BLAST
BLAST is an e-newsletter from AIA Northern Virginia distributed to subscribers roughly monthly. All AIA Northern Virginia Members, Sponsors, and Unassigned and Allied Professional members are automatically subscribed. Our mission is to bring awareness to architectural issues, distribute important Chapter information, and promote good design through news stories and featured projects.You may unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to aianova@aianova.org or clicking "Unsubscribe" at the bottom of any issue. Please note that you will stop receiving all Chapter emails.
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Back Issues
Please note that this is a historical archive and may advertise competitions, services and goods that are no longer available. Web links frequently change over time and cannot be guaranteed to be current.Volume XV - 2021 [+]
Issue 11 - December 8, 2022
Year In Review
Issue 10 - December 8, 2021
Membership Renewals
The Exam Calculator
Resolve to Involve
Camp May
Issue 9 - November 1, 2021
2021 Honor Award Winners
ABI Looking Up
ARE Scholarship Application
THEARC West
Issue 8 - August 30, 2021
Design Awards Winners
2021 Honors Awards
The Whole Child
Like a River Runs
Issue 7 - August 9, 2021
DA21 Winners Revealed 8/19
2021 Loudoun Awards Announced
AIA Compensation Report
Planet Word
Issue 6 - July 12, 2021
Virginia Adopts the 2018 USBC
Exhibit at the Torpedo Factory
Fairfax County Design Awards
Mount Vernon View
Issue 5 - May 28, 2021
Design Awards 2021
Strong ABI Continues
CAE June Events
Dominion Apartments
Issue 4 - April 28, 2021
Spring Social
DeafSpace Design
Demand for Design Strengthens
Capital Yacht Club
Issue 3 - April 12, 2021
Architecture Month
Call for Sketches
Signatures of Loudoun
Dewey Beach House
Issue 2 - March 1, 2021
Three New Fellows
The Heights Building Tour
Architecture Month
Spangler Center at Potomac School
Issue 1 - February 3, 2021
ABI Slide Continues
30 Women in 30 Days
2021 ARE Prep Series
Beachwood Public Safety Center Fire Station 2
Volume XIV - 2020 [+]
Issue 7 - December 31, 2020
The Year In Review
Issue 6 - November 6, 2020
Chapter Lowers Dues
YAF Lecture Series
ABI on the Mend
Fairfax Net Zero
Issue 5 - June 12, 2020
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 4 - August 10, 2020
Design Awards Reveal 2020
Honors Nominatations
AIA Climate Initiative
National Science Foundations
Issue 3 - June 8, 2020
Statement on Injustice
Design Awards 2020
2020 ARE Prep Underway
Modern Home in a Rural Hamlet
Issue 2 - April 13, 2020
AIA COVID-19 Response
W. Kenneth Wiseman
Travel Sketches
A Mid-Block Courtyard House
Issue 1 - January 31, 2020
Call for Building Tours
ABI Finishes 2019 Strong
2020 ARE Prep Underway
Piedmont Environmental Council
Issue 11 - December 30, 2019
2019: Year in Review
Issue 10 - December 18, 2019
ARE Registration
Allie Dietzel, AIA to Become Regional Director
Virginia Design Forum
Red Gate
Issue 9 - November 1, 2019
Honor Awardees
Architecture in the Public Sector
Design Arlington
Stasis Engineering
Issue 8 - September 16, 2019
Autumn Social
Interschool Design Competition
PARKing Day
Samsung Solutions Center
Issue 7 - August 5, 2019
Chapter Honors
Women's Leadership Summit
Wine + Dine Tour
Bethesda Retreat
Issue 6 - July 8, 2019
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - June 5, 2019
Design Awards Celebration
Women's Leadership Summit
Becca Mezny, AIA, Receives WLS Grant
Inova Sports + Therapy Clinic
Issue 4 - May 13, 2019
Design Awards Celebration June 13
Architecture Week in Review
Fellowship Nomination
Marymount University at Ballston Center
Issue 3 - March 28, 2019
What Will You Submit?
