Plymouth, Indiana’s REES Theatre, circa 1939-40, is a venerable late Art Deco cinema constructed on the shell of the former VanVactor building (circa 1865). Closing in 2009, the REES sat dark until a dedicated team of individuals purchased the building in December 2016 and embarked on a six-year odyssey to bring the venue back to life. During this tour, which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. EDT, at The REES, 100 North Michigan Street, Plymouth, IN 46563, participants will be able to explore the unique attributes of a historic theatre restoration / repurposing, including the advanced technology programmed into the facility and examine how the historic structure played a part in the design layout. The design team will also discuss the specific coordination of dilapidated structural elements, and integration of alternative energy components. This tour has been submitted for an AIA LU. Thanks to Brent Martin, SRKM Architecture for all the assistance in making this program possible. Following the tour please plan to attend Happy Hour at Opie’s Deli. CLICK HERE to register.

CLICK HERE to learn more and scholarship applications are due on June 14 by 5 p.m. To apply one must be a permanent resident of the State of Indiana and live/lived in the Northern-Indiana region, be enrolled in an accredited professional or post-professional architectural degree program, have completed at least the second year in the program at the undergraduate level, and have cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 

Save the date, Monday, August 12, at Morris Park Country Club, 2200 McKinley Ave, South Bend, IN 46615, for the for the 2024 AIA Northern Indiana Golf Outing! CLICK HERE to register and to confirm your sponsorship. Contact 2024 AIA Northern Indiana Golf Outing Chair Cassandra Quissell, Assoc. AIA, cquissell@dlz.com, if you have questions.

AIA Northern Indiana is planning monthly programs for 2024. Please contact AIA Indiana Membership Development Coordinator Kim Shelley, kshelley@aiaindiana.org, 317-370-8479, if you are interested in becoming more involved with AIA Northern Indiana.