AIAENY | March 2020 Newsletter

March 2020

President’s Message

Inside this issue

Welcome to 2020 and our first issue of ARCHItext in the new year. Thank you for the support in electing me as your AIAENY 2020 President. It is my intention to work with the officers on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and AIANYS to continue to improve AIAENY chapter member opportunities and benefits.

President’s Message..... 1-2 Meet the Board............ 3-7 2020 Grassroots Conference Recap...... 8-10 From Active Member to the AIA College of Fellows............... 11-12 Using Architecture & Engineering to Give Back............ 13-14

Since becoming more involved in 2018 as the AIAENY VP of Programs, I’ve seen the benefits of being an AIAENY chapter member. AIAENY opens up professional development and networking opportunities with colleagues and peers. There is also access to unique local continuing education opportunities, government advocacy for the profession, and engagement through the various AIAENY committees. continued on page 2

Jump In and Volunteer......... 15-16 2019: A Year in Review..................... 17 Event & Program Schedule.... 18-22

Architext is a publication of the Eastern New York Chapter of the AIA. Please send photo, article, announcement, or presentation information for consideration for publication to the Eastern New York Chapter - aiaeny@aiaeny.org.

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President’s Message

Officers

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President Paul Conant, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

My goals for 2020 include:

President-Elect Stephen Kervin, AIA Past President Casey Crossley, AIA, LEED AP Treasurer Susan Lomonaco, AIA

• Expanding member outreach initiatives; • Building a new strategic plan for 2021 through 2024; • Increasing available Emerging Professional study material resources for the A.R.E.; • Updating the AIAENY Website to include expanded content and resources; • Providing unique educational opportunities and events; and

VP of Programs Andrew Petruzelli, AIA

• Fostering committee micro-volunteering opportunities to enhance member engagement.

Secretary Caitlin Daly, AIA

Feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in participating in any way on our various committees. I’m also open to hearing about your ideas on how we can continue to improve and grow as a chapter. I’m honored to serve as your President.

Past-President Tina Mesiti-Ceas, AIA Directors

Regards,

Melissa Clarke, AIA (2018-2020) David Pacheco, AIA (2019-2021) John Savona, AIA (2020-2022) NYS Director Baani Singh, AIA

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Paul Conant, AIA, LEED AP BD+C 2020 AIAENY President pconant2512@gmail.com

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Meet the 2020 Board

Paul Conant, AIA | President After working with my father, who is a contractor, I came upon the decision to become an Architect late in high school and began my education at Herkimer County Community College in order to build a portfolio to apply to Architecture School. This afforded me the ability to work at a local architecture firm on a part time basis during the school year and the summer months. After Herkimer, I transferred to Syracuse University’s School of Architecture and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. After graduation in 1997, I worked for two years at the Jersey Shore on Long Beach Island designing shore homes and custom residential developments in Medford, NJ. I decided to come back to Upstate NY in 1999 and worked for many years at Townsend Associates which later became a part of Vollmer Associates LLP. In 2007, I joined EYP and worked for 10 years on Higher Education projects and many large-scale US Federal Government Projects in Germany and the Middle East. In 2017, I decided to join CSArch to diversify my experience working on K-12 Education projects. Currently, I am the Senior Project Architect on the $150 million dollar Albany High School Renovation Project. I began volunteering at AIAENY in late 2017 and became VP of Programs in 2018. The reason for me volunteering with the AIA was simple; I wanted to give back. I wanted to repay all of the people that helped me along my journey in this profession.

As President this year, my hope is to continue the growth initiated by my predecessors and pass along a strong and vibrant chapter to my successor.

Casey Crossley, AIA | Past President From a very early age I was always interested in buildings and putting things together. I spent my teenage working years in residential construction and decided to turn it into a career. That took me to the School of Architecture at RPI in Troy. I began working at architecture+ as a student intern after my junior year, and went to work there full time upon graduation. I was named an associate of the firm in 2019 and have been fortunate to work on a broad range of projects. Throughout my career at architecture +, I’ve worked on projects ranging from a marquis for a small community theater in West Virginia to mental health hospitals and almost everything in between.

