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March 2022
Your Questions Answered – An Address to the Members of AIA Seattle
Please join us for an address to the AIA Seattle member community. Executive Director, Melissa K. Neher, will be providing a considered response to a selection of questions we received in our 2022 member survey. Many of the most pressing topics affecting architects in the Pacific Northwest will be covered, and it will also be an opportunity to learn more about our new Executive Director. Join us online March 8, 2022, 5 PM to 6 PM for Your Questions Answered and…
SPARC: Small Practice Design Lab – March 2022
Join AIA Seattle’s Small Practice & Residential Committee (SPARC) and Sole Practitioner’s Roundtable (SPRouT) for a new, monthly series of open critique sessions. Read more
IN-PERSON + ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
MARCH MEETING IN-PERSON + ONLINE – Join AIA Seattle’s Seattle International Architecture Forum for its monthly meeting, taking place every third Wednesday at 5:15pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, including AIA members and non-members. Read more
2022 AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator Training
Join AIA Seattle, in association with Cal OES, AIA National, and the Adaptation & Resilience Committee, for a the certification course for the Safety Assessment Program (SAP), training architects, engineers, and building inspectors. Read more
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Urban Design Forum
**MARCH COMMITTEE MEETING CANCELLED** 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
UDF: Community Impacts of Urban Greenspace
Join AIA Seattle’s Urban Design Forum for a panel conversation and audience discussion covering the impacts of greenspace on wellness & violent crime reduction in our urban areas. Read more
DATE CHANGE – Committee Meeting: Committee on the Environment
**MARCH MEETING DATE CHANGE** Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment for its monthly meeting occurring every third Tuesday at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
SPRouT: Happy Hour March 2022
Join AIA Seattle’s Sole Practitioners Roundtable for an informal happy hour – come as you are! Read more
YAF – Coffee Talk
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
A&R: Conversations Toward Resilience – Public Realm
AIA Seattle Adaptation and Resilience Committee is hosting a series of panel discussions during 2022 to highlight current regional resilience efforts in architecture & planning through difference project types – Public Realm, Infrastructure, Building. Read more
April 2022
COHO: BLOCK Project Shop Tour
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness for an exclusive tour of the shop of the BLOCK Project, an innovative architect-led initiative to address homelessness in the Puget Sound. Read more
SPARC: Small Practice Design Lab – April 2022
Join AIA Seattle’s Small Practice & Residential Committee (SPARC) and Sole Practitioner’s Roundtable (SPRouT) for a new, monthly series of open critique sessions. Read more
NWW: IBC Building Areas, Fire Areas, & Mixed Occupancies
Join AIA Seattle’s Northwest Washington Section for a live, virtual four-hour webinar with Steve Thomas featuring a comprehensive discussion of the major compartmentalization concepts of the IBC, focusing on those requirements that deal with building size, sprinkler options and mixed-use buildings Read more
DATE CHANGE – Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
**APRIL 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
Road to Code | Beyond the IBC – Expanding Knowledge Across the Code Family
This is the second session in the 2022 Road to Code series presented by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee. While most architects are very familiar with the International Building Code, there are many elements in the broader family of codes that affect architectural design. This program will provide a tour of the design issues for architects that can be found in the Fire Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, National Electric Code and some key NFPA standards and codes. Join us online April 19…
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Small Practice & Residential Committee
**APRIL MEETING IS CANCELLED** Join AIA Seattle’s Small Practice & Residential Committee for its monthly meeting, taking place every third Thursday at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, including members and non-members. Read more
SPARC: Existential Crisis or Opportunity – The Impact of 3D-Printed Houses on Residential Architecture
Join AIA Seattle’s Small Practice & Residential Committee for a discussion on new technology surrounding 3D-printed housing, and the evolving role of architects in this work. Read more
Ask An Architect – April 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
Practicing Equity and Advocacy in Rapid Decarbonization
In the urgent call to respond to our climate crisis, we must recognize that decarbonization is directly connected to health, safety, and equity. AEC professionals are working on design and policy changes to rapidly eliminate carbon emissions from our built environment. But what barriers prevent us from taking leaps towards rapid decarbonization, despite this necessity? What responsibilities do architects have as advocates? And how do we ensure our processes support equitable and resilient communities? Through exploring 1) the health impacts…
