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| Executive Director's Recap of the av福利社 65th Annual Conference
More than 640 av福利社 members participated in the Society’s 65th Annual Conference in Detroit (April 18-22, 2012), the second largest conference attendance since av福利社 celebrated its 50-year anniversary in Boston in 1990. We thank all who attended the conference and used it as an opportunity to discuss important issues about the future of cities. Click here for a day by day conference recap. More on the conference: Treasurer's Report, Business Meeting Report |
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| av福利社 Archipedia: Beta Site
The av福利社 Archipedia Beta Site is now up and running. This project is a collaboration between av福利社 and the University of Virginia Press on an interactive, media-rich online encyclopedia of American architecture. Please take a moment to visit the site, which currently contains 500 illustrated and mapped building entries. Over the summer, we will be adding another 10,500 building entries for the full launch on October 1, 2012. |
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| av福利社 Study Tour to Cuba: Sneak Peak
Yes, av福利社 is going to Cuba! Details and pricing will be finalized over the next couple of weeks. For now, take a look at our study tour preview for information on tour leader Belmont Freeman, a preliminary tour itinerary, and a Cuba study tour bibliography. |
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| 2011 av福利社ARA Fellowship Recipients
Congratulations to our 2011 av福利社ARA Travel Fellowship Award winners. Matthew Woodworth took a suite of photographs of Medieval churches in Venice. Lawrence Chua photographed public buildings from the People’s Party in Thailand, 1932-1957. av福利社 members can view either recipients photos or contribute their own at |
| Call for Nominations for av福利社 Fellows and av福利社 Board:
The av福利社 Board of Directors and the 2013 av福利社 Nominating Committee seek your recommendations for new board members and for the 2013 class of av福利社 Fellows. |
| av福利社 CFP Deadline: June 1st
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the av福利社 66th Annual Conference in Buffalo, NY is June 1, 2012. |
| Chapter Events: - May 26: "Ray Kappe: Apotheosis" The Southern California Chapter of av福利社 presents this rare opportunity to visit five early residences by Ray Kappe, FAIA. Spanning from 1956 to 1966, the Royal Woods and adjacent houses are the stepping-stones that lead to quintessential Kappe.
- June 2: "Spring Tour: Owatonna" The Minnestoa Chapter of av福利社 will be visiting the National Farmers’ Bank by Louis Sullivan, the Gainey House by Edwin Lundie, and the Winton Guest House by Frank Gehry, among other architecturally significant sites!
- June 5: "Living Casually in the Mid-Century American House" Lecture by James A. Jacobs, PhD The Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, June 5, 2012
- June 14: Chistopher Vernon on his recent book, Graceland Cemetery: A Design History The Chicago Chapter of av福利社 presents this lecture with Christopher Vernon and John Notz at the Charnley-Persky House in Chicago on June 14, 2012 from 5:30-7:30pm
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| av福利社 May Booklist and May Exhibition Booklist: Recently published architectural books and related works. The Booklist and Exhibition Booklist are selected by Barbara Opar, Architecture Librarian, Syracuse University Library. |
| Gifts and Donor Support
The Society's Board and members would like to thank those who supported the educational and outreach mission of the organization in the months of March and April. |
