by: Camila Schaulson Frenz
06.25.14: At the 2014 AIA Convention in Chicago, the AIA Foundation and Architecture for Humanity, in partnership with NJIT, announced a new regional recovery studio in in Newark, NJ, to aid in regional reconstruction. Many worked hard to make the studio a reality. (l-r) Justin Mihalik, AIA, NCARB, AIA New Jersey; Illya Azaroff, AIA, AIA New York Chapter; John Peterson, AIA, Public Architecture; Eric Cesal, Architecture for Humanity; Sherry-Lea Botop Bloodworth, CFRE, AIA Foundation; Urs Gauchat, Hon. AIA, NJIT; and Thomas Dallessio, NJIT.06.26.14: Illya Azaroff, AIA, (fourth from left) discussed his role as AIANY Design for Risk and Reconstruction Committee co-chair at “Emerging Professionals Leadership: A Presentation and Discussion with Influential Voices.”
06.26.14: AIANY spotted Reed Construction Data at the AIA Convention expo floor. (l-r) Tomas J. Rossant, AIA, First Vice President/President-Elect, AIANY; Steve Ritchie, Senior Vice President, Reed Construction Data; Laura Marlow, LEED AP, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Reed Construction Data; and Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, 2014 President, AIANY.
06.26.14: The AIA New York Chapter, AIA New York State, and IBEX party at the University Club of Chicago, co-sponsored by Swiss Pearl and Bespoke, celebrated 2014 Honorees and new Fellows.
06.26.14: AIANY executive director Rick Bell, FAIA; David R. Richter, FAIA, NCARB, president, Richter Architects; Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA, CEO, Richter Architects; and Andy Frankl, president and founder of IBEX Construction, represented AIANY at the New York party during convention.
06.26.14: Andy Frankl, president and founder of IBEX Construction, with Robert Wirichs, head of business unit export at Swiss Pearl, a sponsor of the New York party during AIA Convention.
06.26.14: At the New York party during AIA Convention, Karen Stonely, AIA, LEED AP, of SPAN Architects, and Kim Yao, AIA, of Architecture Research Office (ARO) hold up Oculus 2014 Awards issues, open to their firm’s respective awards: SPAN for Calvin Klein Collection at Forum 66 and ARO for Donald Judd Home and Studio.
06.26.14: Maria Wilpon, AIA, of AECOM; Pam Loeffelman, FAIA, LEED AP, of SHW Group, and Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA, editor-in-chief of Oculus and ArchNewsNow.com, attended the New York party during AIA Convention.
06.26.14: A foggy Millennium Park still glows when viewed from the New York fete at the University Club of Chicago.
06.27.14: At the AIA Book Store, Paul Broches, FAIA, LEED AP, of Mitchell | Giurgola, waits for his copy of Urban Design for an Urban Century to be autographed by co-authors David Dixon, FAIA, and AIANY 2014 President Lance Jay Brown, FAIA.
06.27.14: Brynnemarie Lanciotti, Assoc. AIA, of Franke, Gottsegen, Cox Architects; Michael J. Crosbie, FAIA, Chair of the University of Hartford Department of Architecture and editor-in-chief of Faith & Form magazine; and Megan Chusid, AIA, of the Guggenheim Museum, attended The Architect’s Newspaper party during AIA Convention, held on the roof of the Wit Hotel.
06.27.14: Children play in Millennium Park’s Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa.
06.27.14: Dubbed “The Bean,” Anish Kapoor’s three-story steel sculpture “Cloud Gate” reflects and distorts Chicago’s skyline.
06.27.14: Chicago’s Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain and Cannon shoots an eight-story arc of water over the Chicago River at the lakefront, honoring the canal that reversed the flow of the river.
06.27.14: AIA members enjoyed the exhibition “Magritte: Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938” at the AIA Convention’s The Party! held at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing.
06.27.14: AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA, and Giancarlo Alhadeff, FAIA, Principal of Alhadeff Architects in Milan, attended AIA Convention’s The Party!
06.27.14: AIANY executive director Rick Bell, FAIA, enjoys the company of Robert Ivy, FAIA, AIA CEO and Holly Ivy at the AIA Convention’s The Party!
Credit: Rick Bell
06.27.14: AIANY 2014 President Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, considers a night ride on one of Chicago’s Divvy bikes after AIA Convention’s The Party! at the Modern Wing of Art Institute of Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano, Hon. FAIA.
06.28.14: AIANY staff members boarded Chicago’s First Lady for the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s River Cruise.
06.28.14: AIA Birmingham Executive Director Rhea Williams; AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA; and Emily Abruzzo, AIA, LEED AP, of Abruzzo Bodziak Architects discussed the impetus, content, and outreach potential of AIANY’s travelling “FitNation” exhibition.
06.26.14: “FitNation: Changing Culture” speakers AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA; AIA Birmingham Executive Director Rhea Williams; and Emily Abruzzo, AIA, LEED AP, of Abruzzo Bodziak Architects, promoted Active Design by taking the stairs at McCormick Place.
06.28.14: Classic view of two classic Chicago landmarks (Ringo Starr thrown in for good measure).
06.28.14: A storm rolls in over Chicago (perhaps Mother nature doesn’t like The Donald’s sign either?).
06.28.14: Leslie Urquhart-Turton, founder of Bespoke; William J. Stanley III, FAIA, chancellor of the AIA College of Fellows; and Leslie Quichua, Assoc. AIA, architecture consultant at Bespoke attended the AIA Convocation Dinner.