Frank Heitzman

Frank Heitzman, AIA, ASID

Courses taught

Education

Licenses and Registration

Licensed Architect, Illinois, 1975 - present
Certificate, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 1975 - present
Registered Interior Designer, Illinois, 1990 - present
Certificate: National Council for Interior Design Qualification, 1990 - present

Teaching Experience

Triton College, 1984 - 2018
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1973-74
UIC, Adjunct Visiting Associate Professor, 1989-91
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Adjunct Visiting Professor and program advisory committee member, Interior Design Program, 1987 -1989

Professional Experience

Memberships

American Institute of Architects, 1976 - present
- Director of Illinois Council, AIA, 1985-87
- President of Chicago Chapter, 1988-89
- President of Chicago Chapter Foundation, 1989-90
- Illinois Architect Licensing Advisor, 1994 - present
Illinois Society of Architects, 1989 to 1999
American Society of Interior Design, 1985 - present
Construction Specifications Institute, 1997-present
National Gargoyle Society, 1967 - present
Oak Park Architectural League, Founder, Chair, 1990 to present
Pleasant Home Foundation, President, 2007 to 2010

Publications

Chicago's Landmark Structures, An Inventory, Landmarks Preservation Council and Service, 1975, several articles
"Microcomputer Applications for Architecture," Triton College, 1987, second edition, 1992
"Mega Cadd A New Way of Thinking," Architectural Technology, January/February, 1986
Low Cost CADD Programs" Architecture, August, 1988
"Specifications software" Architecture, February, 1990
“The Architect's Guide to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990," 1992
“Illinois and Federal Accessibility Laws and Their Impact on Historic Buildings," Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 1st edition, 1992; 2nd edition, 2003
AutoCAD for Architects, Triton College, 1995
“Fair Housing Laws, City of Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, 1997

Awards

Rexford Newcomb Award for Excellence in Architectural History Scholarship, 1975
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, Distinguished Service Award, 1986
Society of American Registered Architects, Illinois Council, Special Service Award, 1987
Mandel Hall Renovation, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (with SOM) Chicago Chapter AIA Interior Architecture Award, 1982
United Gulf Bank, Manama, Bahrain (with SOM) National AIA Honor Award, 1988, Chicago Chapter AIA Interior Architecture Award, 1988, Chicago Chapter AIA Distinguished Building Award, 1988, and Chicago Chapter AIA Distinguished Detail Award, 1989
Evanston Lagoon Building Restoration, Design Evanston, 1989
Saint Francis Xavier Church, Wilmette, Illinois, Award of Excellence, Chicago Chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 1990
Volunteer of the Year, Historic Pleasant Home Foundation, 2001
Faculty of the Year, Illinois Community College Trustees Association, 2001
Excellence in Education Award, Illinois AIA, 2002
Volunteer of the Year, Village of Oak Park, 2003
Charles Gawne Stand up for Justice Award, 2004
Listed in Who's Who in America, 2001 to present