AIA Birmingham
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AIA Birmingham, chartered in 1965, is the Birmingham area chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and is part of AIA Alabama. The group represent approximately 770 architects, interns and affiliates in a six county area (Jefferson, Blount, Bibb, Fayette, St Clair and Tuscaloosa). The purpose of the organization is to promote good design and practice in architecture and to represent the profession.
The chapter's offices are located at 107 21st Street South. The executive director is Rhea Williams.
The Birmingham chapter also organizes an N2 Architecture program for area middle schools.
Awards
Each year the AIA Birmingham chapter honors exceptional work by local firms in the chapter Honor Awards:
2013
- Residential: Redella Residence, Williams-Blackstock Architects and Residence 4149, bDot Architecture
- Commercial: BL Harbert International Group office, GA Studio and GRAF Development office, Michael Gibson and Kyle D'Agostino
- Institutional: Cardio Vascular Associates Clinic, GA Studio and Crestwood Park, Design Initiative
- Detail: "Detail 3", bDot Architecture
- Renovation/Adaptive Reuse: Dungan Nequette Architects office, Dungan Nequette Architects; 820 Shades Creek Parkway, GA Studio; Shaia's, Dungan Nequette Architects; private residence, Design Initiative; and Shades Valley YMCA, Williams-Blackstock Architects
- Under $300,000: Live Design Group office, Live Design Group
- Interior: Balch & Bingham office, Dungan Nequette Architects; Baker Donelson office, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds; and 29th Street Studio, bDot Architecture
2012
- Adaptive Reuse honor award: Morgan Loft, Design Initiative
- Adaptive Reuse merit award: Railroad Square, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
- Institutional honorable mention: Mission Hospitals Outpatient Cancer Center, TRO Jung Brannon
- Commercial honorable mention: El Barrio, Kdag Design / Appleseed Workshop
- Residential merit award: Edenton E-Lofts, Dungan Nequette Architects
- Under $300,000 honorable mention: Homewood residence, Krumdieck A+I Design
- Unbuilt honorable mention: Birmingham Zoo entrance facility, Davis Architects and Red Mountain residence, Krumdieck A+I Design
2011
- Renovation/Adaptive Reuse merit award: YWoodlawn community, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds and Dog Days of Birmingham, T. Michael Gibson/Appleseed Workshop
- Institutional merit award: Vestavia Hills Public Library, Keith Design
- Commercial merit award: Springhouse Restaurant, Dungan Nequette Architects; and Catherine's Market, Dungan Nequette Architects
- Residential honor award: Silverock Cove Thunder House, Dungan Nequette Architects
- Residential merit award: Rosemary Beach II, Krumdieck A+I Design; Pool house, Krumdieck A+I Design; Creekside of Auburn, Dungan Nequette Architects and Hopkins Finley Residence, Dungan Nequette Architects
- Under $150,000 merit award: Boat house, Krumdieck A+I Design and Iron Tribe Fitness, Hudson Architecture
2010
- Renovation/Adaptive Reuse honor award: Alagasco Technology Demonstration Center, Williams-Blackstock Architects and Dream Center, Birchfield Penuel & Associates
- Renovation/Adaptive Reuse merit award: Branscomb Community Center, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
- Institutional honor award: Hoover Fire Station No. 2, Dungan Nequette Architects and Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, KPS Group, Inc.
- Institutional merit award: Crisp Regional Hospital (Cordele, Georgia), Gresham, Smith & Partners and Shelby South Tower, TRO Jung Brannon
- Commercial merit award: Birmingham Parking Authority Deck No. 3, Williams-Blackstock Architects and Medical Assurance Company offices, Williams-Blackstock Architects
- Residential honor award: Creekside Pavillion, Joe Swaika
- Residential merit award: Park Place, Williams-Blackstock Architects and Bodnar residence, Dungan Nequette Architects
2009
- Commercial merit award: Stewart Perry corporate headquarters, HKW Associates
- Renovation and adaptive reuse merit award: Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral plaza, GA Studio
- Renovation and adaptive reuse merit award: Studio 212, bDot Architecture
- Residential honor award: Fountain Heights infill housing, Adams Design Group
- Institutional merit award: Sunshine Farms Chapel, Krumdieck A+I Design
- Institutional merit award: McKenzie Court Community Center, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
- Institutional merit award: Our Savior Lutheran Church , Krumdieck A+I Design
- Institutional merit award: Hilltop Montessori School, HKW Associates
2008
- Adaptive Reuse Honor: Liv on Fifth, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds
- Adaptive Reuse Merit: Innovation Depot, Williams-Blackstock Architects
- Institutional Honor: 4-H Environmental Education Center (Columbiana), Davis Architects and Children's Harbor Lodge & Conference Center (Lake Martin), GA Architecture Studio
- Projects under $150,000 Merit: Alpaca Shed at Sunshine Farms (Sterrett), Krumdieck Design
- Residential Merit: Richard Tubb lake residence (Smith Lake), Dungan Nequette Architects
- Commercial Honor: KIA Training Facility (West Point, Georgia), GA Architecture Studio
- Commercial Merit: Red Mountain Bank (English Village), GA Architecture Studio and Edgewood Creamery, Place Design Studio
- AIA150 Champion: Patrick Davis
2007
- Commercial Honor: Pullman Flats, Krumdieck Design
- Commercial Merit: 2006 Birmingham News building, Williams-Blackstock Architects
- Institutional Honor: UAB Campus Recreation Center, Williams-Blackstock Architects
- Institutional Merit: Minor Elementary School, Davis Architects and the M. Miller Gorrie Building for Auburn University's School of Building Science, Crawford McWilliams Hatcher Architects
- Residential Honor: Golden residence, Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio
- Residential Merit: Private residence, Dungan Nequette Architects
- Adaptive reuse Honor: YMCA Youth Center, Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds and BEBCO Building, Davis Architects
2006
- Overall & Institutional Honor: UAB School of Medicine, Birchfield Penuel & Associates with Cannon Design
- Commercial Merit: Addition to the offices of Brasfield & Gorrie, Thompson Architecture
- Residential Honor: Bower residence, Krumdieck Design
- Residential Merit: Napier residence, KPS Group and Richard Tubb residence, Dungan Nequette Architects
- Small Project Merit: Cater residence, Krumdieck Design
Presidents
Local officers serve a one-year term:
References
- AIA Birmingham. (December 2006) Newsletter
External links
- AIA Birmingham website