The AIA College of Fellows Quarterly Q3 2023

AIA College of Fellows

Founded in 1952, the College of Fellows is composed of members of the Institute who are elevated to Fellowship by a jury of their peers. Fellowship is one of the highest honors the AIA can bestow upon a member. Elevation to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievement of the architect as an individual, but also elevates before the public and the profession those architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and to society.

Cover Image: Sketch and notes by Lynn Craig, FAIA

In this Issue | Q3 2023

Announcements:

Message from the Chancellor

By Frances Halsband, FAIA

Reporting on College of Fellows participation in A’23 is a great delight. Our goal was transformative: Bringing Fellows back to the convention floor and inviting all conference attendees to join us! A’23 welcomed 577 Fellows to the Conference. We reached out to new audiences with new programs. We made some changes in traditional events, with a view to increasing participation and awareness of the College of Fellows.

CONFERENCE IS A PLACE FOR MEETING

On the convention floor, Ron Blitch, FAIA organized the Aspire Series at A’23 , the first ever participatory event for architects and their children. Please enjoy Ron's recap of the program on page 15 of this edition of Quarterly.

In addition, the YAF also hosted networking sessions with YAF members, and new Fellows were invited as well to the Aspire area to be welcomed as new Fellows. Aspire will return to A'24 in DC so please stay tuned for more info and volunteer to help us with the event!

Above: Collaboration on a marshmallow & spaghetti structure at the Aspire Series event.

CONFERENCE IS A PLACE FOR LEARNING

We produced Two Plus Two: Achieving Outstanding Design. Ed Kodet’s brainchild this year brought together four architects widely recognized for their design accomplishments to share their work and perspectives: Edwin J. Harris, AIA, Evoke Studio; Takashi Yanai, FAIA, EYRC Architects; Melody Tang, AIA, LPA Design Studios; Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, Marlon Blackwell Architects. COF Secretary Kate Schwennsen, FAIA served as moderator. The work presented and discussed was inspiring. One attendee said 2+2 was the best session they attended at A’23.

I hosted a presentation of the 2019 Latrobe Prize, Addressing a Multi Billion Dollar Challenge, an exploration of the beneficial effects of school renovation on students and staff. The final report will be out next month. This $100,000 prize is awarded every two years to projects that focus on studies of value to practicing professionals.

CELEBRATING INVESTITURE

Investiture festivities began with a New Fellows Luncheon, an opportunity for new Fellows to meet the 2023 ExCom and Former Chancellors, meet each other, and prepare to be welcomed into the opportunities and mysteries of the College of Fellows.

Our goal of bringing Fellows back to the conference floor was realized with the Investiture Ceremony, in the main meeting space of the Convention Center. New Fellows, their guests, current Fellows, and all others interested in seeing the ceremony live filled the space for a presentation of medals to 76 new Fellows. Huge video screens illuminated the scene, Jury Chair RK Stewart, President Emily Grandstaff-Rice, Vice Chancellor Ron Blitch, Secretary Kate Schwennsen, Bursar Jeanne Jackson and I, assisted by former Chancellors and former Presidents of AIA, welcomed new Fellows. As we look to the future, our hope is that the new tradition of bringing the Investiture to the Conference floor will continue. Please see page 10 for a photographic recap.

Investiture Day ended with the celebratory Convocation Dinner, open to Fellows and their guests, and all Conference participants.

2023 College of Fellows Chancellor Frances Halsband, FAIA (center) in a panel discussion for the '"Demystifying Fellowship" session alongside 2023 Fellows Jury Chair RK Stewart, FAIA, and the session moderator.

Panel discussion for the '"2+2" session speakers. From left to right, Edwin J. Harris, AIA, Evoke Studio; Takashi Yanai, FAIA, EYRC Architects; Melody Tang, AIA, LPA Design Studios; Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, Marlon Blackwell Architects.

CONFERENCE IS A PLACE FOR FELLOWSHIP

Jeanne Jackson, FAIA, our College of Fellows bursar and avid golfer, provided a first-hand view of the Golf Tournament:

"The week at A’23 in San Francisco started off with a bang at the College of Fellows 25th Annual Chancellor’s Cup Golf Open. Nearly 90 players from across the country gathered at the gloriously beautiful Presidio Golf Course, one of the oldest courses on the West Coast, to compete in teams for the 2023 Championship Cup.

This year the Fellow's streak of rainless tournaments continued, with everyone enjoying the fabulous views of the city and the huge stands of eucalyptus and Monterey pine on the course. This golf tournament is a major fundraiser for the College; over the years a total amount exceeding $600,000 has provided critical and on-going support for the College’s sponsored initiatives and grant programs, including the Latrobe Prize for architectural research."

Please enjoy reading about the 25 years of hosting this important fundraising event on page 17, written by Al Rubeling, Jr, FAIA.

CONFERENCE IS A PLACE FOR FUN

This year’s Party with the Fellows, Wine and Design, was inspired by our California setting. Perkins Eastman hosted the event at their SF offices. We presented a slide show of the work of four architects who have designed wonderful California wineries and five wineries providing tastings. Brian Korte, FAIA of Clayton Korte; John Taft of Backen Architecture, Doug Thornley, AIA of Goring & Straga Architects, and Jarrod Denton, AIA of Signum Architecture introduced us to their work at Epoch Wines, Baldacci Vineyards, MacRostie Winery, KnightsBridge Winery, and Walt Wines. Two hundred fifty guests sampled ten wines in two hours. Everyone managed to leave on their own two feet. If you were not able to attend, I recommend Heather Hebert’s book The New Architecture of Wine. Heather’s father is a Fellow! More about this event can be found on page 13

The Regional Representatives Lunch, hosted by Stu Pettitt, FAIA, was an excellent conversation about what we do, how we do it, and how we can do it better. The Fellows Lunch closed out the week with a recap of Conference events, discussion of COF goals, and one more toast to our new Fellows.

