AIA East KY is planning a home tour for June. Please keep an eye out for additional information if you would like to join.

If you are interested in featuring a project in 2024 or becoming a sponsor, please contact Jill Farfan, AIA with the architectural style and completion date.

On March 15th a tour of the Lexington Public Libraries Marksbury Family Foundation Branch occurred. Please click here for tour highlights.

If you are interested in featuring a project or becoming a sponsor, please contact Brittany Leneave, AIA with details.

Last year, we started a new monthly campaign to feature AIA East Kentucky firms in social media spotlight posts. Please contact Justin White, AIA for your firm to be featured. Please fill out this form here with required information about your firm and send to Justin. Let's get to know more about our membership!

Gibson Taylor Thompson is the firm that we showcased in September - be sure to check out our social media posts for all of our local firm showcases!

AIA East Kentucky is ramping up to start a new highlight for our members! Do you have a project that you'd like to showcase? If so, please fill out th attached form and contact Justin White, AIA for your project to be featured.

Gray Design Building Update

Construction is complete! Students and Staff have moved into the new building and are actively using the space.

Current CoD activities include:

• College od Design Commencement. Friday May 3rd - 9 AM.

Looking for a place to archive your notable projects? Thinking about sharing your architectural achievements by recording an oral history or compiling a photographic collection? Thanks to the hard work of Jim Holmberg, Carol Street, Jeffery Johnson AIA, Steve Wiser FAIA, and others, Kentucky Architects have the opportunity to deposit their notable work in one of two amazing locations: The Filson Historical Society or the University of Kentucky Special Collections. 

Don’t wait till it is too late. Choose one of these great institutions to work with you to compile your collection that will be available for future scholars' research and enjoyment. You may contact Jana Meyer at The Filson Historical Society or Megan Mummey at the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center .

Visit the AIA KY website to review each institution's specific requirements. We also recommend that you reference the AIA's Best Practice Article, "Will You Be Remembered" for helpful guidance in setting parameters on what to save.

After much observation and discussion, AIA EKY is restructuring the Continuing Education efforts into fewer and more intentional in-person events catered to member interest.

In January we partnered with AIA CKC to bring our members the Air Barrier Rodeo! See below for a recap.

Stay tuned for more curated CE Events!

Contact your AIA East Kentucky President-Elect, Brittany Leneave, AIA for any additional information or coordination.

Did you take photos during the CE Event? Send them to Justin White,AIA, for them to be shared with the AIA East KY community.

Don't worry! AIA still has your back with on-demand opportunities to earn your credits...

Click here for a full list of virtual courses provided by AIA.

Free for new architecture school grads, for up to 18 months.

With your new architecture degree, you’re ready to join AIA and be part of our mission to design a more sustainable, equitable world. As a new graduate, your membership is free, for up to 18 months!

Learn more here!

Communities by Design

The Communities by Design program brings together architects and other professional disciplines to work alongside the residents, professionals and institutions of host communities on key local issues. Every project is community-driven and includes meaningful public participation in an intensive process to match professional expertise with public values and aspirations to create an action plan with phased, implementable recommendations for the future. Learn more here.

AIA East KY & LFUCG Councilmembers

East KY Executive Board members continue to advocate for the AIA on a local level, meeting with councilmembers to introduce architects as voice to be heard on relevant commissions and boards. If you are interested in participating, or wish to voice your opinion on a local governmental issue, please contact the AIA East KY Executive Board. For those interested, current and proposed LFUCG Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments (ZOTAs) are viewable online at this link.

AIA Kentucky PAC

Our Kentucky Society of Architects PAC supports candidates and policies that act in the interest of architecture practices, including local plan review, professional services taxes, and lien laws. This is an especially important year as state budgets are hit by COVID-19 on both revenue and expense sides. Please consider making a donation here.

Each month, AIA East KY will highlight some valuable articles and resources from our AIA National component.

AIA announces recipients for the Young Architects Award 2024.

AIA has selected 30 recipients for the AIA Young Architects Award. The AIA Young Architects Award honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the architecture profession early in their careers. Complete details for each recipient are available online.

AIA announces winners of the Associates Award 2024.

AIA has selected five recipients for the AIA Associates Award. The Associates Award is given to individual Associate AIA members to recognize outstanding leaders and creative thinkers for significant contributions to their communities and the architecture profession. Read more here.

Architecture Firm Billings Soften Further in March According to AIA/Deltek ABI.

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reported a score of 43.6 for the month of March, indicating business conditions continue to soften for architecture firms. Read more here.

Premium Rental Car Company SIXT to Offer Benefits to Members.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is unveiling a strategic partnership with SIXT, a premium mobility provider, to enhance the way AIA members journey across the world. Read more here.

COVID-19 Resources for Architects - learn more here