Hard hat tour of the CentroVilla25 project, an adaptive reuse of a vacant 28,000 square foot warehouse and office building.

The market will feature twenty kiosk-style micro-retail spaces, commercial kitchen, business innovation center and co-working space, office space for Latino and neighborhood-serving organizations, outdoor plaza with restaurant, and a community gathering space for arts & culture programming. CentroVilla25 will catalyze economic impact through job creation and business development, developing a thriving local living economy, and creative placemaking that celebrates Latino culture.

This hard hat tour will explore the attention paid by the design team to ensure this existing building remained authentic to the fabric of the neighborhood and addressed the Pedetrian Overlay District to ensure the varied programming of the facility remained accessible to the neighborhood and pedestrian traffic. Additionally, from an overall environmental impact, the re-use of this historical building had a direct environmental impact in lieu of building new.

Participants will be required to wear the following PPE: Vests, Hard Hats, Glasses, Gloves, Pants, Flat, hard soled shoes (no heels or tennis shoes).

Credit: 1 HSW

This course provides an introduction and guidelines to steel cladding design and construction. This will be a quick overview of comparing steel cladding to various other material types, including fire ratings, ecological consideration, and constructability - along with review of installation, preparation, and execution.

Learning Objectives:

• How steel cladding is manufactured, painted, and fabricated

• Health and safety awareness regarding pre-painted steel

• Steels ecological considerations during manufacturing and construction

• Installation tools, preparation, and placement in the field

Credit: 1 HSW

Each year we hold the Green Building Challenge to highlight exemplary new construction and renovation projects in NE Ohio.  This session will recognize this year's winners in the categories of energy conservation, water management, reduced transportation emissions and healthy buildings.  We will learn about the progressive, cutting-edge design and construction methods used to achieve superior results and demonstrate the possibilities in green building and alternative transportation options. Our speakers will discuss how they reduced their overall environmental footprint through these projects and created interesting, comfortable spaces for occupants. There will be ample time for Q&A and open discussion.

Speakers:

Overall Winner: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems

Speakers: Michael Fodor, Project Manager, Emerald Built Environments and Maria Gutierez, Sr. Director, ESG, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems

Energy Winner and Honorable Mention for Healthy Buildings: Cleveland Foundation

Speakers: Abby McDonald, Project Manager, Emerald Built Environments and Adam Geither, Director, Building Operations and Guest Services, Cleveland Foundation

Water Winner: Historic St. Casimir Polish Church

Speaker: John Niedzialek, St. Casimir Parish Council

Healthy Buildings Winner: Oberlin Elementary School

Speakers: Brad Gellert, Project Manager / Project Architect, ThenDesign Architecture and Dr. David Hall, Superintendent, Oberlin City Schools

Healthy Buildings Honorable Mention: NASA

Speaker: Aaron Hill, AIA, Principal and Co-CEO, Bialosky

Transportation Emissions Reduction Winner: College of Wooster

Speakers: Michael Peters, CEO, Sway Mobility and Brian Webb, Director of Campus Sustainability, College of Wooster

Credits:

2 continuing education credits for: BOMA, AEE, ASHRAE, AIA HSW, certificate of attendance available for self-reporting for professional engineers, LEED and others.

Cost:

$15 for members of AIA, ASHRAE, 2030 Districts, Cleveland State University, Greater Cleveland Partnership, USGBC, City of Cleveland

$20 for non- members

Students attend for free

Hard Hat Tour of RAYE, the $140 million dramatic addition to Shaker Heights' skyline and a testament to a deep collaboration between the developers and the city.

It’s the second phase of the Van Aken District, a mixed-use, multi-family development, that is seeking Fitwel certification. The one- to four-bedroom units range from 623 to 3,200 square feet. 

Participants will be required to wear the following PPE:

• Vests

• Hard Hats

• Glasses

• Gloves

• Pants

• Flat, hard soled shoes (no heels or tennis shoes)

1 HSW

Monthly AIA Cleveland Board Meeting - Virtual

Join members of the local design community for the Annual Firm Trivia Challenge! Test your knowledge of history, pop culture, Cleveland architecture and design, plus other topics in this battle of the brains! Compete to win it all and be crowned the "Smartest Design Firm in Cleveland"!

Cost:
$90 per team (consisting of 4-6 players)
$15 Free Agent

(Don't have a team? No worries, we will place you on one!)
Registration includes snacks/appetizers for each player.

Looks like spring has just about sprung - and we are excited to spring right into our first non-yoga event of the year! Join us as we all try something new as we partake in Barre (and Barley!) Our certified instructor, Savannah Goins, will lead us through an all-levels, slightly altered Barre class. We will follow this up with snacks and barley-infused drinks.

