6 REFLEXION | 2021-22 | AIA Utah — continued from page 5 legislators to defend the quality of architecture, protect the health, safety and wellness of the citizens, and protect the value of our architecture licenses. The Committee on the Environment (COTE) put on a great conference event and was recognized by our National President for developing a new podcast on sustainable design. The brand new EQxD (Equity by Design) Committee organized a thought-provoking conference session and has big plans for next year. The Urban Design Committee (UDU) planned many amazing educational opportunities that connected AIA members to their communities and allowed community members the opportunity to provide input from architects in their neighborhoods. The YAF (Young Architect’s Forum) held several meetings to socialize and support young professionals and plan to hold many more events in the coming year. The AIA Utah Northern, Central and Southern Sections have all been active this year. For more information on AIA Committees, see the website, aia.org/resources/188521-aia-utah-committees. Outside of committee work, we have been fortunate to collaborate with CDC Utah and Salt Lake City on the Empowered Living Design Competition that received 82 international design entries related to tiny home living. The competition winners were recognized recently at an event December 8. We are excited about the ideas we were able to present to the city to help with the problem of critical housing shortages within the city. I’ve said before that I believe we as architects have skills that others don’t have in problem-solving because we are trained in “design thinking.” Juhani Pallasmaa said, “A profound design process eventually makes the patron, the architect, and every occasional visitor in the building a slightly better human being.” I believe that beautiful, sustainable and collaborative design can create better buildings, and in turn, make us better people. Thanks for a great year! b Sincerely, Philip Haderlie, AIA 2021 AIA Utah Past-President phaderlie@vcbo.com Juhani Pallasmaa said, “A profound design process eventually makes the patron, the architect, and every occasional visitor in the building a slightly better human being.”
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