May 23, 2022

If the science about climate change is accurate, we have three to seven years to dramatically reduce emissions to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change. AIA acknowledges and advocates that architects have a role to play in helping to reduce our global carbon footprint1. We now know the embodied carbon in buildings significantly contributes […]

We always want our buildings to have a conversation with the landscape,” said Faith. “For this project, we created the five little huts from kits that can be put together to create art studios. People can camp wherever they want on the land, which is hilly and bold, and each placement creates a different conversation.

Why did you become an architect?People, culture, and how a culture expresses itself have always interested me. I have studied music, languages and literature, but I became interested in architecture because it is tied to the physicality of a place. Architecture ties all my interests together and brings them into a reality that exists beyond

Why did you become an architect? Construction and architecture had always been in my family, so I always had both in my life. My paternal grandfather was an architect. He trained and worked in Germany, immigrated and ended up in Oregon. My maternal grandfather was a builder in Oregon. I wasn’t sure what I wanted

Why did you become an architect?I was interested in design from a young age because of a house my great-grandfather built in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. My interest in architecture is an outgrowth of that. The house is on the southwest corner of Cape Cod. He used timber harvested from Oregon in 1928. I grew up

There is a famous African proverb that reads: “It takes a village to raise a child.” It also takes a village to design and construct a building. The goal for all project team members is to work together to deliver a successful building for our clients. Here are four items architects can do to help

Intermountain Gas is proud to join the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Idaho Chapter as a fuel distribution company with resources to support the AIA’s journey towards carbon neutrality by 2030. Our shared values with AIA start with a commitment to being a catalyst for change. That means holding ourselves to the highest standards as

AIA Idaho saw many successes and changes in 2021. A lengthy legislative session showed the dedication of the AIA Idaho Board and Advocacy Committee as they remained committed and engaged throughout the year. Working diligently through 2021 in the longest Legislative Session in Idaho’s history provided opportunities to achieve the realization of several of our

Project Name: EnergySeal Headquarters Architect: VY Architecture Project Completion: August 2019 Project Location: 14037 HWY55, McCall, ID 83638 Project Type: Energy Efficiency Commercial Project Description EnergySeal Headquarters, located in McCall, Idaho, is a 16,000-sf office and warehouse building designed and built for a high-performance insulation contractor. The goal of the project was to create a