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January 2019
Committee Meeting: Committee On Homelessness
AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Committee On Homelessness and to sign up for their email updates.
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Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Mass Timber committee and to sign up for their email updates.
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Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable
The Diversity Roundtable meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30pm at AIA Seattle. AIA Seattle members, allied members and sponsors are encouraged to join as well as other professionals in the design community. Read more
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Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
The Adaptation & Resilience Committee meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Adaptation & Resilience Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
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Women In Design – Raisbeck Aviation High School Building Tour
Co-located with the Museum of Flight, Raisbeck Aviation High School was conceived as a response to Highline Public School’s desire to provide student access to engineering professionals, its proximity to the aviation industry, and its education-al vision for hands-on project based learning. Completed in 2013, explore the school with current students and architect Caroline Lemay. See how the school is used and discover the path it took to make this project a reality. Address: 9229 E Marginal Way S, Tukwila,…
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Committee Meeting: COTE
AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Committee on the Environment (COTE) and to sign up for their email updates.
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Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
The Seattle International Architecture Forum meets the third Wednesday of every month at 5:00pm at AIA Seattle. AIA Seattle members, allied members and sponsors are encouraged to join as well as other professionals in the design community. Read more
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Getting it Done: The Business of Projects | Project Delivery + Contracts
Tailored to reflect the deep interdisciplinary collaboration that distinguishes architectural practice in our region, this Project Management Series will focus on project management and delivery from conception to completion, emphasizing the fundamentals of collaboration, communication, and client care every step of the way. In addition to convening national and local experts to present, this series will prioritize opportunities for peer to peer knowledge sharing, small group work, and professional network building during and between each course. Course 1, ‘Project Delivery…
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Committee Meeting: Small Practice and Residential Committee
The Small Practice and Residential Committee (SPARC) meets the third Thursday of every month at noon at DeForest Architects. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
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Ask An Architect – January 2019
Whether your project is a small remodel or new construction — or if you are just curious about the design process — AIA architects can help. Join AIA Architects from Kriegh Architects and 4D Architects for an information-packed overview of the design and construction process including budget and schedule, tips for hiring the right team, and how you and your designer can work together to make the most of any project. Be sure to bring your “napkin sketch” to this…
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Little House in the City: Designing Small Within City Limits
This presentation explores the design of small, urban houses and backyard ADUs as a smart response to two demographic trends: the shrinking size of households and the growing popularity of city living. Read more
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Commitee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:00pm at the AIA Seattle office. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Young Architects Forum and to sign up for their email updates.
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UDF: Town Centers and Urban Villages
Presented by AIA Seattle’s Urban Design Forum An urban village can be described as a more diverse part of an urban area comprising of denser residential and mixed-use zoning, with a higher priority given to transit and pedestrianization. A town center is characterized as being the commercial or retail core of a neighborhood or town. These terms can be quite analogous. However, sometimes an urban village is seen as more organic in its development and phasing, whilst a town center…
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Committee Meeting: Women In Design
The Women in Design Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at noon at the Center for Architecture & Design, unless otherwise noted. Every other month, we will have a discussion topic. AIA Seattle members, allied members and sponsors are encouraged to join as well as other professionals in the design community. Click for more information about Women in Design and to sign up for their email updates. Join the from your computer or phone: https://www.uberconference.com/missyg Optional dial…
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Sanctuary Exhibit Tour w/ Research Curator, Mayumi Tsutakawa
Meet us at the Center for a curatorial tour of Sanctuary: Design for Belonging by our Research Curator, Mayumi Tsutakawa. Read more
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Color My Home: An Architecture Workshop for Kids
Together we will remember, imagine, and create our homes with words, textures, and colorful illustrations. We’ll tell the story of the journey we take through spaces we call home. Please send RSVP to [email protected] This event is held in conjunction with Sanctuary: Design for Belonging, on display @ the Center through February 23, 2019.
