Join us for an exclusive tour of the Dassai Blue Sake Brewery in Hyde Park, NY, led by project architect David Coon,AIA from Pelli Clarke & Partners. This state-of-the-art facility, crafted for the renowned Japanese sake brand Dassai, is an exceptional blend of tradition and innovation. Attendees will gain insights into the art of sake-making, exploring everything from the Koji room to the fermentation tanks, as well as the architectural and landscape design elements that make the brewery unique.

The tour includes a detailed look at the brewery’s architectural design, which beautifully integrates traditional Japanese motifs and construction methods, alongside landscape design that merges classic Japanese aesthetics with the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley. The experience concludes with a tasting of Dassai Blue's premium Junmai Daiginjo sake, paired with a curated food selection. This event is a must-attend for those interested in architecture, design, and the rich history of sake production.

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Venue: Dassai Blue Tour + Tasting | 5 Saint Andrews Road Hyde Park, NY, 12538

Cost: $75 per attendee

2024 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER & GOLF OUTING

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 10:30 am Registration
Venue: Glen Arbor Golf Club, 234 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507
Price:
Early Bird Special - Register by April 15, 2024: AIA members/Professional Affiliates $395 and Non-members $425

After April 15, 2024: AIA members/Professional Affiliates: $420.00 and Non-members: $450.00

Beginner Golf Clinic & Dinner Only: $125 Cocktail Reception & Dinner Only: $100

AIA Westchester Hudson Valley happily announces we are having our 2024 Scholarship Fundraiser & Golf Outing. We invite you to enjoy the weather and legendary GlenArbor Golf Club. We hope to see you all there!

Schedule

10:30AM - Registration

11:30AM - Brunch

1:00PM - Golf Shotgun Start

4:00PM Beginner Golf Clinic

5:30PM - Scholarship Awards Dinner with Live Auction

Per person for golf:

Shamble format, caddy fees, driving range w/cart, brunch, lunch on course, open bar at brunch and dinner reception. *Gratuity Not Included ($20- $30 per golfer is recommended).

Sponsorship: Consider partnering with us as we fund our annual scholarships, awarded each year to tomorrow’s architects. There are numerous opportunities. With your help the future of the architectural profession can get off to a great start.

Register here or fill out the forms below in the fundraiser package and e-mail to Valerie Brown at vbrown@aiawhv.org.

Happy Hour

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm till whenever
Venue: Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, 444 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523
Price: FREE - Please register in advance so we have an estimated head count

Come out to network with fellow professionals, enjoy a game of Bingo, and get a chance to win exciting raffle prizes. It's the perfect way to unwind after work and make new connections. See you there!

AIA WHV EXPO 2024

DON’T MISS OUT!
OVER 100 ATTENDEES SIGNED UP WITH 35 BOOTHS TO DATE

DATE: Thursday, March 21, 2024
TIME: Seminars: 10:20 am - 4:40 pm
EXPO floor: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
VENUE: The Sleepy Hollow Hotel, 455 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
PRICE (No Refunds): Includes Seminars, entrance to EXPO floor, lunch and afternoon coffee. Free with Code Meeting Promo Code / $35 AIA members / $25 Assoc AIA members / $50 Non-members - Sign up after 3/1/24 and prices increase to $45 AIA / $35 Assoc AIA / $60 Non-members
EXHIBITORS (No Refunds): Click the link below

**Why Attend?**
The AIAWHV Expo is set to be a dynamic platform bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts from the architectural community. This is a unique opportunity for you to:

- Explore cutting-edge technologies and solutions
- Network with key players and potential collaborators
- Gain insights from thought-provoking keynote speakers
- Showcase your products/services to a diverse audience

Seminars
1. The Built Environment as an Ecosystem: An Ecologist’s Perspective
2. Local Practice, Global Impact: Design practitioners shaping urban
3. Richard Plunz in Conversation
4. Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive Without Growth
5. Design with Trust

**Exhibitors Opportunities:**
If you represent a company or organization looking to showcase your offerings, our expo provides a prime space for visibility and engagement. Secure your booth now to:

- Connect with a targeted audience
- Demonstrate your products/services
- Build brand awareness
- Forge valuable partnerships

**How to Participate:**
To secure your spot at EXPO, simply click the link below. Early registration ensures you visibility leading up to the event.

