AIA Michigan and the Masonry Institute of Michigan are doing it again this year, combining honor awards submissions into one entry! Click the link below for registration and submission information. Please email AIA Michigan with any questions.

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Obituaries

Gordon Reive Merritt, of Petoskey MI, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on January 22, 2023, 3 months shy of his 90th birthday. He was lovingly surrounded by his three children. Gordon was the son of Gerald and Juanita Merritt, the forever faithful loving husband of Charlene Merritt, and the father of Gordon Merritt Jr., Julia Merritt and Lisa Merritt. He was grandfather to Jeremy Merritt, Trevor Merritt, Noah Fake, Sarah Fake and Connor Fake who all adored their Gompy. As a child, Gordon was born and raised in Detroit and attended Redford Union High School. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Michigan where he received his B/A degree in Architecture. Read Gordon's full obituary.

Walter Eduard Reddig, died peacefully on January 18th, surrounded by his grandchildren. Born on April 3, 1936, in Meldorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Federal Republic of Germany (son of Ernst and Frieda Reddig), Walter was known for many things, most notably, architecture. After completing trade school as a Certified Design Technician in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1956, he achieved his goal of becoming a Master Cabinet Maker in 1958. He was the youngest in his precinct and initially thought that it would be his career for life. Instead, his curiosity and passion for design led him to graduate from the Master's School Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training in Architecture in Flensburg, West Germany as a Certified Interior Architect in 1960. That same year, he emigrated to Michigan.. Read Walter's full obiturary.

Anthony A. Foust, 84, passed peacefully on January 20, 2023, in St. Clair Shores, from heart disease and Parkinsons. Father, Friend and Architect, Tony lived life with a creative spirit and devotion to his family and his profession. Born in Washington, Indiana, in 1938, his youthful passions included baseball and theater. After high school he enrolled in University of Michigan School of Architecture and Design, class of 1956. He worked with a number of design focused firms including CRS, Gunnar Birkirts Associates, John Hilberry, Gino Rosetti Associates, and Harling Ellington Pierce Yee. Read Anthony's full obituary.

Upcoming Events

Cranbrook Lecture Series

History of American Architecture:

Frank Lloyd Wright

Tuesdays, February 14, through March 14, 2023

Week One: February 14, 2023: Adaptation, Invention and Imagination, 1867-1909

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Great Lakes Deign and Construction Expo Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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Join HRC for the 2023 Taliesin Colloquium

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The AIA Leadership Summit 2023 (formerly Grassroots) 

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Call for Nominations for 2023 candidates  

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