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AIA Missouri State CELEBRATE Event in St. Louis, MO – Friday, September 22nd

Friday, 9/22/23, 4:30pm to 7:00pm in St. Louis, MO, AIA State CELEBRATE event! Architects from across the State will network, meet our State level AIA representatives and celebrate the 2024 Missouri Distinguished Service Award winner. Free registration – email mikek@wallacearchitects.com if you would still like to attend but haven’t yet RSVP’d.

Continuing Education Opportunity - September 15

AIA Mid-Missouri will be hosting 1hr of AIA approved Continuing Education
When: Friday, September 15, 2023, 11:30am – 12:30pm +/-
What: 1hr (live) Continuing Education – AIA and HSW approved
Program: Railing Systems for Commercial and Residential Projects
by John Bridges of Ultralox
Where: 302 Campusview, Suite 208 (Wallace Architects), Columbia, MO 65201.
Call (573) 256-7200 if you have trouble finding us.
Who: YOU! Lunch will be provided by Ultralox. Thanks John!
There is no cost to attend this tour.

September Board Meeting

Immediately following the continuing education training on Friday, 9/15, we will start our AIA Mid-Missouri Board Meeting at approximately 12:30pm at 302 Campusview, Suite 208, Columbia, MO 65201. General Members of AIA Mid-Missouri are encouraged to also attend these monthly Board Meetings to get more involved in what AIA Mid-Missouri has to offer.

AIA National Convention - June 7-10

The American Institute of Architects annual convention was held on June 7-10th, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Our 2023 AIA Mid-Missouri delegate to the conference was active Board Member, Nina Hennkens. Get involved with AIA Mid-Missouri, get involved with the AIA Mid-Missouri Board and maybe it will be you in a couple years that is financially supported to attend this great National Conference!

Pallardy Scholarship Awarded

AIA Mid-Missouri recently awarded the 2020 Roy J. Pallardy Memorial Scholarship to Katherine Kaufmann, Columbia, Missouri, at a private Awards Event in Columbia. The scholarship award totaled $2,000 with $1,000 coming from the local chapter’s dues and scholarship trust fund and $1,000 coming from a matching grant provided by the national American Institute of Architects organization.

The annual scholarship was established in 1985 by The Architects Alliance, Jefferson City and Mid-Missouri Chapter AIA to recognize Mid-Missouri Architect Roy J. Pallardy’s outstanding service to the profession, community and AIA Mid-Missouri Chapter, while practicing architecture in Jefferson City and Central Missouri.

The matching grant is the national American Institute of Architect’s effort to support local Chapters in promoting the profession and providing student financial support to emerging leaders in the architectural field of study.

Katherine is currently enrolled in the School of Architecture at The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, working toward a Master of Architecture Degree. She is a graduate of Battle High School, Columbia, Missouri and the daughter of Rick and Tricia Kaufmann, Columbia, Missouri.

Pallardy Scholarship Awarded -- October 2019

AIA Mid-Missouri awarded the 2019 Roy Pallardy Memorial Scholarship to Patrick Murray, of Jefferson City, MO, at our Design Awards event on October 18. The scholarship award totaled $2,000 with $1,000 coming from the local chapter's dues and Scholarship Trust Fund and $1,000 from a matching grant provided by the National AIA organization.

The annual scholarship was established in 1985 by the Mid-Missouri Chapter AIA to recognize Roy J. Pallardy's outstanding service to the profession, the community, and the AIA Mid-Missouri Chapter, while practicing architecture in Central Missouri.

The matching grant is the national American Institute of Architects' effort to support local Chapters in promoting the profession and providing student financial support to emerging leaders in the architectural field of study.

Distinguished Citizen Award Presented -- November 2018

On November 17, AIA Mid-Missouri President Nina Hennkens awarded our 2018 Distinguished Citizen Award to John Simon, Building Regulations Supervisor for the City of Columbia. This award honors a member of our community who exemplifies the values and purposefully promotes the efforts of design professionals to maintain, protect and augment the fabric of the built environment. He is this year's Champion of the Built Environment.

Mr. Simon has held a lifelong passion for the natural and built environment. His award recognizes his efforts to educate, collaborate with and support local design professionals as they preserve and develop the fabric of the city.

Pallardy Scholarship Awarded -- October 2018

AIA Mid-Missouri awarded the 2018 Roy Pallardy Memorial Scholarship to Timothy Struemph, of Jefferson City, MO, in August. The scholarship award totaled $2,000 with $1,000 coming from the local chapter's dues and Scholarship Trust Fund and $1,000 from a matching grant provided by the National AIA organization.

Timothy is enrolled in the Master of Architecture program Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He spent several months earlier this year in an exchange program at the Dessau International Architecture Graduate School. He is now completing his final year at KSU and expects to complete his degree in May 2019.

Pallardy Scholarship Awarded -- August 2017

AIA Mid-Missouri awarded the 2017 Roy Pallardy Memorial Scholarship to Benjamin Naudet, of Lake Ozark, MO, in August. The scholarship award totaled $2,000 with $1,000 coming from the local chapter's dues and Scholarship Trust Fund and $1,000 coming from a matching grant provided by the National AIA organization.