Don't miss this chance to be part of a transformative event that promises to open doors to new possibilities and collaborations.

We look forward to your participation and presence at AIAWHV EXPO. Should you have any questions or require further information, feel free to reach out to us at vbrown@aiawhv.org.

LIST OF VENDORS

OLA Consulting Engineers
Existing Conditions
475 High Performance Building Supply
CertainTeed 
The Di Salvo Engineering Group
Evensonbest
Keim
Klar Studio
USG
PKAD (Kampp)
Michael Halebian & Co., Inc.
NAPCO
Palumbo Block Co., Inc
Marvin
Langan
Edwards Platt & Deely
Ring's End
TimberHP
McKeon Door Company
Sash and Frame
JMC Planning Engineering Landscape Architecture & Land Surveying PLLC
Rulon International
Allegion PLC
Longboard Architectural Product
Mohawk
Order Plans
Insite Engineering, Surveying & Landscape Architecture PC
Andersen Windows & Doors
Stratco Property Solutions
Quality Envionmental Solutions & Technologies
Shaw Contract
Runtal North America
Rockman Windows & Doors
Sunrise Solar Solutions, LLC.

PNW Boces

AIA WHV 2024 CHAPTER MEETING

UPDATES FROM THE CODE DIVISION WITH ERIKA!

Sponsored by Wood Designe

New Year, New Use: A Case Study Discussion

DATE: Thursday, January 18, 2024
TIME: 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
VENUE: 22-26 Montgomery Street, Middletown, NY 10940
CREDITS: 2 AIA HSW
PRICE:  $20 AIA Members & Non Members/ $5.00 Assoc. AIA Members & Students

Come together for networking and an opportunity to be part of a discussion regarding adaptive reuse set against the backdrop of a downtown warehouse turned loft-living apartment building in Middletown, NY.  Topics of the process of adaptive reuse, the hurdles of development, planning, zoning, and the architect-builder-developer relationship will be discussed.

Schedule:
4:00-5:00pm - Networking, Cocktail Hour (Charcuterie, Wine, Beer Available)
5:00-5:30pm - Discuss Downtown Village design and objective, Walk through
5:30-6:30pm - Presentation: New Year, New Use - A case study discussion, Downtown Village

NCARB Live: ARE Updates

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM
Platform: Zoom webinar

NCARB works regularly with our psychometricians and hundreds of volunteer architects to ensure the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) aligns with exam best practices and current architectural practice. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the ARE, we are implementing two updates that will go into effect on February 27, 2024:

All code-related items on the ARE will reference the 2021 International Code Council (ICC) family of codes and related standards, rather than the 2018 family. When necessary, NCARB will provide excerpts from the 2021 ICC family of codes as references on case studies. You can view a summary of significant code changes from IBC 2018 to IBC 2021 in the ICC I-Codes. If you are interested in a deeper explanation of the changes, watch the American Wood Council’s two-part video series: Part 1 | Part 2.

NCARB is retiring quantitative-fill-in-the-blank (QFIB) item types from the exam. NCARB strives to align with evolving testing best practices, which indicate that other item types used on the ARE assess candidates’ qualifications more effectively. Going forward, the exam will continue to include questions that require numerical responses—however, they will now be formatted as one of the exam’s other four item types rather than as quantitative-fill-in-the-blank questions. The format and scoring of the remaining item types will not change.

The exam objectives covered by each division, as well as the tools and resources available to you during the exam, will otherwise remain the same. These changes will go into effect on February 27, 2024. NCARB will release an updated version of the ARE Guidelines and updated practice exams in February to reflect both the code reference and QFIB changes.

How This Impacts You

If you are testing between now and February 26, 2024, you should continue preparing for your ARE division as planned. If you are testing on or after February 27, be sure to prepare using the 2021 family of ICC codes and standards, rather than the 2018 version.

