james Bogrette is aia president

James Bogrette, AIA, Inducted as President of 2008 AIA Board of Directors
(Above, Jim receives President's Medal from 2007 President Robert Keppel)

James Bogrette, AIA, was inducted as President of the AIA Philadelphia Board of Directors for 2008 at a ceremony at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia on January 10. Jim is a principal and co-founder of Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site, Inc.. He received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Temple University in 1990, studied abroad in Rome, Italy, and then began his career at the Philadelphia-based firm of Alesker Reiff and Dundon. With nearly 18 years of professional experience, he is currently designing the new renovation and expansion of the corporate and operational headquarters for the Lehigh County Authority, as well as five other municipal projects for Honey Brook, Union, East Cocalico, Upper Uwchlan and Haverford Townships. Other recent projects include Lincoln University’s Student Union expansion, WAPITI Retreat for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania in Cecil County, MD, and Montgomery County’s new Tactical Response Training Center. Jim has served in a variety of AIA Philadelphia Board capacities, including President Elect in 2007, two terms as the Chapter’s Treasurer and as a member of the Center for Architecture. Recently, Jim served as a committee member charged with overseeing the relocation of the Chapter, Bookstore and the Center for Architecture, which will become a reality in February 2008. In the past, he has volunteered and led a design team for the Community Design Collaborative and co-developed a design curriculum for teaching fourth-grade students in the Philadelphia Public School System as part of the Architecture in Education Program. When he is not volunteering in these capacities, Jim enjoys serving as a critic at colleges and universities, including Temple University and Moore College of Art and Design.