2023 AIA Cleveland Year in Review

Year In 2023 Review

A Letter From the Executive Director

Thank You to all our members, designers, sponsors, volunteers, community partners, and Board members for making 2023 a great year for AIA Cleveland! Your generosity and leadership helped us provide a connection for our architecture and design communities. In 2024, we will continue to bring our communities together, and create a meaningful experience for all members. We are excited to hear from you and look forward to our new conversations. Every day I am reminded that your talents, passion, and dedication help make AIA Cleveland the best it can be, while also bringing national recognition to our Chapter. I am most grateful for the opportunity to work with a passionate Board who values our members, community engagement, inspires leadership, and promotes diversity and inclusion within AIA Cleveland.

Membership offers many opportunities to pursue your passions, advance your career, share your stories, and to participate in new experiences. Currently, AIA Cleveland has over 550 members who tell me they value the connections within the AIA community, leadership opportunities, events, and education. It’s easy to get involved, and you have the flexibility to participate as much as your schedule allows. New graduates can take advantage of a free 18-month AIA membership and ARE library. All members can benefit from design inspiration, enriching educational events, mentorship, community advocacy and leadership development. We want to give you an opportunity to make a difference in the areas in which you are most passionate, and to let your voice be heard.

You’ll have the opportunity to connect with inspirational speakers, advance your career, and connect with friends. Annual events include Sand Fest, Celebration of Preservation, Design Awards, Design Cruise, Golf Outing, and Women in Architecture Celebration. Additional programming will offer Design Award Lectures & Tours, Hard Hat Tours, Coffee with the Fellows, ARE Study Sessions, Dragon Boat Races, and opportunities for Mentorship. You’ll be able to meet new friends while having fun and sharing ideas about architecture and design.

I invite you to join this dynamic community and enhance your professional development. In 2024, AIA Cleveland will continue its commitment to fostering the advancement of architecture and design, collegiality, networking, advocacy, leadership, and education for its members. We welcome your participation and look forward to building a stronger voice together!

All my best,

Patty Lampert Executive Director

A Letter From the President Our Mission

AIA Cleveland uplifts our members and profession to engage and inspire our community through the power of architecture.

At the end of 2022, a month before my term as AIA Cleveland President began, I made a few remarks at the conclusion of the Design Awards Ceremony about the state of the Architectural profession and design community here in Cleveland. As 2022 came to a close, it was clear we, in our businesses and in our design community, were very much still trying to figure out how to re-engage. How much of our work and our programming should be in person? Which interactions were actually a better experience when done virtually? How could we take what we learned during the pandemic about connecting virtually, and combine it with the powerful interactions that are possible when we are all face to face.

How well we connect defines the strength of our relationships, and the strength of our relationships will define the strength of our design community here in Northeast Ohio. Over the past couple of years, it has not been easy to maintain the strength of our relationships with so much else requiring our attention. Over the course of 2023, AIA Cleveland witnessed a distinct trend of members starting to reconnect with one another and finding real value in coming out to programs to learn and grow with colleagues. Coming together is an important part of how we build and maintain relationships with one another.

In 2003, David Isay founded an organization called StoryCorp. Their mission is to “preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people.” It all started with a recording booth in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, where family members, friends, colleagues and even strangrs were asked to sit down and learn from one another by interviewing one another. StoryCorp is a wonderful example of the importance of strong relationships. While it’s not possible for all of the nearly 550 members of AIA Cleveland to sit down and interview one another, we can absolutely find ways over the course of a year to spend a little more time together, to learn about one another and find ways to build meaningful relationships that will strength the design community.

And that really is what AIA Cleveland is here to do; we are here to create opportunities for our members to build relationships with one another, to work together, and to grow the design community in ways that enrich our lives, our careers and our businesses.

You will find this booklet organized in chapters based on the five priorities of our Strategic Plan: Advocacy, Inclusivity, Inspiration, Outreach, and Engagement. Whenever people ask “What value does AIA Cleveland provide,” I reflect on these five priorities and the programs that are delivered for members. Many of the inspiring programs that AIA Cleveland put forth this year provided opportunities for members to enrich their lives, career and businesses, based on your passions and resources. With so many different perspectives on what passions and resources are most important, it is not always easy to thread the needle and provide programs that appeal to the entire membership. But when you look through this book and read some of the outcomes, we hope you will agree that it was a really great year that provided something for everyone. Thank you to all our AIA Cleveland members for entrusting us to lead your chapter this year. We look forward to continuing our mission to uplift YOU to engage and inspire our community in 2024!

Best,

Michael Christoff, AIA, LEEP AP, MBA President, AIA Cleveland

Executive Board

AIA Cleveland Executive Director

Patty Lampert director@aiacleveland.com

216.626.5755

2022 Executive Committee

Michael Christoff aia President

W. Daniel Bickerstaff II aia President-Elect

Jon Lusin aia First Vice President

Utako Tanebe aia Secretary

Bill Ayars faia Treasurer

Robyn Wolf aia Past President

2022 Board of Directors

Dave Robar aia AIA Ohio

Abby Baker aia Director of Communications

Jack Baumann aia Director of Development

Rose Costanzo aia Director of Professional Development

Arne Goldman aia Director Membership

Hans Walter aia Co-Director of Programming

Gregory Soltis associate aia Co-Director of Programming

James Cowan associate aia Co-Director of Community Outreach

Ben Kweller aia Co-Director of Community Outreach

Nora Hoxha associate aia Co-Director of WIA+

Melanie Lewis aia Co-Director of WIA+

Amber Price aia YAAM Co-Director

Kaitlyn Boniecki associate aia YAAM Co-Director

2023 AIAS Liasons

Maree ‘Raz’ Rasmussen aias

AIA Cleveland Staff

Alaina Duncan Communications Coordinator

Committee + Task Force Chairs

Historic Resources [HRC]

Marie-Rose Andriadi associate aia

Brian Broadus aia

Design for Aging

Eileen Nacht aia

NEO Fellows

Jack Alan Bialosky, Jr. faia

Nominating Committee

W. Dan Bickerstaff aia President-Elect

Michael Christoff aia President

Jon Lusin aia First Vice President

James Cowan associate aia

Nora Hoxha associate aia

Patty Lampert, Executive Director

Committee on Design

Larissa Burlij aia

Vladimir Novakovic aia

Design Awards Committee

Beau Bock aia Chair

Aaron Hill aia Chair

Adam Yaracs aia chair

Melanie lewis aia

Patty laMPert executive Director

Michael christoff aia

GwenDolyn frank aia

nick slauGhterbeck aia

w. Dan bickerstaff aia

DaviD Maniet aia

The 2024 - 2026 Strategic Plan

In 2023, the AIA Cleveland Board of Directors strengthened our Strategic Plan with updates to drive focus, member value, enrichment and community presence.

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The five Main Strategic Priorities of the organization include: Inspiration, Inclusivity, Advocacy, Engagement and Outreach. Within each Priority, a number of focus topics and actions have been identified to guide Chapter activities and programming and drive membership value. If you have feedback about the planning priorities, please reach out to a member of the Executive Board or Executive Director, Patty Lampert. We appreciate your feedback to help further refine Chapter programming and operations.

OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY INCLUSIVITY INSPIRATION

OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY INCLUSIVITY INSPIRATION

CONNECT MEMBERS TO STORIES AND VOICES THAT INSPIRE

CONNECT MEMBERS TO STORIES AND VOICES THAT INSPIRE

CHAMPION A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL

CHAMPION A WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL

ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS THAT IMPACT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS THAT IMPACT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH

STRENGTHEN PROGRAMMING THAT ENGAGES THE BROADER COMMUNITY

STRENGTHEN PROGRAMMING THAT ENGAGES THE BROADER COMMUNITY

Provide platforms for Chapter Associate Members, Members and Fellows to share their professional journeys

Provide platforms for Chapter Associate Members, Members and Fellows to share their professional journeys

Offer Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity learning and training opportunities for members

Offer Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity learning and training opportunities for members

Foster constructive relationships with local and regional municipal governments and agencies

Foster constructive relationships with local and regional municipal governments and agencies

Advance knowledge with programming that educates and inspires

Advance knowledge with programming that educates and inspires

Develop programs that encourage participation from the public

Develop programs that encourage participation from the public

Develop programs that allow members to share their design and professional excellence

Provide diverse programming opportunities that appeal to all interests

Develop programs that allow members to share their design and professional excellence

Provide diverse programming opportunities that appeal to all interests

Support members to serve on commissions, committees, and other influence opportunities

Support members to serve on commissions, committees, and other influence opportunities

Connect members to opportunities to serve on committees aligned to their passions

Provide educational resources that connects the broader community to the design community

Connect members to opportunities to serve on committees aligned to their passions

Provide educational resources that connects the broader community to the design community

CELEBRATE AND ADVANCE DESIGN AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

CELEBRATE AND ADVANCE DESIGN AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

Promote and advance the design excellence of members and their work

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DRIVE POLICIES & ACTIONS THAT SHAPE A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE DESIGN COMMUNITY

Promote and advance the design excellence of members and their work

Partner with allied professionals to connect members to learning opportunities

POLICIES & ACTIONS THAT SHAPE A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE DESIGN COMMUNITY

Regularly review and communicate AIA Cleveland’s EDI Policy

Partner with allied professionals to connect members to learning opportunities

Recognize the professional excellence of members

CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WELLNESS

CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND WELLNESS

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MENTORSHIP ACROSS ALL CAREER LEVELS

FOSTER MENTORSHIP ACROSS ALL CAREER LEVELS

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GROW CROSS-PROGRAMMING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Regularly review and communicate AIA Cleveland’s EDI Policy

Connect members to content and programs that drive a more diverse and inclusive design community

Recognize the professional excellence of members

EXPLORE IDEAS THAT EXPAND PROFESSIONAL RELEVANCE

Partner with sustainability and wellness-focused organizations to provide learning opportunities for members around these topics

Connect members to content and programs that drive a more diverse and inclusive design community

Track and share metrics of how chapter programming responds to our EDI Policy

EXPLORE IDEAS THAT EXPAND PROFESSIONAL RELEVANCE

Provide programming that explores topics, technology and practices impacting the profession

Partner with sustainability and wellness-focused organizations to provide learning opportunities for members around these topics

Provide programming that connects the public to conversations around sustainability and wellness

Track and share metrics of how chapter programming responds to our EDI Policy

ENCOURAGE SHARING AND LISTENING TO VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES

Provide programming that explores topics, technology and practices impacting the profession

Collaborate with industry partners to explore changes to our industry

ENCOURAGE SHARING AND LISTENING TO VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES

Provide programming that encourages members to share their experiences with their peers

Collaborate with industry partners to explore changes to our industry

Connect with educational institutions to help shape future professionals

Regularly connect with educational institutions to connect members to future professionals

Regularly connect with educational institutions to connect members to future professionals

Provide mentorship opportunities that encourage bidirectional learning between Associate Members, Members and Fellows.

