As part of AIA Columbus’ series of architectural tours of buildings under construction, the RKA design team will be leading a tour of the Mid-Ohio Foodbank project. The tour, which is free and open to all, takes place at 11:00 am on Friday, September 4. Online registration and hard hat are required.
The AIA Guide to Columbus, by by Jeffrey T. Darbee and Nancy A. Recchie, highlights significant architecture projects in the Columbus area. The book features two projects completed by Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc.; Trinity Episcopal Church and Broad Street Presbyterian Church.
Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. participated in the 2008 Canstruction event, where local architects built giant sculptures made entirely out of canned goods and other non-perishable foods to help feed hungry people in Central Ohio. All of the food used in the structures was donated to Operation Feed via Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
In response to this year’s theme, “One can make a difference,” Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. constructed one giant can made of 8 different varieties of canned goods totaling 1760. The can labels were oriented to form the giant can’s label, which was an image of a knife, fork, spoon and slice of bread: the logo of Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Team Rogers Krajnak Architects and Ruscilli salutes the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, which embodies the concept of harnessing the power of individual donors and volunteers to make a difference in the lives of so many central Ohioans suffering from hunger. Rogers Krajnak Architects team’s entry was recognized for “Best Use of Labels.”
Rogers Krajnak Architects is a winner of the 2006 American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Award for Excellence. The national award recognizes educational providers to architectural and engineering firms and their commitment to an overall system of developing high quality professional continuing education programs. Rogers Krajnak Architects has earned an Honorable Mention in the Small Firm category, firms with fewer than 100 employees.
Darryl G. Rogers, AIA and Peter Krajnak, AIA formed Rogers Krajnak Architects in 2001 with a focus on creating life long learning opportunities for every staff member. “We became an AIA/CES registered provider and established the RKA Mentoring Program,” said Krajnak. “Each registered architect is teamed with other staff members to research, prepare and present eighteen to twenty annual presentations. We believe that the RKA Mentoring Program has consistently improved our professional development, sharpened our presentation skills, reinforced our firm’s values and promoted our staffs’ quest for continuing education in a real and meaningful manner.”
“I firmly believe that choosing a career as an architect means that you have accepted a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and education,” said Rogers. “I also feel it is the experienced architect’s role to mentor students and interns. At Rogers Krajnak Architects, we find that the experienced architects learn as much from younger staff as the younger staff learn from them. Our in-house continuing education/mentoring program directly relates to these philosophies and provides invaluable staff interaction”.
The jury indicated that the strengths of the RKA Mentoring Program include strong senior management involvement in creating and sustaining a mentoring program that is designed to engage all staff members. The jury commented, “involving the entire staff in the design and presentations of CES materials achieves multiple goals and the design process of the CES program becomes a learning process in itself which reinforces the actual presentation and learning of the content.”
In addition to Rogers Krajnak Architects, other 2006 winners include Cannon Design, from Grand Island, New York in the Large Firm Category and AIA Northern Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia in the AIA Component Category. Winners will accept a trophy at the AIA/CES MarketPlace at the 2006 National Convention next June in Los Angeles, CA.
The staff of Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. along with our CanStruction partners from Messer Construction and members of the Boys & Girls Club got together to fight hunger in central Ohio.
Rogers Krajnak Architects, a small Columbus design firm has secured big honors from the American Institute of Architects for its continuing education program.
In December 2004, Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. received a Merit Award from the Columbus Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the renovation of Trinity Episcopal Church in Toledo, Ohio. The project was selected from 38 entries in the 2004 Honors Awards Program. The jury commented on the successful integration of new interior elements and exterior additions to this Civil War era church.
The project is a combination of restoration, renovation and new construction. The nave, chancel, gallery, gathering area and entry vestibule were extensively renovated to incorporate new lighting, sound and mechanical systems as well as new wood flooring, painted wall decoration and painted ceiling decoration.
The baptismal font and the altar are wonderful combinations of old and new. The 1876 marble infant font and the new hexagonal immersion pool are integrated together to provide for the baptism of infants and adults. The freestanding marble, limestone and mosaic tile altar, a reworking of the former high altar, is placed on a limestone “rug” which is further defined by four new brass candle stands.
Check out our website for our other awards and worship projects.