State, Architects Unveil Judging Panel for Architecture Student Video Contest
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STATE, ARCHITECTS UNVEIL JUDGING PANEL FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST
~ Public also encouraged to vote in phase two of judging ~
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida) today unveiled the judging panel that will be evaluating the videos submitted in an architecture student video contest. The contest offers cash prizes to the teams who produce the best videos about the unlicensed practice of architecture and engages the student community in an issue that impacts their profession while educating consumers on the dangers of doing business with unlicensed professionals.
The judging panel will consist of five members representing DBPR, AIA Florida and the Board of Architecture and Interior Design (BOAID). Ken Lawson is the Secretary of DBPR and has served the public for more than a decade. Peter W. Jones was the 2012 President of AIA Florida as the organization celebrated its 100-year anniversary and is an architecture teacher at Indian River Charter High School in Vero Beach. Guy Peterson is a member of AIA Florida and is the current President and Principal Architect of Guy Peterson Office of Architecture in Sarasota. Jonathan Toppe serves as a member of the BOAID and is the President of Toppe Consultants, an architecture firm in St. Petersburg. Finally, Miguel Rodriguez serves as Vice-Chair of the BOAID and is Principal and Vice President at Rodriguez Architects, Inc. in Coral Gables.
The panel of judges will assess the videos in phase one of the judging, which ends February 26. After this phase, the top videos will advance to phase two for public voting. Videos that advance to phase two will be posted on Facebook between February 28 and March 14 where the public may vote for their favorite video.
The team that wins first place will receive a grand prize of $500. The two runners up will each receive $250, sponsored by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating many professions throughout the state, including Florida architects. Preventing unlicensed activity is one of the Department’s top priorities because it takes jobs away from licensed professionals and could put consumers at serious risk.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The Department licenses and regulates more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and certified public accountants to veterinarians, contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visit www.MyFloridaLicense.com.
The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida), headquartered in Tallahassee, represents the interests of more than 3,200 members in Florida. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public and colleagues of an AIA-member architect’s dedication to the highest standards of professional practice.
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