I received my license in 2015 after what felt like a very long three year process. I was fortunate enough to work at a firm that was very supportive while I prepared and provided me the opportunity to navigate the licensure process on my own path. I decided to become involved in the AIA shortly after I became licensed because I wanted to help other emerging professionals through the licensure process. I became involved in the newly formed Emerging Professionals Committee which quickly and unexpectedly led to a spot on the Board of Directors as the 2018 President-Elect. It’s been a great experience and a quick learning curve. A majority of the Board of Directors are also newer volunteers and I think the energy and optimism of this group will work well with the more experienced members of the board to bring some great programing and events to the membership.

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Stephen Kervin, AIA | President-Elect My love of making, building, and general craft has driven me throughout my life. There is nothing I find more inspiring than watching a master tradesman or woman do their job and there are few things I find more interesting than learning the techniques that make their work seem effortless. When I found architecture, I found a career that would allow me to work with thousands of people who would continue to inspire and educate me for years to come.

I started my architectural education at Roger Williams University, graduating in 2004 with a degree in architecture and a minor in sculpture. During that time, I had the opportunity to work at a cabinetry shop where I learned construction techniques and skills that I continue to use to this day. Today, I maintain a workshop where I build my own furniture, cabinetry, light fixtures, and custom jewelry. It is this hands-on work that continues to drive my sense of detail and my emphasis on constructability in my professional work.

Immediately after graduating, I joined architecture+ where I remain there to this day. I have managed a wide array of projects for colleges and universities, municipalities, retail/commercial, residential, and healthcare clients. I have become an office resource for software training and employee development and I manage day-to-day physical plant aspects of the office.

In 2018, I became actively engaged with AIAENY. I recognized the opportunity to learn from and grow with my peers outside the office and I see the potential to influence change in the architecture community. In 2019, I served as Secretary of AIAENY, and I am excited to take on my next role as President-Elect.

I look forward to the new opportunities to come.

Caitlin Daly, AIA | Secretary I started my venture into the profession by earning my B. Arch at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2009. The course of study at RPI gave me a thorough foundation in theory and technology. I even elected to take several additional theory courses, including music and philosophy. Despite my love of theory, to truly grasp all the nuances, I felt I needed to gain some practical experience. I began working at ArchWorks, PC, in Glens Falls, NY during my 5th year, where I was given the opportunity to work on multiple projects ranging from smallscale libraries to large-scale school projects. I continued working there until 2011, when I decided to move to Paramus, NJ to work at a small firm as a Project Coordinator.

After a few more years of working in an office, I decided to return to academia.

I chose to pursue an MA in History and Critical Thinking at the Architectural Association in London. While there, my research focused influence technology has on the methods of architectural practice. Specifically, drawing on my experience to try to better understand how we visualize space.

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Upon completing my studies, I returned home and started working at CSArch.

While at CSArch, I have concentrated on K-12 projects, one project in particular being my former school district. Being able to give back to the community in a meaningful way is one of the main reasons I decided to become an architect. Though this is my first-year volunteering with AIAENY as secretary, volunteering as always been a part of my life. As my parents taught me, the greatest disservice we can do to ourselves, and our community, is to decline to share our knowledge. I look forward to being able to share my excitement and knowledge with our growing community, and find new ways to develop programs to better serve our members.

Susan Lomanaco, AIA | Treasurer Susan Lomonaco, also known as Suvi, has been working as an architect in the capital district for over a decade. She has completed a variety of projects from Alzheimer care to parrot pavilions, but most recently has enjoyed working with non-profits to create affordable housing with distinct, desirable and socially functional designs. Her latest venture is two pronged—involving starting a family and her own architecture firm— Suvi Architecture Studio PLLC. Her career goals are to bring uplifting, inspiring and gainful designs to people of all walks of life regardless of their social or financial abilities. Her life goals are to figure out how to balance her career goals with raising a globally conscious and compassionate child while also getting the laundry folded.

