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It is my great honor and privilege to serve as the President of AIA Arizona in 2025. As we enter this new year, we embrace the opportunity to strengthen our profession, engage with our communities, and drive innovation in architecture. Our collective efforts continue to shape the future of the built environment in Arizona and beyond. First, I would like...

Join AIA Southern Arizona on February 20 to tour the Martha Cooper Library Expansion with Line and Space. This tour will be eligible for 1.0 LU from AIA. The Martha Cooper Library, located in the midtown Garden District of Tucson, serves not only the surrounding neighborhood, but the city as a whole. This expansion project adds 7,000 sf. of space...

The presentation will be on the Community Corridors Tool (CCT), a proposed new section of the City of Tucson’s Unified Development Code. The CCT is designed to address the City’s housing crisis by encouraging the development of vacant and underutilized sites along the City’s corridors. The CCT would allow for more flexibility related to the construction of diverse housing types....

Join us for the opportunity to get to know your AIA Southern Arizona chapter leadership and share ideas on what you would like to the chapter to accomplish in 2025....

2024 AIA Arizona Advocacy Highlights  In 2024, AIA Arizona was very active in advocating for the statewide architecture profession at the state legislature. Our advocacy efforts had a positive impact resulting in the passage of the bill for the continuation of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (BTR) for 6 years. AIA Arizona leadership was pleased that Governor Katie Hobbs...

Join AIA Arizona for Architect Advocacy Day at the Arizona State Capitol on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in collaboration with USGBC and NOMA Arizona. Architect and Associate members are welcome to attend for part or all of the day. We look forward to an impactful morning and lunchtime at the capitol. We will host a number of legislators for lunch...