Building Conversations - Chapel Hill
2025-09-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill
Light Breakfast will be provided
Hosted by AIA Triangle and CityBuilder
Funded by the AIA NC ACTIVATE Grant
Join us for Building Conversations: Architects and Local Leaders, a morning roundtable bringing together local elected officials and members of the design profession for meaningful dialogue about the future of our communities.
Over a light breakfast, we’ll explore how zoning, housing policy, and planning decisions impact affordability, sustainability, walkability, and civic design, and why architects should be at the table when those decisions are made.
This is more than a networking event; it’s an opportunity to influence how our cities grow. Architects and designers are uniquely positioned to help shape equitable, people-centered places, and this conversation is a critical step toward making design a central part of public policy.

Fall 2025 School of Architecture and AIA Triangle Joint Lecture Series - Steve Raike
2025-09-29 17:30
Joint Lecture Series

Building Conversations - Pittsboro
2025-10-10 08:00 - 10:00

Fall 2025 School of Architecture and AIA Triangle Joint Lecture Series - Pradeepa Kannadasan & Purvij Munshi
2025-10-10 12:30

Barkitecture
2025-10-11 | Downtown Cary Park, Bark Bar, 302 S Walker St, Cary, NC, 27511, United States
Triangle Barkitecture is a one-of-a-kind pet architecture and design competition to raise money for pets in need by supporting local foster and pet rescue organizations right here in the Triangle. Local architects, engineers, designers, and creative minds all over the Triangle compete to create the best custom pet architecture that is then auctioned off at the event with 100% of those profits going to pets in need.
Barkitecture webpage

AIAT SFX HR Foundations for Small Firms: An Important Component for Long Term Success
2025-10-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
1 CE | LU

Hard Hat Tour with Duda|Paine Architects
2025-10-16 16:30 - 18:00
EP/YAF and Duda|Paine Architects are hosting a Hard Hat Tour of the Garden Gateway at Sarah P. Duke Gardens on October 16nd from 4:30-6:00pm. Please join us to see progress of the visitor center that will be open to the public next year! PPE is required for this tour. 1.5 CE credits will be available for attending this event.

Spots are limited to 25 participants. Parking is LIMITED and requires walking from paid parking areas in most cases. Please indicate in the RSVP if you will need handicap / accessible parking and plan to arrive early.

After RSVP, we will send more information for parking and access before the event. Email yaftriangle@gmail.com with any questions!
1 CE | LU

Fall 2025 School of Architecture and AIA Triangle Joint Lecture Series - Florian Idenburg
2025-10-20 17:30

Lunch and Learn Hosted by Thorburn Associates
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Center for Architecture and Design, 14 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, 27604
1 CE | LU credits available

Behind the Design[hers]
2025-10-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Wake Tech Perry Health Sciences Campus, 2901 Holston Lane - Building A, Theater Room, Raleigh
Behind the Design(hers) 2025 is back!
Join us as we go behind the scenes of Wake Tech’s transformative Health Sciences Education Building, designed by BSA LifeStructures and Brasfield & Gorrie — a 106,000 SF facility redefining healthcare education, shared directly by the designers themselves!
Featuring cutting-edge labs, a simulation hospital, and collaborative, wellness-driven spaces, this project is shaping the next generation of healthcare education.

Visit our link in our bio to register in advance.
We look forward to seeing you there!
A big thanks to Thorburn Associates for the food and beverage sponsorship for the event.
Parking:
Deck 2 – On the left, at the entrance to the campus on Holston Lane (corner of Sunnybrook Road and Holston Lane, across from Building B). Visitor parking is on the immediate right on level P2 when entering the deck. If those spaces are full, visitors may park in any unmarked spots on levels P2 through P6.

