AIA Pittsburgh 2021 Annual Report

2021

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A Message from the Executive Director

Dear Members, Partners and Friends, AIA Pittsburgh is pleased to share with you our 2021 Year in Review. It was a year of transition, realignments, and achievements for our architecture community, with a strong commitment to sharing and learning from each other and those around us as we all continued to dance the Pandemic Shuffle.

For AIA Pittsburgh, we sought ways – old and new – to further our goals and to respond to member needs. We put three objectives at the fore: • Find ways to connect members.

• Provide knowledge, tools, and resources to support the practice of architecture.

• Advocate for the profession and the built environment.

We continued to build relationships and collaborate in a virtual world, and found that we could Zoom in experts and peers from well beyond our region and broaden access to knowledge for our members. We also broadened reach within our own community, seeing an increase in the number of members from beyond the Pittsburgh metro attending virtual events, like the Practice of Architecture series.

As of mid-December, our community totaled 588 members. We were able to increase our Allied Members from a low of 12 to 23 by the end of the year, largely due to a restructuring of how we communicate and market such memberships. In an effort to respond to members’ stated interests in communication, equity in architecture, and sustainability from the 2019 Member Survey, we: • Held a communications training with Sage Presence on how to pitch for projects in a virtual environment.

• Selected Curtis Moody of Moody Nolan as our Build Pittsburgh keynote speaker, as well as held EDI-related sessions among our continuing education offerings.

• Held a number of sustainability-related sessions at Build Pittsburgh, and the Committee on the Environment produced three seminars on the Framework for

Design Excellence.

Our committees offered seminars, participated in Tele-Action Day, published papers and met with local decision-makers, including then Mayor-elect Gainey and his Transition Team, among other efforts. Special kudos goes to the Young Architects Forum for a very full year of activities despite the pandemic, from a Sketch Challenge and outreach to AIAS, to ARE support and virtual building tours.

Build Pittsburgh was virtual for a second year, allowing us to spread learning across three days and offer 24 CEUs, more than in past years. Design Pittsburgh was back in-person (!) at Nova Place, attracted 300+ attendees, and was covered by The Pittsburgh Business Times and NEXT Pittsburgh. The year ended with a flurry of well attended in-person events: Procrastinator’s Day, a very popular Mass Timber Workshop held in partnership with the GBA, and our Annual Meeting and President’s Party.

I am looking forward to continuing to build on these accomplishments in 2022, and to seeing you all soon, MICHELLE FANZO Executive Director, AIA Pittsburgh

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Vision, Mission and Values

OUR VISION AIA Pittsburgh members play a central role in ensuring healthy and sustainable design and development in all communities in which we serve.

OUR MISSION AIA Pittsburgh improves the built environment in which we live, work and play by raising the standards of architectural training and practice, supporting our members efforts to design healthy, safe and connected places and spaces, and promoting the value of architectural services to the public.

OUR VALUES Member support and development

Environmental stewardship

Design advocacy

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Civic engagement

Integrity, openness, empathy and patience

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AIA Membership AIA Pittsburgh is part of a national network of over 200 AIA chapters representing over 94,000 architects.

International Associate AIA Members:

2

Associate AIA Members:

Associate AIA Members:

86

495

Emeritus Members:

Emeritus Members:

70

320 AIA Members:

AIA Members:

2,023

430

AIA Pennsylvania Total Members:

AIA Pittsburgh Total Members:

Allied Members:

2,876

588

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2021 Newly Registered Architects!

10 young professionals successfully completed the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and Architectural Experience Program (AXP) hours to become registered architects in 2021.

Congratulations!

Arthur S. Notoro PWCampbell

Tyler Rosas HHSDR Architects/Engineers

Sean Lange Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel

Robert Ference Desmone Architects

Victoria Acevedo Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Phyllis Kim GBBN Architects

Marissa Getty IKM Inc.

Kayla Barko Hanes Design Group

Katelyn Walsh Desmone Architects

Brian Gruendl DLA + Architecture and Interior Design

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AIA Pittsburgh’s 2021 Board of Directors

Dina Snider, AIA President

Bea Spolidoro, AIA 1st Vice President

John Ryan, AIA 2nd Vice President

Sean Sheffler, AIA Secretary

George Rieke, AIA Treasurer

R. Joseph Chaffin, AIA, Immediate Past President

Lisa Carver, AIA

Patricia Culley, AIA

Nickie Cheung Assoc. AIA

Lawrence Fabbroni, AIA

Quintin Kittle, AIA

Amanda Markovic, AIA

Catherine Wick, AIA

Stephen Winikoff, AIA

Public Director: Lena Andrews ACTION-Housing

Public Director: Grant Ervin, Department of City Planning

Ex Officio: Michael Cremonese, Esq.

