AIA National Leadership

Summit Washington, DC

2024 AIA Rochester President Jamie Bucci, AIA was in Washington, DC last week representing our chapter at the AIA National Leadership Summit.

Jamie had the opportunity to meet AIA National President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA and attended several key educational programs while networking with AIA leadership from around the world! He will be sharing his new knowledge and inspiration with our Board of Directors to benefit our chapter throughout the upcoming year.

Next up is the AIA National Conference AIA24, Jun 5-8th in Washington, DC. Click here for details.

AIA Rochester March CES Program

Tuesday, March 19th @4PM

Earn 1 AIA LU

Join us for our next Technology Series presentation by Greg Hale (Hale Technology in Practice) as he discusses The Practical Use of AI for Architects, Engineers and Contractors.

He will explore the ever-expanding use cases for AI in design and construction. He will show us the current tools with little to no investment and upcoming tools.

This event will be held at the Flower City Community Room at Five Star Bank on Westfall Road (near Costco.)

This event is FREE but you need to register HERE!

AIA Rochester Newsletter is changing

Renaming Competition!

AIA Rochester is moving away from a monthly e-newsletter and beginning April 3 we will instead send out a bimonthly update. This will keep us in touch and get new events and information in front of you sooner.

We are looking for a NEW NAME for this update and are asking our membership to contribute ideas. Keyword prompts include chapter/component, connection, update, information… If your selection is chosen by our committee you will receive a $25 Visa gift card! Email your suggestion to Linda at the email address below by Friday, March 22nd!

The new update will be clear with current AIA Rochester programs and events first, then local events of interest followed by links to AIA National programming. We will be transitioning distribution from Constant Contact to Wix as it is more cost efficient at this time. Newsletter sponsors will carry over into our new update – twice the exposure for the same sponsor amount through the end of your contract!

If you have news, program opportunities, or employee updates (new hires, registrations or achievements), please send them to Linda Hewitt at [email protected].

Product Runway 2024 Launch Party

Bar Bantam Friday, April 12, 2024

Product Runway is back for 2024! AIA Rochester and IIDA NY Rochester City Center are again proud to present Product Runway – a night of architecture, fashion, and design in partnership with Fashion Week of Rochester. Teams of architects, designers, students, and industry partners create one-of-a-kind garments which feature in a Fashion Week of Rochester runway show, benefiting The Center for Youth.

Save the date! Join us April 12th for our launch party where we will hold registration and announce our NEW theme! Registration will be $5 online in advance. First drink is included with your ticket and cash bar to follow. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments are provided. Follow AIA Rochester’s webpage and social media for registration announcement.

Finally, we are seeking SPONSORS for this event! To sponsor the Launch Party, visit our website.

CSI Rochester - March Program

March 13, 2024 @ Oak Hill Country Club Architectural Restoration/ /Reproduction

Architecture transcends time, but sadly, architectural elements do not. The challenge then, is in the choice of repair; replace; or destroy and start over. It's best to preserve, but matching existing historical elements can be cost prohibitive. Fortunately, there are ways to create new profiles that are unique and cost-effective.

This program will demonstrate ways to repair and replace architectural elements and create new ones. Local projects will be used as illustrations.

ACE Mentor Program Graduation

Friday, March 22nd

We strongly encourage the architecture profession to come out and support Rochester’s future architects by attending the fantastic celebration of the ACE Mentor Program Year!

This FREE event features high school student project presentations, scholarships and awards, networking, a 50/50 raffle, hors d’oeuvres, and a drink ticket followed by cash bar.

Donations are graciously appreciated and all proceeds go to the ACE Rochester Program!

More information here!

2024 AIA Rochester Scholarship Program

AIA Rochester, in conjunction with AIA National, and the Rochester Architecture Foundation, announces the 2024 Scholarship Program.

The scholarship program is open to high school seniors committed to an architecture program for the Fall 2024 term and college students currently enrolled in an architecture program for the 2023 – 2024 academic year. Students meeting the above criteria must have a permanent residence within the seven-county area of Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Allegany and Seneca counties, or Greater Rochester member-firm areas served by AIA Rochester.

All applications must be postmarked by: April 12, 2024

AIA Rochester Website

Application: High School Seniors

Application: College Students

NY Statewide Preservation Conference

April 15th - 17th Memorial Art Gallery

The NY Statewide Preservation Conference, presented by Rochester Colonial, is returning to Rochester, NY. The Conference will take place at the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Avenue), and will have a variety of off-site tours and field sessions in the works. Early Bird Registration will open on February 14th. Sponsorship opportunities are available (contact Becky Timmons at [email protected]) if you're interested.

