The Philadelphia Museum of Art and Parkway Campus, 2021’s 50 Year/Timeless Award recipient. Replay the Philadelphia Museum of Art documentary short produced for the 2021 Architectural Excellence Awards Broadcast and selected for the “First Take Shorts Series” Screening. The AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Special Awards recognize significant achievements by members, non-members, civic leaders, allied…
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Documentary Short Selected For First Take Shorts Series Screening
The documentary short produced for the 2021 AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Awards broadcast featuring 2021 AIA Pennsylvania 50 Year/Timeless Architecture Award recipient, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Parkway Campus, is one of only 26 films selected from a pool of nearly 450 submissions, set to be screened for the “First Take Shorts Series.” The short…
2021 AIA Pennsylvania Year in Review
AIA Pennsylvania is proud to share the 2021 Year in Review, Architectural Excellence Showcase, and Firm Directory publication. As its name suggests, the publication recaps 2021’s achievements, programs, and initiatives, celebrates the Architectural Excellence Design, COTE, and Special Awards recipients, and recognizes last year’s Architectural Excellence Design Awards finalists. The publication also features a directory…
Kelly and Mondor Honored with President’s Award
Earlier this year, AIA Pennsylvania and 2021 President Jeff Pastva, AIA bestowed the President’s Award on two deserving recipients who were qualified in their own way. One has been a visionary board leader, who helped chart Jeff’s path to leadership and the other has spearheaded two of AIA Pennsylvania’s most critical and timely committees. The…
”Return to the Future” Showcases Members’ Industry Insights
The latest of ARCHITECTURE New York State issue produced by AIA New York State features six AIA Pennsylvania thought leaders who presented their insights during December 2021’s 4-day virtual AIA Tri-State Conference: “Return to the Future.” In their article and session back in December, “Building Small, Building Better,” Bea Spolidoro, AIA, WELL AP, and Eric…
New Cumberland “Design For Better” Initiative Among Projects Awarded Funding
Earlier this month, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of 11 projects through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP) to assist local governments in nine counties with planning for zoning and updating of comprehensive plans. “This funding helps municipalities and local governments update their essential plans to ensure they are more efficient and better prepared…
AIA Pennsylvania Welcomes New Membership & Marketing Coordinator
Susan Frear joined AIA Pennsylvania in January of 2022. She comes to this role as an accomplished area director of sales and marketing with more than thirty years of experience in hospitality sales, marketing, revenue management, and meeting planning. Susan has demonstrated success with training and implementing a strategic sales process that improves top line…
2022 AIA Pennsylvania President’s Inaugural Message
From the Desk of 2022 AIA Pennsylvania President, Adam J. Trott I have had the pleasure of serving AIA Pennsylvania since 2011. In recent years, we have been working on many fronts including the consequences of COVID-19, extreme political polarization, school safety, climate change, supply chain and labor disruptions, social unrest, new leadership at National,…
Announcing the 2022 AIA Pennsylvania President, Board, and Leadership
The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Pennsylvania, is proud to announce its 2022 Board of Directors and governing Executive Committee members led by 2022 AIA Pennsylvania President, Adam J. Trott AIA, NCARB. In his inaugural message to the membership, Mr. Trott conveys his commitment to empowering Pennsylvania’s architects to employ their…
Awards Honoring the Impact of Pennsylvania’s Architecture Community Announced
The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects is proud to announce the 2021 Architectural Excellence Awards, first revealed in late November with the premiere of the annual broadcast. More than 60 honors were presented to firms and individuals across Pennsylvania for excellence in design, contributions to the profession of architecture, and commitment to…