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Tuesday Newsletter
October 21, 2025
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Your Expertise Needed:
Help Shape LA’s New Housing Policies
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Architects and Designers, your input is needed!
As key shapers of Los Angeles’s urban fabric, your design expertise is essential. Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) is launching Missing Middle LA, a new initiative to tackle the housing crisis by expanding options like ADUs, duplexes, and small-lot townhomes.
This program focuses on creating more attainable, neighborhood-scale housing through high-quality, objective design standards—and your professional perspective is critical to its success.
Read the Story
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Architects in Action: An Interview with Naoko Miyano, AIA, DBIA –
Associate Principal & Design Director, AC Martin
The Evolving Role of the Architect
Q. Beyond Design: Your career spans a diverse range of projects. How has your unique approach to design evolved, especially in projects that involve community outreach and social responsibility?
A. For the past decade, I’ve worked at AC Martin, a firm rooted in a culture of community service and volunteerism. Guided by my mentors, I realized that architectural practice serves not only clients but also contributes to society. This perspective shaped me into a strong advocate for designing equitable communities and reinforced my belief that serving our community and society is a vital responsibility of architects.
Read the Q+A
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AIA|LA Small Firms: Architecting the Future
October 29 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Small Firms, this one is for you!
AIA|LA: Architecting the Future is an incredible series of professional development workshops that will serve as a forum to give architects and designers insight and access to tools and resources. This year’s fall series will focus on FINANCE & MARKETING. These hands-on development workshops will help attendees organize and operate a successful architectural & design practice.
You will learn:
1.what clients and selection committees are looking for when reviewing proposals.
2.how to write strategically to set your firm apart from the competition.
3.tips and tricks for streamlining the process to make it more efficient.
4.how to use photography and graphics to help tell your stories.
Seats are limited - get yours now!
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AIA|LA CITY LEADERS BREAKFAST RECEPTION W/ YSABEL JURADO – COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT #14, CITY OF LOS ANGELES
October 30 @ 8:00A - 9:30A
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado is a former tenants rights attorney, affordable housing activist, single mom, and daughter of undocumented Filipino immigrants. Born and raised in Highland Park, she attended Pasadena City College and put herself through college at UCLA, where she completed her bachelor’s degree. After graduating, she went on to UCLA School of Law, where she graduated with a Juris Doctorate with specializations in Critical Race Studies and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy.
As a former housing rights attorney, Ysabel fought to stop tenant evictions and stood side by side with community organizations and small businesses that were at risk of...
Story and Registration
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THE CALIFORNIA REBUILDS DESIGN COMPETITION AWARDS
November 4 @ 5:30P - 8:00P
This awards event is the culmination of the California Rebuilds design competition, showcasing the power of Passive House in creating innovative, sustainable, healthy, and diverse fire-resilient communities, in various styles that reflect the vibrancy of Los Angeles.
Winners will be announced and the entries exhibited for viewing. To kick things off, there will be a panel discussion about designing and building fire-resilient communities with panelists to be announced from an array of perspectives. Drinks and light food will be served.
SPEAKERS
Info coming soon!
PARKING
Street parking available.
Story and Registration
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AIA|LA & LADWP DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: 2025 QUARTERLY MEETINGS
November 5 @ 12:00P - 1:00P
For the past 36+ months, AIA Los Angeles and LADWP have been organizing a quarterly series of roundtable discussions, which serve as an opportunity to further connect the architecture community and LADWP development services personnel. These quarterly roundtables help to establish a more collaborative partnership and facilitate opportunities to identify solutions to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
In general, the quarterly meetings serve as forums to:
1. Build trust and understanding between LADWP personnel and the private sector (architects/ designers/ engineers).
2. Develop compassion and empathy to better understand each other’s professional priorities and implementation tactics.
Story and Registration
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Experience Milan, Salone del Mobile and the Lakes
If you’re considering a visit to the Salone this year, why not pair it with an exclusive journey to Italy’s design capital, Milan, and the serene beauty of the Lakes?
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From April 19–25, this intimate trip will immerse you in the world of cutting-edge design at the iconic Salone del Mobile, where you’ll experience the latest in global creativity and innovation.
After the thrill of Milan, unwind along the scenic shores of Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, and Lake Orta savoring fine dining, stunning landscapes, and the charm of its picturesque lakeside towns—a perfect blend of inspiration and relaxation.
More information HERE
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Board Election 2026: Candidate Town Hall Video is Online
To help our members get to know this year’s nominees, and understand what programs
and initiatives the candidates propose to bring to the table, we presented a virtual Board
of Directors 2026 Candidate Town Hall on October 6.
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Each candidate had 4 minutes each to share their platform, followed by an opportunity
for Q&A with the audience.
Watch the video of our Town Hall to hear the candidates talk about their mission and
vision. Architect and Associate members can vote until November 11.
VIEW THE TOWN HALL VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
VOTE BY NOON ON NOVEMBER 11
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AIA Los Angeles is pleased to jointly organize Safety Assessment Program (SAP) training with Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC).
The Safety Assessment Program (SAP) utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects, and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in the aftermath of a disaster.This SAP training provides these professionals with the basic skills required to perform safety assessments of structures following disasters.
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The program is managed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Cal OES, in cooperation with professional organizations. Cal OES Recovery SAP issues registration ID cards to all SAP Evaluators that have successfully completed the program requirements.
We encourage you to become SAP certified by registering for this training to be held on October 25, 2025 (Saturday), from 9 am to 3 pm, at John A. Martin & Associates, 951 S. Olive Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles.
Please make sure to register by October 23 (by the end of the day).
The attached flyer includes more details about the training.
AIA|LA members can register HERE
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Complete All 5 ADA Hours before the New Year!
One day. One seminar. Full compliance plus practical design insights. Join Janis Kent,
FAIA, CASp, and cover all 5 hours while gaining real-world knowledge.
Members save $70!
Friday November 14 from 9:30am-3:30pm
Stepping Thru Accessible Public Multi-Family Residential Facilities
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TCA Architects | Architectural Job Captain | Los Angeles 10/17
Arquitectonica Los Angeles | Project Architect | Culver City | 10/9
Berliner Architects | Junior Designer | Culver City | 9/30
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering | Architect: Bureau of Engineering / Convention Center Division for the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project | Los Angeles, CA | 9/26
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RO | Rockett Design | Senior Architect/Designer | Inglewood, CA
Nelsen Partners | Senior Project Manager (Multi-family)| Austin, TX | 9/8
Michael Maltzan Architecture | Business Development Director | Los Angeles, CA | 8/29
Preen, Inc. | Architectural Designer 1-3 years | Chinatown, Los Angeles | 8/28
Dowbuilt | Digital Construction Project Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | 8/26
Mackenzie | Project Architect/Project Manager | Sacramento, CA | 8/25
RO | ROCKETT DESIGN | Intermediate Designer/Architect | Inglewood, CA | 8/20
McGriff Architects | Designer (5+ years’ experience) | San Francisco, CA (remote possible) | 8/20
FAME Architecture & Design | Intermediate Interior Architect/Designer | Los Angeles, CA | 8/11
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| | | Thank you to our Design Awards sponsors for making this incredible event possible! It all happens tomorrow—and yes, a few tickets are still available [HERE]. Don’t miss it! | | The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects | | | | |
