BB&E is seeking a licensed senior architect to support BB&E’s A&AS contract, assist NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, and support facilities design and construction projects on-site at Marine Corps Norfolk, VA.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide timely, professional architectural support, services, and consultation for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of facilities for the Navy, Marine Corps, and other Supported Commands, including specific projects, special projects, military construction (MILCON), demolition, maintenance, space utilization, and facilities development.
Participate in conferences with project stakeholders and collaborate with other engineering and architectural disciplines to ensure system coordination and integration with specific project requirements.
Support services include, but are not limited to, input and feedback on third-party designs, and recommendations with respect to programming, space planning, concept design, development, sustainable practices, and codes compliance assurance to include analysis of furnished drawings and specifications, review of cost estimates and other required services.
The professional services provided will be part of a Navy team that supports the following facility types: housing; community support facilities (dining hall, clubs, fitness centers, child development centers); medical facilities; education/training facilities; maintenance shops; industrial facilities; hangars; administration buildings; operations buildings (command and control centers); and other shore installation facilities.
Provide timely, professional architectural support, services, and consultation for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of facilities for the Navy, Marine Corps, and other Supported Commands, including specific projects, special projects, military construction (MILCON), demolition, maintenance, space utilization, and facilities development.
At its June 2022 meeting, the AIA Virginia Board of Directors created an At-large Director position, seeking applicants to serve in this leadership role.
At-large Director Position
The At-large Director is a vital link in the two-way communication between constituents of the American Institute of Architects in Virginia and the state organization. Individuals will be elected to serve on the AIA Virginia board because of their experience, contributions to the profession, and understanding of the organization, all of which should be shared with other members of the Board of Directors.
An At-large Director should bring the viewpoints of their colleagues; moreover, they have a responsibility to advise the members and stimulate them to work for results on which AIA Virginia has chosen to focus. As a member of the Board of Directors, the At-large Director’s viewpoints should be statewide in scope while at the same time representing the unique interests of each chapter’s geographic region. The term of office for this director is two years (non-renewable; non-consecutive terms).
Candidate Declaration
Any member-in-good-standing may declare their candidacy by informing the Secretary, through the Executive Vice President, of their intention to run for the At-large Director position.
Candidate submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. EDT Monday, August 5, 2024, to Paul R Battaglia, AIA | Executive Vice President at pbattaglia@aiava.org.
Candidates must submit the following:
A candidate’s resume, headshot, and statement of philosophy. The statement of philosophy is limited to 250 words.
A declaration indicating that the individual’s firm does not employ unpaid labor on projects.
A statement of acknowledgment from the local AIA component that the candidate will stand for election.
A letter of support from three different AIA Virginia members in good standing.
Voting for Candidates
Any member-in-good-standing may participate in the election of Directors. Voting will occur during Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx) at the Annual Meeting of the Membership on Wednesday 6 November 2024.
A Midsummer’s Mission Focus The relentless hot and dry pattern we’ve experienced through most of June and into July may have us feeling parched and petered out, but AIA Virginia members and staff continue to execute on our mission. More>>
Explore Your Passions Did you know that AIA Virginia depends on 36 advisory council and committee volunteers each year to accomplish our strategic goals? More>>
Registration Opening Soon Join us for the 37th Architecture Exchange East (ArchEx) annual conference where we delve into the transformative theme of “Adapt” in architecture. More>>
PAC Award Update There is no change at the top for the 2024 PAC Award Competition. Who’s going to step up to challenge AIA Blue Ridge? Give to the AIA Virginia PAC today! More>>
Associated Thoughts: Balancing Acts As I sit inside, blissfully cooled by the air conditioner, I find myself thinking about the balancing acts we make in life. There’s the constant work-life balance that seems to ebb and flow with project deadlines and summer vacations. More>>
