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A letter from the PresidentA letter from the President

Paul Jeffrey, AIA

What a year to celebrate architecture! I hope2003 has been a prosperous year for all firms inNebraska – be it financially or ‘otherwise’ – satis-fying our clients, our employees and our own needfor just designing great architecture.

We can all be satisfied with dodging thetax-on-services bullet – at least for this year.Be assured we will be continuing to work withstate senators to avoid any new tax on services,or worse yet, an occupation tax – both ofwhich were introduced this year, but did notget enacted. 2004 will prove to be anotherimportant year for keeping in front of the is-sues and to avoid any future hardship to Ne-braska architects on the tax front. Your dona-tions to our legislative fund are greatly appre-

ciated, and will serve all firms this next legis-lative year.

It’s hard to end a presidency that has goneby so quickly. I’ve enjoyed my tenure as presi-dent, serving all of Nebraska’s design profes-sion, and to have worked with our great staffof Sara Kay and Amanda Harshbarger. Theyare truly dedicated to our profession, and weshould all be glad they do such a great job or-ganizing our events and promoting our goals.Thank you Sara and Amanda for making thisyear so productive and enjoyable.

Thanks also goes to the entire Board ofDirectors – they’ve worked diligently to serveall members. The Conference committee ex-ceeded all of our expectations for a spectacu-lar conference in Omaha this year – thanks tochair Ken West and members Larry Jacobsen,Greg Staskewicz, Steve Ginn, Jeff Dolezal,Mar tin Janousek, Nichole Ludacka, TomLaging, Dave Johnson and the rest of the com-mittee for an outstanding job.

I look forward to next year, as I continueon the Board as past president under the lead-ership of Mike James. I make an appeal to allAIA Nebraska members: ask what you can doto make our profession greater and you willbe rewarded many times over – believe me.You’ll be glad you did.

President’s Report

The Nebraska Architect is the offi-cial newsletter of AIA Nebraska. Opin-ions expressed herein are not necessarilythose of AIA Nebraska or the AmericanInstitute of Architects. Advertisements orproducts and services appearing in TheNebraska Architect do not constitute anendorsement.AIA Nebraska102 Architecture HallUniversity of NebraskaLincoln, NE 68508P.O. Box 80045 Fax: 402/472-1654www.aiane.orgskay2@unl.edu oraharshbarger2@unl.edu

Editor:Sara A. KayGraphic Designer:Aaron Franco

President: Michael A. James, AIA Michael A. James and AssociatesPresident Elect: Patricia Birch, AIA Schoenleber, Shriner & HittleSecretary: Edward Vidlak, AIA Leo A. DalyTreasurer: Bruce D. Carpenter, AIA HDR, Inc.Directors: Larry D. Smith, AIA Avant Architects, Inc. Scott D. Sullivan, AIA Erickson Sullivan Architects, PC/FoodlinesAssociate Director: Jeff Dolezal, Associate AIA RDG Schutte Wilscam Birge, Inc.Lincoln President: Randy G. Stramel, AIA Architectural Alliance/LTDOmaha President: Michael Kros, AIA DLR GroupWestern Nebraska President: Daniel Keiter, AIA RVW, Inc.Student Chapter President: Pam Grell, AIAS PresidentPast President: Paul Jeffrey, AIA Bahr Vermeer & Haecker Architects, LTDEx Officio: R. Wayne Drummond, FAIA / Mark Hoistad, AIA University of Nebraska, College of ArchitectureExecutive Director: Sara A. Kay

2004AIA Nebraska ExecutiveCommittee Officers

architectarchitectthe nebraskathe nebraskathe nebraskaSales Tax on Architectural Services;NE’s payroll loss over $100 million

Remodeling Sales TaxBeginning October 1, 2003, contractors are re-

quired to collect and remit sales tax on renovation ofan existing building or unit of an existing buildingwhen at least 75% of the square feet of the buildingor until is renovated and notification is sent to theDepartment of Revenue. Issues and questions per-taining to architects’ roles in determining if a projectis exempt, definitions and liability factors will be ad-dressed by Department of Revenue representative,Ruth Karlsson. AIA Nebraska is sponsoring a seriesof meetings across Nebraska; there is no fee and pre-registration is not required.

Economist Donald Pursell has completed hisstudy on the impact of a sales tax on architecturalservices in Nebraska. The document will be avail-able and distributed at the AIA Nebraska LegislativeForum, Tuesday, January 27, 2004. A registration cardto attend the forum is inside the newsletter.

Data gathered from the AIA Nebraska mem-ber survey this fall indicated 55% of Nebraskafirms would consider moving their headquartersfrom Nebraska if sales tax on architectural ser-vices was implemented. This would result in a lossof 4,000 jobs and payrolls by $158.0 million.

Arguments against a Sales Tax on Architectural Services:1. Loss of Firms and a Weakened Economic Base2. Loss of Jobs3. Some households will not be able to afford

a home.4. A Sales tax penalizes small firms.5. Tax Pyramiding6. Nebraska firms will be at a competitive disad-

vantage to out-of-state firms.7. The cost of public buildings and renovations

will Increase.8. Lost state and local tax revenue.