Architecture Week
Sketch Competition
Stringfellow Transit Center
Issue 2 - March 8, 2019
Manoj Dalaya, FAIA
Architecture Week
ABI Index
Lee Highway Studio
Issue 1 - February 6, 2019
Open House 2019
Call for Tours
ARE Prep
Brambleton Library
Issue 12 - January 2, 2019
2018: Year in Review
Issue 11 - November 27, 2018
Committee Holiday Celebrations
ARE Prep Calendar
Shifting ABI Trends
Charles Houston Teen Center
Issue 10 - October 30, 2018
Chapter Honor Awardees
AIA Virginia PAC Competition
ELA Nominations Due
The Mill + Bottling House
Issue 8 - October 1, 2018
Autumn Social
360 Mentoring
Interschool Design Competition
Gelnval Creek House
Issue 7 - July 29, 2018
Honors Nominations Due
YAF Night at the Nats!
June ABI Remains Positive
Library at UVA Wise
Issue 6 - July 16, 2018
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - May 29, 2018
Canstruction Flies to Dulles
DA18 Celebration
Important Membership Survey
Golf!
Sponsor: Arch Resources & ECS Mid-Atlantic
Issue 4 - May 1, 2018
Design Awards '18
Architecture Week is Here
Important Membership Survey
Kalorama Row House
Sponsor: Moseley Architects & Potomac Valley Brick
Issue 3 - March 29, 2018
Design Awards '18
Architecture Week is Here
Important Membership Survey
Kalorama Row House
Sponsor: Marvin Windows & Doors
Issue 2 - February 27, 2018
Edwin R. Schmidt, FAIA
What Will You Submit?
Dutch Complex Housing
Ker Conway Residence
Issue 1 - February 5, 2018
Professional Licensure
Ramsey Homes Tour
WIA Lecture March 28
Clarendon Design Studio
Sponsor: K.C. Company Commercial - Pella Windows ∓ Doors
Issue 12 - January 5, 2018
2017: Year in Review
Issue 11 - November 28, 2017
2018 ARE Schedule
Tax Reforms
Small Firms Roundtable
4501 Ford Avenue e-lofts
Sponsor: Ames & Gough
Issue 10 - October 31, 2017
Womens Leadership Conference
A Secure Site
Residential Forum
Camusrory
Sponsor: C. M. KLING + ASSOCIATES and TW Perry
Issue 9 - September 22, 2017
Annual Meeting 2017
Party for Newly Licensed
Alexandria Renew Tour
Travilah Fire Station
Sponsor: Stantec
Issue 8 - September 1, 2017
Fairfax County Design Awards
360 Mentoring
ARE Scholarship
Fairfax County Schools Offices
Sponsor: CADD Microsystems
Issue 7 - August 11, 2017
WLS Host Reception
Canstruction 2017
2311 Wilson Tour
Terraset Elementary
Sponsor: Potomac Valley Brick
Issue 6 - July 10, 2017
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - June 14, 2017
Womens Leadership Conference
A Secure Site
Residential Forum
Camusrory
Sponsor: C. M. KLING + ASSOCIATES
Issue 4 - May 3, 2017
Design Awards Update
ArchEx Call for Entries
Canstruction
Woodside Residence
Sponsor: Bobrick / Architectural Resources
Issue 3 - April 7, 2017
Design Awards Venue
Entries Due April 20
Architecture Week
7001 Arlington Road
Sponsor: Big Ass Solutions
Issue 2 - February 27, 2017
2017 Fellows
Open House
AIA's Federal Agenda
Baldwin School
Sponsor: Moseley Architects
Issue 1 - January 31, 2017
Chapter Open House
The Memory Code
WIA Lecture Series
Loudoun Higher Education Center
Sponsor: Marvin Windows + Doors
Issue 11 - January 15, 2016
2016: Year Review
Issue 10 - November 29, 2016
A Letter to the Members
Canstruction Awards
'Tis the Season
Alexandria Renew
Issue 9 - October 31, 2016
Where Do the Candidates Stand?
