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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “The best way to make real architecture is by letting a building evolve out of the culture and place.” Samuel Mockbee This has truly been a year of evolution. Across the country, membership is at an all time high—95,000 members strong. New York leads the way as the second largest AIA component with close to 9,500 members, 10% of the national membership. Our impact to the profession is illustrated with Illya Azaroff’s work on resilience; Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA receiving the Louise Bethune Fellows Award; Jessica Sheridan, AIA sitting on the National Board and the many contributions of the New York Strategic Councillors, Brynnmarie Lanciotti, AIA, Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA and Willy Zambrano, AIA. The pride in seeing how AIA New York State continues to grow providing more services to members through education; building successful partnerships with State Agencies, our neighboring AIA Pennsylvania and AIA New Jersey; and developing a more focused legislative program has been an incredibly rewarding experience.
MARK VINCENT KRUSE, AIA 2019 AIANYS PRESIDENT
While the commitment to being the President is one that takes you away from family, your firm and life in general, the reward that comes with working with the 2019 leadership team, especially the 2020 President Joe Aliotta, FAIA and the AIANYS Board has been worth it all. My thanks to the staff at the State Component comes with heartfelt feelings of knowing the hours of dedication to the profession that they put in. Yes, 2019 has been a year of incredible experiences that will be with me for many years to come. Best Wishes for 2020.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About AIA New York State.......................................................5 2019 Officers, Directors & New York Region Representatives.........................................6 2019 Chapter Presidents & Component Executives.......................................................... 7 2019 Chapter Presidents & Component Executives..........................................................8 AIA New York State Staff.........................................................9 AIANYS By the Numbers........................................................ 10 Partnering with DASNY...........................................................12 Government Advocacy............................................................ 14 Public Advocacy........................................................................ 16 Knowledge................................................................................... 19 Chapter Outreach......................................................................22 Emerging Professionals...........................................................23 Award Programs........................................................................25 AIA Eastern New York..............................................................28 Looking Ahead to 2020.......................................................... 31 PAGE 4 | 2019 Annual Report
ABOUT AIA NEW YORK STATE “AIA New York State is the voice of the architectural community and a resource for its members in service to society.”
2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Front Row (l to r): Martin Hero, AIA, Director; Michael Spinelli, JD, AIA, VP Government Advocacy; Jane Smith, FAIA, Director; Mark Vincent Kruse, AIA, President; Joseph J. Aliotta, FAIA, President-Elect; Stephanie Wright, AIA, Treasurer; Pasquale Marchese, AIA, VP Public Advocacy; Noor Ul Ain, AIAS, Student Director. Back Row (l to r): John Fry, AIA, VP Knowledge; Gregory Thorpe, AIA, Director; Andrew Harding, AIA, Director; Nathan Rozzi, AIA, Director; Manuel Andrade, AIA, Director; Ofé Clarke, AIA, Director; Michael Anderson, AIA, Director; Jeffrey Pawlowski, AIA, VP Emerging Professionals; Sarah Drake, AIA, Director; Nicole Schuster, AIA, Director; Adedosu Joshua, AIA, Director; Peter Wehner, AIA, Secretary; Mark Anderson, AIA, Director; Yadira DeSantis, AIA, Associate Director; Casey Crossley, AIA, New York Region Director, Young Architects Forum; Baani Singh, AIA, Director. Not Pictured Above: Kirk Narburgh, AIA, Past President; Josette Matthew, Assoc. AIA, New York Region Representative to the National Associates Committee; Tonja Adair, AIA, Director; Jeffrey Raven, FAIA, Director
NEW YORK REGION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AIA STRATEGIC COUNCIL (Not Pictured)
The American Institute of Architects New York State’s (AIANYS) Mission is to represent architects and the profession of architecture in government and to provide services to the membership. Architects within the profession saw a need for representation, to achieve influence and maintain the integrity of the profession for their needs in governmental bodies. The AIANYS Board of Directors comes together as a means of a cumulative voice for almost 9,500 members, and oversees the various operational aspects and activities. The American Institute of Architects was founded in New York by Richard Upjohn with the goal to “promote the scientific and practical perfection of its members” and “elevate the standing of the profession.”
Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA; Brynnemarie Lanciotti, AIA; and Willy Zambrano, AIA 2019 Annual Report | PAGE 5
2019 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & NEW YORK REGION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AIA STRATEGIC COUNCIL President Mark Vincent Kruse, AIA President-Elect Joseph J. Aliotta, FAIA Immediate Past President Kirk Narburgh, AIA Secretary Peter Wehner, AIA Treasurer Stephanie Wright, AIA Vice President Government Advocacy Michael Spinelli, JD, AIA Vice President | Knowledge John D. Fry, AIA Vice President | Public Advocacy Pasquale Marchese, AIA Vice President Emerging Professionals Jeffrey Pawlowski, AIA Bronx Ofé Clarke, AIA Brooklyn Sarah Drake, AIA Buffalo/Western New York Michael Anderson, AIA Central New York Nicole Schuster, AIA Anthony Rojas, AIA Eastern New York Baani Singh, AIA PAGE 6 | 2019 Annual Report
Long Island Martin Hero, AIA
New York Tonja Adair, AIA Jeffrey Raven, FAIA Jane Smith, FAIA Peconic Gregory Thorpe, AIA Queens Adedosu Joshua, AIA Rochester Nate Rozzi, AIA Southern New York Andrew J. Harding, AIA Staten Island Mark E. Anderson, AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Manuel Andrade, AIA Associate Director Yadira DeSantis, Assoc. AIA New York Region Representative to the National Associates Committee Josette Matthew, Assoc. AIA Student Director Noor Ul Ain, AIAS Young Architects Forum New York Region Director Casey Crossley, AIA AIA Regional Representatives Brynnemarie T. Lanciotti, AIA Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA Willy Zambrano, AIA
2019 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS & COMPONENT EXECUTIVES CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Bronx Antonio Freda, AIA Brooklyn Vincent Nativo, AIA Buffalo/Western New York Kenneth S. MacKay, AIA Central New York Anthony Rojas, AIA Eastern New York Casey Crossley, AIA
Westchester + Hudson Valley Jaclyn Tyler, AIA
COMPONENT EXECUTIVES AIA New York State Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS Brooklyn Susana Honig, AIA Buffalo/Western New York Linda B. Hewitt, Hon. AIANYS
Long Island Jacob D. Rivalsi, AIA
Eastern New York Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS
New York Hayes Slade, AIA
Long Island Ann LoMonte, Hon. AIANYS
Peconic Gregg Thorpe, AIA
New York Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA
Queens Victor Han, AIA
Peconic B. Kay Jones
Rochester Jason Streb, AIA
Queens Ruben Ramales, Assoc. AIA
Southern New York Robert Butcher, AIA
Rochester Linda B. Hewitt, Hon. AIANYS
Staten Island Joseph Loccisano, AIA
Westchester + Hudson Valley Valerie Brown, Hon. AIANYS 2019 Annual Report | PAGE 7
2020 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & NEW YORK REGION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE AIA STRATEGIC COUNCIL President Joseph J. Aliotta, FAIA President-Elect Illya Azaroff, AIA Immediate Past President Kirk Narburgh, AIA Secretary Peter Wehner, AIA Treasurer Manuel Andrade, AIA Vice President Government Advocacy Michael Spinelli, JD, AIA Vice President | Knowledge Paul McDonnell, AIA Vice President | Public Advocacy Pasquale Marchese, AIA Vice President Emerging Professionals Jeffrey Pawlowski, AIA Bronx Ofé Clarke, AIA Brooklyn Jordan Parnass, AIA Buffalo/Western New York Michael Anderson, AIA Central New York Anthony Rojas, AIA Eastern New York Baani Singh, AIA
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Long Island Martin Hero, AIA
New York Tonja Adair, AIA Danei Cesario, AIA Jane Smith, FAIA Peconic Gregory Thorpe, AIA Queens Adedosu Joshua, AIA Rochester Nate Rozzi, AIA Southern New York Andrew J. Harding, AIA Staten Island Mark E. Anderson, AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Jaclyn Tyler, AIA Associate Director Tannia Chavez, Assoc. AIA New York Region Representative to the National Associates Committee Josette Matthew, Assoc. AIA Student Director Alexander D’Amato, AIAS Young Architects Forum New York Region Director Casey Crossley, AIA AIA Regional Representatives Brynnemarie T. Lanciotti, AIA Kirk Narburgh, AIA Willy Zambrano, AIA
AIA NEW YORK STATE STAFF Executive Director Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS
Associate Director of Member Services Cara Longobardi
Director of Finance David Hodgkinson
Executive Assistant Emma Rozell
Director of Government Affairs Michael Burridge
Accounting Assistant Kristen Rockmore
Director of Communications Robin Styles-Lopez
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AIANYS BY THE NUMBERS
9,472
members in 2018
9,496
members in 2019
55
webinars and programs
650
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66
participated in political fundraisers
6 chapters hosted
live viewings parties for the “Cooling the Burn in Burnout� webinar each with 10-30 viewers
19
members elevated to Fellowship in New York State
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ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE PROFESSION: DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (DASNY)
The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) is New York State’s public finance and construction Authority. DASNY finances, designs, and builds health and education infrastructure that is the foundation of inclusive, sustainable communities capable of competing for jobs on the global stage. DASNY’s Mission | DASNY commits to deliver exceptional service and professional expertise on every financing and construction project for their clients and the public, in a cost-effective manner, while advancing the policy goals of New York State.
Public Sector Practice Committee DASNY Reboot Background | For decades, AIANYS has been meeting with members of the DASNY team and representatives from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). While these meetings have provided a modicum of dialogue there has been little effort to focus in on areas requiring a deep dive of dialogue leading toward problem solving. In January of 2019, the representatives of these groups came together to acknowledge that the meetings had become somewhat stagnant and needed a reinvigoration leading to beneficial dialogue. Because of unavoidable challenges, the move forward of this conversation was delayed until October 1, 2019 when the results of the previous meeting were fine-tuned with the following proposed overhaul of the meetings.