9. Administrative problems with a sales taxon services.

10. The Sales Tax will become more regressive witha tax on services.

As the Nebraska Legislature prepares for the2004 session, Senators are looking at a projectedrevenue shortfall of $211.0 million. New taxsources offer state law makers an intriguing chanceto remove the revenue shortfall. AIA Nebraska willkeep members informed of the latest proposalsaffecting the profession.

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2003 AIA2003 AIANE DesignNE DesignAAwwardsards

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Omaha – Location to be determinedTuesday, January 2010 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Lincoln – Bennett Martin Library, 14th & NWednesday, January 2110:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Kearney - Platte Valley State Bank, 2223 2nd Avenue

Thursday, January 2210 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Luncheon HonoringNebraska State Senators

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Cornhusker Hotel, 333 South 13th Street, Lincoln

Honoring

First National Bank for their commitment to Design ExcellenceRichard Upjohn Fellows of The American Institute of Architects

$45 Registration Fee 2 HSW

AIA Nebraska Legislative Forum

Tuesday, January 27, 20048:00 - 10:00 a.m. Visit your Senator at the Capitol10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Room 1023, Nebraska State Capitol

Speakers:Senator Roger Wehrbein, Chair,

Appropriations CommitteeSenator Patrick Bourne, Member,

Revenue CommitteeGordon Kissel, AIA LobbyistDonald E. Pursell, Economist

2003 AIA Nebraska Honor Awards will be on display atthe Nebraska State Capitol, January 26-20, 2004.

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RRegionalegional NewsNewsNewsCentral States Director Elected

“I believe that a major goalof the AIA should be to

improve communicationsbetween the state and

national levels. By listeningmore attentively to its

components, the AIA shouldbe able to better serve theneeds of the components.”

Bob Fincham, AIA

Robert Fincham, AIA, waselected as AIA Central States RegionalDirector on October 25, at the Cen-tral States Business meeting in St.Louis, MO.

Fincham is Vice Presidentand Project Manger at Ekdahl,Davis, Depew, Persson/Architects(EDDP) in Topeka, Kansas. Hegraduated from the University ofKansas School of Architectureand Urban Des ign wi th abachelor’s degree in 1977. Afterworking construction in the sum-mer and fall after graduation, hebegan his architectural career in1978 when he joined Prickett &Onek Architects also in Topeka.

He joined EDDP in 1987 as aProject Architect and became aprincipal in 1993.

AIA Service. Fincham has been ac-tively involved in the AIA since hejoined in 1978 as an associate mem-ber. He has served, and continues toserve, AIA Kansas and AIA Topekain various capacities:· 2003 President of AIA Kansas· 1997-Present – Member of AIAKansas Board of Directors· 2000-Present Chair or Co-Chairof the AIA Kansas Government Af-fairs Committee· 1999-Present One of twoAIA representatives on the AIA

Kansas, Kansas Consulting Engi-neers and the Kansas Division ofFacilities Management PartneringCommittee to improve relationsand processes on State of Kansasarchitectural and engineer ingprojects· 1999-2001 AIA Kansas repre-sentative on the State of KansasInternational Building Code Adop-tion Committee· 1999-Present One of eight AIArepresentatives on the AIA/AGCLiaison Committee· 1889 President of AIA Topeka· 1987-1988 Member of the AIATopeka Board of Directors

Associate Joins CentralStates Regional Board

Greg Staskiewicz, Associate AIA,was appointed to a two-year positionby the AIA Nebraska Executive Com-mittee to represent the Nebraska As-sociate position on the Central StatesRegional Board.

Staskiewicz, an Omaha member,began his career with DLR Group in1999 as a Summer Intern Architect, heis currently an intern architect and waspromoted to Associate in the firm, Sep-tember 2002. He served as a ProjectArchitect for the Omaha ConventionCenter & Arena.

His education includes a Masterof Architecture, 2001, University ofNebraska Lincoln. BSAS 1999, Uni-versity of Nebraska Lincoln.

In 2003 Staskiewicz was electedas an Associate Director on the AIAOmaha Board of Directors andserved as Chair of the Public Out-reach Committee. He was recentlyelected to another term in this capac-ity. Other experiences include currentChair of the AIA Nebraska PublicOutreach Committee; Worked on the

OWH Archi tec ture Supplement2002, 2003; Co-chaired the AIA in-volvement with the Cathedral ArtsProject Flower Festival in January2003; Co-chaired the AIA Omaha &Lively Omaha 11th Street DesignCharette; working on AIA NE website upgrade.

AIAS representative, NationalArchitecture Accreditation Board(NAAB) accreditation team to Kan-sas State University, October 2001 andTemple University, February 1999

He and his wife have 4 boys agesranging from 9 to 2.

