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November 2015
2015 Honor Awards Site Contacts Time Window
A NOTE FOR 2015 SUBMITTERS! 11/14 Built Projects Site Visit Contacts: Site Visit Contacts must be reachable on between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the phone number provided in your submittals. Advise contacts to pick up “unknown” calls that day. The contact must be authorized to organize a hosted site visit either on the afternoon of Saturday (November 14) or on Sunday (November 15). Site visits are anonymous. The Design Team shall not be present. 11/16 Tickets: As a submitter, you can pick-up one…
March 2016
Committee Meeting: 2016 Honor Awards
The Honor Awards Committee meets the first and third Friday of the month, March through November, at 12pm at AIA Seattle. AIA Seattle members, allied members, and sponsors are encouraged to join, as well as professionals in the design community. Click for more information about the Honor Awards Committee and to sign up for their email updates.
Grand Opening for the Center for Architecture & Design
Stop by to check out Seattle’s new design hub – home to AIA Seattle, Seattle Architecture Foundation, Design in Public, and AIA Washington Council – and explore the current exhibit, FitNation. Read more
First Annual Member Parti
Join us for the first annual member Parti, a celebration of the past year and a look to the year ahead! Read more
June 2016
2016 Honors Dinner
Please join us for an evening reception on Saturday, June 4 to celebrate the 2016 AIA Seattle honorees for championing outstanding design in our city and region. Each year, AIA Seattle recognizes leadership and achievement in design and the built environment through its honors program. Honors acknowledge excellence and strengthen ties between architects and the many professions that partner with them to make a difference through design. 6:00PM Cocktails // 7:00PM Dinner COST: $210 Individuals // $2,200 Premium Table (includes a contribution…
August 2016
2016 Honor Awards Call for Entries Open
This work embodies a balance between discerning beauty, ingenious solution and social transformation. We invite you to add your voice and your values to the conversation, as you join us in celebrating the best of our collective work by offering recognition for the inspirational, the intelligent and the evocative. Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. DEBUTING THE…
Energy in Design Calculator Demonstration
Energy in Design Calculator Demonstration As part of the 2016 Honor Awards, AIA Seattle is excited to debut the new Energy in Design Award to celebrate projects which balance exceptional design and forward thinking energy performance. This award is not just about one exemplary project; it is about our community’s commitment to innovative, sustainable architecture and leadership among our design peers. We ask all entrants in the BUILT category to submit energy use data in consideration of this award, and we…
September 2016
Energy in Design Calculator Demonstration at the 2030 Roundtable
As part of the 2016 Honor Awards, AIA Seattle is excited to debut the new Energy in Design Award to celebrate projects which balance exceptional design and forward thinking energy performance. This award is not just about one exemplary project; it is about our community’s commitment to innovative, sustainable architecture and leadership among our design peers. We ask all entrants in the BUILT category to submit energy use data in consideration of this award, and we provide an easy-to-use tool, the Energy in…
2016 Honor Awards Registration Deadline
Join us in celebrating the best of our collective work by offering recognition for the inspirational, the intelligent and the evocative! The 2016 Honor Awards program seeks submissions in the BUILT and CONCEPTUAL categories- two categories that aim to encompass and celebrate the wide range of design work architects are doing today. The BUILT category recognizes a diversity of scales, from smaller human-scaled work like installations or furniture, through more traditional building-scaled work like homes or institutions, to larger civic-scaled…
2016 Honor Awards Submittal Deadline
The 2016 Honor Awards program seeks submissions in the categories of BUILT and CONCEPTUAL—two categories that aim to encompass and celebrate the wide range of design work architects are doing today. Registration is closed as of 5:00 p.m. PST, September 28, 2016. Explore the Submission Guidelines. Live Event The 2016 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture Live Event will take place on Monday, November 7. Learn more. Special thanks to our 2016 Honor Awards Sponsors:
October 2016
Connect – Pathways to Volunteer Engagement
Join AIA Seattle’s dedicated volunteers and learn about ways to connect with members and shape our chapter. Volunteers are a critical part of our organization and you can make your voice heard! Read more
November 2016
2016 Honor Awards Event
The AIA Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture are the ideal platform to recognize the diverse perspectives, scales and typologies that encompass the practice of architecture in our region in work that embodies a balance between discerning beauty, ingenious solution and social transformation. We invite you to add your voice and your values to the conversation – join us in celebrating the best of our collective work by offering recognition for the inspirational, the intelligent and the evocative. AIA Seattle’s…
September 2017
2017 Honor Awards – Submissions Early Bird Deadline
Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. Read more
2017 Honor Awards – Submissions Final Deadline
Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. Read more
November 2017
2017 Honor Awards For Washington Architecture
The AIA Seattle Honor Awards are the ideal platform to recognize the diverse perspectives, scales, and typologies of architecture in our region. Read more
August 2018
Energy in Design Calculator Demonstration
As part of the 2018 Honor Awards, all submissions in the BUILT category are required to submit energy use data in consideration of the Energy in Design Award. We provide an easy-to-use tool, the Energy in Design Calculator, to capture standard information and compare results toward the Architecture 2030 targets. 2018 EID Calculator EID Calculator Instructions PDF Join us at the Center on Thursday, August 30 for an informational session about the Energy in Design Calculator. Michael Gilbride of the…
August 2021
2021 Honor Awards | Submissions Open
Reconnect and broaden conversations about resilience in design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to celebrating you in person with a renewed sense of urgency to undertake the grand social, environmental, and economic challenges we are facing. While this has been a difficult year, it has also been a time for reflection. Our evolving public health crises, continued critical reckonings with systemic racism, and rapidly changing environments are intrinsically linked. Yet we remain optimistic in the…
Shaping Successful Submissions: Interactive Q&A Webinar
We encourage submitters to consider how the jury will interpret one or more considerations in connection to the project’s design story and explore: what makes this an award-winning project? From revealing discussion to the practicalities of completing the updated Common App for Design Excellence (for BUILT submissions), this Interactive Q&A Webinar will provide the insights you’ve been looking for. Join members of the Honor Awards Committee and the Integrated Design Lab online Thursday, August 26, 12:00-1:00pm PT and get support…