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Organization | An overview committee will be appointed by AIANYS, DASNY and
ACEC. From this overview committee task force leaders will be identified to populate discussion groups addressing four of the following topics:
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How to improve opportunities for M/WBE firms Design Quality and Design Review Project Delivery: D-B, CM at-Risk, CM-Build, etc. Fairness in Contracts/Appropriate Risk Small Project Opportunities with DASNY Sustainability and Resilience in Public Projects Selection Process
October 1, 2019 Meeting Meeting Attendees: AIANYS | Georgi Ann Bailey; Michael Burridge; Mark Ginsberg, FAIA; Eric Goshow, FAIA; Kirk Narburgh, AIA; Terrence O’Neal, FAIA; Rob Shutts, AIA; and Bart Trudeau, AIA. ACEC | Nicholas Kumbatovic, Lisa Lau, Christopher Mele, David Meyer, Tom Scerbo, Andrew Taylor, Campbell Wallace, and Michael Winderl. DASNY | Erin Butler, Michael Clay, Jerrold Cohen, Sandra Daigler, Kara Mallard, Timothy McGrath, Matthew Moore, Jodi Smits Anderson, Michael Stabulas, Susan White, and Nicola Zarrelli. Priorities: 1. Project Delivery 2. Consultant Selection Process 3. Improving M/WBE Opportunities 4. Sustainability, Energy and Resilience Subcommittees: The group was divided into four subcommittees based on the selected priority issues. The subcommittees planned to meet regularly beginning in November, with a 3-month report out to the entire group in January. The full group will reconvene in April 2020 to discuss progress, action items, and next steps.
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GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY Vice President | Michael Spinelli, JD, AIA Director of Government Affairs | Michael Burridge
AIA Advocacy Capacity Building Initiative | AIA New York State was intimately involved in strategy sessions at the national level to develop a path toward increasing advocacy capacity with the intent to maximize the visibility and reach of government advocacy efforts across the country. These strategy sessions produced a major report which was delivered to the AIA Board of Directors and successfully secured approval and resources to unify and amplify advocacy campaigns. This significant initiative will be a vehicle to leverage all levels of the AIA to work toward solving common policy objectives for the profession and the society it serves. The organizing framework for this initiative will be built on a multi-year single-issue campaign centered around the architect’s role in climate action and environmental stewardship. Strong, sustained, and singular focused campaigns have been successful for other organizations and will help the AIA develop coordinated advocacy at the federal, state and local levels.
The Big Move | The AIA’s Big Move Toward Environmental Stewardship
presents a prime opportunity for AIANYS to lead on elevating architecture within the climate change discussion. The passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCP) in New York State provides policy space for AIANYS to combine the objectives of the capacity building initiative and the Big Move into a comprehensive strategy to elevate and secure the profession’s importance to the future of the built environment. In 2019, AIANYS pressed state government leaders to include architects on the council and policy advisory panels created through the CLCP. While AIANYS was not successful in an explicit inclusion of architects in the law, it is apparent that the authors of the bill are looking to AIANYS for future appointments to these advisory groups. Our objective for 2020 is to identify members who are experts in sustainable and resilient design, and elevate them to roles where they can drive the climate conversation.
School Safety | Advocacy efforts by AIA National to increase awareness on the importance of safeguarding schools through design has led to in-roads on federal legislation to authorize the use of federal grants for professional design services and toward the potential creation of a clearinghouse for safe school design best practices. In similar fashion, AIANYS is working on multiple fronts to raise the profile of design and its importance to providing a safe and healthy learning environment. PAGE 14 | 2019 Annual Report
The issue of safe school design resonated with lawmakers during Advocacy Day, with many lawmakers expressing willingness to collaborate on legislation to address the matter. The window of opportunity for alternatives to surveillance technology has increased exponentially due to student privacy concerns related to the introduction of biometric facial recognition in some schools around the state. The subsequent pushback from lawmakers indicates a desire to incorporate less-intrusive and passive tactics into an overall school safety strategy. Looking forward to 2020, AIANYS intends to take the next step and introduce legislation to include design services in current aid and grant programs aimed at increasing school safety. Additionally, the bill would specify the inclusion of architects on school safety teams.
Government Advocacy Strategy Summit | The forthcoming development of a new Strategic Plan and an ambitious move to build advocacy capacity at the national level inspired AIANYS to hold its own Government Advocacy Strategy Summit back in September. Attendees of the summit addressed key concerns regarding the state of grassroots efforts and the efficacy of the annual Architects in Albany Advocacy Day. Additionally, the group walked through various decision-making scenarios in an effort to identify best practices for effective and efficient policy-making. One of the major recommendations coming out of the summit was the need to identify and develop issue champions to help manage the sheer breadth and depth of policy concerns facing the architecture profession. The coordination and facilitation of local advocacy days was also identified as a priority in order to increase familiarity between members and their elected representatives.
Challenges for 2020 | The political landscape in the state of New York is going through a period of rapid change. As expected, one-party control has opened the floodgates for bills to move through the legislative process at an expeditious rate without the usual checks-and-balances in place.