Susan joined the Executive Committee in order to expand her network of colleagues while also helping to bring accessibility and fun to the Eastern NY AIA. Her hope is to plug in our islands of professionals to create an organic community of skills, experience and knowledge that can be fostered and exchanged. Susan would love to see more experienced architects mentoring the younger generation to expose them to a wider variety of project types and techniques while the newer designers can help introduce the latest computer programs and innovative materials. She believes that the AIA’s learning resources and social events can be the outlet for that community.

Andrew Petruzzelli, AIA | VP of Programs As a graduate of University at Buffalo’s architecture program, it was hard not to develop an appreciation for historic architecture and the problem solving issues inherent with a repopulating and densifing aged rust belt city.

The Master of Architecture program provided many opportunities to gain firsthand design, restoration and preservation experience. At Lacey Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture and Preservation here in Albany, we specialize in restoration, preservation and adaptive reuse of historic structures on a daily basis. Volunteering on the AIAENY board was important as it facilitates relationships with other general practitioners in the Capital Region and allows me to keep a pulse on current trends. As the Vice President of Programs, it is a privilege to bring exciting and unique continuing education programs to our membership helping to strengthen the local design community. Through the planning and attendance of these innovative events and cross pollination of other local preservation group happenings, I am able to further promote the importance of a historically diverse community and a dense, populous, walkable urban core to the designers of this region. As the Chair for the Emerging Professionals Committee, I enjoy encouraging camaraderie and development of aspiring architects and designers into a close-nit network of regional collaborating professionals.

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Melissa Clarke, AIA | Director (2018-2020) Melissa attended RPI, graduating with Bachelor of Building Science and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. Licensed since 2008, her career began as an intern with local firms specializing in K-12 design and construction, progressed into higher education, and then changed focus to multi-family housing, creating the spaces in which we live.

Throughout her career, Melissa has been especially drawn to the project management aspect of being an architect, thriving on the client interaction and management and orchestration of the team and administrative materials that are so vital to executing a project. Having held positions at some of the area’s most prominent architectural firms, Melissa crossed over to the world of real estate development and construction management when she joined the construction management team at The Rosenblum Companies (one of her all-time favorite clients) in 2018. She currently holds the position of Construction Project Manager, also actively participating in new development projects, including solicitation of the design team, as well as providing interior design on many projects.

Melissa has served on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for AIAENY since 2011, having held the offices of Secretary (two terms), VP of Programs, President-Elect, President, and Past President prior to joining the Board of Directors. In addition to the offices held, Melissa has been an active participant in the annual design awards, having chaired the event for several years. Her personal priority in taking a leadership position with AIAENY has been promoting the profession to the public, as well as working to connect the different facets of the industry to create a more cohesive design and construction network in the Capital District.

David Pacheco, AIA | Director (2019-2021) David is the Director of Operations, Senior Architect, Vice President and Partner with H2M architects + engineers. He’s co-founder of Pacheco Ross Architects, P.C. a nationally recognized, award winning architectural firm dedicated to design of Emergency Response Facilities across North America. He is NCARB certified, licensed in 10 U.S. jurisdictions and a local Director of the American institute of Architects previously serving as President, Vice-President and State Director. David is an Adjunct Professor of Professional Practice. His broad leadership experience and design expertise has enabled him to write, teach and counsel on all aspects of architecture across North America. He has co-authored articles, books and national standards and serves on the ASTM E54 Committee on Homeland Security Applications. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with degrees in Architecture and Building Sciences, his education included study in Rome, Italy where he regularly serves as a guest studio critic. He has received accolades and numerous awards for his practical and aesthetically pleasing designs that respond sensitively to client needs, budget, codes, the environment, and the community. A “40 under 40” honoree, he has been a juror for national design awards as well as the Brown Travel Fellowship. David is an elected public official, serving as Fire Commissioner for Niskayuna Fire District No.1. In addition, he is an RPI Patroon and is a Rensselaer Newman Foundation Trustee. David is committed to the idea of the local AIA Chapter serving its Members.