Provide programming that connects the public to conversations around sustainability and wellness

CONNECT MEMBERS TO STATE AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS

Provide programming that encourages members to share their experiences with their peers

Encourage members to be involved in creating educational programming

Connect with educational institutions to help shape future professionals

Establish and maintain relationships with partner organizations

Establish and maintain relationships with partner organizations

Evaluate programming for partnership opportunities

Provide mentorship opportunities that encourage bidirectional learning between Associate Members, Members and Fellows.

Encourage and support members seeking licensure

CONNECT MEMBERS TO STATE AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS

Provide members with regular local, state and national legislative updates on issues impacting our profession

Encourage members to be involved in creating educational programming

Evaluate programming for partnership opportunities

Recognize partner organizations who support the design community

Recognize partner organizations who support the design community

Encourage and support members seeking licensure

STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE DESIGN COMMUNITY

STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE DESIGN COMMUNITY

CULTIVATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTS AND THE PUBLIC

CULTIVATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTS AND THE PUBLIC

Organize opportunities that empower members to connect with one another

Provide members with regular local, state and national legislative updates on issues impacting our profession

Connect members to opportunities to serve at the State and National level of AIA.

Connect members to opportunities to serve at the State and National level of AIA.

Organize opportunities that empower members to connect with one another

Develop and maintain relationships with media partners to connect the public to the design community

Develop and maintain relationships with media partners to connect the public to the design community

Encourage critical discourse around the direction and influence of the design community

Encourage critical discourse around the direction and influence of the design community

Leverage various communication channels to connect the public to relevant chapter content

Leverage various communication channels to connect the public to relevant chapter content

2023 | Year in Review 11 10 American Institute of Architects | Cleveland Chapter

Advocacy

Serve as a Prominent Voice in the Community

Engage in Conversations that Impact the Built Environment

The AIA Cleveland Board is committed to advocate on behalf of our members by addressing concerns facing our profession in Northeast Ohio. As such, the Board has formed a committee dedicated to advocacy at a local level to take up issues related to planning, city zoning, review boards, approval processes, and others that impact the future of our communities.

Robyn Wolf aia

Chair, Immediate Past President

Michael Christoff aia President

Elizabeth Corbin Murphy faia

W. Daniel Bickerstaff II aia President-Elect

Brian Broadus aia

Allison Lukacsy-Love aia

The Advocacy Committee upholds the mission of AIA Cleveland by demonstrating the value of the architectural profession to elected and appointed public officials through meaningful dialog and frequent engagement; alerting the board to any regional legislative changes related to planning, zoning, reviews, or approval procedures that may impact our profession; and proposing qualified candidate nominations for open appointed positions on municipal boards and commissions as well as volunteer positions on design review committees.

Form-Based Code Charette June 09, 2023

In June of 2023, AIA Cleveland hosted an afternoon workshop with Cleveland’s City Planning Commission (CPC), APA Cleveland and ULI Cleveland exploring the FormBased Code that CPC has been working on for years. CPC invited architects, developers, planning and other involved with development projects in Cleveland to test the new code against theoretical projects.

Committee Partners

Held at MAGNET, this workshop commenced with several orienting and level-setting educational presentations, followed by group charettes testing the Form-Based Code against the selected theoretical projects. Dozens of professionals attended to provide feedback in advance of CPC introducing the new code to City Council.

Planning and Zoning Board Nominations

In 2023, the Advocacy Committee collaborated with our long term partners, Western Reserve Historical Society and the Early Settlers Association, to provide nominees for open seats on City commissions and boards, including Planning and Landmarks.

Connect Members to State and National Advocacy Efforts

AIA Ohio: Advocacy Day

March 07 2023

On Tuesday, March 07, 2023, representatives from AIA Cleveland, AIA Ohio, AIA Akron, AIA Cincinnati, AIA Columbus, AIA Dayton, AIA Toledo, and AIA Youngstown attended the annual day at the State House to meet with Senators and Representatives. The day began with opening remarks from Senator Louis Blessing III (R-08) and Senate Majority Leader nickie Antonio (D-23) who spoke about last year’s efforts to introduce and pass SB56 and how grassroots support of this legislation from organizations like AIA Ohio impacted the legislative process.

During one-on-one visits with twenty Ohio State Senators and Representatives, including Senator Matt Dolan (SD 24), and Representatives Tom Patton (HD 7), Michael Skindell (HD 13), and Bride Rose Sweeney (HD 14), AIA asked for their support of the following:

• Affordable Housing (HB 3)

• Historic Tax Credits (HB 33)

• Ohio Building Code Updates

• Better Buildings - Sustainability / Resilience

Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities

AIA Ohio actively advocated for the expansion of Affordable Housing Opportunities. Ohio remains in an affordable housing crisis (housing that a household can pay for while still having money left over for other necessities). Ohio added a shortage of over 2,500 affordable rental units from 2021 to 2022. Actions by the previous assembly have made affordable housing more difficult to maintain and develop due to legislative changes to property tax valuable and removing a funding link to the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Crdit Program. To combat this context, AIA Ohio advocated for the legislature to pass the state fiscal budget or the affordable housing tax credit bill HB3 to help increase Ohioans access to affordable housing.

AIA Ohio Political Action (PAC)

The Ohio Architects’ PAC is ONE tool that AIA Ohio can use to help increase our influence in the legislative arena. The Ohio Architects’ PAC represented the collective voice of individual members. AIA Ohio has over 2,225 active members who benefit from the advocacy work we do every day.

AIA Ohio used funds from the Ohio Architects’ PAC to support and recognize legislators / legislative-candidates who were supportive of issues important to architects. PAC fund contributions help legislators and legislative candidates remember who we are, and what issues are important to architects.

AIA National Leadership Summit February 14-17, 2023

From February 14-17th, AIA National hosted its annual Leadership Summit in Washington DC. Leadership from nearly every AIA Component in the United States gathered in DC to advocate for our profession. In one single day that week, the Senators and Representatives from every single State in the US, met with Architects from their own districts talking about the policy issues shaping our industry.

The Summit was kicked off by James Carville, who spoke candidly about the challenges we are going to face in the near future related to climate resilience and our decisions to live places that require extraordinary resources to create habitable space.

Attendees were then provided direct coaching on how to effectively communicate with Senators and Representatives on issues important to Architects. Hundreds of Architects spent the day on and around Capital Hill with talking points to ensure topics important to Architects were being presented to every senate office in the same way with a clear message.

“It was so inspiring to see Capitol Hill filled with Architects passionate about the future of our profession and its impact on the communities we call home.” - Michael Christoff, AIA

“AIA is a member owned organization; by being involved, you own a piece of the future of your profession.”

- AIA Leadership Summit 2023

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Welcoming and Supportive Environment for

All Annual Women in Architecture Celebration

“Connecting Culture, Language, & Tradition Through Design” March 30, 2023

AIA Cleveland presented the 9th Annual Women in Architecture Celebration on Thursday, March 30th at House of Blues. The event featured Tamarah Begay, AIA, NCARB, AICAE, CDT, LEED BD+C, the first Navajo woman registered architect and founder and CEO of Indigenous Design Studio + Architecture. \

Over 90 guests attended to hear Ms. Begay speak about her over 15 years working in Native American tribes and educating clients on the importance of embracing Indigenous values of design and planning.

Speakers

Tamarah Begay aia, ncarb, aicae, cdt, leed bd+c

Organizers

Nora Hoxha assoc.aia Co-Director WIA+

Melanie Lewis aia Co-Director WIA+

Encourage Sharing and Listening to Various Perspectives

We Are All Confident (Idiots): Overcoming Cognitive Baises & The Dunning-Kruger Effect

May 02, 2023

In May, several AIA Cleveland’s WIA+ and YAAM Committee partnered for an evening of discussion about self-perception, expertise and how we are all a little too confident at times. The theme for the evening was learning to recognize and acknowledge our own inability to see our shortcomings and strengths, known as the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Fostering

Productive Conflict in a Workplace

June 27, 2023

In June, Cleveland’s WIA+ Committee, led by Nora Hoxha, Associate AIA and Melanie Lewis, AIA, in partnership with ULI Cleveland, pulled together the design community for a Workshop led by Gail Froelicher, GPCC, PCC, EMCCITCA, C-Suite Executive Coach. This interactive workshop challenged participants to identify their own conflict style, consider what socializations led to that style and to see conflict as a way of learning and opportunity to raise awareness.

Recruiting & Retaining a Diverse Workforce: Part I - Exploring Barriers and Strategies

September 27, 2023

Speaker:

Dawn N. Mayes

Director of Design Entrepreneurship and Inclusion, Kent State University

In September, in partnership with Kent State University, the design community came together to hear Dawn N. Mayes, Director of Design Entrepreneurship and Inclusion at Kent State University, discuss:

• barriers that limit diverse candidates from applying or being interviewed at potential firms

• hiring practices that can increase the pool of diverse candidates applying for jobs at their firms

• strategic partnerships that can increase visibility with more diverse candidates wanting to work at firms

• how to create a recruitment infrastructure that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion beyond the hire date within their firm

Recruiting & Retaining a Diverse Workforce: Part II - Panel Discussion

October 24, 2023

One month after Part I of this two part series, the community reconvened for a panel discussion with four professionals from different backgrounds talk about how their organizations implement successful strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce in small, medium and large Architecture firms.

This panel discussion was organized by Dawn Mayes, Director of Design Entrepreneurship and Inclusion at KSU’s CUDC and moderated by AIA Cleveland President-Elect W. Dan Bickerstaff, AIA.

Panelists Included:

Jejuana C. Brown, Director of Diversity and Inclusion

The Cleveland Orchestra

Sandra Madison, AIA, CEO and Chairperson

Robert P. Madison International Inc.

Drive Policies and Actions that Shape a More Diverse and Inclusive Design Community

Guides to Equitable Practice AIA National

“Increasingly, architects and design professionals will be called to lead efforts in finding solutions to many of our society’s most pressing issues. To meet these challenges, as well as the unknown ones ahead, we must have the talent, passion, and creativity of a diverse cohort of students, professionals, and leaders.

The Guides for Equitable Practice, done in partnership with the University of Washington, the University of Minnesota, and The American Institute of Architects’ Equity and the Future of Architecture Committee (EQFA), are a vital part of AIA’s long-term commitment to lead efforts that ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion in architecture—that the architecture profession is as diverse as the nation we serve.

These guides will help you make the business and professional case for ensuring that your organization meets the career development, professional environment, and cultural awareness expectations of current and future employees and clients.” - AIA National

Brian Tibbs, FAIA, Managing Partner Moody Nolan

AIA National Leadership Summit

February 22 - 24, 2022

This annual Leadership Summit is designed to help AIA’s leaders reach their fullest potential in their components and communities. With a wide range of leadership opportunities being offered, the event focused on a curriculum that allowed AIA leaders to acquire and enhance their leadership skills to lead their boards and focus on specific hands-on practice exercises.

Inspiration

Promote Design and Professional Excellence

A’23 San Francisco

June 07 - 10, 2023

AIA’s 2023 Conference on Architecture took place in San Francisco, California. The Conference on Architecture 2023 drew over 15,000 attendees, all eager to interact in person with fellow architects, speakers, and exhibitors.

The event was hosted by Mike Chapman, executive producer and co-founder of America by Design: Architecture, AIA CEO Lakisha Woods and AIA President Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, and featured powerful keynotes by Barbara Bouza, FAIA, Architect and President of Walt Disney Imagineering; an AEC Industry Panel moderator by Amy Bunszel, EVP of AEC Design Solutions at Autodesk; and The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 - 2023.

WLS ‘23 Boston

September 12 - 14, 2023

Designed for women in architecture, by women in architecture, this biennial conference is about women empowering women through leadership, knowledge, and community. At this year’s Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), over 900 attendees heard stories about how culture and equity leaders are translating ideas into action.

Connect Members to Stories and Voices that Inspire

Coffee with Fellows

Coffee with Fellows is an ongoing series centered around a conversation between one Fellow and one emerging professional, interviewing each other. The podcast-like format allows for the inviting conversation to be live, recorded, and archived as a library of multigenerational design professionals. Coffee with Fellows has allowed emerging designers to bloom as public speakers and design professionals and has activated Fellows as mentors and storytellers in a new way. Volume 3 consisted of five sessions (events) that elevated the stories and expertise of our Fellows and young architect members.

Volume IV: Session I February 23, 2023

Fellow

Bill Ayars faia

Emerging Professional Megan Pros, aia

Volume III: Session II April 6, 2023

Fellow

Kim Yao faia

Emerging Professional Josh Gonsalves, aia

Volume III: Session III June 22, 2023

Fellow

Judson Kline faia

Emerging Professional

Ty Juan Swanson-Sawyer associate aia

Volume III: Session IV August 30, 2023

Fellow

TIm Hawk faia

Emerging Professional Justin Gleason aia

Volume III: Session IV October 11, 2023

Fellow

Slyvia Smith faia

Emerging Professional Emily Williams aia

Amber Price aia

Co-Director YAAM

Kaitlyn Boniecki associate aia Co-Director YAAM

Hallie Crouch associate aia

Jack Alan Bialosky, Jr. faia Chair NEO Fellows

Josh Meyers associate aia

Organizers Grants Link

www.aiacleveland.com/coffee-with-fellows

Wendell Burnette Lecture: Dialogues in Space

May 09, 2023

Organized by the AIA Cleveland Design Awards Committee and Steve Kordalski, AIA, this lecture by Wendell Burnette, FAIA (2022 AIA Cleveland Design Awards Jury Chair) featured Wednell’s thoughts about the current state of practice and how his office, Wendell Burnette Architects, navigates the boundaries between practice and the connections to space, light, context, the environment, and community. Over 200 design professionals enjoyed this wonderful virtual lecture that focused on four topics:

• Recognizing the value of an existing place, as a vehicle in the formation of architectural ideas that promote genuine Community and healthy environments.

• Defining an approach to site-specific design - the ability of the design team to carefully consider the context of the site from many different scales, and respond to the unique circumstances of climate, views and open space.

• Using construction practices to leverage the intrinsic properties of materials as both a spatial and construction system, with a focus on minimizing embodied energy and providing long-term sustainability.

• Incorporating a demonstrated use of passive and active environmental systems as an active part of a building’s construction and use.

AIA Cleveland Open Studio Night

November 16, 2023

AIA Cleveland invited members, students and design professionals to walk around Playhouse Square, where three Downtown Cleveland architecture firms opened their doors for one night. Dozens of professionals and students were able to move around to each firm, learn about the firms’ work, chat with the staff and connect with colleagues

Locations Included :

DLR Group, 1422 Euclid Avenue #300

IKM Architecture, 1001 Huron Rd E #102

Moody Nolan, 1621 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1150

Dion Art, 2217 East Ninth Street, #101

Connect Members to Stories and Voices that Inspire

When Eero Met His Match

April 20, 2023

Author, Eva Hagberg gave an engaging hybrid lecture experience at the Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Center. Eva is a Brooklyn-based scholar, writer, and adjunct professor at Columbia University. Widespread praise for her book, When Eero Met His Match, spans architecture, art, design, history, and culture outlets including the New York Review of Architecture, The Wall Street Journal, Hyperallergic, and Azure Magazine. The talk was expertly moderated by Bill Willoughby and included an engaging Q & A period where participants were able to get even deeper into the stories shared by the Author. This event was presented in partnership with Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design, and the beloved bookseller Mac’s Backs in Coventry.

Moderator

Eva Hagberg

Author

Speaker William Willoughby, AIA Architect, Professor

2023 AIA Cleveland Annual Meeting & Keynote

October 12, 2023

The AIA Cleveland Annual Meeting took place in 2023 for the first time in person since 2019! The room was filled with nearly 100 members of AIA and the design community in a vacant storefront in the recently renovated May Company Building in Downtown, Cleveland. It was a wonderful chance to get together with friends and colleagues to hear some updates from AIA Cleveland and a truly wonderful Keynote Presentation by Jason Russel, VP of Operations and Leasing for Bedrock. Mr. Russell spoke about his professoinal journey which included time as city planner in Lakewood, Ohio, helping envisage and execute the Solstice Steps at Lakewood Park, designing and executing the public realm plan at Van Aken, and his current focus with Bedrock on re-shaping downtown Cleveland. He discussed placemaking from different perspectives and how community-focused development can create a lasting impact. After the Keynote, Board President Michael Christoff made a few final remarks about the organization celebrating reaching its highest membership numbers on record (546) and stressed the importance of “showing up” to really fuel our ability to make a difference in our community and profession.

Speaker

Jason Russel, VP Operations, Bedrock

Explore Ideas that Expand Professional Relevance

What’s an Architect’s Value of Time Worth in Today’s Economic / Supply Chain Conditions

October 26, 2023

In this discussion, panelists discussed a wide variety of issues and opportunities facing the design industry now and far into the future. Topics included:

• How traditional fee structures for design and construction administration align with current economic conditions and supply chain impacts

• Various methods for structuring fees and how they relate to when it is most valuable to have the Architect involved in partnership with the Construction team.

• How project delivery is evolving and may require the Architect to shift where in a project more of their time is applied to the Project.

Over 65 people attended this virtual panel discussion to learn how the investment in information gathering, analysis, and decision making in the earlier phases of a project results in fewer expensive changes later in the project. Strategic thinking that is informed, integrated and builds intelligence will have a positive impact on project quality, costs and scheduling.

AI and the (un)foreseeable Future of the Profession

September 12, 2023

At the AIA Ohio 2023 Conference in Columbus, Mark Mistur, Dean of Kent State University’s College of Environmental Design, talked about the history of AI and how it is likely to change everything - for better and/or worse. If the architectural profession is not an early and critical adopter of AI, others will fill the gap. The session will provide a backdrop of possibilities and concerns stemming from the state of the art of AI and open the floor for speculation on its best and worst potential within and as a threat to the profession.

Mark Mistur Dean, KSU CAED

Speaker

Jack baumann, aia inDePenDence construction rose costanzo, aia ProGressive insurance

arne Goldman, aia Marous brothers

michael zambo, aia bostwick DesiGn

Panelists

Celebration and Advance Design and Professional Excellence

Celebration of Preservation July 13, 2023

The American Institute of Architects Cleveland and the Cleveland Restoration Society joined together on July 13th to recognize outstanding historic preservation projects from across Northeast Ohio during the annual Celebration of Preservation, hosted this year at the historic Ariel LaSalle Theatre (a past Celebration of Preservation winner!)

