2018 AIA Nevada
Firm of the Year Award October 2018
Ed Vance & Associates Architects | Las Vegas Nevada
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Contents 1.0 Nomination
4.0 Supplemental
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2.0 Biography
5.0 Projects
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3.0 Achievements
6.0 Letters of Support
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1.0 > Nomination Letter
Partnering with our clients each and every day allows us to achieve our practice’s mission to be “Our Client’s Trusted Advisor”. Ed Vance, FAIA | EV&A Architects
September 19, 2018 2018 AIA Nevada Distinguished Service Jury AIA Nevada 401 S. Fourth Street, Ste. 175 Las Vegas, NV 89101 RE: Nomination of EV&A Architects for AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year Dear Chair and Members of the 2018 AIA Nevada Distinguished Service Awards Jury, I am pleased to nominate EV&A Architects for AIA Nevada’s 2018 Firm of the Year. This Las Vegas firm represents, with stature and skill, every attribute that we seek to advance in practice: excellence in design, unparalleled devotion to client and context, respect for our professional community, dedicated service to the Institute and an incredibly positive model for the value of architects and architecture in our communities. EV&A’s portfolio of commercial, hospitality and healthcare projects demonstrate the ability of modern design to respond to program and context. From the iconic design for the Dynasty Hotel and Casino on Flamingo Boulevard to the vernacular interpretation evident in the Magnolia Bluffs Casino, from the strikingly welcoming LL Bradford Ambulatory Surgery Center to the forward-looking VA Community Living Center, and in the incredible range of their work, EV&A demonstrates fluidity in design thinking and passion for beauty. Garnering thirty-eight project design awards to date, their impact on the skyline and streetscape of our state and beyond is without question. Equally impressive is EV&A’s ‘on the boards’ portfolio. Their expansion of the World Market Center, with its nearly six million square feet of showroom space, welcomes the international furniture industry with dynamic and vibrant architecture. EV&A’s donation of pro bono services to Opportunity Village, UNLV's Center for Autism, and St. Jude's Ranch brings this high caliber of professional service and expertise to organizations typically low on resources for design projects. Founder, Edward A. Vance, FAIA, exemplifies Institute service and leads EV&A’s AIA engagement on national and local levels. Ed is looking ahead as the 2019 Chancellor of the AIA’s College of Fellows—the first Chancellor from our State and second from our WMR region—as the culmination of decades of professional service beginning locally and extending nationally. His leadership was critical to AIA Nevada’s AIA 150 initiative, Envisioning Nevada's Future, resulting to alliances between AIA NV and the State legislature on strategies for economic diversification at a time when we needed it most. Ed also volunteers his time and firm resources as a force for bringing transparency and consistency to AIA award systems and leadership practices. EV&A’s principals and professionals are shaping touring venues for the upcoming A’19 Conference, and firm personnel support and advance the AIAS LV mentorship program and high school design competition while mentoring countless students and emerging professionals in practice and through community engagement. The Firm of the Year Award is one of the most significant awards AIA Nevada Chapter bestows—an honor reserved for firms with a sustained portfolio of distinguished architecture and persistent commitment to professional and community service. EV&A represents all these things and extends awareness of Nevada’s unparalleled professional talent and influence beyond our state’s borders. For all these reasons, I nominate EV&A as AIA Nevada’s 2018 Firm of the Year. Sincerely,
Jonathan Sparer, FAIA President, AIA Nevada Past President, AIA Las Vegas Nevada Silver Medal 2017 Co-Chair AIA Las Vegas A’19 Conference The American Institute of Architects AIA Nevada | AIA Las Vegas 401 South Fourth Street, Suite 175 Las Vegas, NV 89101 T (702) 895 0936
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“Design does not solely define the meaning of our work. People do.”
2.0 > Biography At EV&A Architects, our firm culture centers on design to lift and improve the human experience. Our twentytwo architects, interior designers, planners, technology specialists, and support professionals are dedicated to a collaborative ethos, allowing us to tackle the ever-changing challenges of the built environment. We began in 2006 as a small but passionate team of creative professionals, and from these roots, we’ve grown into a mid-sized firm that uses the power of collaboration and discipline to deliver a diverse body of work from commercial and industrial projects to hospitality and retail venues to highly complex and sophisticated healthcare facilities. We have developed a reputation for working closely with our clients blending their business needs with design excellence in every project, regardless of size. We are simply committed to our mission of serving the profession while becoming our client’s trusted advisor.
