Design-Build: An Owner Speaks
by David Frommer, AIA

By serving as an owner’s representative and learning from others in the same role, I find that owners are constantly looking for more effective ways to develop facilities that add quality to building portfolios in a cost-efficient manner. To that effect, many expand their range of capability to the procurement of design and construction services. I have collaborated with several owners in design-build projects and planning initiatives.
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The Public Architects Committee Holds Its 2007 Training Workshop
by Bruce Bockstael, FAIA

In association with the May 2007 AIA National Convention in San Antonio, the Public Architects Committee held its eighth annual Public Architects Training Workshop, an all-day, multiple-program event. This annual event is a valuable opportunity for public architects to gather, share information, and learn what others are doing in the field.
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The 2008 Public Architect Action Plan Makes Progress
by Gerald W. Hines, AIA

The 2008 Public Architects Action Plan was submitted to AIA National this past spring for review and comment.
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Write for The Cornerstone—The Voice of Public Architects

Be heard! The Cornerstone invites architects working in the public sector (state, local, and federal governments) and architects involved in public architecture to submit articles. If you have an idea for an article you would like to share, e-mail your article topic and an abstract to David Frommer, AIA, at david.frommer@unlv.edu.