Online registration is now closed.  Please email Rachel at [email protected] if you would like to attend. The AIA Columbus annual Architecture Awards program recognizes excellence in architectural design by Columbus architects and those within the boundaries of AIA Columbus. The program’s purpose is to recognize the achievements for a broad range of architectural activity in…

Register This one is going to be fun, really fun! We will meet at NBBJ’s roof top terrace at 250 S High St to network and to sketch or paint views of the city en plein-air. What to bring: For drawing – your favorite pencils or charcoal for value drawings, ie. black and white. For…

Congratulations to Matt Toddy, AIA, on being awarded the AIA Ohio 2023 Mentor Award. The AIA Ohio Mentor Award recognizes a member who has demonstrated strong leadership, guidance and service in the support of mentorship to fellow professionals or in her/his community. Awarded by the AIA Ohio Board of Directors, this award recognizes the exemplary…

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AIA Columbus recently passed the 700 member mark.  The current membership of 705 is a 16-year high for the chapter.  The most recorded members for AIA Columbus was in 2007 with 713 members.  Thank you to all who contribute to making our chapter great!

Register. Please join us on August 21, 2023 at 5 PM for a private reception to celebrate the artwork of Edoardo Alfieri at the Columbus Historical Society.  Refreshments will be served.  This event is free for all. Kay Bea Jones, Professor at the Knowlton School, helped curate the exhibit and will be in attendance to…

The AIA Columbus Board of Directors voted to oppose Issue 1.  The following was submitted to the Columbus Dispatch. Vote No on August 8 for Public Works Viability Having spent the last 20 plus years in the construction industry, and as an architect in the State of Ohio, I am hyper aware of the consequences…

Nominations for the 2024 AIA Columbus Board of Directors are now being accepted. The following positions on the board are open this year: President-Elect (3 years) Treasurer (1 year term) Secretary (1 year term) Director (2 year term) Associate Director (2 year term) All interested candidates should review the Criteria for Leadership document. The Board Nominating Questionnaire must…

The Emerging Professionals and Fellows committees recently hosted a bourbon tasting and speed networking event where EPs and Young Architects were able to network with each other and with architects further along in their careers.  Attendees also had an opportunity to taste four different bourbons and learn more about bourbon.  Thank you to WSA for…

The Center for Architecture and Design (CFAD) is thrilled to announce that we served a record number of campers during the 2023 summer sessions of Camp Architecture and Design (CAD) and High School Design Studio (HSDS) – 156 campers in three weeklong sessions at the Knowlton School and one week at Wellington. Our projects at…

AIA Columbus has been accredited by the American Institute of Architects.  Achieving accreditation demonstrates the component’s commitment to excellence in providing quality service for members and the community.  AIA Columbus has met the standards of AIA Core Member Services in advocacy, communications, education, finance, operations, governance, and membership. The AIA Core Member Services (CMS) program…

The AIA Columbus Committee on Design and NOMAColumbus hosted a tent at the 2023 Columbus Arts Festival Kids Hands-On Activities Village to foster interest in architecture with young visitors. The group engaged with over 700 people over the course of the three-day festival.  Activities included coloring pages and building structures with pool noodles and cardboard…

Register AIA Fellows, Emerging Professionals (Associates and/or those on the path to licensure), and Young Architects (those in the first 10 years of their career) are invited to WSA Studio on June 22 for an evening of networking!  Attendees will rotate through different groups to mingle with professionals at different stages in their career while…

The AIA Columbus annual Architecture Awards Program recognizes excellence in architectural design by Columbus architects and those within the boundaries of AIA Columbus. The program’s purpose is to recognize the achievements for a broad range of architectural activity to elevate the general quality of architectural practice, establish a standard of excellence against which all architects…

This event is sold out. Embrace the summer months with America’s favorite pastime as the Columbus Clippers take on the St. Paul Saints!  AIA Columbus will be hosting a membership appreciation picnic on the Pepsi Party Deck at Huntington Park prior to the Clippers game on August 1, 2023.  This event is free for all…