Forum is a platform for critical dialogue about architecture in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. It is published quarterly, and reaches over 4000 architects and related professionals in the state of Washington.

Nov 7: Proposal Deadline.  Now accepting proposals for May 2009 Putting Houses to Work: Houses (both single- and multi-family) are more than just containers for human function.  Innovative residential design puts houses to work as good citizens in their communities and environments, providing flexible, inspiring spaces that encourage and support the potential for a shared live-work environment.  How are local residential designers rethinking the relationship of housing to urban living, energy, and community?  Does our current regulatory environment promote or inhibit great residential design?  Can young firms leverage success in the residential sector or invent new delivery methods for housing?  In our changing economic climate, what are the opportunities and challenges that residential designers need to address?

CURRENT ISSUE: Summer 2008 download at right

People Places: Creating Compact Communities (Download at right)

EDITORIAL CALENDAR
Design Making Change
Publication date Feb/ March 2009

Putting Houses to Work: Residential Design
Article proposals due by Dec 1, 2008
Publication date May/ June 2009

PROPOSING CONTENT
AIA welcomes ideas for topics, information, news or articles that fit our editorial direction. Download submittal guidelines at right.

NEWS FROM MEMBERS
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ADVERTISING
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Fulton (Tony) Gale FAIA
Mark Hinshaw FAIA
Brad Khouri AIA
Rico Quirindongo AIA
Ken Tadashi Oshima AIA
Dan Williams FAIA

STAFF
Isla McKetta marketing assistant
Karen Dale copy editor
Lisa Richmond executive director

CORRECTION
In the Summer 2008 issue, a photograph on page 17 was mislabeled.  The caption should have read "Windermere Place, located on Sand Point Way in Seattle, The Dwelling Company, developers, Weber Thompson and Residential Design Services Inc., architects."  The editorial board regrets the error.