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African-American Women Building a Presence in Architecture The number of African-American women practicing as licensed architects has quadrupled in the last 15 years. click here

Anacostia Waterfront Corp: What We Do click here

Washington Canal Park will be the first public park built as a part of the Anacostia waterfront Initiative. One of our own - Lance Bailey Associates is involved with PM services on the project. For more information about the project, click here.

Solea: Introducing Zero Commute click here

Jair Lynch Companies Update click here

2007 IDP Annual Meeting Wrap-Up click here

The Future of the Intern Development Program
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JOB and RFP ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Posted 07-23-2007)
New Request for Proposals -- Policy Barriers to Redevelopment of Vacant
Properties

EPA™'s Office of Underground Storage Tanks and the Smart Growth Program
are soliciting proposals for an effort to educate state-level
decision-makers on the practical barriers to the redevelopment of
abandoned gas stations and other vacant properties as well as
identification of opportunities for supporting their redevelopment. EPA
expects to award one assistance agreement under this solicitation, with
approximately $50,000 available for first-year funding. Returning
abandoned and vacant properties to productive use helps protect public
health and the environment. Final grants may be negotiated for project
periods up to five years and may be set up for incremental funding, with
funding for future years dependant on funding availability.

Proposals must be received by the EPA or through www.grants.gov on or
before August 27, 2007, 5:00pm EDT. Award announcements are expected to
be made by Autumn 2007. To access the full request for proposals, visit
the following site --
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/grants/index.htm#opei0703.

If you have questions about the announcement, please contact Carlton
Eley at 202-566-2841 or email eley.carlton@epa.gov.

(Posted 07-11-2007)
RFP EPA-OPEI-07-03: Educational Campaign on Policy Barriers to Redevelopment of Vacant Properties is posted on the following website at http://epa.gov/smartgrowth/grants/index.htm#opei0703. The due date for proposals is August 27.

(Posted 07-2-2007)
EYP/Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering P.C., Director of Government Sector Services, click here for full description

(Posted 06-28-2007)
We have a few job openings for Architects to work on a prestigious project in the city. C(Posted 05-07-2007)ontact:
Crystal Isaac
Director of Marketing
Anthony Baker, Architects & Planners, P. C.
110 West 32nd Street 7th floor
New York NY 10001-3205
212-947-5818 fax: 212-947-5854

 

(Posted 05-07-2007)

Herman Miller Seeks Architect Leader to Answer:
How Can You Meet the Needs of the Employee Tomorrow? 

Are you an architect that would like to be rewarded on your sustainable workplace innovations, creating meaningful connections in the workplace, and enhancing the Employee and Customer Experience at Herman Miller? 

Currently we are seeking a Corporate Workplace Solutions Manager who will continually evolve our innovative workplaces, linking culture, research, and design.  Workplace Solutions focuses on a problem solving methodology, understanding the end-user’s business needs and aligning the best solution to enhance business productivity, individual effectiveness, and uphold design integrity.  This position will immediately perform as a work team leader for Site Planners at Corporate Headquarters, developing innovative workplace guidelines, applying to site masterplans and individual projects.  Participation in the Core Design Team provides creative collaboration on all major projects, working with external architects, engineers, graphics, landscape, and construction professionals.  The candidate must have a strong sense of business acumen and also demonstrate a natural creative eye and vision for good design. This polished professional will function as an innovative work environment knowledge expert, sharing our vision and strategy with internal and external customers.  Stand out applicants will foster strong relationships with external architects, engineers, specialty consultants, and general contractors to deliver innovative, high quality, cost-effective solutions.  Knowledge of sustainable design and LEED Green Buildings will be a key component of all projects.  The position has the opportunity for growth and additional reporting functions as areas of current responsibility are mastered. You can anticipate an excellent quality of life living in West Michigan, some opportunities for travel, high profile published projects, visibility to executives and all areas of the business, and association with an innovative company recognized as a Best Place to Work. 

Candidate must possess a minimum of 2-5 years of architectural/consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies.  Bachelors degree in architecture is required; MBA is preferred. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated career experience working in all three areas of architecture, interiors, workplace consulting, and corporate facilities.  Proven experience managing teams, developing & executing strategic initiatives, & project management.   

Today we are recognized as an industry leader in environmentally responsible product design and manufacturing. Our day-to-day operations, strongly influenced by the actions of Herman Miller's Environmental Quality Action Team (EQAT), reflect our triple bottom line of financial, environmental, and social equity. Our efforts to advocate for and protect the environment--notably our Design for Environment (DfE) protocol--have resulted in products and programs that link us with customers who also share our passion for treating the natural environment with respect. 

(Posted 04-07-2007)

Senior Planner, Development Review Division,
Urban Design Section

Position Number: 14038
Grade: H
Salary Range: $44,590 (minimum) - $60,446 (midpoint) - $76,302 (top of the grade)

Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Region: Prince George's County Maryland

Minimum Qualifications:　

1. Master's degree in planning, architecture, parks, engineering, environmental science, or equivalent disciplines related to job function and;

2. one year of progressively responsible professional level planning experience; or

3. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position requires a talented urban designer, capable of analyzing development proposals and providing urban design skills to planning teams. The primary assignment is to process a full regulatory case load to include all types of applications, such as site plans, subdivisions, zoning, special exceptions and departures. Candidate must be able to apply design and other discretionary regulations to major residential developments, mixed use projects and overlay districts. Other duties may include full participation in community, area or sector plans, working as part of an interdisciplinary project team. The ability to illustrate and graphically represent land use and design alternatives and relate land use plans to development review issues is critical.

Requires: 
Negotiating solutions and making effective presentations on complex and controversial topics before public groups and in public hearings. Must possess strong oral, written and visual communication skills, innovative problem-solving skills and the ability to work well with people.

The ability to express planning and design principles verbally, graphically and in writing is essential. Combined public/private experience is preferred.

The M-NCPPC offers its employees an exciting and challenging work environment, in addition to a generous benefit package. For detailed benefits, please see:

http://mncppc.org/index.cfm?id=1desc&positionnumb=benefits.html

Apply on-line at www.mncppc.org/jobs or to in writing to Ellen H. Brous, PHR, Senior Administrative Specialist, Office of the Planning Director, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission,

14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772,
Phone: 301-952 4674
Fax: 301 952 5804.

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LINKS

Professional Organizations

National Organization of Minority Architects 

Directory of African-American Architects

Washington Architecture Foundation

American Institute of Architects

Royal Institute of British Architects

Asian American Architects and Engineers

Association of Women In Architecture
c/o Architecture California Magazine
3780 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 1015
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Contact: Lian Hurst Mann, AIA, 
(213) 380-8770 

Society of Hispanic Architects, Planners and Engineers
989 Coleridge
San Francisco, CA 94110
Contact: Anne Cervantes, AIA, 
(415) 541-0344

American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers
1371 Oakland Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA
94596-8493
Contact: Deepak Patankar, President
(925) 930-9700

Organization of Gay and Lesbian Architects and Designers
P.O. Box 927
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10013
Contact: Dan Lansner, 
(212) 475-7652

Asian Indian Architects Association
650 California Street, Ste. 2205
San Francisco, CA 94108
Contact: Sanjiv Bhandari, AIA,
(415) 397-9500

Washington Design Center
300 D St. S.W.
Washington 
(202) 554-5053.
Open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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