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2022 IAF Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the 2022 IAF Scholarship Winners

Ten architectural student scholarships were awarded for 2022 program. Winners of the IAF Scholarships were as follows:

Laura Putman - Ball State University
Nathan Walz - University of Notre Dame
Halle Rezo - Ball State University
Emi Shima - Ball State University
Spencer Whitmore - Ball State University
Nathan Ritz - Ball State University
Alyvia Hebner - Ball State University
Betty Zathang - Ball State University
Maryam Ashamu - Ball State University
Aerin Goldman - Ball State University

Students awarded the IAF scholarship met the following minimum requirements:

Full-time resident in the State of Indiana
Completed a minimum of 2 years in an accredited architectural program
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Thank you to all of the 2022 IAF Scholarship Sponsors!

Sponsors of $500 - $1,000:

ALLEGION
ARCDESIGN
ARTEKNA
BLACKLINE STUDIO
JS HELD
CHRIS MARTIN
LEE BUILDING PRODUCTS

Sponsors up to $500:

FORMS AND SURFACES
HALSTEAD ARCHITECTS
INDIANA ABC
SHAFFNER HEANEY

The awards were presented at the IAF Scholarship Banquet on March 27, 2023. We would like to congratulate all of the scholarship winners on their accomplishments and look forward to their further contributions to the architecture profession.

Indiana Architectural Foundation 7/15/22 Indiana Architectural Foundation 7/15/22

2021 IAF Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the 2021 IAF Scholarship Winners

Nine architectural student scholarships were awarded for 2021. Winners of the IAF Scholarships were as follows:

Assumpta Nyein - Ball State University
Autumn Patrick - Ball State University
Finn Hannan - Ball State University
Hunter Wallace - Ball State University
Jackson Hayes - Ball State University
Jordan Jones - Ball State University
Kayleigh Timmons - Ball State University
Roberto Medina - Ball State University
Rustin Schambach - Ball State University

Students awarded the IAF scholarship met the following minimum requirements:

Full-time resident in the State of Indiana
Completed a minimum of 2 years in an accredited architectural program
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Thank you to all of the 2021 IAF Scholarship Sponsors.

Sponsors of $500 - $1,000:

ARCDESIGN
ARTEKNA
BLACKLINE STUDIO
BROWNING CONSTRUCTION
CHRIS MARTIN
L. THORN COMPANY/LEE BUILDING PRODUCTS

Sponsors up to $500:

DELV DESIGN
VORNDRAN AND ASSOCIATES
FORMS + SURFACES
HALSTEAD ARCHITECTS
SCHAFFNER HEANEY ASSOCIATES, INC.

The awards were presented at the IAF Scholarship Banquet on April 4, 2022 back in person after a year long hiatus for the in person banquet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to congratulate all of the scholarship winners on their accomplishments and look forward to their further contributions to the architecture profession.

3/22/21 3/22/21

2020 IAF Scholarship winners

Congratulations to the 2020 IAF Scholarship Winners

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in scholarship applicants and awards. Seventeen architectural student scholarships were awarded for 2020. Winners of the IAF Scholarships were as follows:

Lauren Afendis - Ball State University, 5th Year, Undergraduate Program
Naw Assumpta - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Abigail Bulmahn - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Allison Gerardot - Ball State University, 4th Year, Undergraduate Program
Carolyn German - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Kurt Green - Ball State University, Graduate Program. B.S. Architecture, BSU
Catherine Hunley - Washington University, St. Louis, Graduate Program. B.S. Architecture, BSU
Jordan Jones - Ball State University, Graduate Program. B.S. Architecture, BSU
Lisa Knust - University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Program. B.S. Architecture, BSU
Rachel Magee - University of Cincinnati, Graduate Program. B.S. Architecture UC
Seong Joon Park - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Autumn Patrick - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Malequi Picazo - Ball State University, 5th Year, Undergraduate Program
Michael Timberlake - Ball State University, 5th Year, Graduate Program. B.S. Engineering, Purdue
Ashleigh Totten - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Hunter Wallace - Ball State University, 3rd Year, Undergraduate Program
Megan York, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Program. B.S. Architecture, BSU

Students awarded the IAF scholarship met the following minimum requirements:

Full-time resident in the State of Indiana
Completed a minimum of 2 years in an accredited architectural program
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Thank you to all of the 2020 IAF Scholarship Sponsors.