Greg Staskiewicz,Associate AIA

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Randy Brown, AIA, Randy Brown Architectsreceived the following 2003 Central States RegionAwards presented on October 24 in St. Louis,Missouri (clock-wise from upper-left):

Nebraska ArchitectReceives Awards

279 Road ‘D’Columbus, NE, 68601402-562-7824midstate@plattevalley.net

11 East 11th StreetKearney, NE, 68847308-237-0187midstateengr@nebi.com

• Geotechnical Engineering• Environmental Assessments• Construction Quality Control• Construction Materials Testing• Pavement Evaluations

MID-STATE

ENGINEERING & TESTING, INC.

• Merits – ArchitectureProject: Temples of Industry, Greater Omaha Packing Co.

Addition, Omaha, NebraskaProject: Better Business Bureau, Omaha, Nebraska

• Distinguished - InteriorsProject: American Express, Omaha, Nebraska

National Concrete Masonry Association2003 Design Awards of Excellence

New MembersJeffrey L. Day, AIAMin & Day

ReinstatedJim E. Wilson, AIAUtility Engineering/Architecture

Karl A. Person, AIALeo A Daly

Kristine Lane, Associate AIAThe Clark Enersen Partners

New Associate MembersKeith A. Herrman, Associate AIASavage & Palandri Architects

Curt Krambeck, Associate AIA

Shane A. Nickelson, Associate AIAstudioNRG LLC

David E. Reid, Associate AIAZBM Partners Architects

Ryan M. Schmitt, Associate AIAstudioNRG LLC

Matthew E. Wegener, Associate AIABahr Vermeer Haecker Architects, Ltd.

25-Year Members:John R. Birge, FAIAPhilip A. Corkill, AIAMilo E. Cowdery, AIAR.W. Cramer, AIABruce Frasier, AIAWayne Haller, AIAAnthony Hazuka, AIAJoseph R. Hewgley, Jr., AIALarry Jacobsen, AIASusan McKie, AIAGary Nielsen, AIAMichael J. Riordan, Associate AIAGordon P. Scholz, AIACharles D. Szmrecsany, AIA

Randy Brown Architect’sproject, Better Business Bureauof Omaha, was one of six win-ning projects of the NationalConcrete Masonry Association2003 Design Awards of Excel-lence program.

Jur y members includedKaren Kirks Alexander, AIA;Michael P. Johnson, AIA; Chris-topher Della Vedova, ASLA, CSI;and Sergio Poles, AIA. Jury mem-bers commented the caliber ofdesign was high for al l theprojects, final selections stood outwith a clear theme: design clarity,respect for the site, culture andcontext. Each project exhibited arefreshing trend toward relevance,stability and away from trend,transparency and transience. Theartful connections between mate-rials and exquisite craftsmanshipwere exemplified in each of thewinning projects.

“Simple elegance and re-fined detailing with a master’scontrol of scale made this a win-ning project,” Michael P. Johnson,AIA said of Randy Brown Archi-tects winning project, Better Busi-ness Bureau of Omaha.

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Elected 2004 OmahaAIA Board of Directors

(Left to Right) Michael J. Kros, AIA,President; Tamara D. Say, AIA,Secretary; Michael Hamilton,Assoc., AIA, Associate Director;Robert R. Krupa, AIA, Vice-President / President-Elect; RogerDoehling, AIA Treasurer; Martin J.Janousek, AIA, Past President;Jared D. Gerber, AIA, Director;Greg Staskiewicz, Assoc. AIAAssociate Director

Not pictured John Dineen Jr.,AIA, Director

The AIA Omaha Architect’s Home TourWebsite and Program recently received honors atAIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)Nebraska’s “The Show”. The web site and programreceived a Silver and a Bronze, respectively. The Showis AIGA Nebraska’s annual awards exhibition, judgedby a national jury, and held at Jackson Street Artworks

in Omaha’s Old Market District.Congratulations to the Home Tour Committee

and the Home Tour Graphics team of David Kadavyand Matt Wegener.

Architect’s Home Tour Web site:www.architectshometour.com

Architects Home Tour Receives Honors

My Fellow Slackers,I trust each of you has given

considerable thought to my lastcolumn. In case you are slackingallow me to refresh your memory.When last we met I was ramblingon about the current state ofNebraska’s Architecture. Questionswere posed as to how we might el-evate the quality of Design in ourcommunities. Sound familiar?

Whenever I pick up a copyof Dwell Magazine, or Wood De-sign & Build, or even Iowa Archi-tect for that matter, I know we inNebraska can do better. In the pastyear I’ve written about Passion forthe Profession. Young and old ar-chitects alike embracing the life-blood of why we do what we do.Design is the cornerstone of thatwhich drives us, that which bindsus. Sounds like Morpheus, eh? Let’snot forget about our clients’ needs

either, without them we wouldn’thave any architecture. Which leadsme to the end of thisrambling…education.

Maybe we have lost our rea-son of what makes architecturegood architecture. Maybe we needsome sort of refresher course. Aprimer to get the juices flowingagain. I know the people who at-tended “Young Architect’s Vision” atthe State AIA Convention yearnfor such a forum. At the time ofthis article we are in the processof forming such a group, an AAif you will. (Architects Anony-

mous) Open to all who wish tobelong. In the meantime, pick upa copy of For an Architecture ofReality, by Michael Benedikt. Payspecial attention to page 32.

