AIA Seattle is excited to introduce the Summer Intern Happy Hour & Portfolio Review. Each summer, hundreds of students relocate to Seattle to gain experience at top architectural firms. We want to offer this next generation of talent a forum to connect with each other and established members of the local design community. Enjoy an […]
Mandatory Housing Affordability Draft EIS Available for Comment Monday, June 26, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Mandatory Housing Affordability Draft EIS Available for CommentThe Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that studies three alternatives for zoning changes needed to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA). MHA was a key recommendation of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Advisory Committee. MHA is designed to ensure that growth brings affordability […]
Small Firm Essentials: Four Ways to Maximize Profit Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Small Firm Essentials: Four Ways to Maximize ProfitThis highly interactive 4-hour workshop describes essential actions necessary to becoming more profitable – controlling scope creep, improving work processes, balancing staff skill with work types, and understanding how to figure out what to charge. Practical methods for addressing each of these issues will be introduced, including important risk management concepts and the use of […]
2017-2018 Board of Directors Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on 2017-2018 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, 2017. Our nominating committee – Mary Johnston FAIA (Past President), Christine Scharrer AIA, Charlie Hafenbrack, Malika Kirkling Assoc AIA, Jon Gentry AIA, Shannon Nichol and Robert Smith AIA — […]
How are we doing? Friday, April 7, 2017 in For the Profession, Home Page, Uncategorized Comments Off on How are we doing?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!
Register Now For Our Upcoming Code Evolutions Seminars Monday, March 13, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Register Now For Our Upcoming Code Evolutions SeminarsAIA Seattle’s Code Committee wants to help you learn and understand the upcoming updates to the Washington State Energy Code, International Building Code, and the Seattle Building Code.
Nominate a Colleague for Local Awards, College of Fellows, or Board of Directors by February 15 Monday, February 13, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Nominate a Colleague for Local Awards, College of Fellows, or Board of Directors by February 15Your nominations are critical to our chapter’s ability to recognize and encourage design leadership across the breadth of our profession. Submit by February 15.
Open to All: Designing for the full range of human experience – ends February 18 Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on Open to All: Designing for the full range of human experience – ends February 18Open to All: Designing for the Full Range of Human Experience, opening @ the Center in January, 2017, shows how designers make places, objects and experiences to better match the diversity of individual interactions with them.
AIA Seattle Announces 2017 Fellows Friday, February 10, 2017 in For the Profession, Home Page, Uncategorized Comments Off on AIA Seattle Announces 2017 FellowsThe 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.
YAF CONSTRUCTION TOUR – Kinects Tower // 01/25 Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in Uncategorized Comments Off on YAF CONSTRUCTION TOUR – Kinects Tower // 01/25Join the Young Architects Forum for a construction tour of the Kinects Tower, a 357-unit residential tower in the Denny Triangle by Andersen Construction and Bumgardner Architects. The 40-story apartment project at 1823 Minor Ave. gets progressively larger on each floor. The result will be a kind-of wedge-shaped building that’s topped by a rooftop swimming […]