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John Savona, AIA | Director (2020-2022) John has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry and holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University at Buffalo. He began his career with the Laberge Group in Albany and later took a position with BBL Construction Services where he worked on a broad spectrum of projects across the northeast. He spent a better part of his career with SRG Architects where he worked on several notable local projects including the Albany International Airport Terminal reconstruction, while also managing various aspects of the firm. John is currently an Architect with the Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) where he manages designs for various client agencies like SUNY, DOH, and OPWDD while providing support towards advancing policy goals of New York State. For example, in 2007, John was involved in a collaborative effort between several core NYS Agencies where he provided technical support towards crafting legislation in support of NYS Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards. As a former president of AIAENY, John joined the Board to advance several personal goals with respect to People, Purpose, and Partnerships. People—our members and community. Purpose—defining individual and collective value based on knowledge, community, and trust.

Partnerships—creating connections with a common purpose that can promote engagement, confidence, and inspiration. He believes that combined, these goals can orchestrate an adaptive and integrative process aimed at advocating innovation and regenerative thinking in a co-creative, transparent, and collaborative manner that continually improves the quality of our organization for our members and our community.

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2020 Grassroots

Conference Recap

My 2020 Grassroots experience started by almost not starting at all. I was on the tail end of a two week trip around the United States, sitting bleary eyed in the Tampa airport, when I heard an announcement telling me that my flight had been canceled. Apparently, the dense layer of fog that was blanketing the city of New Orleans made it impossible to transport any would-be jet-setters into or out of Louis Armstrong International Airport. I thought, “It’s a nine hour drive to New Orleans and I just left my family behind in a sunny Florida condo. Perhaps this is a sign that I should stay a bit longer.”

I did in fact stay in Tampa a bit longer (though I never made it back to the condo). As luck would have it, there was another flight to “The Big Easy” scheduled to take off in four hours and the airport staff claimed that, “The fog would probably clear by then.” They were also convinced that they could cram the entire lot of displaced travelers on that other plane. As the last to board, I’m happy to tell you that those aspiring meteorologists had their math correct down to the last passenger. At long last, I was on my way.

I’ll admit that I didn’t do my research about New Orleans before arriving. I’ve been to my fair share of cities. I was pretty sure I knew what I would see when I finally arrived. I was wrong.

New Orleans is different. In New Orleans, sustainable design isn’t just a buzz word. I realized that Grassroots 2020 wasn’t just conveniently scheduled in New Orleans to take advantage of the week’s long party that is Mardi Gras. In New Orleans, the community must plan today for the next flood that would put the entire city under water.

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Elevation map of New Orleans showing high elevation areas in orange and red, lower elevations in greens and blues.

Grassroots 2020 kicked off that first night with a networking reception at a local venue with a Mardis Gras style flair. Attendees greeted old colleagues, acquaintances, and fresh new faces while Jambalaya, New Orleans style sausages, and all types of local cuisine were consumed.

Beignets were served piping hot and were washed down with Hurricane drinks. A three piece brass band played traditional music as we all introduced ourselves and talked about our local chapters. There was an air of excitement as the new and past AIA leadership gathered together for the first day in anticipation of the days to come.

On our first full day of the conference, our welcome breakfast started with an introduction to the candidates for AIA leadership positions for the year of 2021. Candidates had an opportunity to briefly share their backgrounds and then discussed their intended plans for action should they be elected. I encourage everyone to research the candidates so you are prepared to vote for the candidates you think will serve the AIA well over the next few years. There is a strong slate of candidates to vote for and I think you’ll be impressed by what they have to say.

We concluded the breakfast with discussions and presentations focused on climate action. As the emcee of Grassroots 2020, Peter Exley, FAIA encouraged attendees to get involved in local and national projects at an early phase so we can help the community understand the importance of good, sustainable design.

