Join us online on September 10 and 11, 12-2pm each day, for this Introduction to Land Use Code in the Puget Sound Region

This two day program explores the origin of the policies that impact these codes, starting with the Washington’s Growth Management Act, the subsequent regional policies, and local comprehensive plans. Sessions include an introduction to land use in the region, and jurisdiction’s approaches to translating policies into codes that ultimately regulate development.

AHC’s Summer Happy Hour | August 29

Honor Award’s Submitter Support Office Hours | September 5

YAF + WiD’s Happy Hour | September 12

DRT + WiD + NOMA NW’s Equinox Celebration: Equity Through Transitions | Sept 18

PPB’s Advocacy Happy Hour | September 24

UDF + COTE’s Downtown Seattle Visioning Charette | Sept 25

AIA Northwest Washington (NWW) serves our members in North Puget Sound, supporting and promoting the design profession through educational programs and other activities. Check here for their latest updates.

Join NWW for their upcoming event: Tour of WWU Sustainable and Equitable Design of Four Buildings | September 13

This Month in Advocacy: Updates on Seattle Energy Code, Comp Plan, I-2117 and a Happy Hour!

AIA Seattle Advocates for a Livable Seattle –Read the letter to Mayor Harrell, Councilmembers, and OPCD and SDCI staff.

Join our Comp Plan Work Group the 1st & 3rd Wed., 12-1pm to discuss growth over the next two decades, distributing opportunity, what neighborhoods should look like, and changes needed for a more sustainable and resilient city.

AIA Seattle offers on-demand learning opportunities to expand the impact, reach, and accessibility of our programs. We encourage our members to take advantage of quality on-demand learning programs through our partnership with aecKnowledge, AIAU, and other chapters’ programming. Recently added is this year’s Climate Summit, Future Forward: Accelerating Change Together. Learn more about this and other on-demand opportunities here. And check out all of the major in-person, virtual continuing education programs and events we have on the schedule this year.

Check out the priorities and accomplishments of the last year of AIA Seattle’s Strategic Committee focused on Justice and Equity for Diversity & Inclusion. 

Meet the members of the JE:DI Council and learn more about the Diversity in Leadership Fund, the JE:DI In Real Life series, Advocacy for Accessibility at the National Conference, the new JE:DI Board of Directors seat, and the vetting of our AIA Seattle leadership and award winners.

AIA Seattle believes our world needs the visionary and integrative thinking of architects and designers, and that design solutions can positively impact our communities. Guided by our values of excellence, advocacy, integrity, equity, stewardship, and collaboration, we prepare our profession to lead, and deploy design to make a difference, so that we are all able to do our best work in a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, thriving communities. Read about the planning process, member feedback and our mission, vision, values in our strategic plan.