Licensed in 16 states our work has transcended architecture in the commercial, healthcare, and hospitality market sectors throughout and across the country. Our hospitality projects have changed the Las Vegas skyline and provided unique visitor experiences while our healthcare projects incorporate evidence-based and holistic design with the latest in patient care practices. We at the forefront of commercial office design leading the way for sustainable, technologically advanced, planning and design of Class A and industrial office campuses of the future. Our leadership is grounded in the profession of architecture and service to AIA. We encourage our staff to get involved in Institute programs to further develop their knowledge and skills and to contribute to the profession we love. EV&A financially supports our team members by paying all their AIA dues, including NCARB and licencing fees. The firm also believes in the importance of their interns completing their exams to become licensed professionals by
removing as many barriers to licensure as possible. We not only reimburse the costs of examination upon successfully passing each section of the A.R.E. but encourage and support internal study groups to help employees pass their exams sooner. EV&A is big on work-life balance and puts its money where its time clock is. It is staffed to a level so that people aren’t routinely working late or long. Sure, things come up and you might have to work on the occasional weekend, but as long as you get your job done and we meet our client’s deadline, that’s all that really matters. Flex-time rules. EV&A is committed to sustainability. With our work primarily in the private sector, achieving sustainable design in our projects becomes a challenge. Yet our commitment to sustainability is evidenced by our many LEED Certified/Certifiable buildings ranging from Certified to Silver, Green Globes rated facilities and EPA Energy Star
rated buildings. Our long range goal is to bring sustainability to our private sector clients, creating environments that are effective and efficient not only for the present but for the next 50 years. The strength of our company is built on our people and their extraordinary talents and expertise, who play pivotal roles in creating great architecture, providing great client service while remaining committed to community service and social responsibility. The firm donates thousands of man-hours annually to various charities and notfor-profit organizations throughout Southern Nevada and the region. Some of these organizations include: • • • • • • • •
Opportunity Village Big Brother Big Sisters UNLV’s Center for Autism St. Judes Ranch for Children Shade Tree Back to School Drives for Kids Holiday Drives for Food & Clothing The Las Vegas Founders
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American Institute of Architects Canyon Ridge Christian Church AIA College of Fellows UNLV School of Architecture NAIOP - DLI Boy Scouts of America Lied Discovery Children’s Museum Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies
Over the past twelve years we have completed a wide variety of outstanding projects across the country, but we are so much more than the projects we design and build. We simply love what we do and we love doing it together. Our commitment and passion to the art and science of the built environment is evidenced by our respect for the role the architect plays in our society which is simply creating enduring and memorable spaces for PEOPLE.
“We create enduring and memorable spaces for PEOPLE.
3.0 > Achievements
EV&A is committed to sustainable design practices and works with the Coda Group for pursuing LEED or Green Globes
certifications. The following are recent sustainable projects designed by the firm with their features and certification level.
Project Size Sustainability Key Features Lucky Dragon Resort 250,000 SF & Casino
LEED Silver
Site selection, water efficiency, optimized energy & performance, innovative green housekeeping program and pest management, green building education.
Kaktus Life III Mixed Use Project
1,000,000 SF LEED Cert.
Sensitive land protection, density and diverse uses, green vehicles, water efficiency, low-emitting materials, solid waste program, regional materials usage.
Two-Summerlin Office Building
150,000 SF
LEED Silver
Site selection, development density, alternative transportation, water efficiency, optimized energy & performance, low-emitting materials, innovative solid waste management program, green cleaning and pest management, regional priority.
Aristocrat Technologies Headquarters
186,000 SF
LEED Silver
Construction pollution prevention, site selection, development density and community connectivity, alternative transportation (LEV/FEV), water use reduction, enhanced commissioning and refrigerant management, green power, recycled materials, regional materials, low-emitting materials, innovative solid waste management, green cleaning and pest management, heat island reduction roof and non-roof.
UNLV Technology Park Office Building
120,000 SF Three Green Integrated design process, environmental management Globes (70%) system, building materials and envelope, commissioning, urban infill, reduced ecological.
“Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”
> Design 2018 Architecture Firm of The Year NAIOP Industry Award 2017 Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino ENR - Honor Award Best Hospitality Project ENT ASC - Surgery Center NAIOP - Honor Award Southern Nevada Recycling Ctr. NAIOP - Honor Award Best Industrial Project Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino NAIOP - Merit Award Alterra Home Loans NAIOP - Merit Award
2016 Thatcher Company of Nevada NAIOP - Honor Award Best Industrial Project
2010 Freeman Headquarters NAIOP - Honor Award Best Industrial Project
Southern Nevada Recycling Ctr. ENR - Honor Award Best Energy/Industrial Project
Freeman Headquarters NAIOP - Merit Award Best Three-Story Office Project
2015 Sammy’s Restaurant NAIOP - Merit Award
Freeman Headquarters NAIOP - Honor Award Best of Show
2014 Symphony Park Bridge APWA - Honor Award Best Public Works Project
2006 World Market Center Southwest Contractor Best Steel Project
2013 Magnolia Bluffs Casino Southeast Contractor - Honor Award
World Market Center NAIOP - Honor Award – Interiors Best Common Area
the “AIA WMR 50th Anniversary”, “Envisioning Nevada’s Future” and the recently prepared and printed hard
back books of all the Nevada Fellows submittals. All been donated to the AIA Nevada Chapter’s library.
> AIA Publications
EV&A is committed to the AIA and has designed, produced and funded the above referenced books which include
“EV&A is committed to serving our community & profession.”
4.0 > Supplemental The firm’s leadership is grounded in the profession of architecture and service to the Institute. The company encourages its architects to be involved in AIA to further develop their knowledge and skills and contribute to the profession.
AIA STATE Chair, Economic Diversification Task Force - 2011 President, AIA Nevada 2001 Secretary, AIA Nevada 1994-1997 Nevada IDP Coordinator 1995-1998
AIA NATIONAL Secretary, College of Fellows 2017 AIA National Board - 2010-2012 Chair, AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion Jury 2012
AIA LOCAL Co-Chair AIA 150 Task Force - 2008 Chair, AIA Las Vegas Diversity Committee 2007-2008 AIA National Convention Steering Committee 2005 President, AIA Las Vegas 1999 Secretary, AIA Las Vegas 1997 Chair, AIA Intern Dev. Program 1997 Chair, AIA Las Vegas Golf Tournament 1990-1994 Editor, AIA Las Vegas Membership Directory 1991-1992 Editor, AIA Newsletter-1990-1991 Member, Board of Directors 19891994
AIA REGIONAL WMR Director 2010-2012 Chair, WMR Regional Honor Awards Jury 2001-2002
Todd Brautigam, AIA is currently on the AIA National Conference ’19 Tours Committee, assisting the national, state, and local chapter
Edward Vance, FAIA has proven that service to the institute is a role necessary to foster advancement for the profession of architecture. He is currently the Vice Chancellor for the AIA College of Fellows and will serve as its Chancellor in 2019. In addition he served in the following capacities:
organizations in planning tours for conference attendees to some of the most architecturally significant buildings in Southern Nevada. Kyle Fischer, AIA contributes to the AIA High School Outreach Program to inform students about the profession of architecture including requirements for licensure. Kyle was also responsible for the development of the design program and competition for the AIA High School Design Competition. He, as part of the AIAS chapter, worked with the School of Architecture to Help Build Hope for Haiti that consisted of building a prototype home for refugees and participated in Freedom by Design to help build an ADA accessible walkway for an elderly Las Vegas woman. Kim Galbe, Assoc. AIA and Jorge Hernandez, Assoc. AIA, both served as AIAS Fifth and Fourth Year Representatives.
Promoting Back-to-School Drive on Channel 5.
Kyle Fischer presenting at the AIA WMR Conference
Supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada
AIA Pencil Ready Task Force with Senator Ensign
Congratulations to EV&A’s Kimberly S. Galbe, AIAS for being selected as a TED-Talk@UNLV Speaker!
Presenting the AIA WMR 50th Anniversary Book to the Regional Leadership
Testifying before the Nevada State Senate Eric Roberts, Randy Lavigne & Ed Vance
Vice Chancellor Ed Vance, FAIA welcoming Denise Scott Brown, FAIA into the College of Fellows
Presenting the “Citizen Architect” talk at AIA Grassroots in Washington DC.
Volunteering time to Review and Critique UNLV SixthYear Final Projects at AIA Fifth Street School.
