We're excited to announce our new Design Awards presenting sponsor: KBKG!

Each year, AIA Fort Worth hosts the Excellence in Architecture: Design Awards and Studio Awards to various members, projects, individuals and groups for their outstanding achievements and service to the profession of architecture and the community.

We will gather for refreshments in Cafe Modern at 5:30pm. The Design Awards announcement will take place in the auditorum at 6:00pm followed by the lecture "Radical Pragmatism" by Rebecca Rudolph, AIA of Design Bitches in Los Angeles. 

2024 Jury:

Lecturer: Rebecca Rudolph, AIA | Founding Partner, Design, Bitches | Los Angeles

Reese Rowland, FAIA| Principal, Polk Stanley Wilcox | Little Rock

Jean Pierre Trou, RA, RID | Founding Principal, RUNA Workshop | Austin

2024 Jurors:

Bar Sponsor:

Join us for a WIA Halloween crafting happy hour!

Crafting supplies will be provided and BYOB! (bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share with 10-15 people)

For those who haven't engaged with us before, AIAFW WiA (Women in Architecture) welcomes students, Associate members, Architect members, and friends of Women in our profession and associated professions. We focus on opportunities for Women in our professional community to engage and network, share ideas and experiences and generally come together to support one another

RSVP!!!

19th Annual AIA Fort Worth Acme Brick Sporting Clay Classic & BBQ Cook Off!!

Architects, consultants, contractors and other design and construction-related individuals form teams to compete for bragging rights and “Top Gun” honors in a collaborative and festive atmosphere. The event has funded multiple UTA scholarship endowments and provided annual stipends to UTA’s AIA Student Chapter, Tarrant County College's Scholarship fund, and AIA FW 's Student Design Award scholarships.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024

TIME:  12:00pm Registration, 1:00pm start (volunteers should arrive by 11:00am)
FORMAT: 5 person team (team name is required for groups of 5)
COST: $750 per team,  $160 individual shooter

ONLY 20 TEAMS WILLBE ACCEPTED, REGISTER EARLY!! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 3th

***Shooters are responsible for supplying their own shotgun shells.  A minimum of 100 shells are required per shooter to complete the course, however extra shells will be needed if mulligans are purchased.

Boxed lunches will be available during registration, BBQ Cookoff voting and dinner will be held after the tournament.

This event is an excellent way to increase visibility, networking, and camaraderie among architects, specifiers, manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, engineers and consultants. Sponsorships benefit the AIAFW scholarship programs.

Become at Sponsor!

GOLD SPONSOR: $2500
Major recognition for your company/firm on special banners and signs, along with other recognitions specific for this level of sponsorship! Each gold sponsor will receive 1 free team of 5, a table for displaying company literature, signage at the event, and their logo in the AIAFW social media posts.

SILVER SPONSOR: $1750
EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY! This sponsorship includes recognition on banners and signs.  You will receive 1 free shooter, and your logo in AIAFW social media posts

STATION SPONSOR: $800
This sponsorship includes signage at your station, recognition at the event Awards Ceremony, and their logo in AIAFW social media posts. Stations Sponsors may elect to man their designated Station and provide promotional items to distribute to the shooters. Those choosing to have a representative at their station must arrive and be set up 30 minutes prior to start.  *A designated station will be given each Station Sponsor, and any chairs or tables needed must be provided by the Sponsor. A sponsor representative may announce raffle prices at the awards ceremony following the tournament 

BRONZE SPONSOR: $500
You can choose to be included as a Beverage, Beer, Water, Trophy & Awards, Prize Gun, or Signage Sponsor.  Sponsors at this level will receive signage at the event, recognition at the event Awards Ceremony and a listing in AIAFW social media posts.

PRIZE SPONSOR
We welcome special prizes which you wish to donate, or items with your logo, to be placed in a general drawing to be held during the Awards Ceremony.

SCHEDULE:

• September 30th by 5:00 pm – Entry Forms and Fees are due.

• October 7th by 5:00 pm – Digital Presentations, Data
Sheets, Credit Sheets are due.

