September 26-27, 2019
Des Moines, Iowa
Thank you for joining us for the 2019 AIA Iowa Convention.
Our SENSIBILITY is informed by environmental factors across many scales – local, regional, and global – as such, individuals often vary within an ensemble. As designers, we have the ABILITY to shape our profession and our surroundings – despite a growing number of complex forces exerting their influence. Collective reflection upon the cause-and-effect of our SENSIBILITIES is required to have a positive impact upon the trajectory of our practice and the settings we create.
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The design community has the ability and responsibility to draw inspiration from and respond to both the material and immaterial of our current era while addressing the complex emotional and aesthetic influences that affect us all. Tangible issues of materials, form, and context make up our buildings and cities and possess inherent visual, tactile, and even olfactive qualities that stimulate our senses. Intangible topics of technology, compensation, and social equality add to the complex navigation of today’s field. The people we engage - clients, consultants, or colleagues - all bring varying perspectives that we must be cognizant of to maximize their potential. An acute degree of consciousness is required to fully understand and respond to these factors accordingly.
It requires SENSIBILITY but with action; it requires SENSABILITY.
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Lyndley Kent, AIA
AIA Iowa Convention Committee Co-Chair
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Eric Neuhaus, AIA
AIA Iowa Convention Committee Co-Chair
Meet our Keynotes.
Our 2019 keynotes came from across the U.S.
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They came to share their
diverse work,
practice,
and
perspectives.
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JoAnn Hindmarsh Wilcox, AIA
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Mahlum
Seattle, WA
Erin Sterling Lewis, AIA and Matt Griffith, AIA
in situ studio
Raleigh, NC
Stephen Cassell, FAIA
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ARO
New York, NY
Brandon Pace, FAIA
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Sanders Pace
Knoxville, TN
Thank you to our sponsors.
Action Reprographics
Convention Signage
Commercial New Construction Program- Awards Celebration
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Confluence- Cocktail Party
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Downing Construction- Friday Breakfast
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Graham Construction- Friday Lunch
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Holmes Murphy & Associates - Thurs. Afternoon Break
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IMEG Corp- Thurs. Afternoon Break
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Integrated Studio- Special Exhibit, AIA Photo Contest
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ISU Architecture- Keynote Speaker- Erin Sterling Lewis & Matt Griffith
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J+J Flooring Group-
Friday Afternoon Break
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KCL Engineering- Cocktail Party
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KFPP- Friday Lunch
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Marvin Windows & Doors- Special Exhibit, ISU Student Display
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Masonry Institute of Iowa- Masonry Awards
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Miron Construction Co.- Cocktail Party
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MMC Contractors- Cocktail Party
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Pella- Pella AXP Sponsorship
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Raker Rhodes Engineering, LLC- Cocktail Party
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RCS Millwork- Registration Desk Construction
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SGH Inc.- Cocktail Party
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Stetson Building Products- Registration Desk Storage
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Trivalent Lighting Studio, LLC- Breakfast, Friday
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U.S. CAD- Hospitality
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West Plains Engineering- Cocktail Party
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