Presenting AIA Certificates of Recognition to New Registrants
EV&A Supporting Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest
EV&A’s Kyle Fischer Supporting UNLV School of Architecture
EV&A Supports the AIA Las Vegas Golf Tournament Annually
For more than ten years, EV&A has donated countless hours of time at UNLV, teaching free-hand sketch classes on campus as well as in office workshops.
EV&A receiving the “Best Places to Work” Award!
Ed receiving the AIA WMR Silver Medal in 2014
“Trust is the Cornerstone of any relationship between an Architect and their client.�
5.0 > Representative Projects Pro-Practice Lecture at UNLV.
Howard Hughes Corporation
Two Summerlin Las Vegas, Nevada
Size 150,000 SF
Cost $30.0 MM
5.1
> Office It’s quite simple. Good office design can make the difference between the success of your company. The best approach to developing good office design and finding a solution appropriate for your business, brand and budget requires careful consideration and expert advice from our qualified and experienced design team.
> Two Summerlin Emerging from within Downtown Summerlin along Pavilion Center Drive, east of the Redrock Resort, is Two Summerlin, a Class “A” multi-tenant office building and future home of The Howard Hughes Corporation among others. The project’s interior amenities offer the latest in technology and sustainable design in a refined, state-of-the-art corporate environment. The six story, 150,000 SF building is comprised of custom designed, precast concrete panels over a steel super structure. And the project is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. Parking is conveniently provided onsite by a multi-level parking structure augmented by generous landscaping throughout the property. Two Summerlin was completed earlier this year.
PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: PROJECT MANAGER:
The Howard Hughes Corporation 150,000 SF | $30.0 MM Matthew Burns, Associate AIA
DESIGNER:
Kevin Welch, Associate AIA
PRINCIPAL:
Edward A. Vance, FAIA
SUSTAINABILITY:
LEED Silver
The Gardner Company
UNLV Tech Park One Las Vegas, Nevada
Size 120,000 SF
Cost $12.5 MM
> Gardner Company - UNLV Tech Park One Gardner Co. along with the UNLV are moving forward with the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, a 122-acre master-planned research and technology community in Las Vegas. Gardner Co. has been retained by UNLV Research Foundation as master developer of the tech park. The four story multi-tenant facility is the first of twelve office buildings of 1.5 million SF of office space. Upon completion, the tech park will encompass five-story office buildings with steel and concrete structural elements that include glass, stone and precast concrete cladding systems. The park offers a half-sized basketball court, park benches and outdoor seating, outdoor technology hubs and lush landscaping throughout. PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT CLIENT || OWNER: OWNER: FIRM: FIRM: SCOPE SCOPE || COST: COST: JMA PROJECT PROJECT MANAGER: MANAGER: JMA PRINCIPAL: DESIGNER: PRINCIPAL: SUSTAINABILITY:
The Gardner Company EV&A 120,000 SF | $12.5 MM Matthew Burns, Associate AIA Kevin Welch, Associate AIA Edward A. Vance, FAIA Three Green Globes (70%)
International Market Centers
World Market Center Las Vegas Size 330,000 SF
Cost $80 MM
> World Market Center Las Vegas In early 2016, EV&A was commissioned to design the next phase of the World Market Center adding over 330,000 SF of exhibition and meeting room space to augment the existing 6,000,000 SF of permanent showroom facilities that have made the World Market Center the largest and most comprehensive home furnishings showroom and convention complex in the West. The project’s master plan provides for a campus of interconnected high-rise buildings providing permanent showrooms and temporary exhibit space with complete build-out planned to be over 12,000,000 SF. The design center provides year round access to the design and trade industries. The project is scheduled to be completed in early 2020. PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST:
International Market Centers 330,000 SF | $80 MM
PROJECT MANAGER:
Matthew F. Burns, Associate AIA
PROJECT DESIGNER:
Kevin Welch, Associate AIA
DESIGN PRINCIPAL:
Edward A. Vance, FAIA
Freeman
Built-to-Suit Office & Warehouse Size 410,000 SF
Cost $25 MM
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> Light Industrial The industrial sector in the State of Nevada has seen steady growth over the past few years and will continue to grow as more and more companies choose to move out west. Our firm’s extensive background in light industrial design combined with our experience designing in the desert will ensure the success of your project.
> Freeman Since 1927, Freeman Company has been producing expositions, conventions, corporate events and exhibits for a wide array of clients. It was at the forefront of the design concept to express the stature of this 81 year old company while maintaining the appearance of its cutting edge business. Freeman Company’s new Las Vegas manufacturing and distribution center boasts over 300,000 SF of warehouse and 110,000 SF of office. The facility was completed in the first quarter of 2009.
PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST:
Freeman 410,000 SF | $25 MM
PROJECT MANAGER:
Bob Lehmann, AIA
PROJECT DESIGNER:
Johannes Flemington, Assoc. AIA
DESIGN PRINCIPAL: AWARDS:
Edward A. Vance, FAIA 2010 Honor Award | NAIOP Design Awards Best Industrial Project 2010 Honor Award | NAIOP Design Awards Best Office Building 2010 Best of Show | NAIOP Design Awards
Thatcher Company
Thatcher Chemical Plant Henderson, Nevada
Size 50,000 SF
Cost $25 MM
> Thatcher Chemical Plant Thatcher Chemical expanded their campus on a 6.89 acre site near 90 Business Center Street in Henderson Nevada. Thatcher Company is the #1 chemical manufacturer and distributor in Utah, with additional operations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Florida, Montana, Nevada, and New York. EV&A was commissioned for the Henderson Campus in early 2012 with construction completed in 2015 by Martin-Harris Construction.
PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: PROJECT MANAGER: DESIGN PRINCIPAL: AWARDS:
Thatcher Chemical 50,000 SF | $25 MM Matthew F. Burns, Associate AIA Edward A. Vance, FAIA 2015 Honor Award | NAIOP Design Awards Best Industrial Project
LL Bradford
Ambulatory Surgery Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Size 12,000 SF
Cost $2.5 MM
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> Health Care “It’s definitely a pivotal time in healthcare right now.� We we have an opportunity as healthcare providers, facilitators, designers and consumers of healthcare to improve the hospital model as a response to ever rising costs.
> ENT Ambulatory Surgery Center Surgery Centers can be comfortable, providing every amenity needed to make you feel relaxed, but ultimately your stay at the clinic is for one purpose: getting you safely back to your family. With modern designs and a focus on the family, we have designed a new clinic environment that provides every patient with a relaxed feel until the time comes for them to head home to be with their families. Completed in late 2014 the new ENT/ASC is one of the most advanced surgery centers in Las Vegas boasting three class “A” O.R.’s. The strikingly modern facility provides the highest levels of specialized medical and surgical needs, all within a family-centered environment. Exteriors feature hi-performance glazing, roof top sky-lights, metal panels and locally quarried Southwestern stone. PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST:
LL Bradford | ENT Doctor Group 12,000 SF | $2.5 MM
PROJECT MANAGER:
Darris Peterson, Assoc. AIA
PROJECT DESIGNER:
Kevin Welch, Associate AIA
DESIGN PRINCIPAL: AWARDS:
Edward A. Vance, FAIA 2017 Honor Award | NAIOP Design Awards Best Health Care Project
Global Gaming Inc.
Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino Size 250,000 SF
Cost $80 MM
5.4
> Hospitality Hospitality design excites your senses to experience your surroundings as well as your experience. Our hospitality team will take your client experience to the next level while remaining conscious of your budget and remaining focused on your goals.
> Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino is the gateway between downtown and the Las Vegas Strip. The resort includes 203 guest rooms, three Asian themed restaurants and a full-service spa for the discerning world traveler. All guest rooms feature either mountain views or view of the famous Las Vegas Strip. An intimate and secluded outdoor pool and recreation area is designed to reflect the rich heritage and culture of China. The building’s exteriors feature imported red glass panels, back-lit perforated metal panels, and a base of beautiful indigenous Southwestern stone. The project was completed in late 2016.
PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: DESIGNER: PROJECT MANAGER: DESIGN PRINCIPAL: SUSTAINABILITY: AWARDS:
Lucky Dragon Las Vegas 250,000 SF | $80 MM Kevin Welch, Associate AIA Matthew F. Burns, Associate AIA Edward A. Vance, FAIA LEED SILVER 2017 Honor Award - ENR Awards Best Hospitality Project 2017 Merit Award - NAIOP Design Awards Best Special-Use Project
Premiere Gaming Inc.
