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SUMMARY:AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall 2025
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall: Connecting Architects & Designers with Civic Leadership\nThis year\, with the exception of a few meetings\, we will be meeting in person with our civic leaders at City Hall\, which will help strengthen our connection to the policymakers shaping the built environment.  We will also have several virtual meetings on Zoom\, as well.   \n\nShape the Future of LA’s Built Environment: Join AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall!\nYour City. Your Expertise. Your Voice. \nAIA|LA Legislative Day(s) at City Hall: December 4-10\, 2025 \nCalling all Architects & Designers! \nThe future of Los Angeles is being shaped right now\, in the halls of power\, through policies that directly impact our built environment. AIA|LA Legislative Day(s) at City Hall is your unparalleled opportunity to step forward\, connect directly with civic leaders\, and ensure that the voice of design is not just heard\, but leads the conversation. \nThis isn’t just a series of meetings; it’s a powerful\, collective movement to advocate for smarter\, more resilient\, and more equitable development in our city. \nWhy Your Participation is Absolutely Critical: \nBe the Expert Voice: Policymakers need your specialized knowledge on planning\, land use\, zoning\, and building codes. Without you\, crucial decisions are made in a vacuum. \nDrive Real Change: Directly influence the policies that will define LA’s future – from urgently needed housing affordability and sustainable development to the revitalization of our civic core. \nElevate Our Profession: Demonstrate the indispensable value of architects and designers\, solidifying our seat at the decision-making table and shaping the built environment with purpose. \nNetwork & Empower: Connect with passionate peers\, amplify your impact\, and be part of a community actively building a better Los Angeles for everyone. \nThis year\, we’re returning to City Hall in person\, strengthening our direct connection with the policymakers who need your insights most! A few virtual meetings will also be available for flexibility. \nMandatory & Highly Recommended Orientation: Monday\, December 1 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Virtual – Zoom) Join us to delve into the 2025 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform and prepare for impactful meetings. This is where you’ll gain the critical context and confidence to make your voice count. [RSVP FOR ORIENTATION HERE] \nSpaces are limited – secure your spot and make your impact! Contact Will Wright at Will{@}aialosangeles.org to learn more about how you can contribute to shaping the future of our city. \nDon’t just witness the future of LA being built – help design it! Join us. Your city needs you. \nTogether\, let’s build a thriving Los Angeles for everyone! \n\nAIA|LA Legislative Day(s) at City Hall\nOur annual Legislative Day(s) at City Hall is scheduled over the course of several days from December 4 to December 10\, and will be an in-person event at LA City Hall (except for a few that will be on zoom as noted below). \n\nMonday\, December 1\n(4:00pm – 5:00pm) *On Zoom \nThe 2025 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform & Legislative Day at City Hall ORIENTATION (*mandatory & helpful) \nJoin this meeting to learn more about the 2025 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform and what to expect during our upcoming meetings for our annual meetings at Los Angeles City Hall. \nRSVP HERE #Orientation \nThursday\, December 4\n(1:00 pm – 1:50pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Councilmember Ysabel Jurado – District 14\n200 N. Spring Street\, Suite 425\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n(3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Deputy Chief David Perez – Office of the Fire Marshal & Deputy Chief Joe Everett –  Administrative Operations \n\nOffice of the Fire Marshal\n200 N. Main Street\, Room 1770\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\nFriday\, December 5\n\n(10:00 am – 11:00 am)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Office of Councilmember Rodriguez – District 7\n200 N Spring Street\, Rm 455\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(11:00 am – 11:45 am)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Office of Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky – District 5\n200 N. Spring Street\, Suite 440\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Councilmember Adrin Nazarian – District 2\n200 N. Spring St.