Michigan Architectural Foundation Spring 2010 Newsletter

I attribute this success to two things, the passion for architecture of our Board and patrons, and secondly, the quality of the programs. Our book, the Great Architecture of Michigan attracted great financial support and now our Architreks program with Public TV is set to do the same. The Evans Grant program, in its 12th year, is now well on its way to being fully endowed. Our Scholarship programs, the President's Scholarship, the Neumann Scholarship, the PCIA Scholarship and now the AIA Saginaw Scholarship continue to be well funded despite the loss of AIA national matching funds.

Many of you have contributed in the name of our departed colleagues, a tribute to their career. And, Rae Dumke's election to the Association Executives Hall of Fame was reason for some to support the Foundation.

So, whatever your cause or whether you just enjoy the bidding at our annual auction, think of us. And for those of you that already have thought of us, we thank you and offer recognition of your generosity in the following Honor Roll of Donors.

2009 Michigan Architectural Foundation Donors	2008 Michigan Architectural Foundation Donors

$5,000 to $40,000	$5,000 to $50,000
Anonymous Donor	Anonymous Donor
Clannad Foundation	Clannad Foundation
	Comerica Bank
$1,000 to $4,999
Timothy A. Casai, FAIA	$1,000 to $4,999
Kim Fricke-Young, Hon. Aff. AIAMI	Stan Buell
Ben Maibach, III	Timothy A. Casai, FAIA
Michael Marshburn AIA	Mike Cosgrove, PA
Glenn Parvin	Robert W. Daverman, AIA
Shannon Perry, AIA	Ralph Graham, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Michael Quinn, FAIA	Douglas W. Kueffner, AIA
Carl D. Roehling, FAIA	Ben Maibach, III
Susan Telang, CPA	Gail McClure
Leslie D. Tincknell, FAIAE	Michael Quinn, FAIA
	Carl D. Roehling, FAIA
$100 to $999	Cecil Rothbart
Katherine Banicki, Hon. Aff. AIAM	Richard A. Skendzel, AIA
Peter Basso Associates	Leslie D. Tincknell, FAIAE
Wayne Bills, AIA
Stan Buell	$100 to $999
Frederick F. Butters, FAIA	John W. Allegretti, FAIA
Ronald R. Campbell, AIA	Frank X. Arvan, AIA
Randy L. Case, AIA	Frederick C. Ball, Associate, AIA
James A. Chaffers, FAIA	Katherine Banicki, Hon. Aff. AIAM
Alan H. Cobb, FAIA	Gary Benjamin
Todd Doenitz, PE	Ronald R. Campbell, AIA
MaryAnne Drew, Hon. Aff. AIAM	Robert W. Carington, AIA
Rae Dumke, Hon. AIA	Randy L. Case, AIA
Bill Edwards	Jim Cash
Damian Farrell, AIA	Alan H. Cobb, FAIA
Ralph Graham, Hon. Aff. AIAMI	Todd Doenitz, PE
Harley Ellis Devereaux	Rick Duffett
