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1 The Nebraska Architect is the official newsletter of AIA Nebraska. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of AIA Nebraska or the American Institute of Architects. Advertisements or products and services appearing in The Nebraska Architect do not constitute an endorsement. AIA Nebraska 102 Architecture Hall University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE P.O. Box Fax: 402/ or Editor: Sara A. Kay Graphic Designer: Aaron Franco Paul Jeffrey, AIA AIA Nebraska A Society of The American Institute of Architects P.O. Box Lincoln, NE A letter from the President President s Report What a year to celebrate architecture! I hope 2003 has been a prosperous year for all firms in Nebraska be it financially or otherwise satisfying our clients, our employees and our own need for just designing great architecture. We can all be satisfied with dodging the tax-on-services bullet at least for this year. Be assured we will be continuing to work with state senators to avoid any new tax on services, or worse yet, an occupation tax both of which were introduced this year, but did not get enacted will prove to be another important year for keeping in front of the issues and to avoid any future hardship to Nebraska architects on the tax front. Your donations to our legislative fund are greatly appreciated, and will serve all firms this next legislative year. It s hard to end a presidency that has gone by so quickly. I ve enjoyed my tenure as president, serving all of Nebraska s design profession, and to have worked with our great staff of Sara Kay and Amanda Harshbarger. They are truly dedicated to our profession, and we should all be glad they do such a great job organizing our events and promoting our goals. Thank you Sara and Amanda for making this year so productive and enjoyable. Thanks also goes to the entire Board of Directors they ve worked diligently to serve all members. The Conference committee exceeded all of our expectations for a spectacular conference in Omaha this year thanks to chair Ken West and members Larry Jacobsen, Greg Staskewicz, Steve Ginn, Jeff Dolezal, Martin Janousek, Nichole Ludacka, Tom Laging, Dave Johnson and the rest of the committee for an outstanding job. I look forward to next year, as I continue on the Board as past president under the leadership of Mike James. I make an appeal to all AIA Nebraska members: ask what you can do to make our profession greater and you will be rewarded many times over believe me. You ll be glad you did. PRSRT STD U.S.Postage PAID Permit # 855 Lincoln,NE 2004 AIA Nebraska Executive Committee Officers President: Michael A. James, AIA Michael A. James and Associates President Elect: Patricia Birch, AIA Schoenleber, Shriner & Hittle Secretary: Edward Vidlak, AIA Leo A. Daly Treasurer: Bruce D. Carpenter, AIA HDR, Inc. Directors: Larry D. Smith, AIA Avant Architects, Inc. Scott D. Sullivan, AIA Erickson Sullivan Architects, PC/Foodlines Associate Director: Jeff Dolezal, Associate AIA RDG Schutte Wilscam Birge, Inc. Lincoln President: Randy G. Stramel, AIA Architectural Alliance/LTD Omaha President: Michael Kros, AIA DLR Group Western Nebraska President: Daniel Keiter, AIA RVW, Inc. Student Chapter President: Pam Grell, AIAS President Past President: Paul Jeffrey, AIA Bahr Vermeer & Haecker Architects, LTD Ex Officio: R. Wayne Drummond, FAIA / Mark Hoistad, AIA University of Nebraska, College of Architecture Executive Director: Sara A. Kay An AIA Publication 4th Quarter 2003 the nebraska architect Sales Tax on Architectural Services; NE s payroll loss over $100 million Economist Donald Pursell has completed his study on the impact of a sales tax on architectural services in Nebraska. The document will be available and distributed at the AIA Nebraska Legislative Forum, Tuesday, January 27, A registration card to attend the forum is inside the newsletter. Data gathered from the AIA Nebraska member survey this fall indicated 55% of Nebraska firms would consider moving their headquarters from Nebraska if sales tax on architectural services was implemented. This would result in a loss of 4,000 jobs and payrolls by $158.0 million. Remodeling Sales Tax Beginning October 1, 2003, contractors are required to collect and remit sales tax on renovation of an existing building or unit of an existing building when at least 75% of the square feet of the building or until is renovated and notification is sent to the Department of Revenue. Issues and questions pertaining to architects roles in determining if a project is exempt, definitions and liability factors will be addressed by Department of Revenue representative, Ruth Karlsson. AIA Nebraska is sponsoring a series of meetings across Nebraska; there is no fee and preregistration is not required. AIA Nebraska Legislative Forum Tuesday, January 27, :00-10:00 a.m. Visit your Senator at the Capitol 10:00-11:30 a.m. Room 1023, Nebraska State Capitol Speakers: Senator Roger Wehrbein, Chair, Appropriations Committee Senator Patrick Bourne, Member, Revenue Committee Gordon Kissel, AIA Lobbyist Donald E. Pursell, Economist 2003 AIA Nebraska Honor Awards will be on display at the Nebraska State Capitol, January 26-20, Arguments against a Sales Tax on Architectural Services: 1. Loss of Firms and a Weakened Economic Base 2. Loss of Jobs 3. Some households will not be able to afford a home. 4. A Sales tax penalizes small firms. 