The 2023 Celebration of Preservation award winners are:

Westminster Presbyterian Steeple

Honorable Mention for Restoration of a Historic Feature

West Presbyterian Church, Frost Architectural Preservation, Inc.

2697 East 127th Street, Cleveland Heritage Home Program Award

Nick Downer and Sara Muscarella, Frontgate RPD Limited

Studio West 117

Award of Merit for Community Impact West 117 Development Fieldhouse, LLC, Larsen Architects

Exeter Road Residence

Reinstatement of Historic Character Award

Calvin Brown and Heather Lemonedes, The D.H. Ellison Company

City of Cleveland Heights Historic Preservation Design Guidelines

Catalyst for Commnity Preservation Award

City of Cleveland Heights, Naylor Wellman

Ford Nature Center

Award for Compatible Addition to a Historic Structure Mill Creek Metroparks, DLR Group

College Club Townhomes

AIA Award for Compatible New Construction in a Historic District

WXZ Development, Diimit Architects

St. Vincent de Paul

Outstanding Stewardship Award / AIA Craftsmanship Award Cleveland Catholic Diocese, Eikona Studios

The 2023 Celebration of Preservation award winners continued:

E.J. Kovacic Recreation Center

Outstanding Retrofit of a Historic Structure Award Brandstetter Carroll, Inc., City of Cleveland

John H. Lehman High School

Award of Excellence for Adaptive Reuse a.m. Rodriguez Associates, Inc., RDL Architects, Fukui Architects

Robertson-Lawrence House

Dedication to Preservation Award

Paul Meeker and Ann Michaels, The D.H. Ellison Co.

Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbbGmRLb0yA

Jury Chair

Joe Gondek

Jury

W. Daniel Bickerstaff II, aia

Ayonna Blue Donald

Sean Plunkett, aia

Glenn Shumate

Robert Weygandt, aia

Brian Carter Broadus, aia

Gwendolyn Frank, aia

Jud Kline, faia

Marie-Rose Andriadi, assoc. aia

Alternate

Crystal Montgomery, assoc. aia

2697 East 127th Street, Cleveland

John H. Lehman High School

Studio West 117

E. J. Kovacic Recreation

Cleveland Heights Guidelines

Robertson-Lawrence House Ford Nature Center St. Vincent de Paul College Club Townhomes

Westminster Presbyterian Steeple

Exeter Road Residence

AIA Cleveland Annual Design Awards

November 3, 2023

Each year, AIA Cleveland recognizes excellence in design by inviting local firms to submit their best work to be reviewed by nationally renowned juries from across the country. This year, the ceremony took place at Cleveland Auditorium on Friday, November 3rd. Over 300 attendees gathered to celebrate and recognize architectural design excellence in Cleveland and northeast Ohio.

Honorees

Student Awards

Honorable Mention

Maryam Baharvandi for “Green Hub”

Honorable Mention

Logan Ali for “Suspending Volume”

Honorable Mention

Asmita Dahal for “The Sacred Oasis”

Honorable Mention

Drew Thompson for “Urban Mosaic”

Honorable Mention

Drew Thompson & Gabriel Firestone for “Wynwood Commons”

Merit Award

Kody Kocias for “Circulatory Systems”

Merit Award

Ryan Coberly, Abigael Dobson, Reihley

Littlefield for “Reclamation”

Honor Award

Logan Ali and Logan West for “Synapse”

Makers Awards

Honorable Mention hard(where), PATH

Honorable Mention

Kendall Park Studio Portal, PATH

Merit Award

San Francisco Entry Assemblage PATH

Architectural Photography Awards

Honorable Mention

David Thal, AIA “Apertural”

Honorable Mention

Eric Pros, AIA “Step Down”

Honorable Mention

Max Wagner, AIA “Above the Glass Ceiling”

Third Place

David Robar, AIA “Bridge Look”

Second Place

Beau Bock, AIA for “Explores the Notion”

Grand Prize: Dave Robar, AIA for “Lumen Step Back”

Jury

Architcture/Design

Carroll Ross Barney, faia, chair

Juan Gabriel Moreno, aia

Trina Sandschafer, aia

Photography

Dale Omori, Chair

Larry Kasperek

Stephen Travarca

Unbuilt Awards

Honorable Mention

Ohio Rest Stop Concept

Bowen

Small Projects

Honorable Mention

Holbrook Hollows

AECOM

Merit Award

345 Glass House

Secoy Architects

Merit Award

Three Gables

AODK

Architecture

Honorable Mention

Benedictine High School Atrium/Courtyard/West Wing

Horton Harper Architects

Honorable Mention

Ford Nature Center

DLR Group

Merit Award

Great Lakes Cheese Headquarters

Vocon

Honor Award

Kanawha County Public Library - Main Library

HBM Architects

Interior Architecture

Honorable Mention

Fahrenheit

Vocon

Merit Award

The Ohio State University - Arts District

DLR Group with Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Honor Award

Cleveland Foundation

Vocon

People’s Choice Award

Mentor Hospital by Cleveland Clinic Buildings + Design (in Partnership with Bostwick Design Partnership)

Fahrenheit

Great Lakes Cheese

Kanawha County Public Library - Main Library

Cleveland Foundation

Three Gables

The Ohio State University - Arts District

Ford Nature Center

Benedictine High School

Mentor Hospital

Honorees

Outreach

Serve as a prominent voice in the community

Strengthen Programming that Engages the Broader Community

Student Sketch & Design Workshops

February, March, April, May, September, December

Throughout the school year, the AIA Cleveland Outreach Committee, led by co-chairs Ben Kweller, AIA and James Cowan, Associate AIA, organized several Sketch Workshops in several Cleveland Public Library locations, providing students the opportunity to sit down with a few Architects and explore sketching and design. These after school programs were a wonderful opportunity to engage early with students who might later be interested in a design career.

Yoga and Wine

January - December

Throughout the year, these popular opportunities for mental and physical restoration were provided by the WIA+ Committee, led by co-chair Kaitlyn Boniecki, Associate AIA, as a way of pulling together the design community outside the regular professional working environment. Each month, expert instructors would lead participants through a variety of yoga practices, followed by a networking happy hour for an additional chance to connect with colleagues.

Cultivate Communication Between Architects and the Public

SandFest

August 5, 2023

In 2023, AIA Cleveland returned again to Edgewater Beach with over 200 participants in the sandcastle building and sand volleyball tournament. Through this event, AIA Cleveland continued to build greater public awareness of the role of architects and raised $7,500 to donate to the ACE Mentorship Program to contribute to their college scholarship funds.

Patty Lampert executive Director

Ben Kweller aia

James Cowan aia

Samantha Ayotte aia

Brett Klinger allieD Prof MeMber

Bob Larosa, allieD Prof MeMber

Allison Lukacsy-Love aia

Dave Robar aia

Michael Christoff aia

W. Dan Bickerstaff II, aia

Grow Cross-Programming with Partner Organizations Scholarship Programs

As an important part of growing our relationships with Partner Organizations, AIA Cleveland continues to identify opportunities to provide financial and professional support to organizations like Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, the ACE Mentorship Program, NOMA and various other organizations and initiatives that help drive student interest and success in the design industry. In 2023, we were proud to be able to provide the following support through the generous gifts and participation in programs by members of AIA and the design community at large.

AIA Cleveland KSU Scholarship

$2,500

Recipient Logan Ali is currently an architecture student and photographer at Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His academic work and interests continue to question the shifting relationships of media and architecture in our contemporary culture.

NOMA Conference Scholarship

$2,500

Kent State University CAED’s NOMAS were provided $2,500 from AIA Cleveland to support sending a group of students to the 2023 NOMA conference in Portland, Oregon. Additional AIA Chapters throughout the State were engaged to raise additional dollars to support sending as many students as possible for this remarkable experience.

AIA Cleveland KSU Endowment

$53,500 (Value as of June 30, 2023)

In addition to our annual individual KSU Scholarship, AIA Cleveland’s KSU CAED Endowment continues to provide biannual scholarship distributions to support students interest in the design profession. Additional contributions and interest continues to grow the Endowment as the Board evaluates each year how to grow our support for more students.

http://ksu.convio.net/AIACleveland

Mail a Check

Kent State University Foundation

attn: Marti Ring

350 S. Lincoln Street

P.O. Box 5190

Kent, Ohio 44242

Make Check out to: Kent State University Foundation

Memo Line: AIA Cleveland Chapter Scholarship

ACE Mentorship Scholarship

$7,500

The 2023 AIA Cleveland Sandfest raised $7,500 for the ACE Mentorship Scholarship fund. This contribution supports ACE’s mission to highlight and encourage students to learn about and seek careers in the architecture professions.

Organizers

Community Castle (Each year extra sand is provided for observers/neighbors to join in the fun!)

Awards Ceremony with Celebrity Judges!

Building Education Series - Electric Vehicles, Charging Stations and Infrastructure

January 19, 2023

Partner Organizations: AIA, ASHRAE, 2030 Districts, Cleveland State University, Greater Cleveland Partnership, USGBC, City of Cleveland

This broad reaching session attracted interest from everyone from environmentalists to car enthusiasts. The discussion was led by experts from General Motors, ChargePoint, Alternalite EV and Electrification Coalition. The speakers discussed GM’s strategy and outlook for the electric vehicle market, new EV technology, as well as what the future holds and the steps needed to install chargers at your location.

