AIA Reporters' Guide


  

 

This guide is intended to assist editors and reporters covering architecture, interior design, and the building industry overall. The directory lists key AIA experts on design and building as they relate to a number of public issues and trends. In using this guide, journalists are invited to call the AIA Public Advocacy Department or the architects and AIA staff members listed below.

 

AIA Communications Department Staff

 

Let us know how we can make this section a better resource.

 

Managing Director: Phil Simon

(202) 626-7463; e-mail, psimon@aia.org

Director, Media Relations: Scott Frank

(202) 626-7467; e-mail, sfrank@aia.org

 

Academic

 

  •  

Jay Chatterjee, Assoc. AIA, Dean,

University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

(513) 556-1204; e-mail, jay.chatterjee@uc.edu

(regional and urban planning)

  • Thomas Fisher, Assoc. AIA, Dean,

University of Minnesota College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

(612) 626-9068; e-mail, thomas.r.fisher-1@tc.umn.edu

(practice issues, sustainability, historic preservation)

  • Douglas Kelbaugh, FAIA, Dean,

College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan

(734) 764-1315; e-mail, kelbaugh@umich.edu

(urban revitalization, livability issues)

Aging Population/Facilities

  •  

Khsrow Rezai, AIA, Minneapolis

(612) 339-5508; e-mail, kreza@esgarch.com 

  • Victor Regnier, FAIA, Los Angeles

(310) 474-9560; e-mail, regnier@usc.edu 

Airport Facilities

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Andrew Cohen, AIA, Santa Monica, Calif.

(310) 449-5600; e-mail, andy-cohen@gensler.com

(project director for San Diego International Airport)

  • Kim Day, AIA, Los Angeles

(310) 646-7393; e-mail, kim_day@lawa.org

(Los Angeles World Airports)

  • Ronald Duncan, AIA, Houston

(281) 227-7922; e-mail, rduncan@pbteam.com

(worked on New Orleans International Airport)

  • Curtis Fentress, FAIA, Denver

(303) 722-5000

(airport projects in Denver, Seoul, Qatar, and Seattle)

  • Windom Kimsey, AIA, Henderson, Nev.

(702) 456-3000

(McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas)

  • Cesar Pelli, FAIA, New Haven, Conn.

(203) 777-2515

(Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington, D.C.)

 

Americans with Disabilities Act/Accessibility Guidelines

 

  •  

Donald R. Hanks, AIA, Raleigh

(919) 839-6380; e-mail, don@bfe-arcgitecture.com 

  • Jim Sealy, FAIA, Dallas

(214) 637-3047; e-mail, jseabird@swbell.net 

  • R.K. Stewart, AIA, San Francisco

(415) 627-3570; e-mail, rk_stewart@gensler.com 

  • Mark Whales, AIA Codes Advocacy Consultant, Birmingham

(337) 406-9600; e-mail, mwales777@aol.com 

Architectural Education

 

 

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Ronald A. Altoon, FAIA, Los Angeles

(323) 939-1900; e-mail, raaltoon@altoonporter.com 

  • John D. Anderson, FAIA, Denver

(303) 294-9448; e-mail, Janderson@AMDarchitects.com 

Building Codes and Standards/Building Performance

 

 

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David Collins, FAIA, Cincinnati

(513) 621-2109; e-mail, pregrp@aol.com 

  • Gabor Lorant, FAIA, Phoenix

(602) 667-9090; e-mail, gla@gaborlant.com 

Building Design Security

 

 

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Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, Chicago

(312) 332-3600; e-mail, crossbarney@rbjarchitects.com 

  • Santiago Caballero, AIA, Alexandria, Va.

(703) 256-3180; e-mail, scaballero@caballero-architects.com 

  • Ben Heimsath, AIA, Austin, Tex.

(512) 478-1621; e-mail, ben@heimsath.com 

  • Stuart Knoop, AIA, Chevy Chase, Md.

(301) 718-0080; e-mail, s-knoop@okarch.com 

  • Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA, New York City

(718) 793-7106; e-mail, BarNad@aol.com 

Business Conditions / Market Research

 

 

  •  

Kermit Baker, chief economist, The American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C.

(202) 626-7316; e-mail, kbaker@aia.org 

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

 

 

  •  

William A. Baker, AIA, NCARB, PE, Denver

(303-377-2900; e-mail, bbaker@durrant.com 

  • Joan Goody, FAIA, AIA Boston

(617) 262-2760; e-mail, Jgoody@gcassoc.com 

  • Robert Odermatt, FAIA, Berkeley, Calif.

