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September 2022
2022 Honor Awards | Early Bird Submission Deadline
Expand conversations into action and design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening with a continued sense of urgency to undertake the intersectional wide-ranging issues we are facing, including a commitment to building more equitable and just futures. Amid complex, context-driven problems, we need interventions that challenge generic practices and deconstruct unjust and environmentally-harmful systems. We believe architects play important roles in embracing processes of critical reflexivity to foster communities of care. You play a…
CANCELLED: YAF – Coffee Talk – September 2022
**THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELLED** Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for the return of its Coffee Talks in 2022. This open-forum program offers young professionals the opportunity to share struggles and successes in firm culture, ARE prep, and more. Read more
Road to Code | Significant Changes to the ICC/ANSI A117.1 – 2017
This is the third session in the 2022 Road to Code series presented by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee. Approximately every 6 years, ICC publishes updates for the ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard. The latest 2017 version contains significant changes to the basic building blocks used in accessible spaces. This presentation will explore the key changes in great detail and how these changes will impact design in public, common use, and multifamily residential spaces. Join us online September 21 and September 22, 2022…
**DATE CHANGE** Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
**DATE CHANGE** Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for its monthly meeting, taking place every second Tuesday at 4pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, including members and non-members. Read more
AHC Happy Hour – Portland
Contact Architecture for Health Committee with further questions, or to get involved!
Sustainable Connections: 2022 Green Building Slam
HOST COPY: The Green Building Slam, our most fun, fast-paced, and inspirational green building event of the year, is back in-person, baby! Read more
JE:DI Won’t Save You, But Action Will
Get a sneak peek of JE:DI Won’t Save You, But Action Will, which will be delivered this fall at NOMA Unplugged. This panel will bring AIA JE:DI Council, AIA Oregon, NOMA, and NOMA NW together into the conversation about how real collaborative work will increase the probability of expanding JEDI outreach and programs. At its core, the architecture profession is about empowering communities, enabling them to find joy and fulfillment through the built environment. As designers, one of the biggest…
2022 Honor Awards | Final Submission Deadline
Expand conversations into action and design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening with a continued sense of urgency to undertake the intersectional wide-ranging issues we are facing, including a commitment to building more equitable and just futures. Amid complex, context-driven problems, we need interventions that challenge generic practices and deconstruct unjust and environmentally-harmful systems. We believe architects play important roles in embracing processes of critical reflexivity to foster communities of care. You play a…
October 2022
Mass Timber Committee: Sustainable Forestry Tour
Tour Location: North Bend, WA Tour Departure Point/Time: North Bend Safeway Parking lot (460 SW Mt Si Blvd, North Bend, WA 98045) at 2:45pm. We will carpool to the forest sites from here as parking is limited at the site. Tour Date And Time: Tuesday, October 4th 3-5pm. Accessibility: This live, in-person forest tour is presented by AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee. There will likely be accessibility challenges for the wheelchair bound on the tour due outdoor paths and walkways. There will…
Cancelled: Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable
**CANCELLED** Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable for its monthly meeting, every first Tuesday at 5pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership Cohort- Session 3
This four-part, peer-based learning program was designed by a team of architects and allied professionals to specifically provide architecture and allied firms the tools and community to meet the explicit goals and metrics laid out in NOMA NW’s Call-to-Action. It is the second edition of the Culture Change in Practice program. The third session of Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership Cohort is scheduled for Monday, October 3, Friday, October 7, 9:00am-12:00pm PT. Want to learn more? Visit Culture Change…
COMMITTEE MEETING: MASS TIMBER
Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for its monthly meeting, taking place every second Tuesday at 4pm. 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. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly meeting reminder Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 879 1584 5275 Passcode: 565437 One…
DATE CHANGE – Committee Meeting: Committee on Architecture for Education
**DATE CHANGE** Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Architecture for Education for their monthly meeting, taking place each first Wednesday at 4:30pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
YAF + WID: Happy Hour Series October 2022
Join AIA Seattle’s Women in Design and Young Architects Forum committees for return of their in-person, monthly happy hour series! Read more
CANCELLED – Ask An Architect – October 2022
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
**CANCELLED** YAF: Coffee Talk – October 2022
**CANCELLED** Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for the return of its Coffee Talks in 2022. This open-forum program offers young professionals the opportunity to share struggles and successes in firm culture, ARE prep, and more. Read more
***RESCHEDULED*** Committee Meeting: Committee on the Environment
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment for their October meeting! Typically COTE monthly meetings occur every third Tuesday at 12pm and are open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
Mass Timber’s Heartwood Tour