Frances Halsband, FAIA 2023 Chancellor

The 2023 AIA College of Fellows Investiture ceremony.

Regional Representative Message

By Stuart Pettitt, FAIA

In February 2023, the new Fellows were announced and the Regional Representatives reviewed the 2023 Fellowship Statistics, a customary annual practice. These statistics were organized by Object, Gender, and State with each Regional Rep drawing their own conclusions.

Some wondered whether the Regional Reps should be doing more to help the aspiring Fellows with their applications. After our spring on line meeting, we created a survey of all the regions to determine what, if any, activities the Fellows did to help architects aspire to and become Fellows. This survey showed that some regions had very robust Fellows Committees that mentored and guided potential Fellows. Other regions had Fellows Committees that only minimally helped aspiring Fellows or were just starting. There was not an obvious pattern for regions or states with robust programs but clearly some of the smaller states with fewer architects did not have the resources to provide significant help. It was suggested that regions with established programs could reach out to the smaller states and regions and offer help especially since our digital communications do not have a distance constraint.

The Fellowship mentoring and application was the main topic of conversation at our Regional Reps Lunch in San Francisco A’23. There, it was recognized that opportunities for regional cross-mentoring were ripe, which had been under explored until then.

It was emphasized that architects from more modest locales deserved recognition just as much as those from major population centers. If any Fellows would like further information or would like to get involved, please let me know.

In Michigan, we have a very robust Fellowship Committee and I will try to share our story. The following are some highlights that are worth mentioning:

The Committee was formed by Robert (Bob) L. Ziegelman, FAIA in 1991 because he received no direction when he was a candidate by either AIA National or AIA Michigan. At that time, there was one person in Michigan acting as the Fellowship chairman who selected candidates, gave out Fellowship material, and let the candidates struggle on their own. Sponsors were assigned to candidates for questions and no one talked to the AIA National Honors and Awards Department.

After being selected as a candidate in 1985, Bob had absolutely no guidance (including his assigned Sponsor) and failed to qualify for Fellowship until his 3rd attempt when he went to a former Jury member (Jerry Shea, FAIA) and for the 3rd try, Jerry simply re-organized his entire entry including photographs (he didn’t change any text) and Bob was elevated to Fellowship!

Based on this experience, Bob developed the concept to invite a group of current Fellows, including former Fellowship Jury members (Bill Kessler, FAIA and Jerry Shea, FAIA) and a former Chancellor (Bill Jarratt, FAIA) to IDENTIFY and MENTOR Fellowship candidates in Michigan.

This approach was groundbreaking at the time. The committee has since expanded and now consists of around 15 Fellows, who identify and personally (as a group) meet with each candidate monthly from February to September to review and critique their submissions.

The lack of information and guidance from AIA National to new candidates changed when Bob engaged with Robin Lee from AIA National Honors and Awards in about 1995. This led to the provision of transcripts of her notes for candidates who had not advanced to Fellowship, a step that had not been taken before. The feedback provided paved the way for the commencement of the annual Demystifying Fellowship talks at the AIA National Convention.

Today, Bob still chairs the Michigan Fellows Committee, which is in its 32nd year. The committee takes pride in having mentored every "active" Fellow from Michigan or having included them as part of the Committee. Bob's successful mentorship model has likely influenced similar practices in other States and Regions, making a positive impact on the architectural community at large.

While it remains unclear whether this was the first Fellows Committee in the country, many others likely have similar success stories to share.

Thanks, Stuart Pettitt, FAIA

Below: AIA Michigan Fellows celebrate new Fellows in May 2022 at the home of Guss Pappas, FAIA.

From left to right: John Castellana, FAIA, Alan Cobb, FAIA, Dorian Moore, FAIA, Les Tincknell, FAIA, Dave Richards, FAIA, Jeff Hausman, FAIA, Dan Pitera, FAIA, Bob Ziegelman, FAIA, Paul Urbanek, FAIA, Tod Stevens, FAIA, Sandy Laux, FAIA, Victor Saroki, FAIA, Ben Tiseo, FAIA, Tim Casai, FAIA, Rainy Hamilton, FAIA, Guss Pappas, FAIA, Mark Nikita, FAIA

A'23 in San Francisco: A Photographic Recap

2023 AIA President Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA and 2023 College of Fellows Chancellor Frances Halsband, FAIA congratulate new Fellow Lance E. Davis, FAIA.

The 2023 Investiture of 76 new fellows into the AIA College of Fellows was held on the main stage at A'23. The digital backdrop was spectacular. An appreciative new fellow summed up their experience. "AIA '23 was a very successful and informative conference. The Fellowship events were way beyond what I had imagined! I still feel very humbled by the wonderful professional honor and "lifetime"experience, among my colleagues, peers and friends."

Above: Welcome to the 2023 Class of AIA Fellows.

Above: Former Presidents of the COF ready to welcome the new Fellows.

Above: Former Chancellors of the COF ready to welcome the new Fellows.

Another new fellow noted, "For me it was exciting to walk across the stage which is off limits to an extraordinary number of conference attendees. The moment of being able to walk across the AIA's biggest stage set the gravitas of the moment. It demonstrated to me the value the AIA placed in my work."

Above: AIA President Grandstaff-Rice, Fellows Jury Chair RK Stewart, and the College of Fellows executive committee, lead the 2023 Fellows in a congratulatory cheer.

