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SUMMARY:Design Austin | WaterWork 2026
DESCRIPTION:See the iconic façade of the historic Seaholm Intake Facility transform into a vibrant canvas of art\, light\, and motion. WaterWork is a unique\, immersive art experience co-created by The Trail Conservancy and Design Austin\, that celebrates the dynamic relationship between Austin’s urban landscape and its cherished natural environment. Learn more here! \nThis immersive display will take place at dusk on Friday\, September 25\, and Saturday\, September 26\, 2025.  \n 
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/design-austin-waterwork-2026-1/
CATEGORIES:DesignAustin
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SUMMARY:Design Austin | WaterWork 2026
DESCRIPTION:See the iconic façade of the historic Seaholm Intake Facility transform into a vibrant canvas of art\, light\, and motion. WaterWork is a unique\, immersive art experience co-created by The Trail Conservancy and Design Austin\, that celebrates the dynamic relationship between Austin’s urban landscape and its cherished natural environment. Learn more here! \nThis immersive display will take place at dusk on Friday\, September 25\, and Saturday\, September 26\, 2025.  \n 
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/design-austin-waterwork-2026-2/
CATEGORIES:DesignAustin
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable // The Shade Imperative: Street Trees as Critical Public Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:The Shade Imperative: Street Trees as Critical Public Infrastructure  \nMonday\, September 28\, 12:00-1:30pm; AIA Austin/Center for Architecture\, 801 West 12th Street\, 78701 \nAs we become hotter and hotter as a region\, planting and preserving shade trees along public pathways has become critical on many levels: to improve basic human health\, safety and comfort; to improve air and water quality; to extend habitat corridors; and to encourage active transportation modes and transit use. Yet\, when projects specify trees in the public ROW – where they are most needed – they are often deleted or denied by public agencies.    \nBut shade is on the way! Thanks to the efforts of our panelists leading the City’s Green Infrastructure Working Group and the Austin Transit Partnership’s Austin Light Rail Project. Please join us and our colleagues from many different fields at AIA Austin’s Advocacy Commission Roundtable to break down the issues and present and discuss potential solutions.   \nLearning Objectives \n\nEvaluate how green infrastructure and street tree networks contribute to pedestrian safety\, thermal comfort\, environmental quality\, and public health in the public realm.\nUnderstand existing regulatory barriers and practical challenges to creating a broader street tree network.\nIdentify key recommendations developed by the Green Infrastructure Working Group and understand their application to street trees and improved streetscape design for public and private projects.\nCompare implementation tools and strategies for urban green infrastructure\, including utility coordination\, capital improvement projects\, development incentives\, and code-based requirements.\n\nContinuing Education (CE) Credit: 1.5 LU/HSW \n$5 CE for AIA Members / $20 CE for non-members / NO CE: free\nRegistration required. RSVP HERE \nLight snacks will be provided.\n \nPanelists: \n\n\nBrianna Frey – Division Manager\, Strategic Projects\, ATPW \n\n\nKevin Howard Oliver – GIWG\, Strategic Advisor & Subject Matter Expert \n\n\nRobert Infanger – Special Materials Expert\, Austin Transit Partnership \n\n\nThis event was previously titled “Shade Trees & Sidewalks: Expanding Austin’s Network”
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-2-7/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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SUMMARY:AIA Austin Women in Architecture (WiA) presents Resume & Portfolio Workshop // 2026
DESCRIPTION:AIA Austin Women in Architecture (WiA) presents Resume & Portfolio Workshop // 2026 \nJoin AIA Austin Women in Architecture (WiA) for this year’s Resume & Portfolio Presentation and Workshop\, with AIA Austin WiA Committee sponsor\, Bespoke Careers!\nDate and time: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nLocation: AIA Austin Office\n801 W. 12th St.\nAustin\, TX 78701 \nWhether you’re a student just starting your career\, or a seasoned professional looking for a refresh\, we each need a resume and portfolio that tells a compelling story. Join us for a workshop that covers the best ways to present yourself\, skillset\, and experience in a clear and concise way. Bespoke Careers will present on the items you can’t afford to miss to the things you should try to avoid. \nFollowing the presentation\, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of reviewers\, designers and hiring managers from local firms\, that can provide one on one feedback. \nGeneral Admission: $10\nStudents: FREE \nTo sign up\, please register using the link below. Registration is required. \nREGISTRATION LINK \nSchedule\n6:00 pm Arrival & Mingle\n6:15 pm Bespoke Careers Presentation\n6:45 pm Q&A\, Reviewers/Experts Intro\n7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Reviewing session with one of our experts \nPresenters \n\nJames Boggan – Bespoke Careers | Managing Director\, Texas \nJames runs our Austin-based Texas office and offers his expertise and support to our client and candidate base across the Lone Star state. Starting at Bespoke in Sydney\, James led a highly effective team recruiting for architectural and interior product companies. After five successful years\, James moved to Rotterdam to undertake a MSc in Organizational Change\, writing his thesis on the complexities of hiring contractors. After completing his Masters\, James returned to his native UK as a Future of Work consultant\, then managed an internal Talent Acquisition team before returning to Bespoke as Managing Director. Bespoke Careers is delighted to have James as part of our global senior management team. \nEXPERTS/REVIEWERS \n\n \nHomairah Munsami \nCedar | Senior Project Designer  \nHomairah is a Senior Project Designer with an international background and nearly 12 years of experience across residential\, hospitality\, adaptive reuse\, retail\, and public realm projects. Originally from South Africa\, she brings a global perspective to her work and is passionate about creating thoughtful\, equitable housing that contributes to more inclusive and livable cities.