AIA Columbus is pleased to announce its 2019 Slate of Candidates for election at the Annual Meeting on October 16, 2018. Mike Vala, AIA, Architect at BSHM Architects is seeking the office of President-Elect. Aleks Daskalov, AIA, Vice President of FMS Architects is seeking the office of Treasurer. Amanda Dunfield, AIA, Director of Business Development at WSA Studio is seeking the office of Secretary. Nicholas Bittner, AIA, CFO and Principal Architect with BDT Architects & Designers, Jennifer Rittler, AIA, Senior Associate with Moody Nolan, and Jerome Scott, AIA, Owner of Jerome M. Scott Architects are seeking to fill 2-year terms as Directors. We're excited for the coming year!
Join AIA Columbus and fellow urban enthusiasts for an architectural bike tour! Cruise the city's streets and discover what makes Columbus so exceptional. Bike rental option is available. Register below or click here. Tour is a rain or shine event. Refunds will be given up to 5 days before the event.
As part of our on-going effort to ignite the enthusiasm and creativity in our community the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Columbus Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Committee is seeking outstanding examples of how unique applications of technology have been used to improve design, increase efficiency, improve collaboration or other direct benefit to the design/construction process.
Efforts by any individual, any single team within a project, and entire project delivery team, an owner or an organization;
Clearly-stated and thorough documentation of implementations and resulting benefits from application of innovative technologies and/or progressive methodologies, such as process maps, costs, schedules, quality assessments, asset valuation or facility operations. Data of a sensitive nature (e.g. specific dollar amounts) may be omitted, but some type of reliable metrics should be used to indicate quantifiable benefits;
Clear depiction of using data interoperability to gain project design and/or delivery benefits. Opportunities where open standards were used to achieve data interoperability across multiple techonology platforms are HIGHLY encouraged.
Enhancement and enabling of resiliency and sustainable design goals as well as other strategic initiatives outlined in AIA 2016-2020 Strategic Plan.
All winning submissions will be posted to the AIA Columbus website to enable our community to appreciate this great work. Winner(s) will be recognized with the award of a commemorative plaque during the AIA Columbus Architecture Awards Ceremony on November 8, 2018, and will be recognized as the ‘2018 AIA Columbus TAP Innovator of the Year’, along with recognition on both the local AIA Columbus website and in an official press release. Submissions will also be added to the 2018 Architecture Awards booklet given out at the night of the ceremony.
Please submit entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by August 31, 2018. Entry fee is due by September 7, 2018.
Timothy Hawk, FAIA, has been elected by the AIA National Strategic Council to be part of the AIA National Board as an At-large Director. He will serve on the board 2019-2021.
Hawk is the President of WSA Studio in Columbus, Ohio. An AIA Ohio Gold Medal firm, WSA Studio seeks to create innovative spaces through design collaboration. The firm’s work features urban interventions, significant interior environments, and iconic built form.
Hawk attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, earning both his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master of Architecture. While at Ohio State, he began his twenty-nine-year leadership role in the education of architecture students. He has taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago, The Ohio State University and is currently an adjunct professor of architecture at Columbus State.
Hawk’s design portfolio includes corporate and institutional facilities for The McGraw-Hill Companies, L Brands, Motorists Insurance, Grange Insurance, Ohio Mutual Insurance, State Auto Insurance, The Ohio State University, and Ohio University. He has also been a tireless advocate for the renovation and adaptation of historic structures throughout Ohio.
Hawk has been an active AIA leader on the local and national level. He was President of AIA Columbus (2009-2010), the Chair of the AIA National Advisory Group on Interior Architecture (2006-2009), and the AIA Columbus Honor Awards Committee Chair (2002-2005). As a community leader, Hawk has served as the President of the OSU Knowlton School of Architecture Alumni Society (2010-2011), the founding member of the Columbus Center for Architecture and Design, and Foundation Board Member (2010-2011). Currently, Hawk is the senior regional representative to the AIA Strategic Council
“Architecture is rooted in context. The specific place, time, people and resources always have an impact on the success of a project. The architect’s job is to find delight in the setting and infuse creativity into the solution.”
Plaskolite is a leading manufacturer of innovative thermoplastic solutions whose headquarters is within Buggyworks development. During this tour, Architect Matt Toddy and Interior Designer Michael Linder of Design Collective will discuss how adaptive reuse and integrated technology--impacted the design of Plaskolite's headquarters. The design team will discuss the unique characteristics of the space, distinctive adaptive reuse features, and the development approach that took place within the mixed use complex in the Arena District. The Buggyworks complex is named for its history manufacturing carriages used in horse-and-buggy transportation circa 1902. The session will also address the use of recycled and re-purposed materials and the utilization of technology in design, construction and build out.
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The Weight of Architecture Design Service Grant is a program that offers pre-development design assistance to a local nonprofit organization or community group who could benefit from the services of skilled architects.
"How can architecture help solve a challenge your organization faces and help achieve your mission?" This design service grant is intended to provide design assistance to local 501(c)3 non-profit organizations that can benefit from the services of skilled architects and designers and that would not otherwise have the resources to retain such services.
Our team is prepared to meet with selected nonprofits to assess and analyze a challenge identified by their organization. Suggested projects can range in scale from a redesign of a food pantry's storefront or the reorganization of a nonprofit office to the design of a pavilion in a local community park or the renovation of a local halfway house.
We are currently looking for AIA members who want to help get involved with this program. There are different levels of engagement and any level of help is appreciated! Sign-up below:
If you know a nonprofit that might be interested in applying for this design service grant, please help spread the word and send them the grant application, found here!
Education - To raise public awareness about the value of good design in community revitalization and service efforts.
Connection - To establish a dialogue and build connections between the nonprofit community and the local architectural profession in Columbus.
Identify the Challenge - Up to four organizations will be selected to develop project proposals with assistance from a dedicated team of architects and designers. The design process will include a walk-through of the site and a team meeting in order to develop an appropriate understanding of the challenge(s) the organization faces.
Develop a Solution - Beginning in late June 2017, the design teams will begin developing a specific conceptual design for each project based upon the stated goals of the proposals. As part of that process, we will host a Design Charrette in August: a half-day event that will bring together the nonprofit organizations' stakeholders with a skilled group of architects to brainstorm and develop proposed solutions.
Project Execution - The team will develop a final design solution to a schematic design level of completion, including conceptual floor plans, elevations, and renderings (if applicable). Each team will then present and promote their design proposals to the AIA Columbus membership, nonprofit organizations and the public on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Annual Chapter Meeting.