The American Institute of Architects

Are you a leader in , decarbonization, or climate resilience?

Join Verdical Group and us at the world-renowned 2024 Net Zero Conference to discover the latest trends in sustainability and help build a !

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In April 2024, the Council of Former Presidents of AIA and the 2024 Jury of Fellows raised several concerns in letters to the Board of Directors, prompting the Board of Directors to hire an external law firm, Miller & Chevalier, to conduct an independent and legally privileged review of the facts related to the issues raised.

After an exhaustive and comprehensive review, the law firm has concluded its work and presented its findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Based on the facts presented, no wrongdoing or irregular conduct by any AIA staff or any member of the AIA Leadership Team was found to have occurred in connection with the matters raised.

Read the entire AIA Board statement here:

Statement from the AIA Board of Directors | The American Institute of Architects Statement by the AIA Board of Directors regarding an independent review conducted by the law firm Miller & Chevalier.

The first-ever was held in Chicago in 2009.

This year, we're excited to return to celebrate 15 years! 🎉

Join 2024 AIA President Kimberly Dowdell AIA, NOMAC, in her home city ✨ to visit leading design firms, network with influential , tour prominent architectural landmarks, and reunite with the women who’ve made Women's Leadership Summit what it is today.

🔖 Our hotel block is officially open! Book your room today at the guaranteed lowest rate (saving you an average of $175/night!) compared to booking directly with the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/3WY27XD

AIA Chicago

Women's Leadership Summit returns to Chicago! Registration is open for Women's Leadership Summit 2024 (WLS 2024) happening October 8–10, 2024, in Chicago.

Your monthly economic update is here! SWIPE for details ➡️

The AIA/Deltek Architectural Billings Index (ABI) July score came in at 48.2.

July marked the eighteenth consecutive month of declining billings for architecture firms. 📉 Fewer firms are reporting declines in billings; however, over half of the responding firms continue to navigate challenging business conditions.

Dive deeper into the data: https://bit.ly/3WSEGPA

Networking is part of most conferences, but is different. How?

Women's Leadership Summit connects you to the AEC industry's largest network of women dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and driving meaningful change—connections that support you long after the conference is over.

Make personal connections at these events! ⤵️

🎉 Welcome Reception, our most popular event
🥪 Firm Leaders Lunch, an intimate setting to meet industry leaders
🎟️ Exclusive Open House with Studio Gang
🏢 Firm visits where you can network with Chicago design firm staff
🍽️ Dine Arounds at Chicago's top restaurants and food destinations

Secure your spot! Register here: https://events.aia.org/s/lt-event?id=a1YQo000000yIZx #/Passes-%26-discounts

AIA Chicago

Here are some of the year's best healing spaces ✨

From hospitals to outpatient centers, community clinics, and wellness facilities, AIA's Healthcare Design Award recognizes innovative projects in healthcare design and planning.

Join us in recognizing the recipients! 🎉

🏆 Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s Children’s Tower | HKS, Inc.
🏆 Emory Executive Park Musculoskeletal Institute (EMSK) | HKS Architects
🏆 Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center | EwingCole
🏆 Howard Brown Health Halsted | Eckenhoff Saunders
🏆 Montage Health Ohana Campus | NBBJ
🏆 Nixon Forensic Center at Fulton State Hospital | Page Southerland Page
🏆 River People Health Center | SmithGroup
🏆 The Massachusetts General Hospital Phillip and Susan Ragon Building | NBBJ
🏆 The University of California, Davis Medical Center, California Tower | SmithGroup
🏆 VA Palo Alto Medical Center, Radiology Center | SmithGroup
🏆 Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

This award is presented by the AIA's Academy of Architecture for Health Knowledge Community.

Get the details on each recipient: https://bit.ly/4ckLLOs

We are grateful to the industry professionals and volunteers who helped us win a 2024 ASAE Power of Associations Silver Award! The honor for our Bee an Architect Activity and Coloring Book is a true testament to how associations come together to solve problems. See us and other winners from across the country by visiting the Award Recipients Page: https://powerofassociations.org/awards/award-recipients/

We're excited to announce the day one keynote during : Sumayya Vally! 🌟

Sumayya is changing how design celebrates hybrid identities and spaces. Join her during this keynote to learn how to lead for change!

More about Sumayya ⤵️
She is the founder and principal of Counterspace, a practice lauded for its innovative design, research, and educational pursuits. Her achievements include recognition as a TIME100 Next list honoree and Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

🎟️ Register for WLS here: https://bit.ly/3WMJSFU

"[Next to Lead] is an opportunity to wrestle with the aspects of our profession where we often feel the most vulnerable and collectively develop tools and strategies that can be applied to our personal and professional growth."

In an article from AIA Architect, Melanie Ray, AIA, NOMA, a Baltimore-based architect from the 2023 class, shares her experience of Next to Lead.

Read her story ▶️ https://bit.ly/4d9tzsq

🔖 Next to Lead is a 10-month association & professional leadership program that guides racially and ethnically diverse women toward volunteer leadership positions. Apps close on 8/13!

Excellent design is accessible design.

Our ADA course bundle is designed to help you gain in-depth knowledge about accessibility requirements for new and existing buildings and learn how to avoid common compliance issues. Swipe for the details ➡️

Get started here: https://bit.ly/3SvJ2dZ

Superstorm Sandy devastated the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace (designed by Robert J. Reiley in 1925).