Chapter Honor Awards
Partnering with WAAC
3001-3003 Washington Boulevard
Issue 8 - September 30, 2016
Annual Meeting
ELA Nominations Due
WIA Spa Night
Urban Exchange
Issue 7 - August 30, 2016
Piedmont-Palladino to Helm WAAC
New Chapter Open House
Play Ball!
The New Chapter House
Issue 6 - July 12, 2016
DesignDC
WIA Picnic
Golf Committee Forming
Olney Library
Issue 5 - June 20, 2016
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 4 - May 19, 2016
Design Awards at LMI
Virginias Regional Reception
DesignDC
The New Chapter House
Issue 3 - April 8, 2016
A New Chapter House
Architecture Week
Canstruction® International
Liberty Crest
Issue 2 - March 11, 2016
Virginia Architecture Week
ARE Structural Systems
BxW DC Gala
Milleens
Issue 1 - February 8, 2016
Ann Kosmal, FAIA
Chapter Open House
Floodplain Design
Elk Run Ridge
Issue 11 - January 7, 2016
2015: Year Review
Issue 10 - November 2, 2015
ArchEx This Week
Past Presidents Gather
Canstruction® Build-Out
LMI
Issue 9 - October 12, 2015
2015 Chapter Honorees
DESIGNArlington Awards
WIA Charity Spa Night
LMI
Issue 8 - August 31, 2015
360 Mentoring
Celebrating New Architects
September Seminars
American Gaming Association
Issue 7 - August 11, 2015
Newly Licensed Architects
Interschool Design Comptetition
Canstruction Build-Out
KR Pool + Guest House
Issue 6 - June 29, 2015
Design Awards Gallery
Architecture Lab
Canstruction 2015
Not Your Average Joe's
Issue 5 - June 5, 2015
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 4 - May 5, 2015
Design Awards Celebration
SFx at AIA Convention
Free Code Training
WIA Online!
Arlington Mills Residences
Issue 3 - April 2, 2015
Design Awards Due 4/23
Architecture Week
Structural Systems
de Laski Performing Arts
Issue 2 - March 3, 2015
Look up!
Review Volunteers Needed
Annual Golf Tournament
A Wooden House
Issue 1 - January 30, 2015
Open House
WIA Lectures
ARE Prep Underway
Arlington Mill Community Center
Issue 12 - December 31, 2014
2014: Year Review
Issue 11 - December 4, 2014
2015 ARE Schedule
Holiday Events
Alexandria on WETA
House of Lebanon
Issue 10 - October 30, 2014
39th Annual Meeting
New Referral Lists
Canstruction®
Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue 9 - September 30, 2014
Annual Meeting
Firm Tour + Celebration
WIA Spa Night
Fontaine Avenue Station
Issue 8 - August 28, 2014
Interschool Design Competition
360 Mentoring
Canstruction®
NaCl
Issue 7 - July 29, 2014
360 Mentoring
Canstruction
August Tours
The Motley Fool
Issue 6 - June 30, 2014
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - May 30, 2014
Design Awards Venue
AIANOVA + AFAC
YAF Winery Tour
HGA Office
Issue 4 - April 29, 2014
Design Awards Celebration
Golf Tournament May 12
CES Opportunities
N Laurel Park + Rec Center
Issue 3 - March 31, 2014
Design Awards Jury
Architecture Week
Golf Tournament
Provincetown Residence
Issue 2 - February 27, 2014
Chapter Open House
Valeria Hassett, FAIA
WIA Lecture Series
AU Cassell Hall
Issue 1 - January 31, 2014
Chapter Open House
ARE Prep
Contract Docs Online
North Gate Vineyard
Issue 12 - December 31, 2013
2013: Year Review
Issue 11 - November 25, 2013
DC Zoning Process
CRAN Cocktail Party
Resolution 2014
Patriot Ridge
Issue 10 - November 1, 2013
Canstruction®
ArchEx
Call for Issues
Lacy Center
Issue 9 - September 30, 2013
Annual Meeting
Celebrating Registration
Three for Thirty
Tidewater College
Issue 8 - August 29, 2013
Chapter Elections
Quick Registration
HDR Photography
Salamander Resort