William Jay Hartman, AIA	Rae Dumke, Hon. AIA
Jeffrey J. Hausman, AIA	Nancy Finegood, Hon. Aff. AIAM
Ronald Hausmann, PE	John Foster
Hobbs & Black	Anthony A. Foust, AIAE
Fanning Howey Assoc.	Edward D. Francis, FAIAE
Bert H. Koseck, AIA	John R. Gazall, AIA
David H. Lawrence, AIAE	Jeffrey J. Hausman, AIA
Phillip (FAIA) & Diane Lundwall	Ronald R. Henry, AIA
Roger Margerum, FAIAE	Eugene C. Hopkins, FAIA
Thomas R. Mathison, FAIA	George Kerver
Kim Mehl, PA	Peter Kramer
George Miller, FAIA	Rachel Liberty
Cathy E. Mosley, Hon. Aff. AIAMI	Phillip Lundwall, FAIAE
Neumann/Smith Architecture	Douglas Maibach, PE
David W. Osler, FAIAE	Michael A. Marshburn, AIA
Jay S. Pettitt, FAIAE	Thomas R. Mathison, FAIA
Quinn Evans Architects	Robert C. Metcalf, FAIAE
James Ryan, AIA	Randall K. Metz, Assoc. AIA, ASLA
Victor A. Saroki FAIA	Wayne L. Norlin, AIA
John V. Sheoris FAIAE	Celeste Novak, AIA
Gary Skog, FAIA	Theodore G. Pappas, AIA
D. Brooke Smith, AIA	Ann Partrich
Joel L Smith, AIA	Michael Puente
Park Smith, AIA	Harold Radin, AIA
Ron Staley, Hon. Aff. AIAM	Robert Raisch, Hon. Aff. AIAM
William Stevenson, AIA	Paul V. Rivetto, RA
Paul D. Tonti, AIA	Victor A. Saroki, FAIA
Harutun Vaporciyan, FAIAE	Brenda L. Schneider, Hon. Aff AIADC
Albert J. Vegter, AIA	Robert F. Sharrow, AIA
Robert Washer, Hon. Aff. AIA	Andrew Shmina, PA
Celeste Weidig	Charles H. Sidor, PA
Thomas C. Winkeljohn, AIA	Gary L. Skog, FAIA
Bassam Yaldo	D. Brooke Smith, AIA
	Joel L. Smith, AIA
Up to $99	Park Smith, AIA
Jacquelyn Arredondo, AIA	Stephen E. Smith, AIA
Steven C. Bassett, AIA	Marcia D. Strange, Associate AIA
Arnie Bunkley, AIA	Russell Sykes, PE
Mark Farlow	Paul D. Tonti, AIA
Nancy Finegood, Hon.Aff. AIAM	Albert J. Vegter, AIA
Terry Guitar, AIA	Celeste Weidig
Brandon Kinsey	Joseph A. Weiss, Jr., AIA
Robert C. Metcalf, FAIA	Beth A. Yorke, AIA
Michael J. Mosley, AIA
Arthur E. Nelson, AIAE	Up to $99
Kristopher Nelson, AIA	Jacquelyn Arredondo, AIA
M. Celeste Novak, AIA	Peter J. Basso, PE
Pamela Hall O'Connor	Matthew F. Bastos, AIA
Larry E. Ramseyer, AIA	John Callas, AIA
Leo G. Shea, FAIAE	Paul A. Corneliussen, AIA
Thomas Sherry, AIA	John C. Haro, FAIAE
James Velthoven, AIAE	Dennis M. King, FAIA
Lonny S. Zimmerman, AIA	Janet L. Kreger, Hon. Aff. AIAM
	David H. Lawrence, AIAE
	Donald E. Lee, AIA
	Arthur E. Nelson, AIAE
	Cynthia K. Pozolo, AIA
	Cynthia Radecki, AIA
	Don Sachs
	Peter P. Sarelis, AIA
	Michelle Saroki
	Leo G. Shea, FAIAE
	John V. Sheoris, FAIAE
	Thomas Sovel, PA, PE
	Michael R. Strother, AIA
	Sara E. Temple, AIA
	Joseph C. Veryser, AIA