Sponsors up to $500:

CLEAR SOLUTIONS
DELV DESIGN
FORMS + SURFACES
HALSTEAD ARCHITECTS
KETCHUM WALTON CO.
SCHAFFNER HEANEY ASSOCIATES, INC.

The awards were presented at the IAF Scholarship Banquet on January 25, 2021 held online due to the pandemic. We would like to congratulate all of the scholarship winners on their accomplishments and look forward to their further contributions to the architecture profession.

4/15/20 4/15/20

Indiana Architectural Database Spotlight: White Chapel

White Chapel

Rose-Hulman Institute Road, Terra Haute, Indiana

VOA Associates, Lead Designer William Ketcham

The White Chapel is a simple and dramatic landmark at the heart of Rose-Hulman Institute in Terra Haute, Indiana. The repetitive, enlarging, gothic arches provide a symbolic link to historical church iconography in a clean, sleek manner.

The facility is a non-denominational worship center is a popular venue for weddings and other events. Construction was completed in 2005 and the project was awarded AIA Chicago's Design Excellence Award.

The Indiana Architecture Database was created to archive significant architectural works within the State of Indiana. For more information about this project and the Indiana Architecture Database visit https://www.architectureindiana.com/.

4/15/20 4/15/20

IAF Scholarship Spotlight: Megan York

BSU/Penn Student uses IAF Scholarship to explore architectural theory

Megan York was a recipient of the IAF scholarship in 2017, 2018 , and 2019. She continues to shine in her architectural education pursuits and her burgeoning professional career.

Megan York is currently an architecture graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her studies and work primarily focus on the integration between design aesthetics and its relevance to architectural history, philosophy, and advanced technologies today.

Undergraduate Studies:

Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, York attended Ball State University’s College of Architecture & Planning from 2014-2018 for her undergraduate education. While in college, York explored innovative architectural design studies and was also interested in historic preservation.

While attending Ball State, York was exposed to an array of influential professors who later helped her narrow her path to her current position at the University of Pennsylvania, including professors like Sean Burns, Josh Coggeshall, and James Kerestes – among many others.

In 2018, York graduated from Ball State University summa cum laude in 2018 with the highest GPA of her graduating class at the College of Architecture & Planning.

Summer Internships in Indiana:

While attending undergraduate school, York was also exposed to many diverse architecture firms for internships over her summers, including Cripe Architects + Engineers, Rowland Design, and DkGr Architects. She has practiced on a vast array of projects, delving into all disciplines of architecture - varying from construction work, interior design, small-scale installations, housing developments, large-scale hospital renovations, and everything in between.

Graduate Education:

York’s architectural education continued when attending University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design; the school’s advanced resources, world-renowned faculty, and contemporary design pedagogy attracted her regarding graduate programs.

She took architecture studios that primarily focused on artificial and natural environments, advanced design technologies, and aesthetic theory, having professors like Maya Alam, Hina Jamelle, and Kutan Ayata. York is also currently a graduate assistant for master’s students at UPenn, working for studio professors Maya Alam, Nate Hume, Kutan Ayata, and Brian DeLuna.

Summer Internships in New York City & Los Angeles:

After her first year at UPenn, York interned for Mark Foster Gage Architects in New York City during the summer of 2019, a firm dedicated to aesthetic theory, emerging technologies, and object-oriented ontology. Her work included research into aesthetic theory among architectural projects such as an installation for Virtual Reality World, a private residence, as well as an international design competition. This upcoming summer, she will be working for Tom Wiscombe Architecture in Los Angeles, a design studio that also explores aesthetic theory, powerful massing, and tectonic ingenuity.

Awards, Competitions, Publications, & Exhibitions:

In addition to life as a student, York has been dedicated to furthering herself personally as a designer, registering for several competitions, publications, and exhibitions on top of her coursework at UPenn. Most recently, this year alone she received the first place prize for the Dales Travel Fellowship at UPenn (anonymous portfolio-based competition among the class of 2021), second place for HOK Design Futures Competition (in collaboration with Ball State University alumnus Eric Anderson), and was a finalist in the Kenneth Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition through AIA Dallas (for student work submission under the Digital/Mixed Media category).

3/30/20 3/30/20

2019 IAF Scholarship winners

Congratulations to the 2019 IAF Scholarship Winners

The Indiana Architectural Foundation awarded seven architectural students scholarships for 2019. Winners of the IAF Scholarships were as follows:

Lauren Afendis - Ball State University
Jessica Franke - Ball State University,
Allison Gerardot - Ball State University
Kurt Green - Ball State University
Sabrina Lasley - Ball State University
Eric Peters, Ball State University
Megan York, University of Pennsylvania School of Design

Students awarded the IAF scholarship met the following minimum requirements:

Full-time resident in the State of Indiana
Completed a minimum of 2 years in an accredited architectural program
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Thank you to all of the 2019 IAF Scholarship Sponsors.