Above: New Fellow, Daniel-Christopher (Neil) Hall, FAIA, makes his entry to the AIA College of Fellows with Chancellor Halsband and President Grandstaff-Rice.

Above: Chancellor Halsband and President Grandstaff-Rice welcome Angela Ward-Hyatt, FAIA, to the AIA College of Fellows.

Perkins Eastman hosted the Party with the Fellows, this year themed "Wine and Design". Five local wineries provided tastings, and five architects shared their winery work. New and old fellows and friends enjoyed the wine, views, and company. As Chancellor Halsband notes in her report, "Two hundred fifty guests sampled ten wines in two hours."

Above: One of the tasting stations at the Wine and Design event.

Brian Dougherty, FAIA, socializing with other guests prior to wine tasting.

Above: Chancellor Halsband enjoying a great conversation with other guests.

Guests gaining an information and extending apprecaition at one of the many wine tasting tables.

A full day of events for the new fellows, starting with a lunch, which was followed by the Investiture, concluded with the Convocation Celebration. Cocktails were shared in the lobby and in the hotel ballroom, where a DJ spun his magic. A generous buffet lined the room. New Fellows were happily celebrated by family and friends. More photographs from A’23 are available here (password is: Fellows).

Above: New Fellows and guests cheer together in celebration.

2020 AIA President Jane Frederick, FAIA, congratulates Pam Day, Hon. AIA, on her retirement. Thank you, Pam, for everything you did for the AIA over many years, including your excellent service as the Executive Director of the College of Fellows.

Above: 2023 AIA President Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, and 2023 COF Chancellor Frances Halsband, FAIA, congratulated the new fellows.

Above: Members of the 2023 Class of Fellows gather for a group toast, led by Chancellor Halsband.

Aspire Series Recap

An Event Presented by: College of Fellows

Young Architects Forum AIA Iowa

AIA New Hampshire

One of the primary missions of the College of Fellows is mentorship. At our ExCom meeting in Annapolis last September 2022, we had a "blue sky' moment and conceived of a program for A'23 to "engage children and young architects into the world of architecture". That developed into the Aspire Series at A'23 that was co-sponsored by the College of Fellows, represented by Ron Blitch FAIA (Vice Chancellor), and the Young Architects Forum (YAF), headed by Jessica O'Donnell AIA (2022 Chair). AIA Iowa and AIA New Hampshire had just received COF/AIA Component Grants for activities involving children, and through sponsorship by the COF, joined in the Aspire Series events on the A'23 EXPO floor.

AIA Iowa's "Bee an Architect" coloring book and structure building activity with spaghetti pieces and marshmallows was a great interactive event. Participants were given a custom yellow "Bee an Architect" backpack that was a popular collectible at the EXPO. Thanks to Jessica Reinert and Chris Huling of AIA Iowa for all of their hard work to make this work.

AIA New Hampshire also sponsored their "Think3d" origami program to create 3D representations of structures and pop-up cards and explore spatial reasoning. Thanks to Allyson Hutton with AIA New Hampshire for making this a success as well.

“The exhibit was awesome! It was great having a display for kids at the conference and gave myself and the other kids a break from the other parts of the conference and our trip to San Francisco. I enjoyed the spaghetti and marshmallow activity from the Bee an Architect activity book the most because it was fun for me.’

- Aspire Attendee, Jaden Reinert, 12 years old.

YAF hosted networking sessions with architecture students, recently licensed architects and new Fellows were invited as well to the Aspire area to be welcomed into the College.

An expanded Aspire Series is currently in the planning stages for A'24 in DC so please stay tuned for more info and volunteer to help us with the event!

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR A SIMILAR ASPIRE SERIES AT A'24?

The Executive Committee seeks volunteers to support the Mentoring pillar of the College of Fellows' mission though engagement with children, students, and recently licensed architects at the AIA national conference.

Please fill out this form if you would like to participate in the Aspire Series A'24 planning efforts or volunteer for this initiative at A'24. If you have any questions, please contact AIA COF Executive Committee (cof@aia.org).

Above: Attendees and aspiring architects alike working on paper structures.

Above: Students, recently licensed architects, and new fellows at the booth. Below: Kids and students exploring Think3D! folding paper exercises.

Above: An aspiring architect working on her coloring adventure with Bee.

Celebrating 25 Years of the Chancellor’s Cup Open

By Al Rubeling, Jr., FAIA

This year’s edition of the College of Fellows Chancellor’s Cup Golf Open was held on Wednesday, June 7th at The Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco. What made this year’s event special was that it was our 25th tournament, and we successfully kept our streak of twenty-five events without rain!

This was our third golf tournament in the Bay Area since 1998, when we played at Silverado in Napa Valley. We returned in 2009 to play The Presidio. That year, we had a field of 72 players. This year we had 93 players, 50% larger than we had last year at Cog Hill in Chicago!

This National Historic Landmark has hosted players like Babe Ruth, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Charles Schulz, Joe DiMaggio, and the former Architect of the US Capitol, the Honorable Stephen Ayers FAIA. At lunch after the event, I asked the field “For how many of you is this your first Chancellor’s Cup?” Overwhelmingly, over 40% of the players raised their hands!

Historically, our three events in the Bay Area have had 240 golfers and raised over $85,000 for the College.

This year, without a final audit, the Committee believes we have surpassed $665,000 for the twenty-five-year event for our College’s Mission.

Thanks to the Committee and Ed Vance FAIA, Stephen Ayers FAIA, and Jimmy Faucett FAIA for raising a new record level of Sponsorships. 2023 was our best fundraising year.