\, Room 435\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Office of Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez – District 1\n200 N. Spring Street\, Room 460\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(2:00 pm – 2:30 pm) \nAIA|LA meeting w/ Office of Councilmember Traci Park – District 11 \n200 N. Spring Street\, Room 410\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Councilmember Bob Blumenfield – District 3\n200 N. Spring St. #465\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n\nMonday\, December 8\n\n(12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)\nAIA|LA Quarterly Meeting w/ Osama Younan\, P.E. – General Manager\, LADBS\nOn Zoom // RSVP HERE.\n\n\nTuesday\, December 9\n\n(9:00 am – 9:50 am)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Interim City Engineer Mata\, Ms. Weintraub\, AIA\, & Mr. Moklebust\, P.E.\, – Bureau of Engineering\, City of LA\nOn Zoom // RSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(10:00 am – 11:00 am)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Mayor Karen Bass\nOn Zoom // RSVP HERE.\n\n\n\n(1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)\nAIA|LA meeting with Councilmember Nithya Raman – District 4\nOn Zoom // RSVP HERE.\n  \nMEETING(s) RESCHEDULED & CONFIRMED FOR 2026 \nWednesday\, January 14\, 2026\n(11:30am – 12:00pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Matt Szabo – City Administrative Officer\n\n200 N. Main St. Suite 1500\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n\n  \nTuesday\, January 27\, 2026\n(2:00 pm – 2:50 pm)\nAIA|LA meeting w/ Vince Bertoni – Director\, Los Angeles City Planning  & Kevin Keller – Executive Officer\, Los Angeles City Planning\n200 N. Spring Street\, Suite 525\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012\nRSVP HERE.\n  \n\nIf you’d like to get more involved in helping to shape our biggest advocacy event of the year\, then please reach out to me at will@aialosangeles.org. \n### \nThe 2025 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform (DRAFT) \nThe 2024 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2023 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2022 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2021 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2020 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2019 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2018 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \n2018\n2017\n2014\n\n2013 \n2012\n\nStrategic objectives include: \n\nTo change the nature of the architecture profession and inspire architects to become more civically engaged\, i.e.\, to be a designer and a citizen\, is one and the same.\nTo change the culture of our City and our civic leadership\, architects and system-wide design-thinking need to become a more integral aspect of their mental landscape.\n\nWe aim to achieve this by creating: \n\nAn open and inclusive initiative that is strategically programmed with relevant and progressive action items and policy platforms\, which will further connect the shared values of a multi-disciplinary group of architects\, urban designers\, city planners\, and policymakers to help make a healthier\, more beautiful\, and more highly functional Los Angeles region.\nA committed group of task-force member volunteers (Political Outreach Committee)\, comprised of architects\, that establishes an annual slate of issue briefs and policy recommendations.\nTargeted meetings with council members\, deputy mayors\, general managers\, and commissioners. We aim to schedule the critical mass of these meetings on one day (December 3\, 2020) at Los Angeles City Hall. However\, additional meetings will be coordinated throughout the year with more public agencies throughout the region\, such as METRO\, Los Angeles County\, LAUSD\, and the cities of Culver City\, West Hollywood\, Santa Monica\, Inglewood\, Beverly Hills\, etc.\n\nWill you join us?\nTo be successful\, AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall will rely on a committed group of AIA members to serve as a critical leadership resource. If you’re interested in getting more involved\, please RSVP to will@aialosangeles.org to receive more details. \nTo prepare for December 6th\, we will organize a virtual debriefing roundtable discussion in advance to share our annual advocacy platform and bring everyone up to speed on how to best prepare for our annual Legislative Day at City Hall. \nTo discover which City Council District you live in\, check online HERE.\n \nPlease note:  this is an exclusive opportunity for AIA members\, AIA Associates\, and AIA Allied Affiliated Members.  