Ex Officio: Michelle Fanzo Executive Director

Ex Officio: Omar Khan, Head, CMU School of Architecture

Ex Officio: Carly Sacco AIAS President AIA Pittsburgh 2021 Annual Report | 6

“The relationships we have built through AIA are invaluable. The organization regularly provides meaningful learning and networking opportunities for members of my team. A big thank you to Pittsburgh AIA as it has proven to be one of our most valuable memberships. We look forward to supporting the organization well into the future.”

- Brett Pitcairn, Chief Marketing Officer, PJ Dick

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2021 Finances: Income

AIA Documents & National Revenue Share

Marketing & Advertising

Miscellaneous (PPP loan forgiven) $

195,219 $

$

16,602

Con Ed/ Member Events

$

37,744

Build Pittsburgh

157,206 24,478

1,220 $ 8,658 $ 41,312 $

Design Pittsburgh

Allied Members

$

$

Member Dues

2,200

Member Dues

Design Pittsburgh AIA Documents & National Revenue Share Marketing & Advertising Office Rental Miscellaneous (PPP loan forgiven)

Total Income 2021 Build Pittsburgh

$ Allied Members

484,639

Con Ed/ Member Events

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2021 Finances: Expenses AIA Contract Documents Member Services & Programs Communications $

160,475

Administrative & Operating Expenses

24,021 $ 60,502 $ 92,737

Board & Committee Expenses

$

$

Design Pittsburgh

$

Administrative & Operating Expenses

Build Pittsburgh & Con Ed

26,586

$

$

8,578

23,470

Build Pittsburgh & Con Ed Design Pittsburgh Communications AIA Contract Documents Member Services & Programs

396,369 TOTAL EXPENSES

Board & Committee Expenses

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AIA Pittsburgh’s Young Architects Forum

In a year of transition and change, YAF had so much to celebrate!

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YAFAPOLOOZA: fellowship event

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Young Architects Studio Competition: increased number of submissions

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Building Pittsburgh Design Competitions: YAF Partnership to curate a Build Pittsburgh Session

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PALM Kickoff and Fall Program: Pittsburgh mentorship

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AIA International Architects Event: discussing US licensure pathways

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ACE Mentoring: YAF-partnered session

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Monthly Committee Meetings: transitioning from virtual to in-person

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AIA Fellows – Storytelling Event: sharing experience

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ARE Review: Discussion of exams and resources

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3 Virtual Building Tours with WTW, AE7, and NEXT Architecture

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AIAS CMU/UPitt Portfolio Review Night: virtual event

Cassandra Osterman, AIA Chair

Greg Coni, AIA Vice Chair

Jason Andrews, Assoc. AIA Fellowship Chair

Michael Sweterlitsch, Associate AIA, Mentorship Chair

Oyuki Sulu, Associate AIA Communications Chair

Anastasia Markiw, AIA Past Chair

Connect with YAF:

@YAFpgh

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Pittsburgh Architecture Foundation

The Pittsburgh Architecture Foundation (PAF) focuses on three main areas: 1. Strengthening the Next Generation: With the addition of its fifth cohort in September, the Leadership Institute (LI) celebrated a total of 98 participants from 32 firms and the motivational influence each graduate brings to the architecture and engineering professions.

Since 2016, the Pittsburgh Architecture Foundation has been teaching leadership skills to young and mid-career architects. In 2019 LI expanded to include participants from allied fields. In 2021 LI offered its second full scholarship to the program.

Together the Foundation and Chapter advised the local team creating MAPS – Minority Architects of Pittsburgh Scholarship – the brainchild of Robert Tuñón, AIA (LI’17) and his wife. The scholarship was launched in 2021 and announced its first cohort of five high school and college age recipients at the end of the year.

2. Public Outreach: AIA Pittsburgh is furthering an important

Mission: Advancing architects’ meaningful and collaborative involvement throughout the Pittsburgh region by fostering civic engagement, leadership, and the wellbeing of our communities.