Title Sponsor: IMEG

Shirt Sponsor: YKK AP

Bronze Sponsor: Turner Construction

2023 CHANCELLOR’S CUP OPEN GOLF COMMITTEE

Ed Vance FAIA Ed Kodet FAIA

Stephen Ayers FAIA Jim Tittle FAIA

Gretchen Penny AIA Joe Sprauge FAIA

John Sullivan FAIA Rolf Haarsted AIA

James Faucett FAIA Al Rubeling, Jr. FAIA Chair

Our field of 93 players on the 18th fairway before our shotgun start. The Presidio Golf Course, 7 June 2023.

Many thanks go out to Walt Galanty and his AIM Meetings Tournament Services for another successful year - seventeen in a row - consulting and coordinating our events. We could not have created and sustained such a “luster” for our event without Walt and this staff! We also want to thank Muza Conforti and her staff at AIA for continuing our track record coordinating our efforts with the Conference and Legal staff at the Institute.

We have always recognized the players who traveled the furthest to participate in our event. In the past they have come from Japan, Australia, England and Bahrain. This year, one player traveled all the way from Ireland!

This year, Jeanne Jackson FAIA stood in for Frances Halsband FAIA, our Chancellor, to present the awards. Our first-place Champion of 2023 team was our title sponsor, Team IMEG! A first in twenty-five years. The other highlight was to have Jennifer Ayers, wife of The Honorable Stephen Ayers FAIA, former Architect of the Capitol, win longest drive and closest to the pin both in the Women’s contest - Congratulations!

2024 will be our 26th annual Open and we will return for a second time to Washington, DC. No venue has been selected yet.

I started this event in 1997 with a vision to help raise funds for the College that I respect and love, to maintain its relevancy and resilience. With the help of many Chancellors, committee members, the AIA, sponsors and over 1,000 individual golfers from around the world, we have accomplished much, raising great fellowship and friendships while fundraising in excess of $665,000 for the College.

In our twenty-five years with NO RAIN OUTS and only 3 holes in thunderstorms in Chicago 2014, we played the following courses:

• English Turn

• Silverado

• Tour 18 Dallas

• Hartfeld National

• Castle Pines

• Ballantyne

• Torrey Pines

• Cog Hill, twice

• TPC Canyons Las Vegas

• Trump National Paso Verdes

• Pine Hills

• La Cantera

• The Presidio, twice

• Dorsal Blue Monster

• TPC Louisiana

• Trump National DC

• Arrowhead

• Cantigny

• TPC Sugarloaf

• East Lake, home of the Fed Ex Cup and Bobby Jones

• Grand Cypress

• Bay Hill, home of the Master Card Open and Arnold Palmer

• Merion

• TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas home of Ed and Ruby Vance!

• Riviera CC and Angeles National GC in Los Angeles

• Hartfeld National GC in Philadelphia were cancelled due to the Pandemic in 2020 and 2021

It has been an AMAZING 25 Year journey. Thank you for the honor and privilege to Chair this event.

Onward!

Rubeling,

Chair

Al

Jr., FAIA 2023 Chancellor's Cup Open Golf Committee

Images above: Fellows participate in the Golf Open in Chicago in 2022.

Credit: James Gantt Fausett

Please note: Estate Bequests may qualify for Legacy Membership Levels

THE HERITAGE SOCIETY OF THE AIA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS

What will your Legacy be?

The primary purpose of the Society is to formally recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a life-long commitment to the mission and programs of the AIA College of Fellows with a revocable estate bequest.

By virtue of having included a commitment in their estate plan of a bequest for the future benefit of the College and its programs, the following distinguished individuals are the initial Charter Members of the Heritage Society of the AIA College of Fellows:

Joseph A. Boggs, FAIA

Ellis W. Bullock, FAIA

John A. Busby, Jr., FAIA

Donald Wesley Caskey, FAIA

John Castellana, FAIA

William David Chilton, FAIA

Betsey Olenick Daugherty, FAIA

Brian Paul Daugherty, FAIA

Harry M. Falconer, Jr., FAIA

Dr. Robert Allen Findlay, FAIA

L. Jane Hastings, FAIA

Russell V. Keune, FAIA

Ed Kodet, FAIA

Howarth L. Lewis, Jr., FAIA

Ivenue Love-Stanley, FAIA

Frank Lucas, FAIA

Robert Ooley, FAIA

Burton L. Roslyn, FAIA

Jeffrey Scherer, FAIA

Roger L. Schluntz, FAIA

John Sorrenti, FAIA

Steven Spurlock, FAIA

William J. Stanley, III, FAIA

Ed Vance, FAIA

William F. Vosbeck, FAIA

Membership in the Society is conferred upon formal notification to the College of a planned estate gift with a minimum value of $10,000.

We cordially invite you to undertake a similar, revocable, commitment in your estate plan, and thereby becoming a member of the Heritage Society. It’s simple to accomplish and it costs nothing!

With additional Members the future support of our programs and long-term viability of the College will be substantially enhanced and extended well into the future. For additional information and application, please contact Muza Conforti, cof@aia.org.

Mentorship at All Scales, Part III: Firm-Led Programs

By Jessica O'Donnell, AIA

Whether you have been in the architectural profession for five months or 50 years, every architect's journey is unique and filled with a variety of learned experiences that others can benefit from hearing. Sharing these experiences, either formally or informally, is an integral part of our profession that started during the era of master builders and apprentices. While today’s mentorship programs can look vastly different from that time, the core tenet of learning from one another to improve our understanding of existing methods and hearing new ideas remains steadfast.

Deciding at which firm you want to work is one of the most impactful decisions an architect makes in their career. There are many facets of this decision including firm location, size, workplace culture, hybrid work environment, and whether there is a formal mentorship program or informal mentorship opportunities.

