February 20, 2015

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Meet the New ACSA Board Members

ACSA is pleased to announce the winners of the election for the following positions:

 

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PRESIDENT-ELECT
Bruce Lindsey
Washington University in St. Louis

 

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TREASURER
Rashida Ng
Temple University

 

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2015 WEST CENTRAL DIRECTOR
Nadia M. Anderson
Iowa State University

Due to an administrative error in the nominating process, the Gulf Regional Director election was disqualified and ACSA will conduct a new election by the end of this spring semester.

 

Sign Up for Tours in Toronto

Start planning now! The co-chairs have lined up a range of exciting topics and speakers, including Thom Mayne. ACSA is also offering walking tours of unique spots around Toronto. Be sure to reserve your room at the conference hotel before February 24, 2015 for the discounted rate.

 

Call for Nominations: 2016 ACSA Representative on NAAB Visiting Team Roster

The ACSA Board of Directors seeks nominees for 2016 ACSA representatives on the National Architectural Accrediting Board school visitation team roster member for a term of four years. Nominations are due February 25, 2015.

 

Submission Site Now Open for 2014-15 Steel Student Design Competition

The 15th annual steel design competition is intended to challenge students to explore a variety of issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. This year, students are invited to design a library or to design a steel solution of their choice in the open category. Students must register by March 25, 2015.

 

Call for Proposals: Housing Research

The AIA Housing Knowledge Community seeks proposals for its Housing Research Webinar Series focused on practice in housing and community development. Submissions will be peer reviewed, and invited speakers will receive a $500 honorarium. Submit your proposal through the ACSA website. Deadline: March 31, 2015.

 

A Map Through Time: Virtual Historic Cities

The latest installment of the AASL column by Jamie Rogers and John Nemmers. This article revisits the projects they presented at last year’s AASL Conference in Miami along with Mark V. Sullivan (“Utilizing GIS to Explore Historic Areas and Architecture”) and provides an update on how the projects have progressed since then.

ACSA CAREERS

DIRECTOR, MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
University of Miami

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE IN EL PASO
Texas Tech University

 

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