Elysia Mikkelsen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is the President of AIA Pennsylvania and a project architect with Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates, where she has spent more than a decade leading K–12 educational, university, and sustainable design projects across the Commonwealth. Her work is rooted in community‑focused architecture, collaborative design processes, and the advancement of high‑performance learning environments. A respected leader

BIG NEWS! The Tri-State Conference, hosted by AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, and AIA Pennsylvania, is coming to Princeton, NJ in 2026.  Join us in Princeton, NJ for the 2026 Tri-State Conference. The 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—hosted by AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, and AIA Pennsylvania is coming to Princeton, New Jersey. Join architects and design

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners! We are so proud to celebrate the best of PA’s architectural heritage, architects and architectural students, and those who support the profession of architecture. Special Awards 50 Year Timeless Architecture Award: Carnegie Museum of Art – Sarah Mellon Scaife Galleries Architecture Firm of the Year Award: studio d’ARC architects Medal of Distinction: Frank

Statement from AIA PA Board President On behalf of the AIA Pennsylvania Board of Directors, I am thrilled to congratulate our very own Stephen Swarney, J.D., on receiving the Component Executive of the Year award. Under Steve’s transformational leadership since 2013, AIA Pennsylvania has achieved what many thought impossible—from the historic passage of Act 144 of 2024, establishing mandatory continuing

AIA Pennsylvania architects Chris Dawson, AIA and Vern McKissick, AIA, A4LE, LEED AP sat down with Asia Tabb of WITF, Inc.’s The Spark to share an architect’s perspective on the revitalization of Harrisburg. If you miss the live stream, the episode will be available on The Spark podcast after airing.

AIA PA is proud to congratulate our members who have recently become fully licensed architects. The architecture licensure process is daunting, and your dedication and commitment to the profession is to be celebrated. Congratulations to Andrew Hart, RA, NCARB, NOMA, Assoc. AIA, Liu Zhongshi, AIA, Sean Rutala, AIA, Dave Ritter, AIA, CSI, and Tracy Nelson Wescott, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP