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January 2019
Sanctuary Exhibit Tour w/ Research Curator, Mayumi Tsutakawa
Meet us at the Center for a curatorial tour of Sanctuary: Design for Belonging by our Research Curator, Mayumi Tsutakawa. Read more
Color My Home: An Architecture Workshop for Kids
Together we will remember, imagine, and create our homes with words, textures, and colorful illustrations. We’ll tell the story of the journey we take through spaces we call home. Please send RSVP to colorofmyhome@gmail.com. This event is held in conjunction with Sanctuary: Design for Belonging, on display @ the Center through February 23, 2019.
WID + DRT: Conversations Towards An Equitable Practice – January – Workplace Culture
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,…
SIAF + DRT Happy Hour – January 2019
Please join us for an opportunity to engage in discussions of diverse ideas in architecture and connect with a community of architects from many different backgrounds. When: January 29, 5:30 – 7:30pm Where: The Design Collective Wine and snacks will be provided. RSVP by January 28! Program Questions? Contact Connor Descheemaker, Membership & Volunteer Manager at AIA Seattle
Embodied Carbon and Architecture: Upcoming Legislative Potential
This conversation will focus on embodied carbon and its shifting relationship to architecture. In Washington State, the upcoming legislative agenda is beginning to identify ways in which we might start to regulate embodied carbon in building materials. In addition, new Heavy Timber code allowances are coming, allowing for increased sequestration capacity. As these conversations become more common, architects are becoming more involved, pressing for responsible changes while ensuring achievable targets are set. UW’s Kate Simonen will present her team’s research…
Stamped: Newly Licensed Member Celebration 2019
STAMPED returns to commemorate your accomplishments as AIA Seattle members who were licensed in 2018. STAMPED will be a chance to celebrate with your fellow newly licensed members, while also hearing from the AIA Seattle Board and the Young Architects Forum about how you can get involved with the AIA Seattle community, and receiving congratulations from the Washington Department of Licensure. All newly licensed members will be presented with a token of recognition from AIA Seattle. Space is limited, RSVP…
February 2019
CAE: Learning Landscapes
Learning Landscapes A moderated panel discussion surrounding alternate learning environments. Moderator: Kas Kinkead, Cascade Design Collaborative Panelists: Tess Schiavone, GGN Peter Donaldson, Sustainability Ambassador Program Vinita Sidhu, Site Workshop Mark Tilbe, Murase Pre-registration is encouraged. Click here for a printable flier to post in your office. Brought to you by AIA Commitee on Architecture for Education
2019 Medical Design Forum: Embracing + Innovating Change
This year’s Medical Design Forum includes two days of interdisciplinary presentations, design case studies, and conversations around embracing and innovating change. What are today’s key drivers of change in healthcare and healthcare environments, and how do we approach these changes? How do we measure the social and economic value of innovation, manage risk, and keep humans at the center of design? On February 7 and 8, we welcome AEC and healthcare professionals to join us at this dynamic program that…
Committee Meeting: Mass Timber (Canceled Due to Weather)
**Canceled due to weather** 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.
Transportation Task Force Meeting (CANCELLED)
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. Note: this month’s meeting is cancelled.
Circum-ambience & the Art of Traditional Japanese Earthen Walls (Rescheduled due to weather)
MadArt Studio presents Circum·ambience by Taiji Miyasaka, a professor in the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University. In this exhibition, Miyasaka responds to the various conditions of MadArt Studio by creating three spherical sculptures that independently investigate the light, scale, and atmosphere of the physical space. Though bound by form, each sphere uniquely relates to the studio’s environment through their distinctive material and method of assembly. The largest of these sculptures – a thirteen-foot inhabitable clay and…
Laddership Bowling Social 2019
Join AIA Seattle Laddership for the annual winter bowling event! Read more
Office Closed
Due to forecasted weather conditions, the Center will be closed Friday & Saturday, February 8 & 9. Staff will continue to work remotely during business hours. We apologize for any inconvenience. Read more
CoHo: Understanding Homelessness (Lecture 1)
Tim Harris will talk about the work that his newspaper, Real Change, has been doing to employ and advocate for individuals that are experiencing homelessness, and how design professionals can play a role in reducing homelessness in the region. 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:…
Housing Advocacy
Members of AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness will be providing testimony, and we welcome others to join us! Contact Megan Altendorf for more information.
WID + DRT: Conversations Towards An Equitable Practice – February – Intercultural Competence
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,…
Committee Meeting: COTE – DATE CHANGE
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 Committee on the Environment (COTE) and to sign up for their email updates.
Committee Meeting: Small Practice and Residential Committee – DATE CHANGE
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
2019 Member Access: Architectural Photography: A practical guide to a successful photo shoot
Join Moris Moreno, professional Architectural and Interior Design photographer, who will share his insights on how to get the most out of your project photoshoots, including the elements of the briefing process, walkthroughs, usage rights and releases, weather and sun location, styling and post-production. Read more
Home of Distinction Applications Due
Through our partnership with Seattle magazine, AIA Seattle shares our members’ work with a discerning audience and provides connections to local clients who are interested in working with an architect. Projects selected through the Home of Distinction program are showcased to Seattle magazine’s 270,000 readers and 175,000+ monthly online visitors. Join us in communicating the value of working with a licensed architect by submitting to the Home of Distinction program! More information and application can be found on our Call for Submissions page. Apply by February 28,…
March 2019
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? Read more
SIAF: Changes In International Practice
AIA Seattle International Architecture Forum invites you to a presentation by John H.V. Chau, AIA, LEED AP Read more
Because it Rains Opening Night Reception
Recipient of AIA Seattle’s 2018 Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship, Laura Bartunek Assoc. AIA explored the concept of rain as a creative catalyst within design. Rain, so often approached as a universal foe to be deflected away from buildings, became the focus as both an ecological and cultural phenomenon that can challenge how we engage with our environment. Bartunek sought out five notorious rains found in Florida, New Mexico, Kauai, London and Norway, experiencing and studying the individuality of rain through…
Women In Design: Bullitt Center Tour – DATE CHANGE
Join AIA Seattle’s Women In Design committee to tour the landmark Bullitt Center, analyzing its impact several years out from its construction as one of the first “living buildings.” Read more
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. *Please note: this month’s meeting occurs on the second Monday.
YAF: Ainsworth & Dunn Building Construction Tour
Join the Young Architects Forum for a tour of the latest adaptive reuse project from Weinstein AU, the historic Ainsworth & Dunn Building. Read more
DRT + NOMA: Renée Cheng and Zena Howard Reception
AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable and the National Organization of Minority Architects Northwest Chapter are teaming up to welcome the incoming Dean of UW’s College of Built Environments, Renée Cheng, and visiting professor Zena Howard. Read more
Homeless Outreach
We’ll be driving around downtown Seattle, handing out supplies and talking with people who are living unsheltered. Contact Anton Dekom for more information.
COTE: The AIA COTE Top Ten Toolkit and Bay Area Case Studies Webinar Simulcast
Join AIA CoTE for a webinar simulcast discussing design excellence and climate change through a Bay Area lens, presented by AIA San Francisco’s COTE. Read more
Happy Hour with Young Architects Forum + Women In Design – March 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
Ask An Architect – March 2019
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 AKJ Architects and TCA Architecture + Planning + Design 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 designer can work together to make the most of any project. Be sure to bring your…
Olympia Update: Climate Legislation
Join AIA’s Committee on the Environment and AIA Washington Council’s Climate Committee for a discussion on climate initiatives currently under consideration in Olympia. Which bills are still moving? How can you impact their passage? What’s next for climate policy in Washington? Join AIA’s Kirsten Smith, manager of policy and advocacy, and Amy Wheeless, policy consultant at the Northwest Energy Coalition, as they bring news from the front lines at the state capitol. Speakers Amy Wheeless is a policy consultant at…
CoHo: Understanding Homelessness (Lecture 2)
Rex Hohlbein will join AIA Seattle’s Committee on Homelessness talk about the work that his organizations, Facing Homelessness and The BLOCK Project, have been doing to change the narrative around homelessness and provide transitional housing. Read more
AIA 2019 Contract Documents: Insights & Impacts
The newly released documents at the heart of the AIA Contract Documents program, the A201-related AIA Owner–Architect Agreements, are revised by the Documents Committee on a 10‐year cycle. The Documents Committee strives to achieve balance in the contract language and to build consensus among the industry stakeholders. Read more
YAF: Ainsworth & Dunn Building Construction Tour – SECOND TOUR ADDED
Join the Young Architects Forum for a tour of the latest adaptive reuse project from Weinstein AU, the historic Ainsworth & Dunn Building. Read more
