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June 2024
Housing: A Stage for Life
Housing: A Stage for Life seeks to respond to the evolving housing landscape and explore how housing can center specific community needs and support people through various life stages. This year’s program will spotlight policy interventions, innovative project case studies, community perspectives, and inspiring design that foreground users while addressing actionable solutions to develop more plentiful, quality, diverse, and sustainable housing options in Seattle and beyond. Read more
Committee Meeting: Committee on the Environment
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
CANCELED: Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
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
Committee Meeting: Small Practice and Residential Committee – AI and You (Hybrid)
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
Mass Timber Tour of Mercer Middle School
Tour the new mass timber middle school under construction in Beacon Hill. Read more
POST-PONED: Adaptation + Resilience | Capitol Hill EcoDistrict : Walking Tour
The Capitol Hill EcoDistrict is a community-initiated & led effort in pursuit of sustainability and resilience in this home to 30,000 residents in the densest neighborhood in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 2011, efforts focused on energy demand, supply, and distribution. Using the EcoDistricts certification Protocol, the group developed a comprehensive approach to the neighborhood, one that focused on the imperatives of equity, resilience, and climate protection. Partners in the effort included community stakeholders, residents, small businesses, community organizations, City agencies, and major institutions. Read more
Committee Meeting: CODE
Join AIA Seattle’s Code committee on the third Friday of every month at 11am. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
Committee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
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
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
Committee Meeting: Women in Design
The Women in Design Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 12pm. 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. Read more
July 2024
Committee Meeting: Asian American Designers Union
Join AIA Seattle’s Asian American Designers Union for their monthly meeting, taking place every first Monday 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
CANCELED: Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable
Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable for its monthly meeting, every first Tuesday at 5:30pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. 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
Committee Meeting: Committee on Homelessness
Join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness for its monthly check-in every second Tuesday at 12pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
CANCELED: Committee Meeting: Mass Timber
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
Laddership Summer Social
Partake in the annual gathering of all Laddership groups for an evening of casual mingling. Individuals interested in joining Laddership or seeking more information about Laddership are most welcome to join the festivities. Come get to know the groups and meet your fellow peers seeking mentorship within the A/E/C industry. Snacks will be provided. Drinks are available for purchase From Stoup Brewery. Read more
YAF & WID Happy Hour Series – MEASURE WHAT MATTERS @ NAC Architecture
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. This year’s series will explore how sustainability metrics can improve our built environment and create healthier buildings. Read more
Committee Meeting: Committee on the Environment
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
CANCELED: Committee Meeting: Seattle International Architecture Forum
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
CANCELED: Committee Meeting: Small Practice and Residential Committee
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
DeForest Architects – Summer Happy Hour
DeForest Architects is hosting a summer Happy Hour from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, July 18th. The goal is to encourage connections within the Seattle design community including the Small Practice and Residential Committee (SPARC), the Sole Practitioners Roundtable (SPRout), Young Architects Forum (YAF), Women in Design (WID) and the Congress of Residential Architects (CORA). Join us for a fun evening learning about all of these groups, catching up with friends and making new ones. Access Instructions: DeForest…
Committee Meeting: CODE
Join AIA Seattle’s Code committee on the third Friday of every month at 11am. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Read more
Mass Timber – Newhouse Building Tour
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MILGARD PORTION OF THE TOUR HAS BEEN POSTPONED; NEW DATE TBD. NEWHOUSE WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED. The tour will begin at Newhouse Building in Olympia at 11am. Please note that Newhouse is an active construction site and full PPE is required for all that attend. Newhouse Building Project Description: Team: Architect: Miller Hull Structural Engineer: Lund Opsahl General Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company (HCC) DLT Installer: Hoffman Structures Inc (HSI) DLT Supplier: Structure Craft The Newhouse Building…
Committee Meeting: Young Architects Forum
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
CANCELED: 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
DRT + SIAF + NOMA NW SOCIAL HOUR Series | The Miller Hull Partnership
Join us for a happy hour with your fellow committee members and allied partners at the AIA Seattle Social Hour Series! Organized bi-monthly by the AIA Seattle Diversity Roundtable (DRT), the Seattle International Architecture Forum (SIAF), and NOMA|NW, this event is the perfect opportunity to build new connections and enjoy great company.
The July Social Hour will be hosted by The Miller Hull Partnership, located in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. We’ll be diving into the theme of “community” and exploring its impact on our industry. Snacks and drinks will be provided, so come ready to mingle. We look forward to seeing you there! Read more
Committee Meeting: Women in Design
The Women in Design Committee meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 12pm. 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. Read more
J.E.D.I. IRL 2024 | Session 1
This is the first session of “JEDI: In Real Life,” a four-part series of informal, off-the-record discussions exploring how firms are addressing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) initiatives. This program, developed by AIA Seattle’s JE:DI Council and the AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture Committee aims to foster a national dialogue to keep momentum in this vital work. In 2023, the series covered topics ranging from 1) the DAP ANTI-RACIST DESIGN JUSTICE INDEX, 2) barriers to licensure 3) equity and…
August 2024
2024 Honor Awards | Submissions Open
Submissions are open! Visit the 2024 Honor Awards page for more info. Read more
CANCELED: Committee Meeting: Asian American Designers Union
Join AIA Seattle’s Asian American Designers Union for their monthly meeting, taking place every first Monday 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
August Committee Meeting: Diversity Roundtable @ Mithun (In-person/Virtual)
Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable for its monthly meeting, every first Tuesday at 5:30pm. Open to architects and allied professionals, members and non-members alike. Read more
Committee Meeting: Committee on Architecture for Education at WRNS Studio
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 – MEASURE WHAT MATTERS @ ZGF
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. This year’s series will explore how sustainability metrics can improve our built environment and create healthier buildings. Read more
Women in Design: Coffee Hour – August
We know it can be helpful to have a sounding board of fellow women-identifying designers as we navigate our industry and world from a unique perspective and experience; this Coffee Hour is a chance to cultivate relationships and provide informal mentorship. Bring any current struggles, share a recent win, or simply come to talk about work and life. We will have a prompt selected from the below list of topics to help guide conversation: Advocating for yourself/others Navigating the job…