Fall 2025 School of Architecture and AIA Triangle Joint Lecture Series - Dominyka Voelkle
2025-11-03 17:30

2025 Technology in Architectural Practice Symposium
2025-11-05 12:30 - 18:00 | Wake Technical Community College – RTP Campus, 10908 Chapel Hill Rd, Morrisville
The 2025 Technology in Architectural Practice Symposium brings together bold ideas and breakthrough tools transforming the way we design and build. From the transformative power of AI to the insights unlocked by BIM and the breakthrough possibilities of Reality Capture, this year’s event spotlights the innovations reshaping today’s architectural practice. Join us to get inspired, make connections, and see how technology can elevate your work today—and tomorrow.
5 LU

Speakers

Ryan Johnson
As an Associate Principal and architect at Clark Nexsen, Ryan champions technology’s role in shaping design. Leading the firm’s Computation and AI Hubs, he was instrumental in developing its AI strategy, and his computational approaches have contributed to numerous award-winning projects. Previously, Ryan founded the firm’s Tech Studio, led the national AIA TAP knowledge community, and earned a spot on ENR’s National Top 20 Under 40.
Building with Logic: A Practical Intro to Computational Design
Discover how to translate your design intent into simple rules and data to solve complex challenges. This session introduces computational design, demonstrating how it’s not just for complex forms, but an invaluable tool for boosting creativity and efficiency on projects of any budget. You don’t need to be a coding expert to get started. We’ll bridge the gap from concept to reality, showing how this method connects to BIM for clear documentation and the creation of fabrication-ready files for contractors.

Shawn Protz
Shawn Protz is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at NC State University and co-founder of the design practice Protz Studio. His work explores the frictions between digital and physical interfaces in the production of architecture navigating a wide range of media from 3D-printed clay to inflatable structures to video game engines. Shawn has taught around the US and is a registered architect in Arizona, California, DC, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
Virtualizing the Built Environment
This lecture will explore the idea of architecture as immersive worldbuilding and consider the implications of virtualizing the physical built environment using photogrammetry.

Alankrit Ganesh Rajagopalan
Alankrit Rajagopalan is a Technical Designer at Gensler. His work bridges architecture, digital technology, and visualization, with a growing interest in how AI and automation can make tools like Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit more intuitive and seamlessly integrated into design workflows. He is also exploring new forms of visual storytelling through Unreal Engine for real-time rendering, VR and AR for immersive experiences, and Blender for motion-tracking and interactive content. Alankrit also leads workshops and training sessions aimed at broadening the studio’s engagement with emerging tools within the practice.
Vibe Coding: A Human-Centered Approach to Computational Design
This session explores how AI tools are reshaping the way architects interact with digital design platforms like Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit. Instead of relying on complex code or data logic, designers can now describe intent in natural language, letting AI translate ideas into geometry, parameters, and workflows. “Vibe Coding” highlights how this shift makes computational design more intuitive, collaborative, and accessible across all levels of practice.

Daoru Wang
Daoru Wang is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Architecture at Ball State University and a Ph.D. candidate in Design at North Carolina State University. His research and teaching focus on computational design, building performance simulation, and artificial intelligence in architecture. With professional experience at LS3P and Harvard CAMLab, Wang integrates design technology and sustainability through both practice and research. His YouTube channel, @Daoru_Wang, with over 4,000 subscribers and nearly 300,000 views, makes computational design education accessible to a global audience.
From AI Coding to LEED-Compliant Design: Bridging Automation and Sustainability in Architecture
This presentation highlights two applications of artificial intelligence in architectural design and research. The first demonstrates how AI can assist in writing Dynamo scripts and customizing Revit tools to automate workflows and enhance productivity. The second showcases a LEED-compliant daylighting prediction website developed using deep learning, offering an open-access platform for sustainable design analysis and collaboration.
Panel
Come envision the future of our industry with Liz, Xander and Shahab.

Schedule

Sponsors
GOLD

SILVER
BRONZE

FIRM SPONSOR

IN-KIND SPONSORS

Why sponsor this event?
Sponsoring the Emerging Tech Symposium is a chance to align your brand with innovation in architecture. The event will bring together up to 100 architects and design professionals for discussions on AI, photogrammetry, and other technologies, promoted through AIA Triangle’s network and offering continuing education credit.
Get in touch: aiataptriangle@gmail.com
Gold: $2,500
• Main Sponsor of the Event
• 30 minute slot for presentation
• Large logo on Marketing
• 10 complimentary tickets
Silver: $1,000
• 15 minute slot for presentation
• Logo on Marketing
• 5 complimentary tickets
Bronze: $500
• Logo on Marketing
• 3 complimentary ticket
Firm sponsor: $500
• Logo on Marketing
• 3 complimentary tickets

AIA Triangle 2025 VIP Partner Reception
2025-11-11 17:00 - 20:30 | The Lenny 555, 555 S Mangum Street, Floor 11, Durham
Thank you for your partnership with AIA Triangle this year!
Please join us for a private champagne toast with the Board of Directors to celebrate a successful year immediately preceding our annual meeting.
Date: Tuesday, November 11th
Time: 5:00pm
Location: The Lenny 555
555 Mangum Building, 11th floor
Durham, NC
Please RSVP by Friday, October 31

Platinum Partners receive four (4) complimentary tickets to the reception and annual meeting.
Gold Partners receive three (3) complimentary tickets to the reception and annual meeting.
Silver Partners receive two (2) complimentary tickets to the reception and annual meeting.
Bronze Partners receive one (1) complimentary ticket to the reception and annual meeting.

AIA Triangle 2025 Annual Member Meeting & Celebration
2025-11-11 17:30 - 20:30 | The Lenny 555, 555 S Mangum Street, Floor 11, Durham
AIA Triangle Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The Lenny 555
555 S Mangum Street, Floor 11, Durham

Join us as we gather for our annual membership meeting and enjoy an evening of sharing, networking, and appreciation. The AIA Triangle Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration is an excellent opportunity for members to connect with each other, meet the AIA Triangle Board and leadership, and network with our partners. PLEASE RSVP BY TUESDAY 11/4!

Registration
Deadline to register online: Friday, October 31
AIA Member: $0 | Students: $0
Non-member or guest of member: $40
AIA Triangle Annual Partners Tickets based on partnership level:
Platinum: 4 Tickets | Gold: 3 Tickets | Silver: 2 Tickets | Bronze: 1 Ticket

*No refunds for this event will be issued after registration

Fall 2025 School of Architecture and AIA Triangle Joint Lecture Series - Rayshad Dorsey & Michael Urueta
2025-11-17 17:30

[Cancelled] The Advantages Of Treated-Engineered-Wood-Siding - Lunch and Learn hosted by LP Building Solutions
2025-11-20 12:00 - 13:15

AIAT SFX- Marketing and Business Development Basics for Small Firm Architects
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event

Deciphering Sustainability: Understanding The Environmental Impact of a Lighting System - Lunch and Learn Hosted by K.B. Stephens Co.
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Center for Architecture and Design, 14 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, 27604

WIA Holiday Party
2025-12-04 17:30 - 19:30 | PMC Commercial Interiors Headquarters, 1331 Sunday Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Our Annual Holiday party features a pop up by Designed for Joy. Designed For Joy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides women emerging from crisis with stability through transitional employment and support, removing the stigma of vulnerability. It’s a great opportunity to find an early Holiday gift for friends and family.
We will also be holding a raffle to raise money for the Women’s Center of Wake County. The Women’s Center of Wake County uses evidence-based practices to provide stability and housing for single women experiencing homelessness.
Lastly, we are excited and proud to be awarding 4 scholarships raised from the Annual Breakfast for NCSU and Wake Tech students!
Food/Dessert Sponsored by Bonitz & Spartan Surfaces. Drinks sponsored by PMC Interiors.

