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Three Projects Receive Approval from the Iowa Board of Regents
Substance Announces New Leadership
Kevin Wagner to Represent Iowa for AIA National Young Architects Forum
State Board of Regents approves Iowa football locker room, gymnastics and cheer facilities projects
City of Des Moines Releases Images of Fire Station No. 4
Substance Design Forum Lecture April 12 at ISU
Visit Substance at ISU Design Career Fair
Highland Apartments' Expansion Addresses Neighborhood's Housing Needs
AIA Iowa Procrastinator's Ball to be held at Iowa State Stark Performance Center
Substance Presents Makoce Agricultural Master Plan in South Dakota
Des Moines Urban Design Review Board Approves New DART Facility
Welcome Oliver Goché to the Substance Team!
Welcome Samia Abdalla to the Substance Team!
Corporate Retreat Featured by Glen-Gery
Substance Design Forum Lecture to feature Anna Ives from Patterhn Ives
Substance Announces New Associates
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Construction Progress at University of Iowa Gymnastics and Spirit Facility
Substance Presents ISU Stark Performance Center at 2024 AIA Procrastinator's Ball
Substance Summer Interns
Welcome Emily Preston to the Substance Team!
University of Iowa - Design in Motion
New Iowa Hawkeye Locker Room Opens for 2024 Football Season
Substance Joins Makoce at Annual Convergence to Advance Oglala Lakota Food Sovereignty
Welcome Gianna Bellizzi to the Substance team!
Substance Lecture at Louisiana Tech
Fostering Connections: Hosting an ISU Studio Review at Substance
Welcome Constanza Resende to the Substance team!
Substance Architecture to Present at 2025 Spring Iowa APPA Conference
University of Iowa Gymnastics and Spirit Squads Facility Opens for Student-Athletes
2025 Substance Design Forum at Iowa State University
Iowa State Opens McKee Volleyball Center to Student-Athletes
Material as Message: The Brick Facade of Fire Station No. 4
Leah Rudolphi selected for Lead DSM's Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2026
Substance Architecture to Present Keynote at AIA South Dakota 2025 Annual Conference
2026 Substance Design Forum at Iowa State
Substance Architecture Presents at AIA South Dakota Conference
Training Begins at the Tower at Fire Station No. 4
Substance Architecture at the Business Record's 2026 Commercial Real Estate Forum
Leah Rudolphi Graduates from the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute
Des Moines Fire Station No. 4 Officially Opens
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Two Projects Receive Honorable Mentions from International Architecture Awards
Iowa State University East Gateway Pedestrian Bridge Wins MBI Award
ISU Student Innovation Center and Oceti Sakowin Development win AIA Central States Design Awards
Lely North America Receives 2023 AIA Iowa Design Merit Award
Leah Rudolphi Young Architect Award
Substance Projects Win Central States ASLA Awards
The Treehouse Apartments Win 2024 Award for Excellence in Preservation
Stark Performance Center Wins 2022 MBI Masters Award
Stark Performance Center Receives Honorable Mention in 2024 American Architecture Awards
Fox Creek Receives Award from Masonry Institute of Iowa
Iowa State University East Gateway Pedestrian Bridge Wins PCI 2025 Design Award
Carpenter Paper Building Recognized with Historic Preservation Project of the Year Award
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Substance Architecture Featured in Athletic Business: Insights into Weight Room Design
Fox Creek Featured in Iowa Architect Magazine
Finding the right fit: Two Rivers Marketing Featured in Des Moines Business Record
The 'new' Carpenter Building Featured in Des Moines Business Record
ISU Stark Performance Center Featured in Iowa Architect Magazine
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Aligning Facilities and Program Structure in Athletics
How the Architect Can Help Guide Contractor Selection
Right-Sizing Performance: The Expanding Role of Indoor Practice Facilities and the Value of Early Design Leadership
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Des Moines Urban Design Review Board Approves New DART Facility
Des Moines board approves new DART facility
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