(510) 845-4293; e-mail, RAOMatt@aol.com 

  • Chester A. Widom, FAIA, 1995 AIA President, Santa Monica, Calif.

(310) 828-0040; e-mail, chetw@wwcot.com 

Design

 

 

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Ruth Connell, AIA, Morgan State University

(410) 263-7638; e-mail, apolonia@annapolis.net 

  • Ms. Frances Halsband, FAIA, New York City

(212) 243-7400; e-mail, Halsband@Klement-Halsband.com 

  • Wendy Evans Joseph, AIA

(212) 935-3392; e-mail, wejoseph@worldnet.att.net 

  • Gyo Obata, FAIA, St. Louis

(314) 421-2000; e-mail, gyo.obata@hok.com 

  • Henry Reeder, FAIA, Cambridge, Mass.

(617) 547-2200; e-mail, hreeder@arcusa.com 

  • I.S.K. Reeves, FAIA, Winter Park, Fla.

(407) 647-1706; e-mail, adg@mpinet.net 

  • Rebecca Swanston, AIA, Baltimore

(410) 732-0600; e-mail, swanston@swanstonassociates.com 

  • Bill Valentine, FAIA, San Francisco

(415) 243-0555; e-mail, valentine@hok.com 

  • Joe Valerio, FAIA, Chicago

(312) 332-0363; e-mail, jvalerio@buildordie.com 

Diversity/Minority & Women Architects

 

 

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Cheryl L. McAfee, AIA, Fayetteville, N.C.

(404) 577-0087; e-mail, csmfaia@aol.com 

  • Marc Maxwell, AIA, Somerville, Mass.

(617) 666-9222; e-mail, marmaxwell@aol.com 

  • Diana Melichar, AIA, Lake Forest, Ill.

(847) 295-2440; e-mail, diana@gm-arch.com 

Educational Facilities (K through 12 and Post Secondary)

 

 

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Steven B. Bingler, AIA, New Orleans

(504) 569-1818; e-mail, sbingler@concordia.com

 

  • Thomas Blurock, AIA, Costa Mesa, Calif.

(949) 646-9373; e-mail, tblurock@tblurock.com

 

  • Raymond C. Bordwell, AIA, Chicago

317 848 7800;  e-mail, rbordwell@csoinc.net 

 

  • Steve Crane, AIA, Salt Lake City

(801) 575-8800; e-mail, scrane@svboarchitecture.com

 

  • Katherine N. Peele, Raleigh

(919) 851-9393; e-mail, knp@boneyarchitects.com

 

  • Christopher (Kit) P. Ratcliff, AIA

(510) 652-1972; e-mail, kratcliff@ratcliffarch.com

 

  • Peter Samton, FAIA, New York City

(212) 477-0900; e-mail, psamton@gruzensamton.com 

Environment/Sustainability

 

 

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Harry Gordon, FAIA, Washington, D.C.

(202) 333-2711; e-mail, Harry.Gordon@burthill.com 

  • Joyce Lee, AIA, New York City

(212) 788-6156; e-mail, Ndogan@aol.com 

  • Gail Lindsey, FAIA, Wake Forest, N.C.

(919) 562-7085; e-mail, glindsey@ipass.net 

  • Sandy Mendler, AIA, San Francisco

(415) 243-0555; e-mail, mendler@hok.com 

  • Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, Ore.

(503) 203-5278; e-mail, sstinson@archsienna.com 

  • Christopher (Kit) P. Ratcliff, AIA

(510) 899-6428; e-mail, kratcliff@ratcliffarch.com 

Future Direction of the Architecture Profession

 

 

  •  

Gordon Chong, FAIA, San Francisco

(415) 433-0120; e-mail, gchong@ghcp.com 

  • Paul R. Neel, FAIA, author, The Executive Architect,  San Luis Obispo, Calif.

(805) 543-5979; e-mail, vpn@charter.net 

  • Christopher (Kit) P. Ratcliff, AIA

(510) 899-6428; e-mail, kratcliff@ratcliffarch.com 

  • David J. Brotman, FAIA Malibu, Calif.