5. Tax Pyramiding 6. Nebraska firms will be at a competitive disadvantage to out-of-state firms. 7. The cost of public buildings and renovations will Increase. 8. Lost state and local tax revenue. Omaha Location to be determined Tuesday, January a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lincoln Bennett Martin Library, 14 th & N Wednesday, January 21 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Kearney - Platte Valley State Bank, nd Avenue Thursday, January a.m. 12:00 p.m. Luncheon Honoring Nebraska State Senators 12:00-1:00 p.m. Cornhusker Hotel, 333 South 13th Street, Lincoln Honoring First National Bank for their commitment to Design Excellence Richard Upjohn Fellows of The American Institute of Architects $45 Registration Fee 2 HSW 9. Administrative problems with a sales tax on services. 10. The Sales Tax will become more regressive with a tax on services. As the Nebraska Legislature prepares for the 2004 session, Senators are looking at a projected revenue shortfall of $211.0 million. New tax sources offer state law makers an intriguing chance to remove the revenue shortfall. AIA Nebraska will keep members informed of the latest proposals affecting the profession. Inside Regional Chapter 5 State 2003 AIA NE Design Awards

2 2 Regional I believe that a major goal of the AIA should be to improve communications between the state and national levels. By listening more attentively to its components, the AIA should be able to better serve the needs of the components. Bob Fincham, AIA Central States Director Elected Robert Fincham, AIA, was elected as AIA Central States Regional Director on October 25, at the Central States Business meeting in St. Louis, MO. Fincham is Vice President and Project Manger at Ekdahl, Davis, Depew, Persson/Architects (EDDP) in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design with a bachelor s degree in After working construction in the summer and fall after graduation, he began his architectural career in 1978 when he joined Prickett & Onek Architects also in Topeka. He joined EDDP in 1987 as a Project Architect and became a principal in AIA Service. Fincham has been actively involved in the AIA since he joined in 1978 as an associate member. He has served, and continues to serve, AIA Kansas and AIA Topeka in various capacities: 2003 President of AIA Kansas 1997-Present Member of AIA Kansas Board of Directors 2000-Present Chair or Co-Chair of the AIA Kansas Government Affairs Committee 1999-Present One of two AIA representatives on the AIA Kansas, Kansas Consulting Engineers and the Kansas Division of Facilities Management Partnering Committee to improve relations and processes on State of Kansas architectural and engineering projects AIA Kansas representative on the State of Kansas International Building Code Adoption Committee 1999-Present One of eight AIA representatives on the AIA/AGC Liaison Committee 1889 President of AIA Topeka Member of the AIA Topeka Board of Directors Associate Joins Central States Regional Board Greg Staskiewicz, Associate AIA, was appointed to a two-year position by the AIA Nebraska Executive Committee to represent the Nebraska Associate position on the Central States Regional Board. Staskiewicz, an Omaha member, began his career with DLR Group in 1999 as a Summer Intern Architect, he is currently an intern architect and was promoted to Associate in the firm, September He served as a Project Architect for the Omaha Convention Center & Arena. His education includes a Master of Architecture, 2001, University of Nebraska Lincoln. BSAS 1999, University of Nebraska Lincoln. In 2003 Staskiewicz was elected as an Associate Director on the AIA Omaha Board of Directors and served as Chair of the Public Outreach Committee. He was recently elected to another term in this capacity. Other experiences include current Chair of the AIA Nebraska Public Outreach Committee; Worked on the Greg Staskiewicz, Associate AIA OWH Architecture Supplement 2002, 2003; Co-chaired the AIA involvement with the Cathedral Arts Project Flower Festival in January 2003; Co-chaired the AIA Omaha & Lively Omaha 11 th Street Design Charette; working on AIA NE web site upgrade. AIAS representative, National Architecture Accreditation Board (NAAB) accreditation team to Kansas State University, October 2001 and Temple University, February 1999 He and his wife have 4 boys ages ranging from 9 to 2.

3 14 Member National Concrete Masonry Association 2003 Design Awards of Excellence Randy Brown Architect s project, Better Business Bureau of Omaha, was one of six winning projects of the National Concrete Masonry Association 2003 Design Awards of Excellence program. Jury members included Karen Kirks Alexander, AIA; Michael P. Johnson, AIA; Christopher Della Vedova, ASLA, CSI; and Sergio Poles, AIA. Jury members commented the caliber of design was high for all the projects, final selections stood out with a clear theme: design clarity, respect for the site, culture and context. Each project exhibited a refreshing trend toward relevance, stability and away from trend, transparency and transience. The artful connections between materials and exquisite craftsmanship were exemplified in each of the winning projects. Simple elegance and refined detailing with a master s control of scale made this a winning project, Michael P. Johnson, AIA said of Randy Brown Architects winning project, Better Business Bureau of Omaha. New Members Jeffrey L. Day, AIA Min & Day Reinstated Jim E. Wilson, AIA Utility Engineering/Architecture Karl A. Person, AIA Leo A Daly Kristine Lane, Associate AIA The Clark Enersen Partners New Associate Members Keith A. Herrman, Associate AIA Savage & Palandri Architects Curt Krambeck, Associate AIA Shane A. Nickelson, Associate AIA studionrg LLC David E. Reid, Associate AIA ZBM Partners Architects Ryan M. Schmitt, Associate AIA studionrg LLC Matthew E. Wegener, Associate AIA Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects, Ltd. 25-Year Members: John R. Birge, FAIA Philip A. Corkill, AIA Milo E. Cowdery, AIA R.W. Cramer, AIA Bruce Frasier, AIA Wayne Haller, AIA Anthony Hazuka, AIA Joseph R. Hewgley, Jr., AIA Larry Jacobsen, AIA Susan McKie, AIA Gary Nielsen, AIA Michael J. Riordan, Associate AIA Gordon P. Scholz, AIA Charles D. Szmrecsany, AIA Randy Brown, AIA, Randy Brown Architects received the following 2003 Central States Region Awards presented on October 24 in St. Louis, Missouri (clock-wise from upper-left): Merits Architecture Project: Temples of Industry, Greater Omaha Packing Co. Addition, Omaha, Nebraska Project: Better Business Bureau, Omaha, Nebraska Distinguished - Interiors Project: American Express, Omaha, Nebraska Regional Nebraska Architect Receives Awards 3 MID-STATE ENGINEERING & TESTING, INC. Geotechnical Engineering Environmental Assessments Construction Quality Control Construction Materials Testing Pavement Evaluations 279 Road D Columbus, NE, midstate@plattevalley.net 11 East 11th Street Kearney, NE, midstateengr@nebi.com

4 4 Chapter Greetings Lincoln Chapter AIA Members Robert Koza, AIA President, AIA Lincoln Chapter Those of us who travel take pleasure in the wide variety of urban environments that can be experiences. Architects in particular have the tools to understand the individual aspects and attributes that can evoke a sense of place. We are also vividly aware of the creeping homogeneity in urban environments that is afflicting not just American cities, but international cities as well. I recall an overheard conversation, sometime in the 1970 s, where the speaker was disturbed that the Interstate passed Lincoln at such a great distance from downtown. He felt that Lincoln had been cheated because the expressway did not buzz right through the heart of town. I have always felt that view was mistaken. I m always delighted by the arrival sequence to Lincoln that one experiences while approaching from the north along I-180. The joy of that entry sequence can be attributed to the vision of past civic leaders, and of landscape architect Larry Enersen who was responsible for the design of Interstate Park. Instead of the intense clutter of commercial development and frontage roads, visitors are treated to the serene views and inspiring vistas. It is the aesthetic potential of the corridor that is exploited. This entry sequence sets the tone for the arrival into Lincoln, trumpeting a city that values beauty and cherishes its built environment. The designers got it right. Architects usually are focused on the entity that is the individual building. However, the success of that building depends to a great extent on the larger physical context. I would encourage members to become active in our city planning process. That process needs the input of design professionals. With sound planning guidelines, and insightful and sensitive building design, sometime in the future someone will say, They got it right. Your Passion for Design is All You Own Jeff Dolezal, Associate AIA Associate Director, AIA Nebraska My Fellow Slackers, I trust each of you has given considerable thought to my last column. In case you are slacking allow me to refresh your memory. When last we met I was rambling on about the current state of Nebraska s Architecture. Questions were posed as to how we might elevate the quality of Design in our communities. Sound familiar? Whenever I pick up a copy of Dwell Magazine, or Wood Design & Build, or even Iowa Architect for that matter, I know we in Nebraska can do better. In the past year I ve written about Passion for the Profession. Young and old architects alike embracing the lifeblood of why we do what we do. Design is the cornerstone of that which drives us, that which binds us. Sounds like Morpheus, eh? Let s not forget about our clients needs 2004 Western Nebraska AIA Chapter President Daniel Keiter, AIA RVW, Inc. dkeiter@rvwinc.com President Elect Jeffrey L. Hinrichs, AIA Wilkins Hinrichs Stober Architects LLC jeffjdwa@nebri.com Secretary/Treasurer James R. Brisnehan, AIA Cannon Moss Brygger & Assoc. brisnehan.j@cmbaarchitects.com Director Larry Mares, AIA RVW, Inc. lmares@rvwinc.com 2004 AIA Lincoln Chapter President Randy Stramel, AIA Architectural Alliance architex@inetnebr.com President Elect Ronald Skoog, AIA The Clark Enersen Partners rskoog@clarkenersen.com Secretary Annette Zacherson, AIA tazam@earthlink.net Treasurer Kristi Nohavec, AIA The Clark Enersen Partners knohavec@clarkenersen.com Directors John Badami, AIA John Badami Architect archjb@inetnebr.com Doug Elting, AIA Davis Design doug.elting@davisdesign.com Past President Bob Koza, AIA The Clark Enersen Partners bkoza@clarkenersen.com either, without them we wouldn t have any architecture. Which leads me to the end of this rambling education. Maybe we have lost our reason of what makes architecture good architecture. Maybe we need some sort of refresher course. A primer to get the juices flowing again. I know the people who attended Young Architect s Vision at the State AIA Convention yearn for such a forum. At the time of this article we are in the process of forming such a group, an AA if you will. (Architects Anonymous) Open to all who wish to belong. In the meantime, pick up a copy of For an Architecture of Reality, by Michael Benedikt. Pay special attention to page 32. As an intern between my 5 th and 6 th years of Graduate School I had an experience I will never forget. The architectural firm that sponsored my internship took me out for drinks on my last day of employment. Towards the end of the evening one of the senior designers pulled me aside. He point blank told me no matter where I end up in this profession, don t lose your passion. Your passion for design is all you own. At the time I just thought he was drunk, and maybe he was, but the more I practice the more his words resonate. Your passion for design is all you own. Think about it We ll see ya next year AIA Omaha Chapter President Michael J. Kros, AIA DLR Group mkros@dlrgroup.com Vice-President/President Elect Robert R. Krupa, AIA CSI CDT RDG Planning and Design bkrupa@rdgusa.com Secretary Tamara D. Say, AIA Bahr Vermeer & Haecker, Architects tsay@bvh.com Treasurer Roger L. Doehling, AIA The Schemmer Associates rdoehling@schemmer.com Directors John P. Dineen Jr., AIA HDR jdineen@hdrinc.com Jared D. Gerber, AIA Robert Torson Architects rtorson@quest.net Associate Directors Michael P. Hamilton, Assoc.AIA RDG Planning and Design mhamilton@rdgusa.com Greg Staskiewicz, Assoc. AIA DLR Group gstaskiewicz@dlrgroup.com Past President Martin J. Janousek, AIA Leo A. Daly mjjanousek@leoadaly.com Martin Janousek, AIA, 2003 AIA Omaha President addressing members at the AIA Omaha Annual Meeting Objectives (cont.) Community Input Meetings All meetings will be held at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine Street, Omaha from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. February 18, 2004: Green Omaha proposals March 31, 2004: Civic Omaha proposals April 28, 2004: Neighborhood Omaha proposals May 19, 2004: Recommendations For more information, please contact Connie Spellman, Director, Lively