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IFRAA: Masters of Light Rome, Italy October 10 - 18, 2008

IFMA World Workplace Dallas, TX October 15 - 17, 2008

CHA Women and Children's Hospital Web Seminar October 22, 2008

The Peter and Paula Fasseas Cancer Clinic at University Medical Center North Web Seminar October 28, 2008

Biomimicry for a Sustainable Built Environment Atlanta, GA October 29 - 31, 2008

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Committee on Design

The Committee on Design was founded to promote design excellence among members of the AIA, the broader design community, and the public at large, both nationally and internationally. In realizing this mission, the committee promotes a range of activities intended to encourage a dialogue on the art of building.

If you wish to become involved with the Committee on Design Knowledge Community, call AIA's Member Services, 800-242-3837, and ask to designate Committee on Design as one of your Knowledge Communities.

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This eNewsletter presents news, trends, and best practices of interest to the AIA design community.
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The Greening of the AIA Honor Awards London caps skyscrapers; Paris piles high Contemporary Connection Revitalizes Existing Building Committee on Design eNewsletter: Call for Submissions COD 2007 Ideas Competition Winners AIA 2005 Housing Roundtable The First School Design Institute: A New Dialogue between City Officials and Design Experts More News

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Energy Design Guidelines for High Performance Schools Planning for Concealed Site Conditions Thank You for Submitting The Civic Design Process Tips for Explaining Design More Best Practices

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Committee on Design Events

	AIA Central States 2008 Regional Conference Kansas City, MO October 23 - 25, 2008

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MOBIUS LA
The 2008 AIA Los Angeles Design Conference
October 15-18, 2008

In Memoriam: Aditya Prakash, 1923-2008
Architect Aditya Prakash died on August 12, 2008. Prakash helped define the characteristic visual identity of Chandigarh, India, as a modern city by creating the "frame controls" of several of the markets and housing types. In all, Aditya Prakash designed over 60 projects throughout northern India, including the Agricultural Universities of Ludhiana, Hissar and Palampur. The Indian Institute of Architects awarded him its Gold Medal in 1996.

COD in Copenhagen:

Left to right: Sharon Park, FAIA; George Miller, FAIA; Kent Martinussen; Gunny Harboe; Carol Bentel, FAIA.
Here the conference planning committee and George Miller, FAIA, 2009 AIA first vice-president/president-elect and 2010 Institute President, honor Kent Martinussen, Chairman of Nykredit's prize committee and CEO of the Danish Architecture Centre, with a presidential citation.
Network with Conference Participants and See Photos from the Trip

2009 COD Ideas Competition Now Open!
Click here for the 2008 COD Ideas Competition Winners for Branding the American House

Roanoke 2008 Design Competition: Urban Effect

* Study the urban fabric of the City of Roanoke and provide design solutions that will help utilize public spaces, vacant parcels, and brownfields more efficiently.
* Identify the important nodes within the city, and propose a better way to enhance the connections between the nodes and improve the pedestrian experience.
* Integrate green/sustainable building principles to present design concepts that will improve the quality of life of the city.
* Generate a strong sense of community through design, taking into consideration the AIA’s 10 principles for livable communities.
* Click on the link above for more information!

Perspectives from the COD 2007 Fall Conference, "On the Waterfront: Renaissance Through Design Excellence"
The latest issue of Places, Forum of Design for the Public Realm includes reports from COD members following the 2007 fall conference in Minneapolis, September 27–30, 2007:
"The Local Original: Weighing the Merits of Local and Outside Talent in Designing Cultural Institutions," Remarks delivered by Thomas Meyer, AIA
"River Renaissance and Waterfront Awareness," by Michael Ross, FAIA
"Thoughts on Place-Making After a Visit to Minneapolis," by Mike Mense, FAIA

"Spotlight on Design" at the National Building Museum
This lecture series features architects and designers of distinction from around the world, presenting many of the world's premier design voices and cutting-edge work in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design.

COD/Allied Organization Events
Dates and locations of major conferences and events nationwide. Also, see a list of related links.

Featured Articles
AIA Committee on Design Debates “Design Parallels” in Detroit COD: What Your Knowledge Community is Doing for You River Renaissance and Waterfront Awareness Thoughts on Place-Making After a Visit to Minneapolis Farewell to the Traditional Balcony? Serial Colonizations, Succession Landscapes, and the California Problem Confessions of an Architecture Juror