310) 457-6048 Sunset100@verizon.net 

Health Care Facilities

 

  • Gary M. Burk, AIA, ACHE

(510) 899-6428; e-mail, gburk@ratcliffarch.com 

  • Chuck Siconolfi, AIA, New York City

(212) 741-1200; e-mail, chuck.siconolfi@hok.com 

  • Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA, Dallas

(214) 969-5599; e-mail, rskaggs@hksinc.com 

  • Joseph G. Sprague, AIA, Dallas

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH),

(214) 969-5599; e-mail, jsprague@hksinc.com 

  • Morris A. Stein, AIA, Phoenix

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH)

(602) 462-0966; e-mail, mostein@stein-cox.com 

  • Hank Winkelmann, AIA, St. Louis

(314) 421-2000; e-mail, hank.winlkemamn@hok.com

 

High-Technology Facilities (Research Labs, Smart Buildings)

 

 

  •  

Ed Houk, AIA, Nashville

(615)-370-8500; e-mail; ehouk@hfrdesign.com 

  • Bea Sennewald, AIA, London, England

(44) 1-81-994-3248; e-mail, beasennewald@compuserve.com 

  • Joseph Wisnewski, AIA, Alexandria, Va.

(703) 836-7766; e-mail, joew@wba-arch.com 

Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse

 

 

  •  

Joseph Oppermann, FAIA

Chair, AIA Historic Resources Committee

Winston-Salem, N.C.

(336) 721-1711; e-mail, joskopp@mindspring.com 

  • James J. Malanaphy, III, AIA

Member, AIA Historic Resources Committee Advisory Group

Office of History and Archaeology, State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources

(907) 272-1724; e-mail, james_malanaphy@dnr.state.ak.us 

  • Sharon Park, FAIA

Member, AIA Historic Resources Committee Advisory Group

Technical Preservation Service, National Park Service

Washington, D.C.

(202) 954-2033; e-mail, sharon_park@nps.gov 

  • Michael J. Mills, FAIA

Vice Chair, AIA Historic Resources Committee

Ford Farewell Mills & Gatsch Architects

Princeton, N.J.

(609) 452-1777; e-mail, michaelm@ffmg.com 

  • Jack H. Pyburn, AIA

Member, AIA Historic Resources Committee Advisory Group

Atlanta, Ga.

(404) 685-9015; e-mail, jpyburn@ojparchitect.com 

Home Renovation

 

 

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Stephen Muse, FAIA, Washington, D.C.

(202) 966-6266; e-mail, dharris@musearchitects.com 

  • Bruce Wentworth, AIA, Washington, D.C.

(240) 395.0705  e-mail, bwentworth@wentworthstudio.com 

Housing

 

 

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Diane Georgopulos, AIA, Boston

(617) 854-1705; e-mail, Dgeorgopulos@masshousing.com

 

  • William Kreager, AIA, Seattle

(206) 623-3344, ext. 534, or (206) 971-5534; e-mail, billk@mithun.com

 

  • Donald P. Jacobs, AIA, Irvine, Calif.

(949) 250-7171; e-mail, djacobs@jbzarchitects.com

 

  • Diana Melichar, AIA, Lake Forest, Ill.

(847) 295-2440; e-mail, diana@gm-arch.com

 

  • Dale Mulfinger, AIA

(612) 379-3037; e-mail, dmulfinger@salaarc.com

 

  • Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, Ore.

(503) 227-5616; e-mail, glr@siennaarchitecture.com

 

  • Sarah Susanka, AIA, Raleigh, N.C.

612-338-3900 (publicist, Suzanne Fedoruk); e-mail, suzanne@modernstorytellers.com 

Hospitality, Hotels, Convention Centers

  •  

Helen Davis Hatch, AIA, Atlanta

(404) 888-6600; e-mail, hhatch@tvsa.com 

  • C. Andew McLean, FAIA, Atlanta

(404) 888-6600, e-mail, amclean@tvsa.com 

  • Stephen Yas, AIA, Evanston, Ill.

(847) 475-0500; e-mail, yas@yfp.com 

Housing, Affordable

 

 

  •  

Richard Bradfield, FAIA, Clearwater, Fla.

(706) 216-1954

  • Diane Georgopulos, AIA, Boston

(617) 854-1705; e-mail, Dgeorgopulos@masshousing.com 

  • William Kreager, AIA, Seattle

(206) 623-3344, ext. 534, or (206) 971-5534; e-mail; billk@mithun.com 

  • Michael Pyatok, AIA, Oakland, Calif.

(510) 465-7010, ext.118; e-mail, mpyatok@pyatok.com 

  • Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, Ore.

(503) 227-5616; e-mail, glr@siennaarchitecture.com 

Insurance and Liability

 

 

  •  

Cara Shimkus Hall, AIA, Tulsa

(918) 587-6158; e-mail, csh@grallaarchitects.com 

Interior Design

 

 

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Steve Ehrlich, FAIA, Culver City, Calif.

(310) 838-9700; e-mail, inquire@s-ehrlich.com 

  • Lauren Rottet, FAIA, Los Angeles

(213) 593-8335; e-mail, lauren.rottet@dmjmrottet.com 

International Practice and Trade (NAFTA, GATT)

  •  

Donald J. Hackl, FAIA, Chicago

(312) 565-4500; e-mail, dhackl@1shchicago.com 

  • Julia Monk, AIA, New York City

(212) 888-7663; e-mail, juliam@bbg-bbgm.com 

Justice/Correctional Facilities

 

 

  •  

Kenneth M. Bensimon AIA, Olympia, Wash.

(360) 352-8883; e-mail, kenb@kmbdesign.com 

  • Mike Frawley, AIA, St. Louis

(314) 421-2000; e-mail, mike.frawley@hok.com 

  • Wiiliam Livingston, AIA, Wichita

(316) 265-9367; e-mail, architects@gla1.com 

  • Barbara Nadel, FAIA, New York City

(718) 793-7106; e-mail, barnad@aol.com 

  • Chuck Oraftik, AIA, San Francisco

(415) 243-0555; e-mail, chuck.oraftick@hok.com 

  • Kevin Ratigan, AIA, Winter Park, Fla.

(407) 647-1706; email: adg@mpinet.net 

  • Norman E. Wirkler, FAIA, Denver

(303) 377-2900; e-mail, nwirkler@durrant.com 

Natural Disaster Preparedness/Response

 

 

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David A. Clark, AIA, Seattle

(253) 813-8877; e-mail, dclark@clarkarchitects.com 

  • Jamie A. Greene, AIA AICP, Columbus, Ohio

(614) 486-8400; e-mail, jgreene@acp-planning.com 

  • Charles Harper, FAIA, Wichita Falls, Tes.

(940) 767-1421; e-mail, charper@harperperkins.com 

  • Gray Plosser, AIA, Birmingham, Former Chair, AIA Disaster Assistance

(205) 251-0125; e-mail, gplosser@kpsgroup.com 

  • Michael J. Stanton, FAIA, San Francisco

(415) 896-1055; e-mail, michaels@msarch.com 

Ports/Waterfront Redevelopment

 

 

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Phil Crannell, AIA, West Palm Beach, Fla.

(561) 515-6612; e-mail, pcrannell@geejenson.com 

Practice Management

 

 

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John P. Beveridge, AIA, Glastonbury, Calif.

(860) 657-8077; e-mail, beveridge@slamcoll.com 

  • Dean Illingworth, AIA, Indianapolis

(317) 263-6226, e-mail, dillingworth@schmidt-arch.com 

  • Paul Nakazawa, AIA, Wellesley, Mass.

(781) 237-3450; e-mail, nakazawa@aol.com 

  • David J. Brotman, FAIA Malibu, Calif.

310) 457-6048 Sunset100@verizon.net 

Project Delivery

 

 

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Steven C. Arens, AIA, Hinsdale, Ill.

(630) 986-0329; e-mail, sarens-stenmark@mediaone.net 

  • Brad Buchanan, AIA, Denver

(303) 861-4600; e-mail, bbuchanan@bygroup.com 

  • David J. Brotman, FAIA Malibu, Calif.

310) 457-6048 Sunset100@verizon.net 

Religious Facilities

 

 

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Frank Orr, AIA, Nashville

(615) 383-0598; email, forr1@comcast.net 

  • Richard Bergmann, FAIA, New Canaan, Conn.

(203) 966-9505

  • Lawrence Cook, FAIA, Falls Church, Va.

(703) 931-6716; e-mail, CookArch@aol.com 

  • Douglas R. Hoffman, AIA, Cleveland

(216) 625-3700; e-mail, dhoffman@arrisgroup.com 

Retail Design

 

  • Ronald A. Altoon, FAIA, Los Angeles

(213) 225-1900; e-mail, raaltoon@altoonporter.com 

  • Stanley Boles, FAIA, Portland, Ore.