Lessons Learned with BEC: Electronic Leak Detection and Continuous Monitoring
2025-12-18 12:00 - 13:00
Register HERE

WIA Winter Networking Event
2026-01-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Alfred Williams & Company, 410 South Salisbury Street, #200, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
WIA Winter Networking
at Alfred Williams & Company, co-sponsored by LP Building Solutions
WIA invites you to our Winter Networking Event – the perfect opportunity to connect with industry professionals & share insights while getting a chance to check out the beautiful Alfred Williams Showroom! Whether you’re looking to expand your network or find fresh inspiration for the year ahead, this event is a must-attend!
There may also be a swag giveaway!
Thursday, January 22
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Registration is free but required.
Alfred Williams & Company
410 S. Salisbury St., Ste. 200 | Raleigh, NC 27601
Includes a tour of the showroom
Parking is limited but available for free in the upper level at the AWC deck (see map here).
Street parking is free as well in the surrounding area. Nearby lots are available at varying costs.

Let’s kick off 2026 with a cheer! See you there!
Food and Beverage sponsored by: LP Building Solutions and Alfred Williams & Company

EP/YAF Pizza + Pros - Resume and Portfolio Review
2026-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooks Hall, 3rd Floor Rotunda, 50 Pullen Road, Raleigh, NC, United States
Pizza + Pros – Call for Professionals!
Monday, February 2
Monday, February 9
6:00 p.m.
Brooks Hall at NCSU
RSVP Here
EP/YAF is hosting Pizza + Pros in a two-part series again this year! Both events will take place at 6:00 p.m. in Brooks Hall at NCSU’s College of Design (Monday, February 2nd and 9th).
We are looking for volunteers for one or both dates to review student portfolios or participate in mock interviews with the students. Pizza will be provided!

AIAT x NCSU Joint Lecture Series - Wayne Evans Holness
2026-02-06 12:30 - 13:30 | NC State Allred Gallery, (Next to Burns Auditorium) 2221 Katharine Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Spring 2026 Joint Lecture Series
NC State School of Architecture and AIA Triangle
Wayne Evans Holness

Friday, February 6 | 12:30 PM
NC State University
Kamphoefner Hall, Allred Gallery
2221 Stinson Dr. | Raleigh, NC
Please join the College of Design for the spring 2026 architecture lecture series. This is the Linda and Turan Duda Travel Fellowship Friday Forum.

EP/YAF Pizza + Pros - Mock Interviews
2026-02-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooks Hall, 3rd Floor Rotunda, 50 Pullen Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

AIAT x NCSU Joint Lecture Series - Eric Höweler
2026-02-11 17:30 - 19:00 | NC State College of Design – Burns Auditorium, 2221 Katherine Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States
Spring 2026 Joint Lecture Series
NC State School of Architecture and AIA Triangle
Eric Höweler, FAIA

Wednesday, February 11 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
NC State University
Kamphoefner Hall, Burns Auditorium
2221 Stinson Dr. | Raleigh, NC
To attend via Zoom instead, register here

Please join the College of Design for the spring 2026 architecture lecture series. This is the Robert P. Burns Lecture.
Eric Höweler, Höweler + Yoon Architecture
Eric Höweler, FAIA, LEED AP, is a Professor of Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he has taught lecture courses and design studios with a focus on building technologies/integration since 2008.
Eric is co-founding Principal of Höweler + Yoon, a research-driven, multidisciplinary design studio working between architecture, art, and media. H+Y has a reputation for work that is technologically and formally innovative, and deeply informed by human experience and a sensitivity to tectonics. One of the firm’s celebrated projects is the MIT Collier Memorial, a milled granite compression structure that commemorates the life of Officer Sean Collier, who was killed in action after the Boston Marathon Bombing. The Collier Memorial has been honored with the BSA Honor Award, the American Architecture Prize, the AIA Religious Architecture Award, and has four times been a finalist for the Harleston Parker Medal. H+Y’s courtyard-exhibition hall in Chengdu, SkyCourts, has been honored by Architect Magazine, Archdaily, the Boston Society of Architects, and the European Centre for Architecture. Other recent projects include the UVA Memorial, a landform structure dedicated to enslaved laborers at the University of Virginia, 212 Stuart Street, a multi-family residential tower on Stuart Street in Boston, MA, the new MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA. Current projects include the Living Village at the Yale Divinity School, a residence hall adjacent to the historic Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, as well as the Karch Institute of Democracy at the University of Virginia.