If you’d like to join the AIA\, then please CLICK HERE for more details. \nThe Leadership of the AIA|LA Government Outreach (GO!) Committee: \n\n2025 Co-Chair:  John Arnold\, AIA – Partner\, KFA Architecture\n2025 Co-Chair:  Carlos Augusto Garcia\, AIA\, NCARB\, WELL AP – Associate Principal\, Brooks + Scarpa\n2024 Co-Chair:  John Arnold\, AIA – Partner\, KFA Architecture\n2024 Co-Chair:  Carlos Augusto Garcia\, AIA\, NCARB\, WELL AP – Associate Principal\, Brooks + Scarpa\n2023 Co-Chair: Chava Danielson\, AIA – Principal\, DSH // architecture\n2023 Co-Chair: Rick Corsini\, AIA – Principal\, Corsini Stark Architects\nPast Co-Chair: Casey Shenton Hughes\, AIA –Principal\, Casey Hughes Architects (CHA)\nPast Co-Chair: Tracy Stone\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C – Principal Architect\, Tracy A. Stone Architect\n\n\n  \n \nJohn Arnold\, AIA – Partner\, KFA Architecture \nWith an interest in housing\, landscape\, and urban design\, John has contributed to much of KFA’s multi-family portfolio\, starting in 1999\, seeking to join great living spaces with their sites and the city as a whole. He has specialized in high-density urban projects and affordable/special needs buildings throughout Los Angeles. Concurrently\, John heads up KFA’s adaptive reuse work and has completed over a dozen projects in existing buildings with historic designation. John enjoys community outreach and participates in many of KFA’s public presentations. He is actively involved in his South LA neighborhood of Jefferson Park with planning and zoning issues\, being a long-time board member of the United Neighborhoods NC. John is currently serving on AIA|LA’s Board of Directors as AIA CA Representative and serves on the board of Abode Communities Housing. In 2023\, John started the restoration of the historic Paul Williams residence in West Adams. \n  \n  \n  \n \nCarlos Augusto Garcia\, AIA\, NCARB\, WELL AP – Associate Principal\, BROOKS + SCARPA \nCarlos Augusto Garcia is a designer\, artist\, and Associate Principal at Brooks + Scarpa where he is responsible for managing and hiring staff\, managing projects and developing office operations and procedures. He has 15 years of industry expertise\, specializing in strategic planning\, design research\, sustainability\, wellness\, and carbon reduction. His global outlook manifests through work with UIA World Congress of Architects\, New Buildings Institute\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and Los Angeles City Planning’s Urban Design Studio. Carlos serves on AIA National COTE Leadership Group\, ICC\, NCARB\, and ASHRAE committees\, influencing climate action\, greenhouse gas standards\, and inclusivity in the industry of architecture. His passion was ignited by his start in emergency management and disaster recovery in post-Katrina New Orleans\, where he completed B.Arch and M.Arch degrees from Tulane University. He is committed to pursuing dignity in practice\, promoting equity in both membership and leadership. \n  \n  \n  \nFor more information\, please contact:  \n\nWill Wright\, Hon. AIA|LA\nDirector\, Government & Public Affairs\nAmerican Institute of Architects | Los Angeles Chapter\n(213) 639-0764\nwill@aialosangeles.org
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-legislative-day-at-city-hall-2025/
LOCATION:Los Angeles City Hall\, 200 N. Spring Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Committees,Emerging Professionals,Networking,Roundtable
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professionals and Fellows Fall 2025 Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Get Together in November!\n\n\n\nJoin us as two dynamic AIA|LA groups get together once again to socialize and build friendships and networks. \nRSVP by November 12 at 12 noon.  Registrants will receive a confirmation email the day before the event with parking and other details. \nIf you’re attending with a guest\, please have them register so we have an accurate guest list. \nThanks to our wonderful event host and sponsor\, Bestor Architecture! \nRSVP LINK
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/emerging-professionals-and-fellows-fall-2025-mixer/
LOCATION:Bestor Architecture\, 2030 Hyperion Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Networking
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SUMMARY:Circular SoCal: A Catalyst for a Regenerative Future
DESCRIPTION:Circular SoCal: A Catalyst for a Regenerative Future\n  \nJoin the City of Santa Monica\, Carbon Leadership Forum – Los Angeles\, and AIA Los Angeles for an expert-level conversation on circularity in the built environment. This is your opportunity to be a catalyst for change\, driving tangible collaboration and innovation across all scales. \nWhen: Tuesday\, September 16\, 2025 | 8 AM – 2 PM \nWhere: Annenberg Community Beach House – Sand & Sea Room \nCost: FREE with advance RSVP \n  \nWhy You Can’t Miss This Event:\n  \n\nBecome Part of the Solution: Dive deep into the principles of the circular economy with top architects\, designers\, policymakers\, and sustainability leaders. This isn’t just a discussion—it’s an opportunity to co-create a more resilient\, regenerative future for our region.