3. Community Engagement: AIA Pittsburgh members volunteer to make a positive impact on small businesses in underserved communities. The Façade Improvement Program that worked on three projects in Homewood in 2020 was put on hold in 2021 due to COVID restrictions. However, in 2021 Dario McPhee, AIA (LI’19) continued work on the drawings for one of those projects, D & C

conversation: how the built environment affects the health and

Sandwich Express and Galaxy Lounge. Dario, with support from his

wellbeing of our region. This effort is driven by our Blueprint for

firm Indovina Associates Architects, provided pro bono construction

Better initiative, led by Amanda Markovic, AIA (LI’17).

document services for the project’s facade renovation.

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2021 AIA Committees and their Accomplishments Committees are where the action is!

AIA Pittsburgh supported nine committees in 2021. All are forums for discussion, new ideas, and professional growth.

Below are the 2021 major activities for each group. Click here to see a more detailed list of committee goals and purposes. Interested in learning more or joining a committee? Let us know and we can connect you!

Advocacy Committee

Identifies, explores and advocates for issues that impact architects and the built environment in southwestern PA. The group provides outreach to and discussions with local legislators, decision-makers and partners. Achievements in 2021: •

Strengthened relationship with the Pittsburgh Dept. of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) through quarterly meetings.

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Held seminar with City Planning on Forging PGH, and facilitated a panel discussion with city officials at Build Pittsburgh.

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Held a meeting with Mayor-Elect Ed Gainey and members of his transition team.

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Monitored local legislation that pertained to the built environment.

AIA-MBA Joint Committee

Promotes collaboration between the design and construction industries and supports cooperation and learning between the two groups. Highlights in 2021: • Created a flash webinar for the Building Envelop.

• Continued quarterly sub-committee meetings with Pittsburgh Dept. of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections.

• Formed a sub-committee to work on a Prevention Through Design Best Practices Guide.

• Chose the James Kling Fellowship Awardee and presented the award to George Ehringer, AIA at Design Pittsburgh.

Blueprint for Better Committee

AIA Pittsburgh’s design advocacy initiative, B4B builds on recent and developing research in neuroscience, sociology and psychology to discuss how the built environment impacts human wellbeing. The initiative promotes the value of architecture to the public, and how design choices can further equitable communities. Highlights in 2021:

Committee on the Environment (COTE)

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Developed a Strategic Plan and Action Plan.

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Distilled complex information into clear messages.

Serves as the community and voice on behalf of AIA Pittsburgh architects regarding sustainable and resilient design. The group advances design practices that enhance a building’s quality and performance, and promote human health and wellbeing. In 2021 the group focused its efforts under three goals: •

Produced three training seminars on the Framework for Design Excellence, each focusing on 3 - 4 elements of the framework.

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Helped develop and organize a “Mass Timber 101” seminar, developed as a joint event with the Green Building Alliance.

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Made a wide array of deconstruction, salvage and material reuse information and resources available to the larger AIA membership, such as guidelines and case studies from other cities; circular economy guidance and indicators; webinars and survey results.

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2021 AIA Committees and their Accomplishments (continued)

Design Pittsburgh Committee

Plans and executes AIA Pittsburgh’s signature program, Design Pittsburgh, which includes the Design Awards competition, exhibition and celebration. The committee seeks to engage the public in the value of good design in our communities. Highlights in 2021: • 54 projects submitted • 12 awards given by an AIA Minnesota jury • 3,447 People’s Choice votes • 200+ attendees at Nova Place

Design + Research Infuses research into the practice of architecture in Pittsburgh and beyond and openly shares emerging data and knowledge with our community. The group hosts a lunch + learn format, speakers and online resources. Highlights in 2021: Group: Produced a robust speaker series and group work sessions, including topics such as: • Architectural Language Analysis • J-3 Building Envelope • Intersections of IEQ, Energy, and Public Policy • AIA Upjohn Research Grant brainstorming • Pre/Re/De-construction—Investigating the Eco-socio-technical Impacts of Construction Waste

Education Committee

Directs the planning and / or development of AIA Pittsburgh’s continuing education programming, including Build Pittsburgh, Procrastinator’s Day, and ad hoc trainings. Highlights in 2021: •

Offered 14 CEUs across a three-day virtual Build Pittsburgh.

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Keynote given by Curtis J. Moody, FAIA, Principal of Moody Nolan.

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Offered end of the year Procrastinator’s Day of CEU sessions.

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2021 AIA Committees and their Accomplishments (continued)

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Community (EDI)

Explores and fosters diversity, equality and inclusion issues in the architecture profession in our region. Founded in December, its work is guided by the AIA’s Guides for Equitable Practice. Highlights in 2021: •

Established initial baseline of local member demographics.

