GRAPHIC IDENTITY DESIGN COMPETITION
AIAS Syracuse and the Reclaiming Architect[ure] Committee are pleased to announce the Graphic Identity Design Competition for the Fall 2010 Quad Conference. There is an open call for entries until October 9, 2009 and work from all levels is welcomed. After reading the attached brief about the conference competition entries are to develop a graphic identity or vision that embodies the ideas of Reclaiming Architect[ure] in a unique and interesting way.
A complete graphic identity is not necessary but the entry should communicate its ideas clearly and be versatile enough for use on a website and printed graphics such as publications, brochures, t-shirts, banners, etc. The Conference logo, font, color scheme, layouts, etc should be considered carefully regardless of medium or format. The final selection will be made by the committee chair and faculty advisory board.
The winning entry will be asked to expand their design to create a complete graphic identity and will be offered the option to chair the Quad Conference Graphics Committee. The winning entry will receive a free 2009-2010 membership in the AIAS and a complete conference identity to use in their portfolio.
Deadline: October 9,2009 8:00 PM EST
Submission: PDF send to aias.syr@gmail.com
Requirements: Conference name: “Reclaiming Architect[ure]”
AIAS Syracuse Logo
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
AIAS Syracuse Fall 2010 Quad Conference
The American Institute of Architecture Students at Syracuse is excited to announce that we have been selected to host the Fall 2010 Northeast Quad Conference. Each semester a different chapter of the AIAS hosts a themed Quad Conference to offer students within the region an opportunity to visit a new city, explore a new school of design and thought, and most importantly to learn from and be inspired by speakers and workshops. Our theme for Fall 2010 is Reclaiming Architect[ure], a dynamic look at our position within the architecture profession.
The goal of Reclaiming Architect[ure] is to host a conference where we as student leaders and emerging professionals will meet for one weekend to discuss and influence the changing role of the architect in our society and profession. Reclaiming Architect[ure] is not about sustainability, urbanism, preservation, politics, or service, it is about each of these ideas and their relationships to architecture and the architect. Ultimately we are the future of this profession and we have this opportunity to stop, look around ourselves, and chart a new course. Our theme centers around the diminishing role of the architect in society and what options are available to us as emerging professionals to truly re-envision and reconstruct the role of the architect in all walks of life.
The central component of the conference will be a two day symposium featuring speakers from disciplines which were once key to today’s more marginalized architectural discipline. We hope bring regional politicians, urban planners, community activists, practicing architects and designers, academics, and others in order to have a conversation about the position of architecture in these various disciplines. The symposium and the rest of the conference is not meant to be an academic discussion amongst these speakers but rather an invitation for debate and every possible perspective so everyone can have an open and candid conversation about architectures future as an interdisciplinary catalyst. Reclaiming Architect[ure]’s purpose is to raise questions about the status and direction of this profession and most importantly to offer insight and experience for finding the answers and solutions.
We as students and emerging professionals are at an inflection point in our world. Vice President Joseph Biden’s 2009 Syracuse University Commencement address makes exceptionally clear the potential of our generation:
“There has never been a time when students are graduating at a moment when they actually have the chance to make more than incremental change. That’s where we are today. Throughout the span of history, only a handful of us have been alive at a time when we can actually shape the course of history. I call these inflection points. There's not a single decision confronting us now that doesn't yield change from non- action as well as action. The world we have built cannot sustain itself in the direction it's going now. Just as with every generation that is at an inflection point in history, it's totally within your power to shape history and literally bend it.”
The goal of Reclaiming Architect[ure] is to host a conference where we as student leaders and emerging professionals will meet for one weekend to discuss and influence the changing role of the architect in our society and profession. Reclaiming Architect[ure] is not about sustainability, urbanism, preservation, politics, or service, it is about each of these ideas and their relationships to architecture and the architect. Ultimately we are the future of this profession and we have this opportunity to stop, look around ourselves, and chart a new course. Our theme centers around the diminishing role of the architect in society and what options are available to us as emerging professionals to truly re-envision and reconstruct the role of the architect in all walks of life.
