AIA Chicago and its charitable nonprofit organization, the AIA Chicago Foundation, launched the AIA Chicago Foundation Diversity Scholarship in 2019 to provide ongoing financial support and mentorship to students attending local universities. This year, t Read more...
To the AIA Chicago Community: This weekend was a difficult one for Chicagoans. Even as I write this, I understand that, for many, “difficult” has a more insidious meaning. For many, “difficult” means not having access to stable ho Read more...
On June 1, AIA issued three new and enhanced tools for reducing risk of COVID-19 transmission in buildings. Click here for AIA's extensive resources related to COVID-19. In the list below, links are in red. AIA CHICAGO WEBINARS View th Read more...
Your State of Illinois license will be renewed in 2020, and renewal information will likely be available in September. The state requires 24 hours of learning earned during the duration of your license (December 1, 2018, through November 30, 2020), and 16 Read more...
Dear AIA Chicago community members: Considerations of health, safety and welfare guide the decisions of architects. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently characterized COVID-19 as a global epidemic. In order to ensure the health, safety and welfar Read more...
The AIA 2030 Commitment The Chicago Campaign to Combat the Climate Emergency By: Douglas Farr, FAIA, 2030 Campaign Strategist, Arathi Gowda, AIA, and Scott Farbman, AIA, AIA Chicago 2030 Working Group co-chairs and Nathan Kipnis, FAIA, 2030 National Lia Read more...
In April 2019, the City Council of Chicago adopted the Phase 2 building code requirements which became optional on December 1, 2019 and will be mandatory starting on August 1, 2020. For information on the transition period, click here. For information on Read more...
AIA Chicago announces the recipients of the 2019 Firm Award and Dubin Family Young Architect Awards In an annual tradition of recognizing excellence in the architecture profession, AIA Chicago will award the 2019 Firm Award to Brininstool + Lynch. The A Read more...
AIA Chicago recently sent a letter to the Chicago City Council sponsors of the proposed Bird Friendly Design Ordinance. The purpose of the ordinance is to establish bird-safe standards for new building construction and substantial building facade renovati Read more...
A Lifetime of Civic Service John Syvertsen, FAIA, will receive AIA Chicago’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his career in architecture and service to the future of the profession AIA Chicago’s Board of Directors has selected Read more...
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