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Arthur Gensler, FAIA, 2016 Recipient of the AIACC Lifetime Achievement Award

Very little can be said about 2016 AIACC Lifetime Achievement recipient, Arthur Gensler, Jr. FAIA, FIIDA, RIBA that hasn’t already been heard or written in very prominent media publications. And, although this award seems an ideal and perfect measure of reflection on all the many successes Gensler, the man, has accomplished, well that’s just not his style. According to him, the credit should be attributed to a “constellation of stars”—a constellation comprised of thousands of stars within the world’s largest architecture firm.

“It’s about the firm to me,” Gensler said when asked about what an award of this nature means to him or the architectural empire he created. “I did found this adventure so it’s a very nice recognition, but it would never have flown, taken off, or be as successful without all these stars within the firm.”

Gensler is indeed its own galaxy. The largest architectural firm in the world employs more than 5,000 in 46 cities across the globe. Although, beginnings were humble with a party of 3: Gensler himself; Drue, his wife, and their associate Jim Follett. However, that was in 1965, and the firm only grew from there.

Part of the success is respect for the clients. When one visits their web site and clicks on the “About” page, the first thing to come up is a by-the-numbers chart of the clients they serve. Gensler himself has very unpretentious philosophies about who clients are and the knowledge with which they come. “You can learn something from everybody,” Gensler explained. “Aesthetics is only one tiny piece of being a designer. You have to listen and remember you live in a world of a lot of diverse groups. Don’t just talk to designers. Learn from your clients.”

These philosophies served the Gensler portfolio well. The firm did not simply stick to one type of structure or program but branched out to interiors, skyscrapers, art, retail, etc. “I see a need and I like to figure out a solution for it,” he said. This curiosity has served him well. From wine labels, to the second largest sky scraper in Shanghai to a chain of Gap Stores, the firm is not in the habit of turning away potential opportunities. “Somebody’s got to do it, and somebody’s got to do it well,” he said. Which may be exactly how he landed in the publishing world as of late.

Art's PrinciplesOne of Gensler’s most recent projects was publishing a book, Art’s Principles. As quoted from his (“Non-technical”) introduction: “I wrote this book because it is the one I wish existed when I ventured out to start my own firm.” Although Gensler is not new to the world of writing, (for example, read his take on learning the power of storytelling by working with Steve Jobs ). The project morphed from his hand-written notes into 291 pages of profound advice written in approachable, conversational tone. And even better: this book is applicable to nearly anyone—architect or otherwise. It’s filled with advice on how to run a successful business and remember that nothing is accomplished by one person. “We [Gensler] don’t specialize in any one thing. We solve client problems, using the power of design. In today’s complex world, nothing is done by one person. There is a team from beginning to end.” But don’t take his word for it. “What is in the book is my way, which may not be the best,” he warned. Although the reviews have been positive and vary from doctors to lawyers to others in the world of design. All seem to take something away from it, which leads one to believe that his advice, if not the best, is pretty darn good. (Oh, and mention of the “constellation” begins on page 28, suggestions of the team approach:

“We also established our ‘constellation of stars’ approach rather than a ‘single star’ mindset.”

Gensler officially stepped down as chair of the firm in 2010, although he still goes into work in the San Francisco office every day to be a part of the successful, team-driven constellation, if even to lift an already positive morale. He can be found in the office most days thinking or developing strategy, although he self-proclaims his stance as “cheerleader of the firm in some ways.” Which is exactly how a bright star in a constellation of thousands would view a lifetime achievement award.

Click here to view Gensler’s Lifetime Achievement Award submittal.

February 1, 2017
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Inspiration, Information, and Selfies with Gensler

Summary of the AEP Summit

It is oftentimes mentioned that age is just a number, and this is oftentimes true.
Age is just a number and inspiration is just inspiration.
Proof of the above statements can be witnessed on days such as Jun. 25, when 44 members of the AIACC Academy of Emerging Professionals gathered at Gensler, San Francisco, to listen to M. Arthur Gensler, FAIA deliver a keynote speech about what he’s learned in his 50 years in the architecture business.

