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.
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John F. Ruetschle, AIA,
age 82, went home to heaven September 9, 2019. He was born on June 4, 1937 to the late Reinhard and Freida Ruetschle in Dayton. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Darlene; 4 children, Kim, Mark, Steve and Mike; and 12 grandchildren.
John practiced Architecture for 45 years, starting as draftsman at Hart and Hart Architects in 1957, and retiring as President of Ruetschle Architects in 2002. Over his career he designed many award winning buildings in the Dayton region from schools and churches to commercial and institutional facilities. He was a long-time member and supporter of AIA Dayton.
John will be dearly missed by family and friends. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Fairhaven Church, Young Life Dayton, or Hospice of Dayton in John’s memory. Online memories and condolences may be left for the family at
www.bakerhazelsnider.com
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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
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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Happy Hour and Transforming Architectural Education Workshop
Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 5:30 PM
Location: :
Old Scratch Pizza, 812 Patterson Blvd., Dayton
Fees:
Free to first 25 registrants
The AIA is conducting architect-centric research workshops across the nation on the topic of architectural education. It's never been done with
FREE BEER AND PIZZA
but we're willing to try! The Dayton workshop is aimed at all 'emerging professionals' and takes no more than 1.5 hours. It's a fun and engaging guided conversation with real outcomes that will be added to a study called
Transforming Architectural Education
. Open to the
first 25
Associate AIA members, AIA Members, and non-member architect guests.
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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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Storm Shelter Moratorium Information
The Board of Building Standards has updated its BBS Memo regarding the moratorium for storm shelters in Group E occupancies to include the following:
August 2019 Update: HB 166 adopted by the Ohio General Assembly on July 17, 2019, amended R.C. 3781.1010 to extend the storm shelter moratorium to September 15, 2020. Additionally, the Ohio Attorney General has issued Opinion 2019-027 in response to the Board’s request for guidance on the meaning of “financing has been secured” in R.C. 3781.1010. The Opinion is available
here
.
If you have questions related to information contained in the Memo, please contact the Board’s technical staff at 614-644-2613.
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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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Matt Rossetti: Architect Of American Tennis Stadiums
The remade USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, complete with a brand-new Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand Stadium and retractable roof over the world’s largest tennis Stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, has given one of the world’s largest tennis tournaments a completely new feel. The relocated Miami Open created a fresh approach to tennis in Florida. The master plan for the Indian Wells Tennis Garden set the stage for the largest non-Grand Slam tennis event in the world.
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On the trail of Frank Lloyd Wright in Illinois and Wisconsin
Frank Lloyd Wright died 60 years ago in April yet he still feels present, as if his ghost were consulting architects from the afterlife. The open floor plan concept, use of steel and concrete in nonutilitarian buildings and walls of windows that pull nature close are ubiquitous design elements today — you’re welcome, says Wright from the grave. In July, UNESCO recognized his contribution to modern architecture by adding eight of his buildings to its list of World Heritage sites. Half are in the Midwest, for obvious reasons. The architect spent most of his 70-year career in the Chicago area and Wisconsin, his birthplace. (He died in Arizona, where he wintered.) The Prairie State boasts the highest number of his structures, followed by the Badger State. Combined, the pair claim about 25 sites that are open to the public. Dozens more remain in private hands but can be viewed from the sidewalk or during special open house events, such as the Wright Plus Housewalk in Oak Park, Ill., which the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust holds in May.
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Is Instagram Ruining Architecture?
On my phone, Instagram is a series of squares and rectangles with pictures of babies, clogs, books, lakes and buildings, buildings and more buildings. But when I read or hear about Instagram, none of these — except for babies — seem to exist on the app.
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How Architects Are Making Concrete Walls Look Like Crumpled Paper
The Reach, the long-anticipated expansion of D.C.’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
opened to audiences on September 7 with a festival featuring the Kronos Quartet, the Chuck Brown Band, Trombone Shorty, the National Symphony Orchestra, and many more artists. The building, designed to draw in new audiences with more intimate stages, played a key role in all those performances.
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Jane Treiber
(937) 291 1913
jane_treiber@aiadayton.org
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