mar 2015 7 people & firms - aia minnesotamatrix aia minnesota march 2015 4 committee updates...
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MA
R 2015
2 AIAMinnesota
3 IDPAREampCE
4 Committees
5 Committees
6 Chapters
7 PeopleampFirms
Pictured to the right
Women in Architecture
events
PresidentrsquosMessage Repositioning and Member Services
ForthepastfewyearsaspartofitsrepositioningcampaignAIANationalhasbeenreviewingthevalueofitscorememberservicesInpartthisisinresponsetoasurveyofmorethan31000AIAmembersaskingformoreconsistencyintheirmemberexperience
AsaresultofthisstudythisyearAIAisrollingoutaseriesofinitiativesaimedatcreatingaconsistentmemberexperienceacrossallaspectsofmembershipengagementndashfromchaptertostatecomponenttonationalThisCoreMemberExperiencewillservetounifyacrossalllevelsofmembershiptheresourcesprovidedtoinsurethatAIAremainsahighvaluetomembersandthatmemberengagementisnotdilutedinanyway
AttheheartofthiseffortisthedefinitionofanewcorememberservicesstandardthatwillbedeliveredinawaythatmaximizesbenefittotheindividualmemberToaccomplishthisAIAhasdefinedthefollowingasCoreServiceseverymemberwillreceive
bull MemberCommunication
bull Education
bull Advocacy
bull ElevationofthePublicKnowledgeBase
bull Governance
bull Membership
bull FinanceampGeneralOperations
Overthenext6monthsAIAMinnesotaalongwithallthreeofourchapterswillbeengaginginadiscussionabouthowweprovidethese
servicesidentifyingareaswherewecanimproveanddevelopingaplanforimplementationTheoutcomewillbeaCoreMemberServicesAgreementtobesignedbyallfourpartiesthatclearlyarticulateswhatAIAMinnesotaanditschapterswillprovidetomembersThisagreementwillgoonrecordwithAIANationalasourcommitmenttoourmembersMoreinformationwillbereleasedinthecomingmonthsthroughthelocalchaptersandthroughAIAMinnesota
IstronglyencourageeachofyoutoparticipateintheseconversationsandmakeyourvoiceheardWeareproudofthelevelofserviceAIAMinnesotaprovidesourmembersbothasastatecomponentandthroughourlocalchaptersThisisanopportunityforustobuildonthatfoundationtocreateevenmorevalueforallmembersacrossthestate
IlookforwardtothesediscussionsandtobuildingonourstrongfoundationtomakeAIAMinnesotaavaluableresourcetoallourmembers
Tim Dufault AIA AIA Minnesota President
CANDIDATEFORAIANATIONALFIRSTVICEPRESIDENT
Steve Fiskum FAIAisaskingforyoursupportasacandidateforAIAFirstVicePresidentsaying
ldquoI am here to advocate for the value of design to engage new leaders share compelling stories and build a more prosperous future As your President I will combine my practical leadership with my knowledge of our organization for a more extroverted and engaged AIA To accomplish this we need to be more engagedhellip
bull With industry partners
bull With the next generation
bull And with the public
Our organization will advance the architectrsquos leadership role in this changing marketplacerdquo
ElectionstakeplaceinMayduringtheAIANationalConventioninAtlanta
Learnmoreatwwwfiskumfaiacom
2MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
2015AIAFellowsElevated THREE AIA MINNESOTA MEMBERS
Pictured at right L to R 2015 Fellows from AIA Minnesota Tim Carl FAIA
HGA Architects and Engineers Gary E Demele FAIA Busch Architects Inc
Rosemary A McMonigal FAIA McMonigal Architects LLC
The2015JuryofFellowsfromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects(AIA)elevatedthreeAIAMinnesotamemberstoitsprestigiousCollegeofFellowsanhonorawardedtomemberswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstotheprofession
OutofatotalnationalAIAmembershipofmorethan85000therearemorethan3200distinguishedwiththehonoroffellowshipand
honoraryfellowship147Fellowsnationallyarebeingelevatedthisyear
2015Fellowswillbehonoredataninvestitureceremonyatthe2015NationalAIAConventionandDesignExpositioninAtlantainMayTodownloadthepressreleasegotohttpwwwaia-mnorg2015-college-of-fellows
DonrsquotmissthisopportunitytotravelandexperiencedifferentculturesaroundtheworldTheRapsonTravelingStudyFellowshipawardsthewinnerthischanceand$10000toaccomplishtheirstudies
DownloadtheapplicationformandlearnmoreatwwwMinnesotaArchitecturalFoundationorg
2015RalphRapsonTravelingStudyFellowshipAPPLICATIONS DUE WEDNESDAY MARCH 11
LakeSuperiorDesignRetreat(LSDR)
The27thLakeSuperiorDesignRetreathascomeandgoneanditwasoneofthebest100peoplegatheredtogetheratFitgerrsquosInninDuluthfortheweekendTherewereinspiringpresentationstimetomixitupanddrinkeatandbemerrytimetoseesomeofthesightsofDuluthtimetobecreativetherewasmusicandlaughterandstoriestoldandtherewasanenergizingandcollegialspiritthatalwaysmakesthiseventuniqueandfunandsomethingnottobemissed
Pictured top right clockwise bull Just a few of the hats created during the
hat-making workshop led by costume artisan D J Gramann II
bull Amber Sausen Assoc AIA (LSDR co-chair) and Daniel Green AIA
bull Dan Chouinard closes out the Retreat with music and stories of European travels
bull Dinner on Friday night at The Underground catered by Duluth Grill
bull A tour to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
bull D J Gramann II shares his creative process including painful deadlines the need for early
and continuous communication and skill for working with diverse clients (sound familiar)
Pictured in Center bull Architect Doug Hanson AIA speaks about his
work with SOM Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano as well as his current work with his own firm
HansonLA architecture Titled ldquoBadlands Barcelona Bilbao amp Broadwayrdquo Hanson spoke
to how the team the client and the process affect the design and construction of a project
AIANationalConvention
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS InterestedAIAmembersareencouragedtosignupforvolunteeropportunitiesat
theAIAConvention2015inAtlantaMay14-16Memberswhocommittoatleastfour(4)timeslotswillreceivefull
complementaryregistrationtotheConvention
Signupathttpwwwvolunteerspotcom
loginentry11269984360112
CONTINUING EDUCATION
3MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
IDPARE COMMITTEEIntern Development Program (IDP) Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
SPRING ARE REVIEWS Registerforreviewsathttpwwwaia-mnorgint_continuing-edopportunitiescfm
Building Design amp Construction Services Date March12amp19Time 630-930pm
Site Planning amp Design Date April2 Time 630-930pm
Schematic Design Date April16Time 630-930pm
Structural Systems Date May411amp18 Time 330-630pm
MarchkicksoffthisnewMFBAseminarseriesItisapractice-basedskills-buildingseminarseriesaimedtoprovidememberswithsoftskillsrequiredtoadvocateforandinteractwithclientsandtobesuccessfulinachangingprofessionRegisterforindividualseminarsorforthewholeseriesatadiscountedprice
bull ClientRelationsndashMarch17
bull HighImpactCommunication SkillsndashMarch24
bull Contractsandour ResponsibilitiesndashApril7
bull ValueBasedNegotiationndashApril28
bull ValueManagementndashMay7 bull DevelopingClientsampSellingYour Brand-May19
Learnmoreathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventscontinuing-educationmfba
RegisterforthefollowingMarchseminarsathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventscontinuing-educationcontinuing-education-current-opportunities
MFBA SESSION 1 CLIENT RELATIONSTheartandscienceofbuildingastrongandlastingrelationshipwithyourclient
Date TuesdayMarch17
Time800amto1200pm
Credits375LUHours
LocationEwaldConferenceCenter
MFBA SESSION 2 HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATION SKILLSUnderstandinghowtoeffectivelycommunicateyourmessageandvaluetoyourclientsandtheworld
Date TuesdayMarch24
Time 800amto1200pm
Credits 375LUHours
Location EwaldConferenceCenter
MINNESOTA ENERGY CODE ThisresidentialseminarwillbepresentedliveinStPaulandbroadcastviawebinarforthosewhoarenotabletoattendinStPaulDateThursdayMarch26
Time800amtoNoon
Credits275HSWLUHours
LocationUofMCECC
AlsoweareofferingonemorecodeseminarinMarchndashtheResidentialEnergyCodeThisseminarwillbepresentedliveinStPaulItwillalsobebroadcastasawebinarforthosewhoarenotabletoattendthelivepresentation
MemberBenefit ENHANCE YOUR AIA PROFILE WITH YOUR DATE OF LICENSURE YourprofileonthenationalAIAwebsitemaynowincludeyourfirstlicensuredateAddittoyourAIArecordonMyProfileatwwwaiaorgmyprofileNewly-licensed architects are particularly encouraged to highlight their achievement
AIAContractDocumentsregPOWERED BY ACD5trade THE FREEDOM TO WORK ON YOUR TERMS ProtectyourbusinesswithACD5AIAContractDocumentsnewonlineserviceMorethan180+time-testedlegalcontractsandformsforanyprojectmdashlargeorsmallWiththenewonlineservicetherersquosnosoftwaretodownloadYoucanaccesseditandshareyourdocumentsonlineManageallofyourcontractsandformsonyourtermswithACD5Formoreinformationvisithttpwwwaiaorgcontractdocsindexhtm
TRANSITIONING TO ARE 50TheARE50willlaunchinlate2016Theexamwillchangeto6examdivisionsthatalignmorecloselywiththemorecommonlydefinedprofessionalarchitectactivitiesofpracticemanagementprojectmanagementandprojectdesignThesixdivisionsareasfollows
bull PracticeManagement
bull ProjectManagement
bull ProgrammingampAnalysis
bull ProjectPlanningampDesign
bull ProjectDevelopmentampDocumentation
bull ConstructionampEvaluation
Althoughthelaunchisnrsquotuntillate2016NCARBhasreleasedacreditmodelthatwillhelpthosewhoaretransitioningplantheircourseofactionFormoreinformationvisithttpwwwncarborgAREARE5ARE5-TransitionPlanaspx
Mastering the Future Business of Architecture
4MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESEmergingProfessionalsCommittee(EPC)WEDNESDAY NIGHT DRAUGHTING CLUB amp NAPKIN SKETCHING Wednesday March 11 from 500 pm JL Beers 24 University Avenue NE 100 Minneapolis 55415NapkinSketchingisbackbypopulardemandJoinusforapintsomegoodconversationandachancetoexerciseyourcreativemusclesDraughtingClubisofferedonthesecondWednesdayofeachmonthbytheEPCCheckoutthe2015datesandlocationsonourwebpagehttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesemerging-professionalsemerging-professionals-epc-draughting-club
MembershipCommitteeA WARM NEW MEMBER WELCOME TheMembershipCommitteewouldliketowelcomeournewestmembers
ArchitectureintheSchoolsCommitteeSeekingvolunteerstospeakwithhighschoolstudentsaboutacareerinarchitectureTimecommitmentisjust1-2hoursOpportunitiesavailableonthefollowingdates
bull March11900-1100am(EdisonHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull March19800-1100am(PatrickHenryHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull April8940-1100am(RooseveltHighSchool)
bull April24845-1100am(WashburnHighSchool)
bull April28830-1100am(SouthHighSchool)
ContactAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgtosignuporformoreinformation
MinnesotaDesignTeam(MDT)MDT MARCH MEETINGWednesday March 11 530 pm AIA Minnesota Board RoomDougGasekExecutiveDirectorPreservationAllianceofMinnesotaLearnmoreathttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesminnesota-design-teammdt-membership-programs
MDT VISIT TO PROCTOR MINNESOTA - APRIL 30 - MAY 3MDTisseekingvolunteerarchitectslandscapearchitectsplannersstudentsandvisionariesfortheProctorvisitJoinfellowMDTcommitteemembersforanopportunitytobechallengedtomakearealdifferenceandtohavesomefunSignuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jErh7QP6EnCsFdvNvbNoKNdTG4SEK4ZxbGbjMH61jSAviewform
MDT VISIT TO DAYTON MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 17 - 20 Signuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jYof7dNUqUc0Grt0Qdzxxv7hf3RadAocAJEWXgVksukviewform
