⟵ Women In Architecture (WiA)

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Mission:
To promote, validate, and illuminate the role of women within the architectural field through fostering community, fellowship, education, and outreach.
Meetings:
WiA Austin meets on the third Friday of every month at 8:30am.
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2025 Chair:
Alexandra Chaves, Assoc AIA, NOMA
AIA 2025 Chair-Elect:
Danielle Smith, AIA
AIA Austin Staff Liason:
Julia Brown
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WiA Shop

Merch for the Mission!
The Women In Architecture Committee is proud to launch our 2025 t-shirt sale. Proceeds will go to covering the costs for licensure exams for aspiring minority female architects. Please help us support these hard working women. 2025 design in purple now available! Also available in 2024 lilac or 2023 purple or charcoal gray while supplies last.

Our popular “Shape the Conversation” pins are in stock! These became popular with the first major AIA Austin WiA event in 2016, the Shape the Conversation exhibit, where the centerpiece was a huge multi-faceted jewel that represented shaping the conversation around what it means to be a woman in the field of architecture and design, and recognizing their influential work.

WiA stickers and hats are also still available!

Order below and pick up your merch at AIA Austin, 801 W. 12th St. on Mondays or Tuesdays from 9AM -5PM. Sorry, shipping is not available. Scroll down to see images of items.

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Email WiA committee leadership with any questions at shapetheconversation@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

WiA Site Tour – Mobile Loaves & Fishes PHASE 3

WiA Holiday Party

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Committee Content

‘Profiles’ 2025 – Kristen Padavic | Director of Design | Cedar

Please enjoy the third interview with Kristen Padavic | Director of Design | Cedar  Committee Chair & Sub-committee Chair – Alexandra Chaves, Assoc. AIA, NOMA Committee Chair-Elect – Danielle Smith, AIA Video Production and Editing: Gus Bernal – https://www.gusbernal.com/

WiA Book Club 03 // Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life by Colin Ellard

Join Us for AIA Austin WiA’s Book Club! AIA Austin WiA third and last read of this year will be Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life by Colin Ellard is a compelling exploration into how the spaces we inhabit—our homes, workplaces, cities, and nature—shape our emotions, thoughts, and bodily responses. Drawing from … Continued

AIA Austin WiA Site Tour 2025 // Mobile Loaves & Fishes PHASE 3// Studio 8

AIA Austin WiA Present: Site Tour // Mobile Loaves & Fishes PHASE 3// Studio 8 Thursday, August 14th from 4-6 pm Register Now CEU Credits 2HSW PPE Required Long pants and substantial closed soled toed shoes ( hiking shoes, boots – no tennis shoes, no heels, no ballet flats, no loafers, no shorts) – anyone … Continued

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