President's Viewpoint - Livability 101 Originally published in the 2006 newsletter of the American Institute of Architects, Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter. by Michael Shilale, AIA, LEED - October 2006 It seems every day now I read a news story telling of skyrocketing home prices and property taxes. While the stories are plentiful the solutions seem elusive. Perhaps the…
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President’s Viewpoint – Sprawl and my Summer Vacation
President's Viewpoint - Sprawl and my Summer Vacation Originally published in the 2006 newsletter of the American Institute of Architects, Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter. by Michael Shilale, AIA, LEED - September 2006 Every year toward the end of August our family, like many other families in our chapter area, visits the Jersey Shore. My wife and children prefer…
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Bird Arising Sculpture has a new Nest!
Bird Arising Sculpture has a new Nest! Local Architect’s Signature Sculpture Heads for Massachusetts August 1, 2006 New City NY - Over the past two years Michael Shilale Architects, LLP, has harbored a striking stainless steel sculpture of a bird about to take flight. In front of their building on Park Avenue in New City, “Bird…
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President’s Viewpoint – Density, Subsidy and Affordable Housing
President's Viewpoint -Density, Subsidy and Affordable Housing Originally published in the 2006 newsletter of the American Institute of Architects, Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter. by Michael Shilale, AIA, LEED - July/August, 2006 Architects are known for their ability to plan well. It was probably not good planning to serve as president of two organizations at the same…
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President’s Viewpoint – Architects give AIANYS $75,000 gift
President's Viewpoint - Architects give AIANYS $75,000 gift Originally published in the 2006 newsletter of the American Institute of Architects, Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter. by Michael Shilale, AIA, LEED - June, 2006 Recently your President, President-Elect and Executive Director attended a planning retreat at Hunter Mountain to help AIA NYS set priorities for the next two years.…
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