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December 2019
Code Dependent: Know What You Don’t Know – ADU Redux
Join AIA Seattle and the Codes Committee for our fourth seminar, focusing on new code in the city related to ADU and DADU construction. Read more
CANCELLED – 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 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
COTE: Year-End Happy Hour + 2020 Planning
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment for a happy hour and planning session to celebrate 2019 and look ahead at 2020. Read more
AIA + SMPS Fellows Program
Join AIA Seattle and SMPS Seattle for a unique joint Fellows Forum, a highly interactive program combining observations and ideas from a range of industry leaders. Read more
Committee Meeting + Happy Hour: Design & Wellbeing
Join Design & Wellbeing for their monthly meeting to learn about upcoming events, projects, and opportunities for involvement. Read more
Balancing Act: Urbanism & Emerging Technologies Opening Night Reception
How does technology influence our urban experience? Whether we like it or not, technology is deeply rooted in our everyday lives. As emerging technologies continue to evolve, and our cities morph and adapt, the relationship between technology and our urban environments grows more complex. Balancing Act explores the notion of balance by posing a series of questions about how we can focus emerging technologies towards the human experience and develop best urban practices to make our cities more livable, equitable,…
Urbanism & Emerging Technologies – Curator’s Talk With Sae Kim
Seattle Architecture Foundation invites you to a curator’s talk for a behind-the-scenes look at Balancing Act: Urbanism & Emerging Technologies. Read more
AIA NWW: 2019 End-of-Year Party
Join AIA’s Northwest Washington section for our end-of-year social. First drink on us! Read more
NWW: Sustainable Connections Green Building Slam
Join Sustainable Connections and AIA Northwest Washington section for the annual green building presentation slam! Read more
CANCELLED Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
This meeting has been cancelled. Please join us on January 14th for our next meeting. 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.
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. On Dec. 10, we’ll hear from the Lid I-5 team about the City’s feasibility study (led by WSP) for lidding the area between Denny Way and Madison Street. Lid I-5 co-chairs Scott Bonjukian and Josh Feit will tell us what’s currently happening, discuss strategy and next steps,…
WID: 2019 Holiday Luncheon
Join AIA Seattle’s Women in Design committee for its annual holiday luncheon at Steelhead Diner. Read more
CANCELLED: MBA Health Trust Open House
Join AIA Seattle, and representatives from Capital Benefit Services and MBA Health Trust to learn about the chapter’s exclusive new association health plans. Read more
Task Force Meeting: Housing
AIA Seattle members are invited to attend these policy-focused committee meetings, which occur on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, or if you are interested in participating, please contact Kirsten Smith.
Happy Hour with Young Architects Forum + Women In Design – December 2019
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
Effective Sales Planning for Doer-Sellers
This is the final course in our 2019 Sessions for Small Firms. In professional services firms, skilled practitioners like architects, engineers, and other consultants are often responsible for finding and winning new work. These busy Doer-Sellers must balance doing the work and winning the work as they deliver on their current contractual commitments and build long-term client relationships. How can Doer-Sellers prepare for important, high-stakes conversations and meetings with prospective clients? What planning can help Doer-Sellers gain a competitive advantage…
SDOT’s Sam Zimbabwe: City Leaders Breakfast Series
members to elected officials, policymakers and thinkers who are transforming Seattle and the Puget Sound region in critical areas ranging from housing and homelessness to city design, sustainability, transportation and more. The series provides opportunities to learn about key issues impacting our communities and the built environment and to hear the viewpoints of and interact with leaders who are shaping our future. Seattle Dept. of Transportation Director Sam Zimbabwe will join us for a discussion of his first year in…
Committee Meeting: Adaptation & Resilience
The Adaptation & Resilience Committee meets the second Wednesday of every other month at noon 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 Adaptation & Resilience Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
CANCELLED: Commitee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
**This month’s YAF meeting is cancelled due to the holiday. Please join us again in January.** 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: Committee Meeting: Women In Design
**This meeting is cancelled. Please join the Women in Design committee again in January. 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…
CANCELLED: Committee Meeting: Codes
**This month’s Code committee meeting is cancelled. Please join us again in January.** 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.
January 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.temp312.kinsta.cloud or 206-957-1926.
Committee Meeting: Design & Wellbeing
Join Design & Wellbeing for their monthly meeting to learn about upcoming events, projects, and opportunities for involvement. Read more
YAF – ARE Trivia January 2020
Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for an ARE study-trivia night at Fado Irish Pub. Read more
Emerging Professional Travel Scholarship – Deadline
Are you a recent grad or newly-licensed architect looking to gain a truly global knowledge base? Each year, AIA Seattle facilitates a unique opportunity to expand the experience and leadership growth of young professionals through international travel and research. Through a $5,000 grant, the Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship supports one young professional annually in pursuing cross-cultural dialogue in the field to expand their architectural practice, spreading ideas to and from the Puget Sound.
**CANCELLED** Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
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. **Today’s meeting is cancelled due to weather.**
**CANCELLED**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. **Tonight’s meeting is cancelled due to weather. We’ll reschedule soon.**
WID: Guided Tour of citizenM Hotel
Join Women in Design for a guided tour and discussion of the fabrication process of CitizenM Hotel. Read more
UDF+COHO: Seattle 2100 – Homelessness & Informal Communities
Join AIA Seattle’s Urban Design Forum for a discussion of informal communities and their potential to change how homelessness is addressed in the U.S. Read more
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
