AIA Seattle provides the architecture community with resources and relationships to make a difference through design. We open doors, provide connections, keep our members and the public informed, and demonstrate our commitment to great design as the key ingredient for livable, sustainable places.

Founded in 1894, AIA Seattle is a not-for-profit professional association of architects, allied professionals, and laypeople. AIA Seattle is committed to excellence in architecture and service to the public. AIA Seattle membership is open to anyone with a professional or personal interest in architectural practice, and in the creation or appreciation of the built environment. AIA Seattle operates as an IRS-designated 501(c)(6) corporation.
AIA Seattle is the seventh largest urban component of the American Institute of Architects, with members throughout the Puget Sound area. As of September 2008, AIA Seattle had 2009 individual members, 258 member firms, 76 Corporate Allied Partners, and 60 Individual Allied members. AIA Seattle is one of six components affiliated with AIA Washington, and the AIA Northwest & Pacific Region, both based in Olympia.