October is LArchitecture Month in Los Angeles,
presented by Gruen Associates

All month long AIA|LA and our cooperating organizations will be celebrating LArchitecture Month. Click here to find out more information on events going on all month long in Los Angeles... Celebrate Architecture everyday! Read More 

AIA|LA Presents the Cal Coast Home Tour

October 20, 2013, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM 

This fall, AIA|LA has brought together three beautiful homes that not only define coastal living, but also define the needs of their home owners. Read More 

2013 Design Awards Party:
Ticket prices go up end of the week,
Purchase today!

The 2013 AIA|LA Design Awards location and date has been set for this year. We are excited to return to the Broad Stage at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center on Monday, October 28, 2013. Read More 

AIA|LA Launches Virtual Design Awards Exhibit

AIA|LA Design Awards Exhibit 

As the official kick off of the Design Award's season, AIA|LA is proud to announce the new virtual exhibit of all the AIA|LA 2013 Design Award entries that will live on the AIA|LA Pinterest site. Read More 

Memorial for Lucas and Mark Benjamin:
A Legacy Built on Trust and Integrity

AIA|LA News  

Mark Benjamin, President and CEO of Santa Monica-based Morley Builders, died on September 29, 2013 in a tragic airplane accident that also took the life of his son Lucas Robert Benjamin and two other lives. A memorial service will be held for Mark and Luke on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 3:30 p.m., with a reception following, at the California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. Read More 

2014 Board of Directors Ballot

AIA|LA Elections   

Voting will be open from Thursday October 10 @ 3:00 PM until Tuesday November 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM. Architect, Associate, Fellows & Emeritus Members-in-good-standing of AIA|LA are eligible to vote. Read More 

AIA|LA Associate Members Feature Page

AIA|LA Member Opportunity 

AIA Los Angeles is looking to highlight the unique skills and talents of our Associate Members on the website's new AIA|LA Associate Members Feature Page. If you have worked on a project and have images that you believe our community would find inspiring and interesting, please submit those to us. Read More 

Healthcare Transformation Design & Construction Outlook Conference

October 23 & 24, 2013

This must-attend outstanding two day Program includes information on upcoming projects and new trends in Design, Construction, Facilities Management, Real Estate Development, Interior Design and Energy Management in Healthcare. Read More 

AIA|LA Healthcare Committee: Tour of the New Harbor- UCLA Surgery/Emergency Addition

October 24, 2013, 3:30 - 5:00 PM

The new design-build Harbor/UCLA Surgery/Emergency Addition in Torrance is a two-story building plus a partial basement with a mechanical penthouse and an eight-story elevator tower, connected by a 150 ft. long two-story skylit pedestrian spine to the existing hospital. Read More 

AIA Urban Design Committee:
Walter Hood, Designer, Artist & Educator
HOOD STUDIO / UC Berkeley

October 24, 2013, 7:00 PM

Join us for a conversation with Walter Hood about his recent work, including the Broad Art Museum. Walter will also discuss ideas for reclaiming urban spaces in an auto-oriented environment.. Read More 

Official Resolution in Support of the Selection of Alternative 20

Community News 

Mayor Garcetti is pushing to make sure representatives know that Angelenos want to see their river restored. But it is your voices that matter the most. Please sign the petition to make your voice heard. Read More 

Call for Architects Interested in Historic Preservation

Community News 

The Planning Department Office of Historic Resources is looking for architects and historic preservation-minded individuals to serve as board members on some of our Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs). Read More 

Pirch Grand Opening at Glendale Galelria

October 16 to 18, 2013

Attention all AIA members: From 10/16 thru 10/18, you're invited to a special sneak-peak of PIRCH's newest showroom, located at Glendale Galleria! Grand Opening: 10/19. Read More 

LABC's Annual Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit

October 18, 2013, 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

The Summit, now in its 12th year, is a gathering of top business leaders and government decision-makers at the UCLA Anderson School of Business. Read More 

Gold Fever Documentary - Special Screening

October 20, 2013, 8:00PM

Tragic and inspiring, Gold Fever witnesses the arrival of Goldcorp Inc to a remote Guatemalan village. 500 years after the conquistadors invaded, and still reeling from decades of foreign-backed repression, the Mayans of San Miguel Ixtahuac�n find themselves on the front lines of an increasingly globalized world. Read More 

SCDF Design Awards 2013

October 25, 2013, all day

The Southern California Development Forum (SCDF) Board invites you to submit nominations for the 2013 Design Awards. These awards recognize the contributions and commitment to the business environment and the communities of Southern California. Read More 

Unfrozen Music

October 26, 2013, 6:30 PM

Come kick off your holiday season with a free music concert of architects playing their talent on stage for YOU! Read More