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february 2014 / Volume 28 / Number 1 publisher Dan Chapman editor Natalie Bruckner-Menchelli art director Laurel MacLean contributing writers Bill Armstrong Robin Brunet Godfrey Budd Peter Caulfield Stefan Dubowski Jerry Eberts Laurie Jones Jessica Kirby Yvan Marston Stacey McLachlan Shannon Miller Dan O'Reilly Susan Pederson Irwin Rapoport Tiffany Sloan Martha Uniacke Breen Zuzanna Wodzynska contributing photographers Tony Fouhse Robert Stefanowicz production manager/print Kirsty Senior production manager/studio Kristina Borys assistant studio manager Mandy Lau production coordinator Julie Reynolds advertising production Allison Griffioen, Chris Sherwood electronic production Ina Bowerbank senior imaging technician Debbie Lynn Craig electronic imaging Mandy Lau, Laura Michaels account manager Alexander Sugden advertising coordinator Allie Davison award magazine – head office Phone 604.299.7311 Fax 604.299.9188 chairman, ceo Peter Legge, obc, lld. 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Head office: 4th Floor - 4180 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6A7. Phone 604.299.7311, Fax 604.299.9188. Send covers of undeliverable copies to address above. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065475. © 2012. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. Award is distributed to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, consulting engineers, specification writers, development companies and major construction companies throughout Western Canada and Ontario. For subscription information call 604.299.1023 or email: awardsubscriptions@ canadawide.com National Library No. ISSN 1202-5925. Printed in Canada by Transcontinental LGM Graphics. Award magazine welcomes your letters, corporate announcements or company information. The statements, opinions and points of view expressed in articles published in this magazine are those of the authors and publication shall not be deemed to mean that they are necessarily those of the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited. The acceptance and publication of advertisement of products and services does not indicate endorsement of such products or services. The publishers cannot be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. Photo: Imhotep. Credit: Photo Researchers / Getty Images Growing Young a rchitects have been around since the time of Imhotep (2500 BC) who was also called Imuthes by the Greeks and considered to be the first architect. Imhotep was many things, a polymath, chancellor to the Pharaoh, first engineer, first physician, chancellor of the King of Egypt, first in line after the King of Upper Egypt, administrator of the Great Palace, hereditary nobleman, High Priest of Heliopolis, builder, chief carpenter, chief sculptor, Maker of Vases in Chief and a revered poet and philosopher. Is there something missing in our profession today that existed at the time of Imhotep? There are a few important descriptors missing from our contemporary profession, one is "youth" and the other is "volunteer." When Imhotep was commissioned by the Pharaoh, he was young and his job description was very similar to ours – of visioning and planning for the future. Another difference between Imhotep and us lies in the duties of the architect. A duty that he performed simultaneously while maintaining a visionary role. He involved himself in a great number of other services for his community for which he did not seek remuneration in his role of volunteer. I have a great reverence for professionals like Imhotep as well as contemporaries such as the late Kiyoshi Matsuzaki (PP/FRAIC) and the late Alex Rankin (FRAIC) to name but a few who not only maintained their professional practices while volunteering but who consistently gave their time, wisdom and ideas to the profession they loved. Who benefited from their volunteering? The immediate answer is, of course, all architects! This brings me to the role Canadian architects are also obliged to perform – to ensure our profession continues to grow young. We must encourage students in our universities, our interns and emerging professionals to become involved in the RAIC through volunteering in local chapters and/or associations. Simply put, we need our youth in order to maintain the life of this profession. It is my hope to guide us in the direction of growing young by increasing the number of interns and students in the RAIC, since it is these individuals who have the true vision of the future of architecture. It is through this youth that we will build our future. This profession can only grow and strengthen in a positive way if we can involve them to stand alongside us in representing Canadian architecture. I call on our regional directors to encourage interns and students to become involved with the RAIC, to increase the presence of the RAIC through the building of chapters, events and supporting excellence in architecture while turning up the volume of the voice of local architecture. Unfortunately there is one problem with this vision, and that is that I cannot do this alone. I also need the assistance of our current membership and the provincial associations who share our mission to promote excellence in the built environment and advocate for responsible architecture. We need to work together to increase the number of youth and volunteers in our profession so that the RAIC becomes the voice for excellence in the built environment, championing sustainable culture, demonstrating that intelligent design can enhance the quality of life while addressing the important issues of our society through responsible architecture. As incoming president my goal is to focus on making this an accomplishment not only for 2014 but also beyond 2030. For the RAIC to grow young, we are all obliged to inspire our students, interns and fellow practitioners and show that architecture in Canada does matter. n by Wayne De Angelis, FRAIC Incoming RAIC President perspectiVe Visit https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/award- magazine/id703168615 to subscribe today. february 2014 /7 p06-07RAIC.indd 7 14-01-22 10:12 AM