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As I step into the role of Chair for Custom Residentials Architects Network (CRAN ® ) in 2025, I find myself reflecting on my first experience with this incredible community and how it has influenced my journey as an architect. I vividly remember attending ...
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2024 CRAN Chair Letter

Dear C RAN nies , It is with great pleasure that I begin 2024 as the c hair of AIA C ustom Residential Architects Network (C RA N®) ; it is a real honor . As an AIA Cornerstone Partner , AGS Stainless ...
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As architects, the demands, and constraints of our practices, even as we all repeat the ‘live/work balance mantra’ to our co-workers, colleagues, and families, mean that we have limited opportunities to gather, be proximate, be in the moment, and genuinely ...
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From our training in architecture school to design competitions and media influences, many architects are taught that great design means aesthetically beautiful buildings. Yet we see that the world is changing and changing quickly, and so is the definition ...
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2024 AIAU On-demand Accessory Dwelling Units: A Solution to Housing Inequity Speakers: Jörg Rügemer and Warren Lloyd, AIA, Recorded March 13, 2024 1 LU | HSW Available on demand > Getting Your Work Published II - Print ...
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Here are some great Summer Virtual Residential Design Events, curated by local CRAN, Solo and Small Practice AIA Knowledge Communities, that you don't want to miss! June 5th, NY CRAN presents James Timberlake, FAIA, and Stephen Kieran, FAIA , ...
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Letter from the CRAN ® Chair Welcome to Spring 2020 It is my pleasure to serve as the chair of CRAN® for 2020. For the past 3 months our Executive Committee and Advisory Group have been busy organizing various activities for 2020. Please go to ...
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CRAN® 19 Conference Scottsdale - Menu: Home | Register | Schedule | Speakers | Pricing | Hotel + Travel + Special Needs | Sponsors | For Exhibitors For Exhibitors Networking Dinners CRAN ® is once ...
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CRAN 19 Conference Scottsdale - Menu: Home | Register | Schedule | Speakers | Pricing | Hotel + Travel + Special Needs | Sponsors | For Exhibitors Schedule Check the full conference agenda ...
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CRAN 19 Conference Scottsdale - Menu: Home | Register | Schedule | Speakers | Pricing | Hotel + Travel + Special Needs | Sponsors | For Exhibitors Registration Dates Registration opens: Wednesday, ...
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CRAN 19 Conference Scottsdale - Menu: Home | Register | Schedule | Speakers | Pricing | Hotel + Travel + Special Needs | Sponsors | For Exhibitors Hotel The hotel Valley Ho is sold-out . Please search ...
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CRAN 19 Conference Scottsdale - Menu: Home | Register | Schedule | Speakers | Pricing | Hotel + Travel + Special Needs | Sponsors | For Exhibitors Speakers Thamarit Suchart, AIA Thamarit ...
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CRAN 19 Conference Scottsdale - Menu: Home | Register | Schedule | Speakers | Pricing | Hotel + Travel + Special Needs | Sponsors | For Exhibitors Sponsors Thank you to our sponsors! Symposium Sponsor ...
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Design Competition & Scholarships Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship This multi-year scholarship supports high school and undergraduate minority students who are entering, enrolled in, or transferring into a NAAB-accredited ...
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Welcome to Spring 2019 It is my pleasure to serve as the chair of CRAN® for 2019. For the past 3 months our Executive Committee and Advisory Group have been busy organizing various activities for 2019. Please go to our homepage to stay up to date ...
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Welcome to Spring 2018 It is my pleasure to serve as the chair of CRAN for 2018. For the past 3 months our Executive Committee and Advisory Group have been busy organizing various activities for 2018. Please go to our homepage to stay up to date with ...
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By Lora Teagarden The background & the why that drives you I wrote in my mentorship series on the importance of my digital network in helping create relationships, continuing to learn, and finding mentors. I’m still learning ...
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By Mark R. LePage, AIA How to rewrite the story of our profession With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into ...
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By Kevin Harris, FAIA As architects , we are all familiar with the process and benefits of modeling our designs prior to construction. Models are an effective medium to study proposed creations and help communicate those concepts to our ...
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BALA Awards

Best in American Living Awards: Home Design’s Top Honor There's only a few weeks left until the Best in American Living Awards' entry deadline! A lot has changed over the 30 years since the Best in American Living Awards began ...
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