AIA NATIONAL ADVERTISINGPR CAMPAIGN TheAIAisairinga30-secondspotcreatedbythePurposeInstitute(a unit of GSDampM in Austin)runningthroughApril20Itrsquospartofathree-yearmarketingeffortthatwillreachacrosstraditionalandsocialmediabuttheTVbuy(against programs including ldquoFace the Nationrdquo ldquoMeet the Pressrdquo and the PGArsquos Pebble Beach tournament)isthehighlyvisiblekickoffViewthevideoathttpbcovemefrobe1w2
Michael J Anderson IIAssocAIAOlivia CoughlinAssocAIASherief A El-BannaAIAMegan FreemanAssocAIADaniel A HandeenAssocAIA
Joel HauckAssocAIAAlice HinikerAssocAIAKari H NelsonAIAJordan SkelcherAssocAIA
2015LeadershipForumFebruaryrsquosLeadershipForumfocusedonCommunicatingandConnectingThepresenterwasDianneMoorealeadershipandbusinessdevelopmentconsultantTopicscoveredincludedintegritytherelationshipbetweentrustandbehaviorskillsforbuildingrelationshipsaskingeffectivequestionslisteningprovidingfeedbackandmoreSeveralsmallgroupexerciseswereincorporatedthroughoutthe5-hoursession
Participantscommented
ldquoGreat tools examples and role-playingrdquo
ldquoSo many good tools to practicerdquo
ldquoDianne was wonderful and has moved me to actionhelliprdquo
LearnmoreaboutLeadershipForumathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventsleadership-forum
OurthankstoHGAArchitectsandEngineersforhostingthisyearrsquosForum
5MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESResidentialArchitectsCommittee2015 Homes By Architects Tour - Sept 19-20 Submission deadline Friday March 13 NowacceptingprojectsubmissionsfortheeighthannualtourDownloadtheCallforentriesathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventshomes-by-architects-tour
2015 Home of the Month (HOTM) Submission deadline Friday March 27HOTMisacollaborationbetweenAIAMinnesotaandtheStar TribuneDownloadtheentrymaterialsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesresidential-architecturehome-month
Everyday SolutionsStarTribune partnerswithAIAMinnesotaonamonthlyfeaturecalledldquoEveryday Solutionsrdquothatshowcasesmemberarchitectsrsquosmaller-scaleprojectsthatsolvehomeownersrsquodesignchallengesSend your project submissionstoAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgForsubmissionguidelinesgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgint_committeesresidentialcfm
2015 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDThejuryforbothoftheseawardsincludedChrisStromAIAChristopherStromArchitectsKatherineHillbrandAIASALAArchitectsIncBlaineBrownellAIAUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofArchitectureandChrisLeeeditorwithMidwest Home
2015 Architect of Distinction Award Dale Mulfinger FAIA SALA Architects Inc MulfingerFAIAisafoundingpartnerandprincipalemeritusofSALAArchitectsHehasservedasmentortomanyarchitectsandhastaughtarchitecturalstudiosattheUniversityofMinnesotaandotherschoolssince1976MulfingeristheauthorofmanybooksaboutarchitectureincludingTheArchitectureofEdwinLundieandstudiesofcabinsHeisafellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects
2015 Emerging Talent AwardMichael Roehr AIA RoehrSchmitt Architecture RoehrisaprincipalatRoehrSchmittArchitectureAfterfirstearningadegreeinphilosophyhereceivedhisMasterofArchitecturedegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesotaPriortohistenureatRoehrSchmittArchitectureRoehrworkedasadesignerwithHGAandRyanCompaniesHehasbeenalicensedarchitectsince2009
MulfingerandRoehrwillberecognizedintheupcomingissueofMidwest HomesmagazineandatanAprilMidwestHomesldquoMinglerrdquoevent-dateandlocationyettobeannounced
Formoreinformationvisithttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsarchitect-distinction-award
AIATrustLegaLine
LegaLineisalegalinformationserviceforAIAmembers
Learnmoreaboutthismemberserviceathttpwwwtheaiatrustcomlegal-information-servicelegaline-for-members-and-firms
2015AIAMinnesotaAwardsDeadlines
Affordable Housing Design Award DueFridayMarch27
Young Architect AwardsNominationletterdueFridayApril17SubmissiondueFridayMay1
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Young Architect Awards Informational Session TuesdayMarch31from400-600pmAIAMinnesotaBoardRoomRSVPbyMarch27athttpswwwaia-mnorgmisc-eventyoung-architects-award-informational-session
25 Year Award DueFridayMay1
Louis Lundgren AwardDueFridayJune26
Special AwardsDueFridayJune26Honor AwardsDueFridaySeptember25
LearnmoreaboutAIAMinnesotaAwardsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsQuestionsContactMaryatlarkinaia-mnorg
6MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
AIAMinneapolis AIA Minneapolis President Matt Johnson AIA mjohnsonwelshcocom
AIA MINNEAPOLIS LUNCHEON Thursday March 19 from 1145am to 115pm International Market Square Suite 185 Organized by the AIA Minneapolis Evolving Practice Forum ldquoHowhardcanitbeStartingasmallpracticeontheeveoftheGreatRecessionandsurvivingtotellthetalerdquoChrisSchmittAIAandMichaelRoehrAIARoehrSchmittArchitecturewilldiscussfrugalityscrappinessandhowbecomingintentionalaboutbuildingabusinessiscrucialtocreatinggreatarchitecturewhyitrsquosimportantforallofthestakeholdersinaprojecttohavefunandhowthismanifestsinthequalityandvalueoftheworkAndtheyrsquollspeculateabouttheopportunitiesthatadigitalfutureholdsforthemRSVPbyMondayMarch16athttpwwwaia-mnorgeventaia-minneapolis-chapter-luncheon-mar2015
2015 MINNEAPOLIS GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE July 27 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course IfyoursquodliketoserveonthegolfcommitteeorifyouareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiescontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2015 MINNEAPOLIS HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS Nominations due by 400 pm CDT on Friday April 10 PreserveMinneapolisAIAMinneapolisandtheMinneapolisHeritagePreservationCommissioninviteyoutosubmitnominationstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatcelebratetheheritageandhistoriccharacterofMinneapolisDownloadthenominationformathttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-minneapolisminneapolis-events
2015 MINNEAPOLIS MERIT AWARD SPECIAL EVENT Wednesday March 18 600 ndash 800 pm Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis CelebratetheessenceofthisawardbyattendinganeveningreceptionatapreviousMeritAwardwinningproject-HighpointCenterforPrintmakingTourthefacilityandenjoyaprintmakingdemonstrationviewtheexhibitionbyJulieBuffaloheadandlearnaboutsubmittingyourprojectSponsoredbytheAIA Minneapolis Recognition amp Programs CommitteeCashbarandlighthorsdrsquooeuvresprovidedTheeventisfreebutrequirespre-registerbyemailingAllardyceaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesota AIANorthernMinnesotaPresidentKevin Holm AIA kevinholmlhbcorpcomAIA NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE REVIEW IN APRIL - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
AIASaintPaul AIAStPaulPresidentSara GuyetteAIA sguyettewoldaecom2015 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD TheHeritagePreservationCommissionoftheCityofSaintPaulandtheSaintPaulChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsareco-sponsoringthetwenty-fifthannualSaintPaulHeritagePreservationAwardstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatenhanceandcelebrateSaintPaulrsquosculturalresourcesNomination deadline is Monday March 30 by 430 pm TodownloadtheCallforEntryandNominationformgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-st-paulst-paul-eventsQuestionsContactMaryLarkinatlarkinaia-mnorg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED Get in on the Action AIAStPaulneedsyourassistancetohelpplananddeliverourcorechapterofferingsAsavolunteeryouwillworkdirectlywithboardmemberstodesignprogramsandeventsthatarerelevanttoourmembersContactSaraGuyetteatsguyettewoldaecomifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthefollowing
bull Program Committee helpdeveloptopicsandplanFoodforThoughtandotherprograms
bull Awards CommitteeassistwiththeStPaulPrizeDesignCompetitionandtheCollegeofDesignScholarship
bull Events Committee helpplanmembershipgatheringsincludingtheAnnualMeetingandHolidayParty
CHAPTER UPDATESMark Your Calendar2015 AIA National Convention May14-16inAtlantaFormoreinformationgotohttpconventionaiaorgeventyoure-invitedrsvp-atlantaaspx2015 AIA Minnesota Convention November10-13 ForsponsorshipandexhibitorboothinformationcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesotaatProctorHighSchoolDECACANstruction
Pictured above (from top to bottom) bull Model built by AIA Northern Minnesota members and high school students bull Caralyn Stevens Assoc AIA amp students bull Samantha Schultz Assoc AIA amp student
7MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
ItemsfortheAprilissueofMatrixaredueFridayMarch14ItemsfortheMayissueofMatrixaredueFridayApril18
Please submit content to Mary Larkin at larkinaia-mnorg
Make Matrix Your Own
MatrixispublishedbyAIAMinnesota
AIA Minnesota President Tim Dufault AIA tdufaultcuninghamcom
AIA Minnesota Executive Vice President Beverly Hauschild-Baron Hon AIA hauschildaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota Matrix Editor Mary Larkin larkinaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota 275 Market Street Ste 54 Minneapolis MN 55405 p 612-338-6763
wwwaia-mnorg
PEOPLE amp FIRMSBWBRnamedtwonewprincipalstoitsleadershipteampromotingStephanieMcDanielAIAandJasonNordlingAIAAlsoDougWildAIAwasnamedpresidentoftheDesign-BuildInstituteofAmericandashUpperMidwestRegion
I+S GroupalongwithteampartnerAE2Swasawardeda2015AmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies(ACEC)AwardofExcellenceforworkontheCityofFairmontWaterTreatmentPlant
LHB TKDA Braun Intertec MBJ Wenck and WSN werepartofagroupof13Minnesotaengineeringandenvironmentalconsultingfirmswhoparticipatedinthe2014FoodDriveChallengeraisingmorethan$175000andmorethaneighttonsoffoodandclothingforfoodshelvesaroundthestateofMinnesota
LHBandtheUrbanLandInstitute(ULI)ofMinnesotaweretherecipientsoftheAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompaniesofMinnesota(ACECMN)ldquoEngineeringExcellenceGrandAwardrdquofortheRegionalIndicatorsInitiativeinthecategoryofStudiesResearchandConsultingEngineeringServices
Sperides Reiners Architects IncannouncedthatBenYoungstromAIAhasbeennamedasanAssociateofthefirmBenisaprojectarchitectfocusingonthehealthcaresector
Studio Hive Inc announcestheadditionofSeniorInteriorDesignerElizabethSamsaIIDACID
TKDA namedLesleeLeRouxasVicePresidentofMarketingandBusinessDevelopmentworkingfromtheirStPauloffice
TheMinnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN)rsquos2015PlannersConferencewillbeinBemidjifromSeptember23-25attheSanfordCenterLearnmoreathttpwwwplannersconferencecom
TakeaminutetojointheAIA Advocacy NetworkwhereAIAmembersmaymoregreatlyaffectthechangetheywanttoseeHelpusshapeadvocacyattheAIA
AIAMinnesotaSocialMediaPages
AIAMinnesotaFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiaminnesota AIAMinnesotaTwitter httpstwittercomaiamn AIAMinnesotaPinterest httppinterestcomaiaminnesotaboards AIAMinnesotaLinkedIn httpwwwlinkedincomgroupsAIA- Minnesota-2843936
AIANorthernMNFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIANorthernMinnesotaAIAMinneapolisFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiampls AIASaintPaulFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIASaintPaul
Magazine Advertising Opportunities
TheMayJune2015issueofArchitecture MNMagazinefeaturesLakeHousesSorannoampCookPartnershipandAnthropologie
ThereisaspecialadvertisingsectionforAIAMinnesotafirmsandthisissuealsoincludestheFirmDirectoryandtheConsultantsDirectoryFinal deadline is Friday March 6