The awards were presented at the IAF Scholarship Banquet on January 21, 2020 at Maggiano's with special guest speaker Wayne Schmidt, FAIA. We would like to congratulate all of the scholarship winners on their accomplishments and look forward to their further contributions to the architecture profession.

10/9/19 10/9/19

Indiana Architectural Database Spotlight: Duck Creek Aqueduct

Duck Creek Aqueduct

Metamora, Indiana

Whitewater Valley Canal Company

October in Indiana is known for the brilliant colors in the changing leaves and also for the Covered Bridge Festival located in Parke County. The Duck Creek Aqueduct may not be located in Parke County or be truly considered a covered bridge, but it is similar enough to deserve to be mentioned with them.

The aqueduct was originally constructed in 1843. It is a single-span covered wood aqueduct that carries the Whitewater Canal 16 feet above Duck Creek. The structure includes a walkway for pedestrians (so it really is covered bridge as well). Construction involves the use of a unitized Burr Truss, which is a combination of an arch and multiple king-posts truss design.

It is the only surviving covered wood aqueduct in the country. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and achieved National Historic Landmark status in 2014. The structure was built as a component of the Whitewater Canal in southeastern Indiana. It is one of Indiana’s hidden treasures and is included as one of the first 50 projects in the Indiana Architecture Database created by the Indiana Architectural Foundation.

10/6/19 10/6/19

2019 IAF Scholarship Program Information

The Indiana Architectural Foundation will be accepting applications for the 2019 Scholarship until midnight November 18, 2019.

The IAF has been awarding scholarships to deserving for the past 45 years. In 2018, $22,300 was awarded to 12 students from a variety of universities.

Eligibility:
To be eligible for an IAF Scholarship, a student must meet the following critieria:

be a permanent resident of the State of Indiana
be enrolled in an accredited professional or post-professional architectural degree program
have completed at least the 2nd year in the program at an undergraduate level, and
have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Scholarships are merit-based, cash awards made possible by the generosity of a number of sponsors throughout Indiana.

If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, you may access the scholarship application and further information through the link below.
http://indianaarchitecturalfoundation.org/ under the Scholarships tab, 2019.

The IAF is excited to continue to support and encourage growth within Indiana's architectural community. If you know of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please pass along this information.

6/20/19 6/20/19

New IAF Board Members - 2019

The Indiana Architectural Foundation welcomed three new Board members this year:

Chris Reinhart, LFA, Well AP - Cripe, Jack Faber, AIA - Hafer Design, and Michael Davis, AIA, EDAC - VPS Architecture have joined the 13 member Board.

6/20/19 6/20/19

Indiana Architectural Database Spotlight: Roofless Church

Roofless Church

New Harmony, Indiana

Architect: Philip Johnson

The Roofless Church in New Harmony, Indiana

New Harmony Indiana is home to several architecturalattractions. One of the most prominentworks is the non-denominational Roofless Church designed by architect PhilipJohnson. The Church is comprised of an open park surrounded by a rectangular brickwall. The organization of the parkresembles a formal church with a center aisle and an altar. The altar however is replaced with a flower-likeshaped dome with cedar shingles engulfing a bronze statue, surrounded byshrubbery placed on an ornately laid out cobblestone patio. The canopy structure resembles a cloth drapedover a table and has been noted to cast a shadow that looks like an open rose. The golden rose was the symbol of the utopiancommunity that founded New Harmony.

The simplicity of the Church and the inclusion of trees and landscaping in the space is part of its charm. It is a clean Modernist statement about the preservation of nature and religion. It is also a unique project of Philip Johnson’s varied catalog. It is one of Indiana’s hidden treasures and is included as one of the first 50 projects in the Indiana Architecture Database created by the Indiana Architectural Foundation.

5/15/19 5/15/19

IAF Scholarship spotlight: Chris Reinhart

IAF scholarship helps former college dropout realize his dreams of becoming an architect

Chris Reinhart: IAF Scholarship recipient 2011, 2012, and 2016

Chris Reinhart didn’t take the traditional route toarchitecture school. But Reinhart isn’t what you’d call a traditional kind ofguy. He built his first home out of straw bales and salvaged materials.