NCARB Live Webinar – December 19

Questions about how these changes will impact you? Join our experts for a live webinar on Tuesday, December 19 at 3 p.m. (ET). We’ll explain the changes and answer any questions you have.

Update on Score Validity Policy Implementation

In April, NCARB’s Board of Directors retired the rolling clock policy. At the time, 14 jurisdictions had a rolling clock-type requirement incorporated into their jurisdictional requirements. Since then, several jurisdictions have successfully removed their rolling clock requirement. NCARB is supporting the remaining six jurisdictions as they work to remove their rolling clock requirement. Most jurisdictions anticipate aligning with NCARB’s new score validity policy in early 2024. We will continue to notify impacted candidates as their jurisdictions make updates.

2023 AIANYS Design Awards Virtual Ceremony

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Time: 11:30 am
Platform: Zoom

Happy Hour

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm till whenever
Venue: Hudson Grille, 165 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
Price: FREE - Please register in advance so we have an estimated head count

Come out for the lights and the cheer as we celebrate the great year we've had with our peers!

Land Use Leadership Alliance

Training Program

Date: September 29, October 13, November 3, 2023
Time: Wednesday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm each day
Credits: 4 AIA HSW per day (Sign in with AIA # for credits)
Venue: Land Use Law Center, Pace School of Law, 78
North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603

Day One Agenda:

9:00 – 10:00    Welcome and Introductions. Tiffany Zezula, Deputy Director, Land Use Law Center and Staff Consultant, Housing Action Council. This session will provide an introduction to the program and introduce trainers and participants.

10:00 – 11:30 The Land Use System and What’s in Your Comprehensive Plan? (1.5 CLE Practice) Jessica Bacher, Executive Director, Land Use Law Center and Staff Consultant, Housing Action Council; Tiffany Zezula, Deputy Director, Land Use Law Center and Staff Consultant, Housing Action Council. This session will review the basic operation of the land use system and comprehensive planning as a basis for understanding how affordable housing can be encouraged.

11:30 – 11:45 Break

11:45 – 12:15 Site Constraints (.5 CLE credits) Tiffany Zezula, Land Use Law Center; John Fry, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design; Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design. Trainers will provide an overview of site considerations as a preface for the site drawing session. Each team will be provided a map of their site and discuss site constraints, zoning challenges, zoning opportunities, and housing considerations.

12:15 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 Site Drawings - John Fry, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design; Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design; Rob Lane, Plan & Process; David Kim, David Kim Architects; Jason Mencher, AKRF; Michael Patino; Peter Feroe, AKRF. Participants will work with our team of architects to sketch site designs for their proposed sites.

2:15 – 2:45 Presentation by Municipal Teams on their Designs Participants will go to each municipal table to hear about their proposed designs

2:45 – 3:00 Preparing for Day Two

Day Two Agenda:

9:00 – 9:15 Review of the Day

9:15 – 9:45 Zoning Considerations (.5 CLE) Tiffany Zezula, Land Use Law Center; Peter Feroe, Vice President, Planning and Land Development, AKRF. Presentation will be given highlighting the various zoning tools to create affordable housing.

9:45 – 11:15 Financing and Funding Affordable Housing (1.5 CLE) Doug Olcott, Senior Vice President, Regional Director, Hudson Valley Office, The Community Preservation Corporation; Matt Spallina, Loan Officer, The Community Preservation Corporation; Danny Wheelan, Loan Officer, The Community Preservation Corporation; Rose Noonan, Executive Director, Housing Action Council. This session will review the financing of affordable housing, including the various Federal and State programs available for funding. A sample pro-forma will be reviewed, including project feasibility, land disposition, construction costs, and legal implications.

11:15– 11:30 Break

11:30 – 12:30 Facilitated Table Discussions Each group will have a facilitator lead them in discussion regarding the zoning regulations for their site and finance considerations.