\nUnlock Collaboration: We will explore how to build pathways from material innovation to policy transformation\, identifying barriers and collectively unlocking obstacles. You will engage in hands-on\, table-based workshops to develop short-\, medium-\, and long-term goals.\nHear from the Experts: The day will feature a welcome from the Mayor of Santa Monica and three expert panels covering the material\, building\, and municipal scales. You’ll gain crucial insights into innovative building codes\, product-as-a-service models\, and strategies for deconstruction ordinances.\nConnect with Leaders: Network with a diverse and influential group of attendees\, including architects\, urban planners\, policymakers\, developers\, and sustainability professionals\, all committed to advancing the circular economy.\n\nThis will be a zero-waste event\, reflecting our commitment to the very principles we will discuss. \n  \nAgenda Overview:\n  \n\n8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast & Networking\n8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks & Welcome\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Expert Panels on Material\, Building\, and Municipal Scale Innovations\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Collaborative Workshop Ideation\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Networking\, with Closing Remarks\n\nDon’t miss this chance to be at the forefront of a transformative movement. Secure your free spot today and help us build a circular\, resilient\, and regenerative Los Angeles. \n  \nFEATURED SPEAKERS:\nOliver Chi – City Manager\, City of Santa Monica \nHon. Lana Negrete – Mayor\, City of Santa Monica \n  \nMaterial Scale Panel: Innovations in Manufacturing and Materials:\nJeff Perry – Founder\, Angel City Lumber\nOlivier Da Costa – Brique Recyc\nRichard Ludt – Director of Environmental Affairs\, IRS Demolition\nStephen Pallrand – Founding Designer\, CarbonShack\nMorgan Sykes Jaybush – Creative Director\, Omgivning \nModerated by:  Sophie Pennetier – Founder\, Digne & Adjunct Faculty\, SCI-Arc \n  \nBuilding Scale Panel: Innovations in Means and Methods:\nKathleen Hetrick\,  LEED AP BD+C – Associate Principal\, Buro Happold\nElizabeth Mahlow – Principal\, Nous Engineering\nDenise Braun – Founder\, All About Waste\nCelia Hoag – Regional Sustainability Leader\, DPR Construction\nSteve Clem – Senior VP of Project Planning & Sustainability\, Skanska \nModerated by:  Rachelle Habchi\, MS\, PE – Low Carbon Product Lead\, Carbon Leadership Forum \n  \nMunicipal Scale Panel: Innovations in Codes and Policies:\nRita Kampalath – Chief Sustainability Officer\, County of Los Angeles\nZack Aders\, AIA – Senior Vice President\, NYC Economic Development Corporation\nLorenz Schilling – Commercial Projects Manager\, The Reuse People\nEmily Freeman – Policy Advisor\, Circular Economy\, City of Boulder  \nModerated by: Shannon Parry – Chief Sustainability Officer\, City of Santa Monica \nEVENT PLANNING COMMITTEE: \nHeidi Creighton\, FAIA\, LEED Fellow\, WELL AP\, Fitwel Ambassador – Senior Design Manager\, City of Santa Monica\nAmelia Feichtner – Capital Program Manager\, City of Santa Monica\nAmber Richane – Principal Design & Planning Manager\, City of Santa Monica\nShannon Parry – Chief Sustainability Officer\, City of Santa Monica\nClove Galilee – Office of Sustainability & the Environment\, Public Works Department\, City of Santa Monica\nWill Wright\, Hon. AIA|LA – Director\, Government & Public Affairs\, AIA Los Angeles\nMaya White-Turre AIA – Senior Associate\, GRUEN ASSOCIATES\nSophie Pennetier – Founder\, Digne & Adjunct Faculty\, SCI-Arc\nRachelle Habchi\, MS\, PE – Low Carbon Product Lead\, Carbon Leadership Forum\nSoham Patel\, LEED AP BD+C – Sustainability Analyst\, BEYOND\nLuke Lombardi – Senior Engineer – Building Performance\, Buro Happold\nKathleen Hetrick\, LEED AP BD+C – Associate Principal | Sustainability Integration Leader\, Buro Happold \n\nPanel Topics:\n  \nDig into the topics at each scale\, identify the barriers\, and how we can collectively unlock these obstacles. Point to specific case studies to highlight the work that is already done / underway.\n\n\nAligned subject areas\, but not the primary focus: adaptive reuse\, resiliency\, and embodied carbon.\n\n\n·      Material scale – implementation strategies that require cooperation around storage and accessible inventory\, innovative building materials and methods\, product-as-a-service models\, and getting innovative products authorized for use\n·      Building scale – union / non-union conversation\, rethinking aesthetics\, material database\, building systems\, and approaches\n·      Municipal scale – deconstruction ordinances\, innovative building codes\, different methods of procurement\, 3rd party testing\, what support is needed from the state level\, what advocacy is needed to move innovative policies forward\n\n  \n  \n  \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS:\n        \n \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/circular-socal-a-catalyst-for-a-regenerative-future/