Building

Education Series - The Building Envelopes Impact on Efficiency

February 16, 2023

Partner Organizations: AIA, ASHRAE, 2030 Districts, Cleveland State University, Greater Cleveland Partnership, USGBC, City of Cleveland

This engaging session discussed how the building envelope can dramatically impact the way a building performs. Experts represented fenestration, roofing, interior and exterior insulation systems discussing innovative new technologies and addressed the various elements of the building envelope. Case studies were reviewed to highlight examples for how we can make buildings more efficient. Lastly, the panel discussed the opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act that can support building efficiency upgrades to make them more financially viable.

Building

Education Series - Building a Circular Economy in Cleveland

June 13, 2023

Partner Organizations: AIA, ASHRAE, 2030 Districts, Cleveland State University, Greater Cleveland Partnership, USGBC, City of Cleveland

This energetic panel discussed how the circular economy reduces waste and pollution, keeps products in use longer and regenerates nature and most importantly panelists provided examples of a circular and sustainable built environment. Details were discussed about the construction and use of the new Cleveland Foundation building, innovative research from a local architectural firm’s work with NASA and MIT in bioterials and their extensive humanitarian efforts through construction projects.

Building Series: Exemplary Renovations and New Construction Projects

May 18, 2023

Partner Organizations: AIA, ASHRAE, 2030 Districts, Cleveland State University, Greater Cleveland Partnership, USGBC, City of Cleveland

Panelists discussed the 2022 Green Building Challenge winning projects, covering a diverse mix of new construction and renovation projects in the categories of energy reduction, water conservation, reduced transportation emissions and healthy buildings. Presenters provided overviews of their projects from design through completion, including the technologies used, why these projects are examples of what can be accomplished and how the built environment can reduce its environmental footprint. Projects Featured Included:

• INTRO - Overall Winner - speaker Abby McDonald, Emerald Built Environments

• Oberlin College - Energy Winner - Kevin Brown, Oberlin College

• Waterloo Arts - Water Winner - Amy Callahan, Waterloo Arts

• City of Oberlin - Transportation Winner - Michael Peters, Sway Mobility

• LGBTQ Community Center - Healthy Buildings Winner - David Thal, Weber Murphy Fox

AIA and SMPS Happy Hour

June 20, 2023

AIA Cleveland, in partnership with the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), hosted a happy hour to bring our two organizations together for a night of network and relationship building. This networking event is the second year in a row AIA and SMPS have been collaborating on networking and programming events.

NAIOP, ULI, AIA and CREW Vitrolite Tour and Happy Hour

July 27, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s WIA+ Committee, in partnership with the women’s leadership and programming teams from NAIOP, CREW and ULI hosted a happy hour to bring our two organizations together for a night of network and relationship building. This networking event provided attendees a great opportunity to connect with professionals from adjacent disciplines and helped reinforce connections between our organizations that stem from cross-programming throughout the year.

Additional Collaborations

March, April, July

In addition to the programs highlighted, AIA Cleveland collaborated with various partners (i.e. Cleveland 2030, City of Cleveland, USGBC, etc.) on topics including: How Large Organizations are Addressing Climate Change, Transforming Mental Health Care, What Promoting Electrification Will Mean for the Grid, How Local Municipalities are Addressing Climate Change. We look forward to continuing additional collaborations in 2024!

Engagement

Connect Members to Meaningful Experiences

Foster Mentorship Across All Career Levels

Mentorship Speed Dating / Mixer

March

02, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s Young Architects and Associate Members (YAAM) Committee kicked-off their annual Mentorship Series with rapid–fire meetings of emerging & established professionals. The goal was to provide participants the opportunity to establish organic connections with like minded individuals that grow into a mentor/mentee pairings. Dozens of attendees were encouraged to have their goals in mind and bring their business cards to facilitate keeping in contact.

KSU Career Fair

February

09, 2023

In February, several AIA Cleveland members attended the annual Kent State University Career Fair on behalf of the Chapter. Joined by members from AIA Akron, both organizations interfaced with students, recent graduates, and professionals about the importance and value of AIA.

Demystifying the ARE

March 14, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s Young Architects and Associate Members (YAAM) Committee hosted an evening full of advice and conversation while we learn from recently licensed AIA members what worked (or what didn’t) while preparing for the AREs. Test-takers at all stages were welcome to attend this session hosted at Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC)!

Foster Mentorship Across All Career Levels

Trivia Nightm(ARE)!

September 21, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s YAAM and Programming Committees pulled together this exciting spin-off of our annual Trivia Night that focused on haunted architectural history, urban legends, and perhaps the scariest of them all…. ARE test questions. Nearly 100 people came together in teams, consisting of approximately 50/50 mix of emerging and established professionals.

Strengthen Relationships Within the Design Community

ARE Session - Building Systems

May 01, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s Young Architects and Associate Members (YAAM) Committee was joined by AIA Member Peter Marks, an architect at Stantec and former professor at Kent State University, to learn about important building systems. This lunch session offered an overview of major systems that we once learned about … but might have forgotten about!

ARE Session - Professional Practice

June 12, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s Young Architects and Associate Members (YAAM) Committee was joined by AIA Member Peter Marks, an architect at Stantec and former professor at Kent State University, to learn about everything related to Professional Practice.

Design Boat Cruise

June 3, 2022

Led by Adam Yaracs, AIA and Patty Lampert, Executive Director, AIA Cleveland hosted its 12th annual “Design Cruise Line” boat cruise, signaling the beginning of summer for all those in the design industry! The Goodtime III saw 400+ members from over 20 professional design organizations treated to drinks and refreshments and enjoyed on a beautiful June evening. The Goodtime III cruise ship navigated down the Cuyahoga River for the first part of the tour and then headed onto Lake Erie prior to docking at the East 9th Street Pier. AIA Cleveland would like to thank all of the sponsors who generously participated in the event as well as all of the volunteers who helped make it a success.

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Cleveland Chapter

AIA / IIDA Golf Outing

August 11, 2023

Led by organizers Scott Sturm, AIA, Erica Schafer, IIDA and Jeff Krejci, IIDA, AIA Cleveland and IIDA Cleveland hosted members from both organizations on Friday, August 11 th for a fun day of a little bit of golf and even more camaraderie and networking at Briarwood Golf Club in Broadview Heights.

The theme of the day was COLOR PAR-TEE, encouraging participants to come dressed in their most colorful ensemble or coordinate ensembles with their teammates. This year’s foursomes yet again sold out and we are looking forward to continuing this partnership in 2024!

AIA Happy Hours

Various Dates

Throughout the year, where programming openings exist (of which there are not many), AIA Cleveland’s Programming Committee will host networking Happy Hours at interesting locations throughout the Cleveland. Organized by Megan Pros, AIA, Chris Fulkerson, Professional Allied Member, Kaitlyn Boniecki, Associate AIA and Amber Price, AIA, the Happy Hours are oftentimes hosted by industry partners like Walk Your Plans, who hosted AIA in May at their showroom where they gave live demonstrations throughout the evening of their full-scale projection technology that allows designers and clients to walk through and on floor plans before a project enters construction.

AIA Cleveland’s YAAM Committee also organized a Happy Hour for participants of Kent State University’s annual Career Fair, this year hosted at Bell Tower Brewing.

Trivia Night

April 14, 2023

In April, AIA Cleveland held its Fourth Annual Trivia Challenge at XYZ Tavern, organized by Adam Yaracs, AIA and Megan Pros, AIA, located in Gordon Square. With nearly 100 participants this year, the competition was fierce! Question topics included history, pop culture, and even Cleveland architecture. In the end, the top three firms received prizes.

As with any competition, only one champion can be crowned, and this year’s winner was the trivia team made up mostly of members from Perspectus. Congrats to all who participated!

Dragon Boats: An Evening on the Cuyahoga!

June 08, 2023

AIA Cleveland’s Young Architects and Associate Members (YAAM) Committee, led by Kaitlyn Boniecki, Associate AIA and Amber Price, AIA, kicked-off their summer with an evening out on the river with the Cleveland Dragon Boat Association. Attendees received brief training, followed by a cruise up and down our industrial river. Each year this event proves a wonderful networking opportunity providing truly unique views of the Cleveland’s skyline from the surface of the Cuyahoga.

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Provide Opportunities for Professional and Personal Growth

Hard Hat Tours

AIA Cleveland hard hat tours give attendees behind the scenes looks at some of northeast Ohio’s most exciting new construction and renovation projects. Each tour is led by members of the project’s teams, including architect, contractor and oftentimes owners; highlighting unique project community, planning, design and construction considerations. In 2023, six tours provided the design community unprecedented insight into a wide variety of multifamily, office, library, stadium and mixed-use projects.

2024 Hard Hat Tours:

CBIZ Office Building (6-story Office Building)

March 3, 2023

Fairfax Innovation Square (5-story Multifamily over Retail Grocery / Affordable Multifamily)

June 26, 2023

Welleon at Gordon Square (Market Rate Multifamily)

July 13, 2023

City Club Apartments (23-story Market Rate Multifamily over Retail)

August 30, 2023

Library Lofts (Multifamily over Library)

October 30, 2023

Progressive Field Renovation (Stadium / Entertainment)

November 14, 2023

Organizers

Michael Konrad, Allied Professional Member

Gregory Soltis, Associate AIA

Hans Walter, AIA

Continuing Education Opportunities

Throughout 2023, AIA Cleveland hosted 22 virtual Lunch and Learns featuring content developed by our sponsors and allied professional members. An annual offering, these programs are an important resource to members, helping them meet the yearly required professional continuing education requirements. Topics this year spanned a wide variety of professional responsibilities and included 16 HSW credits, making up over half the 30+ HSW credits offered this year through Lunch and Learns and others AIA Cleveland Programs. If you have ideas for topics for future sessions, please reach out to the AIA Cleveland Executive Director or Director of Professional Development.

