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December 17, 2019
Pacific Tower
Effective Sales Planning for Doer-Sellers
Pacific Tower
In professional services firms, skilled practitioners like architects, engineers, and other consultants are often responsible for finding and winning new work. These busy Doer-Sellers must balance doing the work and winning the work as they deliver on their current contractual commitments and build long-term client relationships. How can Doer-Sellers prepare for important, high-stakes conversations and […]
December 17, 2019
AIA Seattle
AIA Seattle City Leaders Breakfast
AIA Seattle
AIA Seattle City Leaders Breakfast The AIA Seattle City Leaders Breakfast Series connects AIA Seattle members to elected officials, policymakers and thinkers who are transforming Seattle and the Puget Sound region in critical areas ranging from housing and homelessness to city design, sustainability, transportation and more. The series provides opportunities to learn about key issues […]
December 28, 2019
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Greatest Hits Tour: Chart Toppers and Heart-Stoppers
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
This tour is a new riff on the city as we focus on the construction, context, and culture which shaped our skyline, from golden oldies like Kirtland Cutter’s Rainier Club to popular favorites like the Rem Koolhaas’ asymmetric, cantilevered Central Library. You’ll develop an appreciation for the social forces which shaped Seattle and our built […]
January 18, 2020
MG2
Shifting Your Perspective: Human-centered Design
MG2
It’s easy to get caught up designing beautiful things and forget who we’re designing for: humans. Learn how to solve everyday design problems for everyday people – with all the opportunities and challenges that come with them. Students will utilize human-centered design principles to research, ideate and prototype design solutions using real data from real […]
January 18, 2020
Center for Architecture & Design
CFAD Playlab
Center for Architecture & Design
CFAD Playlab is a free drop-in Saturday program for youth and families at the Center for Architecture and Design from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Held the last two Saturdays of the month, children and their chaperones are invited to explore different architecture and design focused activities and test their skills thinking critically about the […]
January 25, 2020
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Diamonds and Gold Tour: The Art Deco Skyscraper Northwest Style
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
On the Diamonds and Gold Tour, take a trip back in time to the Roaring 20s. Following the horrors of World War I, architects began fusing modern structural advances with beautiful, lively, organic designs to create the style known as Art Deco. On this Deco tour, we’ll go back in time to visit lush lobbies […]
January 25, 2020
Center for Architecture & Design
CFAD Playlab
Center for Architecture & Design
CFAD Playlab is a free drop-in Saturday program for youth and families at the Center for Architecture and Design from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Held the last two Saturdays of the month, children and their chaperones are invited to explore different architecture and design focused activities and test their skills thinking critically about the […]
February 1, 2020
SRG Partnership
Skyscrapers: Go Big or Go Home
SRG Partnership
Skyscrapers are the crown for any city. From Smith Tower to Columbia Tower, Seattle has its own collection of skyscrapers that give it a distinct skyline. What does it take to build tall? The sky is the limit when you are part of a great team! Building big takes big ideas, and you’ll work with […]
February 18, 2020
Center for Architecture & Design
Balancing Act: Data, Technology, and the Re-imagined City
Center for Architecture & Design
Balancing Act: Data, Technology, and the Re-imagined City Reception from 5:00-5:30 PM Program from 5:30-7:00 PM How do we focus emerging technologies to create livable, equitable and sustainable cities? How are designers, technologists, and urban planners re-imagining cities of the future to be more personalized, automated and data-driven? Come join the Seattle Architecture Foundation for […]
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Members Sought for Seattle’s Design Review Boards
Passionate about design or architecture? Mayor Jenny Durkan is looking for qualified candidates to fill 7 upcoming openings on the City of Seattle’s Design Review Boards. Board members evaluate the design of new buildings based on citywide and neighborhood-specific design guidelines. The boards review large mixed-use developments, multifamily housing, and commercial projects. The volunteer positions […]
New Commissioners sought for the Seattle Design Commission
SEATTLE – Mayor Jenny Durkan is recruiting to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Seattle Design Commission – the positions are for an artist and an urban designer. The appointments will begin in March 2020 and last for a two year term. Established in 1968, the Seattle Design Commission advises the Mayor, Council, and City […]
Board Leadership Opportunity – AWB Seattle
Architects Without Borders Seattle (AWB) – Board Leadership Opportunity AWB Seattle is seeking talented and passionate leaders to serve a two-year term on our Board of Directors. Board service begins in January 2020. About AWB Founded in 2005 by a group of Seattle architects and designers in response to a devastating tsunami, Architects Without Borders […]
Small Project Design 2020 Grant Program – Call for Submissions
Small Project Design 2020 Grant Program Call for Submissions The AIA Small Project Design (SPD) advisory committee is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Small Project Design Knowledge Community Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support for non-profits working with architects on community-based projects. Along with supporting the work of non-profits, we […]
National Treasure: The Myth of CSI
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD, October 13, 2019 – Alright, let’s get this post started by clearing up one thing – CSI AIN’T JUST A GROUP OF SPEC WRITERS. Although I’ve been a Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) member for over 10 years, first a student member, then an emerging professional member, and now a fully-blossomed, full-fledged, grown-up […]
2019 INawards Call for Entries!
The IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter is proud to present the annual INawards, a juried competition for interior design excellence and innovation. Interior designers, architects and industrial designers from the regions covered by the Northern Pacific Chapter (Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Alberta and British Columbia) are invited to submit entries for interior spaces and products completed after […]
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