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Happy New Year from Blueprint South Dakota!

Architecture, Design, Development, General, Technology and InnovationBy Keith Thompson January 2, 2019 Leave a comment

2018 was a great year for architecture and design in South Dakota- here are a few links to check out some of the best work that was completed nationally and around the world. Let us know what stands out to you and why! https://www.archdaily.com/907313/the-best-architecture-of-2018 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13833-notable-projects-of-2018?id=13833-notable-projects-of-2018&ajs_uid=3237H0803912E4W&oly_enc_id=3237H0803912E4W&ajs_trait_oebid=3782E0258467B1M

Sandy Dickenson: One Lucky Architect

Advocacy, AIA National, AIA South Dakota, Architecture, DesignBy Sara Lum December 28, 2018 Leave a comment

This is a guest post by Sandra Lea Dickenson, AIA Emeritus of Vermillion, SD. Sandy has been a licensed architect since 1972, when women comprised less than 2% of the profession, and has practiced in six states and Germany. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma and is a life-long…

Meet VanDeWalle Architect’s Katie Krantz

Advocacy, AIA South Dakota, Architecture, DesignBy Sara Lum December 18, 2018 Leave a comment

KatieKrantz, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, CPHC, is a partner at VanDeWalle Architectsin Sioux Falls. She received her M.Arch from North Dakota State University in2008. She lives in Sioux Falls with her husband, son and daughter. 1 Tell us a little bit about you.I grew up on a farm near Milbank, SD then ventured…

Meet ID8 Architecture’s Angela Boersma

AIA South Dakota, Architecture, DesignBy Sara Lum December 14, 2018 Leave a comment

1 Tell us a little bit about you. I love having big dreams, making beautiful things, solving problems, and continuously striving to become a better human than I was yesterday, and sharing what I learn with whoever will listen. Beyond that, I’m fiercely independent, a little fiery, and firmly believe that it’s my job…

The Future of How and Where We Learn

AIA South Dakota, Architecture, Design, Education, Technology and InnovationBy AIA South Dakota December 11, 2018 Leave a comment

What will education look like tomorrow? In five years? In twenty? What students need to learn and how they are being taught are adapting to a world that is changing faster than ever before. Teachers are faced with the challenge of preparing students for careers that don’t exist yet. We don’t know for certain what…

Celebrating Women in Architecture

ADA/Universal design, Advocacy, AIA National, AIA SD Convention, AIA South Dakota, Architecture, DesignBy Sara Lum December 6, 2018 4 Comments

I am so excited to host the AIA South Dakota blog for the month of December. What a great way for us to connect as a profession and advance the dialogue about architecture in our state. This month’s blog theme is focused on a topic I am passionate about: celebrating women in architecture. This topic…

Housing the Next Generation

Architecture, Design, Development, General, Housing, New constructionBy Josh Muckenhirn November 26, 2018 3 Comments

Understanding the Millennial generation is going to prove exceptionally important to South Dakota as we continue to combat our workforce shortage. Millennials will soon make up a majority of the workforce, and we will need to cater to their wants and needs if we hope to attract and retain them. Unfortunately, in addition to this…

The New Age of Construction

Architecture, General, Technology and InnovationBy Josh Muckenhirn November 19, 2018 Leave a comment

Automation and robotics have changed the way the world operates immensely since their inception. They have typically been used to perform repetitive, menial tasks in order to increase efficiency and accuracy. There is no doubt they have had a monumental impact on many different industries. The construction industries have reaped the benefits of automation when it comes…

Intelligent Architecture

Architecture, Design, Economic development, Sustainability, Technology and InnovationBy Josh Muckenhirn November 12, 2018 3 Comments

Driver-less cars, precision agriculture, artificial intelligence – although these may evoke images of futuristic cities only seen in sci-fi films, they may be our reality sooner than we think. It was recently announced that Sioux Falls may be a tester-ground for 5G internet technology. Senator John Thune believes this will change and propel our economic landscape…

Designing Healthful Environments

Architecture, Design, Development, HousingBy Josh Muckenhirn November 8, 2018 1 Comment

Health and well-being is one of my greatest passions in life. After all, you only have one life, and as you use it, you can never get it back. I fully believe design has the ability, and even the responsibility, to serve the health and well-being of those who experience it. There are many small ways…

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