AIA South Dakota is the professional non-profit membership association of architects, future architects, and partners in the building and design industries, and the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) AIA South Dakota advances the mission that design matters in every South Dakota community.

Best New Projects from SD Architects: SDSU Thompson Center Renovation

Over the next several months, Blueprint South Dakota will spotlight each of the entries in the 2025 Design Awards competition. AIA South Dakota members again proved their creativity and problem-solving skills with beautifully functional work, on display in communities across South Dakota and beyond. Each installment in this series introduces readers to a different project,…

Best New Projects from SD Architects: First National Bank of Sioux Falls Downtown Headquarters Renovations

Over the next several months, Blueprint South Dakota will spotlight each of the entries in the 2025 Design Awards competition. AIA South Dakota members again proved their creativity and problem-solving skills with beautifully functional work, on display in communities across South Dakota and beyond. Each installment in this series introduces readers to a different project,…

Best New Projects from SD Architects: Anne Carlsen Center

Over the next several months, Blueprint South Dakota will spotlight each of the entries in the 2025 Design Awards competition. AIA South Dakota members again proved their creativity and problem-solving skills with beautifully functional work, on display in communities across South Dakota and beyond. Each installment in this series introduces readers to a different project,…

Best New Projects from SD Architects: 100 S. Grange

Over the next several months, Blueprint South Dakota will spotlight each of the entries in the 2025 Design Awards competition. AIA South Dakota members again proved their creativity and problem-solving skills with beautifully functional work, on display in communities across South Dakota and beyond. Each installment in this series introduces readers to a different project,…

Best New Projects from SD Architects: East Sioux Falls Depot Relic

Over the next several months, Blueprint South Dakota will spotlight each of the entries in the 2025 Design Awards competition. AIA South Dakota members again proved their creativity and problem-solving skills with beautifully functional work, on display in communities across South Dakota and beyond. Each installment in this series introduces readers to a different project,…

The road to succession: insights from the ownership transition process

Leah Rudolphi, AIA, is an Associate Principal at Substance Architecture in Des Moines, Iowa, who served as jury co-chair for the 2025 AIA South Dakota Design Awards. Earlier this morning, she presented a Juror Keynote with fellow co-chair and Substance Architecture Associate Principal Joshua Hemberger, AIA, LEED AP, as part of the 2025 AIA SD…

Nominated award winners

Four individuals honored as recipients of 2025 AIA SD Nominated Awards

AIA South Dakota tonight spotlighted the people behind the projects that help shape our state’s landscape. Recipients were announced during the Celebration of Architecture, a kick-off to the 2025 AIA SD Annual Convention in Sioux Falls. The event also unveiled one Honor Award and two Merit Award winners from 22 entries representing the best in…