As an intern between my 5th

and 6th years of Graduate School Ihad an experience I will never for-get. The architectural firm thatsponsored my internship took meout for drinks on my last day of em-ployment. Towards the end of theevening one of the senior design-ers pulled me aside. He point blanktold me no matter where I end upin this profession, don’t lose yourpassion. “Your passion for designis all you own.” At the time I justthought he was drunk, and maybehe was, but the more I practice themore his words resonate. Your pas-sion for design is all you own. Thinkabout it…We’ll see ya next year.

Jeff Dolezal, Associate AIAAssociate Director, AIA Nebraska

Your Passionfor Design isAll You Own

President

Michael J. Kros, AIA DLR Group mkros@dlrgroup.comVice-President/President Elect

Robert R. Krupa, AIA|CSI|CDT RDG Planning and Design bkrupa@rdgusa.comSecretary

Tamara D. Say, AIA Bahr Vermeer & Haecker, Architects tsay@bvh.comTreasurer Roger L. Doehling, AIA The Schemmer Associates rdoehling@schemmer.comDirectors John P. Dineen Jr., AIA HDR jdineen@hdrinc.com Jared D. Gerber, AIA Robert Torson Architects rtorson@quest.netAssociate Directors Michael P. Hamilton, Assoc.AIA RDG Planning and Design mhamilton@rdgusa.com Greg Staskiewicz, Assoc. AIA DLR Group gstaskiewicz@dlrgroup.comPast President Martin J. Janousek, AIA Leo A. Daly mjjanousek@leoadaly.com

2004AIA Omaha Chapter

President

Daniel Keiter, AIA RVW, Inc. dkeiter@rvwinc.comPresident Elect

Jeffrey L. Hinrichs, AIA Wilkins Hinrichs Stober Architects LLC jeffjdwa@nebri.comSecretary/Treasurer

James R. Brisnehan, AIA Cannon Moss Brygger & Assoc. brisnehan.j@cmbaarchitects.comDirector Larry Mares, AIA RVW, Inc. lmares@rvwinc.com

2004Western NebraskaAIA Chapter

President

Randy Stramel, AIA Architectural Alliance architex@inetnebr.comPresident Elect

Ronald Skoog, AIA The Clark Enersen Partners rskoog@clarkenersen.comSecretary

Annette Zacherson, AIA tazam@earthlink.netTreasurer Kristi Nohavec, AIA The Clark Enersen Partners knohavec@clarkenersen.comDirectors John Badami, AIA John Badami Architect archjb@inetnebr.com Doug Elting, AIA Davis Design doug.elting@davisdesign.comPast President Bob Koza, AIA The Clark Enersen Partners bkoza@clarkenersen.com

2004AIA Lincoln Chapter

Those of us who travel take pleasure in thewide variety of urban environments that can beexperiences. Architects in particular have the toolsto understand the individual aspects and attributesthat can evoke a sense of place. We are also vividlyaware of the creeping homogeneity in urban envi-ronments that is afflicting not just American cities,but international cities as well.

I recall an overheard conversation, sometime inthe 1970’s, where the speaker was disturbed that theInterstate passed Lincoln at such a great distance fromdowntown. He felt that Lincoln had been cheatedbecause the expressway did not buzz right throughthe heart of town. I have always felt that view wasmistaken. I’m always delighted by the arrival sequenceto Lincoln that one experiences while approachingfrom the north along I-180. The joy of that entrysequence can be attributed to the vision of past civicleaders, and of landscape architect Larry Enersen whowas responsible for the design of Interstate Park. In-stead of the intense clutter of commercial develop-ment and frontage roads, visitors are treated to theserene views and inspiring vistas. It is the aestheticpotential of the corridor that is exploited. This entrysequence sets the tone for the arrival into Lincoln,trumpeting a city that values beauty and cherishes itsbuilt environment. The designers got it right.

Architects usually are focused on the entitythat is the individual building. However, the suc-cess of that building depends to a great extent onthe larger physical context. I would encouragemembers to become active in our city planning pro-cess. That process needs the input of design pro-fessionals. With sound planning guidelines, andinsightful and sensitive building design, sometimein the future someone will say, “They got it right.”

Robert Koza, AIA

President, AIA Lincoln Chapter

GreetingsLincoln ChapterAIA Members

Community Input MeetingsAll meetings will be held at the Scott

Conference Center, 6450 Pine Street, Omahafrom 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• February 18, 2004: Green Omaha proposals

• March 31, 2004: Civic Omaha proposals

• April 28, 2004: Neighborhood Omahaproposals

• May 19, 2004: Recommendations

For more information, please contact ConnieSpellman, Director, Lively Omaha at(402)342-3458 or lively@livelyomaha.org.

Objectives (cont.)