Foradvertisingratesandtodownloadadvertisingformsgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgfeaturesarchitecture-mn-magazineadvertiseorcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
2015AIAFellowsElevated THREE AIA MINNESOTA MEMBERS
Pictured at right L to R 2015 Fellows from AIA Minnesota Tim Carl FAIA
HGA Architects and Engineers Gary E Demele FAIA Busch Architects Inc
Rosemary A McMonigal FAIA McMonigal Architects LLC
The2015JuryofFellowsfromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects(AIA)elevatedthreeAIAMinnesotamemberstoitsprestigiousCollegeofFellowsanhonorawardedtomemberswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstotheprofession
OutofatotalnationalAIAmembershipofmorethan85000therearemorethan3200distinguishedwiththehonoroffellowshipand
honoraryfellowship147Fellowsnationallyarebeingelevatedthisyear
2015Fellowswillbehonoredataninvestitureceremonyatthe2015NationalAIAConventionandDesignExpositioninAtlantainMayTodownloadthepressreleasegotohttpwwwaia-mnorg2015-college-of-fellows
DonrsquotmissthisopportunitytotravelandexperiencedifferentculturesaroundtheworldTheRapsonTravelingStudyFellowshipawardsthewinnerthischanceand$10000toaccomplishtheirstudies
DownloadtheapplicationformandlearnmoreatwwwMinnesotaArchitecturalFoundationorg
2015RalphRapsonTravelingStudyFellowshipAPPLICATIONS DUE WEDNESDAY MARCH 11
LakeSuperiorDesignRetreat(LSDR)
The27thLakeSuperiorDesignRetreathascomeandgoneanditwasoneofthebest100peoplegatheredtogetheratFitgerrsquosInninDuluthfortheweekendTherewereinspiringpresentationstimetomixitupanddrinkeatandbemerrytimetoseesomeofthesightsofDuluthtimetobecreativetherewasmusicandlaughterandstoriestoldandtherewasanenergizingandcollegialspiritthatalwaysmakesthiseventuniqueandfunandsomethingnottobemissed
Pictured top right clockwise bull Just a few of the hats created during the
hat-making workshop led by costume artisan D J Gramann II
bull Amber Sausen Assoc AIA (LSDR co-chair) and Daniel Green AIA
bull Dan Chouinard closes out the Retreat with music and stories of European travels
bull Dinner on Friday night at The Underground catered by Duluth Grill
bull A tour to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
bull D J Gramann II shares his creative process including painful deadlines the need for early
and continuous communication and skill for working with diverse clients (sound familiar)
Pictured in Center bull Architect Doug Hanson AIA speaks about his
work with SOM Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano as well as his current work with his own firm
HansonLA architecture Titled ldquoBadlands Barcelona Bilbao amp Broadwayrdquo Hanson spoke
to how the team the client and the process affect the design and construction of a project
AIANationalConvention
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS InterestedAIAmembersareencouragedtosignupforvolunteeropportunitiesat
theAIAConvention2015inAtlantaMay14-16Memberswhocommittoatleastfour(4)timeslotswillreceivefull
complementaryregistrationtotheConvention
Signupathttpwwwvolunteerspotcom
loginentry11269984360112
CONTINUING EDUCATION
3MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
IDPARE COMMITTEEIntern Development Program (IDP) Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
SPRING ARE REVIEWS Registerforreviewsathttpwwwaia-mnorgint_continuing-edopportunitiescfm
Building Design amp Construction Services Date March12amp19Time 630-930pm
Site Planning amp Design Date April2 Time 630-930pm
Schematic Design Date April16Time 630-930pm
Structural Systems Date May411amp18 Time 330-630pm
MarchkicksoffthisnewMFBAseminarseriesItisapractice-basedskills-buildingseminarseriesaimedtoprovidememberswithsoftskillsrequiredtoadvocateforandinteractwithclientsandtobesuccessfulinachangingprofessionRegisterforindividualseminarsorforthewholeseriesatadiscountedprice
bull ClientRelationsndashMarch17
bull HighImpactCommunication SkillsndashMarch24
bull Contractsandour ResponsibilitiesndashApril7
bull ValueBasedNegotiationndashApril28
bull ValueManagementndashMay7 bull DevelopingClientsampSellingYour Brand-May19
Learnmoreathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventscontinuing-educationmfba
RegisterforthefollowingMarchseminarsathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventscontinuing-educationcontinuing-education-current-opportunities
MFBA SESSION 1 CLIENT RELATIONSTheartandscienceofbuildingastrongandlastingrelationshipwithyourclient
Date TuesdayMarch17
Time800amto1200pm
Credits375LUHours
LocationEwaldConferenceCenter
MFBA SESSION 2 HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATION SKILLSUnderstandinghowtoeffectivelycommunicateyourmessageandvaluetoyourclientsandtheworld
Date TuesdayMarch24
Time 800amto1200pm
Credits 375LUHours
Location EwaldConferenceCenter
MINNESOTA ENERGY CODE ThisresidentialseminarwillbepresentedliveinStPaulandbroadcastviawebinarforthosewhoarenotabletoattendinStPaulDateThursdayMarch26
Time800amtoNoon
Credits275HSWLUHours
LocationUofMCECC
AlsoweareofferingonemorecodeseminarinMarchndashtheResidentialEnergyCodeThisseminarwillbepresentedliveinStPaulItwillalsobebroadcastasawebinarforthosewhoarenotabletoattendthelivepresentation
MemberBenefit ENHANCE YOUR AIA PROFILE WITH YOUR DATE OF LICENSURE YourprofileonthenationalAIAwebsitemaynowincludeyourfirstlicensuredateAddittoyourAIArecordonMyProfileatwwwaiaorgmyprofileNewly-licensed architects are particularly encouraged to highlight their achievement
AIAContractDocumentsregPOWERED BY ACD5trade THE FREEDOM TO WORK ON YOUR TERMS ProtectyourbusinesswithACD5AIAContractDocumentsnewonlineserviceMorethan180+time-testedlegalcontractsandformsforanyprojectmdashlargeorsmallWiththenewonlineservicetherersquosnosoftwaretodownloadYoucanaccesseditandshareyourdocumentsonlineManageallofyourcontractsandformsonyourtermswithACD5Formoreinformationvisithttpwwwaiaorgcontractdocsindexhtm
TRANSITIONING TO ARE 50TheARE50willlaunchinlate2016Theexamwillchangeto6examdivisionsthatalignmorecloselywiththemorecommonlydefinedprofessionalarchitectactivitiesofpracticemanagementprojectmanagementandprojectdesignThesixdivisionsareasfollows
bull PracticeManagement
bull ProjectManagement
bull ProgrammingampAnalysis
bull ProjectPlanningampDesign
bull ProjectDevelopmentampDocumentation
bull ConstructionampEvaluation
Althoughthelaunchisnrsquotuntillate2016NCARBhasreleasedacreditmodelthatwillhelpthosewhoaretransitioningplantheircourseofactionFormoreinformationvisithttpwwwncarborgAREARE5ARE5-TransitionPlanaspx
Mastering the Future Business of Architecture
4MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESEmergingProfessionalsCommittee(EPC)WEDNESDAY NIGHT DRAUGHTING CLUB amp NAPKIN SKETCHING Wednesday March 11 from 500 pm JL Beers 24 University Avenue NE 100 Minneapolis 55415NapkinSketchingisbackbypopulardemandJoinusforapintsomegoodconversationandachancetoexerciseyourcreativemusclesDraughtingClubisofferedonthesecondWednesdayofeachmonthbytheEPCCheckoutthe2015datesandlocationsonourwebpagehttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesemerging-professionalsemerging-professionals-epc-draughting-club
MembershipCommitteeA WARM NEW MEMBER WELCOME TheMembershipCommitteewouldliketowelcomeournewestmembers
ArchitectureintheSchoolsCommitteeSeekingvolunteerstospeakwithhighschoolstudentsaboutacareerinarchitectureTimecommitmentisjust1-2hoursOpportunitiesavailableonthefollowingdates
bull March11900-1100am(EdisonHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull March19800-1100am(PatrickHenryHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull April8940-1100am(RooseveltHighSchool)
bull April24845-1100am(WashburnHighSchool)
bull April28830-1100am(SouthHighSchool)
ContactAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgtosignuporformoreinformation
MinnesotaDesignTeam(MDT)MDT MARCH MEETINGWednesday March 11 530 pm AIA Minnesota Board RoomDougGasekExecutiveDirectorPreservationAllianceofMinnesotaLearnmoreathttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesminnesota-design-teammdt-membership-programs
MDT VISIT TO PROCTOR MINNESOTA - APRIL 30 - MAY 3MDTisseekingvolunteerarchitectslandscapearchitectsplannersstudentsandvisionariesfortheProctorvisitJoinfellowMDTcommitteemembersforanopportunitytobechallengedtomakearealdifferenceandtohavesomefunSignuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jErh7QP6EnCsFdvNvbNoKNdTG4SEK4ZxbGbjMH61jSAviewform
MDT VISIT TO DAYTON MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 17 - 20 Signuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jYof7dNUqUc0Grt0Qdzxxv7hf3RadAocAJEWXgVksukviewform
AIA NATIONAL ADVERTISINGPR CAMPAIGN TheAIAisairinga30-secondspotcreatedbythePurposeInstitute(a unit of GSDampM in Austin)runningthroughApril20Itrsquospartofathree-yearmarketingeffortthatwillreachacrosstraditionalandsocialmediabuttheTVbuy(against programs including ldquoFace the Nationrdquo ldquoMeet the Pressrdquo and the PGArsquos Pebble Beach tournament)isthehighlyvisiblekickoffViewthevideoathttpbcovemefrobe1w2
Michael J Anderson IIAssocAIAOlivia CoughlinAssocAIASherief A El-BannaAIAMegan FreemanAssocAIADaniel A HandeenAssocAIA
Joel HauckAssocAIAAlice HinikerAssocAIAKari H NelsonAIAJordan SkelcherAssocAIA
2015LeadershipForumFebruaryrsquosLeadershipForumfocusedonCommunicatingandConnectingThepresenterwasDianneMoorealeadershipandbusinessdevelopmentconsultantTopicscoveredincludedintegritytherelationshipbetweentrustandbehaviorskillsforbuildingrelationshipsaskingeffectivequestionslisteningprovidingfeedbackandmoreSeveralsmallgroupexerciseswereincorporatedthroughoutthe5-hoursession
Participantscommented
ldquoGreat tools examples and role-playingrdquo
ldquoSo many good tools to practicerdquo
ldquoDianne was wonderful and has moved me to actionhelliprdquo
LearnmoreaboutLeadershipForumathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventsleadership-forum
OurthankstoHGAArchitectsandEngineersforhostingthisyearrsquosForum
5MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESResidentialArchitectsCommittee2015 Homes By Architects Tour - Sept 19-20 Submission deadline Friday March 13 NowacceptingprojectsubmissionsfortheeighthannualtourDownloadtheCallforentriesathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventshomes-by-architects-tour
2015 Home of the Month (HOTM) Submission deadline Friday March 27HOTMisacollaborationbetweenAIAMinnesotaandtheStar TribuneDownloadtheentrymaterialsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesresidential-architecturehome-month
Everyday SolutionsStarTribune partnerswithAIAMinnesotaonamonthlyfeaturecalledldquoEveryday Solutionsrdquothatshowcasesmemberarchitectsrsquosmaller-scaleprojectsthatsolvehomeownersrsquodesignchallengesSend your project submissionstoAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgForsubmissionguidelinesgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgint_committeesresidentialcfm
2015 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDThejuryforbothoftheseawardsincludedChrisStromAIAChristopherStromArchitectsKatherineHillbrandAIASALAArchitectsIncBlaineBrownellAIAUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofArchitectureandChrisLeeeditorwithMidwest Home
2015 Architect of Distinction Award Dale Mulfinger FAIA SALA Architects Inc MulfingerFAIAisafoundingpartnerandprincipalemeritusofSALAArchitectsHehasservedasmentortomanyarchitectsandhastaughtarchitecturalstudiosattheUniversityofMinnesotaandotherschoolssince1976MulfingeristheauthorofmanybooksaboutarchitectureincludingTheArchitectureofEdwinLundieandstudiesofcabinsHeisafellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects
2015 Emerging Talent AwardMichael Roehr AIA RoehrSchmitt Architecture RoehrisaprincipalatRoehrSchmittArchitectureAfterfirstearningadegreeinphilosophyhereceivedhisMasterofArchitecturedegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesotaPriortohistenureatRoehrSchmittArchitectureRoehrworkedasadesignerwithHGAandRyanCompaniesHehasbeenalicensedarchitectsince2009
MulfingerandRoehrwillberecognizedintheupcomingissueofMidwest HomesmagazineandatanAprilMidwestHomesldquoMinglerrdquoevent-dateandlocationyettobeannounced
Formoreinformationvisithttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsarchitect-distinction-award
AIATrustLegaLine
LegaLineisalegalinformationserviceforAIAmembers
Learnmoreaboutthismemberserviceathttpwwwtheaiatrustcomlegal-information-servicelegaline-for-members-and-firms
2015AIAMinnesotaAwardsDeadlines
Affordable Housing Design Award DueFridayMarch27
Young Architect AwardsNominationletterdueFridayApril17SubmissiondueFridayMay1
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Young Architect Awards Informational Session TuesdayMarch31from400-600pmAIAMinnesotaBoardRoomRSVPbyMarch27athttpswwwaia-mnorgmisc-eventyoung-architects-award-informational-session
25 Year Award DueFridayMay1
Louis Lundgren AwardDueFridayJune26
Special AwardsDueFridayJune26Honor AwardsDueFridaySeptember25
LearnmoreaboutAIAMinnesotaAwardsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsQuestionsContactMaryatlarkinaia-mnorg
6MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
AIAMinneapolis AIA Minneapolis President Matt Johnson AIA mjohnsonwelshcocom
AIA MINNEAPOLIS LUNCHEON Thursday March 19 from 1145am to 115pm International Market Square Suite 185 Organized by the AIA Minneapolis Evolving Practice Forum ldquoHowhardcanitbeStartingasmallpracticeontheeveoftheGreatRecessionandsurvivingtotellthetalerdquoChrisSchmittAIAandMichaelRoehrAIARoehrSchmittArchitecturewilldiscussfrugalityscrappinessandhowbecomingintentionalaboutbuildingabusinessiscrucialtocreatinggreatarchitecturewhyitrsquosimportantforallofthestakeholdersinaprojecttohavefunandhowthismanifestsinthequalityandvalueoftheworkAndtheyrsquollspeculateabouttheopportunitiesthatadigitalfutureholdsforthemRSVPbyMondayMarch16athttpwwwaia-mnorgeventaia-minneapolis-chapter-luncheon-mar2015
2015 MINNEAPOLIS GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE July 27 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course IfyoursquodliketoserveonthegolfcommitteeorifyouareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiescontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2015 MINNEAPOLIS HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS Nominations due by 400 pm CDT on Friday April 10 PreserveMinneapolisAIAMinneapolisandtheMinneapolisHeritagePreservationCommissioninviteyoutosubmitnominationstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatcelebratetheheritageandhistoriccharacterofMinneapolisDownloadthenominationformathttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-minneapolisminneapolis-events
2015 MINNEAPOLIS MERIT AWARD SPECIAL EVENT Wednesday March 18 600 ndash 800 pm Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis CelebratetheessenceofthisawardbyattendinganeveningreceptionatapreviousMeritAwardwinningproject-HighpointCenterforPrintmakingTourthefacilityandenjoyaprintmakingdemonstrationviewtheexhibitionbyJulieBuffaloheadandlearnaboutsubmittingyourprojectSponsoredbytheAIA Minneapolis Recognition amp Programs CommitteeCashbarandlighthorsdrsquooeuvresprovidedTheeventisfreebutrequirespre-registerbyemailingAllardyceaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesota AIANorthernMinnesotaPresidentKevin Holm AIA kevinholmlhbcorpcomAIA NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE REVIEW IN APRIL - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
AIASaintPaul AIAStPaulPresidentSara GuyetteAIA sguyettewoldaecom2015 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD TheHeritagePreservationCommissionoftheCityofSaintPaulandtheSaintPaulChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsareco-sponsoringthetwenty-fifthannualSaintPaulHeritagePreservationAwardstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatenhanceandcelebrateSaintPaulrsquosculturalresourcesNomination deadline is Monday March 30 by 430 pm TodownloadtheCallforEntryandNominationformgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-st-paulst-paul-eventsQuestionsContactMaryLarkinatlarkinaia-mnorg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED Get in on the Action AIAStPaulneedsyourassistancetohelpplananddeliverourcorechapterofferingsAsavolunteeryouwillworkdirectlywithboardmemberstodesignprogramsandeventsthatarerelevanttoourmembersContactSaraGuyetteatsguyettewoldaecomifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthefollowing
bull Program Committee helpdeveloptopicsandplanFoodforThoughtandotherprograms
bull Awards CommitteeassistwiththeStPaulPrizeDesignCompetitionandtheCollegeofDesignScholarship
bull Events Committee helpplanmembershipgatheringsincludingtheAnnualMeetingandHolidayParty
CHAPTER UPDATESMark Your Calendar2015 AIA National Convention May14-16inAtlantaFormoreinformationgotohttpconventionaiaorgeventyoure-invitedrsvp-atlantaaspx2015 AIA Minnesota Convention November10-13 ForsponsorshipandexhibitorboothinformationcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesotaatProctorHighSchoolDECACANstruction
Pictured above (from top to bottom) bull Model built by AIA Northern Minnesota members and high school students bull Caralyn Stevens Assoc AIA amp students bull Samantha Schultz Assoc AIA amp student
7MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
ItemsfortheAprilissueofMatrixaredueFridayMarch14ItemsfortheMayissueofMatrixaredueFridayApril18
Please submit content to Mary Larkin at larkinaia-mnorg
Make Matrix Your Own
MatrixispublishedbyAIAMinnesota
AIA Minnesota President Tim Dufault AIA tdufaultcuninghamcom
AIA Minnesota Executive Vice President Beverly Hauschild-Baron Hon AIA hauschildaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota Matrix Editor Mary Larkin larkinaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota 275 Market Street Ste 54 Minneapolis MN 55405 p 612-338-6763
wwwaia-mnorg
PEOPLE amp FIRMSBWBRnamedtwonewprincipalstoitsleadershipteampromotingStephanieMcDanielAIAandJasonNordlingAIAAlsoDougWildAIAwasnamedpresidentoftheDesign-BuildInstituteofAmericandashUpperMidwestRegion
I+S GroupalongwithteampartnerAE2Swasawardeda2015AmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies(ACEC)AwardofExcellenceforworkontheCityofFairmontWaterTreatmentPlant
LHB TKDA Braun Intertec MBJ Wenck and WSN werepartofagroupof13Minnesotaengineeringandenvironmentalconsultingfirmswhoparticipatedinthe2014FoodDriveChallengeraisingmorethan$175000andmorethaneighttonsoffoodandclothingforfoodshelvesaroundthestateofMinnesota
LHBandtheUrbanLandInstitute(ULI)ofMinnesotaweretherecipientsoftheAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompaniesofMinnesota(ACECMN)ldquoEngineeringExcellenceGrandAwardrdquofortheRegionalIndicatorsInitiativeinthecategoryofStudiesResearchandConsultingEngineeringServices
Sperides Reiners Architects IncannouncedthatBenYoungstromAIAhasbeennamedasanAssociateofthefirmBenisaprojectarchitectfocusingonthehealthcaresector
Studio Hive Inc announcestheadditionofSeniorInteriorDesignerElizabethSamsaIIDACID
TKDA namedLesleeLeRouxasVicePresidentofMarketingandBusinessDevelopmentworkingfromtheirStPauloffice
TheMinnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN)rsquos2015PlannersConferencewillbeinBemidjifromSeptember23-25attheSanfordCenterLearnmoreathttpwwwplannersconferencecom
TakeaminutetojointheAIA Advocacy NetworkwhereAIAmembersmaymoregreatlyaffectthechangetheywanttoseeHelpusshapeadvocacyattheAIA
AIAMinnesotaSocialMediaPages
AIAMinnesotaFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiaminnesota AIAMinnesotaTwitter httpstwittercomaiamn AIAMinnesotaPinterest httppinterestcomaiaminnesotaboards AIAMinnesotaLinkedIn httpwwwlinkedincomgroupsAIA- Minnesota-2843936
AIANorthernMNFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIANorthernMinnesotaAIAMinneapolisFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiampls AIASaintPaulFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIASaintPaul
Magazine Advertising Opportunities
TheMayJune2015issueofArchitecture MNMagazinefeaturesLakeHousesSorannoampCookPartnershipandAnthropologie
ThereisaspecialadvertisingsectionforAIAMinnesotafirmsandthisissuealsoincludestheFirmDirectoryandtheConsultantsDirectoryFinal deadline is Friday March 6
Foradvertisingratesandtodownloadadvertisingformsgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgfeaturesarchitecture-mn-magazineadvertiseorcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
CONTINUING EDUCATION
3MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
IDPARE COMMITTEEIntern Development Program (IDP) Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
SPRING ARE REVIEWS Registerforreviewsathttpwwwaia-mnorgint_continuing-edopportunitiescfm
Building Design amp Construction Services Date March12amp19Time 630-930pm
Site Planning amp Design Date April2 Time 630-930pm
Schematic Design Date April16Time 630-930pm
Structural Systems Date May411amp18 Time 330-630pm
MarchkicksoffthisnewMFBAseminarseriesItisapractice-basedskills-buildingseminarseriesaimedtoprovidememberswithsoftskillsrequiredtoadvocateforandinteractwithclientsandtobesuccessfulinachangingprofessionRegisterforindividualseminarsorforthewholeseriesatadiscountedprice
bull ClientRelationsndashMarch17
bull HighImpactCommunication SkillsndashMarch24
bull Contractsandour ResponsibilitiesndashApril7
bull ValueBasedNegotiationndashApril28
bull ValueManagementndashMay7 bull DevelopingClientsampSellingYour Brand-May19
Learnmoreathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventscontinuing-educationmfba
RegisterforthefollowingMarchseminarsathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventscontinuing-educationcontinuing-education-current-opportunities
MFBA SESSION 1 CLIENT RELATIONSTheartandscienceofbuildingastrongandlastingrelationshipwithyourclient
Date TuesdayMarch17
Time800amto1200pm
Credits375LUHours
LocationEwaldConferenceCenter
MFBA SESSION 2 HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATION SKILLSUnderstandinghowtoeffectivelycommunicateyourmessageandvaluetoyourclientsandtheworld
Date TuesdayMarch24
Time 800amto1200pm
Credits 375LUHours
Location EwaldConferenceCenter
MINNESOTA ENERGY CODE ThisresidentialseminarwillbepresentedliveinStPaulandbroadcastviawebinarforthosewhoarenotabletoattendinStPaulDateThursdayMarch26
Time800amtoNoon
Credits275HSWLUHours
LocationUofMCECC
AlsoweareofferingonemorecodeseminarinMarchndashtheResidentialEnergyCodeThisseminarwillbepresentedliveinStPaulItwillalsobebroadcastasawebinarforthosewhoarenotabletoattendthelivepresentation
MemberBenefit ENHANCE YOUR AIA PROFILE WITH YOUR DATE OF LICENSURE YourprofileonthenationalAIAwebsitemaynowincludeyourfirstlicensuredateAddittoyourAIArecordonMyProfileatwwwaiaorgmyprofileNewly-licensed architects are particularly encouraged to highlight their achievement
