auburn university aias

auburn university aias
the american institute of architecture students
recipient of the 2006 chapter honor award, and most recently:
+ honorable mention for the 2008 chapter honor award
+ Chapter President of the Year award 2008 Uel Bassett
+ honorable mention for the 2007 chapter honor award
+ an honor award for the 2007 chapter president award (anna bevill)
+ 2007 community service award (5th-grade architecture project)
+ 2007 educator honor award (david hinson, advisor) more >>

things we do, some we don't:

+ chapter and member accolades
+ monthly meetings: free pizza and drinks!
+ dog days: every friday
+ internship fair
+ participant in fine arts week
+ beaux arts ball
+ host pumpkin carve
+ kickball and beer [not aias affiliated]
+ south quad conferences: fall - New Orleans
+ summer op cut party [not aias]
+ community service
+ field day
+ freedom by design
+ student design competitions
+ au circle submissions
+ crit submissions
+ awards day commendations
+ minglers
+ finals snack bar
+ grand prix de _____: travel scholarship

2008/2009 officers, reps, and chairmen (go to us to get things done):

president traylor massey (5th): massejt@auburn.edu
vp internal affairs cassandra kellogg (4th): kellocj@auburn.edu
vp external affairs cem kayatekin (5th): kayatcs@auburn.edu
treasurer kristy swann (3rd): swannkl@auburn.edu
secretary evie scogin (4th): scogier@auburn.edu

1st year rep babs benesh: bgb0003@auburn.edu
2nd year rep randall holmes: rmh0002@auburn.edu
3rd year rep aimee meeker: meekeal@auburn.edu
4th year rep amy cook: cookath@auburn.edu
5 th year rep john wiseman: wisemjd@auburn.edu
rural liaison anna bevil: bevilam@auburn.edu
urban liaison jonathon gilland: gillajl@auburn.edu

pumpkin carve chair fuller sherrod (4th): sherrsf@auburn.edu
freshman education chair cameron acheson (3rd): achesce@auburn.edu
community outreach chair hannah dulaney (3rd): dulanhl@auburn.edu
freedom by design chair charles spires (3rd): spirece@auburn.edu
conferences chair cassidy beam (3rd): beamcas@auburn.edu
internship fair chair mark porth (3rd): porthmm@auburn.edu
fine arts wk/beaux arts ball nicole dennis (4th): denninc@auburn.edu
dog days chair michael dowdy (3rd): dowdymp@auburn.edu
webmaster taylor french (3rd): frencta@auburn.edu
alumni affairs & scholarships julian vida (3rd): vidajul@auburn.edu

School of Architecture (College of Architecture, Design and Construction) ranks in DesignIntelligence Magazine, 2007 as second most-admired program in the nation, according to other university deans and department heads

School of Architecture also ranks 6th for best programs
in architecture nationally in DesignIntelligence Magazine, 2007

Department of Interior Architecture nationally
ranks 7th by DesignIntelligence Magazine, 2007

quick bits and helpful tips:

self-motivation can only go so far; find those who inspire you and sit next to them.

ask early and often for critiques from studiomates on the project you are working on. oftentimes, you are missing something a new perspective will easily see.

use your professors. find out what they can provide for you, and focus on that. don't try over and over again to use them for something they don't know.

if you are uninspired from your professor, stop complaining about them and instead ask for critiques from other professors.

when in doubt, ask someone older.

when you're older, go downstairs and help someone younger.

test print. each printer is different, and your computer screen misrepresents the actual tones.

start printing early. having your work done but not printed is not an excuse for a late project.

hand-draw. the parallel bar is a tool, just as much as the computer is. the best projects incorporate a variety of tools and processes.

take snack breaks, but have meals delivered.

be proud of what you produce. this usually demands you spend time on it.