernatorial race squared off today for the first time in a forum dedicated to discussing the state’s transportation and infrastructure needs. During the nearly two-hour gathering, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, Rep. John Bel Edwards, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and U.S. Sen. David Vitter steered clear of the kind of political jabbing that typically characterizes such forums. Instead, they delved in detail into their respective plans for funding critically … Continue reading La. gubernatorial candidates lay out ideas for addressing state’s woeful infrastructure→
Kevin is an Associate Professor of Architecture in the School of Design at Louisiana Tech University and has served as Director of the Community Design Activism Center (CDAC) since joining the faculty in 2006. He currently teaches courses in community design, 4th year studios and professional practice. Kevin is a graduate of Ball State University (B.Arch.) and Auburn University (MBC). He has served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Community Design (ACD) since 2012, and is currently serving on the Executive Board … Continue reading Kevin Singh, AIA→
Join us May 14 for a keynote address by President Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton Foundation, and 42nd President of the United States, at AIA Convention 2015 President Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice—first in 1992 and then in 1996. Under his leadership, the country enjoyed the strongest economy in a generation and the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White … Continue reading Keynote Announcement→
To build better and healthier spaces, architects are heeding evidence-based lessons By Amy Nordrum (Scientific American) Americans, on average, spend around 90 percent of their time indoors, and now the nation’s leading group of architects has found inspiration in this somewhat glum fact. The professionals who design our working and living quarters are starting to see all these confined hours as a major opportunity for them to make a meaningful impact on public health. Today, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced its latest effort along these lines—a three-year … Continue reading Architects Aim to Make Us Healthier with “Irresistible Staircases” and Open Layouts→
By Steven Bingler & Martin Pedersen | The New York Times In architecture, everyone’s a critic. One of us, Steven, was recently driving down Elliott Avenue in Charlottesville, Va., his hometown, with his 88-year-old mother. They passed a house designed and built by architecture students at the University of Virginia. To Steven, an architect, this model for affordable housing — a tough pair of stacked boxes, sheathed in corrugated metal — was a bold design statement. But to his mother’s eye, the house was a … Continue reading How to Rebuild Architecture→
If any members hold licenses in Florida, please be aware that the Florida Architectural license renewal dates have been changed. The continuing education requirement deadline has changed for the February 28, 2015 licensure renewal. All continuing education credits must be obtained no later than December 31, 2014. The renewal cycle for continuing education credits includes any continuing education hours obtained from March 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. Architects licensed in Florida then have until February 28, 2015 to renew their license. Previously, the renewal … Continue reading Changes to Florida License Continuing Education Requriements→
December 8, 2014 General (runoff) elections occurred over the weekend for a handful of federal and local offices. Following is an overview of the results. U.S. Senate In the only statewide contest Cong. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, by a twelve-point margin (56 percent to 44 percent). This race drew considerable national attention several months ago as it became clear that Cassidy was gaining serious momentum and was in position to unseat Sen. Landrieu, a three-term incumbent and … Continue reading Louisiana General Election Recap→
