AIA Arizona

Join us on December 3rd, for the AIA Phoenix Metro + City of Phoenix 2024 ADU Competition Awards Celebration at Phoenix City Hall. Learn which teams take home cash prizes in the ideas competition and hear next steps for determining selections to be included in the City of Phoenix Standard Plans Library. Register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/gteGSx7A #aia?#arizona?#architecture?#architect?#adu?#competition

On Thursday evening, AIA Phoenix Metro Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) presented an insightful and educational panel on Career Paths in Healthcare Architecture at the AIA Arizona office in Phoenix. The panel discussion was valuable for all architecture professionals, with topics on challenges and rewards in the industry, project experiences, collaboration and teamwork within healthcare projects and future goals for the field of healthcare design. Moderated by Steve Eiss of Northern Arizona Healthcare, the panel included: Alex Laky, AIA, Principal at ARCHSOL, LLC Doug Nielsen, Assoc. AIA, Associate at SmithGroup Sarah Potzler, AIA, Project Architect at Cuningham Terry Wilson, AIA, Principal, Health Planning at HDR

More scenes from the 2024 AIA Arizona Design Awards Gala at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Thank you to the 350+ attendees, which included architects, Associate members, students, Allied members, and sponsors, who joined us in honoring many AIA Arizona people and projects. Scroll through the scenes below to relive the night!

On Saturday evening, the AIA Arizona community gathered for the 2024 AIA Arizona Design Awards Gala at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. More than 350 attendees, which included architects, Associate members, students, Allied members, and sponsors, enjoyed a night that honored many AIA Arizona people and projects. Scroll through the scenes below to relive the night!

Are you curious about the world of healthcare architecture? AIA Phoenix Metro Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) presents Career Paths in Healthcare Architecture on November 21 at the AIA Arizona office in Phoenix. The panel will be a valuable discussion for all architecture professionals, with topics on challenges and rewards in the industry, project experiences, collaboration and teamwork within healthcare projects, and future goals for the field of healthcare design.? Moderated by Steve Eiss of Northern Arizona Healthcare, the panel will include: Alex Laky, AIA, Principal?with?ARCHSOL, LLC Doug Nielsen, Assoc. AIA, Associate with SmithGroup Sarah Potzler, AIA, Project Architect with Cuningham Terry Wilson, AIA, Principal, Health Planning with HDR 5:30PM Reception 6:00PM Panel Discussion Register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/g6HRFWMN While focused on healthcare architecture and design, the discussion will have lessons for all architecture professionals. All are welcome to attend! Free for members at any level (Architect, Associate or Allied). Non-Members can attend for $15.

Christian Solorio, AIA, NOMA, LFA, LEED AP, has been named to the Building Design & Construction - BDC 40 Under 40 list for 2024! This acknowledgment reflects his work on building affordable housing and advocating for meaningful housing policy. Christian is a Government Affairs Representative on the AIA Arizona Board of Directors and he is the only person from Arizona to be recognized on the list. Congratulations Christian! ???????????? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eymdcK7D

At the AIA Arizona State Conference in October, attendees enjoyed videos produced specifically for the event. Watch LEGACY: Preservation & Adaptive Reuse here: https://lnkd.in/dAUBY597 Focusing on celebrating Arizona's architectural?legacy, this video allows us to appreciate the creativity, craftsmanship, and vision that have shaped our built environment. It's a reminder of how the past continues to influence the way we design and experience spaces today. The video also recognizes the value of the Arizona Architectural Archives and highlights lasting impact of our architectural past and the invaluable role it plays in shaping the future. ? Speaking in the video: Bill Otwell, FAIA; Brent Armstrong, AIA; Douglas Sydnor, FAIA; and Brandon Benzing, AIA

At the AIA Arizona State Conference in October, attendees enjoyed videos produced specifically for the event. Watch OUTREACH: Arizona Kids Build here: https://lnkd.in/gymBNR6C This video highlights the Arizona Kids Build program. Kids Build started in 2011 within the AIA Phoenix Metro chapter, and has been an important outreach program for our architecture profession. In 13 years, more than 1,100 elementary school students have taken part. Kids Build has also received numerous awards, including a 2017 AIA National Grassroots Component Excellence Award. ? Speaking in the video: Linda Soto; Patrick Panetta, FAIA; Sara Ghaemi, Assoc. AIA, NOMA; and Christine Chester-Panetta

CALLING ALL PROFESSIONALS!! Join AIAS ASU students via ZOOM on November 13 at 5PM for their Portfolio Workshop. This workshop is the first part of a two-part series designed to help reduce the stress associated with creating a portfolio. RSVP here:? https://lnkd.in/d3YqHvqv In this workshop, AIAS aims to: - Discuss the portfolio-making process and techniques - Share successful portfolio examples to inspire participants - Provide a platform for professionals to share their portfolios and successful examples they've seen - Facilitate feedback on students' in-progress portfolios in breakout rooms

At the AIA Arizona State Conference in October, attendees enjoyed videos produced specifically for the event. Watch IMPACT: The Importance of Water here: https://lnkd.in/dwBeBqCq This video on the importance of water highlights the impact we all have in designing in our Arizona context and desert climate.?As designers of the built environment, we have a profound?impact?on our communities—socially, economically, and environmentally. This video underscores the critical issues focused on water, and explores how our design choices shape the Arizona landscape and desert climate. Speaking in the video: Enrique Vivoni, Ph.D., P.E.; Brian Farling, AIA; and Michele Shelor, FASLA