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Renowned Architectural Historian Spiro
Kostof Lectures Available Online from the University of California,
Berkeley
Spiro Kostof (1936-1991), widely recognized as one of the world's
leading architectural historians, taught his last course in the
Spring of 1991 in the Architecture Department of UC Berkeley's
College of Environmental Design. The 26 lectures of his course "A
Historical Survey of Architecture and Urbanism" covering the period
from the Florentine Renaissance to the post-modernism of the late
20th century were video recorded and have recently been digitized
and made available for public viewing. Kostof's lectures were
heralded for situating the architectural monument in a framework of
vernacular buildings that imbue it with meaning.
Applications continue to be accepted for Fulbright Scholar
Awards in Cultural Resource Management in Ukraine for
2009-10. Opportunities exist in a broad range of
specializations, including arts administration, museum studies,
historic preservation, conservation, historical tourism, and
architecture. For specific information about this award and
deadlines, please contact Muriel Joffe, Ph.D., Assistant Director,
Europe, East and North at the Council for International Exchange of
Scholars at mjoffe@cies.iie.org or 202-686-6249. For
general information about the Fulbright program and application
process, visit the CIES Web site at www.cies.org.
2008 Charles E. Peterson Prize
Winners
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
of the National Park Service, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and The American
Institute of Architects (AIA) announce the 2008 Charles E.
Peterson Prize, which annually recognizes the best set of measured
drawings prepared to HABS standards and donated to HABS by
students.
The new Housing Relief Bill contains language
from the Community Restoration and Rehabilitation
Act, proposed by Reps. Phil English (R-PA) and Stephanie Tubbs
Jones (D-OH), calling for improvement of the existing historic
preservation tax credit (rehab credit) for the restoration and
rehabilitation of the nation’s vacant and underutilized
historic buildings. This is a significant victory on behalf of the
AIA to introduce provisions that will enhance the use of historic
preservation tax credit for building affordable housing.
Read National Trust President Richard Moe's Speech to the Green Building and Historic
Preservation Symposium (April 29, 2008)
Architects in Historic Preservation:
The Formal Role of The AIA, 1890-1990
Institute Honor Awards
Nominations
The Institute Honor Awards program recognizes achievements in a
broad range of architectural activities which elevate the general
quality of architecture practice, establish a standard of
excellence against which all architects can measure performance,
and inform the public of the breadth and value of architecture
practice. The HRC encourages submissions in historic preservation
in the categories of Architecture, Interior, Regional & Urban
Design and the Twenty-five Year Award. Please see the Web site for deadlines.
Construction History Society of
America, Inc
The Construction History Society was formed in 1982 and is based in
the United Kingdom. The Society publishes annually
“Construction History”, a scholarly journal and the
leading international publication in its field that is highly
respected worldwide. In addition periodic newsletters are sent to
the membership with illustrated articles, news items and reviews of
events, books and periodicals. With interest in construction
history growing in the United States an organizing committee was
formed in May 2007. Since then an American Branch has been
incorporated, a newsletter launched and an inaugural event planned
for November 2008. The organizing effort has been supported by the
College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of
Technology.
AIA Historic Preservation Book
List
The AIA Historic Resources Committee (HRC) has compiled a reading
list based on the recommendations of HRC members around the
country. We hope to continuously expand the list with additional
titles. If you know of a book that should be on the list, we
encourage you to send your recommendation to Raymond Plumey,
FAIA.
HRC - Allied Programs and
Events
Check out the regularly updated list of allied organization events, as well as a
list of allied organization award programs.
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Featured AIA Podcast:
A Global History of Architecture
From AIA PodNet: Listen in on a fascinating
discussion with professor and author Francis D.K. Ching about his
latest book, A Global History of Architecture—a work
lauded as "unabashedly huge" in proportion and refreshingly unique
in perspective. The work spans the globe from 3500 BCE to the
present day, discussing certain styles and historical periods but
dwelling primarily on specific architectural works.
Read More | Bio
More AIA podcasts of possible interest to HRC
members
Full AIA Architecture Knowledge Review podcast
series
ACHP Section 106 Courses
This two-day "Section 106 Essentials" course,
sponsored by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
(ACHP), provides an in-depth look at the requirements of Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. For more information
or to register, visit the ACHP Section 106 Essentials Web site or contact
Cindy
Bienvenue, 202-606-8521.
The AIA Guide to Historic
Preservation
This primer to preservation of historic properties covers accepted
definitions in the field, how such properties are identified and
treated, the architectural services provided in preservation
projects, the phases of a project, the professionals needed on a
preservation team, costs and benefits, and how to select a
preservation architect.
