Chase Kea 

Pittsburgh, PA

This is an annual party held by the AIA Pittsburgh chapter that happens at the end of the year. The night includes the ceremonial "passing of the wig" to introduce the Pittsburgh chapters new president, recognition of newly registered architects, a brief recap of all of the fun had in the previous year, and all the cookies you could dream of!

Pittsburgh, PA

Presented by AIA Pittsburgh, Design Pittsburgh is a celebration of architecture and design, and honors those who create it. A signature program of AIA Pittsburgh, Design Pittsburgh highlights outstanding architecture and design in the Pittsburgh region. Held each October, Design Pittsburgh features an architectural design exhibition, a juried Design Awards competition, public voting opportunity for the coveted People’s Choice Award, a gala for more than 400 members, affiliates, design enthusiasts, and guests.

Pittsburgh, PA

In 2014, Pittsburgh was selected as a member of the 100 Resilient Cities instituted by Rockefeller Foundation. Pittsburgh has come a long way since the days of the booming steel industry that created environmental pollution, but it still has work to do in an effort to go beyond sustainable to become a truly resilient city where all residents can thrive. What creative design solutions would it take to get us there?

Pittsburgh, PA

Champions!

Pittsburgh, PA

A reunion of the FisherARCH team on top of Eric Fisher's home/office.  It also happens to be Pittsburgh's first residential green roof. 

New Orleans, LA

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) held its 43rd Annual International Conference & Exposition in October of 2015 in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. The Conference theme this year is RISE: Social Justice by Design. While the design profession has seen a shift towards a more socially-conscious practice in recent years, NOMA has always been an organization centered around community engagement and social justice through the design process.

Houston, TX

While working for the City of Houston's Design and Construction Division, I got the opportunity to meet a lot of influential people, including the Mayor of the city of Houston.

Pittsburgh, PA

In the interests of both networking and professional development, the YAF frequently organizes hard-hat tours of local projects, currently under construction. These tours are usually led by the architect and general contractor, and offer unique insights into the construction process for each project.

Norfolk, Virginia

Canstruction® is a unique charity which hosts competitions, exhibitions and events showcasing colossal structures made entirely out of full cans of food. After the structures are built, the creations go on display to the public as a giant art exhibition. At the end of the event, all food is donated to local hunger relief organizations

Indianapolis, Indiana

NOMA, which thrives only when voluntary members contribute their time and resources, has as its mission the building of a strong national organization, strong chapters and strong members for the purpose of minimizing the effect of racism in our profession

Washington, D.C.

Every year Students and Faculty from Historicaly Black Colleges and Universites get together and hold a conference.  A different school hosts the event each year, and this past year it was held at UDC.  This conference allows not only fosters connections between students, but between schools as well, helping to stregnthen the presence of architecture at HBCU's

Richmond, VA

The mid-Atlantic's largest annual educational event and expo, ArchEx features more than 60 educational sessions, spectacular behind-the-scenes architectural tours, engaging special events, and cutting-edge vendors