AIA New York Chapter

Center for Architecture

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Greening the Iron Ribbon: Redefining the Northeast Corridor

Tuesday, 09/16/2008, 8:00am–1:00pm

Pre-registration and online ticket sales will close on Monday, September 15 at 12pm.
You may register for the conference at the door. Payment on-site will only be accepted in the form of cash or check written to AIA New York Chapter.

Program Summary: The Northeast Megaregion with 50 million people is expected to add 18 million new residents by the year 2050. Will the new growth be sustainable transit oriented development or will it be characterized by energy dependent exurban development that further erodes the natural environment and contributes to global warming?

The Northeast Corridor is in a great position to capitalize on this trend. Much of the region is defined by aging cities that are undergoing transformation and redefinition. This is especially true in center cities near Amtrak stops, such as 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, Newark’s Penn Station, and Providence’s Center City / Amtrak, as well as Manhattan’s Far West Side. It is equally true in former industrial areas along the corridor.

Beyond the corridor, in places like the Nassau County ‘Hub’ area and White Plains, NY, West Windsor, NJ, Naugatuck, CT, Jamaica Plains, MA, and Arlington, VA, new urban cores are emerging along existing commuter rail lines in former suburban areas surrounding traditional cities. Additionally, there are lessons learned from around the world, as we examine examples from other countries.

The question then becomes, what effect do these trends have on the traditional city? The subject can be explored from an environmental, urban design, infrastructure, transportation, economic and a political perspective. The conference will discuss and help identify new paradigms for development and sustainability that will redefine our region for years to come.

Welcome 8:30AM:
James McCullar FAIA, President, AIA New York Chapter
Allison de Cerreño, Director, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management
Robert D. Yaro, President, Regional Plan Association
Donald Burns AICP, President, APA New York Metro Chapter

Keynote Address: The Historical Perspective 8:45 AM
Eugenie Birch FAICP, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research, Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research

Panel 1: Along the Corridor: Center City Transit Oriented Development 9:15 AM
Moderator: Ernest Hutton FAICP Assoc AIA
1. Newark Central City/ Penn Station Area Development
2. Philadelphia 30 Street Station Redevelopment: Mark Kocent, AIA AICP, Principal Planner, Office of University Architect, University of Pennsylvania
3. Providence Center City / Amtrak station area: Daniel Baudouin, AICP, Executive Director, Providence Foundation

Panel 2: Along the Line: Between the Stops 10:15 AM
Moderator: Mark Strauss, FAIA AICP LEED PP
1. Nassau County – Defining New Suburbia: Tom Suozzi, County Executive, Nassau County
2. Washington Metro – Redefining a Region: Michael Kearney, Director of Design, JBG Properties
3. Changing Attitudes about Density in Suburbia: David Dixon, FAIA, Principal, Goody Clancy

Panel 3: The World View: Lessons Learned from Beyond 11:15AM
Moderator: Lance Jay Brown FAIA
1. US Challenge: Transportation Act/ Northeast Corridor: Donald Burns, AICP, APA New York Metro Chapter
2. Lessons from The Pacific Rim and Beyond: Mustafa Abadan, FAIA, Urban Design, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
3. Lessons from the Continent and Beyond: Craig Schwitter, PE, Buro Happold

Respondents Panel:
Moderator: Mark Ginsberg FAIA LEED 12:15 PM
1. Petra Todorovich, Director of America 2050, Regional Plan Association
2. Martin Tillman, Associate, Steer Davies Gleave
3. Ernest Tollerson, Director for Policy and Media Relations, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)

Closing: James McCullar, FAIA

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Annual Meeting and Social Event for The Structural Engineers Association of New York with Honorary Membership to be presented to Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D, PE

Tuesday, 09/16/2008, 6:00–8:00pm

Annual Meeting Presentation
*Year in Review
*Introduction of New Board Members
*Honorary Member Presentation by Dr. Charles H. Thornton, Ph.D, PE - Founding Principal of Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.
*Annual SEAoNY Scholarship presentation
*First Annual SEAoNY Awards presentation
*Closing by incoming President, Michael J. Squarzini, PE

Food and Refreshments will be served as well as Raffle Prizes!

Women in Architecture Leadership Roundtable: Women as Design Principals in Architecture Firms

Tuesday, 09/16/2008, 6:00–8:00pm

Women now make up over half of the graduates of Architecture Schools. To illustrate the range of career options open to women in the profession post design school, this panel discussion will focus on two different career paths to becoming a design principal. Yvonne Szeto has been at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners for virtually her entire professional career and will share her experiences developing her own architectural identity within the framework of a large firm. Representative of the other end of the spectrum is Audrey Matlock who began her career working at SOM and then Perkins + Will before leaving to build her own architectural practice.

It is the responsibility of those who list non-Chapter events on the AIA New York Chapter's web site to ensure all details (including continuing education credits) regarding those events are listed accurately. We recommend that you verify all details concerning non-Chapter events before making plans to attend via the contact information provided.

AIA New York Chapter Membership Meeting to name candidates for The 2009 Nominating Committee Ballot

Tuesday, 09/16/2008, 6:00–6:45pm
At this meeting AIA New York Chapter assigned members (Architects, Associates, and International Associates) in good standing are entitled to place names of their fellow members on the 2009 Nominating Committee ballot that will be circulated to all voting members. The four members on the ballot who receive the most votes will serve, along with the immediate past president, as the 2009 AIA New York Chapter Nominating Committee. The 2009 Nominating Committee selects candidates to fill vacancies on the Chapter Board, the elective committees (Fellows, Finance, Honors, and Oculus) and the Center for Architecture Foundation Board.

Those members who are present will select the ballot. BEFORE you put a name on the ballot, please make sure that anyone you propose to nominate is willing to serve. If an individual is unable to attend and he/she is entitled to vote at a meeting of this Chapter, he/she may authorize another person or persons to act for him or her by proxy. The proxy must be in writing and signed by the member. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven months from the date it is signed unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the member executing it, except as otherwise provided by law.

Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (Directions)
More Info: For questions about the nominating process or Committee contact: Suzanne Mecs, Director, Member Services, smecs@aiany.org

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