Omaha at (402) or lively@livelyomaha.org. 13 Chapter Architects Home Tour Receives Honors The AIA Omaha Architect s Home Tour Website and Program recently received honors at AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) Nebraska s The Show. The web site and program received a Silver and a Bronze, respectively. The Show is AIGA Nebraska s annual awards exhibition, judged by a national jury, and held at Jackson Street Artworks in Omaha s Old Market District. Congratulations to the Home Tour Committee and the Home Tour Graphics team of David Kadavy and Matt Wegener. Architect s Home Tour Web site: Elected 2004 Omaha AIA Board of Directors (Left to Right) Michael J. Kros, AIA, President; Tamara D. Say, AIA, Secretary; Michael Hamilton, Assoc., AIA, Associate Director; Robert R. Krupa, AIA, Vice- President / President-Elect; Roger Doehling, AIA Treasurer; Martin J. Janousek, AIA, Past President; Jared D. Gerber, AIA, Director; Greg Staskiewicz, Assoc. AIA Associate Director Not pictured John Dineen Jr., AIA, Director

5 12 Chapter What is Omaha by Design? The City You Always Wanted All the building in Omaha By Design s Objectives Omaha s downtown means more entertainment, tourists, dining and events of all kinds. The nearly $2 billion in projects including the Performing Arts Center, Qwest Center Omaha, and remodeled Orpheum Theater make it hard to say there s nothing to do in Omaha. A little west of downtown, the Destination Midtown project has identified historic architecture, a diverse community, strong neighborhoods and committed residents that are working together to form a new vision for the district. Further west, the Millard Town Center Community Foundation has developed a vision for a new main street district in downtown Millard. The plan includes an arts center, row houses lining a decorative canal, a town square, shops, offices and apartments in a mixed-use district. Not all the new projects in Omaha are as well planned as visionary as these. The city still faces big box retailers who build plain label stores in a sea of concrete. Because Omaha lacks enforceable design standards for new building we are often obliged to take what we are given. Randy Anderson of BRR Architects, longtime designers of Wal-Mart stores says, We build to the ordinance, and thepolitics That s one of the reasons Lively Omaha, the Mayor s office and the Omaha Planning Department have joined forces to form Omaha By Design. The goal is to develop a comprehensive urban design plan for the city, demonstrating that planned developments can incorporate more consistent natural environment and beauty throughout our community. The Omaha By Design project has set four major objectives: Make Omaha a national first-choice city for work and life-style Set priorities for public improvements Set priorities for privately-funded civic projects Revise regulations and guidelines for private real-estate development The objects will be addressed in three categories, Green Omaha, Civic Omaha and Neighborhood Omaha. Objectives Green Omaha will: Realize the design potential of Omaha s topography Use natural systems for flood and erosion control, and to enhance the park and open space plan Extend the historic boulevard system to the new parts of the city Establish green guidelines for new development Civic Omaha will: Identify locations of critical public concern that need special regulation Develop design guidelines and other policies to enhance locations critical to the City s image Set-up priorities for civic improvements that are both publicly and privately-funded Neighborhood Omaha will: Identify clusters of neighborhoods as planning units Enhance existing neighborhoods in the eastern portion of Omaha. Reinforce neighborhood character in western portion of Omaha. Create standards for neighborhood plans Implementation Omaha By Design will take the components of the City s existing Master Plan and with the assistance of a nationally recognized consultant, a volunteer citizen review committee and extensive public input, will seek to build consensus for codes, standards and guidelines. In addition, the project will set priorities for public, private and philanthropic investment, and demonstrate how planned development will benefit Omaha s natural environment, civic spaces and neighborhoods. The Team A volunteer