COMMITTEES
PRACTICE COMMITTEE 2019
PHOTO: Tibby Rothman

The committee’s focus is business issues relating to Architecture and Engineering contracting practices at home and abroad with emphasis on lectures, programs and events that highlight technology related to the delivery of Architectural and Engineering services.

Interested in contributing to the work of this committee? Contact its staff liaison.

PREVIOUS YEARS

EVENTS
02.19.19
BIM Delivery Workflows
05.21.19
The Changing Relationship Between the State and the Practice of Architecture w/ Chet Widom, FAIA
Chester A. Widom FAIA was the founding partner of WWCOT, an 185 person firm, subsequently merged with the DLR Group, with four offices in California and an office in Shanghai, China. After leaving WWCOT, he served as the Senior Architectural Advisor for the Los Angeles Community College District’s $6.1 Billion construction program.
08.27.19
MASS TIMBER: Applications and Code Consideration
A round-table discussion about mass timber construction focused on design Possibilities, variations, and applications, and more.
11.12.19
Planning for Changing Delivery Models
This round table will begin a discussion to address this and discuss possible approaches to increase collaboration and reliance between designers, contractors, and craftsmen, to make the process more efficient and cost-effective resulting in better outcomes for our clients.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
CHAIR
Paul Coleman, AIA
CO VICE-CHAIR
Stan Klemanowicz, AIA
PAST-CHAIR
Mehrdad Farivar Esq.,
FAIA
Co Vice-Chair
Jessica Butler, AIA
STAFF LIAISON
Will Wright, Hon. AIA|LA