Meet the 2024 Design Awards Jury The 2024 Design Awards jury includes chair, Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, Craig Hartman, FAIA, Curtis Clay, AIA, Paul Woolford, FAIA, and Bill Leddy, FAIA. More>>
2021 VCC Significant Changes Events Join us on August 21st in Virginia Beach for our fourth lunch and learn presentation of the recent 2021 VCC changes and then a panel discussion with Jonah Margarella, AIA, Florin Moldovan, MCP, and Paul Battaglia, AIA, EVP, AIA Virginia. More>>
Updates from the Roundtables The Firm Size and Career Stage roundtables met virtually last month. Read about what was discussed and plan to join us when we meet next in person at ArchEx, Nov. 6-8 in Richmond. More>>
J.E.D.I. Resources & Mental Health Month The AIA Virginia Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee would like to share some resources with you and ask for your help in recognizing Mental Health Month. More>>
From the SFx (Small Firms Exchange) Great gathering of colleagues from around the country at the AIA National Convention in June. The first time many of us met in person (our meetings are virtual). Our ex-chairperson was shorter than I expected, and I was taller than most expected 🙂 More>>
The COTE Corner The AIA Virginia Committee on the Environment has been awarded the $1000 Knowledge Community Grant from AIA Virginia! More>> On June 26, AIA Blue Ridge in part with AIA Virginia COTE organized a building tour to promote and showcase achievements in sustainable design to local and state elected officials in Virginia. More>>
The Resilient Design Collaborative (RDC) The RDC encourages and assists the AEC (architectural-engineering-construction) industry in designing and building high-performance resilient facilities that save money, improve people’s lives, and ensure a sustainable future. More>>
Welcome These New Members We are always excited to welcome new members to Virginia. The following members recently joined AIA Virginia. More>>
KC Grant Awarded The AIA Virginia Member Services Advisory Council has awarded the $1,000 Knowledge Community Grant for 2024. More>>
Amber Book Are you ready to get licensed? Only 5 subscriptions remain. AIA Virginia offers associate members a 60-day subscription to the Amber Book for only $99. More>>
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities AIA Virginia events calendar: More>> Check out the statewide events calendar here: More>>
The AIA Virginia Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) committee has been highlighting the diversity of our profession through our “perspectives” campaign on our social media channels this year. Thank you to our members who have submitted their information for publication!
As a reminder, there is an EDI Resources page on aiava.org here>> where the committee posts useful best practices, book recommendations, articles and allied organizations doing EDI work.
For Mental Health Awareness Month in October, we would like to publish tips and comments from our members about how you tackle mental health issues. If you would like to participate (all anonymously!) answer 2 short questions below and submit.
Mental Health Awareness Month
AIA Virginia’s J.E.D.I. committee will be highlighting the answers to the following questions on our social media channels to help highlight Mental Health Awareness Month in October. All answers will remain anonymous.
The AIA Virginia Committee on the Environment (VACOTE) has been awarded the Knowledge Community Grant for 2024.
Virginia COTE will be organizing a three-part workshop educating members on energy modeling tools, processes, and best practices. In support of the AIA’s overall climate goals, Virginia COTE seeks to elevate understanding of the AIA 2030 Commitment and disseminate expertise to meet the Commitment’s goals among architects and designers. This workshop will help members move their organizations towards meeting the challenge goal of carbon-neutral building by 2030.
The grant will support providing this educational opportunity to AIA Virginia members by facilitating in-person meetups in each regional chapter and by maintaining a low-cost fee structure to maximize participation while providing access to top-level expert instructors.
The Firm Size and Career Stage roundtables met virtually last month. Read about what was discussed and plan to join us in person for the next meeting of the roundtables at ArchEx, Nov. 6-8 in Richmond.
Thank you to our Roundtable Chairs for their dedication and service to these discussions.
Large Firm Roundtable – Charles Piper, AIA Mid-Size Firm Roundtable – Andrew McKinley, AIA Small Firm Roundtable – Maggie Schubert, AIA Emerging Professional Roundtable – Carrie Parker, AIA Mid-Career Roundtable – Shawn Mulligan, AIA Late-Career Roundtable – Mitch Rowland, AIA
AIA Virginia is pleased to announce that Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, Principal and Design Leader at Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects in San Francisco, California will chair the 2024 AIA Virginia Design Awards Jury.
Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, directs a large architecture firm in California. He began his career in New York being mentored by Edward Larrabee Barnes, a nationally prominent architect known for work in the arts and higher education. In 1993, Mark established Mark Cavagnero Associates in San Francisco. The firm’s first project was the modernization of the iconic California Palace of the Legion of Honor. Over the course of the next three decades, Mark has led the design of a large and significant portfolio of new buildings and building modernizations. These projects have been widely published nationally and internationally and have received numerous awards. Projects include the SFJAZZ Center, the Oakland Museum of California, the ODC Theater Center, the Moscone Convention Center, the San Francisco Public Safety Building, the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera, the Finn Center in Mountain View, and the Bowes Center for the Performing Arts at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. His work has included multiple projects in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta. He also has executed projects in numerous locations abroad: London, Amsterdam, Munich, Dublin, Tokyo, Paris, Hyderabad, and Sydney. He also currently serves as the master architect for the global software company Salesforce. Current projects include three embassies for the U.S. State Department- located in Estonia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Burkina Faso.
Mark’s projects have garnered well over 100 major design awards. These awards range from national, state, and local awards from the American Institute of Architecture, the Chicago Athenaeum Awards for both International and American Architecture, the International Interior Design Association Awards and numerous others. Mark was personally honored with the 2010 Distinguished Practice Award and the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Maybeck Award from the American Institute of Architects. In 2012 the firm received the Firm of the Year Award from the California Council of the American Institute of Architects. Under Mark’s leadership, the firm ranked #8 in Architect Magazine’s ranking of the top architecture firms in the country for design.
Mark has been very involved in the community in California. He has been a Board Member for a number of institutions, by way of example, currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the UC Berkeley International House, an organization initiated by the Rockefeller family to promote international understanding and collaboration for the past hundred years. His community efforts have also included many tasks of planning commission participation and chair leadership, athletic coaching, involvement with libraries and theater organizations, and fundraising for his college and graduate school alma maters. He has served UC Berkeley’s School of Architecture as a distinguished Howard Friedman Professor and as a member of the Chancellor’s Curriculum Committee.
Other 2024 Design Awards Jury members include:
Craig Hartman, FAIA Craig W. Hartman, FAIA, is an architect and Design Partner in Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s San Francisco, California, office. His most prominent work includes the Cathedral of Christ the Light for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. It is the first cathedral in the world built entirely in the 21st century. He also completed the International Terminal at the San Francisco International Airport, Harvard University’s Northwest Science Building, and the new US Embassy in Beijing.
Hartman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and graduated from Wolf Lake High School in 1968. He enrolled in Ball State University’s College of Architecture & Planning and spent a year studying under Cedric Price at The Architectural Association in London. After graduating from Ball State in 1973, Hartman started his career at SOM in Chicago. He has served as a Design Partner in SOM’s Houston and Washington, D.C. offices prior to joining the San Francisco office as an architectural Design Partner for SOM’s West Coast operations in 1990.
In 2001, Hartman became the youngest recipient of the AIA California Council’s Maybeck Award—an Individual Honor Award for Outstanding Achievement expressed in a body of work. In September 2008, Hartman received the Vatican’s Knighthood for Service to Society (St. Sylvester) from Pope Benedictus XVI during the dedication ceremony for The Cathedral of Christ the Light. He is a member of the AIA’s College of Fellows and a Design Futures Council Senior Fellow.
He received an Honorary Doctor of the Arts Degree, conferred by Ball State University, during the school’s 2009 commencement ceremony. He also received an Honorary Doctor of the Arts Degree from DePaul University in 2017.
Curtis Clay, AIA
Curtis Clay is the Director of Architecture at the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. Mr. Clay is responsible for overseeing a wide range of architectural project design functions that support the design, construction, and renovation of diplomatic posts overseas. Mr. Clay is a licensed architect in Virginia and the District of Columbia and supervises all phases of architectural design and construction. He has over 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry including government, commercial, institutional, and private work. OBO is the single real property manager for all U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world, managing a portfolio of properties in over 291 locations around the world, valued at over $80 billion. OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support its staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives.
Paul Woolford, FAIA
As the design principal for HOK’s San Francisco studio and member of the firm’s global design board, Paul leads interdisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, interior designers and landscape architects.
Paul has focused his entire career on rethinking the relationships between people and their environments. His design of innovative, people-centered buildings has earned him numerous accolades, including three AIA COTE Top Ten Awards and consistent LEED Platinum certifications.
Under Paul’s guidance, our San Francisco studio has been recognized as AIA California’s Firm of the Year, and his teams have won dozens of regional and national design awards.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Paul is an influential figure in architectural education, having taught at UC Berkeley, Cornell University and the Savannah College of Art and Design. He is also an engaged member and leader of various organizations, demonstrating his dedication to public service and urban planning.