2023 CEU Courses: Metal Building Design and Construction (HSW)

January 18

New Era of Hybrid Workspaces (LU)

January 31

Hybrid Learning Spaces (LU)

February 7

Materials Matter: The Big Idea (HSW)

February 24

Reclaimed Wood (LU)

March 08

Delivering Compliant MOB’s for Today’s Healthcare Environment (HSW)

March 25

Design for Disassembly (HSW)

April 12

Geotechnical Engineering Reports (HSW)

April 13

Permaculture 101 for Architects (HSW)

April 28

Safeguarding Your Firm Cyber Measures to Protect Your Network Data (LU)

May 04

Workplace Wellbeing: How to Design for an Active Body and Mind (HSW)

May 12

Zero Energy Schools: How Innovative Concrete Systems are Making It Possible (HSW)

May 23

Blue Roofs and Stormwater Management (HSW)

June 28

Effective Building Enclosure Field Testing (HSW)

July 12

Preserving the Integrity of the American Front Porch (HSW)

July 25

Electrification: Its Carbon Mitigation Impact and Effective Implementation Strategies (HSW)

July 27

Introduction to Drones and the Basic Fundamentals of Drone Technology (LU)

July 28

When the Walls Close In: The Fundamentals of WetArea Waterproofing (HSW)

August 08

Cyber Insurance & Liability (LU)

August 22

Sustainable Roofing Strategies: Fighting the effects of Urban Heat Island (HSW)

October 25

Achieving Best Practice for Sanitary Design in Food Processing and Hygienic Facility Buildings (HSW)

November 01

Design Solutions for Multifamily Projects (HSW)

November 07

Organizers

Rose Costanzo aia Director of Professional Development

Provide Opportunities for Professional and Personal Growth

Business of Architecture Series: Creating a Blueprint for your Business

November 11, 2023

The Business of Architecture series is intended to help AIA members and the design community in Cleveland enhance their business acumen through expert presentations or moderated panel discussion, interactive peer discussions, and the exchange of practical tools, all centered around topic-specific facets of the design practice.

This session will be led by Jim Bennett, who has decades of experience in advising leaders of professional services firms, companies, and nonprofits on how to develop strategic plans to make their organizations successful in both the medium and longer term. In addition to his consulting work, Jim has led strategic planning in his own organization in roles as a founder and CEO of a startup company, senior executive at large organizations, and Board Chair of nonprofit entities in the arts, education, health services.

Speakers

Jim Bennett

Firm Visits

Organizers

Nora Hoxha assoc. aia Co-Director WIA+

David Maniet aia

In 2023, we continued to bolster our membership as AIA Cleveland conducted lunchtime “Firm Visits” to several Architectural firms around Greater Cleveland. Board members shared their experiences, contributions, along with professional and personal growth stories as a result of their active involvement with the organization. We appreciated the dialogue with fellow Architects who may not have been aware of all of the programs we offer, and the many ways that AIA members can make a difference locally, regionally, and on a national level.

Organizers

Arne Goldman aia Director of Membership

Patty Lampert

Executive Director

AIA Ohio Design Community Conference September 10-12, 2023

Hosted by AIA Ohio in Columbus, Ohio, the Architectural Design Community Conference served as a unique way for architects, planners, and design enthusiasts to gather, learn, and discuss critical issues related to design, architectural resilience, business, and industry innovations. The AIA Ohio Architectural Design Community Conference brought together nearly 200 members from across the state for three days of tours, keynote speakers, educational programming, and other activities right in the heart of Columbus. The programming appealed to a broad range of AIA Ohio’s membership and allied professionals. Kicking off with the Awards Celebration taking place at Columbus Crew Stadium, the conference was an energizing celebration of design and a recognition of how the architectural community creates livable, meaningful spaces for all Ohioans. Tours were provided by design teams and experts of both historically significant architectural works as well as some of the most exciting new developments in the City. Architects from across the state provided meaningful lectures about Historic Architecture, Leadership Skills, Inclusive Design, Social Media Engagement, Creating Places, Ethics, AI, Sustainability and Equity.

We are excited to celebrate a number of awards during the Ohio Design Awards Program won by AIA Cleveland firms:

DLR Group

Honor Award for Newly Completed Buildings

Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex

Horton Harper Architects

Honor Award for Small Projects

Fox Residence

Perspectus Architecture

Merit Award for Additions

Mansfield Art Center Classroom Addition

Bostwick Design Partnership

Merit Award for Additions

Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning Count - Main Library Renovation and Expansion

DLR Group

Honorable Mention for Additions, Renovations and Restorations

Slippery Rock University - Miller Auditorium

AECOM

Impact Award for Interior Architecture

New Adult Day Center

Newly Licensed

Congratulations to our Members who have recently achieved licensure!

Each year at the AIA Cleveland Design Awards, newly registered Architects are recognized. This year we were thrilled to celebrate (17) members achieving this important professional milestone.

Abby Baker

Christopher Bockelman

Justin Crasi

Morgan Gales

Justin Gleason

Keith Hayes

Eric Husteck

Connor Kaldor

Kathryn Lester

Neil Luketic

Christine Medvedev

Mary Myers

Forrest Paige

Bethany Roman

Megan Siddall

Jacqueline Stern

Kyle Zook

Honors

National, State, + Local

Elevated to the College of Fellows

Walter Jones, FAIA

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Walter Jones, Jr., FAIA, to its prestigious College of Fellows, AIA’s highest membership honor. The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Less than three percent of the architecture profession achieve AIA Fellowship.

By his outstanding leadership, inclusiveness, and advocacy for excellence in design and planning for healthcare organizations, Walter Jones created transformative environments to advance the health, wellness, beauty, and value of the communities they serve. Walter was elevated in Object Four, Industry Organizations.

Gwendolyn Frank, AIA

AIA Cleveland Emerging Professional Award

Gwendolyn’s contributions to the growth and development of not only the architectural industry, but those within the industry are unmatched. Her dedication to her workplace, her community and her professional organizations showcases her desire to create lasting change throughout our profession. She’s an outstanding Emerging Architect that AIA Cleveland is fortunate to call one of their own.

Dave Robar, AIA

AIA Cleveland Presidential Citation

For his dedication as a passionate advocate for the Architectural Profession and its ability to have a positive impact on our community. Thank you for twelve continuous years of service to the board of directors and the entire members of AIA Cleveland.

Megan Pros, AIA

AIA Ohio Emerging Professionals Award

Megan Pros, AIA, is being recognized today with the Emerging Professional of the Year award for her service to the profession, commitment to the community and to her contributions in enhancing the practice of architecture. Megan is a devoted leader within AIA Cleveland and is a passionate contributor to important initiatives, earning much deserved recognition as an emerging leader in the architecture profession.

Hallie Crouch, Associate AIA

Strategic Council Representative

The Strategic Council advances the profession by informing the Board of Directors and other Institute bodies of important professional issues and opportunities. The Council is charged with surveying the profession to identify opportunities and threats, and engaging in strategic planning to inform the goals, objectives, and strategies of the AIA. Cleveland’ s own Hallie Crouch, Associate AIA was recently elected to serve as Ohio’s Strategic Council Representative.

Nora Hoxha, Associate AIA

Crain’s Cleveland “Forty under 40” honoree

Crain’s Cleveland annually recognizes the best and the brightest of Northeast Ohio’s professionals who have yet to reach their 40th birthday and are making a difference in their companies and their communities. The honorees include individuals in a wide range of industries – technology, consumer products, real estate, health care, nonprofit, finance, etc. – who are leaders in their fields.

AIA Cleveland Welcomes Our New Members

We are delighted to welcome new members into the Chapter, listed below. If you are an old hand, please seek them out, introduce yourself, and engage. If you are new, please reach out and seek a new peer or mentor.

New AIA Members

Tyler Baird, Assoc. AIA

Angelica Barraza, Intl. Assoc. AIA

Julia Bohlen, Assoc. AIA

Chad Boston, AIA

Brooklyn Burmeister, Assoc. AIA

Ryan Coberly, Assoc. AIA

Bryan Daily, AIA

Justin Davies, AIA

Lisa Diaz-McPeek, Assoc. AIA

Mark Dodds, AIA

Jeremy Ellis, Assoc. AIA

Mussa Elzein, Assoc. AIA

Michael Fant, AIA

Maria Faria, Assoc. AIA

Maura Flaherty, Assoc. AIA

Margaret Goetsch, Assoc. AIA

Wendy Harbaugh, AIA

John Hershey, AIA

Jeffrey Hoskin, AIA

Daniel Jensen, Assoc. AIA

Grace Jones, AIA

Allied Professional Members

Jim Abbott

Miranda Berner

Erica Bernloehr

Karen Bialosky

Benjamin Brown

Vic DiGeronimo Jr.