David Evans Preservation Award Update

By Ralph Graham, Hon. Aff. AIAMI, MAF Trustee

Shortly after the 2009 Holiday Season, Lynne Merrill- Francis sent out the call for RFP's for submission of proposals for Preservation projects which would qualify for the 2010 David Evans Preservation Award. This award is available only to not-for- profit organizations that are initiating a Preservation Project anywhere in the State of Michigan. After a slow start, with several calls from not-for-profits to Lynne exploring issues with the proposals, we have received about 20 proposals. Lynne has decided to allow a 2 week extension to encourage more organizations to apply.

With a May 19th Jury Date for review of Proposals, we have sufficient time to receive additional proposals and time for Lynne to process them and distribute them electronically to the Jurors. I am hopeful that all Award Jurors will be able to attend this important meeting. The date for the Jury meeting was changed from an earlier date to avoid a conflict with the Michigan Historic Preservation Network Conference (MHPN) which will be held May 12 to 15 in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. This conflict seems to be an annual occurence, so it was suggested by Juror Mike Quinn of Quinn-Evans Architects that the Evans Preservation Award be given during the MHPN Awards evening, during their Conference.

I feel that joining with MHPN during their Awards Night will give our grant much greater exposure than we presently experience.

This change will be explored during our May 19 Awards Jury meeting. That meeting will be held at Beaubien House from 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

This year's funding appears to be secure, with Quinn Evans Architects funding, Clannad Foundation funding and an Endowment grant from an anonymous donor. When the economy improves,I hope that we can return to a $10, 000 level as we had 3 years ago.

SILENT AUCTION UPDATE

By Michelle Saroki, MAF Trustee

Donations for Silent Auction - August 5,6,7
AIA Michigan MidSummer Conference Partnering with Association of General Contractors of Michigan
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island

Architecture Enriches Life. At the Michigan Architectural Foundation, we feel this concept is at the heart of everything we do. Whether we are funding work with young children to increase their awareness and appreciation of architecture, granting scholarships for architectural education, or preserving an historically significant structure, we strive to promote the benefits that architecture brings to everyday life. We encourage you to join us in our mission. www.michiganarchitecturalfoundation.org

We are interested in donations of gift certificates, wine tastings or gourmet dinners hosted at your home, restaurant or club. Golf at your country club for four with lunch or dinner. children's items, sailing trips, condo or villa trip packages, plane or helicopter rides, ladies items, gift baskets, football tickets with tailgate, Wine, Ipods, men's ties, ladies purses, scarves, handmade items created by architects, beautiful hat, jewelry, golf putter, golf bag, golf lessons, golf balls, airline tickets, cooking classes, pearls, handmade knit items or blanket, sporting event tickets, artwork, donation of money to be put towards wine magnums.

Please be creative and we greatly appreciate any donation. Carl Roehling FAIA, (Chair), Michelle Saroki, Co/Chair of the Auction.

Please send an email with any donations or questions.

msaroki@victorsaroki.com

Architecture:It's Elementary!"

Program Reaches East Asia

Rocco Romano AIA, Principal with TMP Architecture, Inc., received an interesting email in February from a Japanese architect named Shigeru Yamaki. Mr. Yamaki lives in Japan, is a member of AIA Japan and also of AIJ, the Architectural Institute of Japan, an organization composed of academia and architecture professionals.

Mr. Yamaki, along with AIJ colleagues, has been studying various methods of teaching Japanese elementary school students about buildings, cities and architecture. In his email to Rocco, Mr. Yamaki laments, "this kind of education is completely lacking in Japan." It is Mr. Yamaki's hope that by exposing students to this type of information, these children will grow to be "more appreciative of, and more responsible for good architecture, good living and a strong urban environment."

Mr. Yamaki and his group discovered the website for the AIA/MAF "Architecture: It's Elementary!" program, a site that includes the K-5 Curriculum Guide for elementary grades (www.k5architecture.org). The program includes ten lesson plans for grades Kindergarten through Grade 5, in an effort to educate children so they may gain appreciation of their built environment including the buildings, towns and cities that make it up.

Romano, co-author of the Guide, is the contact person who responds to information requests about the program. Rocco received Mr. Yamaki's email inquiry about the Guide and responded, "...Our hope is to give kids a better understanding of, and respect for the environment and the impact that the built environment has on us." Romano encouraged Yamaki and his group to reach out to children about the value of architecture and a general respect for the environment.

Romano directed Mr. Yamaki on downloading procedures for the Curriculum Guide, and explained that use of the material for educational purposes is free if it is not used for profit. In turn, Mr. Yamaki promises to keep Rocco up to speed on his progress with the program.

K-5 Book Update:
Romano reports that he and the rest of the Curriculum Team (Lonny Zimmerman, AIA; Adriaan VanVelden, SACA, Associate AIA; Peggy Matta, AIA, LEED AP; and educator Richard Strausz) are currently incorporating recently adopted Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE's) as well as additional sustainability language into the existing lesson plans. The entire K-5 Program web site will soon be updated to include web links to additional, related sites.

Board Profiles

Mike Cosgrove, MAF Trustee

Mike is President of Professional Concepts Insurance Agency (PCIA). Specializing in insuring
architectural and engineering firms, Mike consults with his clients daily regarding their risk
management and insurance needs. His services include coverage evaluation and advice, risk management consultation, seminars and contract reviews.