Martin Janousek, AIA, 2003 AIA OmahaPresident addressing members at the AIAOmaha Annual Meeting

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Sara A. KayExecutive Director, AIA NE

AIA Nebraska announces the launching ofits newly designed website at www.aiane.org. Thisflash-based interactive website is an excellent re-source for the latest architectural developmentsoccurring throughout Nebraska. See first handprojects built and under construction. In the Gen-eral Information Section, the public will be able tolocate an AIA architect to fit their needs in thefirm profile area, learn the questions to ask an ar-chitect, and understand the benefits of hiring anAIA architect. The new Events Calendar will in-clude up-to-date information on lectures and otherspecial events. Further information on this year’sdesign winners and past winners can be found onthe American Institute of Architect, NebraskaChapter’s website www.aiane.org.

New AIA InteractiveWebsite Launched

Don Pursell, the economist hired by AIA Ne-braska to determine the detrimental impact of asales tax on architectural serves to Nebraska alsoillustrates other valuable information within thisreport. For Instance, Omaha has more architectsper capita than any regional metro area other thanMinneapolis. See table below.

It is also interesting to note Nebraska archi-tectural firms had more employees and a largerpayroll than similar firms in Iowa, a state with overa million people more than Nebraska.

Nebraska architects must continue to tell theirsuccess stories and be involved in critical issuesfacing the profession. Architecture is a valuablecommodity to the state of Nebraska and theeconomist’s study supports this fact.

Thank you to the member firms which havefinancially supported the study and other legislativeendeavors by a one-time voluntarly contribution tothe AIA Nebraska legislative fund. The legislativefund was created in anticipation of existing and fu-ture legislative expenditures for dealing with criticallegislative endeavors. This fund may be utilized for:

Omaha 792Minneapolis 682Des Moines 1,267Denver 951St. Louis 1,037Kansas City 1,015Oklahoma City 1,368Dallas 1,172Los Angeles 2,207San Francisco 1,317

• A matching grant received from AIA National to hirean economist. The economist’s report will focus on thedetrimental impact taxation of architectural services wouldhave to Nebraska’s economy. This report will be availableand distributed to the Legislature in January 2004.• AIA Nebraska lobbyist’s retainer; this has in-creased significantly over the past 2 years due toincreased threats to profession;• Grassroots efforts among members to contactstate senators;• Annual Legislative Forum

A Government Affairs Committee chaired byJohn Sinclair, AIA, has been established to overseethese efforts.

If you are interested in further informationor contribution to the fund contact AIA Nebraska.

Omaha Leads 2nd in Architects Per Capita

What is Omaha by Design? The City You Always Wanted

All the building inOmaha’s downtownmeans more enter tain-ment, tourists, dining andevents of all kinds. Thenear ly $2 bi l l ion inprojects including the Per-for ming Ar ts Center,Qwest Center Omaha, andremodeled Orpheum The-ater make it hard to saythere’s nothing to do inOmaha.

A l i t t le west of

downtown, the Destina-tion Midtown project hasidentified historic archi-tecture, a diverse commu-nity, s trong neighbor-hoods and committedresidents that are workingtogether to form a newvision for the district.

Fur ther west , theMil lard Town CenterCommunity Foundationhas developed a vision fora new main street districtin downtown Millard. Theplan includes an arts cen-ter, row houses lining adecorative canal, a townsquare, shops, offices andapartments in a mixed-usedistrict.

Not a l l the newprojects in Omaha are aswell planned as visionaryas these. The city still faces“big box retailers” whobuild plain label stores ina sea of concrete. BecauseOmaha lacks enforceabledesign standards for newbui lding we are oftenobliged to take what weare given. Randy Ander-son of BRR Architects,longt ime designers of

Wal-Mart stores says,”Webuild to the ordinance,and thepolitics”

That’s one of the rea-sons Lively Omaha, theMayor’s off ice and theOmaha Planning Depart-ment have joined forces toform Omaha By Design.The goal is to develop acomprehensive urban de-sign plan for the city, dem-onstrating that planneddevelopments can incor-porate more consistentnatural environment andbeauty throughout ourcommunity.

Omaha By Design’s ObjectivesThe Omaha By Design project has set

four major objectives:• Make Omaha a national first-choice city

for work and life-style• Set priorities for public improvements• Set priorities for privately-funded civic projects• Revise regulations and guidelines for

private real-estate developmentThe objects will be addressed in three

categories, Green Omaha, Civic Omaha andNeighborhood Omaha.

ObjectivesGreen Omaha will:• Realize the design potential of Omaha’stopography

• Use natural systems for flood and erosioncontrol, and to enhance the park and openspace plan

• Extend the historic boulevard system tothe new parts of the city

• Establish green guidelines for newdevelopment

Civic Omaha will:• Identify locations of critical publicconcern that need special regulation

• Develop design guidelines and otherpolicies to enhance locations critical to theCity’s image

• Set-up priorities for civic improvementsthat are both publicly and privately-funded

Neighborhood Omaha will:• Identify clusters of neighborhoods asplanning units

• Enhance existing neighborhoods in theeastern portion of Omaha.

