Event Details Broad Minded City is a documentary that explores the relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City concept and today’s urban sprawl, using Los Angeles as a case study. The film looks at how Wright’s ideas about organic architecture relate to current challenges in urban development — including sustainability, environmental impact, infrastructure, preservation, and […]
EVENT DESCRIPTION This in-person event is an opportunity to learn more about the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), the Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development (OSHPD), the Hospital Building Safety Board (HBSB), and how these agencies collaborate to ensure health facility safety, sustainability, and resiliency. Meet the HBSB board members […]
Presented By Ismar Enriquez, Casey Castor, and George Reilly Join AIA Los Angeles for another insightful Design Awards Sustainability Q&A session on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. This is a unique opportunity to engage directly with the minds behind the most innovative and sustainable architectural projects, and to learn more […]
Healthy Grounds Six months after the wildfires in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, this roundtable convenes to discuss ecologically sound strategies for remediating and restoring contaminated soils, which form the groundwork for healthy community rebuilding. It also aims to expand public awareness of the vital role of pre- and post-fire soil health maintenance in the […]
EVENT DETAILS Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) have quickly become indispensable for complying with the California energy code (Title 24, Part 6). This class will lead architects and designers through proper location choices for heat pump water heaters, as well as ventilation, maintenance, power, and condensate management, so that you can specify these units with […]
Join fellow Emerging Professionals from both AIA|LA and AIA Pasadena & Foothill on an exciting tour of the WET Design studio and workshop! The event will include a tour followed by a short talk and Q&A by Yin Liu, Assoc. AIA, director of business development at WET Design. AIA CES: Approved for 2 LU
EVENT DETAILS Now more than ever, aspiring architectural designers debate whether licensure is worthwhile. Earning a license to practice architecture is a massive effort—and firms can devote resources to their staff to reach that goal. This presentation guides firms of all sizes in the why and how they should undertake the responsibility for fostering […]
**Please note: AIA|LA is collecting RSVP's for this event, so we can send you a confirmation reminder 24 hours prior to the event. However, all tickets will need to be purchased through the LACMA website. Ticket link and prices are below.** Update: This event is now sold out! RSVP's & Ticket Sales via LACMA […]
The 2025 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, […]
Presented by ULI LA and AIA|LA CityLAB–UCLA, the university’s interdisciplinary hub for design-driven urban research, fuses policy insight with on-the-ground prototyping to create more just, sustainable and attainable housing across Los Angeles and beyond. Building on that mission, its celebrated “Small Lots, Big Impacts” initiative has recently entered the RFQ stage, inviting architect-developer teams to […]
