News Brief 5-3-19
Photo credit: The Dayton Metro Library by LWC Incorporated and Group 4 Architecture won an Honor Award for Newly Completed Buildings at the 2018 Focus on Design Awards program.
Event Recap
AIA Dayton was a proud participant in Team Building Night, the Dayton Builder’s Exchange annual event to recognize the best in the Dayton area construction industry. Brian McAlexander, AIA, President, presented a PowerPoint presentation of the 2018 Focus on Design awards winners, after which he presented a check from AIA Dayton to Tom Maultsby, president of United Way of the Greater Dayton Area.

Several AIA Dayton members received recognition during the event, including awards from the Masonry Institute of Dayton to Jason Sheets, AIA, MODA 4 Design, for the Alter Conservatory of Arts Project; Tim Bement, AIA, App Architecture, for the Kettering Fire Station project, and Michael Myers, Fanning & Howey Associates, for the Urbana PK-8 School project.  Each received an Excellence in Masonry Award.

The Builder’s Exchange Architectural Award went to the Grandview Emergency Room Trauma Center Addition and Renovation and Pinnacle Architects. Congratulations to all the winners!
Chapter Programs
Tour of Alter high School Performing Arts Center

Speaker: Jason Sheets, AIA, MODA4 Design
Date: Wednesday, June 5. tentatively scheduled for 10:00 AM
Location: Alter High School Performing Arts Center
Cost: Free for AIA Dayton members; $25 for nonmembers
RSVP: Information to follow soon
2019 Golf Outing Announced 

AIA Dayton golfers – get ready for a new event, at a new time! The Annual Golf Outing will take place on Friday, June 28 with a Shotgun “Shamble” at 8:00 AM at the Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro. 

Registration information will follow soon, but in the meantime, click here to view the Save the Date flyer.
AIA Dayton Announces the 2019 Focus on Design Awards Program

A Save the Date is out for the Friday, November 1 Focus on Design Awards Program at the Grande Hall Liberty Tower in downtown Dayton. This year’s program is open to projects completed since January 1, 2015. The program rules will be released in July and submissions will be due mid-September. This year’s program will be a luncheon from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. More details will follow. 

To view the Save the Date, click here.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming programs!
August - Date TBD - Snyder Brick & Block

August 7 - Time TBD - Requarth and Andersen Windows

September 4 - 7:30 AM - Acoustical Systems, Ed Crouchley

October 8 - 9:00 AM - Procrastinator's Day - Elements IV Interiors

December 6 - All Day - Miami Valley Planning & Zoning Workshop - Sinclair Community College
Other Programs
Call for Entries for the 2019 CANstruction Program
 
Be a part of a community effort that is not only a fun design and build competition, but also raises awareness and food for the benefit of the Foodbank of Greater Dayton.
 
The build is October 2 at the Dayton Mall and teams have until July 19 to register.  Last year, the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors brought CANstruction back to the Miami Valley, and AIA Dayton was a proud sponsor of the event. Three AIA Dayton teams participated in the event – Levin-Porter Associates, App Architecture, and CESO, with CESO winning the People’s Choice Award.
 
Click here for the flyer for the event to post in your workplace, and click here to go to the ABC website and register for the event. The goal this year is 20 teams and 50,000 cans. If you thought about it last year but didn’t get around to registering, sign up this year for a fun team-building, community-oriented event!
AIA Ohio News
SAVE THE DATE
 
2019 AIA OHIO REGION CONVENTION:
September 19-21
 
The AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention, planned for September 19-21, 2019, will bring together more than 300 architects and allied professionals from around the region for three days of programs and activities. 
 



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 AIA Ohio Design Awards Program

2019 Entry Dates: April 1 - July 1

The AIA Ohio Design Awards Program promotes those projects that have distinguished themselves, through attention to high quality design, performance, and commitment to AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities. These awards recognize some of the best of Ohio Architecture.


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AIA Dues Adjustment Program Information
Members who have not paid 2019 AIA dues are now considered delinquent . There is still time to apply for the Dues Adjustment Program. This program is for members with a medical disability, those taking sabbatical or family leave, or members who are unemployed or partially employed. Contact AIA Dayton at 937-291-1913 for a form.

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