Sign Up For Paris Summer Travel  Study! ^NEW
We are once again running our very successful trip to Paris, June 14-24. 
Paris by Design promotional flier | Paris by Design complete trip details

• Travel fees: $3,400; includes basically everything but lunch and dinner
• Registration: Register now! Those interested need to sign up for TRS 311 (found in the noncredit schedule) by March 2, 2012 as space is limited! Partial payments can be made (must be done in person - online registration only accepts full payment) to reserve your spot, but full payment must be received by March 2, 2012. For licensed architects, the trip is approved for 20 HSW/SD continuing education units through the AIA/CES. Students wishing to take the course for credit will need to sign up for ACH 261 when the summer schedule comes out.
• Contact: Professor Ryan at mdryan@aacc.edu or 410-777-2437 for more information.

AACC Wins Five AIA Region Awards!
The Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the AIA announced that AACC’s architecture program won five awards in their 2011 student competition. First place award went to the student team of Amy Frank and Adam Brott for their Wasatch Ranger Station designed under the LEED sustainable design system. Three students won Merit awards: Joseph Barrick for his EcoForm project; Daniel Reynolds for his Contemporary Community project; and Corey Stein and Humberto Coronado for their Wasatch Ranger Station. Robbie Lang won a Citation award for his EcoForm project. 

Interior Design Students Sweep National Competition!
Students in Professor Tangires’s ACH 204 class competed in the 2011 “BEST: Made in America” national furniture design competition held at The Washington Design Center, organized by Jim De Lorbe, Chair of the Made: In America Organization and sponsored by Bielecky Brothers Furniture, Inc. of New York. AACC entries were so strong among the other colleges and universities, judges awarded three first place awards to AACC students. Susan Wasilewski was given top first place award and will have the additional honor of seeing her “PHI Chair” built and unveiled in the United States Capitol Building in Washington DC for the 4^th of July. First place awards also went to Nadia D Vemuri Cataldi won for her “Hyannis Rocking Chaise” and Brandon P. King won for his “Sky Box” outdoor series, both of which may also see their designs come to life. Congratulations to all!

Architecture Students Sweep State AIA Awards!
Our architecture students competed once again in the Statewide AIA awards for community colleges and won a record four awards, sweeping both top awards. Students Alec Harper and Daniel Reynolds won one the two first place, taking home $500 plus two tickets to the awards gala.  Students Joey Barrick and Adam Brott won Jurors Citations, taking home $50 and tickets to the awards gala. Congratulations to all four students for bringing home the most state AIA awards!

AACC Architecture and Interior Design Department now AIA/CES and IDCEC provider!
Certain courses in the department have now been approved for required CEU's for licensed architects and certified interior designers. For more information contact Professor Michael Ryan at mdryan@aacc.edu or 410-777-2437.