Shuttered no more, the Dayton Arcade has been restored to all its splendor and is once again the center of a vibrant downtown Dayton.
It was only fitting that AIA Dayton chose to hold its Focus on Design Awards Celebration in the rotunda, amidst the most spectacular view in all of Dayton.
On December 1, AIA Dayton recognized member firms for outstanding design projects completed since 2016. This salute to design excellence was established to promote and focus attention on Miami Valley architecture firms producing quality and high performance design in adherence to the American Institute of Architect’s 10 Principles of Livable Communities.
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In Architecture Projects Over 5,000 SF, two Honor Awards, one Merit Award, and three Honorable Mention Awards were presented:
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MODA4 Design received an Honor Award for The HUB at the Dayton Arcade
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Ruetschle Architects received an Honor award for the Dayton Metro Library Trotwood Branch
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LWC Inc. received a Merit Award for the Sinclair Community College Health Sciences Center
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LWC Inc. received an Honorable Mention Award for the Dayton International Airport Terminal Modernization
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Levin Porter Architects received an Honorable Mention Award for the Dayton Phoenix Group
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Revival Design Studio received an Honorable Mention Award for The Syndicate
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In Architecture Projects Under 5,000 SF, one Honor Award, one Merit Award, and one Honorable Mention Award were presented:
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Levin Porter Architects received an Honor Award the University of Dayton Hathcock Hall
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MODA4 Design received a Merit Award for the 29 Wayne Avenue Expansion
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LWC Inc. received an Honorable Mention Award for the Dayton Art Institute Grand Staircase & Fountain Restoration
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In the Interior Architecture category, two Honor Awards, one Merit Award, and one Honorable Mention Award were given:
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MODA4 Design received Honor Awards for their projects Sueno and Tender Mercy
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Revival Design Studio Inc. received a Merit Award for The Flying Pepper Cantina
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Levin Porter Architects received an Honorable Mention Award for WilmerHale.
In the Makers Category, one Merit Award was presented:
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Levin Porter Architects received a Merit Award for the Northridge Iceberg
(The Makers Category recognizes an instance in which the expression of architecture and the craft of making come together. Submissions illustrate the governing design concept of that building in which the detail is found through the use of a particular material, detail, or technology.)
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In the Student Design Category, one Honorable Mention Award was presented:
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Grace Link received an Honorable Mention Award for Bowling Green State University Technology Building
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The Architectural Advocacy Award was presented to Tim Kambitsch, retired Executive Director of the Dayton Metro Libraries for leading the master planning process for the $187M Libraries for a Smarter Future program. The program has built a new Main Library and 16 state-of-the-art Branches, all of which are design focused projects that have improved their communities.
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Thank You to All Who Sponsored!
Platinum Sponsors - L2 Engineering, Marsh Building Products, and Snyder Brick & Block.
Hors D'oeuvres Sponsor - Elements IV Interiors and Haworth
Drink Sponsor - Shell & Meyer
Digital Awards Program Sponsor - Belden Brick
Emcee Sponsor - Masonry Institute of Dayton
Arcade Tour Sponsor - Passero Associates
Awards Supporter - Becker Construction; Bowser-Morner Inc.; Brumbaugh Construction; Dayton Builder's Exchange; Hamilton Parker; Heapy; Helmig Lienesch; Marsh & McLennan; Pella; Shook Construction; The Underground Detective; and Woolpert.
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AIA Dayton Elects Officers and Directors for 2022
Congratulations to the following slate of candidates who were elected officers and directors for 2022 during the Annual Membership Meeting on November 10:
*President - Dan Wyckoff, AIA, Elevar
* President-elect - Alex Bohler, AIA, Hatch Architects
* Secretary (2-year term)- Bryan Greene, AIA, Champlin Architecture
*Treasurer (2nd year of 2-year term) - Rebecca Nikolai, AIA
* Director - Fernando Oseguero, AIA, App Architecture; ONE DIRECTOR SLOT VACANT
* Associate Director - Bayleigh Hetrick, Assoc. AIA, RDA Group Architects; Margaret Woolf Beecroft, Assoc. AIA, Levin Porter Associates
*Past President - Joe Bissaillon, AIA, Woolpert
*AIA Director (2nd year of 3-year term) - Charlie Setterfield, AIA, Sinclair Community College
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FREE AIAU Courses for AIA Members
Working 100% from home is new territory for many of us, as is the rapidly changing business environment that’s impacting our jobs, our firms, and our work. To help navigate these uncertain times, we’re offering valuable learning resources—some of AIAU’s best business and tech courses—to AIA members for free.
Learn about virtual practice, successful business strategies, risk management, and more from some of the most innovative architects, firms, and design professionals.
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Ron Blank & Associates Offers Free Webinars
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. Ron Blank hosts a full range of topics that meet the live education licensing and organization requirements you have.
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GreenCE Offers Free Webinars
GreenCE offes 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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Important AIA Resources
AIA Trust
AIA National
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AIA Dues Adjustment Program Information
It's still not too late! AIA dues notices are due by January 15. For members with hardships, AIA is offering its Dues Adjustment Program again this year. This program is for members with a medical disability, those taking sabbatical or family leave, or members who are unemployed or partially employed. There is still time to contact AIA Dayton at 937-291-1913 for a form.
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Has remote work changed the architecture profession for good?
When COVID-19 hit in 2020, architect Carol Kurth, FAIA, never anticipated that the pandemic would have a long-term impact on her firm operations. Conducting business via virtual meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams has been an unforeseen adjustment, one that still raises mixed sentiments. “There are so many pros and cons and I find both sides to be true in this unique scenario,” says Kurth, the principal of her namesake architecture and interiors studio in Bedford, N.Y.
For the last two years, architectural practices have remained largely resilient and adaptable. Despite the profession's strong culture of in-person collaboration, 72% of firms afforded full-time or nearly full-time remote work options for employees in 2020, according to the 2021 AIA Compensation Report.
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An $80 billion real estate company just named its first chief carbon officer. Here’s what he’ll do
The building industry is responsible for a huge amount of the carbon emitted into the atmosphere. One of the world’s biggest development companies now has a top-level official charged with figuring out how to bring those emissions down.
Hines, the international real estate company with more than $80 billion in assets under management, has created a new role that could soon become common in the industry: chief carbon officer.
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Best architectural products in 2021
The pandemic may have shut down operations worldwide in 2020 and 2021, but it didn’t deter manufacturers from developing and launching innovative materials and products—some of which were even inspired by, or revisited for, the global health crisis. An independent jury of architects and designers reviewed some 200 introductions for RECORD’s annual product competition and have selected the 58 on the pages below as some of the best.
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AIA's Small Firm Compensation Report reveals how small firms weathered the pandemic
For most positions at small architecture firms, salaries declined or remained essentially flat from 2019 to 2021, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2021 Small Firm Compensation Report.
As architecture billings continue a strong comeback this year, the AIA Small Firm Compensation Report details pandemic impacts to salaries, employment levels, and firm culture in this important segment of the profession. The Small Firm Compensation Report details how sole proprietorships and firms with fewer than three architectural staff employees experienced the 2019-2021 economic rollercoaster.
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Mayors Innovation Project
The Mayors Innovative Design Cohort—a partnership with The American Institute of Architects—kicked off last month with a packed virtual room of architects, mayors and 20+ city staff from Eastpointe, MI, Clarksville, TN, and Blacksburg, VA.
These three winning cities were paired with their architect teams for the first time to discuss barriers, opportunities, and next steps, which include in-person site visits, stakeholder-focused charrettes, and community engagement.
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Jane Treiber
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