CELEBRATING 11 YEARS OF FUNDING ARE EXAMS! The Paula Maynes ARE Grant recognizes architecture graduates pursuing licensure and their contributions to the profession and their greater communities by offsetting the costs of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Established in 2015, the grant celebrates the late Paula Maynes, AIA, whose collaborative character and legacy of mentorship and service to the profession

 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated 78 architects, 3 from Pennsylvania, to its College of Fellows, an honor awarded to architects who have made significant contributions to the profession. The fellowship program was developed to elevate architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.

Submissions accepted through Saturday, August 1, 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

Architecture Week 2026 brought hands-on learning, creativity, and design education to communities across Pennsylvania through library events and statewide outreach. On The Spark, Amyra Weiss of AIA Pennsylvania and Board President Elysia Mikkelsen discuss the effort behind Architecture Week, which included more than 60 volunteers leading story hours and design activities in libraries across 23 counties. The initiative also received a proclamation from

On the morning of April 13, 2026, the East Wing Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol architects, AIA PA board members and staff, PaLA representatives, and staff of Senator Tim Kearney all gathered to launch Architecture Week 2026 and celebrate the profession’s deep roots in Pennsylvania’s public life. It was a fitting venue. The Capitol is itself the 2024 AIA

AIA PA board members and committee leaders hit the State Capitol for Action Day 2026, meeting with legislators and policy makers to talk about what architects do, why it matters, and what we need from Harrisburg right now. Action Day is one of those events that reminds you why advocacy matters. On March 24th and 25th, AIA PA board members

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial by Ken Doyno, AIA, LEED AP