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Notes from The AIA Meetings...

 By CLINTON GAMBLE, AIA,
 Director, Florida Region, AIA


 Florida is now a Region of the
Institute and I am the representative
for Florida on the Board. I get a
tremendous lift from this, because I
feel now wve are a closely-knit group,
better able to communicate about our
mutual interests and problems. That
can be a real force for good works.
Let's get to it!
 What I outline here is by no means
a report of the New Orleans conven-
tion nor the AIA Board meeting that
followed it. But some points of each
are of particular interest to our Flori-
da membership. I think the theme
of the Convention is one "Design".
It is clear that our conventions -
State and National can serve a
really useful purpose to each architect
if the sessions are devoted to serious
study of our complicated profession.
Doctors, of course, are an obvious
example to us, for their meetings are
always notable for their serious, con-
tinuing study of their professional
techniques.
 We must spend some time, of
course, on our organization itself. But
at all levels we should increase our
efforts to study our profession to-
gether. As an example, at New Or-
leans there was a particularly fine
seminar by Messrs. Pereira, Pratt and
Yamasaki, with Philip Johnson as
moderator. Pratt, a Canadian, argued
that modern contemporary architec-


ture is "classic," because classic has
always been represented by an ordered,
austere look as opposed to romantic
architecture with its unexpectedness,
playfulness and non-conformity.
 The Board meeting brought out
certain matters of special interest to
us in Florida. One concerned Institute
organization. The Committee on
Structure is considering an entirely
new arrangement whereby regional
setups will be de-emphasized and
state organizations will become inte-
gral parts of the national organization.
Whatever may be the r.'iult,.toridk
is in a good position to be effective.
 The Board also discussed the prob-
lem of the leasing activities of the
Federal government which has caused
architects unknowingly to be in com-
petition with one another by making
sketches for owners bidding on leases.
The decision was to do everything
possible to persuade the government
to change its procedure. Meanwhile,
it was suggested that architects avoid
making such sketches if possible.
 Other matters of special interest:
In Texas the collapse of a brick grille
which killed a little girl is the basis
of a serious legal suite. Conclusions
of the Board's discussion of this were
to urge all architects to carry liability
insurance; to recognize that legal
responsibilities are far reaching and
 (Continued on Page (6)


More than 40 Florida architects and their wives attending the AIA Convention
in New Orleans met at an FAA luncheon in the Monteleone Hotel on Thursday,
June 25. The luncheon was preceded by a cocktail party given by FAA
President John Stetson. At the head table, above are Regional Director and
Mrs. Clinton Gamble, President and Mrs. John Stetson and Mr. and Mrs.
Wahl J. Snyder, FAIA.
 THE FLORIDA ARCHITECT