Issue 7 - July 30, 2013
Discover AIA Fellowship
DesignDC Keynotes
Upcoming Competitions
ram poolhaus
Issue 6 - July 2, 2013
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - May 31, 2013
Design Awards Sold Out
Canstruction® Rescheduled
ARE Trivia Night
National Academy of Sciences
Issue 4 - April 29, 2013
Design Awards Jury
Residential Architects Network
EPSON Expo 2013
Washington Region Natural Gas Utility
Issue 3 - April 1, 2013
Design Awards Venue
Architecture Week
April CES Opportunities
Thomas Edison High School
Issue 2 - February 27, 2013
Alexandria BAR
New Chapter Fellows
Spring Mentoring
Paint Branch High School
Issue 1 - January 29, 2013
Chapter Open House
Canstruction® 2013
ARE Prep Kick-Off
The Advisory Board Company
Issue 12 - December 31, 2012
Year in Review
Issue 11 - November 30, 2012
ABI Rising
New Directory
AIA Health Care Seminar
Church of the Redeemer
Issue 10 - October 31, 2012
DesignVote 2012
Upcoming Award Programs
NCARB Survey
Mollie Dodd Anderson Library
Issue 9 - October 2, 2012
Annual Meeting Oct. 23
Golf Tournament Returns
AIA, Yes!
Station No. 34
Issue 8 - August 29, 2012
A Year in a Month
Mentoring Opportunities
Marc Tsurumaki Juries ISDC
Law Offices of Kaye Scholer
Issue 7 - July 27, 2012
Mentoring Registration Open
Torpedo Factory RFQ
2013 Institute Honor Awards
The Hazel River Cabin
Issue 6 - June 29, 2012
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - May 30, 2012
Design Awards Gala June 10
Convention Recap
Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards
Anacostia Senior High School
Issue 4 - May 3, 2012
Regional Reception
Gala Site Unviled
ArchEx Call for Presentations
The Mead Center
Issue 3 - March 28, 2012
Design Awards Jury
Buildings from the Ground Up
Architecture Week
GoldenEye
Issue 2 - March 6, 2012
ARE Prep
Canstruction® Call for Entries
Convention Registration
Alexandria Police Headquarters
Issue 1 - January 31, 2012
Open House!
Volunteer at Convention
Call for Venue
Loudoun County Youth Center
Issue 11 - November 22, 2011
New Website
Changes to CES Reporting
Volunteers Needed for Convention
Burke Centre Library
Issue 10 - October 26, 2011
Pecha Kucha Night
Maryland Triumphs at Solar Decathlon
532 North Washington Street
Issue 9 - August 10, 2011
36th Annual Chapter Dinner
Police Headquarters Tour
1812 N Moore Street
Issue 8 - August 10, 2011
Save the Date: Annnual Meeting Oct. 18
Honor Awards Entries Due Aug. 26
Belize House
Issue 7 - July 8, 2011
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 6 - May 27, 2011
Design Awards Gala
Convention Call for Presentations
Boxhead
Issue 5 - April 28, 2011
Design Awards Entries Due
Lumenhaus Visits Farnsworth House
Martha Washington Library
Issue 4 - April 5, 2011
Design Awards Gala
Architecture Week
Boxhead
Issue 3 - March 22, 2011
Design Awards Jury
Volunteer for Convention 2012
Architecture Week
2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard
Issue 2 - February 4, 2011
Mentoring Event
Free ADA Workshop
LaGuardia Airport Control Tower
Issue 1 - January 6, 2011
Disaster Assistance Webinars
England Run Library
Issue 13 - December 1, 2010
AIA 2011 - A Look Ahead
AOL Company Store
Issue 12 - November 5, 2010
Green Construction Code
High-Performance Schools
Richard Byrd Library
Issue 11 - October 6, 2010
Speed Mentoring
Annual Dinner and Honors Meeting
Oser Residence
Issue 10 - September 8, 2010
Annual Dinner
CES: Green Seminar
HITT Contracting Headquarters
Issue 9 - August 16, 2010
Fall Pecha Kucha
Happy Hour!
