Great Spaces, Great Places
Last Sunday, the state of Oregon followed Minneapolis’ lead on zoning for single-family housing. Sioux Falls, and much of South Dakota, is facing serious housing challenges. This state-wide effort would allow duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and attached townhomes in any Oregon community above 25,000 people that is currently zoned as single-family (and to a lesser degree …
(Content submitted by the Design in the Hills Committee) The AIA South Dakota annual event, Design in the Hills is right around the corner! This year’s event is themed ‘Innovation RC’ will focus on innovative projects and activities in Rapid City, SD. Thursday, July 18, 2019 Thursday morning will be spent touring new projects around …
AIA South Dakota members are invited to submit entries for our 2019 Nominated Awards, which include the Young Architect Award and Legacy Award.
The AIA South Dakota Design Awards boast a long tradition of celebrating the best architecture in our state, and firms are invited to submit their 2019 nominees.
(Content submitted by Stone Group Architects) Stone Group Architects recently got the opportunity to restore and remodel the East Side Fire Station to use as our office. Like any historical remodel, it was not without its problems, but the rewards just keep coming. Occupying the southwest corner of Heritage Park near downtown Sioux Falls, the …
(Sponsored content by Pigott) For over 75 years, Pigott has been supporting organizations across the Midwest to create environments that spark potential and drive prosperity. We believe that when people are inspired by place, anything is possible. Partnering with architects, designers, developers, and end-users – we work to create environments that positively impact people and …
A letter to the editor on Rapid City school planning by John Riker, Assoc. AIA, that ran in Saturday’s Rapid City Journal.
Do “We All Owe Al Gore An Apology,” as this linked NPR article states? Last month, an article was published on Treehugger.com asking if all construction related industries should declare a climate emergency. As designers and planners of our built and natural environment, we are stewards of the resources we use to build and must …
In January of this year, a group of citizens were appointed by Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken to create a study group which has meet monthly to evaluate the current conditions and future potential of the Denny Sanford Premier Center Campus. This group, which includes two AIA South Dakota architects, Jared Nesje from TSP and …
AIA South Dakota’s Blueprint South Dakota blog has received a Component EXCEL Programs and Best Practices award from the American Institute of Architects.