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The Communication Committee is comprised of volunteers of AIA South Dakota and are dedicated to the mission of the Blueprint South Dakota blog. Our goal is to build strong South Dakota communities and to connect ideas and expertise to address challenges in our state. Through the curated content of this site, we want to find a blueprint for better cities and towns.
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South Dakota Architect named one of National Young Architect Award Recipients 2023

AIA National has announced this year’s 2023 award for the Young Architect Award 2023. These early career architects have been recognized with the Young Architects Award for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession, including environmental advocacy, increasing access to great design, and mentoring future architects. Of this year’s recipients, one South Dakota architect …

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AIA National: Future Forward Grant Opportunity

(Cover image by AIA National) AIA National is offering a $10,000 grant opportunity! Applications are open now! Access to funding activates innovation and makes significant research possible. That’s why the Young Architects Forum—in collaboration with the Large Firm Roundtable—funds the AIA Future Forward Grant. The $10,000 grant supports and enables early career architects to explore …

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Sioux Falls: Sustainability and Climate Action Plan

Last week, the city of Sioux Falls moved into the third and final community engagement phase of the new Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Public comments are open from March 1- March 21. Community Engagement Phase 3Early 2022. Public comment period of the written Plan.Purpose: To obtain and incorporate as applicable final comment from the public on …

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AIA SD celebrates newly licensed architects

Photos by Lauren Deshler, AIA. Top Row: Aaron Johnson, Aspen Thorstenson. Second Row: Jacob Rike, Kevin Genzlinger. Third row: Levi Pfeil, Manisha Shrestha. All licenses congratulated by AIA SD 2020-2021 President Tom Hurlbert and State Licensing Advisor Terri Miller. Arguably, there is no greater achievement for an architect than licensure. So AIA SD, led by …

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AIASD Award Winner: NSU Regional Sports Complex

Post and images submitted by CO-OP Architects. The Northern State University Regional Sports Complex includes a new on-campus DII football stadium, with seating for 4,000 fans with flexible berms to handle larger crowds.  Suites, loge boxes, premier club seating, press level amenities, locker rooms, Champions Lounge, and concessions are also included in the design. In …

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