In this third installment of the Mentorship series, we share two formal firm mentorship programs for inspiration. We hope these excite you to get more engaged in your firm’s mentorship program or empower your firm to create one!

CUNINGHAM

Firm Size: Approx. 200+

Location(s): Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, Qatar

“At Cuningham we highly value our people and have developed a program of professional development, mentorship, and feedback for everyone, not just our emerging professionals.”

The formal mentorship program began in 2018 and continues to evolve each year.

According to Margaret Parsons, FAIA their program’s core components include:

• A clearly defined Leadership Pipeline that outlines expectations and ‘pivot’ points for development. This could be leading self, leading others, leading leaders, leading the business, and leading the firm. This pipeline includes Core Competencies such as collaboration, communication, creative problem solving, and learning mindset. Additionally, it covers Leadership Competencies including people leadership, culture leadership, strategic leadership and execution, and managing through change and ambiguity.

• Clearly defined Functional Roles Descriptions. Each includes a job overview, accountabilities, and how the functional role ties into the Leadership Pipeline and the Core Competencies.

• Each participant has a ‘supervisor’ or Development Coach. This person meets on a regular basis to checkin as well as coordinating quarterly development conversations. They are the point person for an individual’s development and support in the firm. One of these quarterly meetings is currently a more formal Annual Performance Development Conversation in which there is a self-assessment, 360-degree feedback, and development goals are set for the coming year. The other three meetings center around coaching and feedback and are informal in nature.

This program has reinforced that everyone benefits from regular feedback and development conversations. This type of dialogue is key for employees to understand how their goals fit into their studio or practice area goals, which have a direct line to the company’s strategic plan.

On a personal note, Margared recently read the book "Reverse Mentoring: Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace" by Patrice Gordon, which she recommends to other Fellows interested in this approach to mentorship.

From the description: “While typical mentoring programs arrange for a senior manager to teach the more junior employee, Reverse Mentoring is the opposite: it’s all about a leader leaning into their vulnerability, forming a relationship with an underrepresented employee, and amplifying the voice of marginalized people within the company”.

Margaret says, "For me, this is an important shift in the conversation we are having about mentoring – it’s about learning and listening from the leadership side."

DATTNER ARCHITECTS

Firm Size: Approx. 130+

Location: New York City, NY

“Community and professional engagement is a critical component of daily life at Dattner Architects. Our Mentorship Program strategically pairs mentors and mentees to foster professional development and connections across the office. Through this program, participants build strong, supportive networks through guidance, encouragement, and shared experience. Beyond our formal program, mentorship occurs daily within project teams through the exchange of ideas, design pin-ups, and studio presentations.”

The formal mentorship program began in 2018 and is currently managed by firm leaders Shefali H. Sanghvi and Heather McKinstry. The program runs a one-year cycle that begins each January with an opportunity for new-hires to join the program until mid-year. Each year, the program starts with a survey to help identify interests and personal goals. Returning participants can continue on with their group or opt to remain with the previous year’s group. Each mentor has one or two mentees, while mentees have one mentor each.

Program participants are encouraged to meet monthly in addition to the firm organized quarterly mentorship events that range from practice-related discussions to casual social gatherings.

While the facilitators strive to make meaningful pairings, encouraging staff to pair up with someone in another studio and with someone they have not previously worked with, they understand that not all pairings are successful. There is a ‘no-questions asked’ opt-out clause, where either mentee or mentor can choose to be paired with someone different if a pairing is no longer ideal.

“One of the greatest rewards of mentorship is the community of support that you build around each other, where you give each other the confidence and tools to help one another succeed. Then that community grows, it is a beautiful thing.”

Mia Lee, AIA

For more information, please visit the Dattner Architects social media handles for mentorship highlights.

Does your firm have a mentorship program you would like the COF to consider sharing? Email cof@aia.org or fill out this brief form to submit your firm’s program.

Robert P. Madison, FAIA: Honoring one of our more senior fellows

By Kate Schwennsen, FAIA

Information provided by Robert P. Madison, International, Inc.

Robert P Madison, FAIA, turned 100 on July 28, 2023. He was celebrated by some of his Northeast Ohio College of Fellows colleagues on July 21 at the Union Club of Cleveland. The College of Fellows would like to extend that celebration here, calling attention to the remarkable accomplishments of one of our more senior fellows.

Robert entered Howard University in 1940 to study Architecture, however, after his freshman year, he left to serve as a Second Lieutenant in World War II. He fought in the Italian Campaign, earned three battle ribbons, was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart. He received the Bachelor of Architecture Degree in 1948 from Western Reserve University, after which he struggled to find work in local architectural offices. He offered to work for free for one month to prove himself, was hired by a local architect and remained with the firm for two years before entering Harvard, where he studied with Walter Gropius.

After receiving his Master of Architecture Degree from Harvard University, he was granted a Fulbright Fellowship in Architecture and Urban Design to study at the L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France. He was later elected as President of the Cleveland Chapter of the AIA, and elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.

Photo from Mr. Madison's 100th birthday celebration.

Robert taught Architecture and Urban Design at Howard University until opening his office, Robert P. Madison International, in Cleveland on July 15, 1954. This was the first Blackowned architectural firm in Midwestern United States.

The firm initially struggled financially due to the progressive foundation of the company. In 1957, the firm entered every design competition announced and won Third Prize and Honorable Mention in the Ohio Home Competition. In 1958 the firm's design of the Mount Pleasant Medical Center won best design by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.

