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 National Museum of the United States Army. AIA Northern Virginia architect members were recognized with awards for their designs of both built and conceptual/unbuilt...

HKS, P.C.Reston, Va. Located at the Reston Station Transit Hub, one of the new developments catalyzing the urbanization of the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the Offices at Reston Metro Plaza serve as a gateway to a vibrant new mixed-use community. The design is intended to mark the development as a regionally significant destination that builds connections among commuters, tenants, and...

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, Dallas was the chosen city. The jury was held at the offices of AIA Dallas on Friday, June 14, where 104 submissions were...

Almost every month, AIA NoVA includes in each e-publication the previous month’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI), which is formulated by the AIA in conjunction with Deltek. Derived from AIA’s Work-on-the-Boards survey, which has gathered data on shifts in billings from architectural firm leaders for over 20 years, this data is a trusted tool utilized by the design and construction industry...

Donald Lococo ArchitectsSouth Bethany, DEProject partners include Linton Engineering and Quality Window & Door By maximizing ocean sunrise to the primary communal areas, and then dialing back solar gains, a responsible solar heat gain is achieved. The form of this vacation home for a family of 5 is derived from state guidelines mandating a 25% roof slope. However, instead of...

By Taylor T. Dolan, Esq. and J. Scott Shannon, Esq.Lee/Shoemaker PLLC In the wake of state-specific bans on non-compete agreements, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) prohibiting all U.S. for-profit employers from (1) entering into non-compete agreements with employees or independent contractors and (2) enforcing existing non-competes, with very limited exceptions. While legal challenges...

The 2024 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards have launched, and the jury sessions to review submissions are complete. After receiving more than 100 entries across seven categories, two juries were gathered at AIA Dallas on June 14 to review and deliberate on those chosen within each category. The jury was very impressed with the quality of work across all categories...

The Northern Virginia CRAN committee is one part of the tri-chapter Custom Residential Architects Network of the greater DC Metro area.  Along with CRAN DC and CRAN Potomac Valley, CRAN NoVA plans events and networking opportunities for residential architects looking to learn and share with colleagues in the same field.  Among the three chapters, each plans a quarterly event for...

Women in Architecture and allied fields from across the nation gathered for a happy hour at the Kimball International Showroom for WIA24 CONNECT on the evening of June 6 during the AIA Conference held in Washington, D.C. It was truly an unforgettable event as it provided a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old friends and colleagues while also forging new...

AIA24 brought a projected 15,000 architects to DC on June 5-8 for the annual AIA Conference on Architecture and Design. The schedule and events included an extraordinary list of keynote Speakers, architectural tours around the DC Metro area, and a broad range of seminars and workshops. There were also a variety of evening happy hours including great events hosted by...