Scott was recently inducted into the 2020 American Institute of Architects (AIA) new class of fellows. The AIA College of Fellows is the organization’s highest membership honor. The College of Fellows noted that, “Through design, teaching, research, and practice, [Scott] has worked to advance the discipline of architecture. His work merges user-centered design with advanced digital tools and technology to create novel and engaging spaces for people.” Congratulations to all of the fellows in the class of 2020!
Read the full AIA College of Fellows May 2020 Special Issue Newsletter here.
As part of Marble Fairbanks’ IDIQ workplace contract with the General Services Administration (GSA), Organization Director Jason Roberts spoke as a panelist on two different GSA-led virtual roundtables earlier this year: “The Future Workplace in a Post-COVID-19 World” and the “Future of Workplace Forum with GSA Industry Partners.” Attendees included GSA employees from agencies across the nation and fellow panelists included representatives from offices such as AECOM, SmithGroup, Jacobs, Perkins & Will, and Gensler. Discussions focused on how workplace will change in a post-COVID era; how organizations can help ensure their staff will work efficiently and safely when they return; and, what some of the best practices are when pursuing workplace change.
Karen Fairbanks spoke at American Libraries Association’s Annual Conference in Washington DC on Monday. Karen was joined by Scott Bass, Provost Emeritus and Professor at American University, Nancy Davenport, University Librarian at American University, and Jen Brown, Dean of the Library and Academic Information Services at Barnard College, to talk about the role of the library in supporting student success on campus from three different perspectives. The panel was sponsored by the Buildings for College and University Libraries (BCUL) Committee at ALA.
Join Scott Marble on June 24 and 25 at Autodesk’s AEC Futures Symposium where he will be a participant on a panel that focuses on drivers impacting the AEC industry. The AEC Futures Symposium is designed to be a highly interactive thought leadership discussion, bringing together industry experts, educators, researchers, customers, and Autodesk leadership.