December 2015
2015 Building Envelope Forum: Integration Drives Evolution
This full-day forum will focus on the current state of building envelope design, where the field is headed, and the consequences of existing regulations, codes, policies, and practices in building design. The program will include diverse perspectives on the creation and implementation of high-performance building enclosures and highlight opportunities for new approaches and innovation in future delivery methods. Registration Close Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 Learning Objectives Be able to compare, contrast, and discuss several case studies of wall assemblies…
February 2016
2016 Medical Design Forum: Urban Renewal and Integration – Day One
The 2016 Medical Design Forum will cover a broad array of topics in healthcare design and explore their impact on communities, especially through the urban lens. Read more
2016 Medical Design Forum: Urban Renewal and Integration – Day Two
The 2016 Medical Design Forum will cover a broad array of topics in healthcare design and explore their impact on communities, especially through the urban lens. Read more
January 2017
Building Transparency: Straight Talk in the A/E/C Community
How do traditional barriers and myths stop project teams from delivering better projects and excelling in Seattle’s busy market? During this full-day forum, AIA Seattle hopes to pull back the curtain on the unique perspectives, internal pressures, and decision-making frameworks of building professionals, their clients and their partners – owners, developers, architects, contractors, financier, and others. Through candid conversations, it focuses on the myths compromising collaboration between project members and explore forward-thinking partnerships, non-traditional strategies for building teams, and innovative…
February 2018
2018 Medical Design Forum: Design Strategies for Responsive Care
This year’s Medical Design Forum will explore design strategies and built environments that focus on integrated care, community health, and resilience. Read more
October 2018
Room to Learn: PreK-12 Education <> Social Change
On October 15, AIA Settle presents Room to Learn: PreK-12 Education <> Social Change. This full day continuing education forum will address head-on some of the most pressing disruptors and design opportunities facing schools today. How are PreK-12 environments changing to meet the needs of students, families, educators, and communities? What do these changes in education and society mean for the design of learning environments? Read more
February 2019
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…
October 2019
Design for Learning Forum: Higher Education
On October 7, AIA Seattle will present a full day continuing education forum focused on the design and delivery of higher education environments. Architects and allied professionals are active participants in the shifting landscape of higher education. As the nature of buildings change, the design and project delivery processes are also evolving. How do key drivers of change—like technologies, or the increasingly prohibitive cost of education—impact the present and future of design for learning? Related to this, what are the current conversations around policy, funding mechanisms, sustainable design strategies, and campus planning? Read more
March 2020
The Art of Project Management – Course 1
Wait, What’s My Job? kicks off a 4-part Project Management Series tailored to reflect the deep interdisciplinary collaboration that distinguishes design and construction practice in our region. The kick-off course is all about getting to know one another, defining the role of a project manager, establishing shared meaning on terms, and defining that the ‘secret sauce’ of great project management is (spoiler alert!) not the newest project management tools (but we’ll touch on those briefly). Rather, it’s the “soft” skills…
November 2022
AHC Fall 2022 | Transitioning Design Priorities: Clinicians, Patients & Our Earth
The AHC Fall Conference is a full-day education event for the healthcare design and construction industry in the Pacific Northwest. Read more
