Please join the AIA Detroit Board and membership at our 2023 Annual Meeting, taking place on Tuesday, November 14th, at AECOM in Detroit, beginning at 6:00pm.

This meeting will include the annual report to the membership and the election of the 2024 AIA Detroit Board of Directors. We will discuss what the AIA Detroit Board has been working on internally this year and reveal our new Annual Sponsor Package.  The Annual Meeting is one of the few times throughout the year that AIA Detroit can reflect on our progress and discuss the future of the organization with our members.

Food and beverages will be provided. We hope you will attend!

Those unable to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting may request an absentee ballot by emailing elections@aiadetroit.com with your name and AIA Member number by November 13, 5:00pm.  Absentee ballots must be completed by 12:00pm on November 14th. (You must be an AIA Detroit Member in good standing to vote)

RSVP Here for the 2023 Annual Meeting

GET TO KNOW THIS YEAR’S SLATE OF CANDIDATES…

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WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
We are offering up to two scholarships: (1) $2,500 and (1) $3,000.  The 2024 scholarships are a joint program between AIA Detroit and AIA National, who awarded our component $1,000 in funding!

PURPOSE:
The scholarships are created to support and foster a diverse profession that is representative of our greater chapter community. AIA Detroit is committed to supporting the next generation of licensed architects and recognizes that diversity in the profession starts by diversifying the pipeline to the profession and supporting individuals along the long path toward becoming licensed architects.

The AIA Detroit Scholarships are being established to recognize deserving architecture students who will be attending a NAAB-accredited institution within our chapter boundary (University of Detroit Mercy and Lawrence Technological University) or whose permanent residence is in the AIA Detroit chapter boundary (Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne counties) and is enrolled in a NAAB-accredited institution elsewhere.

Scholarship funds can be applied towards tuition, books, and other educational-related fees.

The scholarships intend to support future BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or women architects as we aim to have our profession better reflect our diverse chapter community.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be considered for selection, the following criteria must be met:
1. The applicant must be a Junior, Senior, or graduate candidate with at least one year left to complete their architectural degree.
2. The applicant must be a student enrolled in an architectural program at the University of Detroit Mercy or Lawrence Technological University OR A student whose permanent residence is in the AIA Detroit chapter boundary (Macomb, Oakland,
St. Clair or Wayne counties) who is enrolled in a NAAB-accredited architectural program outside of the AIA Detroit chapter boundary.
3. The applicant should identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or be a woman as we aim to foster a diverse profession that represents our greater chapter community.
4. The applicant should demonstrate enthusiasm and participation in areas of the built environment. Participation in school activities and/or leadership roles in other organizations may be considered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
1. Applications must be received no later than December 1, 2023, by 5:00 pm EST.
2. Complete the biographical data section of the Application Form.
3. Upload official transcript(s) from all colleges/universities attended to be used for verification of year- not grades.
4. Upload (1) academic/faculty/personal letter of reference of your choice.
5. Write a 200-500-word essay to explain why you want to be an architect and should be a recipient of one of these scholarships.
6. Submit the Application Form for the 2024 Scholarship Jury to review.
7. The winning recipients will be contacted and there will be an announcement posted on the AIA Detroit Chapter website.
8. Questions regarding the application procedure may be directed to: scholarship@aiadetroit.com

Please complete the AIA Detroit Scholarships Biographical Data, essay, and upload your supporting documents HERE.

QUESTIONS: Questions regarding the application procedure may be directed to: scholarship@aiadetroit.com

Evan Orensten & Josh Rubin | COOL HUNTING Studio

A global collection of primetime programs rethinks how TV approaches the design world

2016 marks the beginning of a design empire for Mike and Una Chapman, life and business partners of the global collection of primetime television series on architecture, ByDesign TV. Since airing the first pilot episode in Tasmania six years ago, the collection has quickly expanded beyond Australia and architecture—now covering hotels, interiors, landscapes, and industrial design in increasingly more markets, including America and Europe. With its second season of “America ByDesign: Architecture” slated to premiere mid-August (in partnership with the American Institute of Architects) on CBS, a series on innovation in Europe underway alongside the second season of “Hotels ByDesign” and fifth season of “Australia ByDesign: Architecture,” this production company has clearly been very busy. The key to early success and the goal of the growing collection, Mike Chapman tells us, is filling the gaps in TV’s portrayal of architecture.

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Kristin Houser | Free Think

A traditional house takes the nonprofit at least 4 weeks to construct.

Virginia mom April Stringfield is now the owner of Habitat for Humanity’s first 3D-printed home — built in record time, thanks to new construction tech.

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Detroit, Michigan – Kimberly Nelson Montague, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, NCARB, was elected as Albert Kahn Associates’ (Kahn) new President. Kimberly will be the firm’s 12th president and 1st woman to lead the 128-year-old A/E firm.

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AIA Detroit is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural 2023 AIA Detroit Scholarships, Allyza-Danica Valino of Lawrence Technological University and Angel Mangham of the University of Detroit Mercy! 

For the very first time, AIA Detroit awarded two annual scholarships, (1) $1,500 and (1) $3,000, with the intention to support and foster a diverse profession that is representative of our greater chapter community. This year’s efforts were made more special by the generous contribution of an AIA National Component Matching Scholarship Grant, which awarded $1,000 to students enrolled in a NAAB accredited program.

The AIA Detroit Scholarships were established to recognize deserving architecture students attending a NAAB-accredited institution within our chapter boundary (University of Detroit Mercy and Lawrence Technological University) or whose permanent residence is in the AIA Detroit chapter boundary (Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne counties) and is enrolled in a NAAB-accredited institution elsewhere. The goal is to support future BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or women architects as we aim to have our profession better reflects our diverse chapter community.

Congratulations, Allyza-Danica Valino and Angel Mangham! You are assets to the community and we can’t wait to see you flourish within the profession.

Courtesy of Challenge Detroit

“Our alumni and [Challenge] Fellows are making an impact across various sectors and communities. One sector where they are driving change is architecture. According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), over 70% of registered architects identify as male, making architecture a male-dominated field. At Challenge Detroit, over the last 11 years, most of our applicants with an architecture background have identified as women, and of 24 total architecture [Challenge] Fellows, 20 have been women—that’s over 83%! We are so grateful to be in partnership with our host company employers—especially Quinn Evans, Mosher Dolan, and SmithGroup who have hosted multiple architecture [Challenge] Fellows—in playing a part to support women with architecture opportunities to grow in their careers. While some alumna have taken multi-disciplinary career steps utilizing their architecture skill sets, many have continued their careers in prominent and exciting architecture roles.”

Meet the current Challenge fellows and alumni here.

Zachary Sprunger | Fanning Howey | AIA Detroit Member News

Ferndale, Michigan, April 11, 2023 – Fanning Howey, an architecture, interiors and engineering firm specializing in learning environments, has hired Salvatore Moschelli, AIA, NCARB, NOMA, to lead the firm’s design efforts in Michigan. As a Project Executive, he will oversee the planning and design of K-12 and Higher Education projects and will be responsible for managing a high-performing team of talented local designers.

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Christina Clark | Hour Detroit

Rendering courtesy of Gensler

The plans include adding residential retail, office, entertainment, and parking space. Construction is set to begin in 2024.

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James McCown | Metropolis

Photography: Steve Kroodsma

The Roger Williams Park Gateway Center transforms a formerly vacant site into an inclusive public space and entrance to Rhode Island’s 500-acre Roger Williams Park.

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