The sheer volume and speed of policy proposals places an acute focus on the need for AIANYS advocacy efforts to become more agile and strategic. Agility and access to experts will be crucial in order to advance longstanding advocacy priorities, pursue emerging initiatives, and respond effectively to unanticipated challenges. Viewed from a proactive perspective, these challenges present an opportunity to “enlarge the tent” and engage a larger segment of the membership in an effort to identify “issue champions” and build grassroots advocacy capacity. New York is headed into 2020 with its largest budget deficit since the Great Recession and will be rife with distractions and heightened tensions due to a highly anticipated election season. AIANYS should seek to rise above the noise and stake a claim on being a force for positive change on major issues facing our communities and the built environment. 2019 Annual Report | PAGE 15
PUBLIC ADVOCACY Vice President | Pasquale Marchese, AIA Director of Communications | Robin Styles-Lopez
Member-to-Member Communication | AIANYS celebrates and communi-
cates member benefits, national initiatives, legislative activities, and state and local news from our chapters across the state utilizing a variety of traditional and electronic media. Guidelines to establish an Editorial Task Force, a sub-committee under the Public Advocacy Committee, continue to evolve. Under this Task Force, themes that are of interest to our members will be selected for our Quarterly publication, and outreach for articles will be proactive. In 2019, Architecture New York State, AIANYS’s quarterly digital publication, highlighted the 2019 Officers, Directors and Region Representatives, published in March; “Women in Architecture,” published in May; the 2019 Excelsior and Professional Award Recipients, published in June; and Net Zero & Passive House, published in November. The bi-weekly e-news shares original articles, legislative information and events and opportunities from AIA National and local chapters twice a month. AIANYS promotes members in all parts of the industry, by holding annual awards programs including the Excelsior, Professional and Honor Awards. The Excelsior Awards celebrated it’s fifth year in 2019, receiving 26 total submissions with 10 award recipients. Honor Awards recognized eight members or groups that made significant contributions to the profession and AIA New York State. The Design Awards recognized design excellence, identifying successful projects nationally and internationally, designed by architects who are licensed in New York State. This years submissions totaled 265 with 25 receiving awards.
Public Outreach | AIANYS, along with AIA California, The Texas Society of
Architects (TxA), AIA New Jersey, AIA Pennsylvania and AIA Illinois, is working with a consultant to develop a marketing strategy and campaigns that focus on The Value of the Architect, Buildings are Infrastructure Too, Security and safety, Housing, Climate adaptation, Historic Preservation, and making members and non-member architects aware of the work being done in support of them.
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The overarching goal is to develop a microsite that becomes the primary source for information on architecture and to highlight thought leaders and public voices for the architecture community. This will enable us to bring greater awareness regarding an architect’s expertise and important role on projects. This initiative is in progress and will continue in 2020.
Over the past year, AIA New York State partnered with the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) to increase participation, raise awareness, garner feedback, and facilitate outreach for the NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence Competition. The $40 million Competition provides monetary awards to Architect and Developer teams in each of three rounds, recognizing and rewarding the design, construction, and operation of very low or zero carbon emitting multifamily buildings. NYSERDA, the Advisory Council (including Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS; Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA; and Illya Azaroff, AIA), their Channel Partners (including AIA New York State) and the market generated a significant amount of buzz that resulted in almost 70 news articles, blogs, and other press announcements in the last three months. Two launch events and two webinars were also held. The first launch event was held on March 6th at the Building Energy Exchange which was attended by well over 100 people. The news coverage resulting from the launch event was picked up by AP and was covered nationally. The 2nd launch event, held at Solara Apartments in Rotterdam, NY, was also attended by over 100 people and was picked up and run nationally by Hearst newspapers also garnering national interest. All of this resulted in 47 proposals deemed eligible for review by the Scoring Committee. Based on initial screening, the eligible proposals represent a strong cross section of multi-family buildings giving NYSERDA: geographic distribution; small, medium and large projects; market rate, mixed income and LMI housing; and represent all stages of construction. This is a very strong response for any program, but especially so considering this was the first year of the competition and for the uniqueness of the Buildings of Excellence competition.
The grand opening of Solara Apartments was held on April 16, 2019. Pictured left to right-Matt Brown, Program Manager, NYSERDA; Steven Tommasone, Supervisor, Town of Rotterdam; David Bruns, Owner, David Bruns Realty; Alicia Barton, President and CEO, NYSERDA; Brendan Hall, Chair of Government Affairs, ASHRAE Central Chapter; Mark Kruse, President of AIA NYS. Photo Credit: NYSERDA
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PUBLIC ADVOCACY Vice President | Pasquale Marchese, AIA Director of Communications | Robin Styles-Lopez
AIA New York State President Mark Vincent Kruse, AIA at the Buildings of Excellence Award Ceremony at the Building Energy Exchange in the Surrogate’s Courthouse in New York City. Buildings of Excellence Award winners pictured with (left to right, front row) - ASHRAE Representative Brendan Hall, PE; AIA New York State President Mark Vincent Kruse, AIA; New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) President and CEO Alicia Barton; New York State Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul; New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh; NYSERDA Sr. Vice President of Strategy and Market Development Janet Joseph; Building Energy Exchange Executive Director Richard Yancey, FAIA at the Buildings of Excellence Award Ceremony at the Building Energy Exchange in the Surrogate's Courthouse in New York City.
