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Welcome to the AIA NJ News. Here, we delve into the dynamic world of architecture, offering the latest news, Association and member updates, insights, and discussions on the latest developments shaping our built environment.
AIA South Jersey Makes a Clean Sweep!
AIA South Jersey kicked off #ArchitectureWeek with a Beach Sweep in Ocean City with Clean Ocean Action. They had 10 members and their families help make our NJ beaches even cleaner. They filled 4 bags of garbage and recyclables with everything from microplastics to...
Building the Future: Young Women Rise in Northern New Jersey’s Architecture Tower Challenge
As part of their Architecture Week celebration, the AIA Architects League of Northern New Jersey administered the NJ Architecture Week Women's STEAM Interscholastic High School Architecture Tower Challenge on Tuesday, April 14, hosted at Hackensack High...
Architecture, Legacy, and Light: An Unforgettable Evening with My Architect
On April 13, the Architects League Community Film Night brought together members of the design community and the public at the Ridgewood Public Library for an engaging evening celebrating architecture through film in recognition of AIA Architecture Week. The evening...
AIA Newark and Suburban Officers Celebrate Architecture Week at West Orange High School
On April 14, in celebration of #ArchitectureWeek, AIA Newark and Suburban Immediate Past President Lisa Walzer, AIA, President-Elect Marvin Clawson, AIA, and Board Secretary Javier Enrique Fuentes Jr, AIA, participated in a desk critique session with students in the...
AIA New Jersey Past President Visits School for Architecture Week
AIA New Jersey Past President Verity Frizzell, FAIA, visited Bay Head School on Monday, April 13th, to lead a LEGO project with the 5th and 6th-grade students. As part of her visit, she taught the students how architects design for climate change.
MAPLEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY RECEIVES 2026 U.S. LOCAL LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
The Maplewood Library, the first LEED Gold-certified public library in New Jersey, today announced it received the 2026 U.S. Local Leadership Award for Project Excellence in New Jersey from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC selects...
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