Though cleared of any wrongdoing in an independent investigation, Woods’ tenure was clouded by a scandal of alleged financial mismanagement and nepotism.
The serious allegations, which included financial impropriety and retaliation, cast a cloud of controversy over the AIA’s annual Conference on Architecture & Design in Washington, D.C., in June.
As controversy prevailed at the AIA Conference last month and RECORD probes the gamesmanship at the national organization, we also look to sports of a different kind.
As a monthslong economic slump continues, the latest Architecture Billings Index from AIA/Deltek reports the sharpest decline in architecture billings yet.
