Delegates of AIA PA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Central PA, and Northeastern PA visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to engage with legislators on key policy issues affecting the architecture profession and the built environment. Advocating for design freedom, sustainable design, fair tax and fee policies, equitable development, and investments in public infrastructure, architects met with lawmakers to emphasize the critical role of

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating two AIA members from AIA Pennsylvania to its prestigious College of Fellows, AIA’s highest membership honor, for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society.

It is with great pride, and a tinge of sadness, that AIA Pennsylvania announces the departure of Amal Mahrouki, Director of Legislative Affairs, and her transition to her new role with AIA National as their Senior Director of State and Local Affairs. Since 2017, Amal served as the Director of Legislative Affairs for AIA Pennsylvania. In this role, she led

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

Members and staff of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) from across Pennsylvania were among over 400 architects and AIA leaders who met with Members of Congress and their staff on February 28 for AIA Hill Day, part of the AIA Leadership Summit 2024. The day gave the membership the platform to advocate for pressing legislation that will significantly impact

Less than three percent of the architecture profession achieve AIA Fellowship. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating six AIA members from AIA Pennsylvania to its prestigious College of Fellows, AIA’s highest membership honor, for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have achieved a standard of

Now in its second year, the AIA Pennsylvania Women’s Leadership Summit Scholarship is sending six members to Boston for September’s AIA leadership event. This year’s six scholarship recipients have demonstrated a passion for architecture and the built environment, involvement in the AIA, and as advocates for sustainability and social equality to better the architecture profession and their communities. Select the recipients’

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated 73 member-architects and three non-member-architects to its College of Fellows, an honor awarded to architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Architects elevated to fellowship can be identified by the designation FAIA after their name.