NOVEMBER LUNCHEON
Join us for our last luncheon of the year!
Our Chit|Chat Luncheon will take place on November 6th at 11:30 am at the Capitol View Event Center. Presenters will present using 20 slides, 20 second per slide. We still have spots available if you’d like to be a presenter, contact Melissa at melissa@aiacoc.org.
Registration is required for the luncheon. AIA Central Oklahoma members attend free of charge and nonmembers are welcome to join us for $30. The deadline to register is Tuesday, November 4th. A big thank you to Manhattan Construction and Premier Lighting Sales for sponsoring the November Luncheon.
David L. Boeck, AIA earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture from the University of Oklahoma, where he taught for 23 years as an Associate Professor in the Gibbs College of Architecture. His teaching and research focused on housing issues, aging in place, age-friendly communities, and Universal Design principles.
Now retired, Dave continues to provide architectural services for accessible housing and is developing infill, age-friendly, and affordable housing in Norman. He has served on several city committees addressing accessibility and housing policy and is CAPS Certified.
An accomplished artist, Dave has exhibited work in Norman and Toronto and published a sketchbook from his teaching trips to Lusaka, Zambia (2014–2022). He is currently creating a new book featuring drawings from Istanbul and his time teaching in Arezzo, Italy.
OUR SPEAKERS:
Julie Blatt
ADG Blatt
Julie Blatt is a Principal and Chief People Officer at ADG Blatt, where she combines her background in engineering, leadership, and education to strengthen the architecture and design community across Oklahoma. A graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering, Julie began her career in the energy industry before transitioning into architecture and engineering, contributing to projects such as the First Americans Museum.
Driven by her passion for developing emerging professionals, Julie has worked in higher education promoting STEAM pathways as well as on multiple pre-engineering advisory boards across our State. She continues to inspire students statewide to pursue careers in architecture and engineering. Julie also advocates for affordable housing and community engagement through her service on the City of Edmond Citizens Participatory Committee and as a member of Leadership Oklahoma Class 36.
Julie and Tony have been married for over 30 years, and together they have raised three children.
Tony Blatt, AIA
ADG Blatt
Tony, with over 30 years of experience in the architectural field, has successfully executed diverse projects throughout various municipalities across the state of Oklahoma. His strengths are centered around a process that provides intellectual continuity across all phases, design development through construction administration, leading to an effective execution of the client’s vision. Project experience include master planning, municipal, education, hospitality, cultural centers, medical centers, retail and commercial, sports facilities, multi-family housing and residential. As an Oklahoma State University graduate (where he met his wife and now has three OSU children), he was also an AIA Gold Medal recipient. Tony leads the Edmond office, which is the largest architectural firm in Edmond. He uses his free time in service of his church and city – on the OKC Foundation for Architecture as Chairman, the Oklahoma City Downtown Design Review committee, the Oklahoma City Urban Design Board and is a past director of the American Institute of Architects Central Oklahoma Chapter.
Lisa Chronister, FAIA, ACIP, LEED AP
City of Oklahoma City
Lisa M. Chronister, FAIA, AICP, LEED AP is the Assistant Director of the Oklahoma City Planning Department where she leverages her architectural expertise to influence public decision making, improving public and private development to ensure a vibrant, attractive environment for the entire community.
Michael Hoffner, AIA, is the principal of höffnerdesignstudio, an Oklahoma City practice specializing in architecture, historic preservation, and interior design. The practice’s award-winning projects, replete with beautifully crafted details, range from entire campuses to smaller, highly idiosyncratic architectural endeavors. Michael’s work in historic preservation emphasizes empathy for historic buildings through personification, focusing on retaining each project’s unique authenticity. He chairs the AIACOC Committee on the Environment (COTE) and the Small Firms Roundtable. Additionally, Michael represents the State of Oklahoma on the National AIA Small Firms Exchange (SFx). His leadership and innovative approach to preserving authenticity continues to shape the future of sustainable and thoughtful architectural practices.
Zach Maggia, AIA
ADG Blatt
Zach is a skilled project architect with experience in all aspects of the design process and relies on his attention to detail and diverse project experiences. He has experience with a variety of project types, from municipal, education, commercial, acoustical, non-profit and infrastructure.
Timothy Neville-Lee
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Timothy Neville-Lee is an architect from London, England. He joined the London-based firm of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) in 2005, where he gained diverse experience in the office, residential, leisure, and healthcare sectors. In 2012 he answered the call to relocate to Oklahoma City, OK, where the firm had decided to pursue burgeoning architectural opportunities. Since arriving, AHMM has completed over 30 projects in Oklahoma City, and Timothy has been involved in many of them, notably Mosaic apartments and OKSea in Deep Deuce, Block 13 office building and Condos at the Wheeler District, Bob Moore Auto Group HQ, The Plow building in Bricktown, 8th Street Market, Social Capital, Central Exchange, and most recently The Citizen building at 5th and Robinson.
Timothy is married with two children, and when not designing buildings, he spends his time sitting at a piano, mostly for his own pleasure, but occasionally playing with the jazz band Katie and the Elements, which he formed in 2014. Otherwise, he enjoys exploring Oklahoma with his family and finding attractive places to hike.