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May 2019
WID: Committee Meeting + Brownbag Lunch Lecture: JUST Program
In lieu of the regular committee meeting, Women In Design will host Francis Janes of the International Living Future Institute for a presentation and Q & A on the latest updates to the JUST Program. Everyone is welcome to attend, even if not a member of the Women In Design committee. This is a brownbag event (lunch will not be provided). Click here to learn more about the International Living Future Institute’s JUST program. Click for more information about Women…
AHC Spring: Healthcare Trends and Ancillary Services
Join the Architecture for Health Committee’s Spring program in Portland, Oregon, focusing on Healthcare Trends and Ancillary Services. Read more
CANCELLED: Ask An Architect – May 2019
**MAY SESSION IS CANCELLED** Please join us at a future session at the Center for Architecture & Design. Whether your project is a small remodel or new construction — or if you are just curious about the design process — AIA architects can help. Join AIA Architects from Lane Williams Architects and David Coleman Architecture, for an information-packed overview of the design and construction process including budget and schedule, tips for hiring the right team, and how you and your…
Housing Transformations: Density Done Right
Design professionals in the urban built environment often advocate for “good density.” But what exactly does that look like, and how specifically can the planning, design, and construction of housing options support vibrant communities? How can the integration of new housing center equity, sustainability and livability in rapidly changing neighborhoods? Join us for a full day program exploring housing transformations that advance density done right. For registration to the concluding keynote and happy hour ONLY, visit the keynote event page.…
Lorcan O’Herlihy Keynote + Networking Happy Hour
As architects, we have a responsibility to cities and the people who occupy them. ‘Social Occupation’ presents the idea that architecture is a social act–a tool for engaging in politics, economics, aesthetics, and smart growth. As global cities become denser and the need for housing greater, it is more critical than ever to design spaces that promote equity, human interaction, and cultural evolution. Even if you don’t plan to attend the full-day Housing Design Forum, you can still register to…
WID + DRT: Conversations Towards An Equitable Practice – May – Managing A Career
Despite increasing diversity in students and young professionals entering the field, architecture remains a remarkably homogeneous profession. The retention statistics are alarming. We are losing potential talent and important perspectives. How can we help retain more diverse voices in our profession? As practitioners, what can we do? Using topics and resources from the just-released AIA GUIDES FOR EQUITABLE PRACTICE, this event series is a recurring monthly, small group based discussion. Each month we will gather to discuss a different topic,…
YAF: Building Cure Construction Tour
Join AIA Seattle’s Young Architects Forum for a construction tour of Building Cure, a new research incubator in Denny Triangle. Read more
SDF 2019 Call For Proposals
We invite you to collaborate with SDF 2019: Balance: Ready to apply? Submit here. KEY DATES April 20 – Design Jam May 8 – Design Jam May 16 – Design Jam May 22, 5pm PT – Deadline to submit program proposals June 7 – Notification of Festival acceptance July 1 – Final program/installation info due August 16–25 – Seattle Design Festival! Questions? Contact Debra Webb, Director, Design in Public.
YAF: ARE Program Discussion – May
oin YAF for a robust discussion of the challenges and resources for completing the ARE exams, and come prepared to help shape the future of exam prep AIA Seattle and YAF can provide. Read more
NEW DATE & LOCATION: Urban Design Forum Happy Hour + 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
CoHo: “Trickle Down Town” Film Screening
Join CoHo for a documentary screening featuring director Tomasz Biernacki present for a talkback. Read more
DWB: Bertschi School – Science Wing Tour
Join the new Design & Wellbeing Committee for a tour of the Bertschi School and its innovative approach to integrating wellness into design. Read more
NWW: Wood Product Tour Field Trip
Join an intimate group of AIA Northwest Washington members to observe framed and engineered lumber production, a presentation about cedar products, and tour a prototype CLT building. Read more
CANCELLED: Commitee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
**CANCELLED** Please join Young Architects Forum again in June for their regularly-scheduled meeting. 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.
