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Seattle will have a new mayor next year, and the built environment of our city is under stress like never before. How do the candidates propose to accommodate the 3,125 new Seattleites who arrive each month while addressing the homelessness crisis? How do they hope to grow our city while preserving the quality of life […]

AIA Seattle 2016 Annual Report Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Allied Professionals, Architects, Associates, For the Profession, Home Page, Member Firms, Missions, Visions, Values, Recent Graduates, Sponsors, Students Comments Off

When the Center opened in early 2016, we hoped to create a place of engagement, learning and influence, where members and the public would come together around the idea that “Design Matters”. In its first few months, the Center has exceeded our hopes and dreams, attracting an extraordinarily diverse audience and putting design squarely on […]

2017 CAP Collaboration Educational Series Monday, April 24, 2017 in Allied Professionals, Architects, For the Profession, Home Page, Member Firms Comments Off

Our sponsors offer their knowledge and expertise in the field to help our members earn their continuing education credits through our CAP Collaboration Educational Series.

Future-Ready Building: Disruptive Technology & Data-Driven Design Friday, April 7, 2017 in For the Profession, Home Page Comments Off

How do we make buildings and cities future-ready, considering the shifting tech landscape and the need for human-centered design? Considering big data uses and emerging technologies, is the architect the creator or curator? Thought leaders and industry experts in the fields of architecture, engineering, design, planning, and technology will want to join this provocative conversation! SPECIAL […]

How are we doing? Friday, April 7, 2017 in For the Profession, Home Page, Uncategorized Comments Off

AIA Seattle needs to hear what’s important from our members and non-members in order to be a better resource for the design community and a leading advocate of well-designed, livable spaces. Your feedback matters!

AIA Seattle Announces 2017 Honorees Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Allied Professionals, Architects, Associates, For the Profession, For the Public, Home Page, Member Firms, Missions, Visions, Values, Sponsors Comments Off

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 contributions to the profession and our community. Please join us in congratulating the 2017 Honorees! We will celebrate their achievements at the 2017 President’s Dinner on Saturday June 3rd, […]

Federal, State and Local Advocacy Updates – and a new Advocacy Manager Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in For the Profession, For the Public, Home Page, Missions, Visions, Values, Public Policy Board Comments Off

The past month has been an active one for advocacy on the built environment, at every level, from city to state to federal. As always, AIA advocacy is led by our members’ interests, and enhanced by the expertise and engagement of all members. AIA Seattle hires a new Advocacy Manager for local and state advocacy […]

Smarter Buildings: At the Intersection of Architecture, Design, and Technology Monday, February 13, 2017 in Featured Gallery, For the Profession, Home Page Comments Off

Smarter Buildings explores advancements in the field of building technology through case studies of the world’s smartest buildings. As this year’s recipient of AIA Seattle Emerging Professionals Scholarship, architect Derik Eckhardt traveled to Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Boston, Copenhagen, Dubai, London, Portland and Stuttgart to research smarter buildings. The buildings selected for research cover a broad range of technologies. They represent […]

AIA Seattle Announces 2017 Fellows Friday, February 10, 2017 in For the Profession, Home Page, Uncategorized Comments Off

The 2017 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects elevated four AIA Seattle members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant national contributions to the profession.

Medical Design Forum: Balancing Costs & Quality in an Evolving Landscape Friday, January 20, 2017 in For the Profession Comments Off

This two-day forum, February 9-10, explores how tightening budgets impact healthcare providers and their capital projects and includes multi-disciplined expert panel discussions, an expo with demonstrations of emerging prefabrication and modeling technologies, and a tour of an award-winning, adaptive reuse project – Seattle Children’s South Clinic in Federal Way.

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