citizen group will oversee the project and serve as the consultants Board of Directors. They represent various segments of the community including arts & culture, attorneys, architects, banking, chamber of commerce, city council, construction, developers, community volunteers, economic development, finances, labor, land development, landscape architects, Lively Omaha, the Mayor s office, neighborhoods, planning board, signage, and urban planning. Jonathan Barnett has been hired to manage Omaha By Design. Jonathan is an architect, planner, educator and author on theory and practice of city design. He practices urban design with Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT) in Philadelphia and is a professor of city and regional planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Funding The Omaha Community Foundation will oversee the funding for the project, which will be done without city tax dollars. The initial three-year funding for Lively Omaha is from the Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., First National Bank of Omaha, and by John and Carmen Gottschalk. Ken Stinson, Bruce Lauritzen and John Gottschalk have also agreed to take the lead in raising additional private funds to support the project. How You Can Get Involved Architects and the general public will have the opportunity to participate at numerous public meetings and presentations planned across the city. There will also be opportunities for citizens to volunteer on various committees that will be created during the project. see Objectives (cont.) next page New AIA Interactive Website Launched AIA Nebraska announces the launching of its newly designed website at This flash-based interactive website is an excellent resource for the latest architectural developments occurring throughout Nebraska. See first hand projects built and under construction. In the General Information Section, the public will be able to locate an AIA architect to fit their needs in the firm profile area, learn the questions to ask an architect, and understand the benefits of hiring an AIA architect. The new Events Calendar will include up-to-date information on lectures and other special events. Further information on this year s design winners and past winners can be found on the American Institute of Architect, Nebraska Chapter s website Sara A. Kay Executive Director, AIA NE Don Pursell, the economist hired by AIA Nebraska to determine the detrimental impact of a sales tax on architectural serves to Nebraska also illustrates other valuable information within this report. For Instance, Omaha has more architects per capita than any regional metro area other than Minneapolis. See table below. Omaha 792 Minneapolis 682 Des Moines 1,267 Denver 951 St. Louis 1,037 Kansas City 1,015 Oklahoma City 1,368 Dallas 1,172 Los Angeles 2,207 San Francisco 1,317 It is also interesting to note Nebraska architectural firms had more employees and a larger payroll than similar firms in Iowa, a state with over a million people more than Nebraska. Nebraska architects must continue to tell their success stories and be involved in critical issues facing the profession. Architecture is a valuable commodity to the state of Nebraska and the economist s study supports this fact. Thank you to the member firms which have financially supported the study and other legislative endeavors by a one-time voluntarly contribution to the AIA Nebraska legislative fund. The legislative fund was created in anticipation of existing and future legislative expenditures for dealing with critical legislative endeavors. This fund may be utilized for: 5 Omaha Leads 2nd in Architects Per Capita A matching grant received from AIA National to hire an economist. The economist s report will focus on the detrimental impact taxation of architectural services would have to Nebraska s economy. This report will be available and distributed to the Legislature in January AIA Nebraska lobbyist s retainer; this has increased significantly over the past 2 years due to increased threats to profession; Grassroots efforts among members to contact state senators; Annual Legislative Forum A Government Affairs Committee chaired by John Sinclair, AIA, has been established to oversee these efforts. If you are interested in further information or contribution to the fund contact AIA Nebraska.