LOCATION:Annenberg Community Beach House\, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy\, Santa Monica\, 90402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community,Conference,Emerging Professionals,Networking,Partner Program,Presentation,Professional Development,Programs + Conferences,Roundtable,Sustainability + Environment
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professionals End of Year Get Together 2024
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with the Emerging Professionals.\nJoin the Party!\n\nLet’s gather once more before the end of the year to celebrate\, socialize and discuss ideas for a fantastic new year of EP activity! \nOur gracious sponsor and host is Poggenpohl Los Angeles. \n\nAIA|LA Emerging Professionals End of Year Get Together\nWednesday\, December 11 from 6 to 8pm\nHosted and sponsored by Poggenpohl\n8900 Beverly Blvd #104\, Los Angeles\, CA 90048 \nRSVP by December 5 at 12 noon.  Registrants will receive a confirmation email. \n \nRSVP LINK
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/emerging-professionals-end-of-year-get-together-2024/
LOCATION:Poggenpohl Los Angeles\, 8900 Beverly Blvd #104\, Los Angeles\, 90048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Networking,Reception
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall 2024
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall: Connecting Architects & Designers with Civic Leadership\nThis year\, with the exception of a few meetings\, we will be meeting in person with our civic leaders at City Hall\, which will help strengthen our connection to the policymakers shaping the built environment.  We will also have several virtual meetings on Zoom\, as well.   \n\nShape the Future of LA’s Built Environment: Join AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall!\nCalling all Architects & Designers! \nMake your voice heard and be a part of shaping Los Angeles’ future. AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall is your chance to connect directly with civic leaders and advocate for the issues that matter most to our profession. \nWhy Participate? \n\nElevate Design Leadership: Be part of a movement ensuring architects and designers have a seat at the decision-making table.\nShape Policy\, Impact Communities: Your expertise is crucial for planning\, land use\, zoning\, and building codes.\nBuild a Better LA: Advocate for housing equity\, complete communities\, and sustainable development.\nNetwork & Make a Difference: Connect with fellow professionals and make a real impact on the built environment.\n\nLimited Spots Available: In-person & Virtual Options! \nThis year’s AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall takes place on Friday\, December 6th in person at LA City Hall. \nDon’t miss this opportunity! RSVP Today! \nContact Will Wright at Will[@]aialosangeles.org to secure your spot and learn more about this exciting event. \nTogether\, let’s build a thriving Los Angeles for everyone! \n\nAIA|LA Legislative Day(s) at City Hall\nOur annual Legislative Day(s) at City Hall is scheduled over the course of several days from December 4 to December 13\, and will be an in-person event at LA City Hall (except for a few that will be on zoom as noted below). \n\nMonday\, December 2\n(4:00pm – 5:00pm) *On Zoom \nThe 2024 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform & Legislative Day at City Hall Orientation (*mandatory & helpful) \nJoin this meeting to learn more about The 2024 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform and what to expect during our upcoming meetings for our annual meetings at Los Angeles City Hall. \nRSVP HERE #Orientation \nWednesday\, December 4\n(10:00 am – 11:00 am) \nOffice of Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky – Council District #5\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#5 \n(12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) * \nQuarterly Meeting w/ LADWP Leadership \nVirtual on WebEx – CANCELLED.  