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

Exciting news from MG Architects! Muhlenberg Greene (MG) Architects is pleased to announce thatBradley S. Blankenbiller, RA, CSI, has completed the requirements for licensure and is now aRegistered Architect in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Brad has been part of the design team at MG Architects for over 10 years. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree, with an Environmental Sustainability

Mary McClenaghan, AIA, NCARB, Leads First Meeting as President of PA State Architects Licensure Board On Thursday, January 9th, Mary McClenaghan, AIA, NCARB, presided over her inaugural meeting as President of the Pennsylvania State Architects Licensure Board. AIA Pennsylvania’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Amal Mahrouki, attended the meeting and provided an update to the board. Amal highlighted that while Act

New Bill Demonstrates Collaborative Industry EffortsHARRISBURG, Pa. (November 20, 2024) – The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA PA) together with the Interior Design Legislative Coalition of Pennsylvania(IDLCPA) are pleased to announce the passage of Senate Bill 1319, which amends theArchitects Licensure Law to advance both professions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Senate Bill 1319, signed into law

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

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

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,

AE Works Ltd. (AE Works), a Pittsburgh-headquartered building design and consulting firm, announces the strategic acquisition of WTW Architects, a national leader in higher education design with a 65-year legacy of notable Pittsburgh projects. The two firms, both founded and headquartered in Pittsburgh, come together with enthusiasm for future contributions to the city’s architecture and beyond. WTW’s mission of ‘Building

Exemplifying continued urban renewal above Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties and Fishtown neighborhoods, the Paper Factory Lofts in Norris Square involved the adaptive reuse of an industrially zoned c.1885 former factory into 30 loft apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The building is listed on the Philadelphia and National Registers of Historic Places.  Funded partly by Federal and

Amid construction for the new Crispus Attucks History & Culture Center that Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects designed, M&D is continuing its relationship with the nonprofit organization that makes such an impact in education and much more for the people of York. M&D will take part in the second phase of the Codorus Corridor Summer Enrichment Program by the Crispus Attucks