Congratulations to SJL Client (AIA) on Newly Proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month

Wisconsin Governor Declares Architecture Month in October

By: Ethan Duran// October 14, 2024

October will be known as Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin after a proclamation by the governor

Dan Hereth, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, on Oct. 8 presented the Wisconsin chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) with the proclamation from Gov. Tony Evers. Architecture Awareness Month will recognize the design industry as an economic driver in the state, DSPS officials said.

“People work, live and play in built spaces, most of which are designed by architects to keep the public healthy and safe,” said Lisa Kennedy, executive director of AIA Wisconsin, in a statement. “But the average person typically doesn’t interact with an architect or even think about the impact that architects have on their daily lives. Our goal during Archtoberfest is to raise awareness of architects and their work in Wisconsin, and how good design can positively impact our communities and our lives,” she added.

AIA Wisconsin will host tours, networking events and even a bar crawl in different locations for October.

“We’re proud to present this proclamation to AIA Wisconsin on behalf of Gov. Tony Evers,” Hereth said in a statement. “The governor realizes that architecture makes an economic, environmental and cultural impact in communities across Wisconsin. I encourage everyone in the state to learn more about the impact of architecture and the design community at the events scheduled throughout October,” he added.

“The success of the developed world is contingent upon the built environment’s ability to be resilient and on the decisions that architects, designers, engineers, public and private stakeholders, and the construction industry make daily,” the proclamation noted.