Technology in Practice (TIP) Committee Archive

May 2001 Program Press Release

Technology in Buildings: Creativity Is the Power to Connect the Seemingly Unconnected, Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at 6:00 PM

Maryland Interactive Distance Learning Network (MIDLN) will present the development of the fiber optic network linking business and education for training, meetings and resource sharing.

Baltimore, Maryland — On Tuesday, May 22, 2001, beginning at 6:00 PM, The AIABaltimore Technology in Practice (TiPC) Committee will hold its monthly meeting at the Baltimore offices of Gensler, one of the most influential design firms, according to Fast Company magazine.

This month’s presentation will be provided by The Maryland Interactive Distance Learning Network (MIDLN), who will share how this fiber optic technology is being implemented. This two-way video and audio network connects over 100 sites throughout Maryland, including colleges, instructors, business training, meetings and resource sharing.

Each MIDLN classroom is specially designed to make instruction as effective as possible, with each room equipped with television monitors, speakers, and microphones. While the instructor may be physically located at only one site, one can simultaneously see, hear, and communicate with their instructor or classmates even if they are located at a different campus.
Beginning promptly at 6:00 PM, Gensler’s offices are located at 300 West Pratt Street – Suite 275 – in Baltimore, Maryland. The cost, payable in advance, is $5.00 for AIA members, Affiliates, and Students and $10.00 for non-AIA members. Contact the Baltimore AIA Chapter office at 410/625-2585 for further details.

The AIA Baltimore Technology in Practice (TiPC) Committee examines and presents the use of technology to the design of buildings and the practice of architecture. Committee meetings are every fourth Tuesday at 6:00 PM. For more information about TiPC activities, or to be added to the programs mailing list, send an Email to committee chair Geraldine Pontius at gpontius@gcp-architect.com. The above program is scheduled to last from 6PM to 8PM. Reservations are required and space is limited, so send your check early.