6 6 11 People Places and Spaces: Qwest Center Omaha was the location of this year s state conference, October 1-2. Responses from members, exhibitors and sponsors have been enormously positive. Grand Benefactors: Silver University of Nebraska Hyde Lecture Bronze Nebraska Masonry Institute Welcome Reception: Standard Digital Imaging Banquet: First National Bank Contributors: Sampson Construction R.L. Fauss ProCopy Lively Omaha, Sponsorship of Keynote Speaker; Fred Kent, President, Project for Public Spaces Thank you to the following AIA members for their efforts in making the conference a success: Ken West, AIA, Chair Paul Cass, Affiliate Jeff Dolezal, Associate AIA Steven Ginn, AIA Scott Heaney, Associate AIA Larry Jacobsen, AIA Martin Janousek, AIA Paul Jeffrey, AIA Dave Johnson, AIA Thomas Laging, FAIA Patrick Leahy, AIA David Lempke, AIA Nichole Ludacka, Associate AIA Joe Saniuk, AIA Tamara Say, AIA Greg Staskiewicz, Associate AIA Bill Stott, AIA Matt Wegener, Associate AIA 2003 AIA Nebraska Fall Conference Conference Exhibitors AMI Environmental 704 South 75th Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ ASI-Modulex 1219 Zimmerman Dr. S Grinnell, IA / Fax: 641/ ATC Associates Inc South 132nd St. Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Buildex, Inc P.O. Box 77 Ottawa, KS / Fax: 785/ Business Media Inc 8031 West Center Road #100, Box 2 Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Commercial Aquatic Engineering 5810 Baker Rd. #125 Minnetonka, MN / Fax: 402/ Dakota Wall Systems Inc South 140th Street 402/ Fax: 402/ Dicon Construction Nicholas St. Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ DK & B Construction Specialties 6105 Weir Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ E & A Consulting Group Q Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Masonry Project and Location: Poulson Kjeldseth Monitor armature, Sioux City, Iowa (below) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLCA Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California Project and Location: Farm Credit Services of American Corporate Headquarters, Omaha (left) Design Architect/Firm: Lowell S. Berg, AIA, The Clark Enersen Partners Photo by Tom Kessler, Kessler Photography, Omaha Project and Location: Better Business Bureau, Omaha (see page 8) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California Project and Location: McKinley Bathroom Wall/Door, Omaha (below) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California Details 2003 AIA NE Design Awards (cont.)

7 10 7 Project and Location: Poulson Kjeldseth Ad Agency, Sioux City, Iowa (right) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California Extended Use Project and Location: Quality Telemarketing, Vermillion, South Dakota (above) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California 2003 AIA Nebraska Fall Conference Exhibitors (cont.) Emanuel Construction Specialties, Inc. 416 South 14th Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Endicott Clay Products th Street Fairbury, NE / Fax: 402/ Enterprise Precast Concrete, Inc Giles Road 402/ Fax: 402/ Fabcon, Inc W. Hwy 13 Savage, MN / Fax: 952/ Forsyth Insurance Agency, Inc P.O. Box Lincoln, NE / Fax: 402/ Gage Brothers Concrete P.O. Box 1526 Sioux Falls, SD / Hawkins Construction Company 2512 Deer Park Blvd. Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Hirshfields Court Urbandale, IA / Fax: 515/ Kirkham Michael West Dodge Rd. Omaha, NE 402/ Fax: 402/ Kwal-Sophir Morris 8320 F Street 800/ Fax: 816/ Larson Cement & Stone 4508 South 28th Omaha, NE / Lifestyle Drapery 4735 NW Radial Hwy Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ ME Group 2820 North 48th Street Lincoln, NE / Fax: 402/ Midland Garage Door Mfg.Co Giles Rd 402/ Fax: 402/ Midwest Storage Solutions 8631 F Street 402/ Fax: 402/ Nebraska Brick & Supply 138th & Industrial Rd. Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Nebraska Masonry Institute West Center Rd. Omaha, NE / Oharco Distributors, Inc F Street 402/ Fax: 402/ OPPD 444 South 16th St. Mall Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. 