When he graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School, theacademically gifted 18-year-old headed off to Indiana University and the worldappeared to be his oyster. However, after five semesters, he “very ungracefully,”dropped out. He formed a rock band, Cadmium Orange and got a construction job.

Today, at age 40, Reinhart is days away from receiving his master’s degree in architecture, and he’s working part-time as a design associate at Cripe Architects, a job he said he landed, in part, because of the Indiana Architectural Foundation.

During the scholarship presentation, IAF asked each of therecipients to say a few words about their project. Reinhart talked about ahypothetical design for a future charter school in Bloomington. He doesn’tremember exactly what he said, but he remembers the call he got from Cripeasking him to come in and talk about a job.

Reinhartwas “prepared, polished and engaging,” said Fred Green, Cripe’spresident and COO and former IAF board member. Reinhart grabbed his attentionas soon as he started speaking.

“I think I was in the middle of dessert when he beganspeaking, and I thought who is that? He presented himself in a very organizedand thoughtful manner, and you could tell he was a little older than the restof the students, a life-long learner who had been around the block and knewwhat he was talking about,” Green remembered. “I thought this is a guy whocould really be an ambassador for our firm.”

Reinhart is grateful for IAF, which awarded him three scholarships and helped him make connections.

“It made it finally possible to go to school and not be sostressed out,” said Reinhart, a single dad who commutes from Bloomington toMuncie as he completes his masters. “I have enormous gratitude for IAF for tworeasons, helping me make it through school and bringing together all these Indyfirms and providing me the opportunity to make myself known to them. It’s verymeaningful to have a great relationship with an employer I love.”

He’s also doing work he’s passionate about. Reinhart’s loveof architecture began to build as he worked up through the ranks inconstruction. He became enamored with the thought of building his own house, sohe took some workshops about earth and straw bale construction, bought a littleland on a hillside in Bloomington and went to work on a cottage, which beganhis working lab.

That became the genesis for going back to college. After a10-year hiatus, he enrolled in the design technology program at Ivy Tech.Things began to click. He became president of the Ivy Tech Ecology Club, and bythe time he graduated from Ivy Tech in 2009, with a 4.0 GPA, won the Janine CRae Humanitarian Award, was named the Outstanding Student in Design Technology,was named the Bryon Fellow and was a commencement speaker.

Next up was Ball State’s prestigious College of Architectureand Planning. Reinhart enrolled at the age of 32. Along with his bachelor’sdegree he collected even more accolades. He won the prestigious Udall Scholaraward in 2012, and was awarded Indiana Architecture Pinnacles of Excellenceawards in both 2012 and 2013. In 2013, he received the CAP Best and BrightestAward, was named a Building Better Communities Fellow and won the BuildingBetter Communities Leadership Award.

Reinhart has found his stride. When he completes hismasters, he’s going to stay put in Bloomington and help Cripe develop thedesign market in Bloomington and will become Cripe’s director of sustainability and research.

“I love the intersection of technology and architecture asit relates to human wellness,” he said. “I want to do more with evidence-baseddesign, not just in medical office buildings, but also in retail and officesettings. There are a lot of improvements that can be made.”

While he no longer lives in the straw-bale house, he’splanning an addition to bring it up to 1,200 or 1,300 square feet, and maybemove back in when his son, who is now 17, heads off to college.

5/8/19 5/8/19

AIA/IAF 1st Annual Trivia Night is a Mind-blowing success

Jeopardy champ, James Holzhauer, would have been hard pressed competing against the 60 plus trivia enthusiasts present at the first annual AIA-IAF Trivia Night held on April 12^th at the District Tap Restaurant and Bar. Participants enjoyed an evening of refreshments, drinks, prizes, fun, goofy eyewear, and of course plenty of brain taxing trivia questions. The event was led by our outstanding trivia master, Justin Sage, who did a tremendous job running the show and keeping contestants scratching their heads for answers. Through ten tedious rounds of questions (with a couple bonus rounds tossed in for fun) seven teams competed neck and neck until the final round when the eventual champ was determined.

The winning team hailed from American Structurepoint who aptly dubbed themselves ‘Structureyoink’ included team members Rob Bray, Matt Jennings, Abbey Kochert, Joe Koslow, Dan McCloskey, Noah Porter, Jeff Thornberry, and Brianna Wetzel. Congratulations to our first team winners who are recipients of the AIA-IAF Trivia Masters traveling trophy and a few other prizes as well not to mention bragging rights. The runner up team was ‘Axis Allies’.

