AIA MIDDLE EAST'S THIERRY PARET FAIA ELECTED TO THE AIA NATIONAL BOARD IN WASHINGTON DC

Three At-large Directors were elected by the Strategic Council on May 12, in advance of AIA Convention 2015.

The first of three was Donald I. King, FAIA, who was elected for three years. After serving on the AIA National Board of Directors and as Director of the AIA Northwest & Pacific Region from 2013 to 2014, he currently sits on the AIA National Strategic Council. An active member of the AIA since 1979 and a Fellow since 2000, King founded DKA Architecture in 1985. He received an M.Arch. from the University of California at Los Angeles and a B.F.A. in Interior Architecture from Wayne State University.

Also elected, for a two-year term, was Thierry Paret, FAIA. The founding President of AIA Middle East, he also served on the Membership Committee from 2011 to 2013. A Fellow since 2014, Paret is currently Treasurer of the International Region, of which he is a founding member, and a member of the Board Community Committee. He received a B.Arch. from the Pratt Institute.

Finally, elected for one year was Deepika Padam, AIA. She was both Founder and Past Chair of the Emerging Professionals/Young Architects Forum in Las Vegas, and served as the first female President of AIA Las Vegas in 2010. Padam was also the recipient of the Young Architect of the Year Award in 2013. She received an M.Arch. from the University of Michigan and a B.Arch. from the Guru Nanak Dev University in India.

The remaining three At-large Directors will be elected at AIA Convention 2015 in Atlanta. The six At-large Directors will support the AIA's CEO, President, First Vice President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer in leading the American Institute of Architects. Please go here to see the story in AIA Architect.

Thierry Paret, FAIA for First Vice President and Loay Quota, AIA for Treasurer of the AIA International Region

 

Please show your support by completing the attached PDF proxy form which you can find here.

Just fill in your name, membership number and sign your name.  Once this is done please e-mail the form to AIA Senior Vice President and General Counsel Jay Stevens, Hon AIA at jstephens@aia.org and copy Loay Quota, AIA at loay.quota@aiamiddleeast.org 

We thank you for your support in electing these two founding members of the AIA Middle East Chapter who will work tirelessly to enhance services rendered to you by the American Institute of Architects.

The Board of the AIA Middle East thanks you for your very important and continued support.

REQUEST FOR VOTING PROXYS FROM AIA MIDDLE EAST MEMBERS

Dear AIA Middle East Members;

We ask for your help in ensuring that your needs continue to be represented on the AIA International Region Board. 

In order for me to vote on AIA business that represents YOUR BEST interest we need YOU to complete the proxy form by filling in your name, membership number and signing your name. To make it as easy as possible we have the form available either in PDF or WORD for you to download.

Once you have completed the form, please attach the document as a PDF and send the email to AIA Senior Vice President and General Counsel Jay Stephens at jstephens@aia.org. Please also copy AIA Middle East President Tannar Whitney, AIA at tannar.whitney@aiamiddleeast.org on the same email.

All proxy forms must be received no later than Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 5:00PM (US Eastern Daylight Time).

The Board of the AIA Middle East thanks you for your very important and continued support.  We constantly strive to improve our services to you our valued member(s).

Kind regards,

Tannar Whitney, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

President

AIA Middle East Chapter

Rem Koolhass Lecture at University of Sharjah organized by AIAS

Feb 24 Facade Engineering

Join AIA Middle East on February 24at 7.30PM at Herman Miller's Regional Design Center in Dubai for a presentation by Brad Frey, Facade Consultant at Koltay Facades, who will give an overview of the facade engineering process from concept stage to handover, illustrated by case study examples of challenging projects.

Specific focus will be given to:  

• Glass performance characteristics 
• Unitized and stick system development
• Practical tips on coordination and interface issues
• Cladding zone and modulation considerations

Please RSVP to raya.ani@aiamiddleeast.org for an accurate headcount and to register your name with Herman Miller!