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2004-05 Elections – New RAIC Executive
| Christopher Fillingham, FRAIC | President |
| Bonnie Maples, FRAIC | Immediate Past-President |
| Yves Gosselin, MIRAC | First Vice President and President-Elect |
| Vivian Manasc, FRAIC | Second Vice President and Treasurer |
The Canadian Council of University Schools of Architecture (CCUSA) elected Georges Adamczyk, Université de Montréal as Chair. Mr. Adamcyzk will also become a member of the RAIC Board of Directors.
Notes from the Board
The following is a brief synopsis of some of the decisions.
Practice Support Update
A Practice Builder on Construction Waste Management is nearly complete and should be made available electronically before the end of the summer.
The RAIC has obtained the copyright on national practice documents from the provincial associations and will start work immediately on improving both the form and content of Document Six, Canadian Standard Form of Contract Between Client and Architect.
RAIC Annual General Meeting
A proposed bylaw amendment on new membership categories was approved at the RAIC Annual General Meeting. Letter ballots will be sent to all members this summer for confirmation.
2004 Festival of Architecture proves to be a successful gathering
More than 400 people attended the RAIC Festival of Architecture in beautiful Québec City! Although there were some difficult organizational challenges as many delegates registered at the very last minute, the traditional events such as the President’s Banquet and College of Fellows Convocation and Professional Development courses were first rate!
More than 40 events were held during the three days. The crowning event – the President’s Banquet – showcased not only the 2004 winners of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, it also saw the unveiling of the finalists in the Montmorency Falls International Ideas Competition. Also during the Banquet, Presidential Medals were awarded to:
In total 65 speakers from across Canada and around the world addressed delegates about the emerging issues affecting the practice of architecture.
There is no doubt that part of the Festival’s success was due to the support of 35 organizations, which provided funding and in some cases were on hand to inform delegates of their efforts to enhance the architectural profession in Canada.
Plans are already underway to bring the profession together in Edmonton May 4-7, 2005, so mark your calendars.
Women in Architecture - Call for Voices
Women in Architecture are asked to send a recorded 'interview style' reply (three minutes maximum) on CD as part of a Union International des Femmes Architectes discussion at the 14th International Congress of Women in Architecture in Toulouse, France this September. For more information.
CaGBC honours founders
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) acknowledged the contribution of four individuals whose imagination and commitment brought about its existence. Peter Busby, FRAIC (Busby + Associates Architects), Jon Hobbs, MRAIC (RAIC), Kevin Hydes (Keen Engineering Co. Ltd.), and Joe Van Belleghem (Windmill Developments and BuildGreen Developments) were each given a painting of projects significant to them. Each of these four individuals can also now use the title “Founder, Canada Green Building Council” in perpetuity.
REDI renewed
The RAIC has renewed its agreement with the Incentives for Renewable Energy Design, which is part of the NRCan Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative (REDI Program) www.raic.org/redigrants.pdf. The NRCan REDI Program has been extended to March 31, 2007.
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Labs 21 Competition
The attached Press Release outlines the results of the competition showing Canadian Universities placed second and third overall, taking three of the five honorable mentions. More than 200 submissions were received, the majority from the U.S. This is extremely impressive as it clearly puts Canadian Schools of Architecture in line with any in North America.
Architects represented in CCA collections singled out for Governor General’s Medals in Architecture
The Canadian Centre for Architecture is pleased to announce that its Collection includes the architectural archives of three Canadian firms - Henriquez Partners Architects, Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, and Shim Sutcliffe Architects. For more information.
Study and the Border Compliance Certification Tool Kit available
Industry Canada in partnership with Supply Chain and Logistics Canada recently completed the Canadian Supply Chain Efficiency Smart Border Study and the Border Compliance Certification Tool Kit. The report reviews the latest trends and evaluates the impact, opportunity and barriers of smart border for Canadian companies.
Canada Council holds National Consultations with the Visual Arts Community
Visual artists and other professionals active in the field are invited to take part in an important consultation regarding the support to visual artists. For more information www.canadacouncil.ca/visualarts/consultations.htm.
National Master Specification
NMS has adopted CSC/CSI's MasterFormat™ 2004. For more information, NMSPressReleaseMF04_e.pdf.
Student Medalists Announced
During the Festival, the RAIC awarded a Student Medal to Andy St-Pierre of Laval University. Eight other student medalists were recognized by each of their schools across the country. Check out the attached to see who has been honoured from your alma mata.
Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2005
Canada’s foremost distinctions for excellence in visual and media arts.