Jeff Dentzer

William Elffers

Kyle Fink

Christopher Fulkerson

Grant Hale

Christian Hunter

Robert Jonas

Phil Kerber

Jonathan Jones, AIA

Jonathan Jones, Assoc. AIA

Joseph Kahn, AIA

Michael Kekedy, AIA

David Kozan, Assoc. AIA

Danylo Kulchytsky, AIA

Laura Lenarduzzi, Assoc. AIA

Emily Leu, Assoc. AIA

Lisa Maccora, Assoc. AIA

Walker MacMurdo, Assoc. AIA

Richard Mansfield, Assoc. AIA

Christopher Mathes, Assoc. AIA

Tyler Mathes, Assoc. AIA

Adam May, AIA

Dawn Mayes, Assoc. AIA

Vaughan Miller, Assoc. AIA

Zack Miller, Assoc. AIA

Julie Minkunas, AIA

Walker MacMurdo, Assoc. AIA

Grace Myers, AIA

Tim Neufer, AIA

Fred Hussein

Brett Klinger

Mike Konrad

Bob Krulik

Bob LaRosa

Nancy Lindrose

Emily Lord

Casey Millard

Kristen Mallardi

Michael Martin

James Medina

Kyle Merrill

Mark Milie

Adelbert Marous

Shreya Patel, Assoc. AIA

Tatiana Placer, Assoc. AIA

Sean Plunkett, AIA

Mackenzie Puskar, Assoc. AIA

Wiley Roberts II, Assoc. AIA

Justin Rose, Assoc. AIA

Grace Rosenbaum, Assoc. AIA

Kurt Roscoe, Assoc. AIA

Justin Rose, Assoc. AIA

Robert Shearer, AIA

Brian Stonelake, AIA

Robert Sullivan, AIA

Steven Talley, Assoc. AIA

Charles Tackett, AIA

Charles Thompson, Assoc. AIA

Ron Tomczak, AIA

Randall Tonelli, Assoc. AIA

Edwin Williams, AIA

Emily Williams, AIA

Alexi Omillion

Mike Pierce

Scott Randelson

Tari Rivera

Pamela Roebel

Avi Selva

Robert Shearer

Jennifer Stull

Dave Szomoru

Gary Thomas

Shannon Thorsen

Brian Williams

Our Members

Jeyni Alas AIA

Macedonio Aldana AIA

Donald Alexander AIA

Baraa Alkhourbotly Assoc. AIA

Alan Ambuske AIA Member Emeritus

David Andreano AIA

Marie-Rose Andriadi Assoc. AIA

Leanne Andrysco AIA

Terry Angle AIA Member Emeritus

Brenda Anthony AIA

Daniel Armagno Assoc. AIA

Shannon Ashmore AIA

Michael Augoustidis AIA

Brian Avery AIA

William Ayars FAIA Member Emeritus

Seyed Ayat AIA

Rima Azmeh AIA

Tyler Baird Assoc. AIA

Denise Bajko AIA

Robert Bajko AIA

Abby Baker AIA

Anthony Bandy-Zalatoris AIA

Claire Bank AIA

Anthony Barchanowicz Assoc. AIA

Ezra Bard Assoc. AIA

Frank Barnett AIA Member Emeritus

Daniel Barney AIA

Angelica Barraza Intl. Assoc. AIA

Jack Baumann AIA

Richard Bauschard AIA Member Emeritus

Oriel Behboudnia Assoc. AIA

Michael Benjamin AIA Member Emeritus

David Berlekamp AIA

Rami Berner AIA

Jack Bialosky FAIA

W. Bickerstaff II AIA

Beth Bilek-Golias AIA

Marc Bittinger AIA

Lydia Black Assoc. AIA

Robert Blatchford AIA

Polly Bloom Assoc. AIA

William Blunden FAIA Member Emeritus

Beau Bock AIA

Peter Bohan AIA

Julia Bohlen Assoc. AIA

Peter Bolek AIA

Kaitlyn Boniecki Assoc. AIA

Karen Borland AIA

Chad Boston Assoc. AIA

Robert Bostwick FAIA

Dushan Bouchek AIA

William Bradt AIA

Robert Bregar AIA Member Emeritus

Brian Broadus AIA

Denver Brooker AIA

Laura Brown Assoc. AIA

Joanne Brown AIA

John Brown AIA Member Emeritus

Ashley Brown AIA

Stephen Bucchieri AIA Member Emeritus

Larissa Burlij AIA

Brooklyn Burmeister Assoc. AIA

Michael Caito AIA

Leonard Carpenter AIA

Erin Carpenter AIA

Emily Carr AIA

Michael Carter AIA

Arthur Cernoia AIA Member Emeritus

Thomas Chesnes AIA

William Childs AIA

Elizabeth Chlebus AIA

Jae Cho AIA

Jill Christoff Assoc. AIA

Michael Christoff AIA

Marco Ciccarelli AIA

Stephen Ciciretto AIA

John Clark AIA Member Emeritus

Clarence Clark AIA Member Emeritus

Travis Clarke Assoc. AIA

George Clemens AIA

Ryan Coberly Assoc. AIA

Ronald Cocco AIA

Janice Cole AIA

Julian Colicchio Assoc. AIA

John Collett AIA

Rachel Collett AIA

William Collins AIA Member Emeritus

Clifford Collins AIA

Jason Colon AIA

Rose Marie Costanzo AIA

Michael Couch AIA

James Cowan Assoc. AIA

David Craun AIA

Julie Criscione AIA

Michael Crislip AIA

Hallie Crouch Assoc. AIA

Kate Csontos Assoc. AIA

Noel Cupkovic AIA

Bryan Daily AIA

Justin Davies AIA

Nicole Davis AIA

Joseph Davis AIA Member Emeritus

Richard DeMarco AIA

Michael DeMarco AIA

Richard Deming AIA Member Emeritus

Harry Dempsey AIA

Paul Deutsch AIA

Christopher Dewey AIA

John DiAntonio Assoc. AIA

Samuel Diaquila AIA

Jennifer Diasio AIA

Lisa Diaz-McPeek Assoc. AIA

Neil Dick Associate AIA Emeritus

Thomas Dieterle AIA

David DiFrancesco AIA

Analia Dimit Assoc. AIA

Scott Dimit AIA

Lawrence Divita AIA

Elizabeth Doane AIA

Mark Dodds AIA

Chris Dohar AIA

Randy Doi AIA

Elizabeth Dolinar AIA

Robert Donaldson AIA

Jorge Dorantes AIA

Rose Dostal AIA

Jacob Douglas Assoc. AIA

Robert Dresser AIA Member Emeritus

Seth Duke AIA

Mark Duluk AIA

Ann Dunning AIA Member Emeritus

Dominick Durante AIA

William Eberhard AIA Member Emeritus

Robert Eberhart Assoc. AIA

Carter Edman AIA

Jeremy Ellis Assoc. AIA

David Ellison AIA

Mussa El Zein Assoc. AIA

Kenneth Emling AIA

Carolyn Emmer AIA

Connor Enslen Assoc. AIA

Philip Erb AIA

Joe Ernandes AIA

Brian Fabo AIA

Nicholas Faehnle AIA

Michael Fant AIA

Maira Faria Assoc. AIA

Lauren Fedor Assoc. AIA

Theodore Ferringer AIA

Gabriel Fey AIA

Robert Fiala AIA

Amy Finch AIA

Bradley Fink AIA

Lawrence Fischer AIA Member Emeritus

Maura Flaherty Assoc. AIA

Justin Fliegel AIA

August Fluker AIA

Alan Fodor AIA Member Emeritus

Dana Foerster AIA

Amanda Fort Assoc. AIA

Jeffery Foster AIA

Patrick Fox AIA

Steven Francis AIA

Gwendolyn Frank AIA

Daniel Frederick AIA

Laura Gagnon AIA

William Gallagher AIA

Richard Gates AIA Member Emeritus

Kirsten Gatewood Assoc. AIA

E. Gellert AIA

Edward Gembka AIA

Nicholas Gervasi AIA

Doug Giebel AIA

Katie Gillette AIA

Benjamin Gingrich AIA

Justin Gleason AIA

Raymond Glover AIA

Arne Goldman AIA

Joshua Gonsalves AIA

Randall Gordon AIA Member Emeritus

Brendan Grady AIA

Brian Grambort AIA

Monica Green FAIA

Mark Green AIA

Anthony Green AIA

Robert Green AIA

Todd Griffith Assoc. AIA

Joshua Gross AIA

Pamela Haberman Assoc. AIA

Amy Haney AIA

Joshua Haney AIA

Rhonda Hansal AIA

Eric Hansen AIA

Wendy Harbaugh AIA

Michael Harford AIA

Westleigh Harper AIA

Philmore Hart AIA Member Emeritus

Anne Hartman AIA

Whitney Hasman Assoc. AIA

Fred Hawk AIA

Jason Hejduk AIA

Kevin Hengst AIA

Larry Hennessey AIA

Allison Hennie AIA

Brian Hennies AIA

James Herman AIA Member Emeritus

Gerald Herschman AIA Member

Emeritus

John Hershey AIA

Donald Highlander AIA

Aaron Hill AIA

Adam Hirsh AIA

Anthony Hiti AIA

Cornelia Hodgson AIA

Stephanie Holohan Assoc. AIA

Rachel Hopkins Assoc. AIA

Donald Horn FAIA

Clyde Horn AIA Member Emeritus

James Horsch AIA

Michael Horton AIA

Jeffrey Hoskin AIA

Nora Hoxha Assoc. AIA

Mitchell Hoyt Assoc. AIA

David Hughes FAIA

Timothy Hunsicker AIA

Dean Ibsen AIA

Kohei Ishikawa AIA Member Emeritus

Mika Ito AIA

Ryan Jablonske Assoc. AIA

Matthew Janiak AIA

Abigail Jasper AIA

Angela Jayjack Assoc. AIA

Daniel Jensen Assoc. AIA

Martin Johannessen AIA

Kyle Johns AIA

Jonathan Jones Assoc. AIA

Grace Jones AIA

Stephen Jouriles AIA

Stanley Kaczmar AIA

Christopher Kaczmar AIA

Robert Kagler Assoc. AIA

Joseph Kahn AIA

Beth Kalapos AIA

Connor Kaldor AIA

Jen Kalin AIA

John Kaminski AIA

Joseph Kapitan AIA

Richard Kaplan FAIA Member Emeritus

Justin Kaufer AIA

Michael Kekedy AIA

Raymond Kent Assoc. AIA

Norman King AIA Member Emeritus

Robert Klann AIA

Judson Kline FAIA

Brandon Kline AIA

E. Knauer AIA Member Emeritus

Alexander Kolbe Intl. Assoc. AIA

Steven Kordalski FAIA Member

Emeritus

Gregory Koss AIA

David Kozan Assoc. AIA

Connor Kozel Assoc. AIA

Craig Kozikowski AIA

Raymond Kramer AIA Member

Our Members (continued)

