Presidents Message

AIA President’s Welcome

Goodbye, 2022! Hello, 2023! I first want to thank Dan Wyckoff for serving AIA Dayton as President for 2022, bringing us back to a fairly “normal” year of events. I will be taking over his former role for 2023, so for those of you who don’t know me, hopefully we’ll meet this year at one of our many events! I am a Daytonian who left for college then returned home ten years later. I became a registered architect in 2015 when working at Annette Miller Architects and have served in various capacities on the AIA Dayton board over the last ten years. I recently started a new role as Assistant Professor at Sinclair Community College, and I am the founder of a non-profit that offers architecture and design workshops to K-12 students with the aim of diversifying the profession (Hatch Architects Design Center). I have worked with many of you in these various roles and look forward to continuing those relationships and expanding our reach at AIA Dayton. I am particularly passionate about K-12 outreach in underserved communities, so that will be a personal priority of mine for the year. Look for opportunities to volunteer your time and knowledge to kids who may have never heard the work “architect”—yet! AIA Dayton will continue to offer many events and activities in 2023, including our design awards, so we hope to see you there! If you have something in mind you’d like to recommend, please let us know. We’re always looking for new ideas! 

Sincerely,

Alex Bohler

Chapter News

Save the Date Thursday, March 9 as Topgolf Returns!

Look for more information in the coming weeks about the joint AIA Dayton - SAME Kittyhawk Post Topgolf event in West Chester!

The outing will be held from 1:00 - 4:00 PM, and includes lunch and beverages. You don't have to be a golfer to play Topgolf -- you just have to enjoy being both indoors undercover and outdoors at the same time, mingling with your colleagues, and having fun! More info to come.

Registration will open soon on Eventbrite.

Consider a Year-end Contribution to the AIA Dayton Architectural Scholarship Fund

Before you close out your 2022 books, please consider a contribution to the AIA Dayton Architectural Scholarship Fund, administered by the Dayton Foundation and AIA Dayton. The fund was created in 1991 by Lynn App, Emeritus AIA, and has grown in value over the years to more than $120,000. Scholarship awards are made each year to deserving students in the Miami Valley attending an NAAB accredited college/university.

For a donation form, Click Here.

42nd AIA Dayton Art in Architecture Student Design Competition

Kicks Off January 21

The 42nd AIA Dayton Art in Architecture Student Design Competition is taking shape and will kick off January 21, 2023, with a half-day charrette.  

The program is designed for college-bound high school students, grades 9 through 12, interested in art, architecture, or design. The competition is open to all students within AIA Dayton’s nine-county geographic region (Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby Counties) and/or zip codes beginning with 453, 454, 455, and 458. The event is limited to the first 80 students who return their registration form with the $25 per student registration fee. 

Registration is now open to students on Eventbrite here.

The 2023 project is to design a Funk Museum of Music!

High school students will design a museum and music space inspired by Dayton's Funk Music history in the 70s and 80s. They will learn what a museum for music will require by creating a new space that could house the Dayton Funk Center which has been in need of a permanent home. Student will meet directly with the funk center director David Webb as well as designers who have made an impact on designing for music.

AIA News

Register for the AIA National Leadership Summit 2023!

After two years of virtual gatherings, AIA’s premier chapter leadership training event returns to Washington, DC, February 14–17 with a new name and an exceptional program. Join us at AIA Leadership Summit 2023 (formerly Grassroots) for four days of vital leadership training, keynotes, networking, Hill Day, and much more. This year’s theme—Architecture’s Generations at Work—focuses on building bridges to create a better world and a stronger profession, skills you can apply to every facet of your professional life. AIA Leadership Summit is always one of AIA’s best-attended events. This year, reconnecting in person makes it even more special. Register today to reserve your seat!

Learn More + Register HERE

Other News

Ohio Board of Building Standards Update

December 2022 Update: The moratorium in R.C. 3781.1010 which prohibited the Board’s rules from requiring the installation of a storm shelter in any school building operated by a public or private school expired on November 30, 2022. The moratorium also expired for any school building undergoing or about to undergo construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance unless “financing has been secured” prior to November 30, 2022. The Ohio Attorney General issued Opinion 2019-027 in response to the Board’s request for guidance on the meaning of “financing has been secured” in R.C. 3781.1010.

The Opinion is available here.

Architecture Co-Op Fair

Friday, January 20, 2023 from 11 AM to 2 PM



The annual BGSU Co-op fair is a professional development event that allows professionals, such as yourself, and architecture students to network and find potential employment opportunities. This year we are so excited to host our Co-op Fair via Zoom to provide more accessibility for all members and firms as well as to give the safest option for all. 

The Co-Op Fair Registration Form can be found on our AIAS chapter website, AIAS BGSU Co-op Fair Registration. This will allow you to reserve a spot at our Architecture Student exclusive co-op fair. In order for our planning team to effectively manage the event and student registrations, please reply by no later than January 18^th at 5 PM.  

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