Deadline: July 30, 2004
For more information: www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggvma/ic127235956842343750.htm
National Post Design Exchange Awards
An awards program judging design by results; balancing function, aesthetics and economic success.
Registration Deadline: Sept. 1, 2004 / Deadline for Entries: Oct. 1, 2004
For more information: www.dx.org/dxa.html
ar+d awards 2004
The ar+d award for emerging architecture is the biggest and best award for young architects in the world and gives £10 000 in prize money.
Deadline for receipt of entries: Sept. 14, 2004.
International Ideas Competition Urban Design for Martyrs' Square and the Grand Axis of Beirut (Lebanon)
Deadline for registration - July 23, 2004
For more information: www.beirutmartyrssquare.com or view the press release
The 4th DBEW International Design Competition
Design beyond East & West
The theme of 2004 DBEW International Design Competition is DBEW for One Child Family.
Deadline for submissions – Sept. 3, 2004.
For more information: www.hanssemcompe.com/english/main.asp.
Idea Contest for Administrative Center in Mérida
Presentation of a preliminary phase of the project.
For more information: www.juntaex.es
Schedule of RAIC Professional Development Program – Fall 2004
As well as the following Professional Development Program schedule, plans are also being developed to create a distance learning module on Quality Assurance and a course in October on Designing Sustainable Communities.
SDCB 302 – Building Integrated Photovoltaics |
Natural Stone and Marble in Modern Architecture |
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December 2 |
Halifax |
November 8 |
Vancouver |
December 3 |
Toronto |
November 9 |
Calgary |
December 6 |
Winnipeg |
November 30 |
Montreal |
December 7 |
Calgary |
December 2 |
Toronto (in conjunction with Construct Canada) |
December 8 |
Edmonton |
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2005 World Sustainable Building Conference in Tokyo
Sept. 27-29 2005
International Convention Center PAMIR,
Tokyo, Japan
Abstract submissions: June 10- Sept. 1, 2004
For more information: info@sb05.com www.sb05.com
International Student Exhibition: Environmental Architecture & Sustainable Towns
Exhibition July 4-11, 2005 at the
22nd International UIA Congress of Architecture
For more information: www.arch.ntua.gr/Ares
FABRICATION: a conference examining the digital practice of architecture
Nov. 11-14, 2004
Toronto and Cambridge, Ontario
For more information: www.fabrication.ald.utoronto.ca, or contact@fabrication.ald.utoronto.ca
Cityscape
Nov 29 – Dec 3 2004
City of Dubai, Dubai
The Cityscape conference and networking exhibition focused on Commercial Architecture & Property Development has evolved to be a truly international real estate event to be held in the vibrant city of Dubai. For more information: www.cityscape-online.com/page.cfm/link=1/SubscriberID=104717/ClickCode=0BD04FE447
“Architecutre and Identity”
Dec. 6-8, 2004
Berlin
An international conference on the making of cultural identity in contemporary architecture at the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Germany, aims at revealing the mechanisms of constructing the “own” and the “foreign” through architecture in an international, global context. www.architecture-identity.de
AIA 2005 National Convention - The Power of Architecture
May 19-21, 2005
Las Vegas, Nevada
For information: www.aia.org
XXII World Congress of International Union of Architects (UIA)
July 3-7, 2005
Istanbul
Deadline for call for papers: Sept. 13, 2004
For information: www.uia2005istanbul.org
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And excerpt from Texas Architect - A Loss Cause: An Architect's Assessment of Errors and Omissions by James B. Atkins, FAIA and Grant A. Simpson, FAIA
Errors and omissions will always exist due to the conceptual nature of the construction documents and the variables involved with the construction process. Tolerances, product options, and variations in trade installations will yield a completed project that can never be fully anticipated by the design professional and expressed in their documents. Drafting techniques and computer technology contain inherent variances that cannot be accurately resolved in illustrated dimensions. As a general rule, the cost of betterment, or added scope, will always be the responsibility of the building owner because only they will be enriched by it.
Design professionals should not be expected to provide perfect and flawless services or construction documents. Realistically, owners should expect and budget for a reasonable number of mistakes. Commercial developers, building managers, and owners who are savvy to these realities utilize allowances and contingencies to effectively manage this process. That is the design professional's drawings are conceptual, and not a "complete set of instructions on how to construct a building." Finally, neither the law nor the ordinary and reasonable standard of care places the burden of perfect performance of professional services on a design professional. Therefore, some level of imperfection must be expected. Though aggravating and seemingly unfair, owners must budget and pay for a reasonable amount of "errors and omissions" when they undertake a project.