Photo credit: The Alter Conservatory for the Arts by MODA4 Design and the Design Collaborative won an Honor Award for Newly Completed Buildings at the 2018 Focus on Design Awards program
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James Kent, Associate AIA
, Greater Dayton Construction Group of Beavercreek, has been reinstated as an Associate Member of the AIA Dayton chapter. James is a 1998 graduate from The Ohio State University School of Architecture, and is passionately supportive of everything scarlet and gray. He’s employed with Greater Dayton Construction as a senior sales and Architectural design associate, focusing on residential building and remodeling.
His vision is that quality design engages one’s senses as we experience the setting, lighting, textures, massing and scale. “Great designs embody a transformative experience of which we seek to share with one another.” He is looking forward to re-connecting with the Dayton Architectural Design community. Welcome James!
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Former LWC Principal Passes Away
Larry A. Anderson of Washington Township died on August 12, 2019. He was born in Jenera, Ohio on June 10, 1936. He practiced architecture for 41 years at Lorenz + Williams (now LWC), starting as a draftsman and retiring as Chief Executive Officer. Over his career he worked on many buildings that shaped Dayton's skyline such as Kettering Tower, Citizens Federal Tower, NCR World Headquarters, Victoria Theatre, Sinclair Community College and Kettering Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Alberta; his children Brian, Scott and Jeffrey, and four grandchildren, Some of his happiest memories came from spending time with his family on Hilton Head Island. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to
Hospice of Dayton.
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Annual Sponsor Recognition Picnic
Date:
Tuesday, September 17, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Siebenthaler's Beavercreek Garden Center
2074 Beaver Valley Road Dayton, OH
Fees: Free for AIA Dayton members can chapter sponsors; $25 for non-AIA Dayton members
Description:
Relax at the Siebenthaler Cabin in Beavercreek while AIA Dayton recognizes the annual program sponsors that support the chapter's programs. Members and sponsors connect in this idyllic setting, enjoying a steak dinner and drinks, courtesy of Siebenthaler's.
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Need Some Extra Credits? Register for Procrastinator’s Day!
Date:
Tuesday, October 8
,
7:30 AM – 4 PM
Location: :
Elements IV Interiors, 3680 Wyse Road, Dayton
RSVP:
Registration link coming soon!
Fees:
AIA Dayton member - $40; Non-member AIA Dayton - $60
Program includes lunch.
Program will offer 6.5 + AIA CES Credits:
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AIA 2019 Documents: Understanding the Changing Roles of the Construction Manager, Lane Beougher, FAIA, Energy Program Manager, Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
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AIA National Changes to AIA Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct: Sexual Harassment, Equity & Sustainability – Eric Pempus, FAIA, Esq., Risk Manager, DesignPro Insurance Group
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Sneak peek of new Sinclair course in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and 360 Camera as tools for architects!
. Vendor Blender at lunch time -- hear about new products
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Project Delivery Methods A/E’s, their Clients and the Public, Brian Baumgardner, Associate Client Executive, Oswald Companies
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Using Codes as Design Tools, Terry Welker, FAIA, City of Kettering
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2019 Focus on Design Program Call for Entries Open
5 Days left to enter!
We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Focus on Design Awards Program is now open!
Award submissions will be accepted from now - September 10.
The Awards Program will be held on Friday, November 1 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the Grande Hall of the Liberty Tower in downtown Dayton.
All the information you need to plan your award entries is included in
this document.
Please download and save the document before you begin your award submission in the Open Water submission portal.
Please note that two new categories have been added this year -- Makers and Architectural Photography. Members and nonmembers are invited to submit in these categories.
The jury for the Architecture, Interior Architecture, Student and Makers submissions is
AIA Rochester
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The jury for the Photography category is a local committee.
When you are ready to enter your projects,
click here
to be directed to the Open Water portal. Select the AIA Dayton program.
Please contact the
AIA Dayton
office with any questions.
Individual tickets for the Awards luncheon may be purchased
here.
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Send in Your Nominations for the AIA Dayton Board
If you would like to serve AIA Dayton on its Board of Directors, or if you know of a colleague who may be interested in getting more involved, AIA Dayton is putting together its roster for the 2020 Board of Directors.
We are looking for an AIA member who would like to be Director in charge of Dayton’s continuing education programs. A benefit is you would not have to worry about getting your quota of credits for AIA or Ohio licensure, as our chapter provides annual programming in excess of the required credits! You would also have the satisfaction of contributing to the overall education of the chapter.
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AIA Ohio Valley Region 2019 Convention
September 19-21
Hilton Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati
The full convention registration fee is just $395 for Architects; $295 for Associates - and that includes over 15 learning units, three keynote sessions, meals and networking events!
Information can be found at the convention
website
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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.
AIA Trust
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Important Resources
AIA Trust
AIA National
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7 Things I Learned About “Home” from Talking to Architects on Every Continent
With a brick facade, a cherry red front door, and a gate, my home just outside of Denver is pretty much a prototype of starter homes. It’s filled with the fairly common features, too: An oversized walk-in closet, a lot of storage space throughout the house, a separate laundry room, an eat-in kitchen rather than a formal dining room, a small backyard, and a two-car garage (with one car and a lot of outdoor gear in it).
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Can We Survive Extreme Heat?
On a scorching day in downtown Phoenix, when the temperature soars to 115°F or higher, heat becomes a lethal force. Sunshine assaults you, forcing you to seek cover. The air feels solid, a hazy, ozone-soaked curtain of heat. You feel it radiating up from the parking lot through your shoes. Metal bus stops become convection ovens. Flights may be delayed at Sky Harbor International Airport because the planes can’t get enough lift in the thin, hot air. At City Hall, where the entrance to the building is emblazoned with a giant metallic emblem of the sun, workers eat lunch in the lobby rather than trek through the heat to nearby restaurants. On the outskirts of the city, power lines sag and buzz, overloaded with electrons as the demand for air conditioning soars and the entire grid is pushed to the limit. In an Arizona heat wave, electricity is not a convenience, it is a tool for survival.
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Lego architects and super-fans on designing perfect miniature worlds
Many architects now shaping the world's cities acknowledge a debt to Lego, the Danish toy company behind the plastic bricks that have littered bedroom floors for more than 50 years.
But in recent years, practicing architects and the multi-billion-dollar company have engaged in unprecedented collaborations to learn how the tiny blocks can spark new design thinking, on a miniature and grand scale.
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Jane Treiber
(937) 291 1913
jane_treiber@aiadayton.org
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