General breakout sessions during the conference focused on many different themes, and we were able to self-curate a program that aligned with our goals for the conference. I was impressed with the depth of knowledge that the presenters brought to the seminars. The engagement of the attendees led to several really constructive discussions.

My first session was titled “Sharing Your Climate Story,” though it focused more on equity in design than on energy. We learned about the way different communities approach re-development, and how that redevelopment affects those communities. This was an interesting look into why architects must understand how planning and design can negatively affect a part of the community even when intentions are good. We discussed how property value increases in an area can force lower income residents to re-locate further away from their places of work or to move out of their homes that they have lived in for decades. We learned about how cites like Seattle are addressing this issue by requiring all residential projects to include low income options or to pay a fee to a development fund that focuses on low income housing. We discussed the importance of engaging the community and establishing their “ownership” of the project so they can communicate their needs to the project team.

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One of my other sessions, “Financial Responsibility and Risk Taking,” focused on how we can protect ourselves in leadership roles as we volunteer on boards and executive committees. This was an interesting look at removing liability from our work and preventing costly mistakes from happening in the first place.

That afternoon, leadership from the New York State region met to discuss their plans for the coming year. The AIANY strategic council presented a slideshow of the programs they will be holding throughout the year. This year, government advocacy will be focused on climate action to align with AIA National. Local advocacy days will focus on individual districts 2020 AIANYS President Joseph J. Aliotta, FAIA throughout the state. Several conpresenting planned projects for this year. tinuing education opportunities are being offered this year. AIANYS will partner with NYSERDA to offer 30 hours of NYSERDA training for AIANYS members. A school safety forum and a small firm symposium are being developed along with a live webinar series for those important continuing education credits.

During the next morning’s networking breakfast and Closing Sessions, panelists from the breakout meetings came out and gave a summary of the discussions over the previous days. It was clear that meeting attendees had been inspired by their discussions and were energized to get out and help to make a positive change through leadership and action. My first Grassroots was an important look into how far we can take our leadership roles within the profession. It is easy to see why so many people make it a point to attend every year. I encourage you all to take the opportunity to attend Grassroots in the coming years.

You might be inspired to take action yourself.

Stephen P. Kervin, AIA AIAENY 2020 President-Elect

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From Active Member to the AIA College of Fellows

Hi fellow AIAENY members. This year, I received my elevation to the AIA College of Fellows by applying in Category Three – Led the Institute. My path through years of AIA leadership positions started in 1989 when I moved to New York and became active in the ENY Chapter events. I volunteered to help out with programs, which led to becoming an AIAENY officer in 1992, and I continued on from there, becoming President of AIAENY, President of AIANYS, and Chair of the AIA Documents Committee. One offer of helping out led to a lifetime of service to the profession. I urge all of you to volunteer as well, it’s so rewarding in many ways.

Sue

Susan B. McClymonds, FAIA, CSI, CCS, SCIP, NCARB AIAENY extends a heartfelt congratulations to Sue and all that she’s contributed to the profession over the years. Here’s a summary of her many accomplishments: Through her expert contributions and leadership within AIA and NCARB, Sue McClymonds has affected profound change, through the AIA Contract Documents and ARE, to the way architects practice; advancing the profession and protecting the public.

Sue has been widely recognized across multiple facets of the architectural profession’s organizational and regulatory structure for her decades of notable contributions to and leadership of numerous committees and Boards, and also for her tireless advocacy for and commitment to the advancement of the architectural profession. Sue has successfully led a diverse set of people holding different viewpoints to achieve consensus and a positive outcome in the AIA Documents Committee, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) ARE committees, NCARB Region 2, the New York State Board for Architecture, her local and state AIA components, and on the NCARB Board of Directors. In addition, Sue’s depth of professional expertise in and knowledge of construction contracts and specifications has made her a sought-after contributor to the content of the AIA Documents and the Architect Registration Exam (ARE), and as a presenter of nationally recognized educational programs including convention seminars, podcasts, webinars, continuing education courses, a NCARB mini-monograph and other publications.