RAB Lighting helped the congregation by supplying design services and luminaires that greatly improved visibility, showcased the mosaic tile domes and vaulted ceilings, and provided elevated light.

Get the (free!) lighting design support you need: https://bit.ly/4d3fP2m

Happening TODAY!

Register for the complimentary live course “Ancient Design Principles for the Modern Day” to learn how four historical cultures continue to influence and inspire design today, from color to wellness. ⬇

Registration for is open! 🎉

The AIA Women's Leadership Summit brings together the largest network of women in architecture, design, and the allied building industries. This year, the event will take place in Chicago from October 8-10!

💪🏽 Be part of the WLS movement dedicated to advancing women’s leadership and empowerment in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

The profession is changing, and it's about time.

Register today: https://events.aia.org/s/lt-event?id=a1YQo000000yIZx&j=271112&sfmc_sub=50740078&l=611_HTML&u=9204207&mid=514011323&jb=6008

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Can integrating ancient principles into contemporary design practices support the creation of sustainable and healthy environments today?

Register for Benjamin Moore’s July 30 live course to explore the architectural universality of four historical cultures across space and time. See how past relationships to color, wellness, and ecology can ignite modern designs that not only sustain future generations but continue the legacy of timeless inspiration.

Register here: https://www.aia.org/community/events/ancient-design-principles-modern-day

Did you know that, until the middle of the 20th century, medals were awarded for architecture at the ? 🤯

"When the founder of the modern Olympic movement, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, laid out his plans for the future of the Games, he wanted there to be a strong connection between athletes, artists, and spectators. And so, art competitions dedicated to sports began to appear on the Olympic program."

Learn more about this unique history: https://olympics.com/en/news/look-to-the-past-when-olympic-medals-were-awarded-for-architecture-music-and-lit

Look to the past: When Olympic medals were awarded for architecture, music and literature Did you know that until the middle of the 20th century art competitions were held at the Olympics? Find out how these competitions came to be part of the Games and why they aren’t still around today.

Economy + Architecture Update 📈

The AIA/Deltek Architectural Billings Index is out today, and business conditions remain soft.

Here's what our Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA, had to say about the latest data:

"Architecture firms continue to face a period of headwinds in the construction sector, driven by elevated interest rates, high construction costs, and generally weak property values."

If you want to learn even more in-depth knowledge about architecture & the economy, attend the 2024 Economic Trends Update webinar on TODAY at 2 pm ET! SIgn up here: https://bit.ly/46jbNAj

We connected with 300+ student leaders who attended AIAS Grassroots 2024 this past weekend! 🎉

AIA 2024 President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, helped begin and end the conference. She shared the importance of the 4 C's of leadership: 🧠 curiosity, 🎨 creativity, 🦁 courage and ⏰ consistency.

Other topics she touched on were the City Architect initiative and how architects can influence policy change, housing solutions, and mental health.

During the conference, we held a special focus group and expo space to share relevant AIA resources and learn about students' thoughts on the future of the profession.

We are so glad to continue to partner with the American Institute of Architecture Students - AIAS as we work together to create a bright future for the profession!

Firm leaders: we're calling you in! 📢 Help us transform the status quo of firm culture.

Our new course will give you the training and ➡️ systems-level tools ⬅️ you need to make your firm an inclusive and equitable one. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3y1QpTo

The crown of the Renaissance Tower, an icon of the Dallas, TX skyline 👑

This building was designed by HOK and renovated by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. RAB Lighting’s design team created a photometric model to verify that the performance and light distribution of their FXLED floodlights would match the original metal halide luminaires and continue to feature the Renaissance in the Dallas skyline.

Get your next photometric layout (always free!) with RAB Lighting. Get started: https://bit.ly/45RNfye

Texas Society of Architects/AIA

265+ international architecture and design firms have already committed to the Architecture & Design Materials Pledge.

Will you? ⤵️

Whether you tackle one pledge statement at a time or all simultaneously, figure out what works best for your firm. Early adopters will help with this program's metrics and improvements!

Show your firm's commitment to sustainability. 🌱

Sign the Materials Pledge: https://bit.ly/45Z9Qcf

Remember signees—the deadline to report your data is September 8!

Dive deep with BuildingGreen, Inc. into the recently-announced COTE® Top Ten 2024 recipients! 🌱

Read more: https://bit.ly/4bl8gSU

Yes, it is a race. Yes, we are winning.

Celebrating nine project-based —announced initially at ! 🎉

During AIA24, we had the first-ever AIA Awards Gala, held at the stunning National Building Museum.

Discover all the projects in this album 📸

More details here ⤵️

COTE® Top Ten Award: https://www.aia.org/cote-top-ten-award-2024
AIA Healthcare Designs Award: https://www.aia.org/healthcare-design-award-2024
Education Facility Design Award: https://www.aia.org/education-facility-design-award-2024
Housing Award: https://www.aia.org/housing-award-2024
Small Project Award: https://www.aia.org/small-project-award-2024
Interior Architecture Award: https://www.aia.org/interior-architecture-2024
Regional & Urban Design Award: https://www.aia.org/regional-urban-design-award-2024
Architecture Award: https://www.aia.org/architecture-award-2024
Twenty-Five Year Award: https://www.aia.org/design-excellence/award-winners/tokyo-international-forum