AIA|LA Quarterly Roundtables w/ Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Advocate. Innovate. Streamline. Join the conversation directly shaping the built environment of Los Angeles. These virtual meetings are organized by the AIA|LA Government Outreach (GO!) Committee. REGISTER HERE Navigating the regulatory landscape of Los Angeles is often one of the most complex challenges architects face. The […]
Click here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support. EVENT DETAILS Architects and contractors share the same goal: bringing design to life. This panel will explore the realities of that relationship, focusing on the challenges contractors face when building from architectural drawings, ranging from documentation clarity to communication and coordination in the field. Through an open, candid conversation, […]
The 2026 AIA|LA and LACP Urban Design Review Sessions Architects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the AIA|LA & Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Professional Volunteer Program (PVP). WHAT: We will be coordinating the following urban design review sessions, […]
EVENT DETAILS Please join us for a spring happy hour, where we'll make new friends and kick off planning for Powerful XIII! This will be a great opportunity to network with women in the AEC industry and make an important contribution to the Powerful XIII Conference, which will take place in the fall. New volunteers […]
Click here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support. EVENT DETAILS Workforce Leadership and the Future of Architectural Practice Building on the success of the inaugural 2025 AIA|LA Immigration Summit, this second convening deepens the profession's engagement with immigration as a force shaping workforce resilience, firm leadership, and the future of architectural practice in Los Angeles. Amid a […]
The 2026 AIA|LA and LACP Urban Design Review Sessions Architects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the AIA|LA & Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Professional Volunteer Program (PVP). WHAT: We will be coordinating the following urban design review sessions, […]
Click here for Ticket Purchase Instructions & Support. EVENT DETAILS This panel discussion will examine the evolving regulatory and economic landscape shaping adaptive reuse and building conversions in Los Angeles. Panelists will explore the newly enacted citywide adaptive reuse ordinance, recent building code reform efforts at the city and state levels, and the role of financial incentives […]
Photography Credit: Holos Communities Architecture Firm: Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects Builder: GB Construction TOUR DETAILS The Steps on St. Andrews is a 20-unit affordable housing development that provides residents with access to supportive transitional programming. The project brings together a restored Craftsman home and a new three-story residential wing, connected by a shared community room and […]
Photo Credit: Bruce Damonte ARCH TOUR FEST: Los Angeles Federal Courthouse Please note that there will be a TSA style bag check when entering the courthouse so, please plan accordingly. The design of the new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles is both modern in spirit and rooted in classic principles of federal architecture. […]
Photographer Credits: Benny Chan, Fotoworks TOUR DETAILS Figueroa Eight is a 41-story residential tower in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The urban infill project replaces a surface parking lot, transforming what was once an underutilized parcel along the Figueroa Corridor into 438 apartments and 7,000 square feet of street-level, public-serving commercial space. Working closely […]