Benjamin is enrolled in the Master of Architecture program in the School of Architecture at University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. He is currently fulfilling his study abroad requirement in Denmark taking an Architecture Design Studio course. He will return to KU in January and expects to complete his degree in May 2019.

Distinguished Citizen Award Presented -- October 2016

AIA Mid-Missouri awarded our 2016 Distinguished Citizen Award to Jim Crabtree, Vice President of Corporate Physical Assets for Central Bancompany, at a celebration in Jefferson City on October 20. This award honors a member of our community who exemplifies the values and purposefully promotes the efforts of design professionals to maintain, protect and augment the fabric of the built environment. He is this year's Champion of the Built Environment.

Mr. Crabtree's work at Central Bancompany has sought to maintain the high standards for the built environment and quality of life for staff and patrons alike. As noted in his nomination letter, “Over time, Jim Crabtree has become synonymous with his employer’s appreciation for architectural advocacy.”

This year's celebration was held in the Merchant's Bank Building, a structure built in 1889 and renovated inside and out supervised by Mr. Crabtree, with careful attention to detail and historically appropriate design elements. He has also been instrumental in guiding new construction for Central Bancompany, such as the new Central Bank Financial Center, Central Technology Services, and the development of a new Signature Bank facility for the company.

Roy J. Pallardy Memorial Scholarship Awarded -- October 2015

AIA Mid-Missouri awarded the 2015 Roy Pallardy Memorial Scholarship to Andrew Henry of Centralia, Missouri during Awards Celebration on October 23rd. The scholarship award totaled $2,000 with $1,000 coming from the local chapter's dues and Scholarship Trust Fund and $1,000 coming from a matching grant provided by the National AIA organization.

The annual scholarship was established in 1985 by the Mid-Missouri Chapter AIA to recognize Roy J. Pallardy's outstanding service to the profession, community and AIA Mid-Missouri Chapter, while practicing architecture in Central Missouri. The matching grant is the national American Institute of Architects' effort to support local Chapters in promoting the profession and providing student financial support to emerging leaders in the architectural field of study.

Andrew is currently enrolled in his fifth year of architectural studies towards a Master of Architecture degree from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, with anticipated graduation in May, 2016. He is currently participating in the "Design + Make" studio, a two-semester studio during which the elite group of fifth-year students design a project and then build it. Their project this year is an education pavilion in the Tallgrass Prarie.

Mid-Missouri Presents Design Awards -- October 2015

AIA Mid-Missouri presented its 2015 Excellence in Design Awards to six projects at our Awards Celebration on October 23. For more on the event and the awards presented, see our Honors and Awards page.

Roy J. Pallardy Memorial Scholarship Awarded -- October 2014

AIA Mid-Missouri awarded the 2014 Roy Pallardy Memorial Scholarship to Julia Hartman of Jefferson City, Missouri during Sustainapalooza! on October 17th. The scholarship award totaled $2,000 with $1,000 coming from the local chapter's dues and Scholarship Trust Fund and $1,000 coming from a matching grant provided by the National AIA organization.

Julia is currently enrolled in her fourth year of architectural studies towards a Master of Architecture degree from Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, with anticipated graduation in May, 2016.

Mid-Missouri Architects Join Critique for MU Senior Thesis Projects -- May 2014
by Robbie Price

The Senior Thesis Studio Final Review was held on Thursday, May 8th at Stanley Hall in an open critique format with faculty, former students, members of the MU Advisory Board and local architects providing their professional input and experiential advice. The thesis projects presented by the seniors were design problems of their own choice. Some remained local in their vision with architectural and interior design solutions for urban infill, public performance centers and alternatives for existing structures. Others ran farther afield and postulated designs from St. Louis parkways, the ski slopes of Colorado, to overseas hotels and spas. It was an eclectic mix of projects and the seniors responded with personal insight, daring and thoughtfulness. It was heartening to see how each marshaled their talent, some with breezy sketches, others with models, either by hand or in 3D, to describe their vision. Some struggled with the basics of architectural presentation drawings while others soared and broke through their perceived limitations with a true personal style. It was a wonderful display of the budding ambition a young designer possesses and how malleable their vision is at this stage; so reminiscent of our own time in studio. Each of us can no doubt remember how we felt back then when we stumbled, forgot a key section or had a particularly prescient dialogue from a visiting critic. It made a difference for some continuing down this path or taking an early exit

AIA Mid-Missouri has a unique opportunity to participate in MU’s Architectural Studies program and an underlying responsibility to advise and assist these students, grooming them to become, someday, our next group of professionals and peers. We have much to give. And the students respond to our input and are challenged by our differing opinions and expertise. This is what they want and need to see. How do real architects look, speak, relate, think and act? We are the role models and thus, need to be present in their education. I applaud those of our membership who attended this past week. And I urge others to join their ranks and fulfill this unmet obligation to our next generation. It is a great way to share your experience and passion with students who crave the input and inspired by your example. You will find the benefit derived from this interaction to be most satisfying. And there is no better place than right here at MU School of Architectural Studies to start making a difference, for both you and our students.