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AIA PodNet is proud to offer a wide range of
programs through its Architecture Knowledge Review Series. The
following selected podcasts may be of special interest to the
Practice Management Knowledge Community (title links go directly to
an MP3 file of the podcast):
 Architects Working Together: A
Cross-Generational Conversation
In most architecture firms today, four generations are
working together to design and deliver projects. In this podcast,
architects representing each of these generations discuss the
rewards and challenges of working with others with differing
worldviews and values. The podcast accompanies an AIArchitect article by HOK
development and training director Marsha Littell.
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Speed Mentoring
Strong mentoring relationships are active,
collaborative partnerships that benefit both parties and also yield
communal benefits. In this podcast, Grace Kim, AIA, a principal at
Schemata Workshop in Seattle, and Lee Waldrep, PhD, associate dean
of the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the
University of Maryland, explain the importance and benefits of
having—and being—a mentor.
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2007 AIA Contract Documents: What's
New?
Suzanne Harness, AIA, Esq., managing director and
counsel, AIA Contract Documents, discusses the
latest revisions to the AIA's major construction documents
with Phil Simon, AIA managing director, marketing and promotion.
Ten years since the Institute last significantly
revised its major documents, it will release the
new versions in fall 2007. Get ahead of the curve and
preview how these revisions may affect you.
Bio
Managing Your Digital Practice With
New AIA Contract Documents
The “21st century architect” will be use
more technology-based, real-time design and project management
tools. New contract documents address data transmission in a
digital environment and control over its future use. This podcast
reviews how to use these new project management tools.
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Financial Management for Design
Professionals: The Path to Profitability
Steve Wintner, AIA, and Michael Tardif, Assoc.
AIA, discuss their book, Financial Management for Design
Professionals. How can modern firms measure "true
profitability" and create fast and easy financial indicators to
ensure their success?" This podcast reviews practical strategies
for creating effective financial management systems that
“allow one to achieve their dreams as an
architect.”
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2007
Nonresidential Construction Market Forecast
This program presents the findings of the AIA
Construction Consensus Forecast on the 2007 nonresidential
construction market. AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, is
joined on this podcast by Patrick J. Newport, PhD, a principal with
Global Insight's Macroeconomic Service, and Robert P. McCarthy,
CFA, vice president and research analyst of Banc of America
Securities. The panel discusses current growth projections,
industry concerns, and investment implications.
Bio
2007 Recipient of the Topaz
Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education
Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, 2007 rcipient of the AIA Topaz
Medallion, discusses the current dialogues and debates between the
worlds of academia and practice with Kathleen Lane, Assoc. AIA,
director of knowledge communities at AIA National. In this podcast,
Brown speaks to the challenges students are facing in a global
economy, how schools are responding to emerging issues, and how
professional practice is engaging these new issues.
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Architect-Led Design-Build: A Practical
Business Plan
Mark C. Friedlander, Esq., outlines the benefits of
using an architect-led design-build business model. This podcast
gives architects guidance on how to structure their businesses
to contract directly with owners as the prime member of a
design-build team, subcontracting the actual construction to a
general contractor teammate.
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BIM and Sustainable Design
Phil Bernstein, FAIA, Autodesk vice president of industry
strategy and relations, AEC Solutions, discusses building
information modeling (BIM) and how digital prototypes are
optimizing sustainable results. This podcast reviews practical
advice for how and why to make the transition, especially for
smaller firms venturing to remain competitive.
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2007 Recipient of the Architecture
Firm Award
The AIA bestows its highest honor, the Architecture
Firm Award, on Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the Boston-based
magicians who create beautiful public architecture and space.
Partners Andrea P. Leers, FAIA; Jane Weinzapfel, FAIA; Joe Pryse,
AIA; and Josiah Stevenson, AIA, meld a bold and refined
architecture for the public realm and with a social purpose,
including transportation and urban infrastructure, the joining of
new elements to existing buildings, and athletic and campus-life
facilities. In this podcast, Leers and Weinzapfel discuss their
approach to design, what the award has meant to them personally,
and how it continues to inspire the firm.
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Ownership and Leadership
Transitions
Michael Strogoff, AIA, discusses key issues
for architecture firms when implementing an ownership and
leadership transition plan. Topics include how to identify future
leaders; what prospective owners must consider; and how to ensure
that transitions succeed after you leave. Strogoff also provides
valuable guidelines for successful mergers and acquisitions.
Bio
Train, Retain, and Transfer Project
Knowledge
Cliff S. Moser, AIA, MSQA, principal/healthcare, Los
Angeles Studio, RTKL Associates, and Practice Management Advisory
Group member, explains how to train, retain, and transfer project
skills and knowledge using concepts from the WWII program,
"Training Within Industry." This podcast also covers lean
enterprise strategies in architecture (downloadable forms available
via the "Read More" link).
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Multi-Family Housing Liability
With greater demand for urban housing has come greater
demand—and revenue—for architects who design multifamily
residential projects. Along with the benefits, however, have come
greater legal risks and a spate of construction-defect lawsuits
targeting not only builders of condos but also the architects who
design them. Recently, Bill Quatman, Esq., FAIA, and Frank Musica,
Esq., Assoc. AIA, spoke with AIA PodNet's Scott Frank, AIA media
relations director.
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Emerging Technology and Architectural
Practice
Technology is revolutionizing the design process in
amazing ways by enabling more efficient, dynamic knowledge sharing.
In this podcast, Tony Rinella, Assoc. AIA, CIO of Anshen+Allen
Architects, describes how technology can create a virtual classroom
as well as a virtual design center. He discusses the benefits of
virtual design and construction with AIA PodNet's Markku Allison,
AIA, resource architect at AIA National.
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Building Smart: Implementing
Integrated Practice
Patrick MacLeamy, AIA, CEO of HOK, spoke with AIA
PodNet’s Markku Allison, AIA, resource architect at AIA
National, to discuss his firm’s unique approach to their
clients’ real estate and facility needs. Citing specific
projects and methods as examples, MacLeamy explores how
design, construction, and engineering firms can work
together.
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Understanding and Executing Leadership
Strategies
Cable Clarke, senior principal consultant for Human
Synergistics International, discusses how individuals and
organizations can develop leadership through constructive thinking
styles. Contrasting "prescriptive" and "restrictive" leadership
strategies, he describes the qualities of a good leader to AIA
PodNet’s Phil Simon, AIA managing director, marketing and
promotion.
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Emerging Professional versus
Architect
AIA PodNet’s Phil Simon, AIA managing director,
marketing and promotion, discusses the importance of leadership
with Karen Lesney, Assoc. AIA, who describes the experiences that
have shaped her career and discusses the qualities of good
leadership.
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Participation, Collaboration, and Inspiration
in the Design Process
Moore Ruble Yudell is an award-winning
interdisciplinary design studio known for its collaborative
approach. Four principals from firm (Jeanne Chen, AIA; Michael S.
Martin, AIA; Neal Matsuno, AIA; and Mario Violich, ASLA) spoke with
AIA PodNet’s Phil Simon, AIA managing director, marketing and
promotion, to discuss the unique culture and organization that
have brought the firm such success.
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Architecture on the Edge: Integrated
Practice
Norman Strong, FAIA, AIA National vice president and
managing partner of The Miller/Hull Partnership, spoke with AIA
PodNet’s Markku Allison, AIA, resource architect at AIA
National, about integrated practice, including new business models,
integration of BIM in practice, and new collaborative project
delivery models.
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