AIAContractDocumentsregPOWERED BY ACD5trade THE FREEDOM TO WORK ON YOUR TERMS ProtectyourbusinesswithACD5AIAContractDocumentsnewonlineserviceMorethan180+time-testedlegalcontractsandformsforanyprojectmdashlargeorsmallWiththenewonlineservicetherersquosnosoftwaretodownloadYoucanaccesseditandshareyourdocumentsonlineManageallofyourcontractsandformsonyourtermswithACD5Formoreinformationvisithttpwwwaiaorgcontractdocsindexhtm
TRANSITIONING TO ARE 50TheARE50willlaunchinlate2016Theexamwillchangeto6examdivisionsthatalignmorecloselywiththemorecommonlydefinedprofessionalarchitectactivitiesofpracticemanagementprojectmanagementandprojectdesignThesixdivisionsareasfollows
bull PracticeManagement
bull ProjectManagement
bull ProgrammingampAnalysis
bull ProjectPlanningampDesign
bull ProjectDevelopmentampDocumentation
bull ConstructionampEvaluation
Althoughthelaunchisnrsquotuntillate2016NCARBhasreleasedacreditmodelthatwillhelpthosewhoaretransitioningplantheircourseofactionFormoreinformationvisithttpwwwncarborgAREARE5ARE5-TransitionPlanaspx
Mastering the Future Business of Architecture
4MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESEmergingProfessionalsCommittee(EPC)WEDNESDAY NIGHT DRAUGHTING CLUB amp NAPKIN SKETCHING Wednesday March 11 from 500 pm JL Beers 24 University Avenue NE 100 Minneapolis 55415NapkinSketchingisbackbypopulardemandJoinusforapintsomegoodconversationandachancetoexerciseyourcreativemusclesDraughtingClubisofferedonthesecondWednesdayofeachmonthbytheEPCCheckoutthe2015datesandlocationsonourwebpagehttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesemerging-professionalsemerging-professionals-epc-draughting-club
MembershipCommitteeA WARM NEW MEMBER WELCOME TheMembershipCommitteewouldliketowelcomeournewestmembers
ArchitectureintheSchoolsCommitteeSeekingvolunteerstospeakwithhighschoolstudentsaboutacareerinarchitectureTimecommitmentisjust1-2hoursOpportunitiesavailableonthefollowingdates
bull March11900-1100am(EdisonHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull March19800-1100am(PatrickHenryHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull April8940-1100am(RooseveltHighSchool)
bull April24845-1100am(WashburnHighSchool)
bull April28830-1100am(SouthHighSchool)
ContactAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgtosignuporformoreinformation
MinnesotaDesignTeam(MDT)MDT MARCH MEETINGWednesday March 11 530 pm AIA Minnesota Board RoomDougGasekExecutiveDirectorPreservationAllianceofMinnesotaLearnmoreathttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesminnesota-design-teammdt-membership-programs
MDT VISIT TO PROCTOR MINNESOTA - APRIL 30 - MAY 3MDTisseekingvolunteerarchitectslandscapearchitectsplannersstudentsandvisionariesfortheProctorvisitJoinfellowMDTcommitteemembersforanopportunitytobechallengedtomakearealdifferenceandtohavesomefunSignuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jErh7QP6EnCsFdvNvbNoKNdTG4SEK4ZxbGbjMH61jSAviewform
MDT VISIT TO DAYTON MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 17 - 20 Signuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jYof7dNUqUc0Grt0Qdzxxv7hf3RadAocAJEWXgVksukviewform
AIA NATIONAL ADVERTISINGPR CAMPAIGN TheAIAisairinga30-secondspotcreatedbythePurposeInstitute(a unit of GSDampM in Austin)runningthroughApril20Itrsquospartofathree-yearmarketingeffortthatwillreachacrosstraditionalandsocialmediabuttheTVbuy(against programs including ldquoFace the Nationrdquo ldquoMeet the Pressrdquo and the PGArsquos Pebble Beach tournament)isthehighlyvisiblekickoffViewthevideoathttpbcovemefrobe1w2
Michael J Anderson IIAssocAIAOlivia CoughlinAssocAIASherief A El-BannaAIAMegan FreemanAssocAIADaniel A HandeenAssocAIA
Joel HauckAssocAIAAlice HinikerAssocAIAKari H NelsonAIAJordan SkelcherAssocAIA
2015LeadershipForumFebruaryrsquosLeadershipForumfocusedonCommunicatingandConnectingThepresenterwasDianneMoorealeadershipandbusinessdevelopmentconsultantTopicscoveredincludedintegritytherelationshipbetweentrustandbehaviorskillsforbuildingrelationshipsaskingeffectivequestionslisteningprovidingfeedbackandmoreSeveralsmallgroupexerciseswereincorporatedthroughoutthe5-hoursession
Participantscommented
ldquoGreat tools examples and role-playingrdquo
ldquoSo many good tools to practicerdquo
ldquoDianne was wonderful and has moved me to actionhelliprdquo
LearnmoreaboutLeadershipForumathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventsleadership-forum
OurthankstoHGAArchitectsandEngineersforhostingthisyearrsquosForum
5MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESResidentialArchitectsCommittee2015 Homes By Architects Tour - Sept 19-20 Submission deadline Friday March 13 NowacceptingprojectsubmissionsfortheeighthannualtourDownloadtheCallforentriesathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventshomes-by-architects-tour
2015 Home of the Month (HOTM) Submission deadline Friday March 27HOTMisacollaborationbetweenAIAMinnesotaandtheStar TribuneDownloadtheentrymaterialsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesresidential-architecturehome-month
Everyday SolutionsStarTribune partnerswithAIAMinnesotaonamonthlyfeaturecalledldquoEveryday Solutionsrdquothatshowcasesmemberarchitectsrsquosmaller-scaleprojectsthatsolvehomeownersrsquodesignchallengesSend your project submissionstoAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgForsubmissionguidelinesgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgint_committeesresidentialcfm
2015 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDThejuryforbothoftheseawardsincludedChrisStromAIAChristopherStromArchitectsKatherineHillbrandAIASALAArchitectsIncBlaineBrownellAIAUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofArchitectureandChrisLeeeditorwithMidwest Home
2015 Architect of Distinction Award Dale Mulfinger FAIA SALA Architects Inc MulfingerFAIAisafoundingpartnerandprincipalemeritusofSALAArchitectsHehasservedasmentortomanyarchitectsandhastaughtarchitecturalstudiosattheUniversityofMinnesotaandotherschoolssince1976MulfingeristheauthorofmanybooksaboutarchitectureincludingTheArchitectureofEdwinLundieandstudiesofcabinsHeisafellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects
2015 Emerging Talent AwardMichael Roehr AIA RoehrSchmitt Architecture RoehrisaprincipalatRoehrSchmittArchitectureAfterfirstearningadegreeinphilosophyhereceivedhisMasterofArchitecturedegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesotaPriortohistenureatRoehrSchmittArchitectureRoehrworkedasadesignerwithHGAandRyanCompaniesHehasbeenalicensedarchitectsince2009
MulfingerandRoehrwillberecognizedintheupcomingissueofMidwest HomesmagazineandatanAprilMidwestHomesldquoMinglerrdquoevent-dateandlocationyettobeannounced
Formoreinformationvisithttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsarchitect-distinction-award
AIATrustLegaLine
LegaLineisalegalinformationserviceforAIAmembers
Learnmoreaboutthismemberserviceathttpwwwtheaiatrustcomlegal-information-servicelegaline-for-members-and-firms
2015AIAMinnesotaAwardsDeadlines
Affordable Housing Design Award DueFridayMarch27
Young Architect AwardsNominationletterdueFridayApril17SubmissiondueFridayMay1
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Young Architect Awards Informational Session TuesdayMarch31from400-600pmAIAMinnesotaBoardRoomRSVPbyMarch27athttpswwwaia-mnorgmisc-eventyoung-architects-award-informational-session
25 Year Award DueFridayMay1
Louis Lundgren AwardDueFridayJune26
Special AwardsDueFridayJune26Honor AwardsDueFridaySeptember25
LearnmoreaboutAIAMinnesotaAwardsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsQuestionsContactMaryatlarkinaia-mnorg
6MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
AIAMinneapolis AIA Minneapolis President Matt Johnson AIA mjohnsonwelshcocom
AIA MINNEAPOLIS LUNCHEON Thursday March 19 from 1145am to 115pm International Market Square Suite 185 Organized by the AIA Minneapolis Evolving Practice Forum ldquoHowhardcanitbeStartingasmallpracticeontheeveoftheGreatRecessionandsurvivingtotellthetalerdquoChrisSchmittAIAandMichaelRoehrAIARoehrSchmittArchitecturewilldiscussfrugalityscrappinessandhowbecomingintentionalaboutbuildingabusinessiscrucialtocreatinggreatarchitecturewhyitrsquosimportantforallofthestakeholdersinaprojecttohavefunandhowthismanifestsinthequalityandvalueoftheworkAndtheyrsquollspeculateabouttheopportunitiesthatadigitalfutureholdsforthemRSVPbyMondayMarch16athttpwwwaia-mnorgeventaia-minneapolis-chapter-luncheon-mar2015
2015 MINNEAPOLIS GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE July 27 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course IfyoursquodliketoserveonthegolfcommitteeorifyouareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiescontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2015 MINNEAPOLIS HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS Nominations due by 400 pm CDT on Friday April 10 PreserveMinneapolisAIAMinneapolisandtheMinneapolisHeritagePreservationCommissioninviteyoutosubmitnominationstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatcelebratetheheritageandhistoriccharacterofMinneapolisDownloadthenominationformathttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-minneapolisminneapolis-events
2015 MINNEAPOLIS MERIT AWARD SPECIAL EVENT Wednesday March 18 600 ndash 800 pm Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis CelebratetheessenceofthisawardbyattendinganeveningreceptionatapreviousMeritAwardwinningproject-HighpointCenterforPrintmakingTourthefacilityandenjoyaprintmakingdemonstrationviewtheexhibitionbyJulieBuffaloheadandlearnaboutsubmittingyourprojectSponsoredbytheAIA Minneapolis Recognition amp Programs CommitteeCashbarandlighthorsdrsquooeuvresprovidedTheeventisfreebutrequirespre-registerbyemailingAllardyceaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesota AIANorthernMinnesotaPresidentKevin Holm AIA kevinholmlhbcorpcomAIA NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE REVIEW IN APRIL - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
AIASaintPaul AIAStPaulPresidentSara GuyetteAIA sguyettewoldaecom2015 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD TheHeritagePreservationCommissionoftheCityofSaintPaulandtheSaintPaulChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsareco-sponsoringthetwenty-fifthannualSaintPaulHeritagePreservationAwardstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatenhanceandcelebrateSaintPaulrsquosculturalresourcesNomination deadline is Monday March 30 by 430 pm TodownloadtheCallforEntryandNominationformgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-st-paulst-paul-eventsQuestionsContactMaryLarkinatlarkinaia-mnorg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED Get in on the Action AIAStPaulneedsyourassistancetohelpplananddeliverourcorechapterofferingsAsavolunteeryouwillworkdirectlywithboardmemberstodesignprogramsandeventsthatarerelevanttoourmembersContactSaraGuyetteatsguyettewoldaecomifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthefollowing
bull Program Committee helpdeveloptopicsandplanFoodforThoughtandotherprograms
bull Awards CommitteeassistwiththeStPaulPrizeDesignCompetitionandtheCollegeofDesignScholarship
bull Events Committee helpplanmembershipgatheringsincludingtheAnnualMeetingandHolidayParty
CHAPTER UPDATESMark Your Calendar2015 AIA National Convention May14-16inAtlantaFormoreinformationgotohttpconventionaiaorgeventyoure-invitedrsvp-atlantaaspx2015 AIA Minnesota Convention November10-13 ForsponsorshipandexhibitorboothinformationcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesotaatProctorHighSchoolDECACANstruction
Pictured above (from top to bottom) bull Model built by AIA Northern Minnesota members and high school students bull Caralyn Stevens Assoc AIA amp students bull Samantha Schultz Assoc AIA amp student
7MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
ItemsfortheAprilissueofMatrixaredueFridayMarch14ItemsfortheMayissueofMatrixaredueFridayApril18
Please submit content to Mary Larkin at larkinaia-mnorg
Make Matrix Your Own
MatrixispublishedbyAIAMinnesota
AIA Minnesota President Tim Dufault AIA tdufaultcuninghamcom
AIA Minnesota Executive Vice President Beverly Hauschild-Baron Hon AIA hauschildaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota Matrix Editor Mary Larkin larkinaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota 275 Market Street Ste 54 Minneapolis MN 55405 p 612-338-6763
wwwaia-mnorg
PEOPLE amp FIRMSBWBRnamedtwonewprincipalstoitsleadershipteampromotingStephanieMcDanielAIAandJasonNordlingAIAAlsoDougWildAIAwasnamedpresidentoftheDesign-BuildInstituteofAmericandashUpperMidwestRegion
I+S GroupalongwithteampartnerAE2Swasawardeda2015AmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies(ACEC)AwardofExcellenceforworkontheCityofFairmontWaterTreatmentPlant
LHB TKDA Braun Intertec MBJ Wenck and WSN werepartofagroupof13Minnesotaengineeringandenvironmentalconsultingfirmswhoparticipatedinthe2014FoodDriveChallengeraisingmorethan$175000andmorethaneighttonsoffoodandclothingforfoodshelvesaroundthestateofMinnesota
LHBandtheUrbanLandInstitute(ULI)ofMinnesotaweretherecipientsoftheAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompaniesofMinnesota(ACECMN)ldquoEngineeringExcellenceGrandAwardrdquofortheRegionalIndicatorsInitiativeinthecategoryofStudiesResearchandConsultingEngineeringServices
Sperides Reiners Architects IncannouncedthatBenYoungstromAIAhasbeennamedasanAssociateofthefirmBenisaprojectarchitectfocusingonthehealthcaresector
Studio Hive Inc announcestheadditionofSeniorInteriorDesignerElizabethSamsaIIDACID
TKDA namedLesleeLeRouxasVicePresidentofMarketingandBusinessDevelopmentworkingfromtheirStPauloffice
TheMinnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN)rsquos2015PlannersConferencewillbeinBemidjifromSeptember23-25attheSanfordCenterLearnmoreathttpwwwplannersconferencecom
TakeaminutetojointheAIA Advocacy NetworkwhereAIAmembersmaymoregreatlyaffectthechangetheywanttoseeHelpusshapeadvocacyattheAIA
AIAMinnesotaSocialMediaPages
AIAMinnesotaFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiaminnesota AIAMinnesotaTwitter httpstwittercomaiamn AIAMinnesotaPinterest httppinterestcomaiaminnesotaboards AIAMinnesotaLinkedIn httpwwwlinkedincomgroupsAIA- Minnesota-2843936
AIANorthernMNFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIANorthernMinnesotaAIAMinneapolisFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiampls AIASaintPaulFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIASaintPaul
Magazine Advertising Opportunities
TheMayJune2015issueofArchitecture MNMagazinefeaturesLakeHousesSorannoampCookPartnershipandAnthropologie
ThereisaspecialadvertisingsectionforAIAMinnesotafirmsandthisissuealsoincludestheFirmDirectoryandtheConsultantsDirectoryFinal deadline is Friday March 6
Foradvertisingratesandtodownloadadvertisingformsgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgfeaturesarchitecture-mn-magazineadvertiseorcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
4MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESEmergingProfessionalsCommittee(EPC)WEDNESDAY NIGHT DRAUGHTING CLUB amp NAPKIN SKETCHING Wednesday March 11 from 500 pm JL Beers 24 University Avenue NE 100 Minneapolis 55415NapkinSketchingisbackbypopulardemandJoinusforapintsomegoodconversationandachancetoexerciseyourcreativemusclesDraughtingClubisofferedonthesecondWednesdayofeachmonthbytheEPCCheckoutthe2015datesandlocationsonourwebpagehttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesemerging-professionalsemerging-professionals-epc-draughting-club
MembershipCommitteeA WARM NEW MEMBER WELCOME TheMembershipCommitteewouldliketowelcomeournewestmembers
ArchitectureintheSchoolsCommitteeSeekingvolunteerstospeakwithhighschoolstudentsaboutacareerinarchitectureTimecommitmentisjust1-2hoursOpportunitiesavailableonthefollowingdates
bull March11900-1100am(EdisonHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull March19800-1100am(PatrickHenryHighSchoolMinneapolis)
bull April8940-1100am(RooseveltHighSchool)
bull April24845-1100am(WashburnHighSchool)
bull April28830-1100am(SouthHighSchool)
ContactAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgtosignuporformoreinformation
MinnesotaDesignTeam(MDT)MDT MARCH MEETINGWednesday March 11 530 pm AIA Minnesota Board RoomDougGasekExecutiveDirectorPreservationAllianceofMinnesotaLearnmoreathttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesminnesota-design-teammdt-membership-programs
MDT VISIT TO PROCTOR MINNESOTA - APRIL 30 - MAY 3MDTisseekingvolunteerarchitectslandscapearchitectsplannersstudentsandvisionariesfortheProctorvisitJoinfellowMDTcommitteemembersforanopportunitytobechallengedtomakearealdifferenceandtohavesomefunSignuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jErh7QP6EnCsFdvNvbNoKNdTG4SEK4ZxbGbjMH61jSAviewform
MDT VISIT TO DAYTON MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 17 - 20 Signuptoparticipateathttpsdocsgooglecomformsd1jYof7dNUqUc0Grt0Qdzxxv7hf3RadAocAJEWXgVksukviewform
AIA NATIONAL ADVERTISINGPR CAMPAIGN TheAIAisairinga30-secondspotcreatedbythePurposeInstitute(a unit of GSDampM in Austin)runningthroughApril20Itrsquospartofathree-yearmarketingeffortthatwillreachacrosstraditionalandsocialmediabuttheTVbuy(against programs including ldquoFace the Nationrdquo ldquoMeet the Pressrdquo and the PGArsquos Pebble Beach tournament)isthehighlyvisiblekickoffViewthevideoathttpbcovemefrobe1w2
Michael J Anderson IIAssocAIAOlivia CoughlinAssocAIASherief A El-BannaAIAMegan FreemanAssocAIADaniel A HandeenAssocAIA
Joel HauckAssocAIAAlice HinikerAssocAIAKari H NelsonAIAJordan SkelcherAssocAIA
2015LeadershipForumFebruaryrsquosLeadershipForumfocusedonCommunicatingandConnectingThepresenterwasDianneMoorealeadershipandbusinessdevelopmentconsultantTopicscoveredincludedintegritytherelationshipbetweentrustandbehaviorskillsforbuildingrelationshipsaskingeffectivequestionslisteningprovidingfeedbackandmoreSeveralsmallgroupexerciseswereincorporatedthroughoutthe5-hoursession
Participantscommented
ldquoGreat tools examples and role-playingrdquo
ldquoSo many good tools to practicerdquo
ldquoDianne was wonderful and has moved me to actionhelliprdquo
LearnmoreaboutLeadershipForumathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventsleadership-forum
OurthankstoHGAArchitectsandEngineersforhostingthisyearrsquosForum
5MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESResidentialArchitectsCommittee2015 Homes By Architects Tour - Sept 19-20 Submission deadline Friday March 13 NowacceptingprojectsubmissionsfortheeighthannualtourDownloadtheCallforentriesathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventshomes-by-architects-tour
2015 Home of the Month (HOTM) Submission deadline Friday March 27HOTMisacollaborationbetweenAIAMinnesotaandtheStar TribuneDownloadtheentrymaterialsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesresidential-architecturehome-month
Everyday SolutionsStarTribune partnerswithAIAMinnesotaonamonthlyfeaturecalledldquoEveryday Solutionsrdquothatshowcasesmemberarchitectsrsquosmaller-scaleprojectsthatsolvehomeownersrsquodesignchallengesSend your project submissionstoAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgForsubmissionguidelinesgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgint_committeesresidentialcfm
2015 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDThejuryforbothoftheseawardsincludedChrisStromAIAChristopherStromArchitectsKatherineHillbrandAIASALAArchitectsIncBlaineBrownellAIAUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofArchitectureandChrisLeeeditorwithMidwest Home
2015 Architect of Distinction Award Dale Mulfinger FAIA SALA Architects Inc MulfingerFAIAisafoundingpartnerandprincipalemeritusofSALAArchitectsHehasservedasmentortomanyarchitectsandhastaughtarchitecturalstudiosattheUniversityofMinnesotaandotherschoolssince1976MulfingeristheauthorofmanybooksaboutarchitectureincludingTheArchitectureofEdwinLundieandstudiesofcabinsHeisafellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects
2015 Emerging Talent AwardMichael Roehr AIA RoehrSchmitt Architecture RoehrisaprincipalatRoehrSchmittArchitectureAfterfirstearningadegreeinphilosophyhereceivedhisMasterofArchitecturedegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesotaPriortohistenureatRoehrSchmittArchitectureRoehrworkedasadesignerwithHGAandRyanCompaniesHehasbeenalicensedarchitectsince2009
MulfingerandRoehrwillberecognizedintheupcomingissueofMidwest HomesmagazineandatanAprilMidwestHomesldquoMinglerrdquoevent-dateandlocationyettobeannounced
Formoreinformationvisithttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsarchitect-distinction-award
AIATrustLegaLine
LegaLineisalegalinformationserviceforAIAmembers
Learnmoreaboutthismemberserviceathttpwwwtheaiatrustcomlegal-information-servicelegaline-for-members-and-firms
2015AIAMinnesotaAwardsDeadlines
Affordable Housing Design Award DueFridayMarch27
Young Architect AwardsNominationletterdueFridayApril17SubmissiondueFridayMay1
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Young Architect Awards Informational Session TuesdayMarch31from400-600pmAIAMinnesotaBoardRoomRSVPbyMarch27athttpswwwaia-mnorgmisc-eventyoung-architects-award-informational-session
25 Year Award DueFridayMay1
Louis Lundgren AwardDueFridayJune26
Special AwardsDueFridayJune26Honor AwardsDueFridaySeptember25
LearnmoreaboutAIAMinnesotaAwardsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsQuestionsContactMaryatlarkinaia-mnorg
6MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
AIAMinneapolis AIA Minneapolis President Matt Johnson AIA mjohnsonwelshcocom
AIA MINNEAPOLIS LUNCHEON Thursday March 19 from 1145am to 115pm International Market Square Suite 185 Organized by the AIA Minneapolis Evolving Practice Forum ldquoHowhardcanitbeStartingasmallpracticeontheeveoftheGreatRecessionandsurvivingtotellthetalerdquoChrisSchmittAIAandMichaelRoehrAIARoehrSchmittArchitecturewilldiscussfrugalityscrappinessandhowbecomingintentionalaboutbuildingabusinessiscrucialtocreatinggreatarchitecturewhyitrsquosimportantforallofthestakeholdersinaprojecttohavefunandhowthismanifestsinthequalityandvalueoftheworkAndtheyrsquollspeculateabouttheopportunitiesthatadigitalfutureholdsforthemRSVPbyMondayMarch16athttpwwwaia-mnorgeventaia-minneapolis-chapter-luncheon-mar2015
2015 MINNEAPOLIS GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE July 27 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course IfyoursquodliketoserveonthegolfcommitteeorifyouareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiescontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2015 MINNEAPOLIS HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS Nominations due by 400 pm CDT on Friday April 10 PreserveMinneapolisAIAMinneapolisandtheMinneapolisHeritagePreservationCommissioninviteyoutosubmitnominationstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatcelebratetheheritageandhistoriccharacterofMinneapolisDownloadthenominationformathttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-minneapolisminneapolis-events
