News Brief 11-15-19
Event Recap
Congratulation to all of the 2019 Focus on Design Awards Recipients!

The 2019 AIA Dayton Focus on Design Awards luncheon took place November 1 at the Liberty Tower, Grande Hall. Four Architectural Design awards, one Maker's award, and three Architectural Photography awards were presented. In addition, the Architectural Advocacy Award was presented this year to Budde Sheet Metal.

Winning firms were: LWC Incorporated, Honor Award for the Woodbourne Library; MODA4 Design, Merit Award for JJR Solutions; Ruetschle Architects, Merit Award for the Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library; and John Poe Architects, Honorable Mention Award for the University of Dayton Chudd Auditorium.

Terry Welker, FAIA, won an Honorable Mention for Fractal Rain; and the Architectural Photography awards went to Andy Snow and Robb Brown, AIA.

For more information, visit the AIA Dayton website.
Chapter Programs
Miami Valley Planning and Zoning Workshop

(12 programs approved for AIA CES credit)


Date:    Friday, December 6, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Sinclair Community College, Bldg. 12, 444 W. Third Street, Dayton (free parking)
Cost:    $50 for APA members; $55 for non-APA members
RSVP Deadline:  by November 27 (no late or onsite registrations will be accepted)
Questions: Contact info@ohioplanning.org

Still in need of credits before year-end? The Planning & Zoning Workshop is a great way to secure up to 6.75 AIA CES HSW hours in one day, or mix up your day and choose among other seminars that offer LU credits. All in all, there are 12 workshops that have been approved for AIA CES credits. This program replaces the AIA Dayton ABB for December.

You must register by November 27. Click here for the conference brochure and registration information. Click here for a listing of the courses approved for AIA credits. You must register with the APA Ohio chapter; AIA Dayton cannot accept registrations for this workshop.
Chapter News
Congratulations to the Newly Elected 2020 AIA Dayton Board

The Annual Membership Meeting was held on October 24 at the Dayton Club in the Kettering Tower. The new officers and directors elected for 2020 include: President - Charlie Setterfield, AIA ; President-Elect - Joe Bissaillon, AIA ; Secretary - Alex Bohler, AIA ; Treasurer - Dan Wyckoff, AIA ; Director - Dianna Conboy, AIA ; Associate Directors - Rebecca Hughes, Assoc. AIA and Jacob Griffin, Assoc. AIA ; Director to AIA Ohio - Julie Sabourin, AIA ; and Past President - Brian McAlexander, AIA.

We are looking for an AIA member who would like to be Director in charge of Dayton’s continuing education programs.  If interested, please contact Charlie Setterfield, AIA
AIA Ohio News
Support Your Profession through Contributions to the Architects PAC

On November 7, HB402  was introduced which would create a licensing board for interior designers in Ohio. While architects in Ohio work closely with interior designers, most agree that adding licensure to the practice of interior design is not necessary and does not work to serve the health, safety or welfare of the public. AIA Ohio will oppose this legislation and our Advocacy Task Force has set a plan of action to do so. 

How can you be involved?  We need to build up the coffers of the AIA Ohio PAC. AIA Ohio has been very active supporting legislation that serves the practice of architecture, and the Ohio Architects' PAC is our best tool for this. Donate today, by clicking here. 

There are over 2,100 members in AIA Ohio. A $10 contribution from each member would make a tremendous impact. If architects want to have a say in policies that affect the profession, we need to elevate our voice. Do your part by contributing to the AIA Ohio PAC. 

Career Opportunities

Local Career Opportunities - The Mont. Cty. Plans Examinar position has been filled


AIA News
In The Media
7 Buildings with Jaw Dropping Architecture

Architecture for the ages. Author of Audacious Architecture, Barry Stone, lists seven of the most incredible pieces of architecture in the world. 
Read More: Vogue
How New Memorials Reckon with Gun Violence in America

Pamela Bosley never thought her son Terrell would die from gun violence. But on April 4, 2006, when he was 18 years old, he was shot in front of Saint Sabina, the South Side Chicago church that was like a second home to him. An accomplished bass guitarist who performed with gospel groups across the city, Terrell had stepped outside to help a friend carry drum equipment when he was killed. The murder remains unsolved.
Read More: Curbed
Explore the Midwest through sci-fi buildings, grain silos and imaginary skyscrapers

Not unlike a road trip, Midwest Architecture Journeys is long, winding, and full of surprises.
Edited by Chicago architecture journalist Zach Mortice, with an introduction by author and Curbed critic Alexandra Lange, this perfect coffee table book contains essays, features, and the occasional haiku from more than 30 architects, critics, and journalists on the buildings and landscapes that define the Midwest. 
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AIA Cleveland awards honor the best of architecture and design in Northeast Ohio

AIA Cleveland honored excellence in design by local firms in a ceremony on Friday night, Nov. 1, that handed out awards in six categories, plus five special awards and People's Choice selections chosen via social media.
Chicago Tribune

Architects from around the world were prepping Wednesday for a special costume party in Chicago, one in which they will come dressed as their buildings. 

Fittingly scheduled for the eve of Halloween, the event seeks to be a modern reprise of a celebrated 1931 event, the Beaux-Arts Ball in New York City, where architects adorned themselves in costumes representing such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Building.
Read More: Chicago Tribune