This year has been defined by connection, collaboration, and growth. Through your collective efforts, we’ve seen incredible achievements across all areas of our strategic plan: MembershipWe hosted An Uncommon Monday in Winchester and our first Virtual Volunteer Fair, helping connect new members and engage committee volunteers for our highest membership numbers ever. We also launched a Pre-Join Campaign to welcome...

As the year begins to draw to a close, the season of charitable giving begins. AIA Northern Virginia has numerous opportunities to which you can direct your donations. Our chapter has a 501(c)(3) fund for charitable contributions to help support scholarships and public outreach programs. The fund is managed by The Virginia Foundations for Architecture, Inc., under a fiscal agreement...

On the evening of Nov. 11, AIA Northern Virginia held its 2025 Leadership Retreat. This annual meeting, led by the Chapter’s President-Elect, Christopher Kehde, AIA, brought together the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Committee Chairs for a collaborative and thought-provoking discussion regarding the vision and mission of the Chapter and our strategic direction for the coming year. The theme...

The AIA Northern Virginia Happy Hour, held at the DC Office of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting in Tysons Corner, was a resounding success. This vibrant event followed the September AIA Northern Virginia Board Meeting, providing a perfect opportunity for members to unwind and engage in meaningful conversations. The atmosphere was electric as architects, designers, and industry professionals gathered to share...

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...

The success of our AIA Northern Virginia Chapter is built on the active and impassioned involvement of our members and the steady flow of dedicated volunteer leaders that have been willing to invest their time, energy, and passion to serve our profession. In March, we celebrated our decades of strong NoVA Chapter leadership at the Past Presidents Happy Hour +...