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February 2020
CAE: Libraries As Learning Spaces
Join Committee on Architecture for Education for a panel discussion on libraries and education design. Read more
DATE CHANGE: Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
DATE CHANGE: Please note that February’s meeting is on the second *Wednesday* of the month. 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.
Housing Task Force Meeting
AIA Seattle’s Housing Task Force operates under the Public Policy Board. It discusses, researches, and makes policy recommendations related to the chapter’s policy interests related to housing. All members are welcome to attend Task Force meetings. For more information, please contact Kirsten Smith at [email protected] or 206-957-1926.
NWW: Green Building Nerds – Building Envelope & Energy Code
Join Sustainable Connections and its monthly Green Building Nerds program for an inside look at the much-anticipated Fairhaven Towers project. Read more
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.
Balancing Act: Data, Technology and the Re-imagined City
Come join the Seattle Architecture Foundation for a discussion around the future of cities and Seattle’s position at the forefront of balancing technology, data, and social values in the public realm. Read more
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
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
Cracking Code: 2018 Fire Code Revisions + Impacts on Design
Join AIA Seattle and the Codes Committee for its first seminar of 2020, focusing on updates to the 2018 International Fire Code and their impacts on architectural design. Read more
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.
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.
2020 Path to Fellowship
Are you a seasoned professional who is considering applying for AIA Fellowship? Or are you an emerging professional who’s curious about steps you can take now to make a future application more competitive? Join a panel of local FAIAs to learn more about the College of Fellows eligibility and submittal process, our chapter’s coaching and nomination of candidates, and tricks and tools you can employ now to tell your own professional story. Read more
Laddership: 2020 Winter Social
Join AIA Seattle’s Laddership group for its annual Winter social, this time taking us to Flatstick Pub in South Lake Union for a night of FREE drinks, snacks, and merriment! Read more
Urban Design Forum Happy Hour + Committee Meeting
Come have a beer, geek out on current urban issues in our region and get involved with the Urban Design Forum. Read more
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…
Happy Hour with Young Architects Forum + Women In Design – February 2020
The AIA Seattle Happy Hour Series is a monthly gathering presented by the Young Architects Forum and Women in Design committees to encourage connections within the Seattle design community. Read more
Home of Distinction 2020A – Submissions Due
Submit your Home of Distinction application by February 28 to be featured in Seattle Magazine. Read more
March 2020
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
The Art of Project Management – Course 1
Wait, What’s My Job? kicks off a 4-part Project Management Series tailored to reflect the deep interdisciplinary collaboration that distinguishes design and construction practice in our region. The kick-off course is all about getting to know one another, defining the role of a project manager, establishing shared meaning on terms, and defining that the ‘secret sauce’ of great project management is (spoiler alert!) not the newest project management tools (but we’ll touch on those briefly). Rather, it’s the “soft” skills…
Proactive Practice Opening Night Reception – Postponed
As speculative development and fast-paced growth transform urban space, architects must not be complacent in service to the market economy. How can we practice architecture as caretakers for our communities and reclaim an active role in the production of space? Proactive Practice examines how architects self-initiate projects to nurture vibrant and adaptive communities. Through the lens of five architects’ practices and their progressive work, different models and scales of intervention are presented to encourage us to question the malleability of…
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Committee On Homelessness
**THE MARCH 2020 COHO MEETING IS CANCELLED ** Read more
CANCELLED Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
The March 10 meeting of the Mass Timber Committee is cancelled. 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.
CANCELLED: Task Force Meeting: Transportation
The March 10 Transportation Task Force meeting is cancelled due to health concerns. We’ll update this space when it’s rescheduled. 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.
POSTPONED – WID: Meaningful Mentorship
POSTPONED – Join AIA Seattle’s Women in Design committee for guided group discussions on mentorship in the design professions, and how to establish and grow this networks both inter- and intra-workplace. Read more
Housing Task Force Meeting
AIA Seattle’s Housing Task Force operates under the Public Policy Board. It discusses, researches, and makes policy recommendations related to the chapter’s policy interests related to housing. All members are welcome to attend Task Force meetings. For more information, please contact Kirsten Smith at [email protected] or 206-957-1926.
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Design & Wellbeing
**THE MARCH 2020 MEETING IS CANCELLED.** Join Design & Wellbeing for their monthly meeting to learn about upcoming events, projects, and opportunities for involvement. Read more
POSTPONED: Happy Hour with Young Architects Forum + Women In Design – March 2020
POSTPONED – The AIA Seattle Happy Hour Series is a monthly gathering presented by the Young Architects Forum and Women in Design committees to encourage connections within the Seattle design community. Read more
CALL-IN ONLY – Committee Meeting: COTE
March meeting is CALL-IN ONLY Read more
CANCELLED: Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
CANCELLED – 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
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Small Practice and Residential Committee
**March meeting is ONLINE – click for details** 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
CANCELLED – Commitee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
**THE MARCH YAF MEETING IS CANCELLED** Read more
SDF Design Jam
Design Jams will be held: March 24, 6-8pm – on YouTube April 25, 9am-12pm – TBD May 7, 6-8pm – TBD In light of the current Covid-19 situation, we pivoted to a ‘virtual information session’ for the March 24 Design Jam session where we shared information, tips, and answered questions live on YouTube – which you can still check out. We are working towards April and May sessions being more collaborative with breakout sessions. Stay tuned as we know more.…
POSTPONED: UDF + COTE: Seattle 2100 – Sci-Fact Future – PNW
POSTPONED – Join AIA Seattle’s Urban Design Forum and Committee on the Environment for a discussion on the true future of the region, looking dystopian, utopian, or apocalyptic. Read more
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Women In Design
**The March Women in Design meeting is CANCELLED.** Read more
ONLINE: Ask An Architect – March 2020
**MARCH SEMINAR IS ONLINE ONLY.** Dreaming about a home design project and not sure where to start? Wondering how to make the most of your budget? Curious about green design or how to plan for your family’s changing needs? Join two AIA architects to discuss your building project, no matter the stage. Read more
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.