4th Annual Women in Architecture Breakfast
2026-02-20 08:30 - 12:00 | Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Pkwy, Cary, NC, 27513, United States
4th Annual Women in Architecture BreakfastFeaturing Morgan Chawaga of “The Healthy Architect”Friday, February 20, 20268:30 AM – 12:00 PMPrestonwood Country Club | 300 Prestonwood Pkwy Cary, NC 275132 LUTicketsMembers – $50 | Non-Members – $80Tickets are now SOLD OUT.To be placed on a waitlist and notified if tickets become available, please email us.Students – Are you a student interested in attending?Contact us to get on a waitlist for complimentary, sponsored tickets.

Negotiating Your Value So Everyone Wins
Unlock your potential in the AEC industry by mastering the art of negotiation. This session empowers architects at all career stages to recognize and assert their value. Through practical insights and strategies, you’ll learn how to approach compensation discussions and professional growth opportunities, while advancing with confidence. Perfect for emerging professionals and seasoned architects alike, this workshop provides actionable tools to help you drive meaningful conversations that enhance your projects, your career and foster a more inclusive, value-driven work. Join us to start building a career where your contributions are fully recognized and rewarded.After the conference, attendees will return to their firms equipped with a renewed sense of self-worth and practical negotiation strategies that elevate both individual careers and firm standards. By implementing these skills, attendees can advocate more effectively for fair compensation and professional growth opportunities. This not only benefits their personal development but also contributes to a workplace culture where value is recognized, improving employee retention and job satisfaction across the industry. Ultimately, this session fosters a more resilient, equitable AEC field by empowering architects to drive impactful change from within their practices.

About Morgan Chawaga, Career + Business Coach and Founder of The Healthy Architect
Morgan Chawaga is a career and business coach and the founder of The Healthy Architect, dedicated to helping architects create MORE IMPACT and MORE INCOME. Through her evidence-based coaching, Morgan has successfully guided architects to secure job offers with salaries up to $70,000 above their current earnings, double their revenue in less than 6 months, and become firm owners, all while achieving 32-hour work weeks. With a focus on strategic negotiation and work life balance, she empowers her clients to thrive both personally and professionally. Through her coaching, architects – both employees and employers – are making and living MORE.
Instagram: @the_healthy_architect_ | Facebook: Morgan Chawaga | Website: www.thehealthyarchitect.org | Podcast: The Healthy Architect, LCC

Thank you to our 2026 WIA Breakfast Sponsors!

Reach out to us at info@aiatriangle.org for more information on sponsorship. Thank you for your support!

AIAT x NCSU Joint Lecture Series - Elgin Cleckley
2026-02-23 17:30 - 19:00 | NC State College of Design – Burns Auditorium, 2221 Katherine Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States
Spring 2026 Joint Lecture Series
NC State School of Architecture and AIA Triangle
Elgin Cleckley

Monday, February 23 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
NC State University
Kamphoefner Hall, Burns Auditorium
2221 Stinson Dr. | Raleigh, NC
To attend via Zoom instead, register here

Please join the College of Design for the spring 2026 architecture lecture series. This is the MacMillan Family Lecture.
Elgin Cleckley, _mpathic design
Elgin Cleckley, NOMA, is an Associate Professor of Architecture and the Undergraduate Program Director. He leads _mpathic design, a multi-award-winning pedagogy, initiative, and professional practice. After studying architecture at the University of Virginia (’93), Fontainebleau School of Visual Arts, and Princeton University (’95), he collaborated with DLR Group (Seattle), MRSA Architects (Chicago), and Baird Sampson Neuert Architects (Toronto) on award-winning civic projects. Elgin was a Muschenheim Fellow at the University of Michigan and has taught at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Before returning to teach at UVa in 2016, Elgin served as the 3D Group Leader and Design Coordinator at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, within the Science Content and Design Department, and was part of the Agents of Change Initiative from 2001 to 2016. This $47.5 million project produced the world’s first museum and design thinking architectural space—the Weston Family Innovation Centre (WFIC). WFIC featured award-winning architecture in collaboration with Toronto’s Diamond + Schmitt Architects, along with exhibitions, educational facilities, and public art, with works by David Rokeby, Michael Awad, Steve Mann, and Stacy Levy receiving several Canadian Association of Science Centres Awards.

