HDR Architecture Inc.Fairfax County, VA Photographs ©  HDR – Emy Semprun   Project Partners include: Cagley & Associates In Fairfax County, Virginia lies the Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH) facility.  A leader in healthcare innovation, this newly renovated facility creates a hub for patient care, health discovery, research, and education. The design concept highlights ICPH’s commitment to cutting-edge individualized care and...

Keys to an Effective Employment Manual By Daniel M. Eggleston, Esq. and Taiwo O. Adeniyi, Esq.Lee/Shoemaker PLLC The prudent design firm should treat its employment manual as tool in its toolbox that can contribute to a healthy workplace and ensure synergy between the employer and its employees. An effective employment manual informs employees of the firm’s culture, workplace policies, and...

The 2025 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Gala recognized twenty-seven outstanding projects at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia on June 26, 2025. The Committee received more than 100 entries across ten categories. Awards were given to architects whose projects demonstrated a level of the good design principles of the 21st century as listed in the AIA Framework...

AIA Northern Virginia is pleased to announce the inaugural launch of “So, You Want to Start Your Own Firm?” supported by a grant from the AIA Trust and its sponsors, Victor and CNA. This day-long program is geared towards anyone on an architecturally-entrepreneurial journey in Northern Virginia and the surrounding areas, whether in-school, newly graduated, established and currently working as...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Download PDF Arlington, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Northern Virginia) announced the winning projects in its annual Design Awards program during a gala held at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial on Thursday, June 26.  AIA Northern Virginia architect members were recognized with awards for their designs of both...

Little Diversified Architectural ConsultingBrandywine, MD Photographs ©  Dan Cunningham Photo   Project Partners include: Cagley & Associates The Southern Area Aquatics and Recreation Complex (SAARC) is a 78,000-square-foot community hub in Brandywine, Prince George’s County, Maryland, that enriches the region with diverse recreational activities. Designed to reflect and integrate with its surroundings, the facility offers a range of amenities, including...

Each year, the Chairs of our Design Award committee travel to a quadrant of the country, visiting a different city in search of new architect professionals to review and judge our Chapter’s Design Award submissions. This year, the Design Awards headed to St. Louis, Missouri. The jury was held at the offices of CannonDesign on Thursday, May 1 and Friday,...

In honor of AIA Northern Virginia’s 50th Anniversary, the Community Service / Canstruction® Committee is working in partnership with Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) to celebrate this monumental milestone with a dedicated CanArt® sculpture.  Our 50th Anniversary sculpture will feature a larger-than-life CAN with the number 50 embossed on it! We are currently seeking donations and volunteers to help fund and...

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Firm Ambassador Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen connections between AIA Northern Virginia and the architecture firms where our members work. This effort aims to build a more responsive, informed, and engaged professional community by creating direct lines of communication between the chapter and our region’s firms. For each firm with...

Quinn EvansRichmond, VA Photographs ©  Joseph Romeo Photography Project Partners include: Grunley Construction Company, Inc. An ambitious renovation preserves an iconic landmark. The design solution for the Virginia Department of General Services, Old City Hall project meticulously restores the original grandeur and appearance of this beloved building while integrating new systems and infrastructure to sensitively weave a contemporary state agency...