12:30 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 The Developer’s Perspective

2:30 – 3:00 Presentation on Findings from each municipality

Day Three Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Review of the Day

9:15 – 9:45 Site Reveal John Fry and Jaclyn Tyler, Principals, Nexus Creative Design; Rob Lane, Plan & Process; David Kim, David Kim Architects; Jason Mencher, AKRF; Michael Patino; Peter Feroe, AKRF

9:45 – 11:00 Pro Formas and Financial Considerations Rose Noonan, Esq., Executive Director, Housing Action Council. Rose will review how pro formas are created and then reveal individual pro formas based on the scenario designs created by the teams.

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 – 11:45 Re-Evaluation of Site Design and Unit Composition

11:45 – 12:20 Lunch

12:20 – 1:20 Disposition/Development Options and Considerations Jason Labate, Esq., Partner, Goldstein-Hall PLLC; Linda Whitehead, Esq., Partner, McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP; Karen D’Attore, Village Manager, Village of Ossining. Learn more about the legal tools and considerations needed when municipalities and faith-based organizations are ready to develop their land.

1:20 – 2:00 Facilitated Discussion on Next Steps with Each Team

2:00 – 3:00 Presentation on Next Steps from Each Team /Graduation

Becoming FAIA: Charting Your Path

Date: November 2, 2023
Time: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Platform: Zoom
Price: AIA Free / Non Members $10

Have you thought about applying to become a Fellow of the AIA? Do you want to know more about this national honor? Join AIANY’s Fellows Committee to learn about Fellowship, which recognizes architects for their exceptional contributions to the profession and society. The presentation will include a panel of New York architects recently elevated to the AIA College of Fellows who will discuss their views on the significance of this honor for their individual and professional goals. All AIA New York State members, five borough members, and nycoba|NOMA members are welcome to attend.

Maximize Your Firm’s Competitive Edge with the AIA Compensation and Benefits Report

Date: November 2, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm
Credits: 1 AIA LU

Through detailed data analysis, we will examine the latest Compensation Trends and Employee Benefits, shedding light on salaries for architectural positions and recent graduates at the national level. Discover which employee benefits and diversity and equity initiatives play a pivotal role in talent recruitment and retention, equipping you with strategies to foster a competitive edge in the industry. As part of this exploration, we will review a comprehensive assessment of the application of contemporary workplace policies in the architecture profession to improve work-life balance and well-being. Finally, we will discuss how the report and accompanying calculator can be used to engage your staff to understand the tangible and intangible value that you as an employer provide to your employees in exchange for work.

Learning objectives:

• After attending this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe current compensation trends for architecture positions and recent graduates of architecture programs across the country.

• Assess the impact and value of employee benefits on employee recruitment and retention.

• Examine strategies for architecture firms to provide support to employees with student loan debt.

• Compare and contrast different paid leave and holiday policies adopted by architecture firms.
  

Archtober in Newburgh

Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Venue: 15 S Johnston St, Newburgh, NY 12550
Credits: 3 AIA HSW for am sessions, 3 AIA HSW for pm sessions (Please sign in with AIA # to receive credits)

Archtober in Newburgh is a mini city festival featuring architectural walking tours, kids scavenger hunts, preservation workshops, short film series, and more to reveal the unique features of our city and to explore topics of neighborhood preservation. This festival is presented as part of Archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival.

The program offered on Sunday afternoon will include:

• Building Shells: Building Community project

• Look! Mira! Scavenger Hunt

• Look! Mira! Walking Tour- Dubois St

• Describe the building shells typology (NYS Property codes 351 & 352)

• Learn how to identify the tell-tale signs that a building in Newburgh is on its way to becoming a shell.

• Discuss ways in which the community and municipality can work together to prevent buildings from becoming shells (describing both small scale actions and larger interventions)

• Describe the benefits of preserving and rehabilitating Newburgh’s building shells

• Understand the role of the neighborhood stabilization coordinator in working with preservationists to stabilize buildings and communities.

