Architects Release New Resource for Safer Re-occupancy of Buildings
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing a new re-occupancy assessment tool today that provides strategies for limiting exposure to COVID-19 in buildings. “Design is a response to the conditions, needs and functions of our society,” said AIA 2020 President Jane Frederick, FAIA. “This may be the most pivotal and defining moment in our lifetime for…
Architecture Billings Index points to major downturn in commercial construction
WASHINGTON – April 22, 2020 – Reflecting the deteriorating conditions in the overall economy, demand for design services from architecture firms recorded a record fall, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 33.3 for March reflects a decrease in design services provided by…
AIA Task Force Launches Tool for assessing COVID-19 Alternate Care Sites
As communities across the country race to expand available hospital bed space in response to COVID-19, an American Institute of Architects (AIA) task force is providing a new tool for public officials to quickly identify buildings suitable to be adapted for patient care. The COVID-19 Alternate Care Sites Assessment Tool provides a checklist highlighting important areas to consider when…
ViewPoint: Robert Ivy, FAIA, AIA CEO: The COVID-19 Crisis Demands that We Remember the Fragility of the Human Condition
Orginonally Posted on AIA.org We are living in a challenging time. As we awaken each new day of this unfolding public health emergency, our perspective changes, sometimes radically. Despite all of our professional knowledge and technical mastery, the COVID-19 crisis demands that we remember the fragility of the human condition. As architects, we know that…
Evolving Women in AEC: Teri Canada, Principal, EVOKE Studio
EVOKE Studio Architecture is a Durham, NC-based design practice specializing in award-winning architecture, visioning, and master planning. EVOKE’s architects and designers rely on the communicative power of architecture to unearth, perpetuate and translate a project’s enduring message into a remarkable, bespoke design. Co-founder and Architecture Principal Teri Canada, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, was one of…
COVID-19 Stalls Demand for Design Services
Two thirds of architecture firms report slowing or stoppage of projects due to COVID-19. A new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reveals the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on architecture firms in the U.S. A recent AIA survey found that 50 percent of architecture firms reported fewer new design projects for…
Aaron Bowman, AIA, Only Carolinian Tapped for 2020 Young Architects Award
Of the 22 recipients of this year’s AIA Young Architects Awards, only one honoree is from the Carolinas – Aaron Bowman, AIA, LEED AP of Liollio Architecture in Charleston. AIA’s Young Architects Awards honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the architecture profession early in their careers. Bowman is a…
Moseley Architects South Carolina Presence Grows
Moseley Architects, one of the country’s top architecture and engineering firms, is expanding its footprint and establishing a new office in Charleston, S.C. Like the firm’s other locations, this office will provide clients with professional architecture and engineering services for educational, collegiate, municipal, senior living and multifamily housing projects. Charleston represents Moseley’s four location in…
Nonresidential Building Spending to Grow Through 2020
Nonresidential construction spending on buildings is projected to grow by just 1.5 percent through 2020, and less than a one percent increase in 2021, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Construction spending last year was surprisingly weak, but current estimates suggest the industry had a modest increase in…
Neighborhood Design Trends Revealed in New Survey
Results from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) fourth quarter Home Design Trends Survey indicates demand for contemporary home styles continues to increase in popularity, followed by modern farmhouse styles. The latest survey results—focusing on community and neighborhood design—also reveal a continued preference among households for smaller land parcels closer to urban centers—known as infill…