Come tour and learn about the tallest mass timber building in Washington State – the Heartwood project currently under construction in the heart of Capitol Hill. This event will include a construction site tour followed by a presentation and discussion with the project team. Read more
SIAF | How We Got Here- And How We Thrive: Stories of Expatriate Architects in Seattle
Co-presented by SIAF and Rolluda Architects, this event promises a rich tapestry of experiences and inspiring stories of resolve and resiliency. Accessibility: The event venue is on the fourth floor with elevator access. Accessible restrooms are available on-site. Please indicate on your registration if you would like to be contacted regarding specific accommodations to fully participate in this program. COVID Safety: Masking for this indoor event is strongly encouraged. Contact Annalee Shum, Senior Programs Manager, with any questions…
November 2022
2022 Honor Awards Live Event
LIVE EVENT November 7 at Town Hall Seattle The Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is AIA Seattle’s annual marquee program, drawing hundreds of attendees to a lecture-style event of unique rigor and breadth. This nationally-recognized program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements, both among practitioners and with the community at-large. The awarded projects will be announced for the first time on stage at the live event. Like last year, the Honor Awards…
AHC Fall 2022 | Transitioning Design Priorities: Clinicians, Patients & Our Earth
The AHC Fall Conference is a full-day education event for the healthcare design and construction industry in the Pacific Northwest. Read more
YAF + WID: Happy Hour Series November 2022
Join AIA Seattle’s Women in Design and Young Architects Forum committees for return of their in-person, monthly happy hour series! Read more
Road to Code | Topical Issues in Residential Design
This is the fourth and final session in the 2022 Road to Code series presented by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee. This two day presentation will explore current trends and issues associated with designing under the Seattle Residential Code. Day 1 will cover substantial alterations definitions and enforcement/Fire walls in lieu of substantial alterations. Day 2 will cover loft typology/AADU and DADU design/Building configuration impacts. Join us online November 15 and November 16, 2022 (12-2pm each day) for Road to Code |…
AADU: The Power of Grassroots Design and Crafts
The first session of a two-Installment forum series sharing stories and experience from designers, craftsmen and grassroots community leaders on the social impacts they are making through their hands on work. Read more
Urban Design Forum – Fall Happy Hour
Come chat with other urbanists, catch up on urban affairs in the Seattle area, and find out about upcoming events and how to get involved with AIA Seattle’s Urban Design Forum. We are hosting an in-person happy hour to convene a space for people working in or interested in urban design in our city. The happy hour will be informal and we welcome all conversations and discussion topics, including the upcoming Comprehensive Plan, food truck regulation, festival streets, and anything else you’re interested in. We are also interested to hear the themes and topics you’d like to be a part of UDF’s programming next year. Read more
***Canceled***Committee Meeting: Code
This month’s meeting has been canceled to make space for an in-person celebration in December. More details to come! Read more
***Cancelled*** Committee Meeting: Urban Design Forum
Join AIA Seattle’s Urban Design Forum for its monthly meeting, taking place every fourth Wednesday at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, including AIA members and non-members. Read more
**CANCELLED** YAF: Coffee Talk – November 2022
**CANCELLED** Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for the return of its Coffee Talks in 2022. This open-forum program offers young professionals the opportunity to share struggles and successes in firm culture, ARE prep, and more. Read more
December 2022
Sole 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
Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership Cohort- Session 4
This four-part, peer-based learning program was designed by a team of architects and allied professionals to specifically provide architecture and allied firms the tools and community to meet the explicit goals and metrics laid out in NOMA NW’s Call-to-Action. It is the second edition of the Culture Change in Practice program. The fourth and final session of Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership Cohort is scheduled for Monday, December 5, Friday, December 2, 9:00am-12:00pm PT. Want to learn more? Visit…
Committee Meeting: Asian American Designers Union
Join AIA Seattle’s Asian American Designers Union for their monthly meeting, taking place every first Friday at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience Committee
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for their monthly meeting, taking place on the first Tuesday of every month at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members. Read more
Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable
Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable for its monthly meeting, every first Tuesday at 5pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
2022 Small Firm Series: Session 3
Join us ONLINE on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 for Session 3: Operations & Design: New Approaches to Old Ways of Working of AIA Seattle’s 2022 Small Firm Series (4 AIA LU). Business planning and professional development mean little without proper implementation. How will you structure your team for the greatest results? What bottlenecks are slowing down your design execution? How can adopting new ways of working transform your firm? This session will explore alternative ways of thinking about your day-to-day operations using…
Seattle University- Tour of the Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation
Tour of the new Jim & Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation at the Seattle University campus. Read more
Committee Meeting: Committee on Architecture for Education
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Architecture for Education for their monthly meeting, taking place each first Wednesday at 4:30pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
