2009 Education Award
 

Kate Schwennsen, FAIA

Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, Professor and Associate Dean for the College of Design at Iowa State University, was the proud recipient of the 2009 AIA Iowa Education Award. Schwennsen received the award at the 2009 CSR/ AIA Iowa Convention Awards Celebration on October 16th. This annual award recognizes an Iowa educator within or outside of the profession for his/her contributions to architectural education in Iowa.

Emerging Prfoessionals Sketch Competition Winner

The Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) showcased a new competition this year with a napkin sketch competition themed "The Future Architect". More than 40 unique interpretations were entered over the course of the Convention. Eryn Dietzenbach with RDG Planning and Design was the winner of the competition. She won a prize worth over $600 of ARE 4.0 study materials. View the winning entries on the AIA Iowa EPC Facebook site. A special thanks to Piggott, Inc. and Koch Brothers for their support of the EPC by providing the furnishings for the EP lounge.

 Iowa State University Scholarship Recipients 2009

The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter and American Institute of Architects scholarships will be awarded to several Iowa State University students at the Iowa State University College of Design Kocimski Auditorium, Friday, September 11th.

The AIA Iowa / AIA National Diversity Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000 each, will be awarded to Joshua Abbey and Melissa Mathis. Both students hold high GPAs and show great promise as future architects.

The AIA Iowa Scholarship, in the amount of $800, will be awarded to Ryan Frank. Frank served as AIAS President for 2009 and attended the AIAS Grassroots Convention represnting the ISU Chapter this past year. He also served on the College of Design Career Days Planning Committee and has been on the Dean's list throughout his ISU career. He will be a fifth year student this fall.

The AIA National / AIA Iowa Merit Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, will be awarded to Anna Snider. Snider is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and has been on the Dean's list throughout her ISU career. She will be a fourth year student this fall.

Anniversaries

Congratulations to those celebrating their AIA Iowa anniversaries in 2009 and a big thanks to those who have led our committees over the past year.

25 Year Awards...

• Scott Bengfort, AIA
• James Grundmeier, AIA

35 Year Awards...

• Thomas Baldwin, AIA
• Geoffrey Grimes, AIA
• Calvin Lewis, FAIA
• Philip Pash, AIA

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2008 Excellence in Design and Excellence in Sustainable Design Awards

2008 Design & Sustainable Design Award Winners 

Design Awards Press Release

Sustainable Design Awards Press Release

2008 Education Award Winner

David A. Block, AIA-E

Professor David A. Block, AIA, has been a Professor at the College of Design at Iowa State University (ISU) since 1982, he was an Assistant Professor of Architecture at ISU from 1973-1979 and an Associate Professor of Architecture at ISU from 1979-1982. Block commented, “I practice what I teach and teach what I practice.” From the first year of teaching through his current 35th year he has taught the principles of “green architecture”. Gregory S. Palermo, FAIA, Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies at ISU commented, “Dave has a student friendly teaching approach, and he is genuinely concerned about the welfare of his students; he wants them to succeed professionally and in life. His commitment to ‘”green” architecture predates that particular terminology by 30 years.”

View the Education Award Press Release

2008 Medal of Honor Winner

Mark C. Engelbrecht, FAIA

Professor and Dean Mark C. Engelbrecht, FAIA, has been the Dean of the College of Design at Iowa State University for the last fourteen years and has had a forty-five-year career as a practitioner and educator in the profession of architecture. Engelbrecht advocates for design that is engaged with communities and placed-based, and his commitment to Iowa is without parallel. During his tenure as dean, through a wide-variety of programs, students and faculty of Iowa State University have served communities in over 80% of Iowa’s 99 counties through applied research, outreach and extension activities. Calvin F. Lewis, FAIA, Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture at Iowa State University commented that, “Dean Mark Engelbrecht has provided the most distinguished and learned leadership to the lifeblood of our profession, our educational endeavor.”

View the Medal of Honor Award Press Release

Challenge, Inspire, Learn: Emerging Professionals Exhibit Winners

The Emerging Professionals Committee sought works from the emerging Iowa professionals across the state for their 2008 compeition "Challenge, Inspire, Learn." Emerging professionals submitted work that explored various aspects of design, within and beyond the traiditional career of any yuong professional or aspiring individual in the architectural community. The works were displayed at the 2008 Convention. The winners, with a $100 prize each, are:

 Nate Klinge of ASK Studio

Jeff Wagner, AIA of HLKB Architecture

Iowa State University Scholarship Recipients 2008

The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter and American Institute of Architects scholarships were awarded to four Iowa State University students at the Iowa State University College of Design Kocimski Auditorium, on Friday, September 5th.

The two $1,500 American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter / American Institute of Architects scholarships were presented to Tyia Hahn and Sam Mulholland. Both students were admitted into the professional program this fall and are native Iowans.

The $2,000 American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter / American Institute of Architects scholarship was awarded to Melissa Mathis. She is a third year student in the top 2% of her class and has been involved with Habitat for Humanity, Mississippi River Cleanup, ISU Resident Hall Recycling Startup Committee, and the ISU Solar Decathlon project.

Finally, the recipient of the $1,000 2008-2009 the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter scholarship was Amanda Moore. She is the AIAS Vice-President and a fifth year student who has been on the Dean’s list every semester of her college career. Amanda was also chosen to be an Honors Leader at ISU for freshman this year.

Anniversaries

Congratulations to those celebrating their AIA Iowa anniversaries in 2008 and a big thanks to those who have led our committees over the past year.

25 Year Awards...

• Michael Broshar, FAIA
• James Kemper, AIA
• David Martin, AIA
• Dale McKinney, AIA
• David Metzger, AIA
• Craig Nelson, AIA
• Robert Olson, AIA
• Beverly Robalino, AIA
• Donald Scandrett, AIA
• Lon Sinclair, AIA

35 Year Awards...

• Alan Bowman, AIA
• Thomas Clause, FAIA
• Arnold Fischer, AIA
• Joe Kobes, AIA
   

40 Year Award...

• James Champion, AIA
• William Dikis, FAIA

Thank you for your dedication to AIA!

2007 Design Award Winners