Frederick County Animal Center
Issue 8 - July 22, 2010
VT Lumenhaus
Interschool Design Competition
Gaithersburg Youth Center
Issue 7 - June 24, 2010
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 6 - May 26, 2010
Design Awards Gala
Speed Mentoring
Arlington Free Clinic
Issue 5 - May 7, 2010
Suffragist Memorial Design
Architecture in the Schools
Hebrew SeniorLife
Issue 4 - April 7, 2010
Architecture Week 2010
TD Bank - Georgetown Branch
Issue 3 - March 18, 2010
Peter Kuttner Leads Design Awards Jury
2010 Design Awards Go Electronic
Richmond Olympic Oval
Issue 2 - February 16, 2010
Canstruction® 2010
Open House Rescheduled
Glenville School
Issue 1 - January 22, 2010
Remake America
Chapter Open House
New Alexandria Zoning
Community Hospital
Issue 13 - December 15, 2009
Sponsored by Marvin / LightStyles
Why Volunteerism Matters
Habitat for Humanity
Potomacondo
Issue 12 - November 24, 2009
Why Renew Your Membership?
Completing 2009 Continuing Ed.
Free Code Workshop
Berkeley County Judicial Center
Issue 11 - October 15, 2009
Smarter Growth
25 Years of WIA
Carbon Neutral House
Issue 10 - September 23, 2009
Architects + Health Care
Annual Dinner + Honors
Sidwell Friends Athletic Center
Issue 9 - August 25, 2009
Greening Our Homes
Registered Architects in the US
CITTA 50
Issue 8 - July 29, 2009
Sponsored by Potomac Valley Brick
Nominating for Honor Awards
Stratford Hall Tour
SVA Brooks Center
Issue 7 - July 7, 2009
Sponsored by K3
Finding Federal Opportunities
ABI Update
Shepherd University Wellness Center
Issue 6 - June 16, 2009
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 5 - May 20, 2009
Design Awards Gala
Code Seminar
Slowdog Run
Issue 4 - April 22, 2009
Final Events of Architecture Month
Design Awards Gala
Educating Green Builders
Rappahannock Regional Jail
Issue 3 - March 27, 2009
Sponsored by BOWA Builders
About Architecture
Architecture Month
YAF Belvoir Hospital Tour
Phoenix Airport Tower
Issue 2 - February 23, 2009
ARE Prep Series Begins
Sustainability Workshops
Economic Update
Design Army
Issue 1 - January 30, 2009
Remake America
Chapter Open House
New Alexandria Zoning
Community Hospital
Issue 15 - December 5, 2008
AIA Knowledge Communities
Upcoming Design Awards
Architectural Billings Index Update
Flynn / Harless Residence
Issue 14 - November 16, 2008
Regional Economic Outlook
Navigating the Economy
AIA Compensation Report
Honors + Elections
Carlyle Westin Hotel +
Jamieson Condominiums
Issue 13 - October 16, 2008
Sponsored by Dominion Construction
Annual Meeting
Washington-Lee Tour
Arkansas Duncan Avenue Apartments
Issue 12 - September 25, 2008
New Bylaws + Annual Dinner
About Architecture
Hickock Cole Art Night
NVCC Woodbridge Campus Lab
Issue 11 - September 4, 2008
Architecture Exchange East
WAAC Internship Fair
Inter-School Design Competition
Green Acres Middle School
Issue 10 - July 24, 2008
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
WAAC Internship Fair
Building Code Workshop
Parks, Recreation + Cultural Center
Issue 9 - July 24, 2008
Fairfax County Design Awards
Code Workshop