In 1965, the firm was selected to design the U.S. Embassy Office Building in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Its design won an award and recognition by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Building Operations. Madison has stated that this achievement was one of his proudest moments. A selection of projects include as lead design firm the Engineering and Nuclear Facility – Tuskegee, AL, Cleveland Hopkins International Concourse C. As Architect of Record or Associate Architect his projects include Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Arena, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

In 1974, Bob Madison was selected a member of the American Architects Delegation to China where he lectured at the University of Shanghai on housing.

Group photo from Mr. Madison's 100th birthday celebration.

In 1983, Mr. Madison was selected for the Jury of Fellows and in 1985 was elected Chairman of the Jury. He chaired the National AIA Ethics Council in 1999. Mr. Madison has lectured at numerous schools of Architecture, was Architect in Residence at Ohio State University, a member of the Harvard G.S.D. Alumni Council, a member of the Cornell University Architectural Advisory Guild, and has served on many other boards and commissions.

Howard University conferred upon Robert P. Madison the degree Doctor of Humanities (Honorary)(1987). Case Western University presented Robert P. Madison with the Distinguished Service Award (1990).

Robert retired in 2016. The firm is now owned by his nephew, R Kevin Madison, AIA, Kevin’s wife Sandra Madison, AIA, and Robert Klann, AIA.

Robert Madison, FAIA, speaks with AIA Northeast Ohio luncheon guests.

Robert Maschke, FAIA and Robert Madison, FAIA.

Robert Madison, FAIA, was honored on his 100th birthday by the AIA Northeast Ohio Fellows at a luncheon at the Union Club of Cleveland. Robert sponsored or supported many of those in the room on their elevation to the College.

Happy 100th Birthday, Robert, and on behalf of the AIA College of Fellows, we thank you for the tremendous contributions you have made to the practice and profession of architecture!

Fellows Remembered

2023

Ronald Labinski, FAIA

H.T. Stowell, FAIA

Rodney O'Hiser, FAIA

Edward Healey, FAIA

Lia Gartner, FAIA

Damian Farrell, FAIA

Chester Bowles, FAIA

Robert Geddes, FAIA

Douglas Kelbaugh, FAIA

William Deno, FAIA

Thom Hacker, FAIA

Rafael Vinoly, FAIA

Richard Chylinski, FAIA

M. Rinehart, FAIA

A. Eugene Kohn, FAIA

James Richard "Rick" Kremer, FAIA

Wilbur Tusler, FAIA

William Hellmuth, FAIA

Herbert Ketcham, Jr., FAIA

Nicolas Davis, FAIA

Rebecca Lewis, FAIA

Robin Guenther, FAIA

Robert von Dohlen, FAIA

Claude Stoller, FAIA

2022

James (Jim) Thomas

Kienle, FAIA

Philip Cristy Henderson, FAIA

Thomas M. Payette, FAIA

Dale L. Gibbs, FAIA

Colin Louis Melville Smith, FAIA

Hyman Myers, FAIA

John Henry Schruben, FAIA

James Stuart Polshek, FAIA

Howard Charles Parker, FAIA

Arthur Cotton Moore, FAIA

John K. Rauch, FAIA

Joachim C. Grube, FAIA

Ray Kingston, FAIA

Carl Frederick Luckenbach, FAIA

George (Jud) Daniels, FAIA

Hilario F. Candela, FAIA

Earl Simcox Swensson, FAIA

Harold G. Sadler, FAIA

Ted Garduque, FAIA

Thomas Corwin Van Hou-

sen III. FAIA

David Hansen, FAIA

Gregory Palermo, FAIA

Norman Lamar Koonce, FAIA

Marty Zelnik, FAIA

Richard Quinn, FAIA

William H. Truex Jr., FAIA

Harold Adams, FAIA

Thomas H. Teasdale, FAIA

Bruce Jensen, FAIA

Thang Do, FAIA

Lloyd Walker Jary, Jr, FAIA

Edward A. Feiner, FAIA

Duane Eugene Landry, FAIA

Robert W. Peters, FAIA

Legacy Donors of the

AIA College of Fellows

LEGACY DONORS

($10,000 and above cumulative donations)

New 2022 Legacy Members shown in Bold Face

LEGACY 50

($50,000 and above)

Frank E. Lucas, FAIA

LEGACY 30

($30,000-$39,999)

Harold L. Adams, FAIA

Jeanne Jackson, FAIA

S. A. Klatskin, FAIA

Edward J. Kodet Jr., FAIA

Peter P. Marino, FAIA

Donald E. Neptune, FAIA

Robert L. Ooley, FAIA

Victor A. Regnier, FAIA

Roger Schluntz, FAIA

Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA

Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA

John Sorrenti, FAIA

Steven L. Spurlock, FAIA

LEGACY 20

($20,000-$29,999)

Betsey Olenick Dougherty, FAIA

Brian P. Dougherty, FAIA

Donald J. Hackl, FAIA

John R. Klai II, FAIA

Ivenue Love-Stanley, FAIA

Robert A. Odermatt, FAIA

Ted P. Pappas, FAIA

William J. Stanley, FAIA

William F. Vosbeck, FAIA

LEGACY 10

($10,000-$19,999)

