Sahuarita Regional Library in Sahuarita, Arizona, designed by Line & Space of Tucson. Photograph by Bradley Wheeler.

About AIA Arizona

Attendees listen to Mike Kolejka, AIA, describe the paths to licensure at the 2024 AIA Arizona Associates Gathering in Phoenix.

Welcome to the online home of AIA Arizona, the statewide component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

AIA Arizona Mission
AIA Arizona is the voice of the architectural profession through the power of design, active participation of its members, and engagement with the greater public.

AIA Arizona Vision
AIA Arizona inspires, influences, and advances a broader understanding of the important role that architects play in enriching quality of life through the built environment.

Within Arizona, there are two AIA chapters: AIA Phoenix Metro and AIA Southern Arizona, as well as the AIA Grand Canyon Section. AIA Architects and Associates in Arizona are members of a chapter or section.

AIA Phoenix Metro is among the 20 or so largest AIA chapters in the country. Those largest chapters are known within AIA as the Big Sibs.
The AIA Southern Arizona chapter encompasses the Tucson area.
The AIA Grand Canyon Section includes members who reside north of Phoenix, largely in Prescott, Flagstaff, Sedona, and other northern Arizona communities.

AIA Arizona produces important statewide AIA programming, including the AIA Arizona State Conference and the AIA Arizona Awards Gala each autumn.

Read the full AIA Arizona 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.

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Top Reasons to Join AIA

AIA Arizona supports the needs of the architecture profession by building relationships with organizations and legislators that affect local and state policies. AIA Arizona has an active Government Affairs Committee that continually monitors legislative activity at the federal and state level. These components work together to protect and promote the interests of all Arizona architects. Learn more about our advocacy efforts here.