2020 has been a challenging year. In South Africa, the Covid-19 lockdown began on March 26th. Like all other business, Architectural practices needed to think quickly how to maintain and sustain their business. With construction sites coming to a halt, architects in South Africa turned to their drawing boards, designing, planning . . .
Argentina was recently added to be a represented country on the Latin American Region.
As one of the first Goals discussed with experienced AIA members and representatives in other countries, the actions taken where in the direction of building a solid network to use a platform for expanding and building synergy with the AIA in future events
ARTURO ARDITTI and JORGE ARDITTI AIA IR, CAM- SAM, CIDI, SMI
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- On August 8, 2020, a collaboration to organize virtual webinars was agreed with CIDI, the Ibero-American Council of Designers and Interior Designers.
- Since August 13, 2020, emails are being sent every 15 days to Mexican architects, inviting them to join the AIA.
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The American Institute of Architects International Region appointed two country representatives in Nigeria out of the Unassigned Members of the Region in April 2020.
Lanre Olusola FNIA, Int’l Assoc. AIA and David Majekodunmi MNIA, Int’l Assoc. AIA were appointed Country Representative I & II respectively.
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Starting in July 2020, Yimei Chan, Design Partner of LOD has been appointed as the first Regional Representative of Shenzhen China on behalf of the AIA International Region (AIA IR). Her term of appointment will extend until December 31, 2021.
In July and August 2020, in conjunction with the ‘City as Verb’ international exhibit coordinated by the City of Seoul, a corresponding lecture series brought together world-renowned speakers in a hybrid online/offline format. Curated by Korea AIA IR Country Representative John Hong, the discussion focused on reinterpreting our cities through active verbs rather than fixed nouns in the shift toward engaging citizens in urban design processes and governance.
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Brazilian Country representative appointed on 04-21-2020
Contacted all members by email and/or phone
Initiated collaboration with Built by Brazil
Organized 05-29-2020 BIM Webinar with CAU and AsBEA