Mike serves the professional associations of his clients by serving on committees and at association events. Mike is a member of AIA MI's Membership and Scholarship Committees, and most recently began serving on the K-5 Committee. For the last 10 years Mike has chaired or co-chaired the Engineering Excellence Awards Committee for ACEC/MI and MSPE. He previously served as Treasurer for the Michigan Chapter of the Society of Marketing Professional Services.

In further support of PCIA's architectural and engineering client firms, Mike serves on the Professional Liability Agents Network (PLAN) Relationship Committee. This committee of PLAN serves as the liaison to PLAN member insurance agencies with the leading insurers of
design firms. The committee regularly recommends insurance policy language for insurers to meet the coverage needs of design firms.

Mike began his insurance career with PCIA in 1990 as a summer intern. A graduate of Olivet College, Mike received his B.A. in Business with an insurance concentration. At Olivet College he studied risk management and insurance techniques, specializing in commercial property and
liability coverage.

In 2009 Mike was honored with being named the Rotarian of the year within the Livingston County Sunrise Rotary Club.

Mike has been married for 12 years to Allison Marie Cosgrove. Allison is an elementary school teacher in Livingston County. Mike and Allison were blessed with the birth of their daughters, Kennedy Paige in 2003 and Sophia Elizabeth in 2008.

Ben Maibach III, MAF Trustee

For Ben Maibach III, who became a board member in 2005, MAF is all about architect and builder working together, exploring new ways to meet client needs and serve the community.

This commitment is "in the genes": The third generation of his family to work at Barton Malow, he has in fact spent his entire 46-year career at the company. He began as a laborer while still a student, and rose through the ranks to his present position, chairman and CEO.

Under his direction, Barton Malow has grown from a single location to an international firm with 14 offices and specialties in health, education, sports and entertainment, energy, industrial and federal construction. But ask him about his vision for the company, and the conversation takes a different turn. His principal goals aren't more offices or more specialties. He looks for the company to achieve corporate leadership in its chosen disciplines and services, along with the collaboration that leads to growth for project partners, customer satisfaction, and civic improvement.

"No one succeeds in isolation," he says. "We all achieve our best results when we are open to learning from one another." A close relationship between architect and builder is crucial to project success, he adds.

Barton Malow seeks out the tools and delivery methods that support this connection. The company has long been a proponent of design-build delivery, with experience on more than 200 such projects. Over the past decade, the emphasis has been on BIM and Integrated Project Delivery to enhance project efficiency and quality through optimal team coordination - key considerations always, but especially in today's market.

"Clients have important work to accomplish," says Ben. "It's not just the individual project, it's the larger picture - together, we strengthen the neighborhoods where we live and work."

Such service has always been important to him. A lifelong resident of southeastern Michigan, he devotes substantial time to local charitable, civic, professional and educational activities. For his contributions to the industry and his community commitment, he has received many honors, including an Engineering Society of Detroit Outstanding Civic Involvement Award, membership in the ESD College of Fellows, an honorary doctorate of engineering from Lawrence Technological University, the WJR Humanitarian of the Year Award, and election to the Michigan Construction Hall of Fame.

Ben holds a civil engineering degree from Michigan State University, with continuing education at Wayne State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. He and his wife, Barbara, have one son, Ryan (a Barton Malow vice president), and three grandchildren.

Great Architecture of Michigan

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Buildings We Learn In

Cranbrook Educational Community

39221 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills

1907; 1918-42;19905

Eliel Saarinen, multiple others

It's not just the individual buildings, many designed by the great Eliel Saarinen, that make Cranbrook so memorable. It's the whole package - buildings, gardens, fountains, outdoor sculpture, landscape design - that have earned Cranbrook international fame. One need not attend one of cranbrook's schools (elementary, secondary, or post-college graduate programs) to savor the splendor. A day spent strolling the grounds reveals the essence: that Cranbrook is a place where beauty reigns; where every window sash, table lamp, bookshelf, and flower vase reflects a craftsman's care and love. Many architects contributed, but pride of place must go to newspaper publisher George Booth, one of Detroit's great art patrons, who bought this rolling farmland early in the 20th century and spent the rest of his life building and shaping it.