Ronald A. Altoon, FAIA

Louis D. Astorino, FAIA

Paul H. Barkley, FAIA

Sigmund F. Blum, FAIA

Joseph Boggs, FAIA

Ellis W. Bullock, FAIA

John A. Busby Jr., FAIA

Donald W. Caskey, FAIA

John J. Castellana, FAIA

William D. Chilton, FAIA

Gary B. Coursey, FAIA

Sylvester Damianos, FAIA

William A. Edgerton, FAIA

Thomas B. Gerfen, FAIA

Manuel G. Gonzalez, FAIA

Graham Gund, FAIA

John F. Hartray Jr., FAIA

L. Jane Hastings, FAIA

Russell V. Keune, FAIA

Stephen J. Kieran, FAIA

Peter G. Kuttner, FAIA

Norman L. Koonce, FAIA

Carroll J. Lawler, FAIA

Lawrence J. Leis, FAIA

Rev. Howarth L. Lewis, FAIA

Paula J. Loomis, FAIA

Steven Loomis, FAIA

Lenore M. Lucey, FAIA

Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA

Clark D. Manus, FAIA

Judsen R. Marquardt, FAIA

George H. Miller, FAIA

Thompson E. Penney, FAIA

Raymond G. Post Jr., FAIA

William A. Rose Jr., FAIA

Burton Roslyn, FAIA

Albert W. Rubeling Jr., FAIA

Harry Rutledge, FAIA

John A. Ruffo, FAIA

Jeffrey A. Scherer, FAIA

Robert I. Selby, FAIA

Jim M. Singleton IV, FAIA

Kalavati Somvanshi, FAIA

Jonathan Sparer, FAIA

Douglas L. Steidl, FAIA

RK Stewart, FAIA

Kim M. Tanzer, FAIA

James D. Tittle, FAIA

Edward T. M. Tsoi, FAIA

Edward A. Vance, FAIA

R. Randall Vosbeck, FAIA

Chester A. Widom, FAIA

Douglas Wignall, FAIA

Joseph J. Wisnewski, FAIA

F.M. Wong, FAIA

Enrique A. Woodroffe, FAIA

Hofu Wu, FAIA

Raymond Ziegler, FAIA

Contributors to the College of Fellows Fund 2022 Calendar

Year

The AIA College of Fellows is grateful to everyone who contributed in 2022 to support the College of Fellows Fund. Your generosity is genuinely appreciated, especially during such a trying year. Your gifts are extremely important to the College as they allow us to continue and increase support for our Mission and three primary Goals:

• Promote Research and Scholarly Work

• Mentor Young Architects and Emerging Professionals

• Sustain the College

On behalf of those who benefit from your donations, especially those who will become Fellows and the AIA leaders of tomorrow, the College of Fellows Executive Committee and all Fellows thank you for your generous donations!

Frances Halsband, FAIA, 2023 Chancellor

ANNUAL DONATIONS IN 2022

(Contributionsof$1,000ormoreshowninBOLDFACE)