• October 29th at 6:00 pm - Design Awards announcement at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and lecture. The event is FREE for members and open to the public. Registration coming soon. 

Join us for the AIAFW Annual Meeting and a lecture from Joshua Zinder, AIA of Zinder Architecture + Design

Attention AIAFW Members: The September meeting of AIA Fort Worth is the Annual Business Meeting and Election of Chapter Officers & Directors for the upcoming year. You are encouraged to take an active part in the business of the chapter by filling out the online ballot and attending this chapter program + lecture "Catalyst For Success: Paradigm Shift In Firm Structure" by Joshua Zinder, AIA of Zinder Architecture + Design on Thursday, September 26th at 5:30pm at Panther Island Brewery.

At this event, we will also be recognizing our 2024 Charles R. Adams Scholarship Recipient, Christian Cortes. Christian is currently pursuing his Master of Architecture from UTA, with an expected graduation in May 2025 and carries a 4.0 GPA

Catalyst For Success: Paradigm Shift In Firm Structure

Operating an architectural firm requires a multitude of business skills and strategies in order to be successful in winning work, keeping staff employed and billable, making a profit, and doing it all repeatedly. Most architects are not trained in business management sufficiently to straddle both the role of architect and business operations leader.

According to AIA's 2022 Firm Survey Report, 49% of US firms are single market operations. 44% are multiple market operations. The remaining 7% is listed as "Other". This session explores what "other" could be - alternative formats for structuring a firm. An important part of being a successful entrepreneur is considering alternative and/or multiple ways to structure of the firm, for example, setting up a specialist firm within the larger firm, becoming a developer of projects that you also design, expanding service options to include Interior design or product design, opening additional locations, and more.

This session starts with an overview of existing alternative practice models and the advantages and downsides of each, and then discussion expands to integrate tools and strategies that make each work, and what the architect-entrepreneur will need to be mindful of as they choose a path.

About Joshua Zinder:

Joshua Zinder, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP shares from his professional experience with multiple modalities He Is the founder and Managing Partner of Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, LLC and Its Firm Within A Firm Landau Zinder Architects. Joshua Is a developer for several mixed-use multi-family residential projects In his community. He Is a former President of AIA NJ and currently serves on the National Boards of AIA’s Small Firms Exchange and Interfaith Design Knowledge Community. He is a frequent speaker at AIA National and other industry events.

Join us for an informative panel discussion focused on recent updates regarding school safety and facilities standards in Texas. This panel of TxA School Safety Subcommittee members and TxA Government Affairs staff will provide updates on Texas Education Agency rulemaking as well as legislation passed during the 2023 Texas Legislative Session. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the panelists through a Q&A session. Plus learn more on how you can join TxA’s advocacy efforts!

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will be introduced to the TxA School Safety Subcommittee and the initiatives they are supporting related to school safety.

Attendees will have a clear picture of the role of the architect and design in school safety and the issues the built environment can and cannot solve.

Attendees will understand how both hardening and the educational environment play a critical role in school safety and will see examples of each.

Attendees will understand the updated TEA facility standards and legislative updates related to school safety.

Join us for a webinar from allied member Brayn Consulting!

• Thursday, August 22nd 12:00pm

• 1 AIA Learning Unit

• Free Webinar

Leverage the Inflation Reduction Act to Accelerate Sustainable Projects

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for architects and their clients and will cover federal tax incentives for sustainable construction:

• Section 48 Renewable Energy Tax Credits,

• Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deductions, and

• Section 45L Energy Efficient Residential Tax Credits.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides new and expanded opportunities for these incentives to architects and their clients. This course will help architects leverage those opportunities to accelerate energy-efficient and renewable construction to help meet the AIA 2030 Commitment – making carbon neutral the design standard. 1LU

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Analyzing the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on 48 Energy Credits, 179D, and 45L:

• The changes brought about by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to 179D, 45L, and 48 Energy Credits.

• Case studies with real examples of financial benefits.

• Guidance on the best strategies to leverage these incentives to accelerate energy-efficient and renewable construction.