Bill Leddy, FAIA
William Leddy, FAIA, is a Founding Principal of San Francisco-based LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects (LMSA), the 2017 recipient of the national American Institute of Architects Firm Award. For over three decades he has been a national leader in the design of environments that promote social justice and advance urgent climate action. LMSA has received over 175 regional, national and international design awards and has been recognized by numerous organizations including the American Institute of Architects, the French Institute of Architects, the Norwegian Association of Architects, the U.S. Department of Energy, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the National Building Museum. The firm is one of only three in the nation to have received eleven or more national AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project awards. Leddy has lectured widely and served as visiting professor at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and the California College of the Arts, as the Howard A. Friedman Visiting Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Pietro Belluschi Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Oregon. As past chair of both the national AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group (COTE) and the AIA California Climate Action Committee, he has worked for decades to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment in California and beyond. His firm’s new book – “Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission Driven Design” was published in 2023.
As I sit inside, blissfully cooled by the air conditioner, I find myself thinking about the balancing acts we make in life. There’s the constant work-life balance that seems to ebb and flow with project deadlines and summer vacations, but for many of us, there is also the day-to-day balancing act of the various roles we may play across multiple projects. When working at different stages of different project types, how can we help ourselves from getting overwhelmed? How can we be our own air conditioners, and keep ourselves cool when the heat and pressure of multi-tasking rises?
The first bit of advice I can offer is prioritizing tasks – what items have the most pressing deadlines? Which items will take more time than others? Making a To-Do list for the week, day, or even afternoon can be very helpful in laying out what’s on the docket, and helps to navigate which tasks are more pressing than others. (Plus it’s always very satisfying when you can cross an item off your list.)
Another tip is to group similar tasks together. If you’re working on Construction Administration for one project, Schematic Design and renderings for another, and Construction Documentation for a third, etc… it can be overwhelming to constantly flip back and forth between the different phases and roles you may play. Each phase demands a different approach to working, a different means of communicating and often times, different tools and programs to get the tasks accomplished. It helps to group together similar tasks so that you don’t have to change your role back and forth as many times. You will be more productive focusing on one role at a time, than constantly jumping back and forth between multiple roles and tasks.
A favorite (and perhaps obvious) tip, is to remember to breathe! Not just your regular rhythm, but remembering to stop and take a deep breath, possibly get up from your desk to get water or take a bathroom break, before switching roles and tasks can be extremely helpful. A momentary pause will help clear your mind as you prepare to step into a different way of thinking and working.
Finally, if you can help it, try not to leave tasks half-way done before jumping to the next. This can be tricky depending on the size of the task at hand, or if you are waiting for information or review from others, but for tasks you can accomplish on your own, it’s helpful to see them all the way through and cross them off your list before jumping over to the next item. Leaving things incomplete can make it harder when you get back into them later, and often you have to reorient yourself to what work is complete and what work still remains.
There is no perfect way to balance multiple roles at once, both in life, or at the office. However, staying organized, focused, and above all, calm, will help keep the multi-tasking and role switching from becoming overwhelming. Each role you take on helps with personal and professional growth (for better or for worse), and learning to balance multi-tasking early on will make life afterwards that much smoother.
Great gathering of colleagues from around the country at the AIA National Convention in June. The first time many of us met in person (our meetings are virtual). Our ex-chairperson was shorter than I expected, and I was taller than most expected 🙂
SFx sponsored a meetup with topic experts on the convention floor. SFx DC sponsored an evening reception. SFx sponsored a Saturday Forum (that I missed, but heard it was great).
Our most recent monthly All-Call meeting was focused on Architect as Developer and the diversification of services offered with presentations by Bob Hillier, FAIA (NJ), Josh Zinder, AIA (NJ), and Alison Agley, AIA (CO). I can provide links to their presentations in the next newsletter.
More locally (AIA Central Virginia & AIA Richmond), C.J. LaMora (recent transplant to Central Virginia from DC) has engaged me and our local board to launch SFx Central Virginia. No sooner had we started this process when I was contacted by Maggie Schubert (Richmond) to see if we could start an SFx chapter in Richmond which morphed into a conversation to start a statewide SFx chapter. We are in early, early, early preliminary discussions to get this up and running, but anyone interested in participating/organizing should reach out to me directly.
