The purpose of the tour is to showcase innovative designs and offer examples to the public of what DADUs/AADUs can look like in Seattle. If you have a built project that you would like to submit for consideration and that meets all of the below criteria, please complete the Submission Form and return to Kirsten […]
Announcing the 2019 Travel Scholarship Recipients Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Announcing the 2019 Travel Scholarship RecipientsMost often, architecture begins with an invitation. Architects are selected by clients, who define the parameters and ambitions of the work. We inhabit a world largely built within this model, but what happens when architects are the ones who initiate work? As this year’s recipients of AIA Seattle’s Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship, Jaclyn and Tristan […]
AHC Call for Board Members Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Uncategorized Comments Off on AHC Call for Board MembersThe Architecture for Health Committee is pleased to open the call for new members to its board for positions beginning in 2019. The committee is seeking two replacements this year: Architect member from Washington Affiliate member from Oregon Architect Board Member Erin Couch and Affiliate Board Member Trent Rehfeldt will be completing their terms in […]
AIA NWW March Newsletter Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Uncategorized Comments Off on AIA NWW March NewsletterMarch 2019, AIANWW News: Happy Spring… almost! Except for the recent snow and frigid temperatures, of course. Finally! We have help! Karen Bacon is officially on board as our “Coordinator”. She will be helping organize LU and news activities for us in the coming years. Her contact information is: Karen Bacon Section Coordinator, AIA […]
Advocacy Update – March 2019 Thursday, March 21, 2019 in For the Profession, For the Public, Home Page, Public Policy Board, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – March 2019FEDERAL NEWS AIA Grassroots An AIA Seattle contingent attended AIA’s Grassroots conference in Washington, D.C. this month and participated in Hill Day, where AIA members from across the nation head to Capitol Hill to meet with their legislators. AIA Seattle Board members Alissa Rupp FAIA and Margaret Knight AIA attended along with staff members Lisa […]
International Women’s Day 2019 Friday, March 8, 2019 in Home Page Comments Off on International Women’s Day 2019According to data from NCARB, women and men have been graduating with architectural degrees in roughly equal numbers for the last twenty years and yet, as of 2017, only 19% of licensed architects are women. Fewer than 1% of respondents to the 2018 Equity in Architecture survey identified as non-binary. In principle and in practice, […]
Register Now for Our Upcoming Code Dependent Seminars Friday, March 1, 2019 in Allied Professionals, Architects, Associates, For the Profession, Home Page, Member Firms, Recent Graduates, Sponsors, Students Comments Off on Register Now for Our Upcoming Code Dependent SeminarsJoin us for four upcoming sessions to learn from Code experts. All sessions will be held at Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room | 600 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 Session 1 | URM What? Unreinforced Masonry Buildings In Seattle April 15, 2019 | 12:00PM – 4:30PM // Class Credit: 4 LUs|HSW Session 2 | […]
AIA Seattle Announces 2019 Fellows Thursday, February 28, 2019 in For the Profession, Home Page Comments Off on AIA Seattle Announces 2019 FellowsRuth Baleiko FAIA has over 20 years of experience in creating spaces that change the way people interact. By embracing a variety of typologies within a singular project, she has expanded the way architects design learning, teaching, and working spaces. Her expertise in translating a client’s vision into iconic form and expression has enabled her […]
Advocacy Update – February 2019 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in For the Profession, For the Public, Home Page, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – February 2019FEDERAL NEWS Virtual Capitol Hill Day AIA members not attending AIA National’s Grassroots conference in DC next month are invited to participate in a Virtual Capitol Hill Day instead. On March 6, AIA members will be able to use this portal to communicate with your federal lawmakers on the priority requests identified by AIA National: […]
Celebrating Black History Month Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Celebrating Black History MonthFebruary is Black History Month and this year’s theme, Black Migrations, emphasizes the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to new social realities. This vision is especially relevant to the architectural profession, where people of color account for approximately 22% of the profession, with less than 10% identifying as Black, […]
