AIA/CKC News: RSVP NOW to EP Building Tour, September Programs & More

NEWS

September 2, 2025

Here's What's Coming Up:

Emerging Professionals Event - Tour of American Printing House: RSVP NOW!

September Program - Tour of new JCTC Building

AIA/CKC Home Tour - Save the Date

Steve Wiser, FAIA: Fall Talks

Will You Be Remembered?

AIA/CKC Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs

Upcoming AIA/CKC Events

Emerging Professionals Event - Tour of American Printing House

RSVP NOW!

Emerging Professionals Event - Tour of American Printing House

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 3 at noon.

Location: 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206

Cost: Free

AIA Credit: 1 AIA LU (HSW)

This program will be a walking tour of the ongoing construction at the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). The presenter will discuss the role of the architect during the construction phase, highlighting key aspects of Construction Administration (CA). The discussion will cover the importance of documentation, review of submittals and applications for payment, and the architect's on-site responsibilities. The program will also cover how these processes relate to the ARE CA topics and ensure the project's adherence to professional standards and the original design intent.

AIA/CKC members and Emerging Professionals group tour the Dot Experience at the American Printing House on September 3.

Email info@studiomayo.com to RSVP by 9/2.

September Program - Tour of JCTC Building

AIA/CKC September Program - Tour of new JCTC Building

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25 at 5:30 pm.

Location: 640 S. First St. (meet at the corner of 1st & Gray streets)

Cost: Free for AIA members, $10 for non members

AIA Credit: 1 AIA LU (HSW)

This building tour is of the Center for Science and Discovery at Jefferson Community and Technical College’s downtown campus. The 37,000 GSF, two-story building comprises a series of teaching labs, and classrooms for astronomy, physics, biology, chemistry, and geology; lab support spaces; individual faculty offices; an administration suite; and several collaboration and study zones.

The Erin Ruhl, AIA, with Omni Assoc. will discuss various goals and objectives outlined during the design phase and how those are carried through the construction process. Participants will be able to walk through each of the different educational spaces on the interior as well as around the exterior of the building.

The new building is one portion of a three-phase project that converts a city-block-sized parking lot into a new quadrangle in the center of campus. The presenter will outline how this project coordinates with adjacent construction efforts and how the design fits within this larger vision for JCTC.

Click Here for more information about the project from the Courier Journal.

Click Here to Register on Eventbrite

AIA/CKC Home Tour - Save the Date

Steve Wiser, FAIA: Fall Talks

Upcoming Talks are as follows:

September 23nd, Tuesday, 2 pm, St. Matthews Library, 3940 Grandview Avenue,: “Notorious Crimes of Louisville”, by Steve Wiser. Free

September 28th, Sunday, 2 pm, Peterson Dumesnil House (301 S Peterson Ave): “History of Crescent Hill Neighborhood & Peterson Dumesnil House”, by Steve Wiser. Free

October 6, Monday, 1 pm, Jeffersontown Library, 10635 Watterson Trail: “History of Louisville’s Historians” by Steve Wiser. Free

October 14th, Tuesday, 7 pm, Downtown Main Library: “Researching Buildings”, by Steve Wiser. Free.

November 20th, Thursday, 7 pm, Southwest Library, Dixie Hwy: “Amusement Parks of Louisville” by Steve Wiser, Free.

Will You Be Remembered?

Looking for a place to archive your notable projects? Thinking about sharing your architectural achievements by recording an oral history or compiling a photographic collection? Thanks to the hard work of Jim Holmberg, Carol Street, Jeffery Johnson AIA, Steve Wiser FAIA, and others, Kentucky Architects have the opportunity to deposit their notable work in one of two amazing locations: The Filson Historical Society or the University of Kentucky Special Collections.

Don’t wait till it is too late. Choose one of these great institutions to work with you to compile your collection that will be available for future scholars' research and enjoyment. You may contact Jana Meyer at The Filson Historical Society or Megan Mummey at the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center .

Visit the AIA KY website to review each institution's specific requirements. We also recommend that you reference the AIA's Best Practice Article, "Will You Be Remembered" for helpful guidance in setting parameters on what to save.

AIA/CKC Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs

Do you know who the AIA/Central Kentucky Chapter Officers and Directors and Committee Chairs are?

Did you ever want to want to reach out to them? Here the list. Click their name to send them an email. Please reach out if you have any comments or questions.

Officers:

President: Joe Dye, AIA

Vice President/President Elect: Dave Mayo, AIA

Secretary: Scott Kremer, AIA

Treasurer: Marty Merkel, AIA

Directors:

David Marchal, AIA (Immediate Past President)

Senait Kassa, AIA (AIA/KY Director)

Committee Chairs:

Awards: David Marchal, AIA

AXP/Engagement: Nate Hammitt, AIA & Dave Mayo, AIA

Home Tour: Chuck Netherton, AIA

Membership: Jennifer Ayers, AIA

Outreach (social media): Sarah Dalga, AIA

Outreach (website/Email blasts): Steve Goldstein, AIA

Programs: Steve Goldstein, AIA

Trade Fair: Steve Goldstein, AIA

UK CoD Liaison: Steven Ward, AIA

Urban Design: Senait Kassa, AIA

Click Here to see the Officers Page on the AIA/CKC website

Upcoming AIA/CKC Events

September 3, 2025

Emerging Professionals Event - Tour of American Printing House

See above for more information.

September 10, 2025

September Board Meeting

Contact Joe Dye to RSVP and to request Teams link.

September 25, 2025

September Program - Tour of JCTC Project

See above for more information.

October 11, 2025

AIA/CKC Home Tour

See above for more information.

October 14, 2025

October Program - Cool Seal

More information forthcoming.

Programs for 2025 will be posted as they are scheduled. Programs will be announced in more detail in subsequent email announcements as details are established.

Thank You to the Allied Members of AIA Kentucky!

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