October 29, 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute Record Numbers attend the 2019 NOMA Conference, Believe the Hype: A Global Collective of Industry Change Agents October 16-20 2019, record number of attendees from across the country descended upon Brooklyn, New York to attend the 47th annual National Organization of Minority Architects Conference, themed Believe the Hype: A Global Collective of Industry Change Agents. Read More
February 14, 2019
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
September 30, 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minute AIA New Jersey’s Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Is Here Throughout September, AIA New Jersey is introducing some of our Hispanic members in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Read of challenges, achievement, and goals set on even further growth as Architects. Meet your colleagues… Joel Nunez, Associate AIA Xiomara C. Paredes, AIA Elizabeth Read More
September 26, 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutes EQUITY. DIVERSITY. INCLUSION: Xiomara C. Paredes, AIA’s Culture Has Shaped Her Practice I earned my bachelor’s degree in Architecture at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. That’s where I’m from. After graduating, I decided to come to the United States for my Master’s Degree. It was a difficult challenge for me to continue my studies at the Read More
September 6, 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Data from NCARB Shows Little Change in Diversity of Licensed Architects The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has released new data outlining the current state of diversity within the field of architecture. The results indicate that while diversity among licensure candidates is improving, the rate at which non-white individuals are abandoning their pursuit Read More
