2024 AIA Nebraska Conference

Exhibitor Registration Sold Out - Sponsorship opportunities can be found here >

September 4 - 5, 2024

The AIA Nebraska Annual Conference brings architects, designers, community leaders, suppliers, manufacturers, and other design professionals together to explore the industry's best practices and emerging technologies, techniques and materials.

EXHIBITS: The exhibit area is designed for networking, collaboration, and discovery while learning about business services, innovative products, software, technology.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: The 2024 AIA Nebraska Annual Conference offers 14 hours of AIA Learning Units while fulling HSW and Ethic requirements. Continuing education credits and designations (LU or HSW) are pending per approval AIA National Continuing Education.

REGISTRATION: Prices will increase (extended to August 20). Registration fees are non-refundable after August 20, 2024.

Complimentary Registration for the following: AIAS Nebraska Members AIA ASSOCIATES - Must be enrolled in the Intern Development Program (IDP) and working toward licensure AIAS NEBRASKA MEMBERS: Registration fees will apply for building tours.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY: Exhibitors will be collecting business cards from attendees for visiting their booths. Make sure you bring enough to share and register to win various prizes. Winners will be announced between 2:30 - 3:30 pm.

QUESTIONS: Contact Sara Kay, at [email protected], or (402) 858-1929.

Wednesday, September 4

Building Tours - SOLD OUT

You must be preregistered for the conference to participate in tours.

9:00am - 10:00am | TOUR 1: Tour and Talk at The Art Chapel, a Plain FACT | 1302 F Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 (Behind the F Street Neighborhood Church).

Course Credit: 1.0 HSW Course #: 100.2024

The Art Chapel will be a safe and inspiring studio for adults to explore and cultivate their creativity through art and craft instruction provided at low cost. The Art Chapel will interact with the South Downtown community, an economically depressed area in Lincoln with few cultural outlets, by oﬀering gallery shows and other art-related events for the public. The historic building, Lincoln’s first church structure built in 1873, is being transformed from a neglected space into an asset for a struggling neighborhood. After a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, UNKL design-build studios FACT + Plain Design Build are working together to complete this important building. Actual Architecture Co. is the architect of record.

This building tour will feature the Art Chapel near its completion, anticipated in Fall 2024. A brief talk will accompany the tour to highlight the student-led design-build process and Plain-FACT's particular approach to the adaptive reuse of a non-listed historic building. The tour will focus on subtle project details that confound the relationship between preservation and new construction while addressing modern building codes and building performance goals. Design and construction progress images.

Leading the tour: Professor Jeffrey L. Day, FAIA, NCARB, Actual Architecture Company, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Associate Professor Jason Griffiths, ARB, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jean Stryker, artist F Street Neighborhood Church

Meet at sidewalk or on deck in front of the building.

PPE Requirements: Shirt, pants, closed-toed shoes, and an open mind

10:30am - 12:00pm | TOUR 2: From Iconic Design to Community Hub: The Evolution of I.M. Pei's Design | 1248 O St., Lincoln, NE 68508

Course Credit: 1.5 HSW Course #: 200.2024

Union Bank Place, nestled in the heart of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, is a historic downtown banking center. Originally known as the NBC Bank Center and until recently the Wells Fargo Center, Union Bank and Trust desired to revive the banking center and make their new location a hub for small businesses and the community.

This tour offers a comprehensive exploration of the renovation process, highlighting the balance between preserving architectural integrity and incorporating contemporary needs. Through a guided tour, participants will gain insights into the unique elements of I.M. Pei’s design and how Sinclair Hille and Union Bank worked to preserve and adapt the space to meet current banking needs. This program is ideal for architecture enthusiasts, renovation professionals, and anyone interested in the intersection of historical preservation and modern design.

Leading the tour: David Quade, AIA, Sinclair Hille Architects

Meet inside lobby by the big tree.

1:30pm - 2:30pm | TOUR 3: From Parking Garage to Office: A tour of a 1919 Car Dealership Turned into a Post-Pandemic Office Space | 1245 Q St, Lincoln, NE 68508

Course Credit: 1.0 HSW Course #: 300.2024

Originally an Art Deco car dealership built in 1919, the NRC Health building has had a number of tenants and uses. Sinclair Hille Architects was selected to assist NRC with a whole-building renovation that would preserve the exterior and re-imagine all 6 floors of the interior for a post-pandemic world.

The on site tour will highlight some of the unique design challenges that occur when simultaneously remodeling an old building while drastically changing the building’s use.

Participants will gain an appreciation for the design team’s role in successfully implementing the client’s design objectives by overcoming the constraints and technical challenges posed by the existing building.

Those with an interest in office design, unique design features, and Lincoln’s architectural history will appreciate this tour.

Leading the tour: Reid Shubert, Sinclair Hille Architects

Meet on sidewalk outside of the north entrance.

PPE Requirements: Hard hat, high visibility vest, and eye protection

3:00pm - 4:30 pm | TOUR 4: From Blueprint to Performance: Designing Cutting-Edge Music and Dance Buildings with a Focus on Wellness and Technology | 1410 Q St, Lincoln, NE 68588 | Meet at the northeast entry off of the campus quad

Course Credit: 1.5 HSW Course #: 400.2024

Sinclair Hille Architects, in association with BNIM, were selected as the architects for the new UNL School of Music Building, a state-of-the-art music facility that will be a mix of old and new construction.

This tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the integration of architectural and acoustical design that enhances human health and wellness while meeting the technical requirements for the school of music. This includes sound isolation, optimum hearing quality and safety, room size and volume, accessibility, and HVAC systems with humidification for instrument preservation.

While the construction is complex, the tour will include explanations and discussions tailored to various levels of understanding, ensuring that all attendees can appreciate the innovative aspects of the new UNL School of Music Building and its design features.