SIAF + DRT Social Hour – May 2019
The AIA Seattle Social Hour Series is a bimonthly gathering presented by the Seattle International Architecture Forum and Diversity Roundtable committees to encourage connections amongst diverse practitioners within the Seattle design community. Read more
SIAF: Emerging Markets In Africa
AIA Seattle International Architecture Forum invites you to join three experienced architectural practitioners will share their experiences of embarking on projects, setting up branch offices and consulting on large scale works in Africa. Read more
COTE: Life-Cycle Assessments
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment to discuss the strategy of Life-cycle analyses to reduce carbon impact in building design. Read more
June 2019
SIAF + Goethe: Dr. Astrid Bahr and bauhaus journal
AIA Seattle International Architecture Forum (SIAF) in partnership with Goethe Pop Seattle welcome Dr. Astrid Bähr, research associate at Berlin’s Bauhaus-Archive, for a talk on architectural and design photography and the renewed significance of the bauhaus journal. Read more
COTE: Resistence is Futile. Resilience is About Recovery
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment and Steve Moddemeyer for a robust discussion on mirroring natural resilience for mending our buildings and infrastructure for a more sustainable future. Read more
DISCOVER + DISRUPT Opening Night Reception
City systems operate similarly to people. Much of the day is concerned with utilitarian and functional needs. The blueprint for the average city is largely shaped more by cost and efficiency than whimsy and humanity. When moments of delight do exist, art is often corralled into commercial spaces such as advertisements or limited public art initiatives, unable to infiltrate the rest of city life. DISCOVER + DISRUPT is a renewed call to balance in the way art functions in a…
CAE: From Commuter to Community – Bellevue College’s First New Residence Hall
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Architecture for Education for a multifaceted tour and discussion of the master planning process for Bellevue College’s residential development. Read more
City Leaders Breakfast Series: Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda on What’s Next for Housing
The AIA Seattle City Leaders Breakfast Series connects AIA Seattle 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. Our inaugural series event will feature Seattle City…
Happy Hour with Young Architects Forum + Women In Design – June 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
AIA Seattle Self-Guided ADU Tour
Join us as we showcase innovative ADU designs across the city. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just interested in seeing what ADUs can look like in Seattle, this is your opportunity to explore built projects and talk to the architects. The tour is free to all participants. The tour is self-guided. In the week prior to June 15, registrants will receive maps and additional information to help locate each featured ADU. Please register for the tour via the button…
2019 President’s Dinner
Each year, AIA Seattle recognizes leadership and achievement in design and the built environment through its honors program. Join us as we honor the 2019 award winners! Read more
WID & WiSE: Joint Happy Hour
Join us for Women in Design (WiD) and Women in Structural Engineering (WiSE)’s first interdisciplinary social. Read more
DRT: 2019 Solstice Celebration
Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable for its annual celebration of the growing richness of our architectural community. Read more
Committee Meeting: Women In Design – DATE CHANGE
The Women in Design Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at noon at the Center for Architecture & Design. 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 for their email updates. Join the from your computer or phone: https://www.uberconference.com/missyg Optional dial in number:…
WID + DRT: Conversations Towards An Equitable Practice – June – Engaging Communities
Despite increasing diversity in students and young professionals entering the field, architecture remains a remarkably homogeneous profession. The retention statistics are alarming. We are losing potential talent and important perspectives. How can we help retain more diverse voices in our profession? As practitioners, what can we do? Using topics and resources from the just-released AIA GUIDES FOR EQUITABLE PRACTICE, this event series is a recurring monthly, small group based discussion. Each month we will gather to discuss a different topic,…
YAF: ARE Program Discussion
Join YAF for a robust discussion of the challenges and resources for completing the ARE exams, and come prepared to help shape the future of exam prep AIA Seattle and YAF can provide. Read more
DATE CHANGE: 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.
Pride in Architecture: Invisible Stories
CallisonRTKL Presents Pride in Architecture: Invisible Stories. Happy hour catered by local LGBTQ+-owned, Marination. PANEL MODERATOR: Fred Swanson Executive Director of Gay City Seattle PANELISTS: John Walton Design Director, WeWork Jeff Pelletier Principal and Owner, Board & Vellum Lucy Baraquio Vice President and Seattle Office Director, CallisonRTKL Seats are limited, please RSVP by Wednesday, June 26
July 2019
COTE: Understanding Air Quality – From the Outside In
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment for an interdisciplinary discussion on air quality, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Read more
Office Closed for Independence Day
The Center for Architecture & Design will be closed July 4–5, 2019 in observance of Independence Day. AIA Seattle staff will be working remotely on July 5.
CANCELLED: Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
***This occurrence is cancelled – join us instead the next day for the July 10 Mass Changes to Mass Timber event . *** 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.
Repurposing the Right-of-Way Walking Tour
Join us for a 1-hour walking tour through the Denny Triangle, South Lake Union and Belltown neighborhoods to explore how Seattle is transforming roadways into real places. Specifically, how can our right-of-ways be repurposed to serve people over cars? Lyle Bicknell, Principal Urban Designer at Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development, will showcase the city’s work in this area and lead a discussion of the work ahead. Happy hour The tour will end at Six Seven, the bar at…
