Iowa Architectural Foundation

?? Sponsor Spotlight: RDG Planning & Design ?? The Iowa Architectural Foundation is proud to recognize Gold Sponsor, RDG Planning & Design! RDG Planning & Design is a nationally recognized, interdisciplinary firm offering professional services in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, lighting design, strategic planning, urban and comprehensive planning and design, experiential design, engineering, and integrated and public art. Diverse in knowledge and experience, RDG is united in the pursuit to create meaning together with clients and communities, driven by a commitment to live life responsibly and do it well. With six locations, more than 230 employees, and work in 48 states, RDG has the resources of a large, national firm. Decades of dedication to success have taken them around the world, and today, their commitment to communication and technology allows them to engage clients anywhere from offices in Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. Free from boundaries, RDG works on a regional, national, and global scale. As architects and designers, RDG recognizes the impact their designs have on society. RDG fully supports the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) to share this important message beyond the profession, fostering architectural education and appreciation among diverse audiences. The IAF celebrates outstanding Iowa architecture, promotes design appreciation, and sheds light on lesser-known aspects of the profession for the benefit of all Iowans. Featuring RDG projects: Waukee CSD Natatorium Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Campus

Join us this Saturday for IAF's final event of the year! Celebrate the restoration of modernist masterpiece Meredith Hall with a social hour, docent stations and documentary screening of The Mies van der Rohes (2023). Lounge on iconic mid century furniture, learn about Mies's architectural legacy, access Saarinen's Scott Chapel, and enter to win your own Knoll hairpin table! Proceeds benefit the Iowa Architectural Foundation and further restoration efforts. More info and tickets at: https://lnkd.in/gSVyb4Uw

The Iowa Architectural Foundation is a proud recipient of an Iowa Economic Development Authority / Iowa Arts Council Cultural Capacity Building Grant to support its youth and adult educational programs for the next three years. Thank you to the Iowa Legislature and National Endowment for the Arts for your investment in the arts and culture sector, which not only enriches lives, but also generates $5 billion and 42,000 jobs in the state of Iowa annually! https://lnkd.in/grEMzHBW