The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating three 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.

2025 has been an incredible year, filled with many firsts for the Council as well as the continuation of essential work from 2024. We held a virtual Big Think in September 2024, inviting all AIA members to help inform our areas of study. In October 2024,we finalized study group topics and group members, enabling us to start our work before

We’re excited to share NCARB’s FY25 Annual Report, detailing their efforts to support architectural licensure and the 55 U.S. licensing boards throughout the year. From building relationships with external partners to enhancing tools and resources for licensure candidates, this year’s report shares the priorities they made progress toward in each quarter.   Highlights From the Year Throughout Fiscal Year 2025,

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

AE Works, an award-winning Pittsburgh-headquartered building design and consulting firm, welcomes former Pittsburgh Mayor William (Bill) Peduto, who is joining the company as a Strategic Advisor. In this role, Peduto will support AE Works’ commitment to growing in the Pittsburgh region by advising on strategy across higher education, healthcare, commercial, and public-sector work. He will help strengthen AE Works’ ability

MG Architects has hired Alexandra “Ally” Murphy to join their architectural staff, where she will assist with design documentation, construction administration, develop 3D/BIM models, and create construction documents and schedules. A 2025 graduate of Marywood University with a Bachelor of Architecture, Art History Minor, and Urban Studies Designation, Murphy previously interned at Breslin Architects and earned high honors at Blue

Century-Old Pittsburgh Building Transformed Into Health “Home-Of-The-Future” PITTSBURGH – A quiet block in Regent Square now has a milestone architectural distinction, courtesy of Studio St. Germain: it is the site of the Wilkinsburg Residence, the first single-family residence in Pennsylvania—and only the 5th in the country—to earn a Passive House EnerPHit certification. Created specifically for existing structures, EnerPHit is the

The EPiC Firm Recognition, facilitated by the Emerging Professionals Committee (EPiC), recognizes firms for their commitment to the professional development of emerging professionals and young architects with an assessment of firm culture and support in four critical areas: (1) licensure, (2) leadership and professional development, (3) career advancement opportunity, and (4) commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. AIA Bucks Phillips &

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

12/02/2025 Washington, DC—On November 13, 2025, representatives from the Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) signed an updated Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) that will expand access to opportunities for Canadian and American architects. The refreshed MRA goes into effect on January 15, 2026, and will replace the existing MRA between