Ideas, inspiration, questions and queries answered all unencumbered by the ticks marked off of the personal calendar. All came away with new thoughts and a better understanding of the architect’s purpose on the continuum of contributing to humanity. Gensler, founder of the world’s largest architectural firm, had great advice to give the audience. Simple yet wise quips such as, “Don’t hire great people and not trust them.”

Much was learned; much wisdom gained. Throw in some comedic yet true statements followed by seemingly nonsensical statements which made perfect sense, such as the preference of popsicles to large barn doors, and you have the making of a morning filled with motivation and genuine laughter. (If you were not there, don’t worry. Read the twitter feed and all shall make more sense: #AEPSummit.) And to think, this was only the beginning.

Director of Examinations, for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), Jared Zurn, was also on hand to clarify and enlighten the path to licensure and the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) which launches Jun. 29, with an ARE 5.0 roll-out date of Nov. 1.

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Questions were fired after his presentation, transforming what was to be a one hour lecture along with Q & A into a nearly 2-hour production.

The day ended with an exclusive tour of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Expansion by Snøhetta’s Jon McNeal.

If you haven’t yet attended an AIACC AEP Summit, consider waiting patiently for next year’s event to be announced and then marking your calendar. That is, if you want to be inspired, have a little fun, and receive an inside scoop on a major architectural project to which only few are privy.

Plus, there’s also a chance you’d be forever remembered in a selfie photo with an important game-changer.

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In Recognition of the Newly Licensed – Q4 2016

The path to licensure is a long, arduous journey. The surface is only touched when one graduates from university—there is still the Architecture Experience Program (AXP) to complete; preparation for enduring the seven Architect Registration Examinations (ARE) , then of course passing the AREs, all while trying to earn a living as an associate architect. The pomp and circumstance march which traditionally accompanies a graduation ceremony normally signifies the end of a journey. In the case of the architect, it is only the beginning. In honor of those who have recently endured the process and are now licensed, the American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC), recognizes those who have recently become licensed. “We look forward to seeing the amazing contributions that this new set of architects will make in the communities in which they live and design for, both within California and throughout the world. Congratulations to these emerging professionals for their commitment to the profession and their perseverance through the licensure process to arrive at this great accomplishment,” said Ben Kasdan, AIA Vice President of the Academy of Emerging Professionals.

The AIACC would like to take a moment and direct your attention towards those who have earned their license in the fourth quarter of 2016:

AIA CENTRAL COAST

NATHAN S REASONS

AIA CENTRAL VALLEY

TYLER HENDRICKSON
MICHELE LEONG

AIA EAST BAY

ERICA MASUMI NOBORI
DAVID ANDREW RUSSELL
DIONI REY
IOEMING F CHOU
YING LIU
WILLIAM KWAN
BRENDAN DWYER
THET SU LYNN HTUT
TRENT GARY GREENAN

AIA GOLDEN EMPIRE

DANIEL TIMOTHY CATER
IRVINE CARRILLO

AIA INLAND CALIFORNIA

RUTH B OH
MAIKEL MAGDI FARAGALLA
MATTHEW NICHOLSON
DAVID P ACOSTA
JEFFREY DAVID HOLMES

AIA LOS ANGELES

BENJAMIN WILLIAM POHN
BRANDON BROADSTONE
DEBORAH ELLEN MACKLER
TODD MICHAEL LYNCH
BRYAN GREGORY OAKES
RONALD J SAKAL
JOHN SON
SOO IM

