AIA Santa Fe

Thank you to everyone who made it out to our first AIA Monthly Luncheon of the year, The State of New Mexico and the Built Environment: An Update. We are especially thankful to J.D. Bullington for his update as lobbyist for AIA New Mexico, and to Peter Wirth, Senate Majority Leader, for making time to answer questions from AIA Santa Fe members. Our next luncheon will be held February 14th at the ususal location, Restaurant Martin. See aiasantafe.org events for more information.

AIA Santa Fe would like to thank everyone who took part in and contributed to the 2018 AIA Santa Fe Excellence in Design Awards. Thank you Gayla Bechtol for your hard work throughout the year to make the event possible. Thank you to Leonor Ritchie for helping with the program and posters. Thank you to Amanda Gesten and your staff at La Posada de Santa Fe for the beautiful accommodations. And, thank you Ramon Bermudez for the music.

Thank you to the Design Jury: Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter FAIA Chair, Mark Lahmon, AIA, Catherine Johnson, AIA, and Rebecca Rudolph, AIA

Thank you to our sponsors for all of your support:
Award Sponsors: Builders Source Appliance Gallery Loewen Architectural Windows & Doors, and The Sto Group.
Dinner Sponsors: Luchini Trujillo Structural Engineers, Inc., Clear Ovations Innovative Window & Door Solutions, R.J. Dean + Associates Professional Liability Insurers, Inc., Arizona Tile, Custom Window Coverings limited, Sunwest Construction Specialties and New Mexico Bank & Trust.

2018 AIA Santa Fe Excellence in Design Awards
AIA Santa Fe Turquoise Medal: Suby Bowden AIA
Award received by Edward Mazria FAIA on behalf of Suby Bowen AIA.
Given in recognition of distinguished service to the profession of architecture, and/or in acknowledgment of a significant body of work that has had lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture in Santa Fe.
Any Architect member of AIA Santa Fe in good standing is eligible to be considered for the Medal. Recipients are chosen by the Executive Commitee of the Chapter.

2018 AIA Santa Fe Excellence in Design Awards
Architectural Service Award: David Rasch
Given to individuals or groups who have demonstrated significant accomplishments in stimulating public understanding and appreciation of architecture in the Santa Fe community.
Recipients may be members or non members of AIA Santa Fe, and are chosen by the Executive Committee of the Chapter.

2018 AIA Santa Fe Excellence in Design Awards
Honor Award: Zuni Pueblo Housing Needs Assessment
Category: Unbuilt
Firm: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects
Architect: Shawn Evans AIA

2018 AIA Santa Fe Excellence in Design Awards
Merit Award: Grey Wolf
Category: Single Family Residential
Firm: Unger Associates Architects PC
Architect: Kim Unger AIA
Owner: Tobiason/Reiter
General Contractor: Unger Corporation
Photographer: Peter Ogelvie

2018 AIA Santa Fe Excellence in Design Awards
Citation Award: Transformer Studio
Category: Interior Architecture
Firm: Autotroph
Architect: Alexander Dzurec, AIA
Owner: Barker Property Management
Photographer: Alexander Dzurec

AIA Advocacy posted a link to the AIA take action website which features a tool to easily contact your member of Congress on issues of housing, resilience, school safety, student loan debt, and more: https://www.aia.org/takeaction

Take action: AIA Advocacy recently launched the Architect Action Center! You can use the tool to easily contact your Member of Congress on housing, resilience, school safety, student loan debt, and more. Get started here: https://www.aia.org/takeaction

Our friends, Friends of Architecture Santa Fe are hosting a design charrette to encourage new approaches to solving Santa Fe's housing crisis. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PREPARE YOUR COMPELLING DESIGN, PLANNING OR POLICY PROPOSAL! Download link to the design brief can be located here:http://files.constantcontact.com/75cfb1d9301/be37ec5c-0e1f-42cd-b25e-977891054226.pdf
Proposals will be pinned up at form & concept Saturday, November 3rd and available to the public at 2 PM. Please join the conversation on this important topic at this free event.