May 2010

A Chapter of The American
Institute of Architects

AIA Central New York
109 South Warren Street Store 11
Syracuse, New York 13202
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AIA CNY
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Monday thru Thursday 
8:30 am -12:30 pm

Tuesday 8:30 am -12:30 pm 
(Tues lunch and learns
 TBA : 12:00 -1:00 pm)

Friday – closed

AIACNY Resource Center Directors

Craig Polhamus, Susanne J. Gruening
 and Rebecca Scida
 
Email:  aiacny@verizon.net

NEWSLETTER STAFF

Editor.................Richard T. Lafferty
Coordinating Editor....Neel Garofano
Publisher.....................Scott Soules
Electronic Newsletter .. Scott Soules

ARTICLE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH. If you would like to submit an article or announcement to the newsletter please send your information via email to: ngaro@twcny.rr.com attn: Neel Garofano or call h: (315-468-2843) 
       cell: (315-729-2767). 

All information should be checked for spelling and grammar prior to submitting. 

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Scheduled of Events Calendar

AIA Documents

The Architecture Resource Center has discontinued AIA document sales as of May 1st of 2006.  The AIA Documents may be purchased from the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  To obtain copies of AIA documents from the Rochester chapter please contact:
 
Linda Hewitt, Hon. AIA.
Phone: 585-232-7650
Fax: 585-262-2525
E-mail: aia@aiaroch.org
Website: www.aiaroch.org

• This month in The Leading Edge

• Featured Project

• The Presidents Message

• A Voice in the Wilderness

• You Come A Long Way Arch!

• The IDP Corner

• The Meeting Minutes

• Famous Quotes and Quotations

• Announcements

Featured Project

2009 Honorable Mention

Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS)
Griffiss Airpark, Rome, NY

Category: Institutional

Designed by 

QPK Design

The new Support Facility consolidates administration, security and command forces adjacent to an existing Secure Operations Center (SOC) at the former Griffiss Air Force Base, now Griffiss Airpark in Rome, New York . The new facility and associated site development create a secure compound compliant with the Department of Defense Anti-terrorism and Force Protection requirements for a mission of air defense and threat warning.  

Designed as two phases to respond to staged funding, that could potentially have ended after phase one, the new facility physically reflects the two components of the program – security and mobilization (phase 1); and command and administration (phase 2).  The project was designed to meet the Air Force’s LEED silver requirement.  

The site is surrounded by existing facilities with their own strong visual presence on a varied topography. Immediately adjacent are: the SOC with prominent metal barreled roofs; a steam generation plant with large block like forms and large exhaust stacks; and elaborate communication towers.   The large scale forms of the built context suggested a response of simple form with strong design character to maintain the new facility’s identity adjacent to its neighbors.    

Volumetrically, the facility can be read in two parts associated with its two phases.  Phase 1 is expressed as a masonry “blockhouse” with a separate upper level entry and configured with the building utility infrastructure for both phases.   The upper floor houses security staff with ancillary support groups functioning independently of the remainder of the facility on a 24 hour/ 7 day a week schedule.  The phase 1 entry is oriented toward separate adjacent parking and reflects the materials and geometry of the larger main entrance.  Blast resistant, strip windows provide natural light into all occupied rooms and are protected with exterior sun shades.  An insulated translucent skylight further amplifies natural light in the open office area.  The lower floor is tucked into the existing hillside, accommodates mobility storage, weapons storage, weapons training, loading dock and mechanical/electrical spaces providing grade access for both floors.     

Phase 2 visually references the existing SOC materials through its curved metal roof and metal panels.  Two floors of administrative and command offices are set on a masonry base - a building plinth that visually anchors the two phases together.  The north and south elevations are richly fenestrated for day lighting interior spaces.  Natural light and views are shared with interior rooms through glazed sidelights at all the interior room doors.   

Primary entry is through a double volume, glazed vestibule to the south that acts as a security check point for visitors.  The outer lobby is also a double volume that contains an intercommunicating stair and display recess.  The inner lobby areas serve each floor and also provide a curved display wall currently used as a back drop to a flag collection representing states, countries and organizations served by EADS.    

Interior floor plan configurations differ between phases.  The main office area (phase 2) is organized around a double loaded “race track” circulation pattern serving interior individual offices and open offices, intermixed with special use and command offices along the perimeter walls.  Phase 1 situates individual offices along the east perimeter with the center area dedicated to open plan work space running from north to south exterior walls.  Each circulation scheme works well in support of the different functions of each phase area: phase 1 is a single introverted group with local traffic; and phase 2 houses multiple command groups, assembly areas - all interacting.  

Shared natural light, view and day lighting are key design components of the Support Center .  Windows sills are typically elevated to four feet to provide seated privacy and personnel protection while allowing furniture flexibility in open plan work space and assembly areas.  Phase 2 window walls reach to the 12 foot ceiling promoting natural light penetration into the buildings interior.  High ceilings allow indirect, color balanced, foot candle and occupancy sensor controlled lighting and promote an open, spacious feel throughout.  Ceilings are lower in the interior circulation zones and smaller individual offices.  Lighting in those areas is by recessed indirect fixtures with color balanced lamps.  

