I XXXXNDUSTRY NEWS Substantial drop in Architecture
Billings Index Following the first negative reading in five months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has had a significant drop in May. As a leading economic in- dicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to 12 month lag time between ar- chitecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the May ABI score was 45.8, following a mark of 48.4 in April. This score reflects a sharp decrease in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 54.0, down slightly from mark of 54.4 the previous month.
Key May ABI highlights:
Regional averages: Northeast 48.6 West 47.6 Midwest 46.8 South 46.1
Sector index breakdown: Commercial/industrial 50.7 Multi-family residential 48.9 Institutional 45.6 Mixed practice 41.5
Project inquiries index: 54.0 The regional and sector categories are calcu-
lated as a three-month moving average, whereas the index and inquiries are monthly numbers.
AIA selects 10 recipients for 2012 Housing Awards
The AIA has selected the 10 recipients of the 2012 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards Program, now in its 12th year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit and a valuable national resource.
One/Two Family Custom Housing The One and Two Family Custom Residences award recognizes outstanding designs for custom and remodeled homes for specific client(s).
• Carmel Residence, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. Dirk Denison Architects, Chicago
• Hampden Lane House, Bethesda, Md. Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Washington, D.C.
• Nakahouse, Los Angeles XTEN Architecture, Culver City, Calif.
• The Pierre, San Juan Islands, Wash. Olson Kundig Architects, Seattle
• Relic Rock, Scottsdale, Ariz. DCHGlobal Inc., Scottsdale
One/Two Family Production Housing The One and Two Family Custom Residences award recognizes outstanding designs for custom and remodeled homes for specific client(s).
• Live Work Home, Syracuse, N.Y. Cook + Fox Architects, New York City
Multifamily Living The Multifamily Housing award recognizes out- standing apartment and condominium design. Both high- and low-density projects for public and private clients were considered. In addition to architectural design features, the jury assessed the integration of the building(s) into their context, including open and recreational space, transportation options and features that contribute to livable communities.
• Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments, San Francisco David Baker + Partners Architects, San Francisco
• Optima Camelview Village, Scottsdale, Ariz. David Hovey & Associates Architect Inc., Scottsdale
Special Housing The Special Housing award recognizes outstanding design of housing that meets the unique needs of other specialized housing types such as single room occupancy residences (SROs), independent living for the disabled, residential rehabilitation programs, domestic violence shelters, and other special housing.
• Jesuit Community Center, Fairfield, Conn. Gray Organschi Architecture, New Haven, Conn.
• McMurtry & Duncan Colleges, Houston Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Co., Norfolk, Va., with Hopkins Architects, London
Flex-Ability Concepts launches
Gary E. Hendrickson named Valspar chairman The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, has announced that its board of directors
elected Gary E. Hendrickson, Valspar’s president and chief executive of- ficer, to the additional role of chairman of the board, effective immediately. Hendrickson succeeds William L. Mansfield, who is retiring from the board of directors after serving as chairman since August 2007, as chief executive officer from 2005 to 2011 and as president from 2005 to 2008. Hendrickson has served as president and as chief executive officer since
June 2011. Prior to becoming CEO, he was Valspar’s president and COO for three years. Hendrickson joined Valspar’s packaging business in 1994 and has held a variety of senior leadership roles, including group vice president, Global Wood Coatings; president, Valspar Asia Pacific; and senior vice president for Valspar’s consumer business.
16 METAL ARCHITECTURE July 2012
www.metalarchitecture.com
updated website Flex-Ability Concepts has launched a newly de- signed website. The site, www.flexabilityconcepts. com, features a dramatic new look combined with easy-to-use content and organization.
The site includes comprehensive product information for commercial and
residential applications, an updated rep locater plus BIM file links and CEU op- portunities. The new site can be used on all mobile device platforms and also includes links to the company’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages as well as YouTube videos.
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