BRDI and AIANN Present:

Greg Papay, FAIA, Partner, Lake Flato Architects

    Greg Papay, FAIA joined Lake Flato in 1992 and has been influential in the firm’s growth, leading the design of significant civic and institutional projects. For over 30 years, Greg has merged the craft and science of architecture, designing places that are imbued with a spirit of ingenuity. From higher education buildings and K-12 schools to the San Antonio Spurs arena and residences in Colorado, Greg’s work embodies Lake Flato’s ethos of place-based architecture.

About Lake | Flato: Lake Flato believes in architecture that is rooted to its place, responds to the natural environment and merges with the landscape. With a palette of regional materials, we create buildings that are tactile and modern, environmentally responsible and well-crafted.  Lake Flato has been honored with over 300 design awards, including the American Institute of Architects Firm of the Year Award in 2004 and 15 Top Ten Green Project Awards from the AIA Committee on the Environment. Twenty years after receiving the Firm of the Year Award, co-founders David Lake and Ted Flato were honored with the 2024 Gold Medal Award, the AIA’s honest honor, recognizing individuals whose work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture. Lake Flato has also received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture and was named one of the Ten Most Innovative Architecture Firms in the World by Fast Company. Lake Flato placed 1st in Architect Magazine’s 2019 Top 50 — an annual ranking of the best U.S. firms.  As architects, teachers, environmental stewards and community advocates, Lake Flato strives to elevate the public’s appreciation of architecture and foster the education of the next generation of architects.Register Here: https://www.nevadaart.org/event/black-rock-design-institute-lake-flato-architects/

A Creative Symposium Beyond Convention

Join AIA Northern Nevada, AIA Las Vegas, AIA Nevada, and CORE for an extraordinary weekend that transcends traditional boundaries.  Escape to the historic mining town of Tonopah, Nevada, for the 2nd Annual Knowhere...No Boundaries Symposium – a distinctive gathering designed for creative minds seeking authentic connection and inspiration.  This isn't your typical conference experience. 

This symposium welcomes AIA members, Associate AIA, Allied professionals, and creative minds from all disciplines seeking deeper conversations about design, art, and the human experience. Explore the intersection of emotion and design through immersive dialogue that sparks new perspectives on the creative process.   

Before it’s too late - Let’s start building what’s really needed to reverse climate change!

This course gives an overview of how buildings generate nearly 40% of the Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) produced every day in the U.S. and how Climate Change is an existential threat.  It shows the critical need for more sustainable building solutions and how Architects can design to help reverse Climate Change.

Earn 1 HSW AIA Learning Unit

Register Here: https://sendomatic.com/Q4Luncheon

Tim Sweeney is a native Nevadan, an USMC Veteran, a Nevada-registered architect since 1983, Former President of the AIANN, an International Passive House Association (iPHA) Certified Designer, an iPHA Certified Tradesperson, LEED AP, Certified Cohousing Facilitator, Practitioner of the Design Down Process, and the Founding Principal of Sweeney Architecture.  Tim is also an MgO SIPS Designer, Technical Director, and Fabricator, and the creator of the Simplus Building System, the first US-patented Passive House-MgO SIP solution.  His work includes decades of UNR, State of Nevada, and California buildings, from tiny survival and homeless units to large, high rise, multi-family housing.  Further information is available at https://sweeney.com.