Since 1952, the mission of the architects of
AIA South Dakota has been to safeguard
the public, improve the profession and
better the built environment.

 

     


 


  

 

We shape our buildings: thereafter they shape us.
Winston Churchill

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AIA SOUTH DAKOTA PO Box 1596 , Sioux Falls , SD 57101 605-334-2422

 

 

CHARLES STINSON, AIA ARCHITECT FROM MINNEAPOLIS WILL BE IN SIOUX FALLS

AT THE 2006 BUILDING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT THE SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION CENTER

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH. 

        MR. STINSON WILL BE SPEAKING AT 4:00 - 5:00 ON 'ARCHITECTS AND THE HOUSE'

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED AT NO COST TO JOIN US AT THE

                                                                                                                                  UPCOMING WORKSHOP

HGA ARCHITECTS OF MINNEAPOLIS WILL BE JUDGING OUR 2006 DESIGN SUBMITTALS.  ONCE THESE ARE SELECTED THEY WILL BE SHOWN AT THE CONVENTION.

  

AIA 150

CELEBRATING THE PAST.  DESIGNING THE FUTURE

In 2007 the American Institute of Architects will mark the 150th anniversary of its founding - and, in honor of this anniversary, the AIA will present the nation with a gift.  South Dakota is working with our Rural Learning Center here in South Dakota to celebrate with other states this special anniversary.   As our program develps, we will keep all interested parties informed.

 

NCARB'S SURVEY OF REGISTRERED ARCHITECTS

Iowa - 445                                              Minnesota - 1,714                               Montana - 351                     

Nebraska - 531                                     North Dakota - 127                             South Dakota - 101

Wyoming - 118                                                                           

                                                                                California - 16,809

 

 

AMERICA LIKES ARCHITECTS

Of the 13 occupational groups polled, architects ranked in the top popularity tier. 

                   It should be noted that architects had the lowest negative rating of any profession:

                                                                     Strongly                                        Strong                                     Total

                                                                    Favorable                                   Unfavorable                            Favorable

Grade school teachers              72%                                  3%                           93%

Medical doctors                          60%                                 3%                           92%

Police officers                             59%                                 5%                           90%


Accountants                                34%                                 2%                           86%

Architects                                    44%                                 1%                           83%

College professors                    49%                                 7%                           81%

Bankers                                       24%                                 5%                          77%

Federal govt. employees          18%                                10%                          69%

Real estate agents                     16%                                 7%                          64%

Journalists                                   18%                               16%                          61%

Trial lawyers                                16%                               23%                         51%

Real estate developers             12%                               14%                          49%

Politicans                                      6%                                32%                         36%

    

             Editor Note:  After reading this  - 'someone like us', but I wish they would hire us.               

 
 

THANK YOU FOR OFFICES USING AIA CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

We have received an additional check from Washington for $557.79

We have received an additional check from Washington for $747.11
We have received an additional check from Washington for $593.45 - 7/05

We have received an additional check from Washington for $546.68 -10/05

We have received an check from Washington for Job Board Revenue - $181.20 (3rd qtr 2005)

 

Record of Distribution of the 10% share of AIA Contract Documents Revenue

              Allocated to the state of South Dakota

                                                  For the period of 06/01/05 through 09/30/05

Gross revenue for AIA Contract Documents thru period: $8,682,545.57

Ten percent of gross revenue to be shared in this distribution: $316,637.68

Total number of AIA members as of September 30, 2005 : 75,710

Revenue to be shared with South Dakota (0.17% of $432,723): $546.68

State Libraries

 

Do you know that there are very few libraries in our state that subscribe to architectural magazines?  I have been giving my issues (as well as Interior Design) to the Sioux Falls libraries for the past 10 years on a regular basis.  If you are just stacking them in a corner think about your library.  Sure I tear things out of them, but it is better than no magazine.  Looking back on growing up in Watertown – I went to the library and enjoyed what magazine they had on architecture. It hurts me to think that they are not available to our young people of today.  ww

 

INTERESTING ITEMS :

PROFESSIONALS RANK TOP 15 ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS

UNDERGRADUTE ARCH 2006

1. Cornell University

2. University of Texas at Austin

3 . Rice University (tie)

    California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo  (tie)
5. Kansas State University (tie)
   Rhode Island School of Design (tie)

7. Syracuse University
   Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

9. Carnegie Melton University

10. Pennsylvania State University (tie)
     Pratt Institute (tie)
12. University of Notre Dame
13. University of Iowa (tie)

     University of Kansas (tie)
15. Auburn University (tie)

     University of Oregon

 

GRADUATE 2006

PROFESSIONALS RANK TOP 15 ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS

1, Harvard University
2. University of Cincinnati

3. University of Virginia

4. Columbia University (tie)

   University of Pennsylvania (tie)
6. University of Texas at Austin
7. Rice University

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie)
   Yale University (tie)

10. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (tie)
      Washington University of St. Louis (tie)
12. Syracuse University

13. Clemson University (tie)
     University of California, Berkeley (tie)

15. Princeton University (tie)

     Texas A & M University (tie)

UNDERGRADUATE ARCH 2006( Midwest )

1. Kansas State University

2. Iowa State University  

3. University of Kansas

 

GRADUATE 2006 (Midwest )

1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2. University of Cincinnati (tie)

    University of Michigan (tie)

3. Iowa State University

 

 

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