AIA Framework for Design Excellence

Virtual Presentation

Thursday, October 6th at 4PM

Mark Maddalina, AIA, LEED AP BD+C will present a breakdown of the ten principles of good design for the 21st century as defined by the AIA. 

The Framework is a guide to sustainable, resilient, and inclusive design.  The principles of the Framework for Design Excellence have been an integral part of our Design Awards since 2020.

Visit the AIA's website regarding the Framework for Design Excellence.

REGISTER 

Emerging Rochester Architects

Join us Thursday, October 6th

Join us on Thursday to network and plan upcoming events. What can the AIA do to help your career advance?

The conversation will be led by our Emerging Professional Director Christiana Mehmel, Associate AIA.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Register  for meeting link.

Inclusive Restroom Design

Wednesday, October 12th @ 5PM

This presentation will take a deep dive on the religious, psychological and social factors influencing restroom and bathroom design, including the unintended consequences –both good and bad –of non-gender specific facilities. We will discuss code compliance impacting design and review case studies of multi-user, non-gender-specific facilities. REGISTER HERE!

Tours at Four - Christ Church

Thursday, October 13th @ 4PM

Christ Church, located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Broadway, was designed by nationally renowned architect, Robert Gibson, and constructed as a basilica-form church of rock-faced locally quarried red Albion sandstone (1883 - 1894). The Church is architecturally significant as a largely intact example of late-nineteenth century Gothic Revival style ecclesiastical building with exterior masonry embellished with flying buttresses supporting a high clerestory wall, a polygonal apse at the east end, and a massive bell tower with pinnacles and a stair turret on its northwest corner. Not only a prominent landmark in Rochester, the site is individually listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places (NR/SR) as well as part of the Eastman Historic District (NR/SR).   REGISTER HERE!

Product Runway at Fashion Week

of Rochester

October 14th

The Roc Dome Arena

AIA Rochester and IIDA NY Rochester City Center are proud to present the second Product Runway Show at Fashion Week of Rochester!

Handmade garments from the area's best architecture and design talent will be inspired by a different Rochester landmark. Each piece contains a minimum of 80% building ,materials (carpet, tile, vinyl, upholstery, etc.), designed by local architects, interior designers, and industry partners. Save the date and join us in celebrating the innovative spirit of design!   GET TICKETS HERE!

Tours at Four

U of R Orthopaedics Tour @ Marketplace

Thursday, October 20th @ 4PM

The largest capital project in University of Rochester history is moving forward at The Marketplace Mall in Henrietta.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how to occupy part of project while rest of it is still under construction.

2. Learn how to construct a large project in several different phases

3. Learn about some of the strategies for an existing mall to convert it into a Healthcare LEED silver project.

4. Understand how a new building system can remain running while several other phases of the building is still under construction.   REGISTER HERE!

AIA Rochester Annual Meeting

Join us at our annual meeting featuring keynote speaker Kamal Crues, P.E., who will bring us up to date on the Roc the Riverway project. Additionally we will present a review of this year’s events, celebrate the Honor Awards recipients, learn the 2023 Board election results and hear 2023 AIA Rochester President Jay Woodcock’s vision for the coming year.

Honor Award Recipients:

Medal of Distinction - David J. Beinetti, AIA

Emerging Architect - Sara DeSalvo, AIA

Volunteer of the Year - Christina Fluman, Assoc. AIA

Partner - Cannan Alexander & Scott

Past President - Andrew Petrosky, AIA

2023 Ballot for Board Members

2023 Board Members - Candidate Statements

AIA Rochester 2023 Design Award

Call for Entries

AIA Rochester is pleased to announce the 2023 Design Awards program. We look forward to a lively in-person event at the Memorial Art Gallery on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Our Call for Entries is now open. Please register your project(s) for consideration by noon on November 3, 2022. Final project submissions will be due on January 12, 2023. Please visit our website for up to date information regarding the 2023 Design Award program.

