From: Minnery, Rachel [mailto:RachelMinnery@aia.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 8:19 PM Subject: Volunteer in Texas? Thank you for your generous offer to be of assistance to our friends in Texas. The Texas Society of Architects (TxA) is mobilizing a roster…
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Thank You to 2017 Departing Board Members and Committee Chairs!
It is through these passionate members that we have successfully engaged our community of architects and other design related professionals in meaningful conversations about the value of design and the professsion. A tremendous thank you for the gift of your time,…
2017 Honor Awards
Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. Read more
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Summer Intern Happy Hour & Portfolio Review
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…
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Mandatory Housing Affordability Draft EIS Available for Comment
The 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…
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Small Firm Essentials: Four Ways to Maximize Profit
This 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…
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2017-2018 Board of Directors
AIA 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…
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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! Read more
Register Now For Our Upcoming Code Evolutions Seminars
AIA 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. Read more
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Nominate a Colleague for Local Awards, College of Fellows, or Board of Directors by February 15
Your nominations are critical to our chapter’s ability to recognize and encourage design leadership across the breadth of our profession. Submit by February 15. Read more
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Open to All: Designing for the full range of human experience – ends February 18
Open 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. Read more
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AIA Seattle Announces 2017 Fellows
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. Read more
YAF CONSTRUCTION TOUR – Kinects Tower // 01/25
Join 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…
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YAF JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING – 2017!
Join us for our monthly meetings set the fourth Thursday of every month at 4:30pm at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community.…
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Register Now For Our Upcoming Code Transition Seminars
AIA 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. Join us for these upcoming seminars to learn from Code experts like…
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AIA Seattle 2015 Annual Report
Our biggest news in 2015 was the development of the new Center for Architecture & Design. Many dedicated donors, volunteers and staff created the Center to give architects and designers a new platform from which to share the value and relevance of design. The incredible growth of…
Living Small: Ideas for Living in the City
April 21 – June 25 // TUES-FRI 10am-6pm + SAT 1-5pm See photos here from Trevor Dykstra from our Opening Reception! Free Admission As Seattle grows, how can housing design keep pace with the evolving ways we are living in…
This Saturday: Grand Opening of the Center for Architecture & Design!
Stop by to check out Seattle’s new design hub and explore the current exhibit, FitNation. Read more
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AIA Seattle opens new Center for Architecture & Design!
The Center for Architecture & Design — our new home and Seattle’s design hub — is open! Save the date for our Grand Opening celebration on March 5! Read more
AIA Seattle announces 2015 Fellows
The 2015 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated six AIA Seattle members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant national contributions to the profession. Read more