| Volume 12, No. 8 - October 1, 2018 |
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 Greenvale Creek House, by new design office pllc (more info) |
Interschool Design Competition |
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This issue of BLAST is sponsored by Arch Resources |
AIA Northern Virginia Autumn Social on October 16 |
 Save the Date – The AIA Northern Virginia Autumn Social combines Chapter elections with celebrating our honor award winners and newly licensed members. The event takes place at Chadwick's in Alexandria. Reservations will open soon here.360 Mentoring Begins for 2018-2019 360 Mentoring is an annual program that provides opportunities to connect, teach, and learn for architects at all levels of their careers. This year's theme will explore the intersection of technology and architecture in the present and future of practice. The introductory session is on September 26 and three other general sessions are planned between November and April. In addition to these sessions, smaller groups, which are organized by location, are encouraged to meet regularly. Groups are being formed now. [info] |
Interschool Design Competition The Interschool Design Competition (ISDC) returns once again to the National Building Museum (NBM) on September 16, with the awards ceremony on September 17. For over two decades, the three metro area chapters of the AIA, six local schools of architecture, and the NBM have collaborated to organize the annual ISDC. Students enrolled in architecture programs at Catholic University, Howard University, Morgan State University, Virginia Tech's Washington-Alexandria Architectural Center, University of Maryland and the University of the District of Columbia have greatly benefited from participating. Teams are composed of representatives from EACH school of architecture, resulting in very diverse and creative design solutions.The awards ceremony takes place on September 17, 5:00-6:00p, at the NBM and is linked to the monthly "Spotlight on Design" lecture series, which features the ISDC awards chair, Patricia Bosch, FAIA, Design Director at Perkins+Will in Miami, as the keynote speaker. [info] A Busy Fall for Fun and Professional Development After a bit of a summer break, many of the Chapter's committees are planning interesting, informative and fun events in the next few weeks. For fun, try the Young Architects Forum baseball game at Nats Park and their brunch at Ambar or the Women in Architecture's "Back-to-Work" Rooftop Event and the kickoff of their Book Club. Learn about Fellowship and Mentoring or join the Small Firm Committee to learn about window options and contract documents. Learn about these events and more in our calendar, published below. Quick Notes... 2015 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code... goes into effect September 4 [info]... AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI)... score for July was 50.7 compared to 51.3 in June, much of that growth came from one region - the South [info]... ArchEx 2018... registration opens September 4, with early bird pricing through September 14 [info]... DesignDC... conference will focus on creating an equitable future [info]... |
| Awards and Opportunities Upcoming AIA Awards  Due October 5 – AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Architectural Education NominationsDue October 5 – AIA Associates Award Nominations Due October 5 – Collaborative Achievement Nominations Due October 5 – Edward C. Kemper Award Nominations Due October 5 – Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture Nominations Due October 5 – Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Nominations Due October 5 – Young Architects Award Nominations Due October 12 – Fellowship Due October 12 – Honorary Fellowship Due October 12 – Honorary Membership Due November 9 – AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards Due November 9 – Housing Awards Due September 26 – 2019 Intersections Symposium Abstracts Due October 30 – AIA Conference on Architecture 2019 Call for Preconference Workshop Proposals Call for Volunteers: ArchEx 2018 Women in Architecture Leadership Survey Design News
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| Job Board As a benefit to our members, we maintain a Job Board of local postings. Pay us a visit for postings from: LeMay Erickson Willcox; George Mason University; Roche Bobois; HLR Architects; MTFA Architecture; John Milner Associates Preservation; GBR Architects; BOWA; Hughes Group (HG) Architects; Maginniss + del Ninno Architects; Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc.; Engineering Consulting Services (ECS); Powers Brown Architecture; Wendel; and Stantec. |
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Greenvale Creek House |
 Situated between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, Virginia's Northern Neck is a unique node in the great American tale, an original gateway of the New World that still very much echoes its colonial history. Within this historical place, a retired Virginia couple built their new home on five acres on deep-water Greenvale Creek, just a few hundred yards upstream from the Rappahannock. Their architect, like the colonists, began with the efficient functionality of a gabled roof on vertical exterior bearing walls. This traditional elevation was then extruded over 100 feet and slotted between converging required side yard and waterline setbacks to situate the house as close as possible to Greenvale Creek. The gabled mass was then carved and stretched to provide a planted entry courtyard, a generous living/kitchen area, private bedrooms for visiting family members, covered walkways and to open views into the green forest outside.The house was constructed using metal structural insulated panels ("sips") which provide excellent insulation and minimize energy usage, and with light gauge steel columns and beams that economically allow for longer-than-typical residential spans and the open common room plan. The home's pale metal standing seam roof and light grey stucco walls draw from similarly clad 100+ year old structures still standing on nearby farms. This light coloration helps the house harmonize with its environment, not through material camouflage but by serving as a backdrop for colourful sunlight and for the play of shadows from surrounding trees. Photography © John Magor Photography  |
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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 8 | YAF Nationals Baseball Game 6:30p, Washington. [info] 10 | Board Meeting 4:30p, Washington. [info] 11 | CRAN: Restoring American Heritage Tilework 12:00p, Washington. [info] 14 | SFRT - Fiberglass Windows for Commercial Buildings + Window Solutions for Historic Buildings 11:00a, Alexandria. [info] 16 | Interschool Design Competition 9:00a, Washington. [info] 19 | Committee Chairs Planning Meeting 6:30p, Alexandria. [info] 20 | WIA Back-to-Work Rooftop Event 5:30p, Arlington. [info] 23 | Young Architects Forum Brunch 11:00a, Arlington. [info] 25 | Women in Architecture Book Club 6:00p, Alexandria. [info] 25 | Small Firm's Guide to AIA Contract Documents 3:00p, Webinar. [info] 26 | 360 Mentoring General Session 6:00p, Arlington. [info] Upcoming Dates to Note: October 2-4 - DesignDC October 16 - Autumn Social October 26 - Canstruction Build-Out AIA Northern Virginia Calendar | AIA|DC Calendar | AIA Potomac Valley Calendar | AIA Virginia Calendar | Branch Museum Calendar For additional information on any of these events, please contact the Chapter House at (703) 549-9747 or aianova@aianova.org. The Chapter House is located at 1101 Duke Street, Alexandria 22314. |