Join us December 7 for the last session in the 3-part 2022 Small Firm Series, Rena M. Klein and her colleagues at Charrette Venture Group will share fundamental knowledge, strategies, tools, and resources for successful small firm adaptation and transformation. Tailored to the needs and interests of small firm practitioners, these interactive half-day sessions will include compelling presentations, case study features, workshop activities, and ample time for peer-to-peer discussion.

SPARC’s Sole Practitioner’s Roundtable (SPRout) | December 1

AADU’s Pro-bono – Help Out Communities Through Design | December 2

WiD’s Seattle University’s Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation Tour | December 7

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

It was great to see our community out for a night of connection, design discussion, and fun as we announced the winners of the Honor Awards 2022! The jury chose 15 award winners from three categories – Built, Conceptual, and Research & Innovation. Across the spectrum of project types, the jury acknowledged the strong design culture represented in our region and were so impressed with the “high level of design excellence in projects that delight, inspire and enrich their communities all while having a positive impact on the environment.”

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.

Join our Comp Plan Work Group that meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 12-1 pm. The city’s Comp Plan will address crucial questions around how we accommodate growth over the next two decade, distribute opportunity, what our neighborhoods should look like, and what changes we need to make to create a more sustainable and resilient city.

As AIA Seattle reflects on our pursuit of racial justice, we are committing to a process of transparency in what measurable actions we are taking. As a member-led organization, we are establishing this evolving list for the sake of mutual accountability — so you may see what we are doing, and tell us where we should be moving in the future.

We know there is hard work to be done to achieve Racial Justice. We’ve compiled an evolving list of Racial Justice Resources. we’ve found helpful in this work.

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.