This session is all about branching out and trying something new and different... so register online today - space is limited! Hope to see you there!

Presented by the Master of Healthcare Design Program, Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design

According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), approximately 2.0 million people in 2023 are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in the United States. This substantial number, coupled with advancements in technology, underscores the importance of designing healthcare facilities that can accommodate patients and evolving treatments. With these new advancements, cancer care is undergoing a significant shift as novel therapies replace conventional treatments. Therefore, the design of cancer facilities must prioritize not only clinical necessities such as diagnosis and treatment but also patient well-being, thoughtful spatial planning, and improved outcomes. Designing these facilities entails considerations of advancements in diagnosis and treatment (e.g., telemedicine, Artificial Intelligence), the needs of specific patient populations (children vs. adults), and future adaptability and expansion. This symposium intends to provide architects, designers, and healthcare decision-makers with insights into the most effective approaches for developing cancer facilities.

Overall learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the cancer facilities and users.

2. Recognize the role of the design in supporting or hindering therapeutic experience and treatment within the cancer care facilities.

3. Recognize the advancements in cancer treatment and the need to support them through the design of the physical environment.

4. Identify design solutions to overcome challenges in cancer care facilities along with challenges to their implementation.

5. Identify the current evidence-based design practices and recommendations for cancer care facilities.

CEUs Available: AIA, EDAC

This Hard Hat tour explores the 36-story high-rise office complex, which consists of three buildings: a two-story pavilion acting as the front porch to Public Square, a 36-floor office tower, and an attached multi-level parking garage.

This tour offers a glimpse into the many stages of construction as attendees explore the Tower floors that range from nearly complete to recently enclosed. The new HQ consists of approximately 1 million square feet and will house over 3,100 employees.

Limit: 40 participants

Participants will be required to bring and wear the following PPE:

• Steel-toed shoes

• Vests

• Eye protection

• Cut-proof gloves

• Hard hats

Coffee with Fellows is an ongoing series centered around a conversation between one Fellow and one emerging professional, interviewing each other.

Coffee with the Fellows is an ongoing series centered around a conversation between one Fellow and one emerging professional, interviewing each other. This session will feature Sam Lasky, FAIA (William Rawn Associates) and Drew Thompson, AIAS (Kent State University) in a conversation centered on factors that influence design excellence, including sustainability, responsible land use, and contextual sensitivity.

This program is coordinated by AIA Cleveland and hosted by Jack Bialosky, FAIA and Emily Williams, AIA.

1 HSW CEU.

Is finding a mentor or mentee proving to be difficult? Are you tired of all the effort with little success? Well, the YAAM Committee of AIA Cleveland has a solution for all your problems!

Join us in another rendition of Mentorship Speed Dating - the ultimate (if not a little awkward) way to find a mentor or mentee within the city of Cleveland! Attendees will meet potential connections in rapid succession in a casual atmosphere meant to inspire meaningful and organic connections. Food and beverages will be provided.

We encourage you to bring your business cards with you to facilitate keeping in contact (but don’t worry if you don’t have any - we got you!)

Register today as a Mentor or a Mentee and find what you’re looking for!

AIA, NOMA, Professional Allied Members: Free
Non-Member Mentor/Mentee: $10

The 2030 Districts Network is offering an education session that will take an in depth look at building performance standards.  As more jurisdictions pass standards or are exploring doing so, this will have a profound impact on real estate assets.  We have assembled a panel of experts to discuss the topic and explore both the genesis of the idea as well as the implications.  We will leave time for Q&A.

Speakers:

Kim Cheslak, Senior Technical Advisor, Building Energy Codes Program, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Marshall Duer-Balkind, Director of Policy Programs, Institute for Market Transformation

Emily Salzburg, Managing Director Building Standards and Performance, State of Washington

Devon Stopps, Senior Engineer, Public Energy Initiatives, Existing Buildings, City of Toronto

Kim will discuss the science and Marshall will discuss the policy behind building performance standards. Emily and Devon both represent jurisdictions implementing standards and will discuss their experiences on the ground working with various constituents throughout the process.

A certificate of attendance is available for 2 continuing education credits for self-reporting for professional engineers, USGBC and other eligible self-reporting accreditation bodies.

Cost:

$25 for individuals whose organization is a member of any local 2030 District in North America

$30 for non-members

Students attend for free

The Northeast Ohio Youth Climate Summit is a collaborative and educational conference that brings together young people from the region to address pressing environmental challenges. This summit provides a platform for students to engage in discussions, workshops, and hands-on activities focused on climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice. Through the exchange of ideas and practical solutions, the summit provides the future leaders of our region with tools, education, and connections to become advocates for a more sustainable and resilient future in Northeast Ohio.