(503) 226-1575; e-mail, boles@boora.com 

  • W. Mark Carter, AIA, Atlanta

(404) 888-6600; e-mail, mcarter@tvsa.com 

  • Lawrence Cook, FAIA, Falls Church, Va.

(703) 931-6716; e-mail, CookArch@aol.com 

  • J. Thomas Porter, AIA, Atlanta

(404) 888-6600; e-mail, tporter@tvsa.com 

  • Jacques E. Verlinden, AIA, North Brook, Ill.

(847) 272-2888; e-mail, jverlinden@crateandbarrel.com 

  •  

David J. Brotman, FAIA Malibu, Calif.

310) 457-6048 Sunset100@verizon.net

Stadiums/Sports Facilities

 

 

  • Ralph G. Belton, AIA, NBBJ, Seattle

(206) 223-5084; e-mail, rbelton@nbbj.com

(designed new Safeco Field in Seattle, also can discuss ADA/accessibility issues)

  • Rick Martin, Kansas City, Mo.

(816) 221-1576; e-mail, rick.martin@hok.com 

  • Cheryl L. McAfee, AIA, Fayetteville, N.C.

(404) 577-0087

(designed and retrofit 1996 Olympic stadiums) Technology (design of work spaces for tech clients)

 

 

  • Glenn Bauer, AIA, San Francisco

(415) 781-9800; e-mail, gbauer@rmw.com 

  • Charles Dilwirth, AIA, San Francisco

(415) 398-7575; e-mail, dilworth@studiosarch.com 

  • Anne Fougeron, AIA, San Francisco

(415) 641-5744; e-mail, anne@fougeron.com 

  • David Haresign, AIA, Washington, D.C.

Contact Julie K. Rayfield, (202) 624-8302; e-mail, Jrayfield@aiarchitecture.com 

  • John Gardner, AIA, Charlotte

(704) 561-3207; e-mail, jgardner@littlearch.com Urban Revitalization/Communitites of Design 

  • John Kaliski, AIA, Los Angeles, AIA Regional & Urban Design

(213) 383-7980

  • Douglas Kelbaugh, FAIA, Dean,

College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

(734) 764-1315; e-mail, kelbaugh@umich.edu 

  • Don Miles, FAIA, Seattle

(206) 623-9414; e-mail, dmiles@zgf.com 

  • G. Gray Plosser, AIA, Birmingham

(205) 251-0125; e-mail, gplosser@kpsgroup.com 

  • Gary Reddick, AIA, Portland, Ore.

(503) 227-5616; e-mail, glr@siennaarchitecture.com 

  • Suman Sorg, AIA, Washington, D.C.

(202) 393-6445; e-mail, sumans@sorgandassociates.com 

  • Stephen Yas, AIA, Evanston, Ill.

(847) 475-0500; e-mail, yas@yfp.com Workplace of the Future

 

 

  • Suzanne Kochevar, Assoc. AIA, Excelsior, Minn.

(952) 474-2462; e-mail, envision@rconnect.com 

  • Michael Willis, FAIA, San Francisco

(415) 957-2750; e-mail, mwillis@mwass.com 

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AIA Key Staff Contacts, Washington, D.C.

Chief Economist

 

  • Industry Trends, Research/Construction Industry:

Kermit Baker

(202) 626-7316, e-mail: kbaker@aia.org

Government Affairs/LegislatioChief Economist

 

  • Industry Trends, Research/Construction Industry:

Kermit Baker

(202) 626-7316, e-mail: kbaker@aia.org

Government Affairs/Legislation 

Knowledge Communities

 

 

  •  

Barbara Sido, CAE

(202) 626-7357, e-mail: bsido@aia.org 

Education

 

  •  

Architectural Education/Continuing Education:

Helene Combs Dreiling

FAIA, (202) 626-7340, e-mail: hdreiling@aia.org

 

  •  

Continuing Education:

C.D. Pangallo

(202) 626-7410, e-mail: cpangallo@aia.org AIA Contract Documents

 

 

  • Contract Documents:

Suzanne Harness, Esq.

(202) 626-7546, e-mail: sharness@aia.org 

The American Architectural Foundation

 

  • Accent on Architecture/The Octagon Museum

(202) 626-7514 AIA Knowledge Center (Library & Archives) 

  • (202) 626-7494