The high quality and diffused nature of both natural and indirect artificial lighting provides good color rendition of interior finishes, clothing and skin tone – a plus for a feeling of well being and subsequently a boon to productivity.  Warm wall, floor and furniture finishes are used extensively in occupied areas with cool colors reserved for display walls.  A large scale harlequin tile pattern is used in the entry lobby to add a unique geometry and as reference to a historic, military aircraft pattern detail.    

The Support Facility’s deliberate technical appearance is created by a mix of masonry metal and glass to suggest the technical nature of the job within. The interior quality of finish, lighting, and spaciousness, well received by its users, promotes wellness and productivity. The buildings glazed double volume entry, lobbies and high windows focus its users view above the foreground site development to the sky and areas beyond – symbolic of EADS mission of vigilance.

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Jury Comments:

Honorable Mention – Eastern Air Defense Sector – QPK       Design

• Clean Simple massing and zoning
• Solid investigation of natural lighting

The President's Message

Peter Sorber, AIA 

For this month’s message; on behalf of the CNY chapter, I would like to congratulate Peter Arsenault on his nomination and anticipated acceptance into the order of FAIA.  This nomination comes through dedication to his career, his fellow architects, and to the AIA organization as a whole. Peter has been an influence not only locally as a past president for CNY AIA but also as Vice President of AIA National among many other involvements pertaining to the architectural field. His anticipated inauguration will take place at the National Convention in June, and I suspect he will be acknowledged at the State Convention coming up in October.

Again, I would like to remind everyone to continue to refer to the newsletter for all the upcoming events planned and to make a special note of the upcoming golf tournament scheduled for May 26th. This event is one of the premier opportunities to get together as a group in a fun atmosphere and enjoy a day off from the rigors of our business. Hope to see all of you there!!!

 Respectfully

  Peter Sorber , AIA

The 16th Annual CSI/AIACNY Golf Outing 

Wednesday May 26th, 2010
at The Links at Sunset Ridge

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A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.....

by Dick Lafferty    

CONTINUING EDUCATION, ARE YOU HAVING FUN?

Let us set how the professional exams vary to qualify to have the privilege to earn CEU credit.

Professional Engineering Examination is the Uniform Examinations of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The examination is a two day exam. Part A, constituting the intern engineer portion of the examination, is divided into two 4-hour sessions devoted to engineering fundamentals. The morning session of Part A is a multiple-choice examination on mathematics, chemistry, statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electrical circuits, engineering economics, materials science, structure of matter, computers and ethics. The afternoon portion of the Fundamentals examination is given in six engineering areas: general, chemical, civil, industrial, electrical and mechanical. Part B consists of two 4-hour sessions on principles and practices of engineering in each of four major engineering fields: chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical. The candidate may answer problems from only one major field. Economics may be included in any problem in any specialty area. While all parts are corrected by NCEES, Part A is currently machine-scored. The only reference material permitted for Part A is supplied to the candidate on the day of the exam. Although Part B is still open book, both the morning "breadth" examination and the afternoon "depth" examination are multiple choice and are machine scored.

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YOU CAME A LONG WAY ARCH!  
By Lafferty       

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IDP Corner

By: Nicolette Feldser   Email: feldser@ashleymcgraw.com

IDP 2.0 PHASE THREE TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2010

We are nearing the deadline for the final phase of the NCARB transition to IDP 2.0 taking effect on July 1, 2010.  Some important items are included in this phase of the 2.0 transition that will affect all interns from this date on.

At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time the Six-Month Rule goes into effect for ALL interns. This means that any previously unreported experiences beyond 6 months prior to this date must be recorded or you will lose those hours of experience.  For interns who registered with NCARB after July 1, 2009 the Six-Month Rule is already in effect.  It is important to note that you only have to submit your training hours to your IDP supervisor by the July 1 deadline; they do not need to be approved by this date.

Another important change is that the previously defined IDP Categories and Experience Areas will be redefined in this next phase to align more closely with the descriptions used in the profession.  For example, the category previously defined as “Building Cost Analysis” will now be split into two categories called “Project Cost and Feasibility” and “Construction Cost”.  Please note that any hours previously earned will be moved into their appropriate categories in 2.0 during Phase Three.  Previously recorded hours of experience will not be lost in the transition.

The final item to be changed in Phase Three involves clarifying what experience settings are deemed acceptable for earning IDP credit.  The previous program contained seven distinct work experience settings.  These will be simplified to three settings defined by NCARB as “A: Architectural Practice, O: Other Work Settings, and S: Supplemental Experience”.