New date in January 2025 to be confirmed. \n(4:00 pm – 5:00 pm) \nOffice of Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez – Council District #1\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#1 \nThursday\, December 5\n(10:00 am – 11:00 am) \nTed Allen\, P.E. – City Engineer\, Bureau of Engineering\, City of Los Angeles &  Deborah Weintraub\, AIA\, LEED AP – Chief Deputy City Engineer\, Bureau of Engineering\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference #BOE \n(10:00 am – 11:00 am) \nOffice of Councilmember Monica Rodriquez – Council District #7\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#7 \n(11:00 am – 12:00 pm) \nKevin Keller – Deputy Mayor of Housing\, City of Los Angeles & Elizabeth Ben-Ishai\, & Nene Ogbechia \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference #DMKeller \n(12:00 pm – 12:30 pm) \nRachel E. Freeman – Deputy Mayor of Business & Economic Development\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference #DMFreeman \n(3:30 pm – 4:30pm) \nCouncilmember Nithya Raman – Council District #4\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#4 \nFriday\, December 6 – * IN PERSON at LA City Hall\, unless otherwise noted\n(9:00 am – 9:45 am) \nCouncilmember John Lee – Council District 12\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#12 \n(10:00 am – 11:00 am) \nRandall Winston – Deputy Mayor of Infrastructure\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference #DMWinston \n(12:30 pm – 1:00 pm) \nCouncilmember Tim McOsker – Council District #15\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#15 \n(1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) \nOffice of Councilmember Hugo Soto Martinez – Council District #13\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#13 \n(1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) \nOffice of Councilmember Heather Hutt – Council District #10\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#10 \n(2:00 pm – 3:00 pm) \nCouncilmember Bob Blumenfield – Council District #3\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#3 \n(2:00 pm – 3:00 pm) \nCouncilmember Tracy Park – Council District #11\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference CD#11 \n(3:00 pm – 4:00 pm) \nMatt Szabo – City Administrative Officer\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference #CAO \nMonday\, December 9\n(1:00pm – 2:00pm) – *Virtual Meeting on Zoom \nOsama Younan\, P.E. – General Manager\, Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety \nRSVP HERE #LADBS \nTuesday\, December 10\n(10:00 am – 11:00 am)* \nVincent P. Bertoni\, AICP – Director of Planning\, Los Angeles City Planning \n*Virtual On Zoom – RSVP HERE \nThursday\, December 12\n(9:00 am – 10:00 am) \nNancy Sutley – Deputy Mayor for Energy & Sustainability\, City of Los Angeles \nRSVP to will@aialosangeles.org and reference #DMSutley \n  \nSTILL WAITING TO CONFIRM \nCouncil President Marqueece Harris-Dawson – Council District #8\, City of Los Angeles \n  \nCouncilmember Imelda Padilla – Council District #6\, City of Los Angeles \nand more meetings are to be announced… \n\nIf you’d like to get more involved in helping to shape our biggest advocacy event of the year\, then please reach out to me at will@aialosangeles.org. \n### \nThe 2024 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2023 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2022 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2021 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2020 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2019 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \nThe 2018 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform \n2018\n2017\n2014\n\n2013 \n2012\n\nStrategic objectives include: \n\nTo change the nature of the architecture profession and inspire architects to become more civically engaged\, i.e.\, to be a designer and a citizen are one and the same.\nTo change the culture of our City and our civic leadership: architects and system-wide design-thinking need to become a more integral aspect of their mental landscape.\n\nWe aim to achieve this by creating: \n\nAn open and inclusive initiative that is strategically programmed with relevant and progressive action items and policy platforms\, which will further connect the shared values of a multi-disciplinary group of architects\, urban designers\, city planners\, and policymakers to help make a healthier\, more beautiful and more highly functional Los Angeles region.\nA committed group of task-force member volunteers (Political Outreach Committee) comprised of architects that establish an annual slate of issue briefs and policy recommendations.\nTargeted meetings with council members\, deputy mayors\, general managers\, and commissioners. We aim to schedule the critical mass of these meetings on one day (December 3\, 2020) at Los Angeles City Hall. However\, additional meetings will be coordinated throughout the year with more public agencies throughout the region\, such as METRO\, Los Angeles County\, LAUSD\, and the cities of Culver City\, West Hollywood\, Santa Monica\, Inglewood\, Beverly Hills\, etc.\n\nWill you join us?