All in all the event was a tremendous fund raising success for both AIA and the Indiana Architectural Foundation by raising over $3800 for the two organization. Everyone had an enjoyable night of fun and we are looking forward to next year’s event with great anticipation.

The Winners: Structureyoink

2/6/19 2/6/19

"Indiana Architecture Database" Featured on Lakeshore Public Radio!

On Monday, February 4th, the IAF was featured on Lakeshore Public Radio.

Chris Nolte is the host and producer of "Regionally Speaking", which airs weekdays from noon to 1 p.m., on WLPR-FM, 89.1, serving northwest Indiana. Chris interviewed IAF President Dan Brueggert for roughly 10 minutes, during which time Dan was able to introduce the IAF to the Lakeshore Public Radio audience, and also take some time to explain our "Indiana Architecture Database".

Follow the link below to hear the full hour program. (The IAF feature interview runs from approximately the 24 minute mark to the 34 minute mark.)

https://www.lakeshorepublicradio.org/post/regionally-speaking-monday-february-4-2019

Or, listen to just the feature interview with the IAF:

Many thanks to Chris Nolte of "Regionally Speaking" and WLPR-FM for giving us this exciting opportunity to share this project with a new audience!

1/9/19 1/9/19

Introducing the IAF Indiana Architecture Database!

Indiana Architectural Foundation announces 50 significant buildings and sites as part of new database celebrating designMost people know about architecturally rich Columbus, however few know there’s a church in New Harmony designed without a roof, that you can take a boat ride on an authentic aqueduct in Metamora, the only one of its kind in the US, or that Indiana is home to some rare architectural gems.Indiana has a rich architectural history, and the Indiana Architectural Foundation wants people to know about it and experience it. The Foundation today is announcing a statewide database that features some of the state’s most significant architecture. It’s the first database of its kind in the state, where visitors can learn more about architecture of buildings old and new and learn how Indiana’s economy and culture has been shaped through design.“Our goal is to showcase Indiana’s architectural history,” said Dan Brueggert, president of Indiana Architectural Foundation. “We hope people will not only want to learn about it, but also visit the public buildings to see just what makes them so special.”The list was compiled by a team of Indiana architects and input from historic preservationists. The committee wanted to make sure that the database included structures that were architecturally significant, connected to historically significant people or events, were located throughout the state, included a variety of building types and building ages. Many of the buildings are open to the public.For example, you can tour the only saddletree factory in the US in Madison or have dinner at Tippecanoe Place in South Bend, which is a rare example of Richardsonian Romanesque-style architecture used in a residential structure. Visit Paramount Theater in Anderson and experience an atmospheric theater popular in the early 20^th century means, or at Hilbert Circle Theater, you’ll see one of the first movie palaces built in the Midwest and the oldest film theater in Indianapolis.You can see the entire list at www.architectureindiana.com.

1/1/19 1/1/19

Welcome to the new IAF home page.

Welcome to the redesigned IAF website! We are in the midst of rebranding our site, so please continue to look for updates and additional information. This site will include numerous improvements over the old site. One feature we are quite excited to unveil is this "News" section where we will share press releaseas and quarterly updates on the work of the IAF.

Sponsor of $1,000 or more:

Sponsors of $500 - $1,000:

Sponsors up to $500:

Sponsor of $1,000 or more:

Sponsors of $500 - $1,000:

Sponsors up to $500:

Congratulations to the 2020 IAF Scholarship Winners

Sponsor of $1,000 or more:

Sponsors of $500 - $1,000:

Sponsors up to $500:

White Chapel

Rose-Hulman Institute Road, Terra Haute, Indiana

VOA Associates, Lead Designer William Ketcham

BSU/Penn Student uses IAF Scholarship to explore architectural theory

Megan York was a recipient of the IAF scholarship in 2017, 2018 , and 2019. She continues to shine in her architectural education pursuits and her burgeoning professional career.

Congratulations to the 2019 IAF Scholarship Winners

Sponsor of $1,000 or more:

Sponsors of $500 - $1,000:

Sponsors up to $500:

Duck Creek Aqueduct

Metamora, Indiana

Whitewater Valley Canal Company

Roofless Church

New Harmony, Indiana

Architect: Philip Johnson

The Roofless Church in New Harmony, Indiana

IAF scholarship helps former college dropout realize his dreams of becoming an architect

AIA/IAF 1st Annual Trivia Night is a Mind-blowing success