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Join us April 8–14 for a week of showcasing architects’ contributions.

National Architecture Week, April 8-14, is a time to showcase the positive role architects play in our communities and highlight the power of design. With the theme, Design Connects, we’re hosting a national conversation on how architecture contributes to health, our sense of security, productivity, identity, and how it’s a mirror of our values and a force for the sustainability of our planet.

Looking for ways you can take part in National Architecture Week?

• Make plans now to follow us on Pinterest and we’ll show you some of the many beautiful ways in which architecture connects us all. Starting on April 8, each day we’ll pin a new board showcasing different building types—whether it’s via schools, offices, retail, churches, libraries. Don’t have an account on Pinterest? No worries, you can still follow our links and see our pin boards.
• Join an online conversation and share your views on how design connects us via Pinterest, Twitter, and Foursquare. The official hashtag for the week will be #archweek12.
• Follow us on Foursquare and explore your city. You’ll earn Foursquare points while discovering architectural tips about some of the best award-winning design projects near you.
• Include our official hashtag #archweek12 when you check-in on Foursquare and share it with your friends on Twitter. Each day during National Architecture Week we’ll award a prize to a randomly selected follower whose tweet includes the hashtag.
• Find an event near you. Several AIA chapters large and small will host special events such as receptions, lectures, tours, film screenings, award programs, and open houses. Starting March 1, we’ll post a listing of those events.

If you have questions about National Architecture Week, contact Sybil Walker Barnes, AIA National’s director of social media.

Future National Architecture Week Dates
2013 April 7–13
2014 April 6–12
2015 April 12–18