Learn about the brutalism architecture style that influenced The Architects Collaborative (TAC) design of AIA headquarters in the early 1970s.
Firm Management
Starting a firm: Basic financial principles
July 12, 2024
Contributed by Peter Piven, FAIA, and Bradford Perkins, FAIA. Excerpted from Architect’s Essentials of Starting a Design Firm
Chapter 7.02 Financial Management…
Best Practices
Architect’s Guide to Building Performance
November 28, 2023
Energy modeling early and often is the best way to improve building performance. The Architect’s Guide to Building Performance helps architects better integrate…
Sustainability
The Charred Barn project delivers bright aesthetic and flexible living
March 11, 2024
When a family was ready to build their dream home, they turned to MaMo Architects for a design that was rooted in place but not a reproduction of the past. AIA…
EDI
Leading the next generation
March 12, 2024
For three years in a row, AIA members have elected a woman to serve as president. During Women's History Month, we reflect on what this milestone means for the…
Firm Management
Leadership in practice
March 12, 2024
Excerpted and adapted from an article originally published in Practice Management Digest by Hugh Hochberg, AIA.
Chapter 5.05
Hugh Hochberg has identified…
Firm Management
How to be(come) a principal
March 12, 2024
Contributed by Kathryn Sprankle
Chapter 5.05 Leader Effectiveness
Firm principals must adapt to a changing business and management environment. Here’s how to…
Firm Management
Leading and coaching high-performance teams
March 12, 2024
Contributed by Matthew Bartner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Chapter 5.05 Leader Effectiveness
Find out how the best leaders and project managers in architecture deliver…
Career and the profession
Supporting transformational architectural practice
March 18, 2024
By Christina Ciardullo
The 2023-24 Future Forward grant recipient shares how support from AIA’s Young Architects Forum (YAF) and the Large Firm Roundtable (LRFT…
Business Intelligence
ABI February 2024: Pace of billings decline continues to slow
March 20, 2024
Architecture firms spend an average of 6% of their annual budget on marketing and business development.
EDI
Nine Arab American architects you should know
April 1, 2024
For Arab American Heritage Month we highlight the extraordinary work and careers of nine architects, designers, and academics whose paths from disparate parts…
EDI
Three key ways HBCUs impact the profession
April 2, 2024
By Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC
Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, principal, K. Dixon Architecture in Maryland, outlines the valuable role historically Black…
Business Intelligence
Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide
November 28, 2023
This authoritative guide walks you through the principles of Integrated Project Delivery so you can advocate for, set up, and deliver integrated projects.
Sustainability
The role of specifications in sustainable design
September 9, 2020
Author: Deltek
Research from AIA uncovers the perspectives of architects on working with manufacturers, clients, and contractors to specify sustainably. AIA…
The challenges of ceiling design in open plenum spaces
February 13, 2024
Open plenum ceilings create an industrial chic aesthetic—but not without some drawbacks. AIA partner USG explores the issues and solutions.
AIA remembers pioneering architect Marsha Ann Maytum, FAIA
February 13, 2024
The climate champion inspired key AIA action in sustainability and equity.
Energy
New federal boosts to energy codes aim to accelerate climate progress
February 15, 2024
By Patrick Sisson
Architects and AEC experts are hopeful that more funding will make it easier for states and cities to implement clean energy codes.
Career and the profession
Championing Chief Architects
February 15, 2024
By Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC
Five ways a Chief Architect can support a mayor’s vision and equip a city's future
Three major takeaways from the Small Firm Compensation Report
February 19, 2024
Check out three major takeaways related to salary, benefits, and workplace culture from AIA's newly updated Small Firm Compensation Report.
Charleston's International African American Museum tells a story of tragedy and triumph
February 23, 2024
The museum opened at the city’s Gadsen’s Wharf this past July.