American Institute of Architects
Mid-Missouri Chapter

On Thursday, March 11th from 9:30-10:45am at Ellis Auditorium on the MU-Columbia campus, Bernard J. Cywinski, FAIA and Principal, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson will be speaking about the firm's current work. This key note address is sponsored by the Marcia Wehrle Healy and Robert N. Healy Interior Design and Architecture Lecture Series. Bernard's partner, Peter Bohlin, is this year's AIA Gold Medal Award recipient. The lecture announcement and additional information may be found here (PDF).

On February 20, 2010, AIA Mid-Missouri will host a reception honoring award receipients for the Chapter's biannual Design Awards program and celebrating the Chapter's 40th anniversary. The event will take place beginning at 6:30pm at the Perlow-Stevens Gallery, 812 E. Broadway in Columbia. Additional details and RSVP information are available in this PDF.

There is currently some interest in starting a chapter of Emerging Green Builders under USGBC in the Columbia/Mid-Missouri area. We are looking for young professionals that are recent graduates or in their 20's, or any professionals that are just getting into the field of sustainability. Among the proposed activities for the group include lectures, site visits, LEED study groups, mentoring for the MU EGB chapter, socials, and green design competitions. If you are interested in EGB, please contact Caroline Leemis at caroline.leemis@gmail.com. Thank you!

AIA Mid-Missouri is pleased to announce Mark Andre of Columbia, Missouri as the 2009 Roy J. Pallardy Memorial Scholarship recipient. The award includes $1,000 from the Mid-Missouri Component and an additional matching grant of $900 from the National Component for a total scholarship amount of $1,900. Mark is currently in his fourth year of studies towards a Masters of Architecture degree from the College of Architecture, Planning & Design, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. His anticipated graduation date is spring 2011. During the course of his architectural studies, Mark has been a member of the Environmental Design Student Association, Architecture Student Advisory Board, Student Senator on the KSU Student Governing Association and became LEED AP Certified in July of 2006, per the U.S. Green Building Council guidelines. For additional information see Mark's resume here (Click).