• Reinforce neighborhood character inwestern portion of Omaha.

• Create standards for neighborhood plans

ImplementationOmaha By Design will take the compo-

nents of the City’s existing Master Plan andwith the assistance of a nationally recognizedconsultant, a volunteer citizen review com-

mittee and extensive public input, will seekto build consensus for codes, standards andguidelines. In addition, the project will setpriorities for public, private and philanthropicinvestment, and demonstrate how planneddevelopment will benefit Omaha’s naturalenvironment, civic spaces and neighborhoods.

The TeamA volunteer citizen group will oversee

the project and serve as the consultants Boardof Directors. They represent various seg-ments of the community including arts &culture, attorneys, architects, banking, cham-ber of commerce, city council, construction,developers, community volunteers, economicdevelopment, finances, labor, land develop-ment, landscape architects, Lively Omaha, theMayor’s office, neighborhoods, planningboard, signage, and urban planning.

Jonathan Barnett has been hired to man-age Omaha By Design. Jonathan is an archi-tect, planner, educator and author on theoryand practice of city design. He practices ur-ban design with Wallace Roberts & Todd(WRT) in Philadelphia and is a professor ofcity and regional planning at the Universityof Pennsylvania.

FundingThe Omaha Community Foundation

will oversee the funding for the project, whichwill be done without city tax dollars. The ini-tial three-year funding for Lively Omaha isfrom the Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc., First Na-tional Bank of Omaha, and by John andCarmen Gottschalk. Ken Stinson, BruceLauritzen and John Gottschalk have alsoagreed to take the lead in raising additionalprivate funds to support the project.

How You Can Get InvolvedArchitects and the general public will

have the opportunity to participate at numer-ous public meetings and presentationsplanned across the city. There will also be op-portunities for citizens to volunteer on vari-ous committees that will be created duringthe project.

see “Objectives (cont.)” next page

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Qwest Center Omaha was thelocation of this year’s state confer-ence, October 1-2. Responses frommembers, exhibitors and sponsorshave been enormously positive.

Grand Benefactors:Silver

University of Nebraska Hyde Lecture

BronzeNebraska Masonry Institute

Welcome Reception:Standard Digital Imaging

Banquet:First National Bank

Contributors: Sampson Construction

R.L. FaussProCopy

Lively Omaha, Sponsorship ofKeynote Speaker; Fred Kent, Presi-dent, Project for Public Spaces

Thank you to the following AIAmembers for their efforts in makingthe conference a success:

Ken West, AIA, ChairPaul Cass, Affiliate

Jeff Dolezal, Associate AIASteven Ginn, AIA

Scott Heaney, Associate AIALarry Jacobsen, AIA

Martin Janousek, AIAPaul Jeffrey, AIA

Dave Johnson, AIAThomas Laging, FAIA

Patrick Leahy, AIADavid Lempke, AIA

Nichole Ludacka, Associate AIAJoe Saniuk, AIATamara Say, AIA

Greg Staskiewicz, Associate AIABill Stott, AIA

Matt Wegener, Associate AIA

People Places and Spaces: 2003 AIA NebraskaFall Conference

AMI Environmental704 South 75th StreetOmaha, NE 68114402/397-5001 Fax: 402/397-3313

ASI-Modulex1219 Zimmerman Dr. SGrinnell, IA 50112641/236-6616 Fax: 641/236-6438

ATC Associates Inc.3712 South 132nd St.Omaha, NE 68144402/697-9747 Fax: 402/697-9170

Buildex, IncP.O. Box 77Ottawa, KS 66067785/242-2177 Fax: 785/242-1281

Business Media Inc8031 West Center Road #100, Box 2Omaha, NE 68124402/390-6242 Fax: 402/390-6239

Commercial Aquatic Engineering5810 Baker Rd. #125Minnetonka, MN 55345952/345-6440 Fax: 402/952-345-6444

Dakota Wall Systems Inc.9840 South 140th StreetOmaha, NE 68138402/891-6520 Fax: 402/891-6521

Dicon Construction11506 Nicholas St.Omaha, NE 68154402/493-2800 Fax: 402/493-5549

DK & B Construction Specialties6105 Weir StreetOmaha, NE 68117402/731-5604 Fax: 402/731-4414

E & A Consulting Group12001 Q StreetOmaha, NE 68137402/895-4700 Fax: 402/895-3599

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2003 AIA NE Design Awards (cont.)

