AIA PECONIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
We are very pleased and honored to have provided a program which was the focus of our summer schedule. We held this event on the grounds at the Southampton Historical Museum and Research Center on Thursday August 11.
Guests for the evening included the 2011 AIA Peconic Scholarship winners representing area high schools (Ross School, Eastport-South Manor CHSD and Southampton High School) and national colleges and universities (Tulane University School of Architecture, Roger Williams University, Philadelphia University, University of Notre Dame and Laguna College of Art and Design).
These 2011 AIA Peconic Scholarships were made possible, in part, with a grant provided to AIA Peconic from AIA Component Matching Grant Program.
Architects share an important responsibility in assuring the health, safety and welfare of the communities they serve. The American Institute of Architects is committed to contributing to the preparation of graduates who will meet the current and future challenges in a swiftly evolving profession. The AIA believes that the investment to support the education of future professionals is a crucial part of its mission.
Miles Kozatch from The Ross School, Scott Rose from Southampton High School, Faith Tuttle from Eastport-South Manor CHSD, Alexander Morris from The Ross School and Alyxandra Tortorice from Southampton High School all received awards from AIA Peconic.
Along with the students and their parents, NYS AIA President David Businelli, AIA and the membership of AIA Peconic spent a wonderful summer evening having a country picnic at the Southampton Historical Museum and Research Center.
CLICK HERE for a .pdf of this press release.
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SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT - 2011 Topic for The Future of the East End
This symposium invites regulators, inventors, engineers, designers, planners, municipal representatives, builders, clients and the interested public to learn about and discuss the design of small community sewer systems appropriate for small communities, hamlets, clustered housing, and institutions.
For the agenda and a list of all the distinguished participants in this Symposium .... CLICK HERE
Links to documents presented at this wasterwater symposium can be found by following the links below:
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You are invited to participate in the 2011 AIA Peconic Design Exhibition
The goal of this exhibit is to increase public awareness of our members and their contribution to the built
environment, and to provide a forum for learning and an exchange of ideas for our members, their clients and
the public at large.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPT 16th*
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MONDAY, OCT 17th
(Submissions must be in the AIA Peconic office before or on 10/17/11 to qualify for installation)
LIMIT: Space is limited to 50 boards, max. 3 boards each architect. Reserve early to insure participation.
VENUE: Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, Lavitas Center for the Arts
DATE: The exhibit will be open to the public, Saturday October 22, 2011 with a cocktail reception at 5:30 pm
to be held concurrently with a reception for the AIA Peconic 2011 Daniel J. Rowen Memorial Design Awards at
the same location. This is a one day event.
CRITERIA:
• You must be a member of AIA Peconic to exhibit***.
• Each Board must be 1/8” thick foam board, 30”x 40“ oriented either vertically or horizontally.
Boards will be hung using mono-filament. Please provide a pinhole through the 1/8” foam-core, 1/4” in from
edge and 8” below each top corner of each board.
• No alternative materials will be accepted.
• No models will be accepted.
• Submissions may be photos, drawings, artwork, conceptual or real projects or ideas, completed or not.
• Project identification and architect credits shall be limited to the bottom 2 inches of the presentation board.
• Boards should be removed from the AIA Peconic office** no later than October 28nd. AIA Peconic will not
be held responsible for the display boards that are not retrieved.
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CLICK HERE for your copy of the 2011 AIA PECONIC DESIGN EXHBIT REGISTRATION Form
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Golf and Dinner Event September 13
1793 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead www.longislandnationalgc.com
"Long Island National takes its place in a setting of golfing wonders on the Eastern end of Long Island. It is a traditional heartland golf course, buffered by sea breezes fresh off the North Fork, and playing across the open savannah landscape," Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
For more information click on # 4 on above menu, or call AIA Peconic at 631.728.7832, e-mail us at aiapeconic@usa.net
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Code Hurricane Rules Opposed . . .
The AIA Peconic's Code Committee has drafted several position papers suggesting critical changes to the existing New York State Building Code standards for hurricane protection.
The Committee has proposed changes in the Residential Building Code in the requirements therein for opening (window) protection, the wind zone, wind engineering methods, site built fixed windows and essential wood framing.
These modifications were outlined in the letter the Chapter's Code Committee sent to the State Department's Code Division in July of 2008, and have been followed up in 2009 with Letters and News Releases to the local news media on each subject that have been copied as well to State legislators and representatives, the State Code Division, County officials, and local Building Inspectors and Fire Marshals.
To read copies of these letters click below:
July, 2008 Letter: Wind Zone, Fenestration and Framing Issues in the NYS Building Code
Position Paper No. 1: GET RID OF WINDOW PROTECTION WHICH PROTECTS PROPERTY, NOT PEOPLE.
News Release No. 1: AIA-PECONIC OBJECTS TO CODE-MANDATED WINDOW PROTECTION
Position Paper No. 2: CHANGE THE WIND ZONE TO THE UNPROTECTED COASTAL FIRST HALF-MILE
News Release No. 2: AIA-PECONIC CALLS FOR REDUCING THE WIND ZONE DESIGNATION
Position Paper No. 3: PARTIALLY ENCLOSED DESIGNS PROTECT THE PUBLIC WITHOUT COMPROMISING SAFETY
News Release No. 3: AIA-PECONIC COMMENDS STATE FOR KEEPING WINDOWLESS DESIGN METHOD IN THE CODE
Position Paper No. 4: ALLOW FIXED WINDOWS TO BE BUILT ON SITE AS WELL AS IN A FACTORY
News Release No. 4: AIA-PECONIC SAYS FIXED SITE-BUILT WINDOWS BELONG IN THE CODE
Position Paper No. 5: PUT PRESCRIPTIVE STANDARDS FOR WOOD FRAMING DIRECTLY IN THE CODE
News Release No. 5: AIA-PECONIC ASKS FOR A WOOD FRAMING SECTION IN THE CODE
Chapter Members can also view the exchange of correspondence with the Code Division on these issues.
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News
The tremendous success of two day "The Duck Project Charrette" was a testimony to a cross-section of architects, engineers, planners, biologist and concerned citizens who gathers together at Stony Brook Southampton to discuss the future of 500 pristine acres of wetlands and forest on Peconic Bay. "The land, which abuts some 5,000 acres of the fragile pine barrens is vitally important to the entire region as it covers East End aquifers - the source of drinking water"as noted by Brian Bossetta in his recent article in The Southampton Press.
For reference information and materials that will be used during "The Duck Project" charrette process, click here
To review a copy of the final Duck Project Deliverable...contact the AIA Peconic office at 631-728-7832 or e-mail us at: aiapeconic@usa.net
For the most recent Press Release for media support, click here
For more information on the “The Duck Project” - Peconic Regenerative Park Study please visit the http://www.aia.org and click on AIA 150 and scroll down to AIA PECONIC CHAPTER or send an e-mail to: aiapeconic@USA.net or embgrowney@hotmail.com
http://www.aia150.org/bl_150_aia_peconic.php
http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek07/0330/0330p_duck.cfm
For a bird's eye view of the site click here or for a plan view click here.