• Learn architectural vocabulary and identify building styles and decorative elements found in Newburgh

• Discuss Newburgh’s architectural history and development

• Develop building design literacy skills

• Discuss past and current historic preservation efforts in Newburgh, using Dubois Street as a case study

• Identify the architectural styles and elements seen along the Dubois Street corridor

• Learn about the City of Newburgh’s new SeeClickFix app that allows residents to report building-related issues

• Define the “building shells” typology and discuss proactive ways that the community and municipality can work together to prevent historic buildings from falling into disrepair.

• Identify the tell-tale signs that a structure is on the path to becoming a building shell

Event Schedule/Times: Sunday 1pm to 4pm:

• Discuss the federal urban renewal efforts between 1962 and 1974 that cleared roughly 120 acres of Newburgh’s waterfront

• Describe the lasting impacts of urban renewal on Newburgh.

• Identify buildings and streets that were lost to urban renewal and learn how to recreate these lost assets in virtually in Minecraft

• Explain how to safely abate lead paint on windows, and know what resources exist to help with abatement efforts.

• Understand the basics of lime mortar repointing –including what to do, and what not to do.

• Discuss the character defining features of Newburgh’s historic buildings, including windows and masonry.

• Learn the origins of the East End Historic District and what the boundaries entail and implicate

• Understand the shortcomings of traditional historic district designation and how new cultural resource surveys account for a broader breadth of history and people

• Learn the steps involved in conducting a cultural resource survey

Archtober in Newburgh

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Venue: 15 S Johnston St, Newburgh, NY 12550
Credits: 3 AIA HSW for am sessions, 3 AIA HSW for pm sessions (Please sign in with AIA # to receive credits)

Archtober in Newburgh is a mini city festival featuring architectural walking tours, kids scavenger hunts, preservation workshops, short film series, and more to reveal the unique features of our city and to explore topics of neighborhood preservation. This festival is presented as part of Archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival.

For the morning of Saturday, October 7th, there will be the following programs:

• Keep Newburgh Beautiful Talks Trash!

• Architects Demystifying the ARC Process

• Newburgh Creates: Experimental Lego Printmaking

• Look! Mira! Walking Tour- Johnston St

• Explain the benefits of cleanup programs and how they enhance neighborhood quality of life by making urban life healthier, more pleasant and transforming the image of a place

• Describe how to start a cleanup program in your own community

• Understand how residents and the municipality (DPW) can work together on trash cleanup efforts.

• Explain the Newburgh Architectural Review Commission application process, including how to prepare the application and present at the ARC meeting

• Define key vocabulary terms that are helpful when preparing the application materials (cut sheets, elevation drawings, etc.)

• Learn what additional resources are available to help with the application process (Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and more)

• Describe Newburgh’s historic architecture and the various structural and decorative elements

• Actively engage in the design-making process and learn hands on printmaking skills

• Discuss the history of real estate and development in Newburgh, using Johnston Street as a case study

• Identify the architectural styles and elements seen along the Johnston Street corridor

• Learn about the City of Newburgh’s new SeeClickFix app that allows residents to report building-related issues

• Define the “building shells” typology and discuss proactive ways that the community and municipality can work together to prevent historic buildings from falling into disrepair.

• Identify the tell-tale signs that a structure is on the path to becoming a building shell

For the afternoon of October 7th, the following programs will be presented:

• Demolition by Neglect: You Can Save a Building in 4-Days

• Worth Saving: Andrew Jackson Downing

• Look! Mira! Walking Tour- William St

• Latinos in Preservation

• Showing of 'The Sixth Section'

• Understand the legal term “demolition by neglect”

• Grasp the history and breadth of vacancies in Newburgh and how that number has shrunken over the years

• Learn the strategies and techniques for launching a community campaign to protect a building.

• Understand the historical roots of establishing the East End HIstoric District in Newburgh

• Discuss the immigrant history in Newburgh, using William Street as a case study

• Identify the architectural styles and elements seen along the William Street corridor

• Learn about the City of Newburgh’s new SeeClickFix app that allows residents to report building-related issues

• Define the “building shells” typology and discuss proactive ways that the community and municipality can work together to prevent historic buildings from falling into disrepair.