The central component of the conference will be a two day symposium featuring speakers from disciplines which were once key to today’s more marginalized architectural discipline. We hope bring regional politicians, urban planners, community activists, practicing architects and designers, academics, and others in order to have a conversation about the position of architecture in these various disciplines. The symposium and the rest of the conference is not meant to be an academic discussion amongst these speakers but rather an invitation for debate and every possible perspective so everyone can have an open and candid conversation about architectures future as an interdisciplinary catalyst. Reclaiming Architect[ure]’s purpose is to raise questions about the status and direction of this profession and most importantly to offer insight and experience for finding the answers and solutions.
We as students and emerging professionals are at an inflection point in our world. Vice President Joseph Biden’s 2009 Syracuse University Commencement address makes exceptionally clear the potential of our generation:
“There has never been a time when students are graduating at a moment when they actually have the chance to make more than incremental change. That’s where we are today. Throughout the span of history, only a handful of us have been alive at a time when we can actually shape the course of history. I call these inflection points. There's not a single decision confronting us now that doesn't yield change from non- action as well as action. The world we have built cannot sustain itself in the direction it's going now. Just as with every generation that is at an inflection point in history, it's totally within your power to shape history and literally bend it.”
Friday, July 31, 2009
Welcome Class of 2014
To the Class of 2014,
Congratulations on being accepted to Syracuse Architecture, an incredible accomplishment. The next five years of your life will be filled with some of the most amazing experiences and opportunities imaginable. We are writing you to encourage you to become an active member of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), a professional grassroots organization, and the official voice of architecture students at Syracuse and across the nation.
As a member of AIAS you can take advantage of a wide range of benefits and opportunities that will enhance your experience as an architecture student and help you prepare for your professional career. As a member of the AIAS you will experience a strong sense of community and have unique opportunities to become involved in the school, meet upper-level students and faculty, and learn from them.
Each year the AIAS brings together students from architecture programs across the country at unique events, and are excellent opportunities for networking and professional growth. This November our chapter will be attending a conference hosted by Drexel University in Philadelphia exploring the past present and future of the city. This winter students will converge on Minneapolis and St. Paul for Forum, the annual meeting of architecture students from across the country. While in the spring our chapter will travel to Boston and Northeastern University.
In Fall 2010 the AIAS Syracuse chapter will be hosting its very own conference for all of the architecture programs in the Northeast, which means that this year members will have a unique opportunity to get involved with our chapter and help plan this historic school event. More immediately, in September we are launching the Freedom by Design program in which students design and build small-scale solutions (ramps, kitchen renovations, etc.) for the elderly and disabled within the greater Syracuse area, learning skills necessary for real-world implementation of design and how it can be used to enhance the lives of others.
Professionally and academically the AIAS provides support to its members throughout the internship and licensing process before and after graduation. Our members receive discounts on software, studio supplies as well as discount subscriptions to prominent magazines such as Architecture Record and Crit Journal.
To become a member, visit our website and follow the “Join AIAS” link on the left-hand side of the page. Registration first requires payment and then requires the completion of a membership form. Please save a copy of each for your records. The membership fee is required by AIAS national and is used to offer the many different national and professional services we provide for you. Please note that there is optional $2 Freedom by Design donation that goes directly to the national FBD fund. The membership fee saves you money in the end if you take full advantage of the organization and its resources.
This truly is an exciting time to be a member of the AIAS. On a final note, we are looking to add two Freshman officers to our executive board. If you are interested in this position, please email us at aias.syr@gmail.com. A general meeting will be held during the first week of school with more information on how to get involved. We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and encourage you to get in touch with any of our officers with any questions you may have.
