STATE NEWS State Legislative Session The Legislature adjourned minutes before midnight on April 28, marking the first time in 10 years that a legislature has ended a budget-writing session on time. The state budgets were pushed through in the final 24 hours, including an increase in the B&O tax on architectural services to 1.8 percent. […]
AIA Seattle Announces 2019 Honorees Thursday, May 2, 2019 in For the Profession, Home Page Comments Off on AIA Seattle Announces 2019 HonoreesHonorees 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 2019 Honorees! We will celebrate their achievements at the 2019 President’s Dinner on Saturday June […]
2019 Volunteer and Committee Awards Thursday, April 25, 2019 in For the Public, Home Page Comments Off on 2019 Volunteer and Committee AwardsThis year we recognize Karen DeLucas AIA (top left) and Cheryl Jacobs AIA (bottom right); Trevor Dykstra AIA (bottom center); and the Committee on Homelessness, co-chairs: Anton Dekom AIA (top right) and Alexander Froehlic Assoc. AIA (bottom left). Volunteer Award Winner: Karen DeLucas AIA Karen DeLucas AIA has over twenty years of experience in residential […]
Advocacy Update – April 2019 Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in For the Profession, For the Public, Home Page, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – April 2019FEDERAL NEWS AIA Pledges Support for the Invest in America Act AIA National is supporting a newly-introduced federal bill, the Invest in America Act (HR 2210), which was introduced on April 10 by Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut) and Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas). The legislation repeals the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). Originally […]
Submit your project for AIA Seattle’s ADU Tour! Friday, April 5, 2019 in For the Profession, Home Page, Uncategorized Comments Off on Submit your project for AIA Seattle’s ADU Tour!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 […]
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: […]