• Identify the tell-tale signs that a structure is on the path to becoming a building shell

• Discuss the intersection of historic preservation and the Latino community in Newburgh and beyond

• Share case study examples of projects that have shed light on the significance of historic preservation for immigrant groups, particularly the Latino community in the US

• Learn strategies for conducting survey-related work and interviews to understand the Latino community’s experience with historic preservation in Newburgh

• Discuss Newburgh’s new immigrant community and the city’s status as a sanctuary city

• Discuss how Newburgh’s historic housing stock is an attractor to migrants and new immigrants to the city

• Learn about immigrant communities in building informal infrastructures of resilience and reparation.

Archtober in Newburgh

Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Venue: 15 S Johnston St, Newburgh, NY 12550
Credits: 1 AIA CEU HSW - Rehab 101: Using State and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits (Please sign in with AIA # to receive credits)

Archtober in Newburgh is a new mini city festival featuring walking tours, scavenger hunts, preservation workshops, short film series, and more to reveal the unique features of our city and to explore topics of neighborhood preservation. Archtober in Newburgh is presented as part of Archtober in NYC.

For the three events happening on Friday October 6th, which encompasses Historic Tax Credits, Sacred Sites Program, and opening of New(burgh porch installation, the learning outcomes are:

• Explain the benefits of both State and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits

• Describe the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and how these guide the Historic Tax Credit application

• Discuss the Historic Tax Credit application process, including the three parts of the application.

• Understand how to avoid pitfalls in the application process

• Describe the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Program, including who is eligible and how to apply

• Share case studies of successful efforts to safeguard historic churches in New York State, with a focus on the Hudson Valley

• Explain the challenges to planning and implementing restoration projects

• Discuss the technical resources available for church owners and congregations to maintain and manage their historic structures

• Discuss the history of the porch typology in Newburgh, popularized by Andrew Jackson Downing in the early 19th century.

• Identify the elements of a typical Newburgh porch

• Describe how this temporary architectural installation interfaces with the tectonic and cultural past and present of Newburgh

• Learn how to design using standard off-the-shelf wood products and metal connectors to reinterpret traditional elements

Orange County Government Center Tour

Date: September 22, 2023
Time: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Credits: 3 AIA PDH HSW
Venue: Orange County Government Center- 255 Main Street Goshen, New York 10924
Price: AIA members $20:00 / Assoc. Members $10:00 / Non-Members:$35:00

A unique opportunity to tour the iconic Orange County Government Center and learn about its complex history from different perspectives. Lead Designer for the 2015 addition, Jason Streb from CPL, along with Orange County Historian, Johanna Yaun, will speak to a wide range of topics including the differing opinions between the local community, the design challenges associated with the restoration of the original 1967 building, and balancing the new with the existing.

Event Schedule: 

12:30-1:00: Check in, Registration, Security Check
1:00-2:00: Site History From Past to Present with Johanna F. Yaun, Orange County Historian
2:00-4:00: Design Process, Documentation, and Construction with Jason Streb, AIA, CPL
4:30: Meet after for drinks (Kelley Jeans Bar and Restaurant, drinks/food on your own)

Don't Do What I Did: Lessons Learned — the Hard Way

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Credits: 2 AIA HSW
Price: AIA $50 / Assoc. AIA $45 / Non Members $75
Venue: Harvest on Hudson, 1 River St, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 (Stair access only)

A panel including architects, a contractor and a structural engineer.

Schedule:

5:30 pm -5:45 pm: President’s welcome + sponsor words (Allegion)
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm: Chapter meeting
6:00 pm-7:30 pm: Zoom introduction from Samuel West, Director of the Museum of Failure, and the panel presentation about “Don’t Do What I Did.” Panelists are Steve Tilly, Ken Follett, Ciro Cuomo & John Fry.
7:30pm -9:00pm: cocktail hour under the trellis outside

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about how to recognize situations that may lead to errors in design.

• Learn through accounts of failures how better documentation or communication may help you avoid.

• Learn how you might recover from and mitigate the results of a mistake or error in your practice.

