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…
AIA South Dakota’s signature summer event began with our first-ever rodeo and wrapped up with a social and sponsor expo. Throughout the day on July 17, we learned from one another through onsite visits and designer-led tours to five distinct projects that are helping shape Rapid City. The annual gathering brings together architects, landscape architects,…
Kate Ishol, Assoc. AIA, is in her first year on the AIA South Dakota Board of Directors. Kate enjoys the dynamic nature of design and is discovering an interest area in urban planning. She is an Architectural Graduate at Architecture Incorporated. How did you decide to become an architect/design professional? Is there a specific moment…
A story in this month’s Prairie Business Magazine offers a fresh look at the deeply personal connections architects have to their communities—and how these AIA SD members are using their skills to serve their neighbors.
Mitchell Woldt, AIA, is nearly halfway into his first year on the AIA South Dakota Board of Directors. He is a Project Architect at CO-OP Architecture who loves spending time outdoors in the Black Hills. Read on to learn how he survived a speed run of all six Architect Registration Exam (ARE) sections in the…