2015 MINNEAPOLIS MERIT AWARD SPECIAL EVENT Wednesday March 18 600 ndash 800 pm Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis CelebratetheessenceofthisawardbyattendinganeveningreceptionatapreviousMeritAwardwinningproject-HighpointCenterforPrintmakingTourthefacilityandenjoyaprintmakingdemonstrationviewtheexhibitionbyJulieBuffaloheadandlearnaboutsubmittingyourprojectSponsoredbytheAIA Minneapolis Recognition amp Programs CommitteeCashbarandlighthorsdrsquooeuvresprovidedTheeventisfreebutrequirespre-registerbyemailingAllardyceaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesota AIANorthernMinnesotaPresidentKevin Holm AIA kevinholmlhbcorpcomAIA NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE REVIEW IN APRIL - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
AIASaintPaul AIAStPaulPresidentSara GuyetteAIA sguyettewoldaecom2015 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD TheHeritagePreservationCommissionoftheCityofSaintPaulandtheSaintPaulChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsareco-sponsoringthetwenty-fifthannualSaintPaulHeritagePreservationAwardstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatenhanceandcelebrateSaintPaulrsquosculturalresourcesNomination deadline is Monday March 30 by 430 pm TodownloadtheCallforEntryandNominationformgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-st-paulst-paul-eventsQuestionsContactMaryLarkinatlarkinaia-mnorg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED Get in on the Action AIAStPaulneedsyourassistancetohelpplananddeliverourcorechapterofferingsAsavolunteeryouwillworkdirectlywithboardmemberstodesignprogramsandeventsthatarerelevanttoourmembersContactSaraGuyetteatsguyettewoldaecomifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthefollowing
bull Program Committee helpdeveloptopicsandplanFoodforThoughtandotherprograms
bull Awards CommitteeassistwiththeStPaulPrizeDesignCompetitionandtheCollegeofDesignScholarship
bull Events Committee helpplanmembershipgatheringsincludingtheAnnualMeetingandHolidayParty
CHAPTER UPDATESMark Your Calendar2015 AIA National Convention May14-16inAtlantaFormoreinformationgotohttpconventionaiaorgeventyoure-invitedrsvp-atlantaaspx2015 AIA Minnesota Convention November10-13 ForsponsorshipandexhibitorboothinformationcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesotaatProctorHighSchoolDECACANstruction
Pictured above (from top to bottom) bull Model built by AIA Northern Minnesota members and high school students bull Caralyn Stevens Assoc AIA amp students bull Samantha Schultz Assoc AIA amp student
7MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
ItemsfortheAprilissueofMatrixaredueFridayMarch14ItemsfortheMayissueofMatrixaredueFridayApril18
Please submit content to Mary Larkin at larkinaia-mnorg
Make Matrix Your Own
MatrixispublishedbyAIAMinnesota
AIA Minnesota President Tim Dufault AIA tdufaultcuninghamcom
AIA Minnesota Executive Vice President Beverly Hauschild-Baron Hon AIA hauschildaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota Matrix Editor Mary Larkin larkinaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota 275 Market Street Ste 54 Minneapolis MN 55405 p 612-338-6763
wwwaia-mnorg
PEOPLE amp FIRMSBWBRnamedtwonewprincipalstoitsleadershipteampromotingStephanieMcDanielAIAandJasonNordlingAIAAlsoDougWildAIAwasnamedpresidentoftheDesign-BuildInstituteofAmericandashUpperMidwestRegion
I+S GroupalongwithteampartnerAE2Swasawardeda2015AmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies(ACEC)AwardofExcellenceforworkontheCityofFairmontWaterTreatmentPlant
LHB TKDA Braun Intertec MBJ Wenck and WSN werepartofagroupof13Minnesotaengineeringandenvironmentalconsultingfirmswhoparticipatedinthe2014FoodDriveChallengeraisingmorethan$175000andmorethaneighttonsoffoodandclothingforfoodshelvesaroundthestateofMinnesota
LHBandtheUrbanLandInstitute(ULI)ofMinnesotaweretherecipientsoftheAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompaniesofMinnesota(ACECMN)ldquoEngineeringExcellenceGrandAwardrdquofortheRegionalIndicatorsInitiativeinthecategoryofStudiesResearchandConsultingEngineeringServices
Sperides Reiners Architects IncannouncedthatBenYoungstromAIAhasbeennamedasanAssociateofthefirmBenisaprojectarchitectfocusingonthehealthcaresector
Studio Hive Inc announcestheadditionofSeniorInteriorDesignerElizabethSamsaIIDACID
TKDA namedLesleeLeRouxasVicePresidentofMarketingandBusinessDevelopmentworkingfromtheirStPauloffice
TheMinnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN)rsquos2015PlannersConferencewillbeinBemidjifromSeptember23-25attheSanfordCenterLearnmoreathttpwwwplannersconferencecom
TakeaminutetojointheAIA Advocacy NetworkwhereAIAmembersmaymoregreatlyaffectthechangetheywanttoseeHelpusshapeadvocacyattheAIA
AIAMinnesotaSocialMediaPages
AIAMinnesotaFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiaminnesota AIAMinnesotaTwitter httpstwittercomaiamn AIAMinnesotaPinterest httppinterestcomaiaminnesotaboards AIAMinnesotaLinkedIn httpwwwlinkedincomgroupsAIA- Minnesota-2843936
AIANorthernMNFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIANorthernMinnesotaAIAMinneapolisFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiampls AIASaintPaulFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIASaintPaul
Magazine Advertising Opportunities
TheMayJune2015issueofArchitecture MNMagazinefeaturesLakeHousesSorannoampCookPartnershipandAnthropologie
ThereisaspecialadvertisingsectionforAIAMinnesotafirmsandthisissuealsoincludestheFirmDirectoryandtheConsultantsDirectoryFinal deadline is Friday March 6
Foradvertisingratesandtodownloadadvertisingformsgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgfeaturesarchitecture-mn-magazineadvertiseorcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
5MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
COMMITTEE UPDATESResidentialArchitectsCommittee2015 Homes By Architects Tour - Sept 19-20 Submission deadline Friday March 13 NowacceptingprojectsubmissionsfortheeighthannualtourDownloadtheCallforentriesathttpwwwaia-mnorgeventshomes-by-architects-tour
2015 Home of the Month (HOTM) Submission deadline Friday March 27HOTMisacollaborationbetweenAIAMinnesotaandtheStar TribuneDownloadtheentrymaterialsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedcommitteesresidential-architecturehome-month
Everyday SolutionsStarTribune partnerswithAIAMinnesotaonamonthlyfeaturecalledldquoEveryday Solutionsrdquothatshowcasesmemberarchitectsrsquosmaller-scaleprojectsthatsolvehomeownersrsquodesignchallengesSend your project submissionstoAngieMcKinleyatmckinleyaia-mnorgForsubmissionguidelinesgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgint_committeesresidentialcfm
2015 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDThejuryforbothoftheseawardsincludedChrisStromAIAChristopherStromArchitectsKatherineHillbrandAIASALAArchitectsIncBlaineBrownellAIAUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofArchitectureandChrisLeeeditorwithMidwest Home
2015 Architect of Distinction Award Dale Mulfinger FAIA SALA Architects Inc MulfingerFAIAisafoundingpartnerandprincipalemeritusofSALAArchitectsHehasservedasmentortomanyarchitectsandhastaughtarchitecturalstudiosattheUniversityofMinnesotaandotherschoolssince1976MulfingeristheauthorofmanybooksaboutarchitectureincludingTheArchitectureofEdwinLundieandstudiesofcabinsHeisafellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects
2015 Emerging Talent AwardMichael Roehr AIA RoehrSchmitt Architecture RoehrisaprincipalatRoehrSchmittArchitectureAfterfirstearningadegreeinphilosophyhereceivedhisMasterofArchitecturedegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesotaPriortohistenureatRoehrSchmittArchitectureRoehrworkedasadesignerwithHGAandRyanCompaniesHehasbeenalicensedarchitectsince2009
MulfingerandRoehrwillberecognizedintheupcomingissueofMidwest HomesmagazineandatanAprilMidwestHomesldquoMinglerrdquoevent-dateandlocationyettobeannounced
Formoreinformationvisithttpswwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsarchitect-distinction-award
AIATrustLegaLine
LegaLineisalegalinformationserviceforAIAmembers
Learnmoreaboutthismemberserviceathttpwwwtheaiatrustcomlegal-information-servicelegaline-for-members-and-firms
2015AIAMinnesotaAwardsDeadlines
Affordable Housing Design Award DueFridayMarch27
Young Architect AwardsNominationletterdueFridayApril17SubmissiondueFridayMay1
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Young Architect Awards Informational Session TuesdayMarch31from400-600pmAIAMinnesotaBoardRoomRSVPbyMarch27athttpswwwaia-mnorgmisc-eventyoung-architects-award-informational-session
25 Year Award DueFridayMay1
Louis Lundgren AwardDueFridayJune26
Special AwardsDueFridayJune26Honor AwardsDueFridaySeptember25
LearnmoreaboutAIAMinnesotaAwardsathttpwwwaia-mnorgget-involvedaia-minnesota-awardsQuestionsContactMaryatlarkinaia-mnorg
6MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
AIAMinneapolis AIA Minneapolis President Matt Johnson AIA mjohnsonwelshcocom
AIA MINNEAPOLIS LUNCHEON Thursday March 19 from 1145am to 115pm International Market Square Suite 185 Organized by the AIA Minneapolis Evolving Practice Forum ldquoHowhardcanitbeStartingasmallpracticeontheeveoftheGreatRecessionandsurvivingtotellthetalerdquoChrisSchmittAIAandMichaelRoehrAIARoehrSchmittArchitecturewilldiscussfrugalityscrappinessandhowbecomingintentionalaboutbuildingabusinessiscrucialtocreatinggreatarchitecturewhyitrsquosimportantforallofthestakeholdersinaprojecttohavefunandhowthismanifestsinthequalityandvalueoftheworkAndtheyrsquollspeculateabouttheopportunitiesthatadigitalfutureholdsforthemRSVPbyMondayMarch16athttpwwwaia-mnorgeventaia-minneapolis-chapter-luncheon-mar2015
2015 MINNEAPOLIS GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE July 27 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course IfyoursquodliketoserveonthegolfcommitteeorifyouareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiescontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2015 MINNEAPOLIS HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS Nominations due by 400 pm CDT on Friday April 10 PreserveMinneapolisAIAMinneapolisandtheMinneapolisHeritagePreservationCommissioninviteyoutosubmitnominationstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatcelebratetheheritageandhistoriccharacterofMinneapolisDownloadthenominationformathttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-minneapolisminneapolis-events
2015 MINNEAPOLIS MERIT AWARD SPECIAL EVENT Wednesday March 18 600 ndash 800 pm Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis CelebratetheessenceofthisawardbyattendinganeveningreceptionatapreviousMeritAwardwinningproject-HighpointCenterforPrintmakingTourthefacilityandenjoyaprintmakingdemonstrationviewtheexhibitionbyJulieBuffaloheadandlearnaboutsubmittingyourprojectSponsoredbytheAIA Minneapolis Recognition amp Programs CommitteeCashbarandlighthorsdrsquooeuvresprovidedTheeventisfreebutrequirespre-registerbyemailingAllardyceaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesota AIANorthernMinnesotaPresidentKevin Holm AIA kevinholmlhbcorpcomAIA NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE REVIEW IN APRIL - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