Multifamily housing development represents 40 percent of projected new building construction in New York (by square footage) and through this competition, developers and architects, working together are helping shape the future of our built environment. The inaugural awards ceremony was held in October at the Building Energy Exchange in the Surrogate’s Courthouse in New York City,with 28 projects being awarded more than $18 million under the first round of funding. We are extremely encouraged by the interest in this competition. The preliminary results so far confirm that low carbon buildings can be profitable, affordable, beautiful, and great places to build communities. The team at NYSERDA is appreciative of all of the hard work and commitment from AIANYS and other partners that was directly responsible for the program’s achievements and response—they are grateful for everyone’s support. PAGE 18 | 2019 Annual Report
KNOWLEDGE
Vice President | John D. Fry, AIA Safety Assessment Program | In 2019, AIANYS continued to host a
series of Safety Assessment Program (SAP) trainings throughout New York State. This training, developed by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), is an important first step for architects interested in becoming certified building evaluators. Once certified, they are eligible to be deployed by the New York Department of State’s Code Enforcement Disaster Assistance Response (CEDAR) to aid areas affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters. Training was held for over 150 participants in New York City, Buffalo, Long Island and as a pre-conference session at the AIA Tri-State Conference in October.
Collaborative Leadership in Design & Construction |
On April 9 and 10, architects and contractors from Western New York gathered in Syracuse and Rochester for a pair of panel discussions on how best practices in communication can improve productivity. Entitled “Collaborative Leadership in Design & Construction” panelists from AIA New York State and the Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS) shared personal experiences and examples of how poor communication can create barriers, and how cooperation and collaboration can break them down. The Syracuse session, sponsored by Dannible & McKee, LLP, featured moderator Joseph Alfieri of Syracuse University and a panel consisting of Andy Breuer (Hueber-Breuer Construction Services), Julia Hafftka-Marshall, AIA (Holmes King Kallquist and Associates, Architects), Kirk Narburgh, AIA (King and King Architects), and Marc Macro (LeChase Construction Services). The Rochester session, sponsored by Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP, was moderated by James Yarrington of Rochester Institute of Technology, and featured a panel consisting of Joe Hogan (AGC New York State), Allen Rossignol, AIA (Edge Architecture), Matt Squires (Manning Squires Hennig), and Robert E. Stark, AIA (CJS Architects). Moderators facilitated the conversation among panelists and fielded audience questions that helped fuel the discussion. A few of the many topics covered at both locations included how to better use technology to communicate and proper funding of CA services. Both the architects and contractors offered their points of view on the impact unfair contract documents have on team performance. This panel discussion was also held as a pre-conference session at the AIA Tri-State Conference in October.
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KNOWLEDGE
Vice President | John D. Fry, AIA Breaking Ground! The 2019 AIA Tri-State Conference | From October
16 through October 19, AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State and AIA Pennsylvania hosted Breaking Ground! The 2019 AIA TriState Conference which focused on content, products and services that relate directly to the profession of architecture. During the conference, over 400 participants, speakers and exhibitors came together at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, NY to learn, network, and share their knowledge about subject matter important or relating to the architecture community. Keynote speakers included Bob Fisher, Principal and Editor at Large for Design Intelligence, who discussed foresight and vision in order to prepare your practice for the future; Sharon Johnston, FAIA, presented current and past work from Johnston Marklee’s diverse portfolio within the context of art institutions and their relationship with the fabric and scale of cities; and Will Hunt, author, who took us through an engaging tour of the world that exists beneath cities across the country. During each day, conference participants had the opportunity to choose among various sessions relating to architecture. Topics included: Forensic Architecture; Integrated Mentorship; Sacred Spaces Civic Places; Rating Systems; Innovative Solutions for Universal Design; Impact on Climate Change; Resiliency and Adaptation; New Technologies for Preservation Architecture; Creating Value in Your Career and much more. Twenty-three projects from all over the world were celebrated during the Tri-State Architectural Excellence Design Awards & Celebration held at The Egg at Empire State Plaza. Award winners include Round Retreat, a private residence anchored to the site by its relationship to natural elements by UNITEDLAB Associates; Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, a new gateway that brings architectural clarity and much-needed gathering space to the veterinary school by Weiss/Manfredi Architecture and MLK Plaza, affordable housing in the South Bronx designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC; just to name a few.
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Over 40 exhibitors shared their products and services from aerial imagery and project software platforms to consulting engineering and building products with conference participants. During session breaks, participants put their creativity to work designing structures out of wooden blocks, posting them on Instagram as part of a contest. On Saturday, October 19, after three days of successful sessions, tours and events, Frank Genese, AIA; Robert Stanziale, AIA; and Seth Leeb, AIA; Co-Chairs of the Conference Committee (pictured above from l to r), shared their closing remarks and thanked everyone who participated and contributed towards making the conference a success.
Live Webinar Series | On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, AIANYS held a live
webinar, a first in a series, titled “Operation Vandelay Industries: An Investigation & Prosecution - What Now?� The New York State Office of the Attorney General and the New York State Education Department presented the case that included the unauthorized practice of architecture, the construction issues on the projects involved, the common issues that arose surrounding the submission of contract documents to local building officials, how the investigation unfolded, and the actions that are being considered so that it does not happen again. The presentation was given by (pictured to the right from left to right) Robert Lopez, RA, Executive Secretary, New York State Education Department/ Office of the Professions/State Board for Architecture; Philip Apruzzese, Assistant Attorney General, New York State Office of the Attorney General; and Mark Terra, Investigator, New York State Office of the Attorney General. A series of additional live webinars will be scheduled throughout 2020.