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WID + DRT: Conversations Towards An Equitable Practice – January – Workplace Culture
Despite increasing diversity in students and young professionals entering the field, architecture remains a remarkably homogeneous profession. The retention statistics are alarming. We are losing potential talent and important perspectives. How can we help retain more diverse voices in our profession? As practitioners, what can we do? Using topics and resources from the just-released AIA GUIDES FOR EQUITABLE PRACTICE, this event series is a recurring monthly, small group based discussion. Each month we will gather to discuss a different topic,…
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Committee Meeting: Codes
AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Code Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
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SIAF + DRT Happy Hour – January 2019
Please join us for an opportunity to engage in discussions of diverse ideas in architecture and connect with a community of architects from many different backgrounds. When: January 29, 5:30 – 7:30pm Where: The Design Collective Wine and snacks will be provided. RSVP by January 28! Program Questions? Contact Connor Descheemaker, Membership & Volunteer Manager at AIA Seattle
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Embodied Carbon and Architecture: Upcoming Legislative Potential
This conversation will focus on embodied carbon and its shifting relationship to architecture. In Washington State, the upcoming legislative agenda is beginning to identify ways in which we might start to regulate embodied carbon in building materials. In addition, new Heavy Timber code allowances are coming, allowing for increased sequestration capacity. As these conversations become more common, architects are becoming more involved, pressing for responsible changes while ensuring achievable targets are set. UW’s Kate Simonen will present her team’s research…
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Stamped: Newly Licensed Member Celebration 2019
STAMPED returns to commemorate your accomplishments as AIA Seattle members who were licensed in 2018. STAMPED will be a chance to celebrate with your fellow newly licensed members, while also hearing from the AIA Seattle Board and the Young Architects Forum about how you can get involved with the AIA Seattle community, and receiving congratulations from the Washington Department of Licensure. All newly licensed members will be presented with a token of recognition from AIA Seattle. Space is limited, RSVP…
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Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable
The Diversity Roundtable meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30pm at AIA Seattle. AIA Seattle members, allied members and sponsors are encouraged to join as well as other professionals in the design community. Read more
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Committee Meeting: Committee on Architecture for Education
The Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) meets the first Wednesday of the month, from 4:30-5:30pm at the Center for Architecture & Design, unless otherwise specified. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
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CAE: Learning Landscapes
Learning Landscapes A moderated panel discussion surrounding alternate learning environments. Moderator: Kas Kinkead, Cascade Design Collaborative Panelists: Tess Schiavone, GGN Peter Donaldson, Sustainability Ambassador Program Vinita Sidhu, Site Workshop Mark Tilbe, Murase Pre-registration is encouraged. Click here for a printable flier to post in your office. Brought to you by AIA Commitee on Architecture for Education
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2019 Medical Design Forum: Embracing + Innovating Change
This year’s Medical Design Forum includes two days of interdisciplinary presentations, design case studies, and conversations around embracing and innovating change. What are today’s key drivers of change in healthcare and healthcare environments, and how do we approach these changes? How do we measure the social and economic value of innovation, manage risk, and keep humans at the center of design? On February 7 and 8, we welcome AEC and healthcare professionals to join us at this dynamic program that…
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Solo Practitioners Roundtable (SPRout) Meeting
Solo Practitioners Roundtable (SPRout) is an opportunity for solo practitioners to share ideas, challenges, and resources. This group meets at noon on the first Thursday of the month at DeForest Architects in Ballard. All are encouraged to join us, you do not need to be a member to attend. Read more
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UDF: Neighborhoods for All: Revisiting Seattle’s Single Family Zoning (CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER)
Cast aside your political comfort zones and join the conversation regarding increased access to the single family areas of Seattle. Read more
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Committee Meeting: Committee On Homelessness
AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Committee On Homelessness and to sign up for their email updates.
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Committee Meeting: Mass Timber (Canceled Due to Weather)
**Canceled due to weather** AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Mass Timber committee and to sign up for their email updates.
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Transportation Task Force Meeting (CANCELLED)
AIA Seattle members are invited to attend these policy-focused committee meetings, which occur on the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, or if you are interested in participating, please contact Kirsten Smith. Note: this month’s meeting is cancelled.
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Circum-ambience & the Art of Traditional Japanese Earthen Walls (Rescheduled due to weather)
MadArt Studio presents Circum·ambience by Taiji Miyasaka, a professor in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. In this exhibition, Miyasaka responds to the various conditions of MadArt Studio by creating three spherical sculptures that independently investigate the light, scale, and atmosphere of the physical space. Though bound by form, each sphere uniquely relates to the studio’s environment through their distinctive material and method of assembly. The largest of these sculptures – a thirteen-foot inhabitable clay and…
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Laddership Bowling Social 2019
Join AIA Seattle Laddership for the annual winter bowling event! Read more
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Task Force Meeting: Housing (CANCELLED)
AIA Seattle members are invited to attend these policy-focused committee meetings, which occur on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, or if you are interested in participating, please contact Kirsten Smith. Note: due to weather conditions, this meeting has been cancelled.
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Office Closed
Due to forecasted weather conditions, the Center will be closed Friday & Saturday, February 8 & 9. Staff will continue to work remotely during business hours. We apologize for any inconvenience. Read more
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CoHo: Understanding Homelessness (Lecture 1)
Tim Harris will talk about the work that his newspaper, Real Change, has been doing to employ and advocate for individuals that are experiencing homelessness, and how design professionals can play a role in reducing homelessness in the region. Read more
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Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
The Seattle International Architecture Forum meets the third Wednesday of every month at 5:00pm at AIA Seattle. AIA Seattle members, allied members and sponsors are encouraged to join as well as other professionals in the design community. Read more
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