The
Architectural Partnership news
Winter 2008
On December 18th, Jim was a presenter for an AIA Webinar on, “Classrooms that Support Student Achievement,” with appproximately 80 professionals in attendance.
Fall 2008 On October 16th, the Pioneers Park Nature Center Prairie Building
was awarded a LEED Silver Certification. The building, boasting a "garden roof", strawbale walls, structural insulated panels (SIPs), and an ivy laden trellis entry, is the first LEED certified building in the city of Lincoln.
Summer 2008 On July 25th, Jim Dyck presented as part of a panel on “Classrooms that Support Student Achievement” for the Summer Leadership Institute of American Association of School Administrators. Jim was representing the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education. This session was well attended and seemed to be well received.
Spring 2008 In March, Jim presented at the American Montessori Society's annual conference in Washington, D.C. on a subject focusing on the design of a specific classroom (prepared environment). This information was geared to provide design tools for teachers.
In May, Jim Dyck presented information to the third grade class at Maxey Elementary School regarding the elements of architecture, the work of an architect and the firm's involvement in the design/construction of their school. This was followed by downtown tours led by Jim Dyck, Garry Martin, Deb Hansen and Bob Lapsley.
Jim Dyck answering questions about the architectural elements at St. Paul United Methodist church.
Garry Martin describing elements of a gothic church.
Bob Lapsley pointing out corn maidens in the Cornhusker Hotel convention center.
Summer/Fall 2007In May, Brian Akert, an honor student at the UNL College of Architecture, joined our firm for the summer. Brian has previously worked with us and we are enjoying his contributions to our team.
In July, Sophie Leveque began an internship at TAP. Sophie’s studies included one year at UNL as an exchange student. She has completed her academic requirements at the National College of Architecture in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Her father is an architect in Paris.
In November, Debra Hansen from TAP attended the GREENBUILD CONFERENCE 2007 in Chicago’s McCormick Center.
Total Attendance 22,835
The keynote speaker was Former President Bill Clinton introduced by Rick Fedrizzi, President and CEO of the USGBC. “prove to the world that solving the climate problem is the biggest opportunity for economic and social mobilization since World War II.”
Former President Clinton announced a major partnership with the USGBC, the Clinton Climate Initiative and Am. College and Univ. Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) to create a green schools retrofit program for public and private schools across the U.S.
Paul Hawken, Environmentalist and co-author of Natural Capitalism, was the second keynote speaker.
Maria Atkinson, Global Head of Sustainability for Lend Lease, and Co-founder and former CEO of The Green Building Council of Australia participated as a master speaker at this International Conference.
Winter/Spring 2007
The Architectural Partnership was again represented in the American Montessori Society’s annual conference held in New York City. Jim Dyck was well received as an exhibitor of Montessori School design gave a presentation titled, “From Idea to Reality: A Step by Step Approach to Facility Improvement.”
In April, we welcomed Lyubov Stepanyuk to our staff. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska’s College of Architecture and has working experience. Lyubov attended high school in Waverly, Nebraska after she emigrated from Belarus in 1994.
Jim also presented at the National School Building Expo in West Palm Beach, Florida in March. His topic was, “Ergonomics for Children and Educational Environments.”
Fall/Winter 2006
Jim Dyck began his first year of a three year appointment by the American Institute of Architects to the Union of International Architects’ Working Group on Spaces for Education and Culture. As the single representative of the AIA on this working group, Jim will attend and present at the annual meetings, report to the AIA committee on Architecture for Education, and publish his reports.
In October, he traveled to Macau, China to participate in a conference which addressed the fusion of architecture and culture. While there, Jim presented his paper, “Fusion: School, Community, and Quality of Life.”