Each year, we celebrate the achievements of architects and designers within our network – including your colleagues, your friends, and you.

Now is the time to reflect on individuals who have inspired you in your practice, who have made a tremendous impact on our communities, and who have uplifted the values of a just and equitable world. Nominate a peer or yourself by December 6 for the Gold Medal, Honorary AIA Seattle, Allied Organization, Young Architect or Community Service Awards.

SPARC’s Current Economy Impacts on Design & Future of Practice | November 21

DRT’s Orenda Project Presentation | December 3

Mass Timber Holiday Happy Hour | December 10

Look to our events calendar for committee meetings and other upcoming events.

AIA Seattle is seeking a part-time Advocacy Manager to support the professional practice of architecture and the built environment.

We are looking for an independent, motivated, and passionate leader who will work with senior staff and members to identify and develop consensus on specific policy issues of importance to AIA and organize direct action and communication about those issues. Sound like you or someone you know? Full details found here.

This Month in Advocacy: Post Election Outcomes; focusing on local communities; uniting in profession, purpose, and our vision for equitable, resilient, thriving communities.

AIA Seattle’s Public Policy Board (PPB) is seeking members to serve who will bring their experience, expertise, and 10-county membership perspective to the steering committee. Nominate yourself or others here.

AIA Seattle offers on-demand learning opportunities to expand the impact and accessibility of our programs. We encourage our members to take advantage of quality on-demand learning through our partnership with aecKnowledge, AIAU, and other chapters’ programming such as this year’s Housing Forum, Housing: A Stage For Life. Learn more about this and other on-demand opportunities here. And check out all of the major in-person, virtual continuing education programs and events we have on the schedule this year.

AIA Northwest Washington (NWW) serves our members in North Puget Sound, supporting and promoting the design profession through educational programs and other activities. Check here for their latest updates.

AIA Seattle believes our world needs the visionary and integrative thinking of architects and designers, and that design solutions can positively impact our communities. Guided by our values of excellence, advocacy, integrity, equity, stewardship, and collaboration, we prepare our profession to lead, and deploy design to make a difference, so that we are all able to do our best work in a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, thriving communities. Read about the planning process, member feedback and our mission, vision, values in our strategic plan.