CINCINNATI – RWA Architects, Inc. received awards for Singular Residential Space and Singular Commercial Space in Cincinnati Magazine’s 4th Annual Interior Design Competition. Award winners were announced Thursday, August 10, 2006 at a dinner held at the Kingsgate Marriott on UC’s campus.
Cincinnati Magazine’s interior design competition honors outstanding and innovative residential and commercial interior design in Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. Competition winners will be featured in the “Home & Garden” section of Cincinnati Magazine this November.
RESIDENTIAL SINGULAR SPACE AWARD
PRIVATE RESIDENCE – HOME THEATER
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
The residential design was a home theater inspired by the client’s affinity for Biedermeier furniture. Designers used back-lit stained glass panels, a fiber optic star field, and art glass sconces to create a truly unique movie viewing experience. One judge described this home theater as “richly inspired and beautifully crafted.”
The project team consisted of John J. Isch, AIA – Principal in Charge, Kenneth Workman, AIA – Project Architect, and Mark Wagner.
The custom electronics system designer/installer for this project was Doherty Design Group, LLC. The interiors were crafted by Artisan Homes of Indianapolis
COMMERCIAL SINGULAR SPACE AWARD
WILD GINGER ASIAN BISTRO
CINCINNATI, OHIO
Wild Ginger Asian Bistro represents a philosophy that buildings should be constructed in an environmentally responsible manner. RWA designers used a variety of finishes made from renewable and recycled raw materials in accordance with the client’s vision. Judges praised the consistent detailing and disciplined design.
The project team consisted of Michael R. Mauch, AIA – Principal in Charge, Kenneth Workman, AIA – Project Architect, and Alison Hovey Güneyik, AIA.
The general contactor was Perry Contracting, Inc. of Cincinnati.
Member City of Cincinnati Energy Conservation Grant Committee 2010 -2012
Member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Cincinnati Regional Chapter
Co-Chair of the Cincinnati AIA Congress of Residential Architecture Committee (CORA), 2005-2007
AIA CRAN AG Chairman 2013, AIA CRAN AG Incoming Chairman, 2012
Founding Member of CRAN KC Advisory Group, 2006 – 2011
Member of the National AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) advisory committee 2005 – Present
Member of Cincinnati AIA Cincinnati Design Awards (CDA) Committee, 2005-Present
Recipient of AIA Cincinnati Chapter Presidents Award, 2005
American Ground Water Trust Workshop, LEED Platinum Design: A Path to Net Zero Energy Building Considerations in the going the Distance to Net Zero, 2013
Co-presenter of presentation entitled “Are Your Residential Architects Providing (or Finding) Membership Value,” AIA Grassroots, Washington, D.C. 2012
Co-presenter of presentation entitled “Adding Value to Your Members and Dollars to Your Budget through Knowledge Community Connections,” AIA CACE/KLA, Philadelphia. 2011
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2013 National Symposium, “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice” Santa Fe, NM
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2012 National Symposium, “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice” Newport, RI
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2011 National Symposium, “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice” New Orleans
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2010 National Symposium, “Looking back to Move Forward” Austin, TX
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2008 Leadership Conference in Minneapolis, “Learning from the Lakers” Minneapolis, MN
Served on the Steering Committee for the AIA Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) 2007 National Symposium, “Full Spectrum Practice” Chicago, IL
Co-presenter of presentation entitled “Trends and Tools for Custom Residential Architects” at the 2006 AIA National Convention for Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN)
Co-presenter of presentation entitled “What to Look for in Best Practices for Residential Contractors” Congress of Residential Architects (CORA), Reinvention 2005, Coral Gables, FL December 2005
Member of Contemporary Art Center – Present
Member of Cincinnati Art Museum – Present
Docent, Cincinnati Art Museum, 2008 – Present
Member of the Hyde Park Business Association
Member of the Board of Directors for Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, 2007-Present
President of the Board of Directors for Healing Connections Associates, Inc., 2005-2007
Past Member of the Board of Directors for Healing Connections Associates, Inc., 1998-2005
Past Member of the Board of Directors for Chatfield College, 1999- 2005
Past Member of the Mariemont Planning Commission, 1999-2002
Past President and Board Member of Historic Southwest Ohio (HSO), 1990-1996
Participated in a charrette for the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood on January 19, 2008, sponsored by the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Preservation Association, and AIA Cincinnati. The charrette highlighted design opportunities for in-fill projects within the historic neighborhood. Approximately 120 people attended.
One of six jurors who reviewed spring semester graduate thesis presentations at Miami University Department of Architecture and Interior Design 2015
Juror for the Master’s degree program, SEC Studio, Advanced Building Design, University of Cincinnati SAID, Summer Semester 2017
