Honorees are nominated by their peers and selected by the Fellows & Honors committee each spring. AIA Seattle is delighted to recognize these recipients for their exceptional achievements and to showcase the diversity of professionals who make our region’s design community so purposeful and beautiful. Please join us in congratulating the 2021 Honorees! Individual Awardees Celebration […]
2021 Honor Awards Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in For the Profession, Honor Awards, Uncategorized Comments Off on 2021 Honor AwardsAIA Seattle’s Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is a nationally-recognized program that explores and honors projects designed by architects throughout the state of Washington. This annual program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements both among practitioners and with the community at-large. Awarded projects are revealed for the […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2021 Northwest Washington Design Awards Monday, August 2, 2021 in Uncategorized Comments Off on CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2021 Northwest Washington Design AwardsAIA Northwest Washington’s Steering Committee invites you to share your most dynamic, new work! We invite you to submit to AIA Northwest Washington’s 2021 Design Awards. The intent of the Design Awards is to encourage excellence in architectural design and planning and to provide an avenue through which architects may gain recognition by their peers […]
Advocacy Update – July 2021 Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Advocacy, Housing, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – July 2021NATIONAL NEWS California Gas Ban Lawsuit Dismissed A federal court in San Francisco dismissed a preemption challenge to the ban on gas hookups in new construction in Berkeley, California. California has more than 40 cities that have implemented gas bans or other restrictions, and this outcome will inform further efforts there and in other states. […]
Letter from Executive Director, Lisa Richmond: Farewell Friday, June 25, 2021 in Design In Public, For the Profession, For the Public Comments Off on Letter from Executive Director, Lisa Richmond: FarewellDear AIA Seattle Colleagues, As most of you know, next Wednesday, June 30 is my last day with AIA Seattle, and these final days are bittersweet. I have enjoyed every moment of my time within this community. You have inspired me daily with your commitment to excellence, your passion, your creative ideas and willingness to share them. Thank you for […]
2021-2022 Board of Directors Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in For the Profession, Home Page Comments Off on 2021-2022 Board of DirectorsAIA Seattle’s Board Nominating Committee is pleased to present this slate of accomplished members to fill open seats on our Board of Directors beginning September 1, 2021. All AIA and Associate AIA members were eligible to vote. Votes are yes or no for each nominee, and write-in votes are allowed. Voting by at least 10% of the membership is required […]
Advocacy Update – May 2021 Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – May 2021STATE NEWS State Legislative Session Adjourns Washington’s Legislature adjourned on April 25, ending a historic, nearly all-virtual session in which Democratic leadership focused on four key areas: COVID relief, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. Gov. Inslee is still signing bills into law. You can read AIA Washington Council’s final legislative report here. If […]
Join Us For 15-Minute Seattle: Creating Livable Places for All Thursday, April 22, 2021 in For the Profession, For the Public, Housing Comments Off on Join Us For 15-Minute Seattle: Creating Livable Places for AllWant to learn more about the 15-minute city concept? Visit the 15-Minute City Resources Page! UPCOMING PROGRAMS Housing Innovation in the 15-Minute City Kristian Skovbakke Villadsen’s 15-Minute Cities for People Monday, June 7 | 10:30 – 11:30am PT | Opening Keynote Housing Density in the 15-Minute City: Policy and Purpose Tuesday, June 8 | 10:30am […]
Advocacy Update – April 2021 Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Advocacy Comments Off on Advocacy Update – April 2021NATIONAL NEWS Housing Supply & Affordability Act In Congress, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced the Housing Supply and Affordability Act to encourage cities and rural communities to lift barriers to new housing construction. The bipartisan bill would authorize $1.5 billion for federal grants to local governments that commit to increasing their supply of […]
2021 Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership Cohort Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Uncategorized Comments Off on 2021 Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership CohortThis four-part, peer-based learning program was designed by a team of architects and allied professionals over the past nine months to specifically provide architecture and allied firms the tools and community to meet the explicit goals and metrics laid out in NOMA NW’s Call-to-Action. The architectural profession is still predominantly white and predominantly male. Of […]