\nTo be successful\, AIA|LA Legislative Day at City Hall will rely on a committed group of AIA members to serve as a critical leadership resource. If you’re interested in getting more involved\, please RSVP to will@aialosangeles.org to receive more details. \nTo prepare for December 6th\, we will organize a virtual de-briefing roundtable discussion in advance to share our annual advocacy platform and bring everyone up to speed on how to best prepare for our annual Legislative Day at City Hall. \nTo discover which City Council District you live in\, check online HERE.\n \nPlease note:  this is an exclusive opportunity for AIA members\, AIA Associates\, and AIA Allied Affiliated Members.  If you’d like to join the AIA\, then please CLICK HERE for more details. \nThe Leadership of the AIA|LA Government Outreach (GO!) Committee: \n\n2024 Co-Chair:  John Arnold\, AIA – Partner\, KFA Architecture\n2024 Co-Chair:  Carlos Augusto Garcia\, AIA\, NCARB\, WELL AP – Associate Principal\, Brooks + Scarpa\n2023 Co-Chair: Chava Danielson\, AIA – Principal\, DSH // architecture\n2023 Co-Chair: Rick Corsini\, AIA – Principal\, Corsini Stark Architects\nPast Co-Chair: Casey Shenton Hughes\, AIA –Principal\, Casey Hughes Architects (CHA)\nPast Co-Chair: Tracy Stone\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C – Principal Architect\, Tracy A. Stone Architect\n\n\n  \n \nJohn Arnold\, AIA – Partner\, KFA Architecture \nWith an interest in housing\, landscape\, and urban design\, John has contributed to much of KFA’s multi-family portfolio\, starting in 1999\, seeking to join great living spaces with their sites and the city as a whole. He has specialized in high-density urban projects and affordable/special needs buildings throughout Los Angeles. Concurrently\, John heads up KFA’s adaptive reuse work and has completed over a dozen projects in existing buildings with historic designation. John enjoys community outreach and participates in many of KFA’s public presentations. He is actively involved in his South LA neighborhood of Jefferson Park with planning and zoning issues\, being a long-time board member of the United Neighborhoods NC. John is currently serving on AIA|LA’s Board of Directors as AIA CA Representative and serves on the board of Abode Communities Housing. In 2023\, John started the restoration of the historic Paul Williams residence in West Adams. \n  \n  \n  \n \nCarlos Augusto Garcia\, AIA\, NCARB\, WELL AP – Associate Principal\, BROOKS + SCARPA \nCarlos Augusto Garcia is a designer\, artist\, and Associate Principal at Brooks + Scarpa where he is responsible for managing and hiring staff\, managing projects and developing office operations and procedures. He has 15 years of industry expertise\, specializing in strategic planning\, design research\, sustainability\, wellness\, and carbon reduction. His global outlook manifests through work with UIA World Congress of Architects\, New Buildings Institute\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and Los Angeles City Planning’s Urban Design Studio. Carlos serves on AIA National COTE Leadership Group\, ICC\, NCARB\, and ASHRAE committees\, influencing climate action\, greenhouse gas standards\, and inclusivity in the industry of architecture. His passion was ignited by his start in emergency management and disaster recovery in post-Katrina New Orleans\, where he completed B.Arch and M.Arch degrees from Tulane University. He is committed to pursuing dignity in practice\, promoting equity in both membership and leadership. \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nRick Corsini\, AIA – Principal\, Corsini Stark Architects \nRick Corsini\, AIA was born in Los Angeles and received his Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University and his Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona. In addition to over 25 years of professional practice\, Rick has held faculty appointments at schools of architecture including Cal Poly Pomona\, Woodbury University\, and the University of Southern California. \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n \nChava Danielson\, AIA – Principal\, DSH // architecture \nChava Danielson\, AIA\, is the Principal of DSH // architecture with specialties in design\, project advocacy\, and serving non-profit organizations. She focuses on imparting beauty and sensitive programming to recharge underserved neighborhoods through educational\, therapeutic\, and residential projects for non-profits committed to the community. \nDanielson leads DSH’s civic and child-centered work\, including early education centers in which alternatives to conventional practices are employed to spark curiosity and wonder in the minds of young children. Larchmont Charter High School at Lafayette Park\, inventive adaptive reuse of the former New York Life Insurance headquarters\, catalyzed the neighborhood’s revitalization and continues DSH’s forward-looking approach to historic preservation. \nDanielson is an Adjunct Professor at Otis College of Art + Design where she teaches design studio and courses in urban history and theory. She served as chair of the