2. Section 48 Renewable Energy Tax Credits:

• How multifamily, commercial, and even tax-exempt owners like schools, churches, tribal governments, and non-profits can use the incentive to help fund renewable and recoverable property.

• How the investment tax credit is calculated to pay for 30% to 70% of the renewable property cost.

• Learn how solar, geothermal, combined heat and power, and other technologies qualify for the credit and how transitions to the Section 48E Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit after 2024.

3. 179D Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction:

How federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as tax-exempt building owners can allocate the tax incentive to architecture firms.

• Tax deductions are available to building owners for installing energy-efficient qualifying systems.

Deduction increases from $1.80/sf to $5.00/sf, and qualifications change over time.

4. 45L Energy Efficient Residential Credits:

• New energy-efficient requirements for multifamily developers and home builders to get a tax credit of $2,500 to $5,000 per unit or home.

• Expanded credit eligibility for multifamily and mixed-use developers.

• The requirements to meet DOE Energy Star and Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) programs.

Host: Shaun Katz, CSI with Detec Systems

This one hour course will cover Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes. Participants will learn about the principles outlined in the ASTM Standard Guide D7877 and ASTM Standard Practice D8231 and will be able to identify which assemblies are compatible with electronic testing and active monitoring.

1 AIA LU|HSW / 1 IIBEC CEH

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the differences between the four electronic testing methods for roofing and waterproofing membranes.

2. Understand the capabilities and limitations of electronic leak detection (ELD) as outlined in ASTM Guide D7877 & ASTM Practice D8231.

3. Identify potential future design and construction failures based on analyzed data from real time construction monitoring.

4. Distinguish different applications for fully monitored embedded leak detection systems and how they function.

Join us for a tour of this this 2023 AIAFW Design Award Winner

The showroom was formed from two existing demised spaces in a multi-tenant retail building. A deep, sloped steel building frame (concealed in the existing demising wall) and an existing stair posed significant barriers to accommodating the large custom, owner-supplied display system required for the project. The building structure was incorporated into the design and used along with a reconfigured stair to define an authentic experience with new expressions of materiality.

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Download the entry form here!

Overview:
This program provides architects with an overview of how the AC472 and AC478 accreditations for metal building design, fabrication and construction can be used to complement the building process. It will provide an in depth look at what is included in the accreditation process and why it is important for the safety and quality of the building. This program will outline why accreditation is important and can benefit the architect.

Learning Objectives:
Learn about the growth and trends for metal building systems.
Learn about the only two accreditation programs that are helping design professionals identify qualified metal building manufacturers and assemblers.
Learn when to specify accredited companies that design, manufacture and erect metal building systems.
Learn how to identify and locate accredited contractors and manufacturers.

Learning Units – This webinar is being cohosted by the American Institute of Architects in Fort Worth and Amarillo Texas. 1 AIA LU Submitted.

Sponsor:
This training program is sponsored by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). A nonprofit accreditation body based in Brea, California. IAS is a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC) and a member of the ICC Family of Solutions.

About Transform 1012:

To transform the former Ku Klux Klan auditorium in Fort Worth, TX, into The Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing, repurposing a monument to hate into a beacon of truth-telling, reparative justice, and liberation. 

The Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing honors the life and memory of Mr. Fred Rouse, a Black non-union butcher and father who was lynched by a white mob in Fort Worth in 1921. The Center, in an act of reparative justice, returns resources to the  communities that were targeted for violence and economic marginalization by the KKK - namely Black, Catholic, Hispanic, Immigrant, Jewish and LGBTQQ2SPIAA+ populations.

1 AIA LU

Know Before You Go:

Limited to 50 people

PPE required

Please sign and return your waivers to jessica@transform1012.org.

No pictures are allowed.

Please wear proper PPE.

This is a construction site without bathroom facilities. The nearest bathroom is about four blocks away at QT at 109 E. Northside Drive at N. Main Street.

The Fort Worth Chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute invite you to participate in our 33rd annual golf tournament Thursday, April 18th. Proceeds from the tournament will provide for student scholarships and community projects of both organizations.

