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Lakisha Woods selected AIA Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer
Woods will serve as the 15th EVP/CEO of the American Institute of Architects.
Nov 19, 2021
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors has selected Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, as the next AIA Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 31, 2022.
Career and the profession
Five projects by Hispanic architects
A study titled "Where Are My People? Hispanic & Latinx in Architecture", part of a larger series on diversity in architecture compiled by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), highlights a lack of recognition for Hispanic & Latinx architects in the profession's highest honors (AIA Gold Medal, AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion, Pritzker Prize, and ACSA Distinguished Professor). The author states, "...On the whole, [statistics] indicate that while schools are currently enrolling Hispanic/Latinx students at adequate numbers this does not transfer directly to the profession."
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Regional Climate Risks
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Understanding your project's climate is critical to improve design. This 10-part series explains changing and expected climate trends for each region of the US.
Design for Aging Review Awards, 16th Edition
The Design for Aging Review showcases communities that represent conscientious surroundings and advance environments for senior living. These 8 projects represent the Merit and Special Recognition award recipients:
Career and the profession
Supporting architecture’s next generation
Zuleika Baldeo, a Morgan State University sophomore and recipient of the Curry Stone Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship, reflects on her path to the profession.
ABI September 2021: Architecture firm billings end the summer on a strong note
Firms have invested most heavily in technology to assist with communication and collaboration, as well as project management and delivery
Firm management
Supply chain issues? Blame COVID and globalism
Even if AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is settling into a productive mid-50s zone, supply chain problems are top of mind for the AEC industry.