The Wisconsin Chapter of The American Institute of Architects named Michael Ford, AIA, NOMA as a recipient of The 2022 Yong Architect of The Year. Congratulations to Michael Ford and the other two outstanding young architect award recipients, Matthew Clapper, AIA and Brandon Reinke, AIA.
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Annual AIASC Design Conference, “Community: By Design,” to Take Place in Lake City, Brings The Hip Hop Architect, Michael Ford to South Carolina
The American Institute of Architects’ South Carolina Chapter (AIASC) is excited to share that this year’s Annual Design Conference will take place in conjunction with renowned nine-day art competition, ArtFields. Held in the small town of Lake City, S.C., the conference will begin on Wednesday, April 18 and end Friday, April 20 with a gift to the community.
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Architect Magazine Features - The Hip Hop Architecture Camp
Architect Magazine features The Hip Hop Architecture Camp.
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Judging The American Institute of Architects "I Look Up Film Challenge"
I am honored to be asked to be invited to judge The American Institute of Architect’s third annual I Look Up Film Challenge which invites architects and filmmakers to collaborate in bringing architectural stories to life. This year’s challenge calls for films that highlight projects and architects that are helping to change communities for the better.
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Anticipating change means understanding your clients
On the final day of AIA Conference on Architecture 2017, a panel of innovators and a famed behavioral scientist took the stage in Orlando with a theme of "Anticipate Change," addressing what's next for architecture and design's evolution.
The panel, led by Frances Anderton, host of DnA: Design and Architecture, featured Michael Ford, Assoc. AIA; Cheryl McAfee, FAIA; and Nóra Demeter, Intl. Assoc. AIA, all speaking to the opportunities at architecture's frontier. "The theme today should be called 'affect change,' because each of these designers is really trying, and achieving, to steer the profession in new directions in terms of access and architectural expression itself," Anderton said.
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AIA 2017 Keynote: Anticipate Change: What's Next in Architecture
At the 2017 AIA Conference on Architecture, participants will view a one-of-a-kind panel, you’ll hear three speakers who will discuss how to anticipate and acclimate to what’s next for the architecture profession.
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AIA Board of Directors approves equity initiatives
Washington, D.C. – December 15, 2016 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors have announced a second donation of $1,000,000 to the Diversity Advancement Scholarship fund, aimed at improving equity, diversity and inclusion among people entering the profession. This builds upon the $1,000,000 already earmarked in 2013 for the Diversity Advancement Scholarships, administered by the AIA Foundation.
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