• Learn about how to create an environment for your co-workers, consultants and contractors.

About the Moderator:

Since founding the Museum of Failure, Samuel West has become the leading expert on helping teams and organizations understand the role of failure for innovation and progress, improve the acceptance of failure, and appreciate the benefits of psychological safety. He educates and inspires with the fascinating stories of the artifacts at the Museum of Failure.

As a licensed clinical psychologist Samuel specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy and treated depression, anxieties, relationship problems etc. He later became obsessed with the psychology of happiness, in particular happiness related to work and the complex relationship between happiness and affluence. Mid-career Samuel decided to take a break from consulting and spend 5 years at Lund University teaching and doing research. He taught courses on positive psychology, creativity, organizational science, and various clinical courses. Samuel’s PhD is in organizational psychology focused on how workplace playfulness boosts innovation. He is an American-Icelandic, and after many years in Sweden, I am now based in Spain.

About the Panel:

Stephen Tilly, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP grew up near Chicago and began learning from mistakes at an early age. After a B.A. in English Literature from Grinnell college in Iowa, he went to M.I.T., where with classmates he lobbied for engaging studies of failures rather than slides from an electron microscope of concrete as a colloid. After hands-on work as a general contractor, he did research, planning and urban design in Boston, Washington and New York and became a partner in Design Coalition, an adventurous design firm that helped pioneer New York's historic Soho district in the 1970s and 1980s. With Elizabeth Martin, Mr. Tilly founded a mission-based studio in Dobbs Ferry focused on environmentally friendly and socially useful projects. He has served on local land use committees and boards and is the Chair of the Advisory Board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Lyndhurst Historic Site. For the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Association for Preservation Technology, he has spoken and written on the essential connection between preservation and sustainability.

Ciro Cuono, PE is the founding Principal of Cuono Engineering PLLC, a growing structural engineering firm located in White Plains and New York City. Ciro has a master’s degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from Manhattan College. In 2012, after working for both the Transit Authority of NYC and a small engineering firm in the SoHo district of NYC, he founded Cuono Engineering. In addition, Ciro was an assistant adjunct professor of structural engineering at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of architecture at The City College of NY, a board member of his local Architectural Review Board and an adjunct teacher for Manhattan College.

With over 20 years of experience in structural design, Ciro’s experience includes the structural design of small to medium sized new buildings, historic building restoration and large renovations. His expertise includes designing with reinforced concrete, steel, wood, masonry, and aluminum for residential and commercial buildings, museums and cultural buildings, high end residential and multifamily residential, façade restorations, and historic buildings repairs and restorations.

As Principal and Co-Founder, John Fry, AIA, LEED AP guides the Nexus Creative team and clients with his 40+ years of imaginative designs and large-scale master planning. His vast experience ranges multiple market sectors such as commercial, institutional, hospitality, municipal, and residential.

His community and environmentally driven approach blends architecture into the fabric of the people, creating diverse and thoughtful spaces. His projects have won multiple recognitions from design organizations such as the American Institute of Architecture and the U.S. Green Building Council.

John Fry’s people-conscious pursuit has carried, and continues to carry, for the betterment of his profession. His service includes 28 years on the Village of Ossining Planning/ Architectural Review Board and various village committees/task forces, serving on American Planning Associations ‘Plan for Health’ task force, Director/2014 President AIA Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter, 2019 VP Knowledge Community AIA NYS and currently serves on the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation Board of Directors.

With fifty years of experience in the construction industry as a tradesperson, contractor and consultant, Ken Follett has had many opportunities to fail. Most of his failures are embarrassing on a level of mediocrity that he will hesitate to remind you, or himself. Regardless, all of his failures have provided learning experiences. Ken will talk about the time he painted the multi-story facade in the Cast Iron District of NYC the wrong color.

Happy Hour

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm till whenever
Venue: Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, 44 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523
Price: FREE - Please register in advance so we have an estimated head count

Come join us for a night out at the Brewery...let's meet up and have fun - And support local beer!

