CICADA is proud to announce that Kelly Gibb Piasecki, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to Associate. She joins Laura Casaccio, AIA, and Dana Rice, AIA, as an emerging leader within the firm. Kelly’s promotion to a key leadership position in CICADA’s Educational Studio is well deserved. Her unique talents and passions include revitalizing beloved historical buildings as 21st-century learning

She is one of only three lobbyists dedicated to an association’s interests Join us in celebrating AIA Pennsylvania’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Amal Mahrouki. For the second year in a row, the Central Penn Business Journal has named her to its Lobbyist Power List. Mahrouki is one of only three lobbyists dedicated to an association’s interests named to the list

Design’s role in community development and revitalization highlighted at the AIA Conference on Architecture On Wednesday, June 5th, AIA Pennsylvania presented the 6th installment of its highly successful “Shaking Up Small Cities” program at AIA24, the American Institute of Architects’ national conference, in Washington, D.C.  “Shaking Up Small Cities” started in 2021 as a virtual series highlighting small cities and

Submissions accepted through Thursday, August 8, at 11:59 pm AIA Pennsylvania annually recognizes and celebrates the great work that Pennsylvania’s architects are doing to affect positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes for their clients and communities in the Commonwealth and beyond. The Architectural Excellence Design Awards celebrate the exemplary design achievements of members and the impact of architecture regardless of

November 18 – 20, 2024 Connect, learn, and shape the future of architecture, design, and technology The Tri-State Fusion Conference, formerly the AIA Tri-State Conference, hosted by AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, and AIA Pennsylvania, is coming to Hershey, Pennsylvania, November 18 – 20. Save the date to join your peers and industry partners for local architecture tours, engaging keynotes,

Spring is a time for growth, and that includes building your dream team! We’re offering a discount to help you attract the best and brightest architects and support staff to your firm with the help of AIA Pennsylvania’s Career Center. Through June 20, 2024, members* can enter coupon code “spring2024” for over 40% off the Job Flash Package, promoting your

On Tuesday, April 9th, AIA Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania chapter of The American Institute of Architects, held its Architects Action Day. The annual lobby day brings chapter leadership to the State Capitol to meet with lawmakers to share architects’ expertise, offer AIA Pennsylvania as a resource, and advocate for the chapters’ policy positions. This year, the meeting schedule and format marked

For a third year running, AIA Pennsylvania is excited to offer scholarships for members to attend the Women’s Leadership Summit 2024 in Chicago from October 8-10, 2024. The Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), an annual event founded by AIA, exists to support and empower women on their leadership journeys and break down the barriers that get in their way. The AIA Pennsylvania Women’s

Originally published in the Winter 2024 edition of Context, the journal of the American Institute of Architects, Philadelphia Chapter Representative P. Michael Sturla represents District 96, serving part of Lancaster City and its northern suburbs. He is the Majority Chair of the Housing and Community Development Committee.   EDUCATION AND PRE-POLITICAL CAREER  Where did you go to architecture school, and how

By Senator Tim Kearney, AIA. Kearney serves the 26th District, largely representing Delaware County, is a former mayor of the Borough of Swarthmore, and is also a registered architect. Originally published in the Winter 2024 edition of Context, the journal of the American Institute of Architects, Philadelphia Chapter As one of approximately five architects in state legislatures across the US,