Five Ohio City architecture firms are opening their doors to the architecture community for one night only. Learn about the firms’ work, chat with the staff and connect with colleagues. Architecture professionals and students are encouraged to attend!

(5:00-5:30) The D.H. Ellison Co.
2002 W. 41st Street, Cleveland, OH 44113

(5:40-6:10) K2M Design
3121 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113

(6:20-6:50) redhouse + The Architetta
1455 W. 29th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113

(7:00-7:30) Bowen+
2019 Center Street, Suite 500, Cleveland, OH 44113

A map will be sent out to the registrants via direct email as we get closer to the event.

In this session, our speakers will talk about historic building renovations and adaptive reuse projects. We'll learn how and why they made their decisions to save aging buildings and give them new life.  Longfellow Elementary School was slated for demolition but was saved and converted into affordable housing for seniors.  The Sandusky State Theatre was all but destroyed in a storm in 2020.  Our speaker will discuss how and why they brought the building back with all the complex issues involved in a theatre restoration. We will also learn the details of the major renovation of the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, one of the most iconic hotels in Cleveland. We'll also present a demonstration of the CARE tool that allows us to calculate and compare the embodied carbon impacts of renovation vs new construction.  There will be time for Q&A and open discussion.

Speakers:

Lori Ferriss, AIA, PE, Architecture 2030

Arne Goldman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Director of Business Development, Marous Brothers Construction

Brant Miller, RA, LEED BD+C, Architect, Senior Associate, DLR Group

Jared Freeman, General Manager, Design/Build Group Marous Brothers Construction

 Credits:

2 continuing education credits for: BOMA, AEE, ASHRAE, AIA HSW, certificate of attendance available for self reporting for professional engineers, LEED and others.

 Cost:

$15 for members of AIA, ASHRAE, 2030 Districts, Cleveland State University, Greater Cleveland Partnership, USGBC, City of Cleveland

$20 for non- members

Students attend for free

Design and Professional Excellence: Going from Good to Great

Speaker: Antoine Bryant, NOMA, Assoc. AIA, APA, City of Detroit, MI, Planning Department Director

Panel Discussion: Dan Bickerstaff, AIA, Hunter Morrison, and Joyce Huang, City of Cleveland Planning Commission, Director

We will discuss strategies, policies, design philosophies and implementation of successful Urban Planning and Neighborhood Revitalization. We will use the City of Detroit and its recent downtown and neighborhoods as case studies to explore historic adverse impacts of highway construction through vibrant communities, environmental degradation and urban blight, as well as the renewed interest, execution of substantial urban projects that is fostering downtown and neighborhood stabilization. We will also explore new sustainable approaches to urban development from both a planning and architectural perspective, but more importantly how the myriad of positive changes that are taking place in the City of Detroit have had and are having on the citizenry of one of American's greatest cities.

Event and parking are free. Registration is required.

2 HSW CEU

Craft has unexpectedly returned to the architect.

Migrating from the job site into the exploratory space of the design studio, craft takes on new unprecedented dimensions. No longer strictly limited by material realities, or the routines of normative practice, the architect is free to engage with a project across scales and mediums, craft is for Reiser+Umemoto less a set of concrete techniques than an exploratory ethos. This radical mode of thinking and working is an ongoing dance between centuries-old and cutting-edge technologies. A crafty engagement with technology is essential; eluding the twin traps of conservative handicraft and process-based techno-purism. The practice seeks to chart a radically aesthetic passage between the two as the most resonant way to advance culture and society.

Like the effectiveness of the itinerant smith and Lockheed’s Skunk Works, which existed within larger machines: economic, political or otherwise, Reiser+Umemoto continue to leverage the vitality of independent thought beyond the constraints of normative practice, in service to the world.

Coffee + conversation for students at 4:00PM in the Fetterman.
Pizza will be served in the Cene for those attending the lecture.

Discussants: Sung Ho Kim, Jon Yoder    

Reiser+Umemoto, RUR Architecture is an internationally recognized architecture office and design atelier founded in 1986 by Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto. The firm works across continents and scales with projects ranging from large scale cultural and infrastructural projects to detailed object, furniture, and exhibition designs. Reiser+Umemoto, RUR is widely published, most recently in their sweeping monograph Projects and Their Consequences which traces thirty years of multidisciplinary investigations into form, structure, techniques and planning. Awards and honors include the Chrysler Award for Excellence in Design, the Academy Award in Architecture by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Presidential Citation and John Hejduk Award from the Cooper Union, and the USA Booth Fellowship from United States Artists for Architecture & Design.

Jesse Reiser is a Professor of Architecture at Princeton University and co-founder of Reiser+Umemoto, RUR Architecture.

Nanako Umemoto is a Professor of Practice at Washington University, a visiting Professor at Kent State University and co-founder of Reiser+Umemoto, RUR Architecture.