AIA BRONX/AIAWHV 2023 SUMMER SCHOOL: Operable Glass Wall Design & Healthy Home: Control Layers Working Together

Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, includes dinner
Price: Early Bird Special before 7/1/23 - AIA $15 / Assoc AIA $5 / Non Member $30
Discount if purchase all 6 Sessions - AIA $67.50 / Assoc AIA $22.50 / Non Member $135
Price After 7/1/23 - AIA $20 / Assoc AIA $10 / Non Member $35
Credits: 2 AIA HSW
Venue: Rockman Windows & Doors, 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523

NanaWall Systems, the leader in opening glass wall technology, will present design information including the definition of folding and sliding operable wall systems, typical usage, operation animations, material options, performance testing, and examples of unique installations. Participants will learn how the function of operable glass wall systems improves the health safety and welfare of building occupants, supports design freedom and blurs the lines between outdoor landscape and indoor living space.

AIA BRONX/AIAWHV 2023 SUMMER SCHOOL: Landscape on Structures

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm, includes dinner
Price: Early Bird Special before 7/1/23 - AIA $15 / Assoc AIA $5 / Non Member $30
Discount if purchase all 6 Sessions - AIA $67.50 / Assoc AIA $22.50 / Non Member $135
Price After 7/1/23 - AIA $20 / Assoc AIA $10 / Non Member $35
Credits: 2 AIA
Venue: Rockman Windows & Doors, 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523

Michael Hunton leads Langan’s New York and New England Landscape Architecture + Planning Studio and has over 18 years of experience in the industry. Michael’s work focuses on experiential design, creating innovative nature-based solutions that integrate community vision, education, and universal access. He has been instrumental in the design of various projects throughout the Northeast and abroad. His experience includes urban residential design, senior living, streetscape design, rooftop garden and courtyard design, university campus planning, elementary and high schools, lifestyle retail centers, waterfront and shoreline resiliency projects, multi-use trails, cemetery, playgrounds, office parks, industrial warehouse campuses, and brownfield redevelopment sites. He is involved in the details of site design including tree inventories, planting plans, lighting plans, site architecture design, grading, and stormwater plans.

AIA BRONX/AIAWHV 2023 SUMMER SCHOOL:  Intermediate Lighting and Designing a daylight system: finding the right shading solution

AIA BRONX/AIAWHV 2023 SUMMER SCHOOL: Foam Free High Performance Buildings

Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, includes dinner
Price: Early Bird Special before 7/1/23 - AIA $15 / Assoc AIA $5 / Non Member $30
Discount if purchase all 6 Sessions - AIA $67.50 / Assoc AIA $22.50 / Non Member $135
Price After 7/1/23 - AIA $20 / Assoc AIA $10 / Non Member $35
Credits: 2 AIA HSW
Venue: Rockman Windows & Doors, 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523

Foam Free High Performance Building Enclosures presents a clear and practical guide to achieving the highest levels of resilient and sustainable building enclosures while eliminating foam. The growing performance demands of air control, vapor control, thermal control, health and sustainability are examined. Foam insulation, dominant in today's high-performance marketplace, is increasingly recognized as hindering many of these building performance goals. Practitioners are therefore wanting and finding new solutions that virtually eliminate foam and provide greater performance. This presentation is a careful look at how to do it. One hour presentation followed by case studies, discussion and hands-on applications.

AIA BRONX/AIAWHV 2023 SUMMER SCHOOL: 3D Laser Scanning: Capturing the Whole Picture

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, includes dinner
Price: Early Bird Special before 7/1/23 - AIA $15 / Assoc AIA $5 / Non Member $30
Discount if purchase all 6 Sessions - AIA $67.50 / Assoc AIA $22.50 / Non Member $135
Price After 7/1/23 - AIA $20 / Assoc AIA $10 / Non Member $35
Credits: 2 AIA
Venue: Rockman Windows & Doors, 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, NY 10523

This course provides an overview of advanced surveying techniques and uses of interior and exterior laser scanning technology relative to the architecture field. The course is being expanded to include case studies and a demonstration.