AIA Contract Documents | Sue’s sustained 14 year commitment to the improvement and dissemination of the AIA Contract Documents has substantially impacted the construction industry and the profession, ensuring the continuation of the AIA Documents being recognized nationally as the industry standard. Utilizing her professional expertise gained in professional practice, she served as an editor and author for revisions to, or creation of, twenty-nine

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documents including the 2007 and 2017 revisions to the A201 General Conditions, the Sustainable Documents, the Bond Forms, and the Construction Management Documents family. As Chair of the Committee, Sue affected groundbreaking improvements in the document delivery platform and electronic editing program and in the marketing outreach plan, created an industry advisory group to provide broad based content input, and authored a new long range planning process and the documents used to implement this process.

Due to Sue’s commitment and leadership through this process, the AIA Documents were published on schedule, delivered high quality, cutting-edge content, and provided enhanced collaboration and portability for the user, ensuring industry-wide acceptance and confidence in using these documents.

NCARB | Sue’s dedication to advancing the profession and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public coupled with her professional expertise in contract documents and services, led to her 13 years of service to NCARB. Her professional knowledge and experience informed her notable contributions as a writer of test questions for the ARE Construction Documents and Services (CD&S) Division, leading to her designation as a “subject matter expert” for the content. Her sustained effort over 8 years to improve the content, evolve the platform, and update the delivery of the ARE through participation in and leadership of the ARE CD&S Committee, Practice Analysis Task Force and the Test Specification Task Force resulted in the publication of the ARE 5.0 test version (currently in use today), ensuring the relevancy and viability of the ARE for the next generation of architects. As Chair of NCARB Region 2, Sue affected organizational improvements, creating a central archive of the Region’s records, comprehensively rewriting the bylaws, consolidating financial investments and accounts, and engaging the first ever Executive Director for the Region, which resulted in a better functioning organization, directly benefiting Region 2 members and officers of the future. Due to Sue’s leadership, the Region was able to run bi-annual Educator/Practitioner forums in various states, which resulted in increased knowledge of the practicing architect, redefining how college curriculums are developed.

Education | Sue has promoted the advancement of the practice of architecture through her extensive knowledge sharing efforts, reaching a national audience of several thousand industry professionals. She has presented seminars on new and revised AIA Documents at numerous national and regional AIA conferences, webinars and podcasts. She authored an AIA National Continuing Education Course: “MasterFormat 2004 Making the Transition” which was published for national use by AIA and CSI components and firms; and presented on the topic at many local, state and national AIA conferences, allied professionals’ meetings and webinars. Sue also wrote a NCARB Mini-Monograph “Who Needs a Spec Writer?” which is was published by NCARB in paper and is currently available in electronic version from NCARB. Sue’s engagement of the educator and practitioner in the Region 2 forums has led the Region and NCARB to refine the outreach between practice and education, bringing the needs of the practitioner into the realm of education.

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Using Architecture & Engineering to Give Back

Capital Region CANstruction is an annual exhibit and design competition that connects talented architects, engineers, contractors, and students in the capital of New York State to imagine and create colossal structures built completely out of canned food items. The structures are on display on the fourth floor of the New York State Museum for two weeks, raising awareness of food insecurity in our region while highlighting local design talent. At the close of the exhibit, every can is donated to the Food Pantries for the Capital District to help feed families in the Capital Region.

All competitions are governed by a standardized set of rules and regulations.

Each city’s entries are judged in a number of categories by a local panel and winning designs compete, via photography, at the AIA Convention each year.

The timing of each city’s event varies. Capital Region CANstruction is held each spring, as that is when our local food pantries have the greatest need.

The food and funds from our annual event help bridge the need between the often abundant holiday season and the typically slow summer months.