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Developed a presentation to firms and interested parties to start a discussion about EDI in the architecture profession.

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Shared Inter-cultural Training practices and knowledge within the group.

Healthcare Committee / AIA Academy of Architecture for Health

Shares knowledge and collaborates to improve health design education, connect to health design resources, strengthen the pipeline of architects for health/ wellness design, and provides advice to the wider community. Highlights in 2021:

Young Architects Forum (YAF)

Supports and encourages young professionals in the field of architecture to: obtain their license, become involved with career development opportunities, engage allied professionals through collaboration, and have fun. Highlights in 2021:

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Organized 3 educational sessions for committee members and interested parties: WELL certification; FGI Emergency Conditions and 2022 changes; Rural Healthcare.

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Conducted 3 building tours: AHN Wexford Hospital, UPMC Shadyside Hospital West Wing, and AHN AGH Cancer Center.

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Initial steps taken to establish a mentorship program.

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Held numberous ARE Review Sessions + one kickoff event

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Hosted 3 virtual building tours

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Produced 2nd annual Yafapalooza

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Held Young Architects Studio Competition and exhibited submissions at Design Pittsburgh

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Hosted PALM Kickoff and Fall Program

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Engaged in AIAS CMU/Pitt Portfolio Review Night + many more partner events

Learn more about the Committees: https://aiapgh.org/aia-community/committees/

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Social Media & Website Stats

75,112 Website Pageviews

9,981 Facebook Reach

1,759

2,752

Columns Subscribers

Twitter Followers

Design Awards Committee

1,823

Instagram Followers

575

Connections

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Social Media & Website Stats Top 5 Visited Pages on aiapgh.org

1

AIA Pittsburgh Job Board

2

Design Pittsburgh 2021

3

Design PIttsburgh 2021 Award Winners

4

Post a Job

5

Directories

Most Viewed COLUMNS Articles

Design Pittsburgh 2021 Award Winners

From the Firms – June 4, 2021

Hot Property: Why This Home in Dormont is the Place to Be

AIA Pittsburgh Annual Meeting Photos

The 14 Best Residential Architects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Architects Tele-Action Day In 2021, Architects Action Day took the form of Tele-Action Day. Members were asked to take the pledge to contact their state senator and representative on March 23 to remind them of architecture’s capacity to help solve some of Pennsylvania’s toughest immediate public health and economic challenges.

AIA Pennsylvania’s Director of Legislator Affairs, Amal Mahrouki, hosted the annual Tele-Action Day Primer webinar to brief members on the following key issues:

Statue of Repose

High Performance Building

AntiIndemnification

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By the Numbers:

36 took the pledge

recorded touchpoints with representatives

recorded touchpoints with senators

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Build Pittsburgh: Raising the Standards of Architectural Education, Training, and Practice

AIA Pittsburgh’s 20th annual continuing education conference and exhibitor show – 2nd ever virtual!

Provided cuttingedge programming beneficial to architects, engineers, owners, and other design industry professionals.

Attendees could earn up to 14 hours of Continuing Education credits

150+ attendees; 39 presenters; 13 courses; 1 virtual platform

Brought together architects and built industry professionals to engage in learning, collaboration and networking.

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Design Pittsburgh 2021 Design Pittsburgh 2021 featured a Design Awards competition juried by architects from AIA Minnesota. The Young Architects Studio Competition, which had its own local jury, considered solutions for the reuse of a historic midcentury Mellon Bank in East Liberty.

31 firms submitted a total of 54 projects.

3,447 votes cast for the People’s Choice Award 12 awards presented

Over 3,400 members of the public voted for the coveted People’s Choice Award.

VEBH Architects, with 447 votes, won for their North Allegheny School District Franklin Elementary School Additions & Alterations.

Attending in-person at Nova Place were more than 200 members, affiliates, and design fans. The awards ceremony was hosted with much enthusiasm by Drew Armstrong, Associate AIA, Director of Architectural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and Omar Khan, Associate AIA, Head of the CMU School of Architecture.

Design Pittsburgh highlights the importance of good design and how our members, sponsors, partners, and the public support and promote the value of architecture and design in the places where we live, work, and play.

George Ehringer, AIA, was presented with the James Kling Fellowship Award, given by the AIA-MBA Committee for fostering cooperation between the design and contracting professions.

