Winter 2012 Issue
Letter From The Chair
By Jonathan Spodek, AIA
Dear Historic Resources Committee Members: I am writing this letter in
December looking back at some of our accomplishments of 2012 and looking
forward into 2013 with many exciting initiatives. I can’t thank enough Jean
Carroon for her leadership as the 2012 HRC Chair. She provided leadership
and insight to the HRC that greatly benefitted our Committee by providing
tremendous content for our membership and reaching out to our partners
both internal to the AIA and our collateral organizations such as US/ICOMOS,
APTI, the National Trust and others. Read more.
Interview With W. Brown Morton, III, Hon. AIA
By Ashley Robbins Wilson, AIA
Since the 1970’s, preservation has increasingly become mainstreamed in architectural practice. The
architects that founded the modern preservation movement are now entering their seventies and
eighties. Not only did their work influence the profession through the establishment of laws, philosophy
and practice but they served as mentors to many of us that are now practicing preservationists. This
series sponsored by the Historic Resource Committee of the AIA and the Clemson/College of Charleston
Graduate Program in Historic Preservation was established to honor these groundbreakers. Each year a
preservationists is invited to a public forum in Charleston for a question and answer session about their
careers. The talk is transcribed by students, edited and then posted by the AIA. The inaugural year
hosted Hugh Miller, FAIA, and in 2012, Brown Morton, FAIA. William J. Murtagh, the first keeper of the
National Register, is scheduled for the spring of 2013. Click here for the Brown Morton Transcript.
Retirement Of NPS Superintendent Tom McGrath
By Sarah Polzin|The National Park Service
Please join the staff of the Historic Preservation Training Center in celebrating
the accomplishments and career of Superintendent Tom McGrath. Under his
23 years of direction, the staff of HPTC have completed over 400 workshops
and training events and completed 1,200 preservation projects for the
National Park Service and other agencies. We will be gathering on the evening
of Friday January 4 at The Press Room, 100 Summit Ave, Hagerstown MD,
which less than a year ago actually housed the printing presses for the
Hagerstown newspaper; a fitting location for a man whose career has been
devoted to preserving the country's historic structures.
Additional details can be found in the attached PDF. Please RSVP to
Sharon_Roof@nps.gov no later than Dec 14.
2012 APT Conference Webinar and Documents for Download
By James Malanaphy, AIA| From the APT Web Site
APT and Preservation Trades Network cosponsored the 2012 APT Conference September 30-October 4
In Charleston, SC. Webinars and Documents for Download are available. Read more.
AIA HRC Affinity Luncheon At National Preservation Conference
November 2, Flowerfield Room, Hotel Davenport, Spokane, WA
By James Malanaphy, AIA
Greg Kessler AIA, Senior Regional Director of the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region, and Director of the
School of Architecture and Construction at Washington State University was the guest speaker at the
annual affinity luncheon of the Historic Resources Committee held during this year’s National Trust for
Historic Preservation conference in Spokane, WA. Read more.
2012 Louise Du Pont Crowninshield Award
Special Lecture by Donovan Rypkema, 2012 Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award Recipient
Presented November 3, 2012 |National Preservation Conference, Spokane, WA
From the National Trust for Historic Preservation Web Site
On Saturday November 3, during the National Preservation Conference
economist Donovan Rypkema, recipient of the 2012 Louise du Pont
Crowninshield Award, presented a special lecture offering a frank
assessment of the current challenges facing the historic preservation
movement, noting that, “…the historic preservation movement is today in
the most trouble since the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act
in 1966”, and” …we have to make some fundamental changes in how we do
business, how we advocate for preservation, and in the tools we have
available, if we are going to have any significant influence in the next 50
years.” Read more.
Robert Mack FAIA Receives 2012 Minnesota Preservation
Award
By Will O’Keefe| Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
On the evening of November 20, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM)
presented the 2012 Minnesota Preservation Award for Career Achievement
to Robert Mack, FAIA and recognized another thirteen projects and
individuals during a gala award ceremony held at the recently rehabilitated
Ford Center in Minneapolis. In all, fourteen projects and eight individuals and
organizations were recognized for excellence. Read more.
Maya Foty, AIA Named Richard Morris Hunt Fellow
By Mark de Groh| the American Architectural Foundation
The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) and French Heritage Society
(FHS) have named Maya M. Foty, AIA, LEED AP, the 2013 recipient of the
Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship (RMHF). Foty will travel for six months
through France to compare American and French green building practices and
sustainability rating systems as they relate to historic preservation. Foty is
currently an associate at Architectural Resources Group, Inc. (ARG) in
Portland, Ore., where she serves as project architect on the Portland Union
Station Rehabilitation. Read more.
Call For Entries – The 2013 Leicester B. Holland Prize
Robert R. Arzola | National Park Service
The Heritage Documentation Programs (Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American
Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey) announces the Leicester B. Holland Prize
2013: A Single-Sheet Measured Drawing Competition. The competition, open to both students and
professionals, recognizes the best single-sheet measured drawing of an historic building, site, or
structure prepared to HABS, HAER or HALS standards for the collection at the Library of Congress. Read
more.
Competition: Preservation As Provovation
By Ashley Robbins Wilson, AIA
If you are a preservation educator, the Third Preservation as Provocation
IDEAS competition has been launched! The Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture (ACSA) is pleased to announce an international
student preservation competition for the 2012-2013 academic year.
PRESERVATION AS PROVOCATION is administered by the ACSA and the
American Institute of Architects Historic Resources Committee (AIA/HRC).
It is sponsored by the National Center for Technology and Preservation
and Technology Training (NCPTT) and Clemson University/College of
Charleston Graduate Program in Historic Preservation. Read more.
2012 National Preservation Awards
By James Malanaphy, AIA| From the National Trust for Historic Preservation Web Site
The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented the following 2012 Richard H. Driehaus National
Preservation Awards during the 2012 National Preservation Conference held in Spokane, WA October
31- November 3, 2012. Fourteen projects and eight individuals and organizations were recognized for
excellence. Read more.
2012 Palladio Awards
By James Malanaphy, AIA | From the Palladio Awards Web Site
Traditional Building and Period Homes magazines announced the winners of the 11th annual Palladio
Awards competition at a ceremony during the Traditional Building Conference in Boston, July. Nine
architectural firms were recognized for outstanding work in traditional design for commercial,
institutional, public and residential projects. Read more.
Request for Proposals for Adaptive Re-Use of Historic District
Buildings
With many significant capital improvements underway, Governors Island presents an amazing
opportunity for innovative enterprises to build on the Island's spirit and attributes, and establish a
presence on the Island. The Trust for Governors Island is pleased to release this Request for Proposals
for the redevelopment and adaptive re-use of over 40 existing historic buildings on Governors Island
totaling 1 million square feet for educational, cultural, and commercial uses. To download the RFP,
please visit the Trust’s website HERE.
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For further information about Governors Island's infrastructure investments, download here.
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For further information about the historic buildings available through this RFP, download here.
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For further information about the Governors Island Park and Public Spaces currently under
development, download here.
Any questions about the RFP should be directed to RFP@govisland.nyc.gov