September 2021
2021 Honor Awards | Early Bird Submission Deadline
Reconnect and broaden conversations about resilience in design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to celebrating you in person with a renewed sense of urgency to undertake the grand social, environmental, and economic challenges we are facing. While this has been a difficult year, it has also been a time for reflection. Our evolving public health crises, continued critical reckonings with systemic racism, and rapidly changing environments are intrinsically linked. Yet we remain optimistic in the…
2021 Honor Awards | Final Submission Deadline
Reconnect and broaden conversations about resilience in design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to celebrating you in person with a renewed sense of urgency to undertake the grand social, environmental, and economic challenges we are facing. While this has been a difficult year, it has also been a time for reflection. Our evolving public health crises, continued critical reckonings with systemic racism, and rapidly changing environments are intrinsically linked. Yet we remain optimistic in the…
November 2021
2021 Honor Awards Live Event
HONOR AWARDS FOR WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURE LIVE EVENT Monday, November 8 at Town Hall Seattle The Honor Awards for Washington Architecture Live Event is AIA Seattle’s annual marquee program, drawing hundreds of attendees to a lecture-style event of unique rigor and breadth. This nationally-recognized program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements, both among practitioners and with the community at-large. The awarded projects will be announced for the first time on stage at the…
August 2022
2022 Honor Awards | Submissions Open
Expand conversations into action and design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening with a continued sense of urgency to undertake the intersectional wide-ranging issues we are facing, including a commitment to building more equitable and just futures. Amid complex, context-driven problems, we need interventions that challenge generic practices and deconstruct unjust and environmentally-harmful systems. We believe architects play important roles in embracing processes of critical reflexivity to foster communities of care. You play a…
September 2022
2022 Honor Awards | Submissions Support Q&A Session
Want support shaping your successful submission? Need help completing the updated Common App for Design Excellence (for applicable BUILT submissions)? Join members of the Honor Awards Committee and the Integrated Design Lab online Thursday, September 8, 12:00-1:00pm PT and all your questions will be answered. Get inspired by checking out the What Makes a Good Submission? video resource pulled together by the Honor Awards Committee to demonstrate how last year’s award winners crafted their project story. Download the 2022 Call for…
2022 Honor Awards | Early Bird Submission Deadline
Expand conversations into action and design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening with a continued sense of urgency to undertake the intersectional wide-ranging issues we are facing, including a commitment to building more equitable and just futures. Amid complex, context-driven problems, we need interventions that challenge generic practices and deconstruct unjust and environmentally-harmful systems. We believe architects play important roles in embracing processes of critical reflexivity to foster communities of care. You play a…
2022 Honor Awards | Final Submission Deadline
Expand conversations into action and design. On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening with a continued sense of urgency to undertake the intersectional wide-ranging issues we are facing, including a commitment to building more equitable and just futures. Amid complex, context-driven problems, we need interventions that challenge generic practices and deconstruct unjust and environmentally-harmful systems. We believe architects play important roles in embracing processes of critical reflexivity to foster communities of care. You play a…
November 2022
2022 Honor Awards Live Event
LIVE EVENT November 7 at Town Hall Seattle The Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is AIA Seattle’s annual marquee program, drawing hundreds of attendees to a lecture-style event of unique rigor and breadth. This nationally-recognized program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements, both among practitioners and with the community at-large. The awarded projects will be announced for the first time on stage at the live event. Like last year, the Honor Awards…
August 2023
2023 Honor Awards | Submissions Open
On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening and fostering dialogue to include diverse perspectives, undertake intersectional issues, and promote a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership and transformative projects in our region, and we encourage you to share your work by submitting to AIA Seattle’s 2023 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: We continue…
September 2023
2023 Honor Awards | Common App Office Hours w/ the UW Integrated Design Lab
Join the UW Integrated Design Lab and members of the Honor Awards Committee online for Common App Office Hours on Thursday, September 7, 12:00-2:00pm PT. Download the 2023 Call for Submissions + Guidelines and the 2023 Common App for Design Excellence, and visit the 2023 Honor Awards page for more info about submitting. COMMON APP OFFICE HOURS w/ THE UW INTEGRATED DESIGN LAB Thursday, September 7 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM PT | Online Additionally, the Integrated Design Lab is available by…
2023 Honor Awards | Early Bird Submission Deadline
On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening and fostering dialogue to include diverse perspectives, undertake intersectional issues, and promote a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership and transformative projects in our region, and we encourage you to share your work by submitting to AIA Seattle’s 2023 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: We continue…
2023 Honor Awards | Final Submission Deadline
On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening and fostering dialogue to include diverse perspectives, undertake intersectional issues, and promote a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership and transformative projects in our region, and we encourage you to share your work by submitting to AIA Seattle’s 2023 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: We continue…
November 2023
2023 Honor Awards Live Event
LIVE EVENT November 6 at Town Hall Seattle The Honor Awards for Washington Architecture is AIA Seattle’s annual marquee program, drawing hundreds of attendees to a lecture-style event of unique rigor and breadth. This nationally-recognized program provides an important opportunity for the design community to share and celebrate its achievements, both among practitioners and with the community at-large. The awarded projects will be announced for the first time on stage at the live event. Like last year, the Honor Awards…