Emeritus

Olga Krauss AIA

David Krebs AIA

Thomas Krejci AIA

Victor Krevinko AIA

Danylo Kulchytsky AIA

Saloni Kumbkarni AIA

lillian kuri AIA

Jonathan Kurtz AIA

Benjamin Kweller Assoc. AIA

Eric Lahrmer AIA

Chunilal Lalwani AIA Member Emeritus

James Lamb AIA Member Emeritus

Kane Laninga Assoc. AIA

James Larsen AIA Member Emeritus

Ronald Lawson AIA Member Emeritus

Laura Lenarduzzi Assoc. AIA

Edward Lesko AIA Member Emeritus

Vince Leskosky AIA

Kathryn Lester AIA

Emily Leu Assoc. AIA

Sally Levine AIA

Richard Levitz AIA

Melanie Lewis AIA

Philip LiBassi FAIA

Michael Liezert AIA

Michael Lipowski AIA

Dominic LiPuma Assoc. AIA

Robert Lodge Assoc. AIA

Christopher Loeser AIA

Clint Luikart AIA

Allison Lukacsy-Love AIA

Jonathan Lusin AIA

Lisa Maccora Assoc. AIA

Walker MacMurdo Assoc. AIA

Matthew MacRaild AIA

Roy Madison AIA

Sandra Madison AIA

Robert Madison FAIA Member

Emeritus

Anthony Majc AIA

Ronald Makovich AIA

Scott Maloney AIA

David Maniet AIA

Lilly Maniet AIA

Richard Mansfield Assoc. AIA

Fred Margulies AIA

Peter Marks AIA

Pradnya Martz AIA

Robert Maschke FAIA

William Mason AIA

Tareq Masri Assoc. AIA

Randall Matejka AIA

Christopher Mathes Assoc. AIA

Tyler Mathes Assoc. AIA

Adam May AIA

Dawn Mayes Assoc. AIA

Todd Mayher AIA

William McCullam AIA Member

Emeritus

Judith McGlinchy AIA

Quinn McGuire Assoc. AIA

Mariah McGunigle AIA

Thomas Meyers AIA

Jeffrey Meyers AIA

David Miano AIA

Catherine Middleton AIA

Christopher Mierke AIA

Cledith Miller Assoc. AIA

Zack Miller Assoc. AIA

Vaughan Miller Assoc. AIA

James Miller AIA

Philip Miller AIA

Julie Minkunas AIA

Eugene Minnick AIA

Raymond Minotas AIA

Mark Mistur AIA

Scott Mitchell Taylor Assoc. AIA

Michael Molchan AIA

Eugene Monroe AIA Member Emeritus

Cooper Moore Assoc. AIA

Mark Morris AIA

William Morris AIA Member Emeritus

Kevin Mousty AIA

Joshua Myers Assoc. AIA

Benjamin Myers Assoc. AIA

Grace Myers AIA

Eileen Nacht AIA

Todd Nagy AIA

Tim Neufer AIA

Michael Nilsen AIA

Jason Nolde AIA

Jonathan Novak AIA

Vladimir Novakovic AIA

Nancy Nozik AIA

Adam O’Brien AIA

Stacey O’Guinn AIA

Edward Odziemski AIA

Alix Ogilvie AIA

Kevin OLIVER AIA

Humberto Olivos AIA

Steven Olson AIA

Mark Olson AIA

Richard Ortmeyer AIA

Thomas Owings AIA

Richard Pace AIA

W. Wallace Paine AIA Member

Emeritus

Sandra Pancoe AIA

Neeraja Pandav Assoc. AIA

Christopher Panichi AIA

Rebecca Pantuso AIA

Joseph Park AIA

Richard Parker AIA

Edward Parker AIA

Naser Parsipour Assoc. AIA

Anthony Paskevich AIA

Jeanette Pastrana AIA

Shreya Patel Assoc. AIA

Pavlos Pavlidis AIA

Andrew Pearson Assoc. AIA

Eric Pempus FAIA

Norman Perttula FAIA Member

Emeritus

Alex Pesta AIA

Christopher Petrow AIA

Richard Pichola AIA Member Emeritus

David Pindel AIA

Roberto Pinedo AIA

Tatiana Placer Assoc. AIA

Sean Plunkett AIA

Lawrence Pol AIA

Daniel Polak AIA

Dennis Porcelli AIA Member Emeritus

Elizabeth Posadas AIA

Robert Post AIA Member Emeritus

Alex Posze AIA Member Emeritus

David Potts AIA

Robert Powell AIA

Amber Price AIA

Abbie Probst Assoc. AIA

Megan Pros AIA

Jim “JP” Ptacek AIA

Mackenzie Puskar Assoc. AIA

David Pusti AIA Member Emeritus

Brian Quinn AIA

Jakob Rach AIA Member Emeritus

William Ragaller AIA

Stephen Rajki AIA Member Emeritus

Leah Ratner AIA Member Emeritus

Yolita Rausche Assoc. AIA

Christine Raymond AIA

Michael Reagan AIA

Henry Reder AIA Member Emeritus

Ronald Reed FAIA

Allan Renzi AIA

Donald Rerko AIA

Amie Rini AIA

Salvatore Rini AIA

Dave Robar AIA

Wiley Roberts Assoc. AIA

Jennifer Roebuck Assoc. AIA

Amanda Romeo AIA

Kurt Roscoe Assoc. AIA

Justin Rose Assoc. AIA

Adam Rosekelly AIA

Grace Rosenbaum Assoc. AIA

Matt Ross AIA

Jerome Rothenberg AIA Member Emeritus

John Roush AIA Member Emeritus

Stephen Rufe AIA

Mary Elizabeth Ruffing AIA Member Emeritus

Juleen Russell AIA

Jerome Ryba AIA Member Emeritus

Bradley Saeger AIA

George Saire AIA Member Emeritus

Jerome Salwan AIA

Christina Sanborn AIA

Jonathan Sandvick AIA

Samuel Schiller AIA Member Emeritus

Christopher Schoenlein Assoc. AIA

Phillip Schroeder AIA

Anne Schwab AIA

Mike Serdinak AIA

Earl Sevin AIA Member Emeritus

Berj Shakarian AIA Member Emeritus

Robert Shearer AIA

Benjamin Shenigo AIA

Michelle Shlachter Assoc. AIA

David Siebold AIA

Richard Siegfried AIA

Paul Siemborski AIA

George Simon AIA

George Simpson Assoc. AIA

Robert Skillman AIA

Nicholas Slaughterbeck AIA

Andrejs Smiltars AIA

Jeffrey Smith AIA

Billiejo Smith AIA

James Smith AIA

Jeremy Smith AIA

Christopher Smith AIA

Gregory Soltis Assoc. AIA

Deana Sritalapat AIA

Robert Stadler AIA

J. Stark AIA Member Emeritus

Thom Stauffer AIA

Stephen Stika AIA

Kelly Stinson AIA

Michael Stirling AIA

Brian Stonelake AIA

Jennifer Storey AIA

Joseph Strauss AIA Member Emeritus

James Streff AIA

Scott Sturm AIA

Andrea Suever AIA

Robert Sullivan AIA

Andrew Swansiger AIA

Ty Juan Swanson-Sawyer Assoc. AIA

Edward Swick AIA Member Emeritus

Judith Szabo-Stull AIA

Hilary Tachovsky AIA

Charles Tackett AIA

Phillip Talley Assoc. AIA

Utako Tanebe AIA

Nazia Tarannum Assoc. AIA

Bruce Taylor AIA

R. Taylor AIA Member Emeritus

John Tellaisha AIA

Brian Temming AIA

James Tepley AIA

David Thal AIA

Charles Thompson Assoc. AIA

David Thompson AIA

Sean Thompson AIA

Patrick Thornton AIA

Christopher Toddy AIA

Ron Tomczak AIA

Randall Tonelli Assoc. AIA

Christopher Trotta AIA

Julie Trott-Heisey AIA

Thomas Tufts AIA Member Emeritus

Lee Turner AIA

Travis Tyson AIA

Scott Uher AIA

David Urbansky AIA

Jeffrey Valus AIA

Jill Van Auken AIA

Jodi van der Wiel FAIA

Duane Van Dyke AIA

Steve Varelmann AIA

Thomas Veider AIA

Caitlin VerKuilen AIA

Brian Veverka AIA

Randall Von Ryan AIA

John Waddell AIA

Joseph Wagner Assoc. AIA

Timothy Wagner AIA

John Wagner AIA

Bryan Wahl AIA

W. Walkosak AIA

James Wallis AIA

Hans Walter AIA

Taylor Wambold Assoc. AIA

Alfred Wangenheim AIA Member Emeritus

Kurt Weaver AIA

Scott Weaver AIA

Our Members (continued)

William Weber AIA Member Emeritus

Kiernan Weese AIA

Julia Weiss Assoc. AIA

Michael Wellman AIA

Michael Werner AIA

Paul Westlake FAIA

Robert Weygandt AIA

Kendall White AIA Member Emeritus

Donald Whitehead AIA Member Emeritus

Richard Wilden AIA

Michael Wildermuth AIA

Emily Williams AIA

John Williams AIA

John Wilson AIA Member Emeritus

Bruce Wolf Assoc. AIA

Robyn Wolf AIA

John Workley AIA

Zhichun Xu AIA

Adam Yaracs AIA

Kevin Zak AIA

Nicholas Zalany AIA

Michael Zambo AIA

Alan Zelina AIA Member Emeritus

Olivia Zepp AIA

Kyle Zook AIA

Thomas T. Zung FAIA Member Emeritus

Richard Van Petten, AIA

Walter Jones, FAIA

Robert Cene

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