Magnolia Bluffs Casino Natchez, Mississippi
Size 40,000 SF
Cost $25 MM
> Magnolia Bluffs Casino Sited just below the historic Roth Hill in Natchez MS, Magnolia Bluffs Casino was built over the Mississippi River to comply with State’s strict gaming regulations. The project is supported on nearly fifty steel piles giving patrons the feeling that they are floating on the river providing a real connection to the site often overlooked in typical casino designs. Using rustic materials and local vernacular, EV&A Architects collaborated with the Natchez Historical Society to recreate an early 20th century cedar mill that was located here nearly a century ago. A municipal pedestrian river walk winds itself around the building’s riverside perimeter providing access to the casino’s “Back-Porch” amenities complete with a fire pit and stunning views of the Mississippi and her majestic sunsets. PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: DESIGNERS: PROJECT MANAGER: PRINCIPAL: AWARDS:
Premiere Gaming Inc. 40,000 SF | $25 MM Ed Vance and Johannes Flemington. Assoc. AIA Scott Carter, AIA Edward A. Vance, FAIA Honor Award | Southeast Contractor Awards Project of the Year
Premiere Gaming Inc.
Magnolia Bluffs Casino Natchez, Mississippi
Size 40,000 SF
Cost $25 MM
> Wildrose Hotel & Casino With the success of the Mississippi Belle II, Wild Rose Entertainment sought out to build a premier “Vegas Style” gaming resort facility on a 28.6-acre parcel just off the main highway in Clinton, Iowa. Iowa’s first 100% land based casino, the property features a 28,000 SF casino, an appealingly themed restaurant/tavern, buffet, 60-room boutique hotel, and 15,000 SF event center. Wild Rose Casino with its prairie-style aesthetics drew inspiration from the architecture of the region in the early 20th century. Playing on the design elements from this era such as flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal bands, and horizontal lines that meld the building with the prairie landscape, the design evokes a sense of place and regional heritage. PROJECT INFORMATION CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: DESIGNERS: PROJECT MANAGER: PRINCIPAL:
Wildrose Entertainment 175,000 SF | $30 MM Ed Vance and Johannes Flemington. Assoc. AIA Scott Carter, AIA Edward A. Vance, FAIA
“We treasure our clients and collegues and are humbled by they’re words.”
6.0 > Letters of Reference
314 South Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015 September 26, 2018 Members of Selection Committee AIA Nevada 401 S. 4th Street, Suite 175 Las Vegas, NV 89101 RE: AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year Award - EV&A Architects Nominee Members of the Selection Committee, It is with honor and respect that I support EV&A Architects for the 2018 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year. I am a peer of Ed Vance's and for over two decades as a colleague, competitor, and friend, I have witnessed the firm's transformational leadership, passionate services and limitless advocacy within and for the American Institute of Architects at the local, state, regional, and national level. I have been fortunate to serve with many talented architects with the Institute, and I can unequivocally state that EV&A Architects led by Mr. Edward A. Vance, FAIA is one of the finest firms for their approach to practice, service, and impacting the professional experience of students and emerging architects. The firm is a very successful practice in Las Vegas--no small feat in of itself--while simultaneously dedicating countless hours toward successfully serving and advancing the Institute. When Ed Vance was a national representative of our chapter and region, he put boundless energy to craft, advocate, and implement initiatives and special projects with the Institute that have more strongly unified and aligned individuals and components. His leadership has also placed architects and architecture more soundly at the forefront of policymakers and the public. When I served as one of Nevada's champions for the AIA 150 Celebration, Ed played a vital role as committee chair and in organizing our 24-hour Town Hall efforts. The results were so well received by our legislature that Nevada State Senator Steven Horsford reached out to AIA Nevada to help investigate solutions to diversify the Nevada economy. Ed stepped forward, offering to lead the AIA Nevada task force as Chair. Through his efforts, the book Envisioning Nevada's Future was published. This volume has helped state leaders craft a framework for future legislation that is based soundly in AIA values of sustainability and creating livable communities. This endeavor simply would not have been successful without Ed's tireless commitment, enthusiasm and public advocacy skills. Other examples the firm's significant contributions include creating and authoring websites, directories, newsletters, awards programs, committees and books that unify and expand membership and celebrate milestones for the Institute and its professionals. In addition, he has mentored countless students and emerging professionals through his lectures, presentations, YAF participation, IDP leadership, NCARB, advice, counsel and practice. My support of EV&A Architects is rooted in complete respect for its leadership, impact on our profession, the Institute, the quality of architecture in the State of Nevada and service to the community. I strongly encourage and support the selection of EV&A Architects to receive the 2018 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year award. Regards,
J. Windom Kimsey, FAIA Principal & CEO