Capital region architects, engineers, contractors and students participated in the 10th annual Capital Region CANstruction event, an annual exhibit and design competition where teams built large, creative structures out of canned goods. The structures were on display on the fourth floor of the New York State Museum for two weeks, raising awareness of food insecurity in our region while highlighting local design talent. At the close of the exhibit, the structures are dismantled and every can is donated to the Food Pantries for the Capital District to help feed families in the Capital Region.

This year’s theme, “Let’s Eat,” resulted in 10 creative structures including a rat, a sponge, a rabbit, a chef, and more.

A Peter Rabbit Tale, A Carrot for the Capital Region Team EYP and The Chazen Companies

Cooking with the Swedish Chef, A Smorgasboard, Feeding the Masses Team Stantec

Here’s a peek at the final structures. Congratulations to the teams and we look forward to next year’s event.

Donut Stop Believing; Sprinkle our Food Pantries with food. - Team CHA Ratatouille Celebrates Year Ten With Alphabet Soup - Team AOW Associates and Envision Architects

Are you ready kids? Aye-Aye Captain. It’s Spongebob CANpants - Team Hyman Hayes Associates and McLaren Engineering

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It’s totally RADISH to help BEET hunger Team KW Mission Critical Engineering

Come on down to Full Bellies Diner, Home of the Can-ana Split - Team Mosaic Associates

This is how they roll. All you can eat sushi Team Creighton Manning Engineering

Using Good Fortune, Let’s Takeout Hunger Team MJ Engineering & Surveying

You’re Invited to the Party of the Decade; Celebrating Capital Region CANstruction’s 10th Can-niversary. - Team CT Male

Showcasing the Capital Region’s backpack program. - Team CSArch

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AIAENY Committees

Jump in and Volunteer!

Are you a problem solver? Do you like to be part of a collaborative team that moves discussions forward relating to the field of architecture and sees results?

2020 is your chance to “Jump In” and get involved in one of our AIA Eastern New York Chapter’s committees.

Benefits of volunteering: • Individual and firm name recognition • Recognition as a leader • Development of new skill sets • Forge new relationships within the local architectural community and beyond • Opportunity to give back

Each AIAENY ARCHItext newsletter in 2020 will focus on one specific AIAENY committee and highlight micro-volunteering opportunities available.

The Emerging Professionals Committee The mission of AIAENY emerging professionals committee is to help architects in their quest to become a licensed professional. The goal is to create networking opportunities where emerging professionals can meet others in a similar situation as well as more experienced professionals.

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Volunteers can help host or support networking events and/or study sessions.

The committee has plans to expand its reach and build this network by leveraging social media, participating in online forums, and creating access to current version testing/study materials featuring online videos, lectures, and tutorials.

The AIAENY Executive Committee is currently researching updated study materials such as Black Spectacles, Archi-Prep, Ballast, etc. that can be made available.

Our active micro-volunteering opportunities for this committee are: • Planning and designing EP activities and/or events for 2020 and beyond • Soliciting A.R.E questions for an upcoming A.R.E. focused Trivia/Jeopardy game night • Organizing study group sessions for an A.R.E. exam • Taking the lead on any AIAENY Social Media platform such as Instagram, Linkedin, and Facebook • Participating in the next EP meeting • Creating an EP suggestion box

Duration: The time commitment for committee involvement varies but is expected to be within a 4 to 8 hours per month time frame. This is also dependent on the committee’s goals and projects taken on.

Contact the co-chairs below if you are interested in taking the Emerging Professionals Committee to the next level!

Co-Chair | Andrew Petruzzelli, AIA apetruzzelli@ltrw-arch.com Co-Chair | Christopher Wisdom cwisdom@csarchpc.com Regards,

Paul Conant, AIA 2020 AIAENY President

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2019 Accomplishments

As we move on to 2020, it’s helpful to recap our accomplishments in 2019.

We have put together a presentation to summarize our year and will be posting it to our website. Please take the time to look at it and see the hard work that our Board of Directors have put in to bring value to our Eastern New York members. As many of you know, 2019 was a year of transition for our chapter.

