Please enjoy the first interview with Ingrid Spencer | Executive Director | AIA Austin Click here to watch the video Committee Chair – Danielle Smith, AIA Committee Chair-Elect – Tooba Jalal, Assoc AIA Sub-committee Chair – Alexandra Chaves, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Video Production and Editing: Gus Bernal – https://www.gusbernal.com/
AIA Austin WiA presents the 2026 Motherhood Panel, “Overcoming Taboos”, a virtual discussion addressing often unspoken challenges of motherhood in architecture and related fields. From family planning to building empty nest identities, the conversation will explore how to advocate for oneself in order to find support juggling professional expectations with caregiving responsibilities. Participants are invited … Continued
Meet up with AIA Austin WiA for ☕️ Coffee & Convo ☕️ with special guest: AIA Austin Advocacy Commission! Join us at community garden for our second Coffee & Convo morning happy hour of the year. Looking to casually build your Austin design community network? Curious about architectural advocacy in Austin and how designers can show … Continued
AIA Austin WiA Presents Site Tour // 01: HouseMade Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00 – 6:00pm Location: Near MLK & Airport Blvd Register Now! NO PPE Required. Rideshare is encouraged. 2 LU/HSW Credits. This tour presents an Architect-built house that showcases design strategies for deep sustainability, inspired by its wooded east Austin site. … Continued
AIA Austin WiA Presents: Donna D Carter Scholar Celebration Dinner Series Thursday March 26th, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Purchase your tickets Join us for an evening of inspiration, recognition, and meaningful impact hosted by the AIA Austin Women in Architecture Committee. The 5th Annual Donna D. Carter Scholar Celebration Dinner honors this year’s … Continued
Meet up with AIA Austin WiA for Coffee & Convo with special guest: AIA Austin Advocacy Commission! Join us at Leona for our first Coffee & Convo morning happy hour of the year. Looking to casually build your Austin design community network? Curious about architectural advocacy in Austin and how designers can show up for the city? Let’s talk about it over some coffee. Thursday, February 12 at 8:00-10:00am … Continued
Our Mission at WIA Austin is to promote, validate, and illuminate the role of women within the architectural field through fostering community, fellowship, education, and outreach. Please enjoy this compilation video for the ‘Profiles’ video interview series, which invites firm leaders to discuss the topic of Inspiration. We asked the question – How important is … Continued
Come celebrate with us at our final event of 2025 – The WiA Holiday Party! We couldn’t have had such a successful and inspiring year without our incredible community. Join us for an evening of drinks, food, and festive cheer as we close out the year together. Event is FREE but registration is required. FREE … Continued
Application is LIVE! Mission The mission of the Donna D. Carter AIA Austin Women in Architecture (WiA) and Design Austin (DA) Scholar Program is positioned to support increased diversity in the architecture profession within the greater Austin community. In doing so, this scholarship is intended to highlight the achievements and future ambitions of a minority … Continued
AIA Austin + El Paso Women in Architecture invites college students to join in a week-long series “WiA College Salon Series: What We Wished We’d Known Before Graduating Architecture School” of virtual webinars/panels on November 10-13! All are invited to attend our free virtual salon series and in-person networking event featuring topics curated specifically for … Continued