TIME: 1PM Shotgun Start *Registration begins at 12PM

FORMAT: Four-person Scramble.

COST: $170 per person / $650 for a four person team (Limited to 144 players, 36 teams – It is expected this event will sell out – sign-up early)

ENTRY COST INCLUDES: green fee, golf cart, range balls, meals before & after round, drink tickets, and prizes.

PRIZES: Men & Women's Longest Drive, Men & Women's Closest to the Pin, and a Raffle Drawing at the conclusion of the Tournament. Winning Teams announced at a presentation following the Tournament.

***DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND ALL PLAYER NAMES: Thursday, April 11th

TEAM SIGN UP

SPONSOR SIGN UP

Become a Sponsor

This tournament is an excellent way to increase visibility, networking, and camaraderie among architects, specifiers, manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, engineers and consultants.

GOLD SPONSOR: $3,000
You will receive: recognition for your company/firm on tournament communications, banners, and signs, along with other special recognition with FW AIA/CSI specific for this level of sponsorship. Gold sponsorship includes four (4) Entry Fees along with special recognition at the Awards Presentation following the Tournament.
 
SILVER SPONSOR: $2,000
Your company/firm name will be displayed on signs at various contest locations, including Longest Drive & Closest to Pin. Silver sponsorship includes two (2) Entry Fees.

GOLF BALL SPONSOR: $1,500 
Your company logo will be displayed on golf balls given to each participant in the Tournament. Limited to one (1) sponsor. Deadline for this sponsorship is March 15, 2024

TABLE SPONSOR: $1,500 
Company representatives can greet golfers and provide promotional items at one of the Par 3 holes. Your company/firm name will be displayed on a sign at this hole. Limited to four (4) sponsors. If providing promotional items, drinks, or snacks, sponsor must provide for entire field. Inquire for more information. Sponsors must provide their own table and chairs (course will help transport table and items to designated  hole)

BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR: $1000 
Your company/firm name will be displayed on a large sign attached to a Beverage Cart dispensing ticketed beer and soft drinks throughout the course. Limited to two (2) sponsors.

DRINK TICKET SPONSOR: $1000 
Your company logo/firm name will be displayed on drink tickets given to each participant and volunteer in the Tournament. Limited to two (2) sponsors.

BRONZE SPONSOR: $750
Your company/firm name will be displayed on a sign at one of the eighteen holes.

PRIZE SPONSOR:
We welcome monetary donations or special prizes for the Raffle, such as tees, balls, caps, gift certificates - or items with your logo.

Experience a construction tour of the future museum that will serve as the premier national institution dedicated to the stories, impact, and legacy of the service members who went on to become Medal of Honor recipients.

Set into a five-acre tranquil landscape, the Museum complex's primary building volume seemingly hovers above ground by 40 feet, supported by five concrete megacolumns, each representing a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

https://vinoly.com/works/national-medal-honor-museum/

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**As this is a construction site, all attendees should bring hard hats, vests, and closed toe shoes.

The AIA Fort Worth Awards Ceremony will be held at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The AIA Fort Worth Chapter will be presenting the 2023 Honor Awards as well as recognizing the 2023 Professional and Student Design Award recipients. It is a celebration of the those who make possible distinctive works of architecture in our community.

10:30am - Coffee in the café

11:00am - Program begins in the auditorium

Members & Award Recipients: Free Non Members: $25

Join us for our first firm crawl of 2024!

The Beck Group

Founded in 1912, The Beck Group has worked in 42 states and nearly a dozen countries after 111 years in business. We leverage our design-build mentality by involving internal experts in architecture, sustainability, preconstruction estimating, and construction management throughout the entire process.

The Beck brand is all over Fort Worth. We’ve been involved in some of Cowtown’s most significant projects, including the Dickies Arena, Tandy Center, 777 Main, Sundance Square, Radio Shack Corporate Campus (now TCCD), Kimbell Museum of Art Piano Pavilion and several projects for Texas Christian University. Our team ranks among the Top 100 Architecture Firms in the country and was named an AIA Merit Award winner for the 464 Bailey and 133 Nursery Lane projects.