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CHAPTER OUTREACH
AIANYS hosted a series of Chapter President’s meetings throughout the state. Participants had the opportunity to share the challenges and successes of their respective chapters and collaborate on how to better serve their members. Other topics included developing a response to the AIA Climate Change initiative and involvement in the AIA beyond the local chapters. The first meeting, held in New York City on July 25, included Mark V. Kruse, AIA, AIANYS President; Joseph Aliotta, FAIA, AIANYS President-Elect; Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS, AIANYS Executive Director; Michael Burridge, AIANYS Director of Government Affairs; Hayes Slade, FAIA, AIANY President; Suzanne Mecs, Hon. AIA NYS, Managing Director, AIA New York; Adam Roberts, AIANY Director of Policy; Vincent Nativo, AIA, AIA Brooklyn President; John Hatheway, AIA, AIA Brooklyn President-Elect; Victor Han, AIA, AIA Queens President; Ruben Ramales, Assoc. AIA, AIA Queens Executive Director; Jake Rivalsi, AIA, AIA Long Island President; Gregg Thorpe, AIA, AIA Peconic President; Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapter President; Brynnmarie Lanciotti, AIA, AIANYS Strategic Councilor; Willy Zambrano, AIA, AIANYS Strategic Councilor; Frank Martarella III, AIA, AIA Staten Island President-Elect and Ray Mellon, Esq., Attorney at Law, Zetlin & De Chiara.
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The second meeting, pictured above, was held on August 16 in Syracuse, NY. Pictured L to R: Jason Streb, AIA, AIAROC President; Jennifer Taketch, AIA, AIAROC Vice President; Anne Dafchik, AIA, AIA Buffalo/WNY Treasurer; Linda Hewitt, Hon. AIANYS, AIAROC Executive Director; Kirk Narburgh, Past President, AIANYS; Mark V. Kruse, AIA, AIANYS President; Anthony Rojas, AIA, AIACNY President; Sarah Bernard, AIA, AIACNY President-Elect; Casey Crossley, AIAENY President; and Robert Butcher, AIA, AIASNY President. Not pictured: Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS, AIANYS Executive Director.
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Vice President | Jeff Pawlowski, AIA Associate Director of Member Services | Cara Longobardi
The mission of the AIA New York State Emerging Professionals is “to provide an open forum for professionals at the early stages of their careers to engage and connect through networking, leadership, and professional development programs.” Preparing Emerging Professionals for the next generation of opportunities and challenges is a fundamental aspect of the Institutes’s core values. Various initiatives and efforts addressing the needs of Emerging Professionals in 2019 included:
Second Annual EP Forum | Emerging Professionals (EPs) from nine of our 13 chapters came together for the second annual EP forum on Saturday, April 27 in Albany, New York. Their focused agenda included discussion on important issues affecting Emerging Professionals in New York State; the importance of leadership; and developing three task forces that align with AIANYS Portfolios: Advocacy (Government & Public); Future Practice & Community (Knowledge); and Mentorship and Diversity (Knowledge & Mentorship). The meeting kicked off with an icebreaker that challenged attendees to describe their leadership and communication style using images of extreme sports. AIANYS Executive Director Georgi Ann Bailey and AIANYS President Mark Vincent Kruse led a session on “The Importance of Being a Leader” emphasizing the need for balance between technical knowledge, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Business Acumen when becoming a leader. Mark discussed future initiatives including opportunities for professional growth, skill development, transforming passion into action and interorganizational collaboration. After lunch, the group broke up into three Task Forces that align with AIANYS’s portfolios: 1) Advocacy (Government & Public); 2) Future Practice and Community (Knowledge); and 3) Mentorship and Diversity (Knowledge and Membership), engaging in interactive conversations to develop short and long term goals, action items, and an implementation schedule. A team leader from each Task Force presented their initial plans to the committee. The productive day filled with interaction and collaboration ended with the annual group photo, including the two lively mascots who stepped in for Mr. Gamble this year. 2019 Annual Report | PAGE 23
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Vice President | Jeff Pawlowski, AIA Associate Director of Member Services | Cara Longobardi
John A. Notaro Memorial Scholarship | Our annual scholarship, sponsored
in part by the AIA Component Scholarship Grant, recognizes students who will soon be emerging professionals in design. Our 2018 theme was “Urban to Metropolitan.” With record numbers of applicants, $5,000 has been awarded to two teams of students for their exemplary work. Our recipients this year are Alek Tomich & Nelson De Jesus Ubri, Yue Sarah Shi & Jun Ito. The scholarship recipients are students from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Cooling the Burn in Burnout | An outgrowth of the Emerging Professionals
second annual EP Forum held back in April of 2019, and a recipient of an AIA College of Fellows grant, the program, titled “Cooling the Burn in Burnout” was held on December 11 and broadcast live from the Bull Moose Club in Albany, NY. The World Health Organization announced this year that Burnout is included in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon. As emerging professionals struggle to create a work/life balance burnout becomes very real. Being proactive will create more effective leaders at work, at home and in our communities. A panel discussion featured moderator, Jeffrey Pawlowski, AIA; a partner in a large firm, Jim King, AIA; a partner in a small firm, Daniel Wilson, AIA; an Emerging Professional, Alex Messina, Assoc. AIA; and a Life Coach, Kim Perone, CLC. Viewing parties organized by local chapters were held across the state to participate in the live program, encourage conversation and network with fellow AIA members. The Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE) recently selected AIA New York State to receive the 2019 Association Excellence Award for Professional Development & Education. The award recognizes an association for its professional development program in meeting the learning needs of its members, including program development, education curricula and/or special techniques to enhance professional development.