Anthony Kosec, Associate AIA won the Young Architects Studio Competition with his proposed adaptive reuse, “The Step”.

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Design Pittsburgh 2021

“DRAW Collective was honored to have received the AIA Pittsburgh’s People’s Choice Award in 2021 for the North Allegheny School District Franklin Elementary School Additions & Alterations project. It is truly humbling to have the work of our team recognized by the community that uses this building on a daily basis. We believe deeply in our mission to design places that matter, together – and it is an honor to have these efforts recognized.”

- Christopher Brown, AIA, Principal, DRAW Collective

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Design Pittsburgh - View the 12 Winning Projects in 2021

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Annual Meeting Celebrates our Community in 2021 In December, AIA Pittsburgh members gathered in-person for the Annual Meeting & President’s Party. After Executive Director Michelle Fanzo and 2021 Board President Dina Snider presented the chapter accomplishments from the year, members enjoyed an evening of networking in the beautiful mid-century modern 11 Stanwix Street lobby. Members voted in five new Board members to the 2022 Board of Directors: •

Jason Andrews, Assoc. AIA

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Dario McPhee, AIA

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Christine Mondor, FAIA

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Emily Pierson-Brown, AIA

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Bob Shelton, AIA

The meeting also welcomed 33 new AIA Pittsburgh members, honored 3 retiring architects and celebrated 10 newly registered architects. The Board Presidency was transferred from Dina Snider, AIA to Bea Spolidoro, AIA; and the YAF Presidency was transferred from Cassandra Osterman, AIA to Greg Coni, AIA.

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Tools & Resources AIA Pittsburgh provided access to a variety of tools, knowledge and resources to strengthen our members’ practice. Here are quick links to a few of the most popular.

Advocacy Action Center

AAH (Academy of AIA-CLF Architecture for Embodied Health) Carbon Toolkit for Architects

AIA KnowledgeNet

AIA Message Book: How to talk about architecture with clients and the public

Architects’ Guide to Business Continuity

CES Discovery

Framework for Design Excellence

Guides for Equitable Practice

PA Architects PAC

Business Intelligence & Tools including surveys, market research reports, best practice guides, and articles

Small Firm Exchange

Talking Points on the ROI of High Performance Design

Guide to Communicating the Value of Sustainable Design

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“AIA Pittsburgh has been navigating the new challenges that architects face every day. In 2021, members expressed particular concern about work-life balance issues, supply chain disruptions, and professional growth in times of crisis. In response, we increased efforts to promote the value of architecture with the public, and to build relationships with local decision-makers. We listened to the different needs and challenges facing different size firms, and developed the Practice of Architecture Series with small and medium size firms in mind. We also supported a number of ways to connect our members in an ever-evolving pandemic environment. Our goal, as always, is to support architects to be great designers and leaders of today and tomorrow.”

- Bea Spolidoro, AIA 2022 AIA Pittsburgh President and Principal of Fisher ARCHitecture

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Thank you to our 2021 Sponsors The following sponsors have contributed to both Build Pittsburgh & Design Pittsburgh

centria.com

strada.com

In-Kind Sponsors

gregcollcreative.com

tsrepro.com

Build Pittsburgh Sponsors

CEC

Perkins Eastman

AXA LL

Compu-Site

PJ Dick

Burke Cromer Cremonese

Denmarsh Studios

Providence Engineering Corp.

Case Technologies

DesignGroup

Remington Vernick Engineers

EPIC Metals

Desmone

Rothschild Doyno Collaborative

Garland Co

Ed Massery Photography

Rycon Construction, Inc.

Langan

Fenner & Esler Insurance

Sci-Tek Consultants

Oswald

Firsching, Marstiller, Rusbarsky & Wolf

Stantec

Performance Roofing

Engineering, Inc.

Tall Timber Group

Franklin Interiors

Taylor Structural Engineers

Design Pittsburgh Sponsors

H.F. Lenz Company

Turner

Allen&Shariff

HDR

WBCM

Atlantic Engineering

Hilbish McGee Lighting Design

Wilke & Associates, CPAs

Babich Acoustics

Hope Furrer Associates, inc.

WNA Engineering

Barber Hoffman

IKM

Workscape

Barton Assoc.

Keystone Structural Solutions

Bridges

Mascaro Construction

Burchick Construction Company

MBA

Buro Happhold

McKim & Creed

Cadnetics

Michael Baker

Cascade Construction Products, LLC

Pella

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