We’re excited to announce that six projects designed by Neumann Monson have received an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Iowa Design Award, including three awards for Excellence in Craft. Only seven projects out of more than 70 entries were selected to receive Design awards and five projects out of 30 entries were selected for Craft awards. The awards jury was comprised of building design leaders from across the country who selected projects from a wide field of entries in recognition of the firm’s excellence in architectural and interior design.

The Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) honored Neumann Monson Principal Kevin Monson, AIA, with the 2018 AIA Iowa Medal of Honor. Kevin was formally recognized during the awards ceremony at the annual AIA Iowa Convention on Thursday, September 20.

Neumann Monson architects Eric Neuhaus and Cheung Chan recently presented a course on dowel laminated timber (DLT) building systems at the 2018 AIA Iowa Fall Convention in Des Moines. The course focused on the properties of mass timber, outlining its environmental characteristics and comparing it to other building materials. Eric and Cheung presented the DLT design and construction process using Neumann Monson’s 111 East Grand Avenue project as a case study. The building is currently under construction in Des Moines’ East Village.

Neumann Monson Architects is a 40-year-old, award-winning architecture firm with offices in Iowa City and Des Moines. For the past quarter century, Kevin Monson led the firm’s growth and evolution. In 2018, Tim Schroeder, Vice President, stepped into the role of President as Kevin continued as Chairman of the Board. The transition, which had been in the firm’s growth blueprint for years, marked an exciting new episode for Neumann Monson Architects.

Twenty-five extraordinary developments from around the world were selected as finalists for the Urban Land Insitute’s (ULI’s) 2017 Global Awards for Excellence, widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious award programs. This year’s finalists include three located in Asia, two in Europe, and 20 in North America. Neumann Monson is proud to be included for Plaza Towers in downtown Iowa City.

To mark Neumann Monson’s 40th anniversary, we bundled a few recent thoughts in this “Gray Book” and distributed it across Central and Eastern Iowa. The Gray Book is the precocious little sister to an earlier, more introspective “White Book” that helped define our culture and describe our process. With a 40-year head of steam, we’re focusing our appreciation and excitement externally. The Gray Book notes some regional opportunities we’re proud of and affirms the values that unite us as Iowans.