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2019 AWARD PROGRAMS EXCELSIOR & PROFESSIONAL AWARDS The AIANYS Excelsior Awards program, celebrating its 5th year, showcases design and professional excellence in publicly funded buildings, outdoor areas and public art throughout New York State. Ten projects were recognized for an award in the following categories: Historic Preservation, Renovation/Additions, New Construction and Public Art. Public Art was a new category introduced last year. The interdisciplinary jury evaluated the projects based on a set of three criteria: Firmness: demonstrating design based on sound architectural and engineering principles and responsible use of public funds to achieve the maximum public benefit; Commodity: demonstrating design that is functional and impactful, providing socio-economic benefits to the surrounding community and advancing the owner’s mission; and Delight: demonstrating design that achieves beauty and harmony through respect for the surrounding context, understanding and consideration of human scale, and satisfaction of user needs, both explicit and implicit.
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Projects included a former machine and tool works factory in a historic facility that was converted into a workforce training center; innovation labs, libraries and art centers for schools and universities; the renovation of an art center that serves a culturally underserved population; a Farm Educational Institute; modular supportive housing; a welcome center; four elevated subway stations; and the conversion of a former State Asylum in a National Historic Landmark building into a boutique hotel. Professional awards were also presented to four recipients in 2019: Deborah J. Click, New York State Assemblymember received the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for furthering public awareness of design excellence in architecture; Terrence E. O’Neal, FAIA, Managing Principal at Terrance O’Neal Architect LLC and Pamela Jerome, FAIA, President of Architectural Preservation Studio, DPC, both received the Henry Hobson Richardson Award for their significant contributions to public architecture; and Sandra L. Daigler, AIA, Director of Upstate Planning, Design and Quality Assurance, DASNY received the Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller Award for her work on projects that has furthered the cause of design excellence in public architecture. 2019 Annual Report | PAGE 25
2019 AWARD PROGRAMS DESIGN AWARDS Annually since 1968, AIA New York State’s Annual Design Awards celebrate local, national and international projects that achieve architectural excellence designed by architects throughout New York State. Twenty five projects were recognized for Citation, Merit and Honor Awards in the following categories: Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation, Commercial/Industrial, Institutional, Interiors, International, Pro Bono Projects, Residential, Sole Practitioner, Unbuilt and Urban Planning/Design. The Design Awards Jury, including Jury Chair Chris Dawson, AIA of Chris Dawson Architect; Jen Zaborney of Best Space; Joseph Biondo, FAIA of Spillman Farmer Architects; and Peter Bohlin, FAIA of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, had the challenge of choosing a handful of winners out of almost three hundred submissions. Out of the 25 award recipients, the jury also selected one project considered to be the “Best of the Best.” This year’s recipient is The Statue of Liberty Museum, designed by FXCollaborative.
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The jury members stated, “Great architecture has the potential to disappear from public sight when the line between building and landscape are blurred. [The Statue of Liberty Museum] is conceived with great purpose and resolve and elevates itself to much more than a history museum.”
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HONOR AWARDS AIA New York State’s Annual Honor Awards celebrate emerging professionals, architects, firms and educators throughout New York State that have contributed significantly to the profession of architecture. In 2019, 8 recipients were recognized for awards.
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honorees JAMES WILLIAM KIDENEY GOLD MEDAL AWARD Peter J. Arsenault, FAIA and F. Eric Goshow, FAIA MATTHEW W. DEL GAUDIO SERVICE AWARD
AIANYS EP COMPONENT AWARD
AIA Long Island Emerging Professionals Committee Ryan Rosenberg, AIA, Co-Chair, AIA Long Island EP Committee Katty Brath, Assoc. AIA, Co-Chair, AIA Long Island EP Committee Jake Rivalsi, AIA, President Ann LoMonte, Hon. AIANYS, Executive Director
Timothy G. Boyland, AIA
FREDERIC SCHWARTZ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
AIANYS FIRM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Hayes Slade, AIA, President
LTL ARCHITECTS Principals: Paul Lewis, FAIA; Marc Tsurumaki, AIA; and David J. Lewis, AIA PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Carol Loewenson, FAIA
AIA New York Day Of Service Ben Prosky, Assoc AIA, Executive Director Suzanne Mecs, Hon. AIANYS, Managing Director YOUNG ARCHITECT AWARD
Graciela Carrillo, AIA
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AIA EASTERN NEW YORK Working with a strong volunteer contingent in January 2019, AIANYS began providing oversight for the operations, functions and services of AIA Eastern New York (AIAENY) in order to further their objectives and activities by providing more comprehensive services to their membership. Responsibilities include the oversight of board and executive committee meetings; development of meeting agendas and resource materials; design, creation and maintenance of traditional and electronic media; and planning and marketing of educational programs and social events. Some of the highlights include:
Website In January, the existing AIAENY website was transitioned over to
the AIA National template in order to create more brand consistency and ease of maintenance.
