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January 2020
YAF: ARE Workshop Series – Know the Code
Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for its third ARE workshop seminar, focusing on building code. Read more
Ask An Architect – January 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
DRT + SIAF Social Hour: January 2020
Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable and Seattle International Architects Forum for their bimonthly social hour at Mahlum Architects. Read more
February 2020
2020 Medical Design Forum: Caring for People Caring for the Planet
This year’s Medical Design Forum presents two days of interdisciplinary presentations, design case studies and engaging conversations about how to address the magnitude of the climate crisis while meeting regulatory requirements aimed at ensuring a safe and healthy environment for patients. What are the obstacles to achieving sustainability goals in healthcare environments, and how can design teams, owners, providers and communities respond? What are the policies and processes that support high performance building strategies? What is driving innovation in community…
The Emerging smARt City: Augmented Reality Workshop
Hosted by Julia Beabout and Susan Oldham of Novaby in support of the AIA exhibit Balancing Act: Urbanism and Emerging Technologies, this program is suitable for adults with all ranges of experiences and backgrounds. Read more
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
Join AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee for its monthly meeting at Schemata Workshop, focusing on disaster preparedness, safety assessments, and resilient design in the Puget Sound and beyond. Read more
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.
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
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
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
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 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
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
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…
The Center is Closed March 9 – May 31
AIA Seattle staff will be working remotely and adjusting planned meetings, events, and gatherings for the health and well-being of our volunteers and the entire Seattle community. Please check the website for any last minute change during this evolving situation. Please see our Message to AIA Seattle Members About Covid-19 Coronavirus for more information and our Resources page.
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
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: April 25, 9am-12pm May 7, 6-8pm Virtual Design Jam Meeting Link In light of the current Covid-19 situation, we are pivoting to virtual information sessions for our Design Jams with breakout sessions. Design Jams are for anyone interested in participating in the Seattle Design Festival. We welcome participants from all fields of design – and more. You don’t need to be a professional designer to propose a program/experience for the Seattle Design Festival. Come with…
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
April 2020
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Committee on Architecture for Education
APRIL MEETING IS ONLINE – 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
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Design & Wellbeing
APRIL MEETING ONLINE – Join Design & Wellbeing for their monthly meeting to learn about upcoming events, projects, and opportunities for involvement. Read more
AIA Climate Comprehensive: State, Local + National View – MOVED ONLINE
**This event will still take place but is being moved to a Zoom online meeting. If you’d like to participate, please RSVP and you’ll receive info on how to log on the week prior to the event.** This session will recap AIA’s work on climate issues across many policy levels. We’ll review what happened in Olympia this year as well as state and local climate policies currently in the works. We’ll also take a look at AIA National’s Big Move…
ONLINE – Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable
**The April committee meeting is ONLINE ONLY.** 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
