Here’s a wrap-up of activities during our first full day at the AIA SD 2025 Annual Convention: Opening Keynote — An Evolving Practice: Substance Architecture — Joshua Hemberger, AIA, LEED AP, and Leah Rudolphi, AIA, Substance Architecture AIA South Dakota 2025 Design Awards juror co-chairs Joshua Hemberger, AIA, LEED AP, and Leah Rudolphi, AIA, presented…
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…
Tonight’s AIA South Dakota Design Awards ceremony kicked off the 2025 Annual Convention with the focus squarely where it belongs: members’ achievements in creativity, problem-solving, and contributions to the field of architecture. The quality across all 22 submittals offered a look at multiple styles and scopes of work. But the night also spotlighted the people…
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…
The entries are in for this year’s Design Awards competition! AIA South Dakota members again are proving their creativity and problem-solving skills with a full slate of beautifully functional projects. The AIA SD Design Awards are unique among honors for professional groups because AIA members’ work is on display in communities across South Dakota and…
AIA South Dakota members, professional designers, exhibitors, and industry partners will gather Sept. 10-12 in Sioux Falls for the 2025 Annual Convention. To kick things off this year, we’ve moved our awards and recognition program to the front of the show. The Celebration of Architecture will do just that, showcasing the best in architectural design…
Registration is open for the 2025 AIA South Dakota Exhibit Hall, set for Sept. 11 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
Early-bird pricing ends Wednesday, Sept. 4 Registration is open for the AIA South Dakota Annual Convention, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12 and Friday, Sept. 13 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Read more about the speaker lineup and see the full schedule on AIA South Dakota’s website. Get your tickets now to lock in the…
Awarded 2023 AIASD Merit AwardContent and photos provided by TSP Inc. Northern State University is recognized for its teacher-education degree programs, so it was natural for NSU leaders to envision their new science building as a resource not only for college students but also for the larger area’s K-12 school districts and other organizations. The…
Each year, AIA SD presents two nominated awards, the Legacy Award, recognizing an AIA South Dakota member for a lifetime of leadership and dedication to architecture, the profession and the community and the Young Architect Award, recognizing an AIA South Dakota member in their early career who have shown exceptional leadership in their contributions to…