As we approach the year’s halfway point, AIA PA is happy to welcome our new members who joined between January and March of 2025. These AIA and Associate AIA members are taking advantage of the insightful, educational, and career-changing programming, events, and awards available at our state and local levels. Welcome Adam Jacob, Khalil Bland, Mary F. Carroll, Sharrod Parker,

Ranking the Profession’s Priorities 2025-2026 Legislative Survey Insights Every year, AIA Pennsylvania conducts a legislative survey to gather insights from our members on the most pressing issues affecting the architecture profession and the built environment. This year, we polled our over 3,000 members to better understand their priorities and concerns, ensuring that our advocacy efforts align with the needs of

by Anthony Potter, Offit|Kurman

Grant Honors Aspiring Architects for Their Dedication to the Field and Community Involvement The Emerging Professionals Committee of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA EPiC) is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Paula Maynes ARE Grant. Established in 2015, this grant recognizes exceptional architectural graduates on their journey to licensure, celebrating their contributions to

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

Celebrate AIA Pennsylvania’s remarkable achievements in 2024 and listen as our leaders will unveil goals for the year ahead. February 11, 2025

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

In its third year, the AIA Pennsylvania Women’s Leadership Summit Scholarship is supporting six members in attending October’s AIA leadership event in Chicago. These scholarship recipients have shown a deep commitment to architecture and the built environment, active involvement in the AIA, and strong advocacy for sustainability and social equality – aiming to enrich both architecture profession and their communities.