We extend a warm invitation for you to explore our state-of-the-art facilities, immersing yourself in the firsthand experience of our cutting-edge design and construction capabilities, all while enjoying the company of the exceptional individuals who make up the Beck team.

Wings of Hope Equitherapy is a non-profit organization which partners horses with children and adults who have disabilities and challenges. Their mission is to provide hope, healing and discovery to their clients.

The architect, Lyn Flynn, AIA was asked to design a Discovery Studio on the Wings of Hope campus to serve as an inclusive classroom, art studio, and gathering space. The spirit of the Studio is to promote wellness through learning, creating and interacting with nature and horses. While the large windows bring in natural light and views to the surrounding heavily-treed property, the overhead door opens to allow small ponies into the studio, which supports the mission of discovery and healing.

The site for the studio was chosen based on proximity to an existing septic system and natural drainage patterns on the property. In addition, the location of the studio near the existing arena and chapel creates a shared courtyard space for clients to enjoy. The triangular shaped site is located at a fork in the road near the entrance to the Wings of Hope property. This helped inform the building shape and created an opportunity for the Discovery Studio to be the first building guests see as they enter the campus. The studio's "front porch" was designed to be dynamic and welcoming to clients and guests.

The building's exterior and interior materials are low maintenance and were selected to relate to other structures on the campus. The corrugated metal siding and exposed roof structure relate to the arena and horse stables. In contrast, the smooth painted siding is a nod to the adjacent chapel building. The bold colors used on the entry doors and interior spaces complement the dynamic nature of the structure.

Download the entry form here!

Requirements:

• $500 scholarships are available for Honor Award recipients

• Must be enrolled in Architecture at a NAAB accredited Texas university

• Entry is inclusive to all work completed as part of academic coursework

Submission:

1) pdf- slideshow limited 20mb and 20 pages - 16:9 ratio. Slideshow will be reviewed digitally on 16:9 monitor. File name to be submitted as “Project Name - Slideshow”

2) pdf- 1- 8 1 /2” x 11 “page description limited to 125 words or less, with one representative image. File name to be submitted as “Project Name - Description”

• Names of entrant or their university may not appear on slideshow or description

• No entry fee

• Email submission to bburns@bennett.partners & aiafw@aiafortworth.org by 5pm on December 31st, 2023. Confirmation receipt will be sent when submission is received.

• Questions? Contact Brandon Burns - bburns@bennett.partners 214-282-0332

Course Description:

Good acoustic and aesthetic environments are important to the health, safety, comfort, satisfaction, productivity, and general well-being of all building users. This course outlines the benefits of and methodologies for simultaneously creating both with wall and ceiling acoustic treatments.

The highly illustrated course includes detailed descriptions of the many acoustic wall and ceiling treatment options available, as well as sample installations.

Learning Objectives:

• Recall the attributes of beneficial acoustics when designing productive work environments

• Utilize acoustic applications to create safe, comfortable acoustical environments

• Specify acoustically balanced control treatments with high visual appeal, and

• Integrate and balance reflective and absorbent acoustic elements to create facilities that enable effective communication, heighten personal enjoyment, and improve health

Holiday Reception

Enjoy food, beverages, festivities, and gingerbread structures that will be on display from our Gingerbread Build-Off!

This holiday reception is exclusively for the membership of the Fort Worth chapters of AIA, IIDA, USGBC, and CSI and their families.

Attendees, bring a business card for the raffle!

Gingerbread Build Off

Want to build a structure for the Gingerbread Build-Off? Register your team now!

This year's theme is Favorite Holiday Movie!

Join the local chapters of AIA, IIDA, CSI, and USGBC for a Gingerbread Build-Off!! This Design-Build event provides an opportunity for building industry professionals to show off their design skills. Teams will construct their confections at a location of their choosing and bring them to the holiday reception for judging.

EVENT INFORMATION

WHERE: GL Seaman & Co.

WHEN: December 12th @ 6:00pm

COST: Free to attend and free to submit competition entry

INCLUDED: The first 10 teams to register will be provided a starter gingerbread kit

COMPETITION RULES

1. Teams will construct their confections at a location and time of their own choosing and bring the completed projects to GL Seaman & Co.

