Congratulations to the 2026 CRANaward winning projects:

  • New Custom Home – Vernacular to A359 for Dar Hudhud – Guest House in Ourika Valley
  • New Custom Home – Contemporary to Terry Boling Architect, LLC for Milton Street Residence
  • Architectural Interior to drawing dept for Subtract + Divide
  • Architectural Addition to Ryan Duebber Architect for House 7
  • Outdoor Environment to Ryan Duebber Architect for A Place for Play
  • Multi-Unit Housing TIE – New Republic Architecture for Vandalia Point AND Sol design + consulting for Spring Green Homes
  • Student to Jolie Palmer and Sammi Klassen from University of Cincinnati for Block House

The winning projects can be viewed on AIA Cincinnati’s Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, or website.

Women in Architecture have a May 15 social to visit the Design LAB exhibit.

The first Architecture Matters panel is May 20 at the Civic Garden Center.

Registration is open for the June 17 Golf Scramble.

Efforts to encourage AIA Cincinnati’s Associate AIA members on their path to licensure include launching a shared subscription to the PrepARE study materials and an upcoming ARE Trivia: Planning & Analysis social (July 8) organized by the Early Professionals and Urban Design.

Details on upcoming programs, meetings, and special events are on the website calendar.

Ohio Small Firm Exchange (SFx) Update

The next Ohio SFx meeting is a virtual program on May 21 about A Firm Leader’s Guide to Consistent & Predictable Revenue.

June 18 – Understanding the Growing Insurance Needs of Small Firms

July 16 – Understanding Insurance Requirements of Government Agencies

August 27 – Part 2: Communicating the Value of Architects

Sept 17 – Understanding Contract Requirements and Insurance Implications from a Small Firm Perspective

October TBD – Part 3: Communicating the Value of Architects

November – AIA Ohio Conference

Additional resources for SFx including updates from the National SFx are online. If you’d like to be added to the Ohio SFx e-list please contact Sarah Kleiner, AIA skleiner@envisage-arch.com or Julie Carpenter julie@aiacincinnati,org.