ARE 5.0 Study Groups

AIA Austin study groups meet weekly to study for the ARE 5.0 exams. You can get more information and meetup times by joining the AIA Austin ARE Study Group Slack channel. Please email aia.austin.ep+ARE@gmail.com to request an invite to join the Slack channel, and to ask any questions about the current study groups.

Design Shine 2024 Call for Applications

Design Shine 2024: Call for Submissions! AIA Austin Emerging Professionals is excited to announce the return of Design Shine at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden opening December 9, 2024 and on view until April. We invite all emerging professionals, local architects, landscape architects, artists, and designers to submit ideas for an art installation that can be … Continued

‘Profiles’ Interview Video Series – Lindsay Abati, AIA

Please enjoy the fifth interview of the 2023 ‘Profiles’ Interview series with  Lindsay Abati, AIA | Associate | Nelsen Partners.  To watch the full interview click here. Committee Chair – Carina Coel, AIA Committee Chair-Elect – Ashton Brooks Sub-committee Chair – Alexandra Chaves, Assoc. AIA Video Production and Editing: Gus Bernal

‘Profiles’ Interview Video Series – Jes Deaver, AIA

  Please enjoy the fourth interview of the 2023 ‘Profiles’ Interview series with Jes Deaver, AIA | Residential Architect | Nick Deaver Architect.  To watch the full interview, click here. Committee Chair – Carina Coel, AIA Committee Chair-Elect – Ashton Brooks Sub-committee Chair – Alexandra Chaves, Assoc. AIA Video Production and Editing: Gus Bernal

ARE Materials Wish List

Help our Emerging Professionals Committee create a resource library with new ARE materials! Buy one book or more than one, and let  know that you did and we will take it off the list. Each book you buy will have a sticker proclaiming your generosity! Thank you for contributing to this important cause, and helping our … Continued

Commercial Advocacy

AIA Austin’s Commercial Advocacy Roundtable’s mission is to actively engage with the City of Austin, the construction industry, and the commercial development community on behalf of architects in reporting and addressing issues that affect commercial architecture in Austin. Specifically, the committee acts as a liaison between the different entities to encourage and enhance commercial architecture … Continued

Residential Advocacy

AIA Austin, through its Advocacy Commission, is actively engaged with City of Austin staff to keep updated as to zoning and building code changes, specifically including the Residential Review and Inspections Departments. The purpose is to inform AIA Austin members of various code changes and City of Austin staff interpretations affecting architects and their practice. … Continued

LDC Advocacy Roundtable

In October of 2013, AIA Austin assembled an advocacy group to focus on the City of Austin’s initiative to revise Austin’s Land Development Code and align it with the principles and priorities of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan. As this is the single most important regulation affecting architects in Austin today, the Land Development Code … Continued