Join us in person October 28, 9am-1pm, for Codes and Guidelines in Healthcare.  

Presented in joint collaboration by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee and the Architecture for Health Committee (AHC) this half-day program explores the various codes that affect healthcare projects including requirements layered into the IBC as well as fire and smoke barriers. Case studies will illustrate these concepts in finished spaces. 4 LU/HSW

DRT + WiD + NOMA NW’s Equinox Celebration: Equity Through Transitions | Sept 18

Advocacy Happy Hour | Sept 24

UDF + COTE’s Downtown Seattle Visioning Charette | Sept 25

DRT + SIAF + NOMA NW’s Social Hour | September 25

JE:DI In Real Life |  September 26

YAF + WiD’s Happy Hour | Oct 10

SIAF’s Designing Across Cultures | Oct 15

Interested in supporting the future of AIA Seattle’s Member Committees? 

The Member Engagement Steering Committee is looking for a few new members to join. This steering committee provides support for our chapter’s member committees, developing tools and structures that foster engagement, professional growth, and connection among members. More info here and nominate yourself or others here.

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: Updates on Seattle Energy Code, Comp Plan, I-2117 and a Happy Hour!

Join us for the Advocacy Happy Hour | September 24 @ Stroup Brewing 5-7pm

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 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 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 Climate Summit, Future Forward: Accelerating Change Together. 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 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.