ALASKA

Thomas Livingston

ARKANSAS

James Foster

CALIFORNIA

Navy Banvard

Glenn Bauer

David Body

Philip Bona

Andrew Cupples

Samuel D'Amico

Albert Dorman

Betsey Dougherty

Michael Enomoto

Thomas Fowler

Debra Gerod

Ann Gray

Eric Haesloop

Craig Hamilton

Richard Heinz

Mark Jensen

Christ Kamages

Hendrik Koning

Sylvia Kwan

William Mahan

Clark Manus

Mark Miller

Marianne O'Brien

Robert Ooley

Dennis Paoletti

Ken Radtkey

Victor Regnier

John Ruffo

Lee Salin

Molly Scanlon

William Schmalz

Gene Schnair

Alexander Seidel

Michael Smith

James Spencer

David Swartz

Warren Techentin

Douglas Teiger

H. Ruth Todd

Joel Tomei

William Valentine

Tania Van Herle

Gregory Villanueva

Christopher Wasney

Allyne Winderman

Francis Zwart

COLORADO

Sarah Broughton

CONNECTICUT

F. Michael Ayles

James LaPosta

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Ralph Cunningham

David Haresign

David Insinga

Anne Lewis

Lenore Lucey

John Pearce

Andrew Pressman

Steven Spurlock

Elena Veneziani

FLORIDA

Gregory John Burke

Charles Clary III

John Forbes

Jacquelyn Hale

Bill Hercules

Jeffrey Huber

Marilys Nepomechie

Joyce Owens FAIA

Natividad Soto

Lourdes Solera

Ted Pappas

GEORGIA

Antonin Aeck

HAWAII

Norman Hong

Dwight Mitsunaga

IOWA

Michael Broshar

ILLINOIS

Martha Bell

Jeff Bone

David Chasco

Randall Deutsch

Renee Doktorczyk

Rada Doytcheva

David Eckmann

Holly Gerberding

Joseph Gonzalez

Gaines Hall

Helen Kessler

Robin Randall

Thomas Roszak

Mark Sexton

Rael Slutsky

Charles Smith

John Syvertsen

Contributors to the College of Fellows Fund 2022 Calendar Year

KANSAS

Robert Condia

Wendy Ornelas

KENTUCKY

Michael Jacobs

LOUISIANA

Michael Bell

Ronald Blitch

Raymond Post

MASSACHUSETTS

Janette Blackburn

Philip Chen

Tom Chung

Doris Cole

Jason Forney

Diane Georgopulos

Emily Grandstaff-Rice

Margo Jones

Thomas Kearns

Peter Kuttner

Anne-Marie Lubenau

Nancy Ludwig

John Martin

William Ruhl

Mardelle Shepley

Louis Sirianni

MARYLAND

Kathy Dixon

Suzanne Frasier

Edward Hord

Thomas Liebel

David Metzger

Albert Rubeling

Kevin Sneed

Randy Sovich

Karl Stumpf

MICHIGAN

John Allegretti

Craig Borum

Tamara Burns

Timothy Casai

John Castellana

Alan Cobb

Brian Craig, FAIA

Jan Culbertson

Paul Dannels

Damian Farrell

Sharon Haar

C. Richard Hall

Rainy Hamilton

Douglas Hanna

William Hartman

Jeff Hausman

Betty-lee Hepworth

Eric Hill

Gene Hopkins

Brian Hurttienne

Dennis King

Elisabeth Knibbe

Sandy Laux

Saundra Little

Thomas Mathison

Arnold Mikon

Dorian Moore

Michael Neville

Mark Nickita

Constantine Pappas

J. Stuart Pettitt

Dan Pitera

Cynthia Pozolo

Daniel Redstone

David Richards

Carl Roehling

Matthew Rossetti

Victor Saroki

James Chaffers

Gary Skog

Arthur Smith

Tod Stevens

Leslie Tincknell

Benedetto Tiseo

Paul Urbanek

Stephen Vogel

Robert Ziegelman

Dawn Zuber

MINNESOTA

Michelle Allen

Thomas DeAngelo

Gary Demele

Stephen Fiskum

Thomas Hysell

Edward Kodet

Rosemary McMonigal

Julia Robinson

MISSOURI

John Burse

Brandon Dake

Cynthia Frewen-Wuellner

Kirk Gastinger

Karl Grice

Mary Ann Lazarus

MISSISSIPPI

Anne Decker

Roy Decker

MONTANA

Chere LeClair

NORTH CAROLINA

John Atkins

Heister Cease Jr

J. Cox

Danie Johnson

Danie Johnson

Donald Kranbuehl

Kevin Montgomery

Dennis Stallings

Walton Teague

Charles Travis

NEBRASKA

Gary Bowen

Jeffrey Day

Dan Worth

Thomas Trenolone

James Walbridge

NEW JERSEY

Carla Bonacci

William Brown

Robert Cozzarelli

Robin Murray

Martin Santini

David West

NEW MEXICO

Terrance Brown

Robert Calvani

Glenn Fellows

Don May

Mark Rohde

Roger Schluntz

NEVADA

Charles Kubat

Thomas Schoeman

NEW YORK

Ann Marie Baranowski

Jay Bargmann

Raymond Beeler

Barry Benepe

Deborah Berke

Donald Blair

Heidi Blau

Madeline Burke-Vigeland

Mary Burnham

Katherine Chia

Joseph Coppola

Howard Decker

Umberto Dindo

Carl Galioto

Gerard Geier

John Gering

Rocco Giannetti

Mark Ginsberg

F. Eric Goshow

Frances Halsband

Frances Huppert

Pamela Jerome

Stephen Johnson

Peter Krasnow

Kenneth Levien

Susan McClymonds

George Miller

Victor Mirontschuk

Joseph Monticciolo

Contributors to the College of Fellows Fund 2022 Calendar Year

David Parker

Michael Plottel

Ronnette Riley

Pascale Sablan

Robert Shibley

John Sorrenti

Barbara Spandorf

John Sullivan

OHIO

William Ayars

Jonathan Barnes

Jack Bialosky

Timothy Hawk

Judson Kline

Hal Munger

Elizabeth Corbin Murphy

Norbert Peiker

Charles Schreckenberger

Bruce Sekanick

Stephen Sharp

Jodi van der Wiel

OKLAHOMA

Lisa Chronister

Ellis McIntosh

Jana Phillips

Fred Schmidt

OREGON

Roderick Ashley

Jan Willemse

William Wilson

PHILADELPHIA

Scott Compton

Frank Dittenhafer

Sam Olshin

Michael Prifti

RHODE ISLAND

Erik L'Heureux

Martha Werenfels

SOUTH CAROLINA

Adrienne Montare

Williston Dye

Linna Frederick

Brian Wurst

Kate Schwennsen

TENNESSEE

David Powell

Mark Weaver

TEXAS

Steven Curry

Wendy Dunnam Tita

Brian George

Daniel Hart

D. Michael Hellinghausen

Paul Kinnison

John Kirksey

Lisa Lamkin

Jay Macaulay

Michael Malone

Charyl McAfee-Duncan

Roksan Okan-Vick

Patricia Oliver

Stephen Pickard

Ronald Skaggs

Thomas Wurtz

L. M. Holder III, FAIA

UTAH

Roger Jackson

Jeanne Jackson

RK Stewart

VIRGINIA

Michel Ashe

Sanford Bond

Peyton Boyd

Robert Boynton

Robert Clayborne

William Cox

Harold Davis

Donna Dunay

Robert Dunay

Allison Ewing

Harry Falconer

Kathleen Frazier

Lori Garrett

W. Gilpin

Mary Katherine Lanzillotta

Daniel Lemieux

M. Celeste Novak

David Peabody

Jane Rathbone

Alice Raucher

Elizabeth Reader

Greg Rutledge

Joanna Schmickel

Robert Steele

Charles Swartz

Don Swofford

Nicholas Vlattas

R. Vosbeck

Ashley Wilson

VERMONT

Brian Mac

WASHINGTON

Robert Findlay

R David Frum

John Harrison

L. Hastings

Lisa Johnson

Lorne McConachie

Burcin Moehring

James Suehiro

Scott Wolf

WISCONSIN

John Horky

Lisa Kennedy

Kenneth Schwartz

Lawrence Schnuck

INTERNATIONAL

George Kunihiro, Kanagawa

Myron Goldfinger

C. Andrew McLean

John Sellery, Chai Wan

William Rose

Murat Soygenis

FIRMS

Allers Associates Architects, PC

Dake Wells Architecture

CAPRILE consulting

LBBA

KAA DESIGN GROUP, INC.

Thornton Tomasetti

Pepper Construction Company

YKK AP America Inc.

Antunovich Associates

HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux)

COLLEGE OF FELLOWS

Celebrating 70 years of MOVING THE PROFESSION FORWARD