Join the AIA Austin Small Firms Roundtable for a site tour of a landmark home in SOCO and explore its ambitious custom-fabricated fenestration. We'll hear from Murray Legge Architecture, Level on the Level, and Austin Retrofit discussing the design considerations associated with installing the home's impressive Reynaers window system. From robots to CNC fabrication, we'll … Continued
Join us for a site tour and CE course on glazing, hosted by Vista Windows and Doors, Oakman Building Co, and Anderson Windows. Explore this remodel & addition from its understated entrance and sloping site to the expansive views of Austin's skyline. We'll review innovative design strategies and window solutions in a stunning real-world application. … Continued
Small Firms Roundtable: 10 Years of Small Firm Lessons with Side Angle Side RSVP HERE>> Lunch provided; 1 LU (pending) Running a small firm means you’re constantly switching hats--designer, business … Continued
Beyond Traditional Practice: A Panel Discussion RSVP HERE>> Working in a service industry within a product-driven culture can be challenging. Join us for a panel discussion with two firm owners … Continued
We’re bringing back a popular topic with three new guests! Join us for a panel discussion with Brett Greig, AIA (Rauser Construction), Chris Wise, AIA (Andersson Wise), and Chelsea Scharbach AIA (Scharbach Workshop) as they discuss their favorite details. As we know, much care and attention goes into the eye candy we love. Hear the … Continued
How do small firms build a strong, sustainable culture while attracting and retaining great talent? Join us for a candid panel with firm leaders and emerging professionals exploring the challenges and opportunities shaping small practice today. Brittany Hunt, Assoc. AIA, and Nick Hunt, AIA, of Hunt Architecture; Travis Greig, AIA, of Clayton Korte; and Nai'lah … Continued
Running a creative practice means balancing ambitious design work with the realities of leadership, staffing, operations, and growth. Join creative business advisor and former BIG COO Everett Hollander for a thoughtful conversation about building architecture and design firms with greater clarity and intention. Drawing from his experience advising founder-led creative businesses, Everett will explore the … Continued
Step one in every project is crafting a winning and fair proposal. Join us for a look at all that goes into this important task, its risks, and its rewards. Hear valuable insight from Catherine Craig, AIA of Overland Partners, and Peter Pfeiffer, AIA of Barley Pfeiffer Architecture as they cover the pros and cons … Continued
For many architects, marketing can feel at odds with the work itself. Yet every firm has a story to tell, and finding the right clients often begins with communicating who you are and what you value. Join Karen Zabarsky Blashek, editor of Austin Home, Matt Luck, AIA of Studio Luck and Melanie Raines, AIA … Continued
There's a new CLT structure office building in East Austin - designed by the engineers and architects who work there now! Join the design team for a site tour: Sam Covey, PE of Fort Structures; Kim Powers, AIA, and James Legeai, AIA of Dick Clark + Associates. We're teaming with the AIA's Emerging Professionals Committee … Continued
Join us for a look inside Nolan + Bell Design Studio with Joel Nolan, AIA. Hear about their fairness-based partnership structure, and the 11+ years of advice and decisions that went into building a design-focused & award-winning firm. We will cover everything from inclusive interior design and informative spreadsheets, to Homes Tour submissions, and the … Continued
Austin’s design community has long lacked a place of its own to gather, share ideas, and engage the public. That is beginning to change with the transformation of an overlooked building at 9th and Lavaca into Design Austin - a new center for design and architecture in downtown. Join Thoughtbarn, the architecture firm selected to … Continued
