Brian Baumgardner, Associate Client Executive, Oswald Companies What does your firm do? Oswald Insurance Companies provides risk management and insurance brokerage services with a focused lens on professional liability insurance. How did you get into this field? My grandfather owned an insurance agency and during college I completed a...
AIA Cincinnati’s first-ever virtual CRANawards program was broadcast on Thursday, August 20. If you missed the awards show, you can watch it on our YouTube channel. 2020 CRANawards Winners 25 YEAR AWARD: John Senhauser Architects for 1112 Fort View PlaceARCHITECTURAL ADDITION: Terry Boling Architect for ArtichokeARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR:...
Michael R. Mauch, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Principal, RWA Architects, Inc. Looking back at your time leading AIA Cincinnati, what are you most proud of accomplishing? I was President in 2009. Firms were laying off in mass. The market had just crashed and AIA Cincinnati lost about...
Submitting Firm: THP Limited, Inc. Project Name: University of Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Renovation Location: 2700 O'Varsity Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221 Date Completed: 2018 Project Team Architect: Populous Local Architect: Moody Nolan Owner: University of Cincinnati Construction Manager: Skanska USA Structural Engineer: THP Limited, Inc This icon of Cincinnati Bearcat basketball received an $87 million...
The field of architecture is a highly legislated profession. What goes on in Congress and the Statehouse affects the work of every architect. AIA advocates at the local, state, and federal levels for the architectural profession. Having advocacy efforts reaching all 50 states in the...
Call for Nominations for AIA Cincinnati 2021 Board of Directors The AIA Cincinnati Nominating Committee is actively seeking nominations from membership for candidates for the following positions on the Board of Directors: President-Elect (Vice President)TreasurerSecretaryDirector (Two years)Director (Three years)Associate Director (Two years) Nominations for the slate to be...
Jeff Kirker with AIA Cincinnati Chapter President Cynthia Williams Jeff Kirker, Kirker Kubala What does your firm do? Kirker Kubala represents over 50 independent lighting manufacturers and offers quality customer service and project management from the idea conception to project completion. How does your firm work with architects? Kirker Kubala,...
Election season is right around the corner—and I don’t mean November. Rather, in just a few weeks’ time, the AIA will elect its national leadership, and in October, our AIA Cincinnati chapter will cast ballots on issues closer to home. In each, I urge you...
John Westheimer, President, Cincinnati Commercial Contracting What does your firm do? Cincinnati Commercial Contracting was founded in 1979 to provide clients with full service commercial construction management and real estate development expertise. From retail stores and restaurants to manufacturing facilities and fabrication shops, CCC’s expert construction management...
Credit: MSA Architects Submitting Firm: Spohn Associates, Inc. Project Name: Blue Ash Summit Tower Location: Blue Ash, Ohio Date Completed: April 2018 Project Team: Architect: MSA Architects Customer: City of Blue Ash Contractor: Turner Construction Photographer: Lindsay Nesbitt Manufacturer Rep/Installers: Spohn Associates, Inc. Brief Description: Spohn was very excited to see this beautiful project come together! The...
AIA Cincinnati is seeking members interested in serving on the local chapter election Nominating Committee. The Committee comprises a minimum of three chapter members including a Past President, a Board Member, and an AIA Cincinnati member, and is tasked with preparing a slate of candidate...
First and foremost, AIA Cincinnati believes that Black Lives Matter. As I write this, I am keenly aware that without action this phrase rings hollow. We at AIA are reflecting on the alignment of our values and our programs and consulting with community members to...
2020 has been a crazy year to say the least. AIA Ohio is responding by throwing our playbook out of the window and is making changes...
The AIA Ohio Valley Regional Assembly is soliciting nominations for AIA Ohio Valley Region Representative to the Strategic Council. The position to be filled is that of Second Strategic Council Member, replacing Jeff Stivers, AIA. Per the AIA Ohio Valley Region Bylaws: When the Region has more than...
Stephen Sendelbeck, Retired, Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati and KZF Design Looking back at your time leading AIA Cincinnati, what are you most proud of accomplishing? During my presidency, we focused on organizing and planning Chapter events and communicating with our members to enhance the value of membership....
AIA Cincinnati congratulates two members who recently passed their exams to become licensed architects, moving from Associate AIA to full AIA! Kudos on your hard work and impressive accomplishments! Jessica Dangelo, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, LFA Sustainability Coordinator, Project CoordinatorM+A Architects As a recent 2018 graduate...
Jeff Rose & Bill Walz, Co-Owners, Mansion Hill Custom Floors What does your firm do? We are a custom woodhouse, meaning we specialize in one-of-a-kind, unique custom wood flooring and wall-treatments that you won’t find anywhere else. How did you get into this field? Jeff: I started sanding floors...
While coping with illness, loss of life, economic insecurity, and stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it's understandable to long for life to "get back to normal." But as the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others have reminded us, so many in...
Submitting Firm: Reading Rock Project Name: Xavier University Health United Building Location: 1723 Cleneay Ave Cincinnati Oh 45207 Date Completed: 11/15/2019 Project Team Architect: MSA Design Owner: Xavier University Mason: Ollier Masonry GC: Messer Construction Manufacturer: Reading Rock, Inc. Brief Description: Technology and Teamwork Yield a Positive Result. Sometimes positive + negative = positive. That’s what Matt...
Photo credit(s): Joe VanDeHatert Submitting Firm: NOLI Modern Italian Kitchens Project Name: Hughes Residence Location: 1826 Elm Street Date Completed: January 2020 Project Team: Terry Boling, AIA, Architect Damon Long/DesignBuildGC, General Contractor Joe VanDeHatert, Photography Karen and Bradley Hughes, Owners Brief Description: Architect Terry Boling, AIA was charged to remodel an historic OTR home (circa 1880)...