For more information regarding the IDP 2.0: Phase Three transition please refer to NCARB’s recent article in the 2010 Volume 13 Issue 1 of Direct Connection attached below.  Information regarding the transition to Phase Three will also be briefly reviewed at the upcoming IDP e-EVR Seminar on May 21, 2010.

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MEETING MINUTES OF THE AIACNY CHAPTER BOARD MEETING:  
 March 18, 2010 

 Opening of the Meeting:  This meeting of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter was held Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the AIACNY Resource Center .  Pete Sorber, AIA called the meeting to order. 

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Famous Quotes and Quotations

By Neel C. Garofano, AIA  

Announcements   

The Architects Resource Center “Lunch and Learn” program presents:

Achieving Sustainable Green Design with Weather Resistive Barriers

Presented by Alan Turner of Parksite  

Tuesday May 11th 2010, 12-1pm  

Presentation provides 1 HSW CEU  

Lunch will be provided  

Members:  Free

Non-Members:  $5

Sliding Doors in a Means of Egress: An Analysis of Recent Changes to the Model Codes

Presented by Tracy Beck of Won Door Corporation

Tuesday May 18th 2010, 12-1pm  

Presentation provides 1 HSW CEU  

Lunch will be provided  

Members:  Free

Non-Members:  $5

Sustainable Terrazzo & Natural Stone Restoration

Presented by Tracy Fred Hueston of Boylan Marble & Terrazzo Restoration

Tuesday May 25th 2010, 12-1pm  

Presentation provides 1 HSW CEU  

Lunch will be provided  

Members:  Free

Non-Members:  $5 

Living Building Challenge Presentation

Presented by Deborah Rea, Ph.D, LEED AP

Wedensday May 12th, 4-5 pm

Presentation provides 1 CEU  

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Historic State Tower Building I 109 S. Warren St. Store 11 I 
Syracuse, NY 13202

Telephone/Fax: (315) 475-8563 I Email: aiacny@verizon.net

AIACNY Happy Hour at PJ’s on Friday the 28th of May at 5pm. First round of drinks are complimentary.Hosted by AIA CNY and Sponsored by the O’Conner Group.

CANstruction Event

September 18-20, 2010 at the great Northern Mall

Kick-Off meeting is May 14, 2010

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Bernier , Carr & Associates Architectural Position Available

Bernier, Carr & Associates, an architectural and engineering firm based in Watertown NY , require architects licensed in NYS with a minimum of 5 years experience in public school design. Email letter of interest and resume to: resumes@thebcgroup.com.

Syracuse University School of Architecture Lectures

Section 811 Housing Project

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. (RMV) is seeking proposals to provide Architectural and Engineering Services in connection with the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program.  Under this Program, RMV proposes to construct six (6) independent living units, 1 ½ story 3 bedroom wood framed of approximately 1,700 square feet of subsidized rental housing for persons with disabilities on six scattered sites in the City of Utica, New York. The Request for Proposals will be available beginning Wednesday, March 31, 2010 .  

Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. (RMV) encourages bids from Minority and Women Business Enterprises as well as Section 3 firms. Additional information may be obtained by calling Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. (RMV) at 315-733-8577. Request for Proposals may be reviewed and obtained for a non refundable fee for a check for 10 dollars payable to Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. at the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Utica, New York (UMHA) at 509 Second Street , Utica , New York 13501 and Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. (RMV), at 524 Elizabeth Street , Utica , New York   13501 . Request for Proposals will also be available for viewing and downloading on UMHA website (www.uticamha.org). Request for Proposals are returnable to the office of Rebuild Mohawk Valley (RMV), 509 Second Street , Suite 1 Utica, New York 13501 at 3:30 p.m. , Tuesday, April 15, 2010.  

It is the policy of Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. (RMV) to encourage Minority and Women Business Enterprises as well as Section 3 firm participation in this program by contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.  Rebuild Mohawk Valley, Inc. (RMV) reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive any informalities if it be in the public interest to do so.

ARE Study Guides at the Resource Center

Dear Members,

Members of The AIACNY Chapter of Central New York  
now have access to WI-FI at The Resource Center 
Monday-Thursday- 8:30am- 12:30pm.

All AIA Members have access to all ARE Study Materials,  There is no fee to use the ARE Study Material, but a Deposit (Check) will be required, which will vary.  

The Resource Center will sign Study Materials out to you with a return date.  

The check for deposit is given to Susanne Gruening at   Resource Center on the date you want to borrow the material.  You will receive your check for deposit on the return of the material to The Resource Center .

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AIA New York Chapter Newsletter  

The link to the AIA New York Chapter’s newsletter is: http://www.aiany.org/eOCULUS/newsletter/.

eOculus is issued through email every two weeks.

You may also search the archived issues of eOculus at: http://www.aiany.org/eOCULUS/pastissues.php

AIA New York Chapter’s public calendar is also a great place to promote both this Chapter’s events and other outside events: http://www.aiany.org/calendar/index.php

You may also self-list a program by submitting a form online at: http://www.aiany.org/calendar/submit.php.