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On behalf of the Intern Development Program Advisory Committee, the AIA announces recipients of the IDP Firm Award and the IDP Outstanding Firm Award
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Washington, D.C., November 3,
2008 — The Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC) has
selected five architecture firms as recipients of the Intern
Development Program (IDP) 2008-2011 Outstanding Firm Awards. The
firms have not only satisfied the requirements for recognition with
the IDP Firm Award, but have demonstrated a deep commitment to the
program by going above and beyond the baseline criteria. The
2008-2011 IDP Outstanding Firm Awards recipients include ANOVA
Architects, Inc., BRR Architecture, Inc., Becker Morgan Group,
Inc., Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, and Seay, Seay, & Litchfield.
The 2008-2011 IDP Firm Awards recipients are BSA LifeStructures,
Gould Evans Associates, HKW Associates, Rosenbaum Design Group, and
SHP Leading Design.
The Jury
The 2008 jury included representatives from the various
organizations participating in the IDPAC. The IDPAC is comprised of
the AIA, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards,
American Institute of Architecture Students, Association of the
Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and the Society for Design
Administration.
“The level of dedication [of the recipients] to intern
development through mentorship, education and firm involvement was
impressive,” a jury member remarked. “These IDP
Outstanding Firm Award recipients serve as models of excellence for
practices of all types and sizes.”
The IDP Outstanding Firm Awards and the IDP Firm Awards are part of
the new IDP Outstanding Firm Awards Program which aims to honor not
only the firms with the most remarkable dedication to the IDP, but
also those who meet baseline criteria in their dedication to the
IDP. Submissions for the new program are accepted on a rolling
basis, with jury cutoff dates occurring twice a year on January 15
and July 15. Recipients maintain their award for three years. They
are presented with virtual medallions for placement on their
websites and are honored at the annual AIA National Convention. For
more information on the awards program, please visit http://www.aia.org/idp_outstandingfirm.
About IDP
The Intern Development Program started in 1976 as a pilot program
developed by the AIA and the National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards to ensure the continued support of interns by
the changing profession of architecture. IDP is a profession-wide,
comprehensive training program that is focused on the professional
development of architectural interns. Through a series of required
activities, IDP enables participants to acquire knowledge,
understanding and skills that form the core competencies related to
successful architectural practice. IDP is structured in a way that
effectively responds to the training needs of architectural interns
by providing a wide range of resources, established progressive
benchmarks, advice and mentor guidance throughout the extensive
internship process.
About the IDPAC
The Intern Development Program Advisory Committee is a unique
cross-collateral committee, which includes three representatives
from both the AIA and NCARB, and one member each from the NAC,
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), and The
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) as well as
one independent intern representative, a member from the Council of
Architectural Component Executives (CACE) and the Society of Design
Administrators (SDA).The committee was formed to bring
representatives of the appropriate architectural stakeholder
organizations together to discuss issues of mutual interest and
concern regarding the IDP. All reports, recommendations, etc., made
by or on behalf of the IDPAC are advisory only to the Boards of
Directors of the AIA and NCARB.
About The American Institute of Architects
For over 150 years, members of the American Institute
of Architects have worked with each other and their communities to
create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings
and cityscapes. By using sustainable design practices, materials,
and techniques, AIA architects are uniquely poised to provide the
leadership and guidance needed to provide solutions to address
climate change. AIA architects walk the walk on sustainable design.
Visitwww.aia.org/walkthewalk.
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