\nAt Cedar\, Homairah works closely with the design thought leaders to shape the vision and execution of residential and mixed-use communities\, with a focus on thoughtful planning\, efficiency\, and design excellence. She also helps shape Cedar’s brand narrative\, translating its design philosophy and values into compelling stories for clients\, partners\, and communities. \n \nJes Deaver\, AIA \nMcKinney York Architects | Architect \nJes Deaver is an accomplished architect\, writer\, and speaker. Her interdisciplinary writing has been published in Connections Magazine\, Texas Architect magazine and The Architect’s Newspaper. Through her science fiction and independent research\, she connects design\, meaning and place to positive futures. Profiles about her and her work are published in the book Out There: New Architecture Across America\, Residential Design magazine\, Western Art and Architecture\, and she is a frequent podcast guest. Jes’s work has won design awards from AIA Austin\, AIA National\, Preservation Austin\, and ARCHITECT magazine. \n \nMolly Hubbs\, AIA \nMcKinney York Architects | Associate \nMolly Hubbs is an Associate at McKinney York Architects and a thoughtful design leader whose work is rooted in craft\, collaboration\, and community engagement. With experience spanning K–12\, Higher Education\, and Institutional projects\, she brings clarity and rigor to complex renovations\, guiding projects from early design through construction with a focus on cohesive\, enduring environments. Molly is also an active advocate for the architecture community\, with longstanding involvement and leadership through AIA Austin. \n \nLauren Boyd \nMichael Hsu Office of Architecture | Project Architect \nLauren Boyd is a Project Architect at Michael Hsu Office of Architecture\, where she has spent the past five years designing and delivering high-end hospitality projects across a range of scales. Her work spans restaurants\, boutique destinations\, and 300-key hotels\, providing a strong foundation for creating elevated design that feels both thoughtful and approachable. Recently recognized as one of Austin Home Magazine’s 2025 Rising Stars in Austin Design\, Lauren is passionate about designing for the human experience and exploring how thoughtful placemaking can foster meaningful connections and strengthen the communities around us.\nOutside of architecture\, Lauren enjoys traveling the world\, exploring the evolving urban fabric of Austin by bike\, and discovering the latest box-office releases as an emerging film enthusiast. \n \nNkiru Gelles \nSOM | Associate Principal\, Studio Head \nNkiru Gelles\, AIA\, NOMA\, is an architect and design leader whose work is shaped by global experience\, cultural curiosity\, and a deep commitment to community. As Studio Head at SOM’s Austin office\, she draws on nearly 20 years of practice across diverse international experience that has sharpened her ability to navigate complex cultural contexts and create environments that are both visually compelling and socially grounded. \nNkiru holds a Master of Architecture from Rice University. Her portfolio includes health and wellness\, mixed us\, cultural\, higher education and residential projects. She is the 2026 AIA Austin President and serves as a Design Commissioner for District 3\, where she champions policies and urban strategies that advocate for a vibrant\, inclusive\, and walkable public realm. Across all her work\, she brings a strong belief in architecture’s capacity to empower communities\, elevate everyday experiences\, and create meaningful cultural connections.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/wia-resume-portfolio-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Women in Architecture Committee
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SUMMARY:ARE 5.0 Study Group
DESCRIPTION:ARE 5.0 Study Group\nAre you on your path to licensure? Do you need accountability buddies? Our doors are open! Come study individually or bring a group of colleagues and study together. Come for the resources\, stay for the camaraderie. The AIA Austin office at 801 W 12th street hosts a study group on Wednesdays from 6pm – 7:30pm to study for the ARE 5.0 exams. Our study group also communicates via Discord. Please email brianna_deleon@gensler.com and cc aia.austin.ep@gmail.com for questions and inquiries.\n\n\n\n\nOnce every other month the study group will have either a guest speaker or a guided work through an exam question. This will be accompanied by Food and Drink. More details TBA.\n\nFebruary 4\nApril 1\nJune 3\nAugust 5\nOctober 7\n\n\nARE Materials Available for Check-Out\nClick Here to view the ARE Study Materials available for check-out at AIA Austin. Please email rob@aiaaustin.org to arrange and appointment to check-out your requested ARE Study Materials \n\n 
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/are-5-0-study-group-11-2/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals Committee
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