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FIRST EDITION TH 5500ANNIVERSARY WESTERN MOUNTAIN REGION AIA l Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l l AIA Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l 5500TH AIA Western Mountain Region 50 Year Anniversary contents l AIA Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l WMR History 8 Chronology of Past WMR Offi cers 12 Western Mountain Region Senior Director 16 2008 WMR Board 18 Mission Statement 20 History of the College of Fellows 22 History of Recognition: The Honor Awards 28 Jason Pettigrew Scholarship 40 50th anniversary logo competition 42 History of Recognition: The Design Awards 44 2005 Design Award Winners 46 2006 Design Award Winners 60 2007 Design Award Winners 70 2008 Design Award Winners 84 l AIA Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l A History of the WMR... 9 1959Western Mountain Region Established From it’s inception in 1857 until 1892, the and, consequently, by the AIA in 1889. For the American Institute of Architects had no chapters next forty years, no other WMR member was or components located within the Western elevated to fellowship. In 1940, Robert K. Fuller Mountain Region. In 1892 the Colorado Chapter of Denver and Walter Ellsworth Ware of Salt of the AIA was the fi rst component to be Lake City were elected to the College of Fellows. established within the current boundaries of the In the following 15 years, only Burnham Hoyt Western Mountain Region (Arizona, Colorado, (1949) of Denver was elevated to Fellowship Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). from the region. By 1900 there were two fellows from the By 1910, the Colorado Chapter had grown Colorado Chapter. They were Robert S. to a total of a total of 48 members. In 1913, Roeschlaub of Denver (elevated to fellowship the states of Wyoming and New Mexico were in 1900 – one of only three that year) and included as components of the Colorado Francis W. Cooper of Pueblo, Colorado, who was Chapter and, in 1916, Utah was added. Also automatically made a “fellow” when the Western in 1916, Nevada was assigned to the existing Association of Architects merged with the AIA San Francisco Chapter, a chapter since 1881. in 1889. The only other fellow in the region at At the same time (1916), Arizona was part of the time was J. S. Mathews of Cheyenne who the Southern California Chapter. Five years later (1921), Utah established an independent 10 was elevated to fellowship in the WAA in 1886 l Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l Western Moutnain Region American Institute of Architects By: Phillip H. Gerou, FAIA / Evergreen, Colorado / 1998 chapter, which included the state of Utah and a In 1937, Arizona separated from the Southern number of counties in southern Idaho; the total California Chapter to establish an independent membership was 15. state organization. Wyoming and New Mexico both separated from the Colorado Chapter in Regional Districts appear at least as early as 1947 to form independent state organizations. 1922 when, on June 4, at the National Executive The Districts/Regions were renamed and Committee meeting, the regions were numbered reapportioned in July of 1959 forming the with Region 8 including Washington, Montana, current six-state Western Mountain Region. Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Alaska. At The WMR has had two national presidents, that time, Colorado was included in Region 6 Raymond J. Ashton, FAIA, of Salt Lake City in and New Mexico in Region 9. Five years later, 1943 and John D. Anderson, FAIA of Denver in at the National Board Meeting (30 November 2001. For a full list of all national offi ces held by 1927), Region 8 was re-designated the Western WMR members, see WMR Awards and Offi cers. Mountain District and included all the states from the former Region 8. Colorado was still part of Region 6 and New Mexico remained in Region 9. In 1929, the San Francisco Chapter was renamed the Northern California Chapter but still incorporated all of Nevada. 11 l AIA Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l A History of Leadership... 13 Chronolgy of Past WMR Offi cers Prior to 1980, WMR had only one director; the dates below refer to 1982 December of 76’ to December of 79’, ect. – a three year term. Tom Muths, d. (WY) WMR Senior Director Phil Dinsmore, d. (AZ)) Junior Director Dave Daileda (NV) (CO) Regional Secretary Fred Hynek (WY) Regional Treasure 1958-1961 1983 Fred Porter (WY) Phil Dinsmore, d. (AZ) WMR Senior Director Bill Muchow, d. (CO) Junior Director 1961–1964 Dave Daileda (NV) (CO) Regional Secretary R. Lloyd Snedaker, d. (UT) Fred Hynek (WY) Regional Treasure Dave Hasse, WMR Pres. Comm. Chair 1964–1967 James Hunter, d. (CO) 1984 Phil Dinsmore, d. (AZ) WMR Senior Director 1967-1970 Bill Muchow, d. (CO) Junior Director Sydney Little, d. (AZ) John Prosser (CO) Regional Secretary Fred Hynek (WY) Regional Treasure 1970–1973 Dave Daileda (NV) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair Max Flatow (NM) 1985 1973-1976 Bill Muchow, d. (CO) WMR Senior Director Robert Fielden (NV) Dave Daileda (NV) Junior Director John Prosser (CO) Regional Secretary 1976–1979 Fred Hynek (WY) Regional Treasure Gerald Clark (AZ) Roger Baalman (WY) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair 1980 - 1981 1986 John Rogers (CO) WMR Senior Director Dave Daileda (NV) WMR Senior Director Tom Muths, d. (WY) Junior Director Greg Franta (CO) Junior Director Penny Posedly (AZ) Regional Secretary WMR Presidents Commission Chairs (1982-1994) Fred Hynek (WY) Regional Treasure Neil Stowe (UT) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair 1987 Dave Daileda (NV) WMR Senior Director Greg Franta (CO) Junior Director Penny Posedly (AZ) Regional Secretary Don Schlegel (NM) Regional Treasure 14 Chris Hard (WY) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair l Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l 1988 1998 2003 Greg Franta (CO) WMR Senior Director Terry Brown (NM) WMR Senior Director Brad Schultz (NV) WMR Senior Director Jess Holmes Junior Director Marvin Sparn (CO) Junior Director Randy Byers (WY) Junior Director Phil Gerou (CO) Regional Secretary Wayne Silberschlag (AZ) Regional Secretary Ned White (CO) Regional Secretary Don Schlegel (NM) Regional Treasure Dino Sakellar (AZ) Regional Treasure Rick Bright (AZ) Regional Treasure Chris Hard (WY) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair Tina Gobbel (AZ) CACE Representative Robin Treston(NV/AZ) Regional Associate Director Randy Lavigne (NV) CACE Representative 1993 1999 Mike Stransky (UT) WMR Senior Director Terry Brown (NM) WMR Senior Director 2004 Phil Gerou (CO) Junior Director Marvin Sparn (CO) Junior Director Randy Byers (WY) WMR Senior Director Gabor Lorant Junior Director Wayne Silberschlag (AZ) Regional Secretary Glenn Fellows (NM) Junior Director Pat Rehse (AZ) Regional Secretary Randy Byers (WY) Regional Treasure Steve Loos, (CO) Regional Secretary Marvin Sparn (CO) Regional Treasure Tina Gobbel (AZ) CACE Representative Rick Bright (AZ) Regional Treasure Doug Whitneybell (AZ) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair Robin Treston(NV/AZ) Regional Associate Director 2000 Cecilia Portal (NM) CACE Representative 1994 Marvin Sparn (CO) WMR Senior Director Phil Gerou (CO) WMR Senior Director Wayne Silberschlag (AZ) Junior Director 2005 Pat Rehse (AZ) Junior Director Dennis Humphries (CO) Regional Secretary Randy Byers (WY) WMR Senior Director Doug Whitneybell (AZ) Regional Secretary Randy Byers (WY) Regional Treasure Glenn Fellows, (NM) Junior Director Marvin Sparn (CO) Regional Treasure Joe Jackson (CO) CACE Representative Steve Loos, (CO) Regional Secretary John Rogers (CO) WMR Pres. Comm. Chair John Padilla, (NM) Regional Treasure 2001 Ronnie DiCappo Regional Associate Director 1995 Wayne Silberschlag (AZ) WMR Senior Director Cecilia Portal (NM) CACE Representative Pat Rehse (AZ) WMR Senior Director Brad Schultz (NV) Junior Director John Anderson (CO) Junior Director Dennis Humphries (CO) Regional Secretary 2006 Doug Whitneybell (AZ) Regional Secretary Randy Byers (WY) Regional Treasure Glenn Fellows, (NM) WMR Senior Director William Miller (UT) Regional Treasure Joe Jackson (CO) CACE Representative Steve Loos, (CO) Junior Director Regional Associate Director Chris Green, (CO) Regional Secretary 1996 John Padilla, (NM) Regional Treasure Pat Rehse (AZ) WMR Senior Director Prior to 2002 Jered Minter, (CO) Regional Associate Director John Anderson (CO) Junior Director there were no Associate Directors Tina Litteral, (AZ) CACE Representative Barry Smith (UT) Regional Secretary William Miller (UT) Regional Treasure 2002 2007 Elizabeth Mitchell (UT) CACE Representative Wayne Silberschlag (AZ) WMR Senior Director Stephen K. Loos, (CO) WMR Senior Director Brad Schultz (NV) Junior Director John Padilla, (NM) Junior Director 1997 White (WY) Regional Secretary Chris Green, (CO) Regional Secretary John Anderson (CO) WMR Senior Director Randy Byers (WY) Regional Treasure John Alejandro, (NM) Regional Treasure Terry Brown (NM) Junior Director Jason Pettigrew (CO) Regional Associate Director Matt Howell, (CO) Regional Associate Director Barry Smith (UT) Regional Secretary Randy Lavigne (NV) CACE Representative Tina Litteral, (AZ) CACE Representative Dino Sakellar (AZ) Regional Treasure Elizabeth Mitchell (UT) CACE Representative 2008 Western Mountain Region Senior Director Stephen K. Loos, AIA (CO) WMR Senior Director l AIA Western Mountain Region 50th Anniversary l “John and I have the privilege and the pleasure of representing more than 3,000 AIA Architect members in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming on the AIA National Board of Directors. As we close out our celebration of the Institute’s Sesquicentennial Year, we look forward to our own celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Western Mountain Region next year. Once again,
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