2010 Spring Meeting 2010 AIA Iowa Spring Meeting Reset and Reconnect was held May 5 at HyVee Hall in Downtown Des Moines.  The conference theme, Reset and Reconnect, reflected on the current state of our members’ professions. At the Spring Meeting, more 200 Architects and Design Professionals joined together to push the reset button as we navigate through a recovering economy and reconnect with our colleagues and professions.  Presentations addressed the current economic climate and key challenges in design and construction professions.   “The changing economy has created a new environment in the design and construction industries,” said Rick Seely, AIA, chairperson for the AIA Iowa Spring Meeting and associate principal of OPN Architects. “The Spring Meeting helped participants identify a variety of opportunities for growth that may not be immediately apparent, and it allowed us to reconnect with fundamental passions about our disciplines.”   View Meeting and Awards Slide Show  Throughout the day , these keynote speeches and workshops and addressed opportunity and sustainability: NuBluesPrint: Revert of Ctrl, Alt, Del?-David Williamson Low Impact Development, Steve Luoni, Assoc. AIA           Low Impact Development PowerPoint (this file will expire on June 7) Economic Environments for Construction 2010-2011-James Haughey                  Construction Outlook PowerPoint  Seven Catlysts for Change In Tough Times-Cheryl Duvall Sustainable Sites Initiative-Gary Brown Design Professions: What does the future hold?-Luis Rico-Gutierrez Leaderzip-David Williamson Expanding Economy Generates Demand-James Haughey           Economic Outlook PowerPoint Sharpen Design Skills by Returning to Basics-Cheryl Duvall Reconnecting with Nature-Lewis Major Handling Change-Rowena Crosbie Designing Recombinant Ecologies-Steve Luoni, Assoc. AIA         Designing Recombinant Ecologies PowerPoint (this file will expire on June 7) C-1 Forms for Continuing Education Credits can be  found here Thank You to our Sponsors fo their support: Baker Group Department of Architecture, Iowa State University Graham Construction Co. Hansen Company Inc. KJWW Larson & Larson Construction Quick Supply Victor Stanley Story Kenworthy RBC Tile & Stone Allsteel The Mohawk Group Steelcase IIDA Great Plains WorkSpace Inc Interface Carpet M & M Lighting This conference was made possible through a joint effort of the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA), the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and the Great Plains Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).   2009 Spring Meeting 2009 AIA Iowa Spring Conference "Growing Pro, Deepening Our Understanding of Sustainability" was held April 15 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. More than 120 architects and design professionals gathered together for a day of learning more about sustainability. The day started off with presenter Tom Kubula, AIA of Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.and concluded with Mark Frisch, AIA of Solomon Cordwell Buenz. During the day, two workshop slots were offered with four different workshops total. At the AIA Iowa Business Meeting lunch, past commitee chairs, past president Bill Lawrence, AIA, and 25-year and 35-year members were recognized (see Awards section below).  For the chapter meeting packet of minutes and committee reports, please visit the Spring Meeting page on the website. It was a great day of learning and networking with fellow professionals. AIA Iowa members, visit this link for a copy of the C-1 form. View Slide Show Thank You to our Sponsors USGBC, Iowa Chapter (of Tom Kubala, AIA) Department of Architecture, Iowa State University, (of Mark Frisch, AIA) Baker Group Graham Construction Company Hansen Company JE Dunn Construction KJWW Engineering Larson & Larson Construction MidAmerican Energy    2008 Spring Meeting 2008 Spring Meeting: More is (not) Less, transforming our Profession(s) AIA Iowa, ASHRAE, ASLA and IIDA partnered together in the spring conference "More is (not) Less, transforming our Profession(s)". More than 250 design professionals, exhibitors and Iowa State University faculty and students gathered at the Scheman Center in Ames last Thursday, April 10th.  The day started off with presenter Laura Lesniewski, AIA of BNIM in Kansas City and concluded with Mark W. Johnson, FALSA of Civitas in Denver. During the day, two workshop sessions were offered with five workshop choices. At the AIA Iowa Business Meeting lunch, past commitee chairs, past president Kevin Monson and 25-year, 35-year and 40-year members were recognized. Mauck Groves was presented with a special certificate for publishing the award-winning Iowa Architect. Central States Region Director Ed vidlak, AIA, was in attendance and spoke as well (pictured left). This event was a great success with both high attendence and excellent speakers, focused on integrated project delivery.  AIA Iowa Members, visit this link to view the C-1 form. View Slide Show

AIA Iowa would like to thank the following sponsors of the 2008 Spring Meeting for their generosity... $1,000 Sponsorships Dept. of Architecture, Iowa State University Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University Outdoor Recreation Products Premier Recreation Products Site Source LLC / Landscape Forms $500 Sponsorships Action Reprographics* Avatech Solutions* B-K Lighting / Teka Illumination Coleman Moore Company Graham Construction Company* JE Dunn Construction* King's Materials, Inc. Quick Supply Co. $250 Sponsorship Rochon Corporation of Iowa* *denotes AIA Iowa Allied Membership

2007 Spring Meeting 2007 Blueprint for Iowa: Building a Better Iowa by Design AIA Iowa held their annual Spring Meeting in conjunction with the Iowa League of Cities on March 29 to discuss Livable Communities in Iowa. The seminar, entitled "Blueprint for Iowa: Building a Better Iowa by Design" was held March 29 at the Gateway Center in Ames. Nearly 170 people attended with about 65% AIA Iowa members and 45% community members Architects and designers were joined by elected and appointed officials, city planners, economic development professionals and others for this seminar. The groups highlighed and discussed many key aspects to make our communities better places to live. AIA Iowa distributed our book, A Century of Iowa Architecture, to all participants. The conference was kicked off with a presentation by futurist David Zach and concluded with a presentation by Ralph Copleman, Executive Director of the Sustainable Lawrence Community. Included in the conference were two concurrent workshop sessions that offered four workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Topics that were covered included: Transportation Design, including transporation via light rail, Brownfield Renovation, Corridor Development, New Urbanism, Downtown Housing, Visioning Planning and Community Development and many others. At the business meeting past committee chairs were recognized and six 25-year members (Gary Bechtel, Randy Cram, Tom Gardner, Chuck Janson, Chuck Saul, and Rod Stevens) attended to receive recognition and certificates along with one 35-year member, Ron Walker. Those not attending but thanked were: 25-year members Kirk Blunck, Craig Bullis, Daryl Metzger, and Doug Sharp and 35-year members Larry Ericsson, Ralph Mahaffey and Edd Soenke. AIA Iowa Members, visit this link to view the C-1 Form.

AIA Iowa would like to thank the following sponsors of the 2007 Spring Meeting for their generosity... $1,000 Sponsorship Department of Architecture-ISU $500 Sponsorships Graham Construction* Hansen Company, Inc.* JE Dunn Construction* Knutson Construction Services Larson & Larson Construction* McComas-Lacina Construction Merit Construction Company $250 Sponsorship Rochon Corporation* *denotes AIA Iowa Allied Membership