Political Outreach Committee of the AIA Los Angeles\, as Director for the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design\, and as a founding board member of Larchmont Charter School. She holds a M.Arch. from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of California\, Berkeley. \n  \n\n \nTracy Stone\, AIA\, LEED AP BD+C – Principal Architect\, Tracy A. Stone Architect \nTracy received a BA from Cornell University in New York and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. She spent five years working for award-winning architects Raymond and Finn Kappe before receiving her architectural license in 1989 and subsequently started her own firm\, Tracy A. Stone Architect\, in 1991. \nTracy is an AIA member\, a LEED Accredited Professional\, and an approved Historical Consultant through the City of Los Angeles. When not at work\, Tracy can be found reliving her Hawaiian roots by hula dancing at the local luau or bouncing down rough desert roads on the way to a secluded campsite. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nCasey Shenton Hughes\, AIA – Principal\, Casey Hughes Architects (CHA) \nCasey Hughes is the Principal of Casey Hughes Architects (CHA). He has worked on a wide range of architectural projects including design\, construction management\, and documentation of single and multi-family residences\, retail and restaurant spaces\, as well as educational and cultural facilities. CHA’s work has won numerous awards\, including the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Henry Adams Medal for Excellence in Architecture and an AIA Merit Award for Residential Architecture. \nHughes received a Bachelor of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)\, graduating valedictorian. He holds a Masters of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD)\, and the work of CHA work was selected to appear in has been featured in various books and periodicals such as Dwell Magazine\, The Los Angeles Times\, and The New York Times. \nHughes is a committee member of the Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Committee\, reviewing planning projects in Mt. Washington\, Montecito Heights\, Monterey Hills\, and Sycamore Grove. He was also appointed to the SCI-Arc Alumni Council\, where he is spearheading a publication that celebrates Alumni achievements for SCI-Arc’s 50th anniversary. \n  \n  \nFor more information\, please contact:  \n\nWill Wright\, Hon. AIA|LA\nDirector\, Government & Public Affairs\nAmerican Institute of Architects | Los Angeles Chapter\n(213) 639-0764\nwill@aialosangeles.org
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-legislative-day-at-city-hall-2024/
LOCATION:Los Angeles City Hall\, 200 N. Spring Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Committees,Emerging Professionals,Networking,Roundtable
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professionals and Fellows Fall 2024 Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Get Together in September!\n\n\n\nJoin us as two dynamic groups get together once again to socialize and build friendships and networks. \nRSVP by September 3 at 12 noon.  Registrants will receive a confirmation email the day before the event with parking and other details. \nIf you are attending with a guest\, please have them register so we have an accurate guest list. \nThanks to our wonderful event host and sponsor\, Bestor Architecture! \nRSVPs have closed for this event.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/emerging-professionals-fellows-fall-2024-mixer/
LOCATION:Bestor Architecture\, 2030 Hyperion Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Networking
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SUMMARY:Summer Solstice Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Join the Women in Architecture and Emerging Professionals committees for a fun networking event to kick off summer and showcase the new AIA LA Center for Architecture.  This event will bring together professionals across the architecture\, engineering and construction industry to connect and collaborate.   \n  \nThis gathering aims to foster a vibrant community for professionals across the architecture\, engineering and construciton industry to connect\, collaborate\, and celebrate their achievements in the field. Whether you’re a seasoned professional\, a budding architect\, or a student aspiring to enter the industry\, this event promises to be a valuable opportunity for networking\, mentorship\, and to learn more about the upcoming Powerful 2024 symposium.  \n  \nStreet Parking is available.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/summer-solstice-networking-event/
LOCATION:Center for Communities\, 4450 West Adams\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Women in Architecture
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