AIBC Council Meeting Summary – 20 October 2015
November 24, 2015
At the 20 October 2015 council meeting, the AIBC Council dealt with the following items:
Council Motions
• Council approved the motion to modestly fund a new subcommittee of the CACB Standing Committee; the subcommittee will review the Student Performance Criteria. Funding for this will be split proportionately by members of CALA. AIBC council member Gordon Richards Architect AIBC has been chosen as one of the three architects currently on the National Standing Committee. Immediate Past President Scott Kemp Architect AIBC has been chosen as one of the three architects selected by the National Standing Committee.
• Council approved the proposed amendments to the CALA Reciprocity Agreement. Basically differential fees for out of province registrants have been removed. Under the revised agreement, one schedule of fees will apply across all jurisdictions.
Other Business
• Per Council Communications policy, a Crisis Communications Plan has been developed to deal with crisis situations, issues and events.
The next regular meeting of AIBC Council is scheduled for 10 November 2015. It will be held at the AIBC office between 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. For those interested in attending an AIBC Council Meeting, please confirm your attendance in advance by email to ttough@aibc.ca.
The Wood WORKS! Wood Design Awards recognize leadership and innovation in wood use and continued excellence in the building and design community. This annual event celebrates innovative structural and architectural uses of wood and provides an opportunity for architects, engineers, building designers, builders and project owners to showcase their projects.
Roger Hughes was educated at the University of British Columbia and studied in London where he worked on a number of inner city housing projects. He returned to Vancouver and in 1976 formed Roger Hughes Architects, a firm that has evolved over four decades to become HCMA Architecture + Design. During his career, Roger’s work has adapted to changing contexts and needs while consistently being recognized for its design excellence. Over the 40 years of his practice, the firm and his work have been recognized with numerous national and international awards including six Governor General’s Awards from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
Born in Oldham, England on January 8, 1917, Fred T. Hollingsworth immigrated to Canada in 1929. Plans drafted for his own house, built in 1946 and which his wife resides in to this day, led to an offer of employment at the prestigious Sharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt architectural firm. Fred designed the iconic Sky Bungalow, introducing what would become common features of the West Coast modern home. He has since been regarded as one of the originators of West Coast Modernism. In 1967, Fred began his own practice which he ran until 2004. Among his distinguished achievements, Fred served as AIBC president in 1971 and then president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1975. In 1976, he was awarded Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Over the past 12 years, Dr. Nancy Mackin has designed and researched spaces that help keep young people healthy. These efforts, which are all beyond her regular practice, address the issue that young people are having difficulty staying healthy. To address this issue, she has listened to young people and invited them to help envision, design and, in some cases, build the spaces that foster their health and well-being. Her efforts demonstrate her commitment to providing young people a direct voice in how, where and under what conditions they enjoy their active recreational environment. Nancy’s commitment sets a high standard for community service by an architect and makes her a worthy recipient of the Barbara Dalrymple Memorial Award for Community Service.
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