501 Ave. H Carter Lake, IA / Fax: 712/ Pella Windows & Doors 9845 South 142nd Street 402/ Fax: 402/ PSI 2917 Douglas Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Reimers Kaufman Concrete 6200 Cornhusker Hwy Lincoln, NE / Fax: 402/ Renze Display 2023 Harney Omaha, Ne / Fax: 402/ Rinker Materials 1002 Cornhusker Rd Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Rogers Automated Entrances 210 Gateway, Suite 432 Lincoln, NE / Fax: 402/ S & W Equipment Co. Inc South 47th Street Lincoln, NE / Fax: 402/ Schmit-Greteman-Zolatone Industrial Rd Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ SGH, Inc. 742 North 109th Court Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Simpson Strong Tie Co Kelsey St. Papillion, NE / Fax: 402/ SMI Steel Products 2305 Ridge Road, Suite 202 Rockwall, TX / Fax: 972/ Standard Digital Imaging 4426 South 108th Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Stephenson School Supply 1112 O Street Lincoln, NE / Fax: 402/ Sunderland Brothers Co J Street 402/ Fax: 402/ Sunderland Brothers Co J Street 402/ Fax: 402/ The Harry A. Koch Co Q Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ United Products P.O. Box 493 Fremont, NE / Fax: 402/ Watkins Concrete Giles Road 402/ Fax: 402/ Western Waterproofing Grarr Street Omaha, NE / Fax: 402/ Congratulations to the Art x Architects winners: GOLD Matt Knutson..in a sea of sand.. SILVER Paul Brokering Fireman s Coats William Schlaebitz Water Color 1 Château St. Michele HONORABLE MENTION Tamara Say Blue Baby Butter

8 8 Golf Hole Sponsors Ayars & Ayars, Omaha NE Cheever Construction Company, Lincoln NE Endicott Clay Products, Fairbury NE Gage Brothers Concrete, Sioux Falls SD ME Group, Lincoln NE Reimers Kaufman Concrete, Omaha NE Rinker Materials, Omaha NE Rogers Automated Entrances, Lincoln NE Shanahan Mechanical & Electrical, Valparaiso NE The Harry A. Koch Co., Omaha NE United Products, Fremont NE Golf Pin-prize Sponsors ACME Brick Company, Springfield MO ARPS-Red-E-Mix Company, Fremont NE Ash Grove Cement Company, Lincoln NE Brester Construction, Inc., Lincoln NE Builders Inc., Lincoln NE E & K Drywall, Lincoln NE Gagner Restoration, Inc., Lincoln NE Gene Lilly Surety Bonds Inc., Lincoln NE Gerhold Concrete, Columbus NE Hampton Commercial Construction, Lincoln NE Judds Brothers Construction Company, Lincoln NE Larson Cement Stone Company, Omaha NE Leifert Concrete Construction Inc., Lincoln NE Lumberman s Brick & Supply Co., Omaha NE Lund-Ross Constructors, Omaha NE Nebraskaland Water Proofing, Lincoln NE Oakview Construction, Lincoln, NE Pella Windows, Omaha NE PSI, Omaha NE Rinker Materials, LaPlatte NE Sonneborn, Omaha NE Stutzman Sealants, Lincoln NE Universal Surety, Lincoln NE Watkins Concrete, Omaha NE Yankee Hill Brick, Lincoln NE Golf Outing Results Flight 1 62 Matt Hoskinson, Steve Lanik, Dave Johnson, AIA, Greg Smith, AIA 63 Dave Jesske, Angela Harvat, Tom DiBiase, Ken West, AIA Flight 2 66 Mark Hoistad, AIA, Darin Cielocha, Jeff Hansen, Paul Cass 67 Tim Irish, Deon Bahr, FAIA, Todd Carey, Erin Carey Flight 3 71 Mike Kros, AIA, Vance Behrens, Josh Westling, Brad Brooks, Associate AIA 71 Dan Emanuel, Bill Fraiser, Maniktala, Cristy Pickrel, AIA 2003 AIA Nebraska Design Awards AIA Nebraska, a Society of the American Institute of Architects has announced the 2003 AIA Nebraska Design Awards winners. The winning projects were selected from 91 entries across Nebraska by the following design jury members from Seattle, Washington: Craig Curtis, AIA, Miller/Hull Partnership, Jury Chair; Mary Johnston, AIA, Johnston Architects; Mark Hinshaw, FAIA, LMN Architects; Tom Kundig, AIA, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. The AIA Nebraska Design Awards competition is an annual event for Nebraska architects who submit completed projects for consideration. Projects are judged based on a variety of features, including unique design, originality, extended use attributes, sustainability, budget and use of environmental surroundings. Further information on this year s design winners and past winners can be found on the American Institute of Architect, Nebraska Chapter s website Project and Location: Better Business Bureau, Omaha (top) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California Project and Location: Omaha World-Herald Freedom Center, Omaha (right) Design Architect/Firm: John Cameron, Steve Gollehon, AIA, Brian Thilliander, AIA, HDR Architecture, Inc. Photo by Tom Kessler, Kessler Photography, Omaha New Construction 9 Project and Location: 120 Blondo Building 2, Omaha (left) Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California Project and Location: Sinclair Hille Architects Offices, Lincoln (above) Design Architect/Firm: Jim Hille, AIA, Sinclair Hille Architects Photo by Paul J. Brokering, Paul J. Brokering & Associates, Lincoln Project and Location: St. Therese Catholic Church, Sioux Falls, SD (left) Design Architect/Firm: RDG Schutte Wilscam Birge Photo by Tom Kessler, Kessler Photography, Omaha