OCULUS to be relaunched in spring 2003.To mark the 64th anniversary of OCULUS oculus (Latin: “eye”) In architecture, any of several elements resembling an eye, such as a round or oval window or the round opening at the top of some domes (see Pantheon). , the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA New York Chapter, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture New York Chapter is pleased to announce it will relaunch OCULUS in the spring of 2003 as a quarterly with a minimum of 36 editorial pages, many in color. The Chapter's Board of Directors has selected Kristen Richards as editor of both the magazine and e-OCULUS, the twice-monthly electronic newsletter that goes via e-mail to more than 3,000 chapter members and architectural enthusiasts. "The board is delighted to have at the helm of OCULUS someone with Kristen's design background, editorial experience, and familiarity with both printed and on-line media formats, "said Stephen A. Kliment, FAIA FAIA Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA Food Additives and Ingredients Association (Kent, UK) FAIA Fellow, American Institute of Architects (honorary position) , a member of the chapter's board of directors. Richards has spent the last 15 years focusing on the architectural world in both print and electronic media. She is co-founder and editor-in-chief of ArchNewsNow.com (ANN), an international electronic journal and daily newsletter launched in March 2002. The site has already garnered several "Best Architectural Web Site" awards, and is averaging well over 150,000 page views per month. "This will be a landmark year for both the city and the chapter," Richards said. "With input from an involved membership, OCULUS and e-OCULUS will be a meaningful and timely voice in an industry that has much to offer in shaping the future of our city and surrounding communities." Richards has been writing about the industry, the firms, and the personalities for years. Before launching ArchNewsNow.com, she spent two years as editor-in-chief of DesignArchitecture.com, and 10 years as news editor/feature writer for Interiors magazine. She has also been a freelance writer and photographer for a number of international architecture and business publications. In addition to Richard's journalistic endeavors, her first book, "Retail and Restaurant Spaces: An International Portfolio," was just reissued in paperback by Rockport Publishers. She has presented her CEU course, Telling It Like It Is: The Do's & Don'ts of Getting Publicity, to AIA, ASID ASID American Society of Interior Designers ASID Address Space Identifier ASID Access, Searching, and Indexing of Directories ASID Advanced Secure Information Dissemination ASID Application Specific Integrated Device ASID Advanced System Integration Demonstration , IIDA IIDA International Interior Design Association IIDA Integrated Icing Diagnostic Algorithm IIDA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Dressage Association , and IALD IALD International Association of Lighting Designers conferences and chapters around the country. |
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