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The Young Architects Forum (YAF) is a program of the American Institute of Architects and the College of Fellows. AIA defines Young Architects as professionals who are in their first 10 years of licensure, and the Forum is a national member group organized to address issues of particular importance to these recently licensed architects. This …
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AIA National has announced this year’s 2024 award for the Young Architect Award. These early career architects have been recognized with the Young Architects Award for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession, including environmental advocacy, increasing access to great design, and mentoring future architects. Of this year’s recipients, one South Dakota architect was …
Cover image: AIA SD President Jeff Nelson, AIA, and AIA SD President-elect Justin Oleson, AIA, meet with U.S. Sen. John Thune to discuss federal issues that impact our state and country. They are by Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, EVP and CEO of AIA, AIA President-elect Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, and AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, …
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With rapid population growth developers, designers, contractors, and finance are at work to provide adequate housing supply. Housing is required to facilitate the recruitment and retention of the influx of the workforce. Yes, housing is in high demand. Yes, we need to accommodate the influx. But – are we planning for the long-term impact …
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May is National Preservation Month, and Blueprint: SD will be highlighting relevant stories from the state, region and across the country to highlight some of the great work taking place in the field of architectural preservation and rehabilition. To begin this month’s focus, we’ve assembled a great list of resources to explore- for education, advocacy …
(Cover Image by AIA National) Every year, AIA National puts on AIA Leadership Summit (formerly Grassroots) to bring together AIA volunteer leaders, chapter executives, and chapter staff across regions, specialties, firm sizes, and career stages focused on advancing and developing advocacy and leadership within each state. This year, Justin Oleson, AIA SD Secretary/Treasurer, Angela Lammers, …
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AIA National has announced this year’s 2023 award for the Young Architect Award 2023. These early career architects have been recognized with the Young Architects Award for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession, including environmental advocacy, increasing access to great design, and mentoring future architects. Of this year’s recipients, one South Dakota architect …
(Cover image by AIA National) AIA National is offering a $10,000 grant opportunity! Applications are open now! Access to funding activates innovation and makes significant research possible. That’s why the Young Architects Forum—in collaboration with the Large Firm Roundtable—funds the AIA Future Forward Grant. The $10,000 grant supports and enables early career architects to explore …
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Following up on last week’s post on the newly elected AIA president, Emily Grandstaff-Rice, it appears that female leadership may be on the rise for AIA. In an article titled “Women in Architecture” published by AIA back in 2020, goals were set for increasing viability and visibility of women in the profession, and this year, …
A few days late, we’d like to wish everyone a happy start to the year 2023! It has certainly been quite an eventful start over here on the east side of the state with some record snow falls and record snow piles (snow fort competition anyone??). Of course with the fresh snow, the new year …