News Brief 8-9-19
 Photo credit: Modern Cottage by Earl Reeder Associates won an Honorable Mention Award for Small Projects at the 2018 Focus on Design Awards program. Photo by Lauren K. Davis/Feinknopf Studios
In Memorium
Kevin Douglas Rhodehamel, AIA , passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2019 of a heart attack at Miami Valley Hospital. He was a graduate of Arcanum High School and Montgomery County Joint Vocational School class of 1976; he was an alumnus of Edison State College and the University of Cincinnati School of Architecture.
Kevin was employed by numerous firms in Dayton including App Architecture, Architrend Associates, Levin Porter, and Matrix Architects. Kevin was a regular attendee of AIA Dayton’s Architecture Basics and Bagels programs, and he served on the 2018 Focus on Design Awards Committee.
Kevin had a marvelous sense of humor and an uncanny knack for making people laugh. He never forgot a face and always had a special nickname for his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife, Vickie, and children: Zachary Rhodehamel, Tricia (Jason) Cassel, and Traci (Gabe) Greve; and grandchildren: Hamilton Keith Greve and Lorelai Sue-Lee Greve.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to the Zane Rhodehamel Family Expense Fund in care of Second National Bank in Arcanum as he battles his fight with leukemia. 
Chapter Programs
Double Program at Requarth: Window Code Fundamentals & Requarth Property Tour
Speaker: Elaine Tuttle, Anderson
Topic : Window Code Fundamentals, 1.0 AIA CES HSW
Date: 7:30 - 8:30 AM on August 13, 2019
Location : Requarth Company, 447 E. Monument Avenue, Dayton
Window Code is Approved for 1.0 AIA CES HSW

Keeping up with ever evolving window codes can be a challenge for even the most experienced construction industry professional. This course will address some of the core codes and testing methods for windows, such as accessibility, emergency escape and rescue, fall protection, and safety glazing. Exceptions to the rules will also be addressed along with applications and scenarios where these codes apply.
When you complete this course you will be able to:
  • Ascertain the different elements of accessibility codes for windows.
  • Identify emergency escape and rescue regulations, as well as exceptions to the rules.
  • Understand fall protection requirements, compliance methods, and the variance between residential and commercial applications.
  • Distinguish when and where safety glazing is required for windows.

Speaker: Alan Pippenger, President and 5 th Generation Owner
Topic: Requarth Co. History and Property Tour, 1.0 AIA CES LU
Date: 8:30 - 9:30 AM on August 13, 2019
Location : Requarth Company, 447 E. Monument Avenue, Dayton
Requarth Tour is Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU

Attendees at this meeting will:
  • Overview of Requarth Co. history from our founding in 1860
  • Tour of building and a history of the architecture and construction
  • Tour of mill
  • Tour of Cabinetry Shop
  • Tour of fire retardant lumber treatment plant
  • Tour of lumber storage and warehouse
Acoustical Design
Speaker: Ed Crouchley, Acoustical Systems
Topic: Acoustical Design Principles for Architects, 1.5 AIA CES HSW
Date: 7:30 - 9:00 AM on September 4, 2019 - starts with a tour of Care House, Honor Award Winner in the 2019 Focus on Design Awards
Location: Care House, 410 Valley Street, Dayton
Progam is Approved for 1.5 AIA CES HSW

We'll start with a brief, 15 minute tour of Care House and follow with our seminar. Be sure to arrive on time to take a look at one of AIA Dayton's Award Winners!

Seminar description:
Sound is of utmost importance for occupant comfort in our buildings and the health among all users. The following four topics address the different ways sound affects users in buildings and what architects and designers can do to ensure maximum comfort for multiple uses within a building or project.
Four learning objectives:
1. The participant will learn basic acoustics principles and terminology.
2. Participants will understand Sound Transmission Class (STC) and how to apply these values for specific uses.
3. Particpants will learn about the Impact Insulation Class and how to choose the best floor assembly for desired IIC value.
4. Participants will understand interior acoustics, looking at both reverberation time (RT60) and noise criterion (NC).
2019 Focus on Design Program Call for Entries Open

5 weeks 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 . 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.
Other Programs
CITYSHAPER to Involve Area Students in Architecture
 
The AIA Dayton Advocacy Committee is continuing their
K-12 Outreach in the Dayton area. On Saturday, August 3, Sinclair Community College, AIA Dayton and Levin Porter hosted the FIRST Lego League's 2019-2020 challenge kickoff event. The kickoff event included the unveiling of the design problem, CITYSHAPER . Over 100 kids from the local area attended the event. Thank you to our AIA Dayton Emerging Professionals, Rebecca
Hughes and Jacob Griffin, as well as the Advocacy Committee and Bob Plummer from the EDT Teaching Lab at Sinclair Building Department for spending time with the the students to discuss design and construction.

  The CITYSHAPER program is just beginning. AIA Dayton is teaming up with the FIRST Ohio Robotics to help kids 9 - 14 tackle the CITYSHAPER challenge. We are looking for architects, associates or allied members who are willing to help the students on their journey. This help can be over email, Skype or in-person. If you are interested and would like to help, please email CITYSHAPER@aiadayton.org with the subject line "CITYSHAPER volunteer."
 
If you have any questions or would like to know more about FIRST, please email Veronica Pochet .
AIAS Bowling Green to Hold Co-op Fair in November

The AIAS Bowling Green Chapter will be hosting a co-op fair to assist their members in fulfilling a curriculum requirement of securing a co-op position. The fair date is November 22, 2019 from 12 Noon – 3 PM, and registration is open to Ohio firms until September 30. 

For questions or to register, contact Haley Rogers, AIAS BGSU president, at rogerha@bgsu.edu.
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. 
 


OVR Opportunity:
Practice Innovation Lab
 

 
This summer, the Ohio Valley Region, with the support of the Young Architects Forum and National Associates Committee, is hosting a Practice Innovation Lab (PIL) workshop. The AIA OVR Practice Innovation Lab is an event where teams comprised of students, associates, architects, Fellows, and other seasoned professionals come together to develop new practice models in the profession of architecture. The PIL will consist of teams of 5-7 individuals of any member category from each component in the OVR and will commence on September 19th in Cincinnati for a full day of development in preparation for Friday’s presentation at the OVR Convention Keynote session.

You can find more information about the event here:  www.aiaohio.org/PIL
This is a link to a video summary of the original PIL event from October 2017.



AIA News
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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In The Media
Legislative Alert

The Ohio Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeals, by enforcing Ohio’s Statute of Repose for litigation involving design professional contracts. 
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Feast your eyes on these architecture-forward wineries

Thirty years ago, wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma was pretty straightforward—no cheese, or tours, accompanied your sampling back then. But the days of simply bellying-up to the nondescript tasting bar for a quick flight of wines are long gone. With roughly 1,000 options throughout the two regions, wineries are turning to cutting-edge architecture and design to set them apart from the competition.
Read More: Curbed
Online database chronicles forgotten 20th-century buildings and monuments

Architecture is rooted in time. It tells a story about the moment in which it was built—and then, sometimes, it falls out of favor and is forgotten altogether.
Nonument is a new database of 20th-century monuments, buildings, plazas, and infrastructure that, in its words, “no longer suit the idea of what public space is about today.” 
Read More; Curbed
The 12 most innovative and beautifully designed buildings in 2019, according to architects

The design of a building can tell a story, bring a community together, or simply imitate societal trends.
With over one million new residential homes expected to reach completion in the US this year, there is a sweeping pool of new techniques, designs, and talent in the world of architecture. 
Read More: Business Insider
The cities of the future used to feature flying cars. A warming world demands new dreams.

Last week, temperatures neared 110 degrees across Europe, where only 1 in 20 households has air conditioning. Such record-breaking fits of nature are increasingly the norm. To maintain our quality of life, which is to say, civilization, we must transform our way of life, starting with the built environment.