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AIA Ohio’s recent community conference “Reconvene” celebrated our greatest attributes, our members. I have always felt our greatest strength at AIA Ohio is our relationships. AIA Ohio advocates for placemaking based on relationships, providing positive change for our communities. As we know, place and placemaking are critical to the development of our cultures and communities. Each revolves around its people, and are dependent on one another. My place includes family, faith, community, and knowledge based on experience and education. Each of our places is different, but each day we practice, we learn, and we grow.
Link to President's Message
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Government Affairs Update | |
AIA Ohio Government Affairs | |
Budget Bill, House Bill 33, the Governor exercised a Line-Item Veto of House Bill 65 and Senate Bill 67’s attempt to circumvent the Ohio Building Code permitting process. Reflecting AIA’s argument, the Governor’s Veto Message states in relevant part, “Ohio’s building and fire codes are based on model codes developed by experts on fire science and risks.*** Our current system is designed to have strict standards with the ability for local inspectors to issue variances from certain codes when appropriate, and this [vetoed] provision could result in a significant life safety risk to Ohioans.”
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AIA Ohio Design Community Conference: Breaking New Ground
Earlier this month, AIA Ohio held the 2023 AIA Ohio Design Community Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The event was the first statewide multi-day conference held by AIA Ohio since the start of the Covid19 pandemic. Deviating from past AIA Ohio conferences in a number of ways, this event was designed to get architects out in the community while including a full schedule of continuing education credits, keynote presentations, tours, networking with sponsors, and member recognition opportunities.
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AIA Ohio Foundation Recognizes Marr Citation Recipients | |
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Each year, the AIA Ohio Foundation, in partnership with AIA Ohio members and local AIA Ohio components, recognizes members who support the profession through leadership and financial contributions to the Foundation. The Charles Marr Citation, named after long-time Foundation supporter, Charles Marr, recognizes those individuals who help support the vision and mission of the AIA Ohio Foundation through monetary contributions. These contributions are provided not only by individuals, but also components who seek to acknowledge the leadership of their chapters.
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2024 Ohio Building Code – Important Dates to Know | |
Ohio Architects Board Hearing | |
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AIA Ohio attended the House Committee on State and Local Government hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in support of the Ohio Architects Board, which is under occupational licensing review. Shannon Himes, Executive Director of the Ohio Architects Board, testified on behalf of Ohio’s architects and landscape architects to the importance of professional licensing. The House Committee on State and Local Government will provide a report with recommendations by the end of the year.
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OFCC Receives National Award for Green Schools Program | |
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On September 28, the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) was presented a leadership award at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington DC.
The award recognizes organizations that have demonstrated outstanding vision, leadership, and commitment to significantly advance the green building industry.
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AIA Ohio 2023 Annual Meeting | |
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Time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023
Place: Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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AIA Ohio 2023 Slate of Electors | |
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2023 Slate of Officers
For election at the 2023 AIA Ohio Annual Meeting
November 15, 2023 | Via Zoom Meetings
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AIA Ohio Foundation Student Scholarship Recipients | |
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There are many things that we do on a regular basis, as architects, that are very rewarding. Sometimes, that is the completion of a new project that makes a difference to a client or a whole community. Other times, we might give new life to an old, underutilized historic building. In each case, our work should have a positive impact on both individuals and the community at large.
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Small Firm Exchange (SFx) Update | |
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Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is here for you. Check out the AIA Ohio schedule for our monthly coffee chats to connect with other small firm practitioners across the state. We want to hear from you. How can AIA best support your small practice?
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Chapter Elections will be held November 1
AIA Cincinnati’s Academy will host two webinars on changes to the Ohio Building Code (October 27 and November 3) and a webinar on The Midwest Building Envelope: Performance, Constructability, Aesthetics and Cost (November 7). Registration will open soon.
The Cincinnati Design Awards will be held on November 3.
Submissions closed September 29. Tickets are on sale now.
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In August, the AIA Columbus Fellows and EP Committees hosted a Sip and Sketch. Ruth Gless, FAIA, and Tim Hawk, FAIA, gave a lesson in sketching basics to start. Following the lesson were three rounds of sketching the surrounding buildings at different scales. Each round included a throwdown for everyone to view each other's work and discuss. These exercises challenged attendees to see the city around them in different ways and to hear and see different perspectives of the city. | |
AIA Youngstown Makes Move | |
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AIA Youngstown has for the last 28 years made our home at the Ohio One Building in Youngstown’s downtown area. For many years, this was the home for board meetings, our chapter computers, and, when AIA required each chapter to have a local phone, our AIA Youngstown (Eastern Ohio) answering machine. The office also served as a gathering place for our Lunch-n-Learns as well as other chapter events and meetings.
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