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September 17, 2018 Members of Selection Committee AIA Nevada 401 S. 4th Street, Suite 175 Las Vegas, NV 89101 RE: AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year Award - EV&A Architects Nominee Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in regard to International Market Centers, LP support for EV&A Architects nomination for AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year 2019. We are strong advocates for the firm and its principals Ed Vance, FAIA and Matthew Burns, Assoc. AIA. EV&A Architects, led by Ed and Matt has provided planning, design, and interior design services for World Market Center for over twelve years. The firm understands IMC's business and is creative and thoughtful in addressing our needs, goals, and budget while offering the highest level of architectural design and thought leadership. Edward Vance, FAIA was instrumental in developing our World Market Center original project development. He and his staff have been involved with the successful development and completion of over 5.5 million SF of the world class permanent Market space on our campus. They provided services for the design and construction of Buildings A, B, and C as well as our parking structure. Through careful planning and design, we have one of the most effective, efficient and compelling B2B shopping experiences in the world. EV &A Architects is currently designing the expansion of World Market Center consisting of Building D, a new Expo Center of 315,000 square feet. We anticipate the project to be delivered on time and within budget, as EV&A Architects is our trusted advisor delivering quality from start through the finish of construction. We strongly support EV&A Architects because they have been wonderful partners to our business through their commitment to honesty, hard work and professionalism. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,
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Letter of Recommendation – EV&A Architects
Dear Selection Jury: I am very pleased to provide this recommendation for EV&A Architects as Firm of the Year for the Nevada Chapter of AIA. I have known Ed Vance through AIA for over two decades. In fact, whenever I think of AIA, I think of Ed Vance and EV&A. I cannot think of anyone who has been more earnest and giving of his time for AIA matters than Ed. He and his firm have been deeply committed to the mission of our institution. Fentress Architects is currently teamed with EV&A on two projects and both have been terrific experiences. We have worked together in our office and in theirs. One visit to their studio reveals the creative and collaborative environment they have built and nurtured. They are smart, curious, and love talking about culture—they are just plain fun to work with! As a peer, I see the quality of design and the manner in which EV&A does its work as something all firms could learn from. The portfolio of EV&A is always sensitive to context. From the Lucky Dragon Hotel Resort in the heart of Las Vegas to the elegant World Market Center, their designs are exciting, dynamic, and focused on the experience of the user. I truly admire the work this firm has done as an advocate for the profession and our institute. In addition to their contributions on a national level, they have been instrumental in elevating the awareness of the architecture of the Western Mountain Region to the greater community. And as side note, I am confident their Principal Ed Vance will be an outstanding Chancellor for the College of Fellows next year. I know there are many notable firms in Nevada, but EV&A stands for everything that Firm of the Year represents: integrity, great depth and breadth of work, community, and the advancement of the profession of architecture. I heartily recommend them as the AIA Nevada’s Architecture Firm of the Year. Sincerely, Fentress Architects
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September 14, 2018 Members of Selection Committee AIA Nevada 401 S. 4th Street, Suite 175 Las Vegas, NV 89101 RE: AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year Award - EV&A Architects Nominee Dear Members of the Selection Committee, I am honored to nominate EV&A Architects, who I hold in great regard, for the AIA Nevada Architecture Firm of the Year Award. I have collaborated with Ed Vance and his staff for nearly 20 years on regional and national AIA issues. Our firms have collaborated in pursuit of work in the Southwest U.S. and have turned to each other for valued counsel on practice issues. EV&A is a leader in Nevadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design industry, producing innovative designs for the future of corporate campuses focused on sustainability, technology, and amenities while completing corporate campuses for The Howard Hughes Corporation, Gardner Companies, and Aristocrat Technologies. They are creating innovative Expo and Convention space for the International Market Center expanding the World Market Center, Expo Center and Building D, contributing to the growth and economic development in the downtown area. And, EV&A are active champions for AIA at regional, state, and local levels. Ed Vance, FAIA is working to advance the College of Fellows for the State of Nevada and across the nation, members of the firm are serving on AIA'19 committees, and others provide ongoing efforts for the AIA and the High School Design Competition program. This firm makes me proud to be an architect. I can confidently say these statements could be made by numerous other architects in Nevada and throughout our Western Mountain Region. Sincerely,
Glenn H. Fellows, FAIA
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