Project and Location: Farm Credit Servicesof American Corporate Headquarters,Omaha (left)

Design Architect/Firm: Lowell S. Berg,AIA, The Clark Enersen Partners

Photo by Tom Kessler, Kessler Photography, Omaha

Project and Location: Better Business Bu-reau, Omaha (see page 8)

Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown,AIA, of Randy Brown Architects, LLC

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions,Santa Barbara, California

Project and Location: McKinley BathroomWall/Door, Omaha (below)

Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA,of Randy Brown Architects, LLC

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, SantaBarbara, California

Project and Location: Poulson Kjeldseth Moni-tor armature, Sioux City, Iowa (below)

Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, ofRandy Brown Architects, LLCA

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, SantaBarbara, California

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2003 AIA Nebraska Fall Conference Exhibitors (cont.)Emanuel Construction Special-ties, Inc.416 South 14th StreetOmaha, NE 68102402/342-2920 Fax: 402/342-2154

Endicott Clay Products1309 5th StreetFairbury, NE 68352402/729-3315 Fax: 402/729-5804

Enterprise Precast Concrete, Inc.13800 Giles RoadOmaha, NE 68138402/895-3848 Fax: 402/895-3939

Fabcon, Inc.6111 W. Hwy 13Savage, MN 55378952/882-7234 Fax: 952/890-6657

Forsyth Insurance Agency, IncP.O. Box 30557Lincoln, NE 68503402/483-7861 Fax: 402/483-4760

Gage Brothers ConcreteP.O. Box 1526Sioux Falls, SD 57101605/336-1180

Hawkins Construction Company2512 Deer Park Blvd.Omaha, NE 68105402/221-7639 Fax: 402/342-3221

Hirshfields4726 105 CourtUrbandale, IA 50322515/988-3207 Fax: 515/252-9853

Kirkham Michael12700 West Dodge Rd.Omaha, NE402/393-5630 Fax: 402/255-3850

Kwal-Sophir Morris8320 F StreetOmaha, NE 68127800/256-3469 Fax: 816/474-9885

Larson Cement & Stone4508 South 28thOmaha, NE 68107402/733-1897

Lifestyle Drapery4735 NW Radial HwyOmaha, NE 68104402/556-1950 Fax: 402/556-2771

ME Group2820 North 48th StreetLincoln, NE 68504402/464-3833 Fax: 402/464-3919

Midland Garage Door Mfg.Co.13661 Giles RdOmaha, NE 68138402/895-6575 Fax: 402/895-6609

Midwest Storage Solutions8631 F StreetOmaha, NE 68127402/935-0357 Fax: 402/935-0361

Nebraska Brick & Supply138th & Industrial Rd.Omaha, NE 68137402/598-9195 Fax: 402/408-1326

Nebraska Masonry Institute11414 West Center Rd.Omaha, NE 68144-4420402/330-5260

Oharco Distributors, Inc.8109 F StreetOmaha, NE 68127402/342-4489 Fax: 402/342-6327

OPPD444 South 16th St. MallOmaha, NE 68102402/636-3754 Fax: 402/636-3918

Paxton & Vierling Steel Co.501 Ave. HCarter Lake, IA 51510712/347-4245 Fax: 712/347-6166

Pella Windows & Doors9845 South 142nd StreetOmaha, NE 68138402/331-9225 Fax: 402/331-3076

PSI2917 Douglas StreetOmaha, NE 68131402/341-5181 Fax: 402/341-1526

Reimers Kaufman Concrete6200 Cornhusker HwyLincoln, NE 68507402/434-1855 Fax: 402/434-1877

Renze Display2023 HarneyOmaha, Ne 68102402/342-1111 Fax: 402/342-2864

Rinker Materials1002 Cornhusker RdOmaha, NE 68005402/293-2828 Fax: 402/293-2854

Rogers Automated Entrances210 Gateway, Suite 432Lincoln, NE 68505402/466-2510 Fax: 402/466-2521

S & W Equipment Co. Inc.2211 South 47th StreetLincoln, NE 68506402/423-6600 Fax: 402/423-6605

Schmit-Greteman-Zolatone14927 Industrial RdOmaha, NE 68114402/333-1511 Fax: 402/333-3718

SGH, Inc.742 North 109th CourtOmaha, NE 68154402/493-9393 Fax: 402/493-5934

Simpson Strong Tie Co.1705 Kelsey St.Papillion, NE 68046800/999-5099 Fax: 402/932-9627

SMI Steel Products2305 Ridge Road, Suite 202Rockwall, TX 75087972/772-0769 Fax: 972/772-0882

Standard Digital Imaging4426 South 108th StreetOmaha, NE 67137800/642-8062 Fax: 402/592-8003

Stephenson School Supply1112 O StreetLincoln, NE 68508402/488-7663 Fax: 402/488-7688

Sunderland Brothers Co.9700 J StreetOmaha, NE 68127402/339-2220 Fax: 402/339-4455

Sunderland Brothers Co.9700 J StreetOmaha, NE 68127402/339-2220 Fax: 402/399-4455

The Harry A. Koch Co.11949 Q StreetOmaha, NE 68145402/861-7000 Fax: 402/861-7111

United ProductsP.O. Box 493Fremont, NE 68026402/727-7525 Fax: 402/727-8017

Watkins Concrete14306 Giles RoadOmaha, NE 68138402/896-0900 Fax: 402/896-8611

Western Waterproofing14515 Grarr StreetOmaha, NE 68144402/333-3647 Fax: 402/333-6162

Congratulationsto the Art xArchitects winners:

GOLDMatt Knutson ..in a sea of sand..

