AIA New Jersey Black History Showcase Presents Maria K. Hawkins, Associate AIA As a young child, I didn’t have a clear appreciation of the role of “architect” nor “architecture” in society. These were abstract concepts to me, simply because my built environment came to be by “construction workers” and “builders”. After years Read More
AIA New Jersey Black History Month Showcase: Meet John D. Lyon, AIA When I was 13 years old, living in Jamaica, I wrote a research paper on Vitruvius for my history class. That was the moment I decided to become an architect. I started taking mechanical drawing classes, performed well and went Read More
AIA New Jersey Black History Showcase: Meet Taylor Everett, Associate AIA Eighteen months ago, I graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and I am currently working on a Master’s in Civil Engineering, with a concentration in Construction Management. While finishing my bachelor’s, NJIT’s Career Fair helped me to Read More
AIA New Jersey Past President Verity L. Frizzell, FAIA, Declares Candidacy AIA New Jersey is delighted to share the news that our immediate Past President, Verity Frizzell, FAIA, has declared her candidacy for AIA National Office in the category of At-Large Director for the years 2020-2022. The At-large Directors, along with the Board officers and Read More
AIA New Jersey Recognizes Black History Month Today we begin our month-long celebration of Black History Month. While AIA NJ cannot yet boast about a long history of African-American leaders, we certainly have Black members and colleagues to celebrate for their contributions to the profession. Watch for more articles throughout the month highlighting the achievements Read More
AIA Newark and Suburban Rolls Out The Architects Club After months of planning and coordination with the Newark Public School System, John Fallon, AIA, co-chair of AIA New Jersey’s K-12 Education Committee and trustee of AIA Newark and Suburban, kicked off The Architects Club, Read More
AIA New Jersey – Blazing Trails with Women at the Helm for over 38 years! This past weekend, the New York Times published an opinion piece suggesting reasons why architecture graduates, who are approximately 50/50 male to female, shift to 80% male and 20% female by the time they are registered. Check out the Read More
AIA New Jersey Women In Architecture Committee Enjoying an Energized Reboot On the heels of this year’s sold out WIA event, the AIA New Jersey Women In Architecture Committee has just installed a brand new board and is filling their 2019 calendar with inspiring, supportive events. The brunch, chaired by AIA NJ Equity In Architecture Read More
That Woman is EPiC: Megan Pritts, Associate AIA, in the Emerging Professionals Spotlight My name is Megan Pritts, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C, and I am EPiC. I joined EPiC when I heard the group was forming and would support the National Design Services Act (NDSA). Joining as the Advocacy Director At-Large, I Read More
It’s Time For You To Go Back To School, Too! Now that the teachers and students are settled into the school year, it’s a great time to introduce yourself at your community school and offer to come to class to give a presentation on architecture and being an architect. AIA New Jersey’s 2018 President, Read More
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