Power + Place – Keynote with Bryan Lee Jr. | Practicing Equity and Advocacy in Rapid Decarbonization
Join us online, April 25-26, 2022 for AIA Seattle’s 2022 (Virtual) Climate Leadership Summit: Practicing Equity and Advocacy in Rapid Decarbonization. The Summit will kick-off with keynote Bryan Lee Jr.’s presentation Power + Place. Our values are validated through the spaces and places we design and subsequently build. Power + Place explores the privilege and power structures that have defined injustice in the built environment from America’s inception. We will look at the history of the design justice movement and…
CANCELLED – Committee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
**The April YAF meeting is CANCELLED** Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for its monthly meeting, taking place every fourth Tuesday at 5pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, including AIA members and non-members. Read more
IN-PERSON: YAF – Coffee Talk April 2022
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
AADU: Ace Your Next Interview
Ace Your Next Interview is a virtual workshop presented by AIA Seattle’s Asian American Designers Union, inviting Architects/Designers with years of experience to share their insights for a definition of a good portfolio with young professionals and students. Read more
May 2022
Ignite! An SDF Fundraiser
Now in its sixth year, the annual Seattle Design Festival (SDF) fundraiser brings together and acknowledges the community of designers, makers, activists, and enthusiasts who support SDF’s ongoing work to highlight all the ways that design has a powerful impact in our lives. We have important work to do, building vibrant connections between designers and a diverse public and fostering partnerships with the potential to transform our communities. This year, we are deeply honored to welcome our keynote speaker –…
AHC Spring 2022: Transitioning Care Delivery and Design
The AIA AHC Spring Conference is a lively, day-long interdisciplinary gathering devoted to emerging trends in healthcare delivery, design, and construction in the Pacific Northwest. This May we will explore emerging opportunities and challenges faced by our clients. Read more
SPARC: Small Practice Design Lab – May 2022
Join AIA Seattle’s Small Practice & Residential Committee (SPARC) and Sole Practitioner’s Roundtable (SPRouT) for a new, monthly series of open critique sessions. Read more
Culture Change in Practice: A Leadership Cohort- Session 1
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 first session of Culture Change in Practice | A Leadership Cohort is scheduled for Monday, March 28 May 23, 9:00am-12:00pm PT. Want to learn more? Visit Culture Change in Practice:…
Seattle Design Festival Proposals – Due
In a world that is increasingly experiencing disconnection, how can design affirm and strengthen critical connections within our community? This year’s Seattle Design Festival, August 20-26, will kick off with the SDF Block Party at Lake Union Park and feature in-person and virtual experiences throughout the week. Our Call for Proposals has officially launched – due May 23. More information can be found on the festival website. Review our call for proposals and learn more about our Festival goals and the different ways…
IN-PERSON: YAF – Coffee Talk May 2022
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
CAE: South Seattle College Tour
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Architecture for Education for an in-person tour of several new facilities of South Seattle College. Read more
Laddership: Spring 2022 Social
Join AIA Seattle’s Laddership for the return of its annual socials! This freeform gathering welcomes current Laddership members, and those interested in learning more to gather and meet one another in-person **Masks are encouraged when not actively eating or drinking** Read more
GUEST SPEAKER – Committee Meeting: Women in Design
**May meeting joined by Megan Sanchez** Join AIA Seattle’s Women in Design committee for its monthly meeting, taking place every fourth Thursday at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, including members and non-members. Read more
SIAF + UDF: Inter-Committee Happy Hour
Join AIA Seattle’s Seattle International Architects Forum and Urban Design Forum for a celebratory happy hour, welcoming folks back to in-person activities in anticipation of summer. Read more
June 2022
Mass Timber: UW Health Sciences Education Building + Founders Hall Tour
Join AIA Seattle’s Mass Timber committee for a live, in-person tour of the new mass timber project at University of Washington’s Founders Hall. alongside the UW Health Sciences Building. Read more
COHO: Social Housing in Seattle – A Look Into Initiative I-135
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness for a panel discussion on the new proposed ballot initiative to create a public development authority for social housing in Seattle. Read more
COTE: World Environmental Day Sustainability Slam
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment for its annual Sustainability Slam, its first in-person program in over two years! Read more