Research + Scholarship Prize
510 E Howell Avenue
Issue 8 - June 13, 2008
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 7 - May 20, 2008
DesignDC: Leading ReNEWal
Design Awards Gala
In Its Element
The Katzen Arts Center
Issue 6 - May 5, 2008
Eero Saarinen at the NBM
The Power of Design
Design Awards Jury
Smithsonian Butterfly Pavilion
Issue 5 - April 13, 2008
The Green Issue
Walk the Walk
Greening Your Office
2008 Earth Day Events
1812 N Moore Street
Issue 4 - March 18, 2008
Sponsored by Aerotek
Design Awards 2008
Philip Johnson at the Kreeger
New Continuing Education Requirements
Fairfax High School
Issue 3 - February 27, 2008
Sponsored by HSMM
Open House 2008
New Fellows for Northern Virginia
Camille Kendall Academic Center
Issue 2 - February 8, 2008
Sponsored by Horizon Builders
Virginia Design Forum 2008
ARE Scholarship
2008 Compensation Study Released
Berkeley County Judicial Center
Issue 1 - January 15, 2008
Paying Dues Online
National Convention 2008
Schools Connections
Claude Moore Recreation Center
Issue 15 - December 7, 2007
Sponsored by LeMay Erickson Architects
Architectural Billings Index Update
Business Trends + Best Practices
The Shenandoah Retreat
Issue 14 - November 16, 2007
The Small Firms Issue
Small Firms Roundtable
Small Projects Awards + Resources
DesignDC : Call for Papers
15th Street Residence
Issue 13 - October 27, 2007
New AIA Contract Document Info
Annual Dinner + Meeting Results
YAF: Fallingwater Trip
Firestop Systems Workshop
Rockford Falls
Issue 12 - October 2, 2007
The Advocacy Issue
Architect of the Capitol
Getting Involved
Why Light the Night
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Issue 11 - September 13, 2007
Rebuilding After 9/11
A Greener Greenbelt
2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard
Issue 10 - August 23, 2007
LEED for Residential
Inter-School Design Competition
ARE Graphics Division Review
Cooper Carry Studio
Issue 9 - August 2, 2007
From the Road
Architecture in the Schools
PBS Headquarters
Issue 8 - July 11, 2007
The Design Awards Issue
Issue 7 - June 20, 2007
Architect of the Capital
2008 Metro Directory Listings
Morven Park
9 Forrest Street
Issue 6 - May 30, 2007
Sponsored by Milestone Construction
New Architects' Stamp Requirements
Utzon's Return to Sydney
Golf Tournament
Snyder Residence
Issue 5 - May 9, 2007
AIA Convention Recap
ARE 4.0 Released
Capital One Lecture Hall and
Conference Center
Issue 4 - April 18, 2007
The Green Issue
Sponsored by Floortec Sales, Inc.
So Fast, So Numb
"Weeding" Out Green Products
Shaping the Future
Station at Potomac Yard
CUA Residence Hall Master Plan
Issue 3 - March 27, 2007
Sponsored by Advance Engineers/
O'Donnell & Naccarato
Mies van der Rohe's MLK Library
Calem-Rubin House
Issue 2 - March 6, 2007
AIA 150: Blueprint for America
"Sense of Place" Exhibition
Two New Fellows for AIA NOVA
Finding Summer Interns
Campsite House
Issue 1 - February 13, 2007
Sponsored by ABC Imaging
Introducing BLAST
AIA NOVA Adds 1,000th Member
The 2010 Imperative Webcast
In Memorium: Edgar Beery, FAIA
CUA Residence Hall Master Plan