Design Award Website

Call for Entries - Registration for project

PDF Call for Entries

Basic Design by the Building Code of New York State - Part I  (3.5 AIA LU/HSW) Presented by Laura Cooney, AIA

November 4th 9:30AM - 1:15PM -  Review NYS Code status and BCNYS scope and format, Occupancy classifications and special use and occupancy, Building height and area, both single and mixed occupancies, and Construction type provisions, fire distance separation and fire-resistant-rated construction.

Learning objectives:

1) Know the status, scope, and format of the BCNYS

2) Understand the different occupancy classifications and provisions for building height and area

3) Know how to apply mixed occupancies and the difference between construction types

4) Understand fire separation distance and fire-resistant-rated construction differences and applications    REGISTER

Basic Design by the Building Code of New York State - Part II  (3.5 AIA LU/HSW)

Presented by Laura Cooney, AIA

November 11th 12:00 - 3:45PM - Review of fire protection systems and fire service features (Fire Code), Means of egress overview, Handicap accessibility overviews, and Brief overview of the NYS Existing Building Code (EBCNYS) format and Classifications of Work compliance path.  

Learning objectives:

1) Fire protection systems and fire service features

2) Means of egress overview

3) Handicap accessibility overviews

4) Brief overview of the NYS Existing Building Code

   (EBCNYS) format and classifications of work

   compliance path        REGISTER

AIA Rochester Golf Tournament

Largest Event Ever!

AIA Rochester held its 37th Annual Swinging Fore Scholarships Golf Tournament September 13th at Ravenwood Golf Course. It was our largest event ever with 144 golfers!

A special shoutout to all our sponsors, golfers and volunteers as it would not have been a success without all

of you!

Click here for event details and photos from the event!

Save the date for next year's tournament!

September 12, 2023 at Ravenwood Golf Club

2023 AIA Rochester 

Directory Cover Contest

Use your design skills to create a cover for the 2023 AIA Rochester Membership Directory. This year's theme is Framework for Design Excellence in the Rochester area.

The theme honors our Committee on the Environment (COTE), AIA Rochester’s newest committee!”

More than "green" architecture, COTE envelops the AIA's  Framework for Design Excellence which represents good design in the 21st century. Images should illustrate one or more of the 10 principles at work here in Rochester. 

Entries should be emailed to the office no later than December 1, 2022 to [email protected].

Winner will receive a $50 Visa Gift card and will be announced at the AIA Rochester Holiday Party on Thursday, December 15th.

For full details, click here.

AIA Rochester Holiday Party

Sponsored By: TREMCO and Elmer Davis Company

Join us on December 15 at Native Eatery & Bar for our annual holiday celebration! We will provide light fare and your ticket includes a complimentary drink. Visit and network with your colleagues in a festive setting.

We are excited to again present our Ornament Auction during the party to benefit The Center for Youth. There are three ways to participate:”

• Make an ornament to donate to our Ornament Auction at the party. Click here for information.
• Bid on a custom ornament made by a Rochester designer at our Holiday Party (100% of proceeds benefit The Center for Youth)
• Make a donation to The Center for Youth via our drive here. AIA Rochester will donate a final lump sum to The Center for Youth including these donations following the Ornament Auction!

CANstruction Rochester

Build Day - October 8th

Strong Museum

Our annual design-build competition presented by Buckingham Properties is BACK on October 8 at The Strong Museum. The competition consists of teams building giant sculptures from canned foods. The food is then donated to Foodlink where it is distributed to those in need locally..  Together, we can build a better community. https://www.canstructionrochester.com

We need you!

Become an involved member of the profession. We have openings on the following committees:

NEW! Committee on the Environment (COTE)

Advocacy Committee

Emerging Rochester Architects Committee (ERA)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDI)

Women in Architecture Committee (WiA)”

Email Linda Hewitt at [email protected]