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AIA Arizona offers ARE 5.0 Exam Prep courses throughout the year for emerging professionals working toward licensure. Courses, which vary from 5 to 8 weekly evening sessions, are facilitated by Arizona-based licensed architecture professionals in a group setting via Zoom. The next course will focus on the Practice Management exam, with five Tuesday evening sessions starting February 4. Beginning with...

Recognizing the large and growing number of architects and related professionals engaged in healthcare design in the Phoenix area, the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) was initiated in AIA Phoenix Metro in May 2024. Still a new initiative, more members are welcome as we further build AAH in 2025. Serving the needs of this community specializing in healthcare...

As AIA Arizona Government Affairs Co-Chair, I was pleased to attend the AIA State and Local Government Network (SLGN) Strategic Advocacy Workshop in Minneapolis in November 2024. This was a gathering of advocacy leaders from AIA national, AIA state components, and local AIA chapters to discuss legislative efforts in 2024 with a look ahead to 2025 policy work. The topic...

Southern Arizona Design Award winners were celebrated at the 2024 AIA Southern Arizona Annual Meeting in November, 2024, at Corbett Brewing in Tucson. Klindt Breckenridge, AIA, of Tucson chaired the awards. Jurors were Chris Fein, AIA; David Herron, FAIA; Christina Noble, AIA; Doug Stockman, AIA; and Jay Silverberg, AIA. DISTINGUISHED ARCHITECTURE HONOR AWARD CASITA OBSCURA Tucson, Arizona HK Associates DISTINGUISHED...

Thank you to the 400+ attendees, which included architects, Associate members, students, Allied members, and sponsors, for gathering for the AIA Arizona State Conference Friday, October 18 at Clayton House in Scottsdale. It was a wonderful day filled with optimism, new insights, and a diverse range of perspectives. The 2024 conference was chaired by Rachel Green Rasmussen, AIA, principal at...

At the AIA Arizona State Conference in October 2024, attendees enjoyed three videos produced specifically for the event. View the videos below. In addition, visit our Vimeo page to view recordings of online webinar sessions as well as videos produced for past AIA Arizona State Conferences. IMPACT: The Importance of Water This video on the importance of water highlights the...