Committee on Design

Design Knowledge

The purpose of the AIA Seattle Design Committee is to promote design excellence among members of the AIA, and foster a collaborative spirit between architects and the broader design community. In realizing this purpose, the committee promotes a range of activities, including design dialogues, exhibits, and lectures, intended to encourage a robust discourse on the art and design of building.

Contact Information
Committee Chair/CoChair(s):
Jim Moore
206.623-4646

AIA Seattle staff contact:
Lisa Richmond
206.448-4936

Meetings:  Every second Wednesday at noon, AIA Seattle

Lost in Translation Series:

A new series of moderated panel discussions exploring how architecture responds to ongoing change in the world. The series is intended to generate thought-provoking, relevant, lively dialogue among architects and within the broader design community.


May 20:  Typologies
While idyllic single-family retreats perennially garner a preponderance of local design awards, the focus on the bottom line, and other constraints, is often used as an excuse for mediocre design in other building typologies.  How do architects transcend limitation to create meaningful buildings? Why do some developers seem to value good design more than others?
4:00-6:00p @ AIA Seattle,  $5 AIA Members/$20 Nonmembers  2 LUs

July 15:  What Time Is It?
What does it mean to design for the time as well as the place? And how does “con-temporary” translate when fi rst world architects design in third world countries.
4:00-6:00p @ TBD,  $5 AIA Members/$20 Nonmembers  2 LUs

September 16:  Collaborations
Dialogue with non-architect design professionals and environmental artists about how they work with architects to contribute to the translation of idea into meaningful result.
4:00-6:00p @ TBD,  $5 AIA Members/$20 Nonmembers  2 LUs

Nobember 18:  Design Technology
4:00 - 6:00 PM | 2LUs | location: TBD
From physical models, to BIM, to YouTube, how do the tools we use affect the form that we create?
4:00-6:00p @ TBD,  $5 AIA Members/$20 Nonmembers  2 LUs
 

Links of Interest:

AIA Committee on Design