AIA Rochester will be providing the AIA CES credits for programs offered. Learn more

AIA Rochester Design Excellence Awards

Save the Date - June 13th

The 2024 Design Awards Gala is a celebration of Rochester architecture open to ALL members (and the public)! Please save the date to join us at The Historic German House for an architectural cocktail party with your friends and colleagues. Our presentation will highlight all 20 project submissions and reveal the winners of this year’s awards.

This celebration is the largest member event hosted by AIA Rochester each year and we depend on sponsorships and participation to make it happen! Be on the lookout for sponsorship availability later in March. Tickets will be available in April.

There is no shortage of things to be decided and done for this event – and there’s still time to become involved. Contact Design Awards Chair Adam Badura, Associate AIA at [email protected] to be added to the committee. Help lighten the load! The committee meets virtually at 8 a.m. each Friday. If you can’t make the meetings we still have plenty of opportunity for you to lend a hand, so send Adam a note!

AIA Rochester Annual Golf Tournament

September - Ravenwood Golf Course SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Sponsorships and foursomes are selling out!

Golf Committee members are reaching out to past and potential sponsors. If you haven’t been contacted yet, please visit our Golf webpage to reserve your foursome and sponsor opportunities before it’s too late!

The Golf Tournament raises money to fund our Scholarship Program (currently accepting applications) and to support educational programs of AIA Rochester. Last year, six students in high school and college were awarded a combined total of $20,000 from funds from this tournament in conjunction with AIA National, The Myron Starks Memorial Scholarship and Women in Architecture Scholarship administered by the Rochester Architecture Foundation.

We always appreciate more help in fundraising, planning, and volunteering the day of the tournament. Contact Michelle Murnane, AIA at [email protected] for more information.

Architecturally Speaking

Where is the Missing 32%

Leticia Fornataro, AIA, Elizabeth (Kirchhoff) Reynolds, AIA and Aly Mancuso contributed our most recent "Architecturally Speaking" article to the Rochester Business Journal.

In their article, Where is the Missing 32%?, the authors explore why an equal number of male and female students attend university for architecture, but only 18% of women go on to become licensed architects.

Fornataro notes, “After attending my first Women’s Leadership Summit in 2017, I realized that there were many things that can be done to better the profession for women. Despite progress, the field of architecture still faces gender inequity.”

Fornataro, Reynolds, and Mancuso outline factors that can mitigate the loss of women in architecture. “If we don’t encourage and support women through the pipeline, first in their early careers, and then into positions of leadership later in their career, this trend - of either slow growth or stagnate progress - will continue,” said Fornataro.

AIA Rochester contributes a quarterly column to the RBJ entitled “Architecturally Speaking,” which features articles from its members. Read the article in full article HERE.

AIA Rochester - Featured Building

Architecture Firm: MRB Group

Photo credit: Scott Hemenway

RIT College of Health Sciences and Technology Center provides a state-of-the-art teaching and learning space. This LEED Silver certified building not only brings together programs, it also seamlessly merges the old and new architecture to the building.

Follow us on Instagram @aiaroc to view other local projects highlighted. And, if you have a project and wanted to be featured in the AIA Rochester Update or social media, email Linda at [email protected].

Join a Committee!

AIA Rochester offers many different opportunities for our members to engage in our chapter and the profession. We have many annual activities and active committees including: Design Awards, Golf, EDI, ERA (Emerging Professionals), COTE (Committee on the Environment), Women in Architecture, Membership and more!

Check out our Opportunities Handbook which describes each of the committees and each Board of Directors position in detail, outlining commitment levels and responsibilities.

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AIA Rochester Members

Update your profile on AIA

My Account has been updated and is live!

We encourage our members to log into aia.org and click on “My Account” where you can manage your contact information, education and career details on their own. You can update your profile picture, name, address, phone numbers, social handles and more!

AIA Rochester uses the information from this to update our membership directory so help us keep your information correct!

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AIA Online University

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AIA Contract Documents

Supplemental Services in Architectural Agreements

Since 2017, many AIA Contract Documents contain a list of Supplemental Services, which are often presented in a table format. So, what does the term Supplemental Services mean and how are these services defined? Click on the link below to find out!