We welcomed a new group of volunteers to our Board of Directors and have partnered with AIA New York State as our association manager. This has allowed the Board of Directors to be less bogged down in the day-to-day operations of our chapter and begin to think more strategically about how we can bring better value to our members.

We had another successful year of continuing education programs, and plan to expand those offerings this year. Our continuing education programs remain some of our most popular events, so we are planning to keep presenting programs that bring value to and enhance our design community. This year we combined our Holiday Soiree and Beaux Arts Ball this year and hosted our Beaux Arts Holiday Soirée at 677 Prime. It was a great event, with great food and as always a great opportunity to catch up with our colleagues.

Most importantly, at the end of last year, the Board of Directors held a Strategic Planning meeting to brainstorm and establish our priorities and goals for the coming year. 2020 is the final year of a three year strategic plan where the Easter New York Board of Directors has been focused on providing a full calendar of events and focusing on adding value to our members. This year, we are looking to build on our successes from last year and capitalize on the energy that our new board members bring to the table.

The AIAENY Beaux Arts Holiday Soirée held at 677 Prime in Albany, NY.

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Event & Program Schedule

Event Postponed Out of concern for the health, safety and welfare of the architectural community and the general public who were planning to attend the 2020 Design Awards Reception on March 25, 2020 at the Opalka Gallery at Sage Colleges, this event is being postponed until a later date.

We still plan on hosting this event. If you are an award recipient, we ask that you keep the results of the jury deliberations quiet for now so we can reveal the level of award during the reception. If this changes, we will let you know.

We thank you for your contributions to this program and will alert you to the new date as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Event & Program Schedule

We’re excited to offer a comprehensive schedule of continuing education opportunities and events this year. Here is the calendar of events for what we have planned so far for 2020.

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An exclusive touring experience led by The Olana Partnership’s senior executive and curatorial staff that immerses participants in Frederic Church’s vision of Olana and provides first-hand perspective on the site’s operations and planning. Begin with a walk around Ridge Road with Olana’s most spectacular views that tell the story of its creation and the nationally significant role that Olana has played in landmark environmental conservation decisions in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore the Main House and its rich collections, including public rooms, private quarters, and the Sharp Family Gallery (during exhibition season).

Examine the domestic, aesthetic, and historical motivations behind the architecture and interior design of the Churches’ home and Frederic’s highly collaborative design process with architect Calvert Vaux.

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At this time, all State Historic Sites are closed until further notice. As a result, the tour of Olana is postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date (to be determined). Anyone who purchased a ticket will be issued a full refund.

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Event Postponed Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, AIA has made the difficult decision to postpone the AIA Conference on Architecture 2020, May 14–16 in Los Angeles.

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Art-Omi Tour 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 11am Cost $30 per person 2 LUs Tour the 200 acre outdoor architecture park and indoor galleries with works by Levenbetts, Yolanda Daniels, Aleksander Mergold, Caroline O’Donnell among others and 3 new architectural pavilions opening in May 2020 by Wendy Edwards Joseph, Steven Holl, and Cameron Wu.

AIANY Around Manhattan Architecture Boat Tour Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 W. 22nd Street, New York, NY 1:30pm-4:15pm Cost 88$ per person (w/o transportation to NYC) 2.75 LUs Step aboard the teak decks of an elegant 1920s style yacht, the Manhattan or Manhattan II, to enjoy NYC’s architectural landmarks from the water. The “Around Manhattan” tour narration, provided by members of the American Institute of Architects’ New York chapter, is general enough for visitors yet detailed enough for the locals. Experience a comfortable and unique tour through the Hudson, East, and Harlem Rivers from the climate-controlled and enclosed back-deck observatory or outer decks for fresh air and sunlight with a complimentary beverage in hand.

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Peter Yost Lecture Location TBD 9am - 12:00pm Cost TBD 3 LUs A true building science expert and enthusiast, Peter has more than 30 years of experience in building, researching, writing and consulting on high-performance structures. Peter offers expertise on everything from energy efficiency to moisture management and durability.

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