2. Houses or structures should be completely edible (no glue or inedible accessories.) Nonedible items are limited to the display surface and lighting.

3. You may use any edible material that you like. You may use purchased materials, kits, or homemade materials that are edible

4. This event is for AIAFW, IIDA, USGBC, and CSI members, however member-led teams can include friends, family, consultants, etc.

5. Final entry must fit on 24”x24” display board or smaller. You may decorate the display board.

6. Each team may present one printed 8.5” x 11” page of information to the judges. The judges are not required to review or consider this information. Teams are not required to present this information.

7. You may not pay another company to complete the design or build.

8. Each team may submit one entry. Individuals may submit one entry each.

9. Have fun!!!

• Though not required, we encourage you to share updates of your progress on social media and tag us!

GINGERBREAD KIT PICKUP & DROPOFF

Free gingerbread kits will be provided to teams (while supplies last)

Teams can pick up kits weekdays from 8:30am - 4:30pm from GL Seaman (2624 Weisenberger Street) beginning Friday, November 17th (until 2pm on 11/22, closed Thanksgiving and Black Friday)

Each team can choose 1-2 kits. There are a variety of pre-made box kits and kits to make your own gingerbread available

Teams can drop off their structures from 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday, December 11th and Tuesday, December 12th

After the holiday party, teams can take their structures home although leftover structures will be donated to The Warm Place

AWARD CATAGORIES

Iconic Architecture (Judged Category)

Tallest Standing Structure (Judged Category)

Best Themed - Favorite Holiday Movie (Judged Category)

People’s Choice (Voted on by Holiday Reception Attendees)

SPONSORSHIP

Click here for sponsor sign up!

We have multiple levels for your business or organization to support this amazing event!

Peppermint Level - $750 | Your logo will be displayed at the event and on all event webpages. Option to have a table display at event. Also includes a yearly AIA Allied Membership with speaking opportunities/Lunch & Learns.

Gumdrop Level - $500 | Your logo will be displayed at the event and on all event webpages. Option to have a table display at event.

Sprinkle Level - $250 | Your logo will be displayed at the event and on all event webpages.

Icing Level - Provide a gift for our raffle! Retail price minimum $50.00.

Gentrification in Fort Worth: Addressing the affordable housing crisis

Wednesday, December 6 · 7:30am - 9am
Texas Wesleyan University Nick and Lou Martin University Center (2nd Floor) 3165 E. Rosedale Street Fort Worth, TX 76105
 

Across Tarrant County, rents are rising. Neighborhoods are changing. Our cities are adding jobs faster than they are building housing. As higher-income residents move in, vulnerable residents are pushed out, resulting in an increase in homelessness and evictions. As our region continues to grow, how can leaders tackle affordable housing needs and limit the displacement of residents?

The moderator for this challenging conversation is Dennis Chiessa, a professor of architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Panelists include:

• Mike Brennan, President of Near Southside Inc.

• Joel Burns, former Fort Worth City Council member

• Shawn Lassiter, executive director of BRAVE/R Together

• Stacy Marshall, President and CEO of Southeast Fort Worth Inc.

Supporting sponsor: AIA Fort Worth

Parking Info:

Speakers:

• John Stevenson, PE, Executive Vice-President of The Projects Group; consultant to Transform 1012

• Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime, Executive Director of Transform 1012 N Main Street

• W. Mark Gunderson, AIA

About Transform 1012:

Recipient of a Texas Society of Architects 2023 ‘Citation of Honor’ Award, Transform 1012 is attempting to occupy the 1924 Ku Klux Klan Auditorium at 1012 North Main; occupied for over 5 decades as the Ellis Pecan Warehouse. To be known as The Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing, multiple diverse entities – local, state and national - are part of the project which is centered on the idea of love, compassion, diversity and acceptance transforming a structure once created and fixated on the opposite. Multiple grants from across the country are funding the effort and the architect selection process is underway currently.

Photo by Robert Chura