Design in the Hills: Friday Presentation and Charette Recap

By Bobbie Koch (Sicangu Lakota) Associate AIA & AICAE, and Valeriah Big Eagle (Ihanktonwan) Ed.D., M.S.Ed. Since the 1940s, our Lakota Uncis – our grandmothers – advocated to bring a Native American Community Center to Mniluzahan Otunwahe (Rapid City). For the past few years, He Sapa Otipi – Community Center for the People of the …

Design in the Hills: Thursday Afternoon Recap

By Cassie Pospishil, Associate AIA Thursday afternoon, attendees visited the Accelerator Building, the Monument, and Memorial Park. All of these are located in the downtown Rapid City area. The Accelerator Building Though there were many aspects of the Accelerator Building that were stunning, one main theme I would like to elaborate on is the indoor-outdoor …

AIA SD Celebrates Newly Licensed Architect at Design in the Hills

One of AIA SD’s newest traditions is celebrating newly licensed architects in the state of South Dakota. This year at Design in the Hills, we had the honor of recognizing newly licensed architect, Megan Walz, AIA, from JLG Architects! Congratulations on your achievement! Earning an architectural license is no easy task, and it takes a …

Design in the Hills: Thursday Morning Recap, Part II

By Tanya Olson, ASLA, SD Section Chair, Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter ASLA Our second stop on “tour day” for Design in the Hills 2022 was the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus where we toured a new construction project and a building renovation project. South Dakota Mines Pearson Alumni and Conference Center Jenn Johnson, AIA …

Design in the Hills: Tile Demonstration, Friday, July 16

Written By Kristine Bjerke, AIA Design in the Hills Friday mornings are always focused on some type of hands-on, interactive session.  This year we had the opportunity for a hands-on course in selecting the best Schluter Systems trim profiles for a variety of ceramic tile transition scenarios.  The demonstration /presentation and workshop was sponsored by …

Design in the Hills: Brick Demonstration, Friday, July 16

Written By Tanya Olson The Friday morning session at Design in the Hills this year was an outdoor hands on workshop at Hebron Brick Supply in Rapid City, co-hosted by Hebron Brick Supply and Syverson Tile & Stone.  Kevin Aker of Hebron Brick had quite the hands-on set up waiting for attendees, with three demonstration …