In late March, the AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture (WIA) Committee presented a Crochet 101 Workshop to provide attendees an opportunity to learn a new skill and socialize. The idea for the event originated from a conversation between Heather Casey, AIA, NCIDQ and Dani Juarez, Assoc. AIA, both at Summer Consultants, about cross-stitching and other needle arts. Heather wanted

We had a great turnout on Monday, April 13 with 40+ members of AIA Northern Virginia joining us for the Middleburg Architecture & Historic Buildings Walking Tour + Wine Tasting led by AIA NoVA Member and local architect Timothy Clites, AIA — a 20+ year Middleburg resident, small-firm owner, and Chair of the town’s Historic District Review Committee. While Middleburg

In what has become an annual tradition, AIA Northern Virginia recently participated in the Mt. Vernon Community School Science Fair. Member volunteers provided students with toothpicks, gumdrops, and sample designs to experiment building their own miniature structures. Architecturally focused K–12 programming inspires youth to learn about the power and impact of design, nourishes creativity, and establishes exposure to the profession