AIA DAYTON ANNOUNCES ART IN ARCHITECTURE
STUDENT DESIGN WINNERS
AIA Dayton announced the winners of its 44th annual Art in Architecture Student Design Competition on April 5 at an Awards Program at Dayton Public Library, Southeast Branch. Students from nine Miami Valley counties were invited to compete for $3,900 in scholarships and prizes.
| Aydina Fakhratov, a senior at Stebbins High School, was awarded the Top Design Award and a $1,000 L2 Engineering college scholarship. Kolten Rodriguez, a junior at Centerville High School, won the Second Place Award and a Sinclair Community College Pathways scholarship, good for one semester of classes. Two Honorable Mention Book Awards of $200 each were earned by Elena George, a junior at Vandalia Butler High School and Nora Meek, a senior at Dayton Regional STEM. | | Thank You to Our Valued Sponsors! | | |
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: 7:30 -9:30 AM
Location: In-Person at Sinclair Community College, Bldg. 14, Room 101
Parking: Park for free in the Student Garage, or use metered parking along the streets
Cost: $10 for AIA members; $25 for non-members of AIA
Approved for 2.0 AIA CES HSW credits.
| | Breakfast sponsored by Shell and Meyer | | |
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 12:00 -1:00 PM
Location: In-Person at The Hub (Arcade) Koorndyk Rm., 31 S. Main Street, Dayton
Presenter: Dianna Conboy, AIA, Senior Project Manager, PLANIT Studios
Parking: Reibold Building Garage, or use metered parking along the streets
Cost: Free for AIA Dayton members; $25 for non-members of AIA
Approved for 1.0 AIA CES HSW credits.
The Code Required Signage course will review each of the applicable codes that dictate specific requirements for signage to be posted in the built environment.
This in-person program is limited to the first 25 registrants!
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Strategic Plan for 2025 – 2028
The AIA Dayton Board of Directors met January 14, 2025 to review and update the chapter's Strategic Plan. In doing so, the Board also reviewed the current strategic plans for AIA National and AIA Ohio. While the National and Ohio's plans focus on the big picture societal issues that relate to our profession, it was agreed that AIA Dayton's focus should continue to be on serving our membership and local communities.
Three main goals were identified:
• Engage our Membership
• Connect with our Profession and the Community
• Impact the Community
Strategies were developed for each of our three goals and will serve as our body of work going forward.
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Become an AIA Dayton Annual Chapter Sponsor!
Thank you to all of our chapter sponsors who have supported AIA Dayton this year! It is through the support of our sponsors that AIA Dayton can continue to support the Dayton area architecture community and the development of future architects. Sponsorship connects you to the architect community through the services and experiences that make AIA so valuable to our members. 2025 annual sponsorships are available at the Platinum, Gold and Silver Levels. Contact AIA Dayton at info@aiadayton.org for more information.
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ArchiTypes Spring 2025 – Congratulations to Ohio’s Early Professional Friendly Firms!
Congratulations to the AIA Dayton Member Firms Named EP Friendly.
The goal of the AIA Ohio Early Professional Friendly Firm program is to celebrate firms who offer exceptional support and opportunities for their early professionals. An early professional is defined as architectural students, recent graduates, unlicensed emerging professionals within 10 years of graduation, or architects licensed within the last 10 years.
· EP Friendly Firm Designation is earned by receiving a passing score of 70% (75 points) or above on the 2025 EP Friendly Firm questionnaire
· EP Friendly Firm Plus+ Designation is earned by receiving a score of 80% (85 points) or above on the 2025 EP Friendly Firm questionnaire
Two firms with members in the Dayton area earned the Early Professional Friendly Firm Plus+ designation in 2025:Elevar Design Group, Inc. and Thomas Porter Architects
Additionally, AIA Ohio is pleased to announce that the following AIA Dayton firms have earned the Early Professional Friendly Firm Designation: App Architecture, Inc. and JPA Architecture
Applications for the EP Friendly Firm program are accepted annually, from February 1 to March 15.
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Join your peers at AIA Ohio's Signature Advocacy Event
AIA Ohio Advocacy Day is taking place on Wednesday, April 30, in Columbus. Attendees will hear a panel discussion of legislators talking about housing, learn from AIA's Senior Director of State and Local Affairs, Amal Mahrouki, and gain insight from WVXU's Senior Political Analyst, Howard Wilkinson. In the afternoon, attendees will participate in meaningful meetings with legislators discussing issues that are vitally important to the profession. Together in small groups, members will meet with key legislators in both the House and Senate to outline AIA Ohio’s position on several issues that have been identified as key to the advancement of the profession. A debriefing reception has been found to be incredibly helpful for AIA Ohio follow up and action items.
AIA Ohio Advocacy Day is free to attend - but we need to know you are coming so that we can schedule meetings that will be meaningful for you. Click here to register. Nervous to do it alone? Bring a friend! All members are encouraged to participate. Registration will close on Friday, April 18, so don't delay!
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Join Ohio's Thought Leaders For The AIA Ohio Conference
THEME: INTEGRATE: CONNECTING PEOPLE, IDEAS, & SPACES.
Integrate examines the intersections of architecture, technology, and social impact. This conference brings together designers, educators, and industry leaders to explore how integration—across disciplines, communities, and systems—shapes the built environment. Through discussions, hard-hat tours, and workshops, Integrate challenges silos and fosters new models of practice.
Hold Sept. 25-26 on your calendar for the AIA Ohio 2025 Conference: INTEGRATE.
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A New Free Digital Lending Library for AIA Ohio members
The AIA Ohio Digital Lending Library is open and ready for patrons! This is a completely FREE member benefit for all current AIA Ohio members. To sign in, use your AIA number for your Card Number. This will give you access to the content curated specifically for AIA Ohio.
Click below to start reading!
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A Free resource for AIA components and members
The AIA Trust Legal Network, a free member resource, is a searchable database to find experienced A/E construction lawyers by state. Enrollment is free for qualifying law firms. Encourage any A/E law firms not yet listed to enroll—or send their contact information to aiatrust@aia.org for follow-up.
Learn More Here
| | Online Free CE Opportunities | | | |
Browse free courses for AIA members to support architects, design professionals, and architecture firms prepare for the future.
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If you prefer live, interactive continuing education but prefer the comfort of your office, studio or home, webinars may be the perfect fit for your CE needs.
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GreenCE offers live instructor-led continuing education webinars. The webinars can offer LEED Specific Hours, AIA HSW CE Hours, and ADA/Barrier-Free CE Hours.
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