AIASaintPaul AIAStPaulPresidentSara GuyetteAIA sguyettewoldaecom2015 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD TheHeritagePreservationCommissionoftheCityofSaintPaulandtheSaintPaulChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsareco-sponsoringthetwenty-fifthannualSaintPaulHeritagePreservationAwardstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatenhanceandcelebrateSaintPaulrsquosculturalresourcesNomination deadline is Monday March 30 by 430 pm TodownloadtheCallforEntryandNominationformgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-st-paulst-paul-eventsQuestionsContactMaryLarkinatlarkinaia-mnorg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED Get in on the Action AIAStPaulneedsyourassistancetohelpplananddeliverourcorechapterofferingsAsavolunteeryouwillworkdirectlywithboardmemberstodesignprogramsandeventsthatarerelevanttoourmembersContactSaraGuyetteatsguyettewoldaecomifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthefollowing
bull Program Committee helpdeveloptopicsandplanFoodforThoughtandotherprograms
bull Awards CommitteeassistwiththeStPaulPrizeDesignCompetitionandtheCollegeofDesignScholarship
bull Events Committee helpplanmembershipgatheringsincludingtheAnnualMeetingandHolidayParty
CHAPTER UPDATESMark Your Calendar2015 AIA National Convention May14-16inAtlantaFormoreinformationgotohttpconventionaiaorgeventyoure-invitedrsvp-atlantaaspx2015 AIA Minnesota Convention November10-13 ForsponsorshipandexhibitorboothinformationcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesotaatProctorHighSchoolDECACANstruction
Pictured above (from top to bottom) bull Model built by AIA Northern Minnesota members and high school students bull Caralyn Stevens Assoc AIA amp students bull Samantha Schultz Assoc AIA amp student
7MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
ItemsfortheAprilissueofMatrixaredueFridayMarch14ItemsfortheMayissueofMatrixaredueFridayApril18
Please submit content to Mary Larkin at larkinaia-mnorg
Make Matrix Your Own
MatrixispublishedbyAIAMinnesota
AIA Minnesota President Tim Dufault AIA tdufaultcuninghamcom
AIA Minnesota Executive Vice President Beverly Hauschild-Baron Hon AIA hauschildaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota Matrix Editor Mary Larkin larkinaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota 275 Market Street Ste 54 Minneapolis MN 55405 p 612-338-6763
wwwaia-mnorg
PEOPLE amp FIRMSBWBRnamedtwonewprincipalstoitsleadershipteampromotingStephanieMcDanielAIAandJasonNordlingAIAAlsoDougWildAIAwasnamedpresidentoftheDesign-BuildInstituteofAmericandashUpperMidwestRegion
I+S GroupalongwithteampartnerAE2Swasawardeda2015AmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies(ACEC)AwardofExcellenceforworkontheCityofFairmontWaterTreatmentPlant
LHB TKDA Braun Intertec MBJ Wenck and WSN werepartofagroupof13Minnesotaengineeringandenvironmentalconsultingfirmswhoparticipatedinthe2014FoodDriveChallengeraisingmorethan$175000andmorethaneighttonsoffoodandclothingforfoodshelvesaroundthestateofMinnesota
LHBandtheUrbanLandInstitute(ULI)ofMinnesotaweretherecipientsoftheAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompaniesofMinnesota(ACECMN)ldquoEngineeringExcellenceGrandAwardrdquofortheRegionalIndicatorsInitiativeinthecategoryofStudiesResearchandConsultingEngineeringServices
Sperides Reiners Architects IncannouncedthatBenYoungstromAIAhasbeennamedasanAssociateofthefirmBenisaprojectarchitectfocusingonthehealthcaresector
Studio Hive Inc announcestheadditionofSeniorInteriorDesignerElizabethSamsaIIDACID
TKDA namedLesleeLeRouxasVicePresidentofMarketingandBusinessDevelopmentworkingfromtheirStPauloffice
TheMinnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN)rsquos2015PlannersConferencewillbeinBemidjifromSeptember23-25attheSanfordCenterLearnmoreathttpwwwplannersconferencecom
TakeaminutetojointheAIA Advocacy NetworkwhereAIAmembersmaymoregreatlyaffectthechangetheywanttoseeHelpusshapeadvocacyattheAIA
AIAMinnesotaSocialMediaPages
AIAMinnesotaFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiaminnesota AIAMinnesotaTwitter httpstwittercomaiamn AIAMinnesotaPinterest httppinterestcomaiaminnesotaboards AIAMinnesotaLinkedIn httpwwwlinkedincomgroupsAIA- Minnesota-2843936
AIANorthernMNFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIANorthernMinnesotaAIAMinneapolisFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiampls AIASaintPaulFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomAIASaintPaul
Magazine Advertising Opportunities
TheMayJune2015issueofArchitecture MNMagazinefeaturesLakeHousesSorannoampCookPartnershipandAnthropologie
ThereisaspecialadvertisingsectionforAIAMinnesotafirmsandthisissuealsoincludestheFirmDirectoryandtheConsultantsDirectoryFinal deadline is Friday March 6
Foradvertisingratesandtodownloadadvertisingformsgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgfeaturesarchitecture-mn-magazineadvertiseorcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
6MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
AIAMinneapolis AIA Minneapolis President Matt Johnson AIA mjohnsonwelshcocom
AIA MINNEAPOLIS LUNCHEON Thursday March 19 from 1145am to 115pm International Market Square Suite 185 Organized by the AIA Minneapolis Evolving Practice Forum ldquoHowhardcanitbeStartingasmallpracticeontheeveoftheGreatRecessionandsurvivingtotellthetalerdquoChrisSchmittAIAandMichaelRoehrAIARoehrSchmittArchitecturewilldiscussfrugalityscrappinessandhowbecomingintentionalaboutbuildingabusinessiscrucialtocreatinggreatarchitecturewhyitrsquosimportantforallofthestakeholdersinaprojecttohavefunandhowthismanifestsinthequalityandvalueoftheworkAndtheyrsquollspeculateabouttheopportunitiesthatadigitalfutureholdsforthemRSVPbyMondayMarch16athttpwwwaia-mnorgeventaia-minneapolis-chapter-luncheon-mar2015
2015 MINNEAPOLIS GOLF OUTING - SAVE THE DATE July 27 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course IfyoursquodliketoserveonthegolfcommitteeorifyouareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiescontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
2015 MINNEAPOLIS HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARDS Nominations due by 400 pm CDT on Friday April 10 PreserveMinneapolisAIAMinneapolisandtheMinneapolisHeritagePreservationCommissioninviteyoutosubmitnominationstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatcelebratetheheritageandhistoriccharacterofMinneapolisDownloadthenominationformathttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-minneapolisminneapolis-events
2015 MINNEAPOLIS MERIT AWARD SPECIAL EVENT Wednesday March 18 600 ndash 800 pm Highpoint Center for Printmaking 912 West Lake Street Minneapolis CelebratetheessenceofthisawardbyattendinganeveningreceptionatapreviousMeritAwardwinningproject-HighpointCenterforPrintmakingTourthefacilityandenjoyaprintmakingdemonstrationviewtheexhibitionbyJulieBuffaloheadandlearnaboutsubmittingyourprojectSponsoredbytheAIA Minneapolis Recognition amp Programs CommitteeCashbarandlighthorsdrsquooeuvresprovidedTheeventisfreebutrequirespre-registerbyemailingAllardyceaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesota AIANorthernMinnesotaPresidentKevin Holm AIA kevinholmlhbcorpcomAIA NORTHERN MINNESOTA ARE REVIEW IN APRIL - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS
AIASaintPaul AIAStPaulPresidentSara GuyetteAIA sguyettewoldaecom2015 SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION AWARD TheHeritagePreservationCommissionoftheCityofSaintPaulandtheSaintPaulChapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsareco-sponsoringthetwenty-fifthannualSaintPaulHeritagePreservationAwardstorecognizeprojectsindividualsandorganizationsthatenhanceandcelebrateSaintPaulrsquosculturalresourcesNomination deadline is Monday March 30 by 430 pm TodownloadtheCallforEntryandNominationformgotohttpwwwaia-mnorgaboutchaptersaia-st-paulst-paul-eventsQuestionsContactMaryLarkinatlarkinaia-mnorg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED Get in on the Action AIAStPaulneedsyourassistancetohelpplananddeliverourcorechapterofferingsAsavolunteeryouwillworkdirectlywithboardmemberstodesignprogramsandeventsthatarerelevanttoourmembersContactSaraGuyetteatsguyettewoldaecomifyouareinterestedinservingonanyofthefollowing
bull Program Committee helpdeveloptopicsandplanFoodforThoughtandotherprograms
bull Awards CommitteeassistwiththeStPaulPrizeDesignCompetitionandtheCollegeofDesignScholarship
bull Events Committee helpplanmembershipgatheringsincludingtheAnnualMeetingandHolidayParty
CHAPTER UPDATESMark Your Calendar2015 AIA National Convention May14-16inAtlantaFormoreinformationgotohttpconventionaiaorgeventyoure-invitedrsvp-atlantaaspx2015 AIA Minnesota Convention November10-13 ForsponsorshipandexhibitorboothinformationcontactPamNelsonatnelsonaia-mnorg
AIANorthernMinnesotaatProctorHighSchoolDECACANstruction
Pictured above (from top to bottom) bull Model built by AIA Northern Minnesota members and high school students bull Caralyn Stevens Assoc AIA amp students bull Samantha Schultz Assoc AIA amp student
7MATRIX AIA Minnesota MARCH 2015
ItemsfortheAprilissueofMatrixaredueFridayMarch14ItemsfortheMayissueofMatrixaredueFridayApril18
Please submit content to Mary Larkin at larkinaia-mnorg
Make Matrix Your Own
MatrixispublishedbyAIAMinnesota
AIA Minnesota President Tim Dufault AIA tdufaultcuninghamcom
AIA Minnesota Executive Vice President Beverly Hauschild-Baron Hon AIA hauschildaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota Matrix Editor Mary Larkin larkinaia-mnorg
AIA Minnesota 275 Market Street Ste 54 Minneapolis MN 55405 p 612-338-6763
wwwaia-mnorg
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PEOPLE amp FIRMSBWBRnamedtwonewprincipalstoitsleadershipteampromotingStephanieMcDanielAIAandJasonNordlingAIAAlsoDougWildAIAwasnamedpresidentoftheDesign-BuildInstituteofAmericandashUpperMidwestRegion
I+S GroupalongwithteampartnerAE2Swasawardeda2015AmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompanies(ACEC)AwardofExcellenceforworkontheCityofFairmontWaterTreatmentPlant
LHB TKDA Braun Intertec MBJ Wenck and WSN werepartofagroupof13Minnesotaengineeringandenvironmentalconsultingfirmswhoparticipatedinthe2014FoodDriveChallengeraisingmorethan$175000andmorethaneighttonsoffoodandclothingforfoodshelvesaroundthestateofMinnesota
LHBandtheUrbanLandInstitute(ULI)ofMinnesotaweretherecipientsoftheAmericanCouncilofEngineeringCompaniesofMinnesota(ACECMN)ldquoEngineeringExcellenceGrandAwardrdquofortheRegionalIndicatorsInitiativeinthecategoryofStudiesResearchandConsultingEngineeringServices
Sperides Reiners Architects IncannouncedthatBenYoungstromAIAhasbeennamedasanAssociateofthefirmBenisaprojectarchitectfocusingonthehealthcaresector
Studio Hive Inc announcestheadditionofSeniorInteriorDesignerElizabethSamsaIIDACID
TKDA namedLesleeLeRouxasVicePresidentofMarketingandBusinessDevelopmentworkingfromtheirStPauloffice
TheMinnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA MN)rsquos2015PlannersConferencewillbeinBemidjifromSeptember23-25attheSanfordCenterLearnmoreathttpwwwplannersconferencecom
TakeaminutetojointheAIA Advocacy NetworkwhereAIAmembersmaymoregreatlyaffectthechangetheywanttoseeHelpusshapeadvocacyattheAIA
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AIAMinnesotaFacebook httpwwwfacebookcomaiaminnesota AIAMinnesotaTwitter httpstwittercomaiamn AIAMinnesotaPinterest httppinterestcomaiaminnesotaboards AIAMinnesotaLinkedIn httpwwwlinkedincomgroupsAIA- Minnesota-2843936
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ThereisaspecialadvertisingsectionforAIAMinnesotafirmsandthisissuealsoincludestheFirmDirectoryandtheConsultantsDirectoryFinal deadline is Friday March 6
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