ISG Please provide an overview of your firm. ISG is a team of 320+ motivated, energetic, and authentic architects, engineers, and design professionals who are driven to improve the communities in which we live. Relationships are at the core of our design philosophy, and we owe a lot to the relationships we have developed with …
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EAPC Architects Engineers Please provide an overview of your firm. We are a multi-disciplinary, design consulting firm of 54 years specializing in architecture, engineering, construction management, industrial, commissioning, and entitlement services. EAPC focuses on creating functional, efficient, and beautiful structures and spaces that stimulate the senses and enrich the experience of the user. Located in …
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Puetz Design + Build Please provide an overview of your firm. Puetz Design + Build is a 69 year old family owned business. Our Full-Circle Team Approach allows our architectural team and our construction team to work together to create beautiful new buildings and renovate existing structures. Our design department is made up of 2 …
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LEO A DALY Please provide an overview of your firm: LEO A DALY’s diverse and creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering and interiors expertise to offer a holistic response to our clients’ challenges. For more than 100 years, we’ve created places that inspire wonder, connect communities, and enable great things. Our design approach is energized …
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Architecture Incorporated Please provide an overview of your firm. Founded in 1976, Architecture Incorporated is a full-service design firm that provides architectural, interior design, and master planning services. We have offices in Sioux Falls and Rapid City with a combined team of 25 professionals, including 12 architects and four interior designers. Our top priority has …
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Lloyd Companies Please provide an overview of your firm. Lloyd is a multifaceted real estate company specializing in Development, Real Estate, Construction, Architecture, Property Management, Hospitality and Apartments. Working together or separately, our specialized business divisions bring valuable expertise and resources to every development project, construction venture or real estate investment. Headquartered in Sioux Falls SD …
Grassroots 2021 Recap: Bring it Home, Part 2/2
Cover image by AIA National Day 2: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging – Stacey Abrams This session was one I was looking forward to the most during this convention. It was an honor to listen to this wonderful woman, a personal hero of mine, inspire and encourage leaders in this industry to fight for social …
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South Dakota OSE Green Building Report – CY2020
Below is a portion of the required yearly Green Building Report provided by the Office of the State Engineer to the South Dakota Legislature. Within this report, we see the status of state building projects and their compliance to Senate Bill 188 in 2008. Note: items in a portion of the report below may be …
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AIA South Dakota Advocacy in Pierre 2021
Content Submitted by Justin Smith, Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith P.C. The 2021 South Dakota legislative session convened Tuesday, January 12, 2021. This year marks the fourth year I have been retained as the contract lobbyist for AIA South Dakota. As of this writing, there have been a total of 477 bills, 11 commemorations, and …
Remembering Ward Whitwam
South Dakota lost an architectural giant last week with the passing of Ward Whitwam. As a transplant to South Dakota, I had always heard his name said in reverent tones, a leader in design for the state for as long as many could remember. In honor of his passing and a celebration of his life …