AIA LONG BEACH/SOUTH BAY

JACQUELINE MARIE HUH
SUNIM CHOO

AIA MONTEREY BAY

BRADLEY EARL ANGELL

AIA ORANGE COUNTY

CAITLIN ROSE KRASOVIC
MARK ANDREW OBERHOLZER
HANNAH LEE
BLAKE CIVIELLO

AIA PASADENA AND FOOTHILL

YANG WANG
NICHOLAS BRADY TUCKER

AIA REDWOOD EMPIRE

JAIME MICHAEL STICH

AIA SANTA CLARA

IAN WHEELER
SEAN ANTHONY LOPES
TAY A OTHMAN

AIA SAN DIEGO

MILEN KRASIMIROV MILEV
PETER G WURST
MAUREEN G DANT

AIA SAN FRANCISCO

ELSYE ALAM
MADELYN ROSE PFEFFER
ANDREW DAVID SPARKS
JUSTIN LEE HUGHES
TRAVIS SHOCKLEY
CONRAD N KARLISS
BRIAN N WASHBURN
WILLIAM R SPURZEM
DANE WILLIAM BUNTON
DANIELLE BENZ
KEVIN SCOTT SMITH

AIA SAN MATEO COUNTY

TIMOTHY SCOTT DIEBERT II
ANNA KIM
JULIET C HSU

AIA SAN FERNANDO

MATTHEW ALLEN HUCKER
ARI ENGELMAN

November 30, 2016
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In Recognition of the Newly Licensed

The path to licensure is a long, arduous journey. The surface is only touched when one graduates from university—there is still the Architecture Experience Program (AXP) to complete; preparation for enduring the seven Architect Registration Examinations (ARE) , then of course passing the AREs, all while trying to earn a living as an associate architect. The pomp and circumstance march which traditionally accompanies a graduation ceremony normally signifies the end of a journey. In the case of the architect, it is only the beginning. In honor of those who have recently endured the process and are now licensed, the American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC), recognizes those who have recently become licensed. “We look forward to seeing the amazing contributions that this new set of architects will make in the communities in which they live and design for, both within California and throughout the world. Congratulations to these emerging professionals for their commitment to the profession and their perseverance through the licensure process to arrive at this great accomplishment,” said Ben Kasdan, AIA Vice President of the Academy of Emerging Professionals.

The AIACC would like to take a moment and direct your attention towards those who have earned their license in the third quarter of 2016:

 

AIA Central Valley:

JARED W CALLIS
GARRETT SWEEDEN
TY J YURKOVIC

 

AIA East Bay:

BYRON W SAUNDERS
LAUREN MICHELLE TICHY-CRUZ
JACOB LEVY
AARON DAVID NEWTON
KIM-VAN THI TRUONG
SEJAL MEHTA
RACHEL ELIZABETH WILKINSON
BRYAN CHRISTOPHER SCOTT

 

AIA Inland California:

NATHAN T HOUCK

 

AIA Los Angeles:

PENG JIANG
SAIFUDDIN F VAGH
PATRIC LE BEAU
EMILY RICHARDVILLE
GREGORY G HONG
MICHAEL PATRICK O’BOYLE
L BROOKE SWEEN-MCGLOIN
DAVID C KIM
MONICA JOYCE SOSA
TOBEN WINDAHL
BRAULIO MAGNO BAPTISTA
DANIEL CHENG LEE
TIMOTHY J Y ENG
LOREN GAYLE PERRY
AMANDA DIEMOZ WEBBER
JULIANE ROBERTS
ALVIN HUANG
LINDSEY NICOLE DAVIS
AMY EUNMI KONG
MANSON FUNG
ANGELA J BALL

 

AIA Long Beach/South Bay:

CHRISTINE WANG
KYLE RICHARDSON
J GILBERTO ANGUIANO
ZLATAN SEHOVIC
JONATHAN ERNEST THIELE
MARCELA PADILLA ROSENBERGER
SCOTT JOHN DAVIS

 

AIA Orange County:

GISELLE KABBANY
ANNALIZA V CARDON
HANEEN KHATER
JAN MICHAEL MARTIN
JOHN DUONG
KATHERINE LYLE
KATHERINE CIZEK CURTIN

 

AIA Palomar

DIANA NEE
DON Y OU
MARINA E QUINONEZ

 

AIA Pasadena Foothill:

GREGORY MICHAEL SPON
SORAPONG THAMAYONGKIT
ROB A FOSTER

 

AIA Santa Clara:

VALERIA MESPLES
ZSUZSANNA CIONCA
TAYLOR E KIM
TIMOTHY J BARNES

 

