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In this 60-minute video, filmed live as part of the AIA California Council's 2011 Monterey Design Conference, Peter Walker, FASLA, reviews his work on the landscape architecture of one of the most significant new projects in the United States: the 9/11 … [Read more...]
Elections for National AIA's 2013 First Vice President/2014 President-elect, 2013-2014 Vice Presidents, and 2013-2014 Secretary will be held in May 2012 at the AIA 2012 National Convention and Expo in Washington, D.C. The AIA California Council … [Read more...]
Robert Ivy, FAIA, the AIA’s CEO visited California last week and talked to over 200 members about issues facing their practice, gained insights into the future of the profession, and asked for feedback about how the Institute can be more responsive to … [Read more...]
The California Architectural Foundation (CAF) is proud to open registration for the 2012 Nathaniel A. Owings Award. This award recognizes projects by individuals or groups that demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in the reconciliation of nature and … [Read more...]
It gives me great pleasure to announce that, through the hard work of our new Executive Director, Anne Laird-Blanton, AIA and the staff of AIACC we have just launched a new and much improved website for the California Architectural Foundation/CAF. The … [Read more...]
EHDD Architects of San Francisco and Tipping Mar of Berkeley won in the Green Building category for Marin Country Day School in Corte Madera, the first net zero-energy classroom building in North America, for the design team’s use of wood to provide a … [Read more...]
On March 22, 2012, the Drylands Design Conference challenged architects and planners to become leaders in designing the built environment within the constraints of water, energy, and climate change. The conference, co-sponsored by the California … [Read more...]
Join your colleagues in California for a Town Hall conference call to discuss issues facing the organization on April 27, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. During this session you will learn more about candidates for national office, convention resolutions, and … [Read more...]
“Look for opportunities to work abroad (and) make a positive impact on the U.S. economy,” said Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, the Honorable Francisco Sanchez. During the AIA’s annual Grassroots Leadership and Legislative … [Read more...]
On December 9, the AIA Board of Directors voted to modify the AIA's calendar year continuing education requirement. Per year, AIA members will be required to complete 12 hours of health, safety, and welfare (HSW) education, an increase from the previous … [Read more...]