The Archi - November 2011 - Alpha Rho Chi
The Archi - November 2011 - Alpha Rho Chi
The Archi - November 2011 - Alpha Rho Chi
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2<br />
In This Issue<br />
H i g h l i g h t s<br />
l e a d e r s h i p p r o f e s s i o n a l i s m s e r v i c e f r a t e r n a l i s m<br />
4<br />
Escaping the Vacuum<br />
Promoting Collaboration in the<br />
Built Environment<br />
Named for the wedgeshaped<br />
element used<br />
in the construction of<br />
an arch, the <strong>Alpha</strong> <strong>Rho</strong><br />
<strong>Chi</strong> Voussoirs Award acknowledges<br />
projects that result from exceptional<br />
collaboration between design consultants,<br />
builders, and the general public.<br />
“Thoughtful” and “edgy,” the inaugural<br />
winner is a mixed-use development<br />
known as CODO 241.<br />
Aaron Feldman<br />
8<br />
Bridging the Active-Alumni Gap<br />
<strong>The</strong> Anthemios Alumni<br />
Association has launched<br />
an Alumni-Active Mentor<br />
Program to create more<br />
meaningful active-alumni relationships.<br />
Marybeth Radzienda<br />
11<br />
Preserving America’s Best Idea<br />
<strong>The</strong> National Park Services’<br />
Historic Preservation<br />
Training Center (HPTC<br />
for short) is charged with<br />
preserving and maintaining the historic<br />
structures found in America’s national<br />
parks—and is a great way to get some<br />
hands-on experience in preservation.<br />
Thomas A. Vitanza<br />
18<br />
From Cattle to Coinage (and<br />
Beyond)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Evolution of Our Financial System<br />
and the Buildings That House It<br />
Banking has seen its share<br />
of ups and downs over<br />
the centuries, and the<br />
past forty years have witnessed<br />
dramatic changes in the industry.<br />
Yet despite the current economic<br />
crisis, there’s reason to believe our<br />
country’s financial system will emerge<br />
“stronger and wiser.”<br />
Homer L. Williams<br />
22<br />
Brothers Marrying Brothers<br />
<strong>The</strong> Couples of <strong>Alpha</strong> <strong>Rho</strong> <strong>Chi</strong><br />
Given that <strong>Alpha</strong> <strong>Rho</strong> <strong>Chi</strong><br />
is a large group of coed,<br />
like-minded individuals,<br />
it’s not too surprising that<br />
many brothers have married “brothers.”<br />
Just how many of us are there?<br />
Danielle Swanson<br />
26<br />
Milestones in Our History<br />
<strong>The</strong> Founding of Arcus Society<br />
One hundred years ago,<br />
fifteen young men at the<br />
University of Illinois<br />
determined “to unite in a<br />
common bond of devotion to the<br />
arts… particularly that of architecture,<br />
to which they had dedicated their<br />
lives.” <strong>The</strong>ir society would later<br />
become the Anthemios Chapter of<br />
<strong>Alpha</strong> <strong>Rho</strong> <strong>Chi</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Archi</strong><br />
<strong>November</strong> <strong>2011</strong>
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