AIA San Diego:

TIMOTHY A SMITH
SIRMA SADDIQ
OJAY PAGANO
QUENTIN DAVID STANTON
JENNIFER DENISE MACDONALD

 

AIA San Francisco:

PATRICIA M CENTENO
AMY N FISHER
BART VAN VLIET
MICHELLE ROBIN DUMONT
RORY JAMES CARROLL
JEREMY WARMS
KYLE TAMAR BRUNEL
RACHEL ELIZABETH WILKINSON
JACOB LEVY

 

AIA San Mateo:

BENJAMIN S SCHAEFER

 

AIA San Fernando Valley:

MINDY CURTIS

 

AIA San Joaquin:

ROGELIO HURTADO

 

AIA Sierra Valley:

RODNEY J MICHAELIS

 

September 14, 2016
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In Recognition of the Newly Licensed

The path to licensure is a long, arduous journey. The surface is only touched when one graduates from university—there is still the Architecture Experience Program (AXP) to complete; preparation for enduring the seven Architect Registration Examinations (ARE) , then of course passing the AREs, all while trying to earn a living as an associate architect. The pomp and circumstance march which traditionally accompanies a graduation ceremony normally signifies the end of a journey. In the case of the architect, it is only the beginning. In honor of those who have recently endured the process and are now licensed, the American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC), recognizes those who have recently become licensed. “We look forward to seeing the amazing contributions that this new set of architects will make in the communities in which they live and design for, both within California and throughout the world. Congratulations to these emerging professionals for their commitment to the profession and their perseverance through the licensure process to arrive at this great accomplishment,” said Ben Kasdan, AIA Vice President of the Academy of Emerging Professionals.

The AIACC would like to take a moment and direct your attention towards those who have earned their license in the second quarter of 2016:

AIA Central Coast:

JASON MACK CONAWAY

 

AIA Central Valley:

MAY-LIN CHANG

CESAR A MEDINA

RAYMOND E BURRISS

KRISTA E ROSTON

KIRKLYN E COX

JENNIFER PEARSON HUANG

 

AIA East Bay:

SAM POSTEL

BRIAN T TAYLOR

MATTHEW SCHULTE

VISHAL S TURKAR

XIAOJIE LUO

PAUL MARTIN ROBERTS

PAUL MICHAEL DE FREITAS

JOEL PHILIP MILLAR

ETHAN S YUNGERMAN

REENA M NADKARNI

JINWEI ZHANG

JENNIFER DAMERON

JULIA VIRGINIA MANDELL

 

AIA Golden Empire:

MARK LOUIS TORRES

JEANNIE BERTOLACCINI

 

AIA Inland California:

LUIS G IBANEZ

 

AIA Los Angeles:

MICHAEL CHANG

MARGARET I JAMISON

RAVEN COFER HARDISON

JAIMESON FAJARDO

ANDREW PAUL SIEGER

CHRISTOPHER JAMES GRUETTE

JESSICA MARY GINTHER

MICHAEL ANTHONY MCAULIFFE

ANN MORROW JOHNSON

 

AIA Long Beach:

TAREK M ABDELHADY

DANIELLE HOE YIP

 

AIA Monterey Bay:

JOSHUA BLUE DREWS

 

AIA Orange County:

TIMOTHY CHAN YOUNG

BETTINA GRUBERT

NICHOLAS E WILSON

ELIANA JORGELINA ANDRIOLI

FARZAD EBRAHIMZADEH

PAUL YOUNGBEOM KIM

BYUNG HWA KIM

HYE-JIN SWEEM

CHANGHUA WEI

 

AIA Pasadena Foothill:

JASON ANTHONY STOIKOFF

CRYSTAL WANG

SCOTT CALLIHAN

ROBERT DOUGLAS COLLINS

 

AIA Redwood Empire:

EDDIE J VANSLAMBROUCK

 

AIA Santa Barbara:

WILLIAM H GRAY

 

AIA Santa Clara:

GORDON CRAIG SIGLER

 

AIA San Diego:

WILLIAM RYAN FLEETWOOD

ANTHONY LAWRENCE ALVARADO

THOMAS ANTHONY MULICA

CRISTINA ELIZABETH VILLA-REYES

ERIN M TOMPKINS

PETER JAMES DAMORE

 

AIA San Francisco:

JUDY QUAN

KENNETH R FORD

AMY EILEEN ANDERSON

JONATHON B OELSCHIG

KRISTIN ELIZABETH DREWS

CAMERON HELLAND

MATTHEW C KELLY

CHRISTINA CHO YOO

VADIM PODROBINOK

SARAH EBNER

KIM TRANG NGO

JONATHAN WALTER GANEY

ANITA M HSIEH

 

AIA San Mateo:

JUNICHI KATAGIRI

 

AIA San Fernando Valley:

SHEIDA MORADI OWRANG

CHANGSUK LIM

COREY ANN SCHURR

HAMISH G DICKSON

LIBERAL MARIA AVILA

MICHAEL S BRITTON

 

AIA Sierra Valley:

LIBERAL MARIA AVILA

MICHAEL S BRITTON

June 2, 2016
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The 2016 AEP Summit

AEP 2016-Summit-Handout

May 10, 2016
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In Recognition of the Newly Licensed

In Recognition of the Newly Licensed

The path to licensure is a long, arduous journey. The surface is only touched when one graduates from university—there is still the Architecture Experience Program (AXP) to complete; preparation for enduring the seven Architect Registration Examinations (ARE) , then of course passing the AREs, all while trying to earn a living as an associate architect. The pomp and circumstance march which traditionally accompanies a graduation ceremony normally signifies the end of a journey. In the case of the architect, it is only the beginning. In honor of those who have recently endured the process and are now licensed, the American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC), recognizes those who have recently become licensed. “We look forward to seeing the amazing contributions that this new set of architects will make in the communities in which they live and design for, both within California and throughout the world. Congratulations to these emerging professionals for their commitment to the profession and their perseverance through the licensure process to arrive at this great accomplishment,” said Ben Kasdan, AIA Vice President of the Academy of Emerging Professionals.

The AIACC would like to take a moment and direct your attention towards those who have earned their license in the first quarter of 2016:


AIA Central Coast:

NINA NAZAROV

AIA Central Valley:

EVERETT BERT BARNEY III

PATRICK WYANT LANGFORD

AIA East Bay:

MARC NEWMAN

CHRISTA ELIZABETH O’SHEA

LAURA MARIE SHAGALOV

KACI MICHELLE TAYLOR

DANIEL SCOTT MOBERLY

JAIME VICTORIA MATHERON

SARAH JUDGE MCGARRAHAN

AIA Inland California:

LYDIA A ABDALLA

MARISE G PEREIRA

AIA Los Angeles:

GABRIEL ANDRES ZAMORA

ALEXANDRE SALICE

MEGAN MILLER

JEFFREY ZBIKOWSKI

JOHN HODGSON RUZICKA

LINDA ANNE NORTHINGTON

MEAGHAN ELIZABETH POHL

NAOKO MIYANO

TONY YANG

OLIVER P INAUEN

STEVE HYUK CHUNG

JASON D YEAGER

WILLIAM H TODD

J M S FOX

GRACE ELIZABETH LENNON

TAE HAN KIM

CHARLES YANCEY CLAYTON

WOON SE JUNG

JAVIERA JACQUELINE SEQUEIRA

MARK BUCKLAND

LY C MOSER

ARMINE MOVSESYAN

DAVID G KIM

JESSICA M SCHMITZBERGER

TODD SPANGLER

LAURA ASHLEY COOPER

JACOBUS C BOUVRIE

AIA Long Beach:

ANNE ALGAZE

SUNG JOON CHO

TARA LEE BAUER

TIMOTHY M ROGERS

AIA Orange County:

BHUMIKA PATEL

DWIGHT DAVID PATTERSON

MASON JUSTIN MCCARTHY

RIMAS STASYS RUDYS

JENNIFER LAN SHIN YANG

AIA Pasadena Foothill:

JASON B CLAYPOOL

ERIK VILLANUEVA

JENILLE AMERMAN-ROA

JENNIFER DAVY

AIA Santa Clara:

CAROLINE S. LEBAR, AIA

CLAIRE WHITESIDE

MEGAN ELISABETH BLAINE

QIANQIAN WANG

CHRISTOPHER CRAIG YOUNG

AIA San Diego:

DANIEL JOSEPH SULLIVAN

LUIS ALMERAZ DELGADO

DIANE N OZAKCAY

HAYLEY A RUTHRAUFF

KEVIN J DAVIES

CHRISTINE HANSON

AIA San Francisco:

STEVEN JOSEPH LEE

RICHARD WERNER KIRR

KEITH TROTMAN KIRLEY

JESSICA Y S YIN

JOSIAH MICHAEL MADDOCK

MANIA CARMEN BEDIKIAN

MATTIE LOU MING THOMPSON

MICHAEL JOSEPH LOVATO

KENNETH LITWIN

KATHERINE C KURTAK

MERISSA NATASHA PERIANA

STEVEN D MIDDLETON

KRISTIN L TANG

AIA San Mateo:

MONA YING REEVES

JESSICA SIN

AIA San Fernando Valley:

GEOFFREY R DOORN

ASAF DALI

RICHARD KENNETH STOCKTON

AIA Ventura:

DYLAN JOHNSON

March 7, 2016
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In Recognition of the Newly Licensed

In Recognition of the Newly Licensed

2015’s Final Installment

The path to licensure is a long, arduous journey. The surface is only touched when one graduates from university—there is still the Intern Development Program (IDP) to complete; preparation for enduring the seven Architect Registration Examinations (ARE) , then of course passing the AREs. The pomp and circumstance march which traditionally accompanies a graduation ceremony normally signifies the end of a journey. In the case of the architect, it is only the beginning. In honor of those who have recently endured the process and are now licensed, the American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC), recognizes those who have recently become licensed. “What a tremendous commitment these emerging professional have made. Whatever path they take in their professional lives, they will make an impact – from people’s homes, to their schools, in hospitals and places of worship, at work and at play – architects build communities and make them better for all of us,” said Jana Itzen, AIA, Vice President of the Academy of Emerging Professionals.

The AIACC would like to take a moment and direct your attention towards those who have earned their license so far this year. Below is the third installment of 2015.


AIA California Desert:

MICHAEL NICKOLAS NIGOSIAN

AIA Central Valley:

JEFFREY WALKER
KAREN L BENOUAR
GREGORY WILLIAM JONES
QUINN DEVIN LOWRY
LAURA A MILLER
MATTHEW STEPHEN ZOBEL
ANTOINETTE CARDENAS MCNULTY

AIA East Bay:

STEPHEN KAM WONG
ALEXANDRA ISMERIO
BONNIE LINN MILLER
REBECCA MICHELLE FRIEDBERG
WENDY M SITLER
JOHN ANTHONY MIKI
AARON NATHANAEL BENEFIEL

AIA Golden Empire:

KATIE ELLEN KREISER

AIA Inland California:

WUN SZE LI

AIA Los Angeles:

JEFFREY JON EYSTER
EVANGELIQUE TING ZHAO
SCOTT DAVID HAMPTON
HEIDI SUE HAMPTON
SETH JOSEPH SCHOPIS
MAO YIK TOOKE
ALLISON GREENHECK
JANET YOON
PETER T WILSON
DEANNA MARIE HINKLE
KYLIE DIANA GAINES
TAHMORES ZANDI
SUNPIL BAEK
NADYA C INAUEN
TIMOTHY W HOUSE
SIMON JOSEPH STOREY
SAMANTHA JOYCE HILL
SICONG E
ANTHONY CARMOLA

AIA Long Beach/South Bay:

LOYD W MARTIN
DAPHNE LYNN ROBINSON
TOBIN ALEXANDER WHITE
JOSE D GOMEZ
PHILIP SHIVA MANDELL
AIA Orange County:

ERIN ELIZABETH THRASH
MATTHEW JAMES GUMMOW
RAKHI DASGUPTA
JESSICA LYNNE STEINER
DANIEL A CHAMBERS

AIA Monterey Bay:

JERROD LANGSTON EWELL

AIA Palomar:

ALEX M STONE

AIA Pasadena Foothill:

JEREMY D SWANSON

AIA Redwood Empire:

JULIAN ALEX BERG

AIA Santa Barbara:

JONATHAN W BLUMER
KARL L BENKERT

AIA San Diego:

CHRISTOPH FASSLER
DANIEL CHARLES STEINMEYER

AIA San Francisco:

NATHAN EARL BUXSER
MICHAEL F D LOGUE
JOHN A LEBLANC
JOHN GREGORY SIMENIC
RAQUEL P BITO
ANNE MEIKE ENGEL
AARON KEITH JENSEN
EMILY WOODS
FERNANDO HERRERA

AIA San Mateo:

SATOSHI OHKAMI

AIA San Fernando Valley:

GARINE GABRIELIAN

AIA Ventura County:

ANDREW PETER MATT
December 2, 2015
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Connections: Many Voices from California Architects Whose Names You will Recognize

Please allow the AIACC to bring you the latest edition of Connections, the Young Architects Forum journal with all the latest news and trends from those relatively new to the profession. And, this time, the cyber pages are chocked full of voices, words of wisdom, features and tidbits from California’s own. For example, check out the Yu-Ngok Lo, AIA article (who is the recent recipient of the AIA Young Architect Award); a profile on our own (and very AIA-active advocate) Stephanie Silkwood, AIA, and Sacramento-based Ian Merker, AIA shares some thoughts as well.

http://issuu.com/youngarchitectsforum/docs/151013_-_1305_-_vol_13_issue_05_fin

October 22, 2015
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2015 AEP Award Recipients

aep-logoChapter Award – AIA Central Valley
The jury noted how well this chapter manages programs and events and how their approaches and inclusions of the Emerging Professional in several programs is top notch. All jurors commented on how it would be wonderful if all chapters could implement even a portion of what the AIA Central Valley is able to do. From example programs such as the Emerging Professionals Speed Mentor Match, to the documents and resources provided to ensure successful ARE examinations, this chapter is dedicated to the up-and-coming architect.

Firm Award – Fergus Garber Young
“They do such a great job as a small firm,” one juror commented. The jury unanimously considered their story a great example for other small firms to implement the support needed for young architects to thrive. This Santa Clara firm is known for their participation in Emerging Professional events. In addition, this firm provides mentorship both within and outside of their practice, and have planned ARE study sessions.

Educator Award – Mitra Kanaani, AIA
There was a unanimous decision to award Mitra the Educator Award. One juror commented how overwhelmed they were in the amount of text in her nomination. She has done, and continues to do so much. One juror commented, “We had the option of ‘Yes,’ ‘No,’ or ‘Maybe,’ but I wanted to give her a vote of ‘wow.’” She promotes growth and excitement not only through architecture academia, but on a local, state, national and international level as well.

Associate Award – Laura Wood, Assoc. AIA
Laura is the current Central Valley Associate Director, who has created programs such as the IDP Tours. In the firm’s letter of support to the jury, they noted her as providing “design, technology and innovation leadership.” Wood also contributes outside of the profession, bringing her passion for design into the community and public eye by assisting the Sacramento Zoo create sustainable visions for the future, as well as collaborating with HackerLab.

Young Architect Award – Lo Yu-Ngok, AIA
Lo’s portfolio stood out not only because of the body of work it portrayed, but also the deep level of thought and consideration that went into the submission. He was the director the AIA Long Beach/South Bay Chapter, an active participant in the Not Licensed Yet (notLy) program, and most recently conducted a seminar on the ARE topic “Building Design and Construction System.” He has written articles and has been nominated to be the 2016 National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) magazine. The jury found his body of work, his passion and his enthusiasm inspiring.

October 5, 2015
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