Newsletter The AIAENY newsletter, Architext, was redesigned using a clean, contemporary layout and reinforcing the AIA brand with the color palette. Issues were released in May and October.
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Design Awards The AIAENY Design Awards celebrate the design accomplish-
ments of our members, highlight the excellence of their creations, and bestow upon them the much deserved recognition for their remarkable contributions to the built environment. In March of 2019 at the Opalka Gallery on the Sage College campus in Albany, NY, members celebrated 10 design award winners in four categories—Institutional, Residential, Interiors and Unbuilt. Members of the AIA Central NY Chapter acted as the jury and Dean Evan Douglis from RPI’s School of Architecture emceed the event.
Owens Corning Tour On May 9th, 15 AIAENY members attended a three CEU credit event hosted by Owens Corning. The event included lectures on maintaining continuous insulation and weather resistive barriers and understanding exterior wall fire testing with respect to NFPA 285 and 90.1. Following the lectures, the members broke into two groups to have a hands-on tour of the insulation production in the factory. Singh Residence Tour On May 15th, 10 attendees enjoyed a personalized sec-
ond look in the series tour of the Singh Residence. This tour highlighted residential construction techniques utilizing structural insulative panels and explored in detail wood and steel framing methods as well as the correct ways to create openings, seal, and join these panels. The tour also explored the advantages and pitfalls of using general contractors on a larger scale residential project with a unique construction method.
2019 Scavenger Hunt On May 31, over 90 participants from the architecture
and design community including interior designers, vendors, sponsors, architects, and engineers gathered together for the third annual Capital Region A&D Scavenger Hunt at the Stockade Inn in Schenectady. Teams had a limited amount of time to look for the pre-determined list of items and accomplish some really fun team building tasks along the way. Photo documentation was required to prove accomplishment of the task or solving of the clue. After the allotted time, teams met back at the Stockade Inn for an after party including refreshments, buffet, networking, and fun trivia contest. Organizers and hosts for the event were local chapters of ASID, IIDA, and AIAENY.
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AIA EASTERN NEW YORK Omega Institute Tour with USGBC On June 9th, AIAENY and USGBC
collaborated to host a tour of the Omega Institute in the Southern extreme of our region in Rhinebeck, NY. The tour was a success and offered visitors a first hand look at one of the greenest buildings in America; 100% of Omega’s wastewater is treated with zero chemicals and the facility is net zero energy. Additionally the tour illustrated techniques in natural water reclamation, sustainable living, and green building practices.
Albany Community Land Trust Roundtable Held on September 11, The
Albany County Land Trust Round Table, was a fruitful gathering of architects and designers where participants learned about the mission and services the Land Trust offers and the grants, funding and sites they have available. Participants heard from TAP and related projects that the Land Trust is undertaking to help equalize the housing market and infill vacant and underutilized lots to improve communities and neighborhoods. The City of Albany spoke representing both the Neighbor Stabilization Office and the Planning and Development Department. Participants learned the statistics of vacant and zombie properties in the city, the steps the City is taking to record and improve these conditions from a preservation and safety mindset, the new form based zoning code in the city and regulations that would apply to two proposed building sites. Lastly, a round table discussion held over lunch explored some of the specifics of the building sites and programmatic requirements from the owner. The discussion was cut short due to time constraints and as a result, received many suggestions to hold a Part II of the event to continue the dialogue. Stay tuned for a future Part II from this event.
Beaux Arts Holiday Ball The year ended with a Beaux Arts Holiday Ball
celebration at 677 Prime in Albany, NY. Members, guests and sponsors enjoyed an evening of networking in a Beaux Arts themed setting.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020 PRIORITY INITIATIVES 2020-2023 STRATEGIC PLAN SCHOOL SAFETY SYMPOSIUM SMALL FIRM SYMPOSIUM CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NYSERDA & DASNY • Design Of Net Zero Curriculum • Second Round of the Buildings of Excellence Competition PROGRAMMATIC MARKETING
In partnership with AIA California, Texas Society of Architects, AIA Pennsylvania, AIA New Jersey and AIA Illinois, New York will continue to partner with a vendor to develop a strategic marketing program to increase awareness of the value of design generally and specifically as it relates to designing for security, climate change, affordability, and resiliency.
MEMBER NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Strategic research to better understand our target audiences and member needs.
ARCHITECTS IN ALBANY LOBBY DAY
On April 29, AIA New York State will once again meet with legislators to discuss legislative issues that protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
LIVE WEBINARS
AIA New York State will offer six webinars to members as a member benefit.
WHAT’S LEGAL, WHAT’S NOT POSTERS
AIA New York State will update and distribute posters that outline what is legal and what is not within the architecture and construction industry. Posters will be distributed to Building Departments of towns and villages across the state.
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