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November 2020
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 kirstens@aiaseattle.org or 206-957-1926.
CANCELLED: Ask An Architect – November 2020
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
2020 Honor Awards | (Virtual) Live Event
The Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is AIA Seattle’s annual marquee program, drawing hundreds of attendees to an event of unique rigor and breadth. This nationally-recognized program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements among practitioners and with the community at-large. Award winners are revealed for the first time at the live event. THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT For the health and safety of our community, this year’s live…
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.
Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
The Seattle International Architecture Forum meets the third Wednesday of every month at 5:15pm. AIA Seattle members, allied members and sponsors are encouraged to join as well as other professionals in the design community. Read more
DATE CHANGE: Urban Design Forum 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: Small Practice and Residential Committee
The Small Practice and Residential Committee (SPARC) meets the third Thursday of every month at noon. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
NWW: 2018 IEBC Overview Webinar
Join AIA Northwest Washington Section for this live 7-hour webinar with Steve Thomas. He will address the relationship of the 2018 International Existing Building Code to existing buildings. 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
Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for their regular committee meeting, occurring on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5pm. Read more
AIA Seattle Climate Advocacy Week
Climate Advocacy Week is your opportunity to showcase the built environment’s role in combating climate change by advocating for strong sustainability policies at the local government level. Seattle’s Commercial Energy Code has been updated and must be approved by the City Council. Key changes to the code this year will: Eliminate most fossil fuel uses Prioritize high-efficiency building envelopes Make the best use of Seattle’s clean electricity Ramp up renewable solar energy The Seattle City Council will be voting on…
December 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
Committee Meeting: Design & Wellbeing
Join Design & Wellbeing for their monthly meeting to learn about upcoming events, projects, and opportunities for involvement. Read more
ONLINE – 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. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
DATE CHANGE – Committee Meeting: Women In Design
Join AIA Seattle’s Women In Design committee for their monthly social and planning meeting. Read more
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. All are encouraged to join us, you do not need to be a member to attend. Read more
Mass Timber: Towards a Biogenic City
Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for its first symposium, gathering three thought leaders on regenerative design and its overlap with mass timber construction. Read more
Committee Meeting: Committee On Homelessness
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness for a monthly check-in on how best to advocate for our most vulnerable populations, within the architecture profession. Read more
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
**The December Mass Timber committee meeting is CANCELLED.** Read more
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
Task Force Meeting: Transportation
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.
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 kirstens@aiaseattle.org or 206-957-1926.
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.
COTE: Virtual Happy Hour + 2021 Planning
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment for their annual year-end happy hour and planning meeting. Read more
Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
The Seattle International Architecture Forum meets the third Wednesday of every month at 5:15pm. 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. 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 December YAF meeting is cancelled.** 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.
CANCELLED – Urban Design Forum Committee Meeting
**The December UDF meeting is CANCELLED.** Come have a beer, geek out on current urban issues in our region and get involved with the Urban Design Forum. Read more
AIA Seattle Office Closed December 24 – January 3
Happy Holidays – see you in the new year! Read more
**CANCELLED** Committee Meeting: Codes
**The December Codes Committee meeting is cancelled. Read more
January 2021
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. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
Committee Meeting: Committee on Homelessness
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness for a monthly check-in on how best to advocate for our most vulnerable populations, within the architecture profession. Read more
Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for its monthly meeting every second Tuesday at 4pm. Open to AIA Seattle members and allied professionals. Read more
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
AEC Trivia Night!
Kick of 2021 with a fun AEC related Trivia Night with our friends at the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Have fun networking with others in the Seattle AEC community via a Zoom/Kahoot! platform. Show off your smarts in this online trivia showdown to win many great prizes like gift cards, manuals, Yeti tumblers, golf ball sets, etc. Email David Fennel, MBA to reserve your spot! Registration is free, but space is limited.
The Future of Workplace Design
Join our panel for a discussion of how the workplace has changed as a result of COVID and what that means for design. More than ever before, architects are being asked to design for occupant health with extended concepts of sustainability. We’ll look at how these strategies are affecting cost of construction, owners’ pro forma analysis, and space utilization and growth projections. We’ll also look at how workplaces themselves are changing, with less focus on a central workspace and a…
