| Volume 4, No. 5 - May 7, 2010 |
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 Hebrew SeniorLife, by Perkins Eastman (more info) |
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Robert Beach, AIA To Debut Suffragist Memorial Design at Reception Next Wednesday |
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AIA Northern Virginia Member Bob Beach has been working with the Design Committee for the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial to develop a memorial for the Historic Lorton District. |
Plans call for the memorial to be located at Occoquan Regional Park in the grassy area behind the brick plaza, benches and wayside markers. Members of the Committee hope to create a memorial that will reflect the strength of the women involved in the movement and the significance of their struggle. According to the Memorial website, "architect Beach's vision is to transform a grassy area in Occoquan Regional Park into a garden with walking paths, interactive stations, a bridge and a water feature."|
Architecture in the Schools Exhibit Opens May 11 |
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Architecture in the Schools matches design professionals with classroom teachers to enrich the learning experience of students and sharpen math skills. This semester students are learning about sustainable communities, monuments and memorials, Roman architecture and Chinese palaces. The exhibit will be a chance for the students and their families, teachers and volunteers to celebrate the work of the semester. |
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In Practice... |
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Perkins Eastman Firm Tour on Monday Get to know your colleagues. Tours of several Chapter architecture firms are planned this year, scheduled to coincide with our Chapter Board Meetings. Members are invited to participate in the board meeting at 4:30p and tour at 6:00p or just the tour. One hour of AIA/CES credit is available for the tour and discussion. Reservations are not necessary. Perkins Eastman designed this issue's Featured Project and is located at 4245 Fairfax Drive, Suite 650, Arlington 22203. Traveling Happy Hours Continue in Leesburg June 15, 5:30-7:30p, at Tuscarora Mill, 203 Harrison Street, Leesburg. The Chapter is planning quarterly Happy Hours across our area in order to connect with those who are located a little farther away from the Chapter House. Members of the Chapter Board, Committee Chairs, and NOVA representatives to Virginia Society will attend to listen to you, to find out what's going on and see how you're doing, and for you to learn about things that are happening in the Chapter. This is a great opportunity to give feedback about the programs you want to see, to find out about upcoming programs and to engage and network. It is also a great opportunity for the Board to hear about the things that are important to you, to help us represent the Chapter more accurately and advocate for you on a state and national level. |
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Hebrew SeniorLife: NewBridge on the Charles |
 Hebrew SeniorLife wanted to create one of the most comprehensive, thoughtful and sustainably-designed campuses in the nation, based on their research and understanding of how to best preserve the dignity of aging adults. This vision focused on a community where seniors have abundant choices in residential care environments, meaningful activities, dining venues, and supportive and medical services; where children bring vitality to everyday life;  and where a healthy environment plays a key role in an individual's overall wellbeing. Designed collaboratively by Perkins Eastman, Chan Krieger, and Stantec, NewBridge on the Charles provides housing for 750 aging adults in a variety of residential care settings and offers a K-8 educational environment for 450 students in the Rashi School.The buildings fit harmoniously into a beautifully wooded, 162-acre site along the Charles River. The site design protects environmentally sensitive areas, controls stormwater, minimizes irrigation, maintains native landscape materials, captures rainwater for irrigation, and integrates the Northeast's largest geothermal system to serve more than 1,000,000sf of enclosed conditioned space. This system utilizes 400 heat transfer wells with projected gas savings of 50% and a 34% CO2 emissions reduction equating to about 18,000,000 lbs per year. |
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May 10 - Northern Virginia Board Meeting + Firm Tour May 11 - Architecture in the Schools Exhibit May 13 - Code Seminar : Significant Changes to the IBC May 14 - Small Firm Roundtable Planning Meeting May 15 - ARE Prep Series - Building Systems II June 1 - DesignDC Early Bird Registration Ends June 5 - ARE Prep Series - Programming, Planning + Practice June 6 - AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Gala June 10-12 - AIA National Convention June 15 - Traveling Happy Hour: Leesburg June 16 - AIA Northern Virginia Lunch Series |