SILVERPaul Brokering “Fireman’s Coats”William Schlaebitz Water Color 1 Château St. Michele

HONORABLE MENTIONTamara Say “Blue Baby Butter”

“Extended Use”

Project and Location: Quality Telemarketing, Vermillion,South Dakota (above)

Design Architect/Firm: Randy Brown, AIA, of RandyBrown Architects, LLC

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions, Santa Barbara, California

Project and Location:Poulson Kjeldseth Ad Agency,Sioux City, Iowa (right)

Design Architect/Firm:Randy Brown, AIA, of RandyBrown Architects, LLC

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Pro-ductions, Santa Barbara, California

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Golf Outing ResultsFlight 162 Matt Hoskinson, Steve Lanik, Dave Johnson,AIA, Greg Smith, AIA63 Dave Jesske, Angela Harvat, Tom DiBiase,Ken West, AIAFlight 266 Mark Hoistad, AIA, Darin Cielocha, JeffHansen, Paul Cass67 Tim Irish, Deon Bahr, FAIA, Todd Carey, Erin CareyFlight 371 Mike Kros, AIA, Vance Behrens, JoshWestling, Brad Brooks, Associate AIA71 Dan Emanuel, Bill Fraiser, Maniktala, CristyPickrel, AIA

Golf Hole SponsorsAyars & Ayars, Omaha NECheever Construction Company, Lincoln NEEndicott Clay Products, Fairbury NEGage Brothers Concrete, Sioux Falls SDME Group, Lincoln NEReimers Kaufman Concrete, Omaha NERinker Materials, Omaha NERogers Automated Entrances, Lincoln NEShanahan Mechanical & Electrical, Valparaiso NEThe Harry A. Koch Co., Omaha NEUnited Products, Fremont NE

Golf Pin-prize SponsorsACME Brick Company, Springfield MOARPS-Red-E-Mix Company, Fremont NEAsh Grove Cement Company, Lincoln NEBrester Construction, Inc., Lincoln NEBuilders Inc., Lincoln NEE & K Drywall, Lincoln NEGagner Restoration, Inc., Lincoln NEGene Lilly Surety Bonds Inc., Lincoln NEGerhold Concrete, Columbus NEHampton Commercial Construction, Lincoln NEJudds Brothers Construction Company, Lincoln NELarson Cement Stone Company, Omaha NELeifert Concrete Construction Inc., Lincoln NELumberman’s Brick & Supply Co., Omaha NELund-Ross Constructors, Omaha NENebraskaland Water Proofing, Lincoln NEOakview Construction, Lincoln, NEPella Windows, Omaha NEPSI, Omaha NERinker Materials, LaPlatte NESonneborn, Omaha NEStutzman Sealants, Lincoln NEUniversal Surety, Lincoln NEWatkins Concrete, Omaha NEYankee Hill Brick, Lincoln NE

2003 AIA Nebraska Design AwardsAIA Nebraska, a Society of

the American Institute of Architectshas announced the 2003 AIA Ne-braska Design Awards winners. Thewinning projects were selected from91 entries across Nebraska by thefollowing design jury membersfrom Seattle, Washington: CraigCurtis, AIA, Miller/Hull Partner-ship, Jury Chair; Mary Johnston,AIA, Johnston Architects; MarkHinshaw, FAIA, LMN Architects;Tom Kundig, AIA, OlsonSundberg Kundig Allen Architects.

The AIA Nebraska DesignAwards competition is an annualevent for Nebraska architects whosubmit completed projects forconsideration. Projects are judgedbased on a variety of features, in-cluding unique design, originality,extended use attributes,sustainability, budget and use ofenvironmental surroundings.

Further information on thisyear’s design winners and pastwinners can be found on theAmerican Institute of Architect,Nebraska Chapter’s websitewww.aiane.org.

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Project and Location: BetterBusiness Bureau, Omaha (top)

Design Architect/Firm: RandyBrown, AIA, of Randy BrownArchitects, LLC

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Pro-ductions, Santa Barbara, California

Project and Location: OmahaWorld-Herald Freedom Center,Omaha (right)

Design Architect/Firm: JohnCameron, Steve Gollehon, AIA,Brian Thilliander, AIA, HDR Ar-chitecture, Inc.

Photo by Tom Kessler, Kessler Pho-tography, Omaha

Project and Location: Sinclair Hille ArchitectsOffices, Lincoln (above)

Design Architect/Firm: Jim Hille, AIA, SinclairHille Architects

Photo by Paul J. Brokering, Paul J. Brokering & Associ-ates, Lincoln

Project and Location: 120 BlondoBuilding 2, Omaha (left)

Design Architect/Firm: RandyBrown, AIA, of Randy Brown Archi-tects, LLC

Photo by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Produc-tions, Santa Barbara, California

Project and Location: St. ThereseCatholic Church, Sioux Falls, SD (left)

Design Architect/Firm: RDGSchutte Wilscam Birge

Photo by Tom Kessler, Kessler Photogra-phy, Omaha

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