See you soon,
Caitlin Pontrella | President
Chris DePalma | Vice President
Steve Klimek | Past President
Ron Ajel | Treasurer
Kristine Makwinski | Secretary
Ian Nicholson | 2010 Representative
Gabriella Morrone | 2011 Representative
William Murillo | 2011 Representative
Jack Soloman | 2012 Representative
Hilary Barlow | 2013 Representative
Robert George Little | 2013 Representative
We are looking for two 2014 Representatives!
Congratulations on being accepted to Syracuse Architecture, an incredible accomplishment. The next five years of your life will be filled with some of the most amazing experiences and opportunities imaginable. We are writing you to encourage you to become an active member of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), a professional grassroots organization, and the official voice of architecture students at Syracuse and across the nation.
As a member of AIAS you can take advantage of a wide range of benefits and opportunities that will enhance your experience as an architecture student and help you prepare for your professional career. As a member of the AIAS you will experience a strong sense of community and have unique opportunities to become involved in the school, meet upper-level students and faculty, and learn from them.
Each year the AIAS brings together students from architecture programs across the country at unique events, and are excellent opportunities for networking and professional growth. This November our chapter will be attending a conference hosted by Drexel University in Philadelphia exploring the past present and future of the city. This winter students will converge on Minneapolis and St. Paul for Forum, the annual meeting of architecture students from across the country. While in the spring our chapter will travel to Boston and Northeastern University.
In Fall 2010 the AIAS Syracuse chapter will be hosting its very own conference for all of the architecture programs in the Northeast, which means that this year members will have a unique opportunity to get involved with our chapter and help plan this historic school event. More immediately, in September we are launching the Freedom by Design program in which students design and build small-scale solutions (ramps, kitchen renovations, etc.) for the elderly and disabled within the greater Syracuse area, learning skills necessary for real-world implementation of design and how it can be used to enhance the lives of others.
Professionally and academically the AIAS provides support to its members throughout the internship and licensing process before and after graduation. Our members receive discounts on software, studio supplies as well as discount subscriptions to prominent magazines such as Architecture Record and Crit Journal.
To become a member, visit our website and follow the “Join AIAS” link on the left-hand side of the page. Registration first requires payment and then requires the completion of a membership form. Please save a copy of each for your records. The membership fee is required by AIAS national and is used to offer the many different national and professional services we provide for you. Please note that there is optional $2 Freedom by Design donation that goes directly to the national FBD fund. The membership fee saves you money in the end if you take full advantage of the organization and its resources.
This truly is an exciting time to be a member of the AIAS. On a final note, we are looking to add two Freshman officers to our executive board. If you are interested in this position, please email us at aias.syr@gmail.com. A general meeting will be held during the first week of school with more information on how to get involved. We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer and encourage you to get in touch with any of our officers with any questions you may have.
See you soon,
Caitlin Pontrella | President
Chris DePalma | Vice President
Steve Klimek | Past President
Ron Ajel | Treasurer
Kristine Makwinski | Secretary
Ian Nicholson | 2010 Representative
Gabriella Morrone | 2011 Representative
William Murillo | 2011 Representative
Jack Soloman | 2012 Representative
Hilary Barlow | 2013 Representative
Robert George Little | 2013 Representative
We are looking for two 2014 Representatives!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
2009-2010 Executive Board
Congratulations to the 2009-2010 AIAS Syracuse Executive Board:
President: Caitlin Pontrella (2012)
Vice President: Christopher DePalma (2013)
Treasurer: Ron Ajel (2013)
Secretary: Kristine Makwinski (2012)
2010 Representative: Ian Nicholson | open
2011 Representative: Gabriella Morrone | William Murillo
2012 Representative: Jack Solomon | open
2013 Representative: Hilary Barlow | Robert George Little
President: Caitlin Pontrella (2012)
Vice President: Christopher DePalma (2013)
Treasurer: Ron Ajel (2013)
Secretary: Kristine Makwinski (2012)
2010 Representative: Ian Nicholson | open
2011 Representative: Gabriella Morrone | William Murillo
2012 Representative: Jack Solomon | open
2013 Representative: Hilary Barlow | Robert George Little
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