| Volume 9, No. 2 - March 3, 2015 |
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 A Wooden House, by Ritter Norton Architects (more info) |
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AIA Launches Public Awareness Campaign – Look Up! (and Tune In) The AIA has launched a television commercial for Look Up, a public awareness campaign designed to change the public perception of architects and architecture. The ads are appearing on channels like CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox. To watch the commercial, check the schedule here. To learn more about Look Up, visit www.ilookup.org and join the conversation on Twitter with #ilookup. |
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Portfolio and Resume Review Volunteers Needed |
| The Schools Connections Committee is looking to assemble a team of portfolio and resume reviewers for students at Virginia Tech's WAAC in Alexandria on March 26. This event provides students the opportunity to meet one on one with a professional for a candid review of their portfolio and resume as they prepare for the Career Fair in April and consider applying for internships. The committee is looking for volunteers and/or recommendations for reviewers who are able to provide thoughtful guidance and advice. Architects, landscape architects and urban planners are encouraged to participate. The event begins with a reception at 6:30p and reviews are from 7:00-8:30p. Please contact Jakki Devereaux, AIA or Monica Perez, Associate AIA no later than March 23 if you are interested. |
| AIA Northern Virginia Golf Tournament |
| We are recruiting golf enthusiasts to join our committee and help us plan for our fall 2015 tournament. If you are interested in helping or just want some additional information, please contact our Golf Chair, Baird Smith, FAIA. |
| DesignDC 2015: Seminar and Tour Proposals Due March 6 |
| Do you have unique insight into latest trends, challenges and best practices in the design and construction industry? Now's your chance to share your knowledge at DesignDC. This year's theme is Energize. Lead. Connect. Submit a proposal here. |
| Awards and Opportunities |
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AIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA DESIGN AWARDS DUE APRIL 23 Due March 9 – AIA/AAH Healthcare Design Awards Due March 18 – Deadline for Early Bird Registration for AIA Convention 2015, May 14-16 in Atlanta Due April 1 – 2015 AIA National Photography Competition Due May 1 – Virginia Governor's Housing Conference (VAGHC) Blueprint for the Future Design Competition Due May 1 – Re-Defining Home: A Design Challenge AIA Convention 2015: Call for Volunteers |
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A Wooden House | A Place of Silence |
 The owner's site is 25 acres in a forest, with no other buildings nearby. She wanted to build on a bluff overlooking a small river running along one side, although it cannot be seen directly from her residence. Her primary requirement was to build a "wooden house" for herself, no family, only occasional guests out on a day-trip. Beyond that, her requirements were quite modest - a place that is in contrast to her urban life, and allows for contemplation and connection with the natural world - a place of silence.The building was conceived as two pavilions, a square one for "living" and a rectangular one for all other supporting functions. Neither pavilion is subdivided into discreet rooms, however the larger one has eight-foot high partitions that define the kitchen, utility room and bathrooms but with no ceilings, so one is always conscious of the ceiling of the larger space above. (The bathrooms have a glass ceiling for acoustical privacy.) The entire building is made of wood, both structure and finishes. However, because there were dry-stacked stone walls at the entrance to the property, she wanted to introduce that technology into the house. So a true stone wall rises out of the earth along the entrance path, becomes a partial wall for the small pavilion, and ends with a stone fireplace with a copper hood. Photography © Dan Cunningham |
MARCH CALENDAR 4 | Women in Architecture Book Club 7:00p, location TBD. [info] 4 | Geothermal Earth Energy Piping Systems 5:30p, Washington, DC. [info] 4-6 | AIA Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference Washington, DC. [info] 5 | WIA Lecture Series: Re-Defining the Passion 6:30p, Washington, DC. [info] 7-9 | ARE: Building Systems Arlington. [info] 9 | AIA Northern Virginia Board Meeting 4:30p, Arlington. [info] 12 | WIA Lecture Series: Building Communities 6:30p, Washington, DC. [info] 13 | Beginners Guide to Using AIA Contract Documents and Software 9:00a, Washington, DC. [info] 16 | Schools Connections Committee Meeting 6:00p, Alexandria. [info] 19 | WIA Lecture Series: Women Architects Saving the World 6:30p, Washington, DC. [info] 26 | YAF & WIA Happy Hour 6:30p, Fairfax. [info] 27 | VSAIA Code Seminar - 2012 IBC Significant Changes 8:15a, Fairfax. [info] 27 | Design Awards Committee Meeting Noon, Alexandria. [info] 31 | Fellows Meet and Greet 6:00p, Alexandria. [info] Upcoming Dates to Note: April 4 - ARE: Programming, Planning & Practice April 6-17 - WIA Dress for Success April 12-18 - Architecture Week April 12 - Alexandria Walking Tour April 18 - ARE: Building Design & Construction Systems April 23 - Design Award Submittals Due April 23 - WIA Happy Hour April 30 - YAF Happy Hour AIA Northern Virginia Calendar | AIA|DC Calendar | AIA Potomac Valley 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 205 South Patrick Street, Alexandria 22314. |
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Anchor Oldcastle |
Anchor Oldcastle has been a local producer of architectural masonry units for the Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas for nearly 40 years. Anchor provides design solutions ranging from its economical Betco Supreme Series  to the high-end Trenwyth line of concrete masonry units in a wide variety of finishes, textures and colors. Anchor will be offering a free AIA CES seminar on thermal performance of concrete masonry on March 10, which will showcase some of its own innovative new design solutions for the new energy codes. Additional information on the seminar is available here and you can register for this event at www.oldcastlemasonry.com. |