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· NCARB News
· Passing: Bernard Rothzeid, FAIA

NCARB News
Now Available: NCARB Comments on the NAAB 2009 Conditions for Accreditation, Public Comment Edition
NCARB has reviewed the National Architectural Accrediting Board’s (NAAB) 2009 Conditions for Accreditation, Public Comment Edition, which was released for public comment in February 2009. NCARB used two criteria to guide its review process and develop recommendations. The first was whether the proposed language of the conditions would adversely impact the architecture profession’s capacity to serve as leaders and mentors in the world of design and construction. The second was whether the proposed language would make students less capable of successfully participating in the Intern Development Program (IDP).

NCARB’s comments centered around four areas:
· Definitions of Achievement Levels
· Application of the Definitions of Achievement Levels to the Student Performance Criteria (SPC)
· Recommended Revisions to the SPC
· Role of the Intern Development Program (IDP) Education Coordinator

To download NCARB Comments on the NAAB 2009 Conditions for Accreditation, Public Comment Edition, click the link. Information about accreditation and the schedule for development of the final 2009 Conditions for Accreditation is available on the NAAB website, too.

Passing: Bernard Rothzeid, FAIA
Bernard Rothzeid, FAIA, a co-founder of RKT&B Architects, died of leukemia on 05.25.09. He was 83 and lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn. During his more than 50 years as an architect, Rothzeid was most prominently known for his skill in the adaptive re-use of existing structures as well as historic preservation. As the long-time architect for the City Center Theater in Manhattan, Rothzeid also created two theaters for the Manhattan Theater Club and Symphony Space.

In addition to key work in restoration, Rothzeid had a longstanding involvement with residential design and health-care facility planning and design. At the time of his death, he was overseeing the design of a $30 million, 273,000-square-foot hospital complex for the American Hospital in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

Rothzeid was elected to the College of Fellows of the AIA in 1979, and in 1986 he received the Augustus Saint Gaudens Award from The Cooper Union, his alma mater’s most prestigious honor. He also taught at The Cooper Union and at the School of Architecture and Environmental Studies at City College in New York.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Cooper Union, 30 Cooper Square, New York NY, 10003. A memorial will be announced at a later date.