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Members of AIA and NOMA gathered together on Thursday, February 19, for an ice cream social that was jointly organized by the AIA Phoenix Metro Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Committee and NOMA Arizona. The event was held at skoop in Scottsdale, designed by DeBartolo Architects, which won an Honor Award in Distinguished Architecture in the 2024 AIA Arizona...

On Thursday, February 12, a team of members and staff from AIA Arizona visited the offices of the U.S. Representatives and Senators from our state for the AIA’s annual Hill Day. This included the presidents and presidents-elect of AIA Arizona, AIA Phoenix Metro, and AIA Southern Arizona, who took part in the AIA Leadership Summit that included Hill Day. Overall,...

Congratulations to Max Underwood, FAIA, who has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows for 2026! Underwood is one of 78 architects this year to become a Fellow (67 FAIA and 11 Honorary FAIA), AIA’s highest membership honor, for exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. A President’s Professor in the Design School within the Herberger Institute for...

All are welcome for a special Women’s History Month celebration featuring two of Arizona’s most influential architectural leaders. Hear from 2025 AIA Arizona Medal honoree Teresa Rosano, AIA, and AIA Arizona Chairman’s Award honoree Kathy Hancox, AIA, as they sit down in conversation with 2025 AIA Southern Arizona President Laura Vertes, AIA. Presented by AIA Southern Arizona Women in Architecture,...

AIA Phoenix Metro was pleased to partner with the City of Phoenix in 2025 to host and produce a competition to create a new urban block typology that elevates civic identity, drives sustainable growth, and fosters an inclusive, 24-hour urban environment. Participants were asked to propose visionary, conceptual designs for one of three prominent parcels located at the southwest (SW),...

Southern Arizona Design Award winners were celebrated at the 2025 AIA Southern Arizona Annual Meeting in December 2025, at the Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson. Michael Becherer, AIA, of Tucson was the AIA Southern Arizona Design Awards Chair. Jurors were Michael Jacobs, FAIA; Eric Zabilka, AIA; and Tom Hickey, AIA. DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE HONOR AWARD University of Arizona Grand Challenges...