The NC Architecture Outlook: Economy, Policy, and the Profession
2026-02-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Center for Architecture and Design, 14 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, 27604
The NC Architecture Outlook: Economy, Policy, and the Profession
Thursday, February 26, 2026Center for Architecture and Design14 E Peace St. | Raleigh, NC 27604
9:00 a.m. — Check-in and Coffee9:30 – 11:00 a.m. — Presentation
1.5 LURegistration is free for AIAT Members and Annual Partners$20 for Non-Members
The NC Architecture Outlook: Economy, Policy, and the Profession: is a forward-looking briefing for architects across North Carolina, bringing together an overview of economic conditions in the design and construction industry, a reflection on the past year’s accomplishments, a preview of AIA North Carolina’s strategic priorities, and insight into the legislative and regulatory issues expected to shape the coming year.
Registration for this event is now closed. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please email us at info@aiatriangle.org and we will send you the link.

AIAT x NCSU Joint Lecture Series - Tara Dudley
2026-03-02 17:30 - 19:00 | NC State College of Design – Burns Auditorium, 2221 Katherine Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States
Spring 2026 Joint Lecture Series
NC State School of Architecture and AIA Triangle
Tara Dudley

Monday, March 2 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
NC State University
Kamphoefner Hall, Burns Auditorium
2221 Stinson Dr. | Raleigh, NC
To attend via Zoom instead, register here

Please join the College of Design for the spring 2026 architecture lecture series. This is the Tesar Lecture on Architecture and Culture.
Tara Dudley, UT Austin
Assistant Professor Tara A. Dudley teaches interior design history and architectural history courses. Her scholarship examines the contributions of African American builders and architects to the American built environment, focusing on the antebellum and Reconstruction eras in the U.S. South. Her approach to the study of cultural resources is interdisciplinary with a focus on nineteenth-century American design, African American architectural history, historic preservation, and material culture. She is the author of the award-winning book “Building Antebellum New Orleans: Free People of Color and Their Influence” (University of Texas Press, 2021). Her in-progress works include a biography on the life and work of African American architect John Saunders Chase. As a member of the University’s Commemorative and Contextualization Projects research team, Dr. Dudley engaged in research on the contributions of Black builders and craftsmen to the built environment of The University of Texas campus. She has partnered with the Neill-Cochran House Museum to guide the restoration of and develop interpretive programming for the only intact slave quarters building in Austin, which is located on the museum grounds.
Dr. Dudley served as a senior architectural historian for Austin-based preservation consulting firm HHM & Associates, Inc. for two decades and continues to consult on preservation projects nationwide. She is well-versed in the integration of scholarly inquiry and professional practice and has expertise in the preparation of historic furnishings reports, National Register of Historic Places nominations, historic resource surveys, and interpretive planning for historic sites. She has served on the City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission and is the current chair of the Texas State Board of Review, the advisory committee that advises the State Historic Preservation Officer regarding National Register nominations.

Lunch & Learn sponsored by Fitch Lumber with Marvin + Trustile
2026-03-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Mez Restaurant, 5410 Page Rd, Durham, NC, 27703, United States
Join us for a Lunch and Learn sponsored by Fitch Lumber together with Marvin and Trustile!

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Mez Contemporary Mexican
5410 Page Rd Durham, NC 27703
2 LU | HSW
Free for AIAT Members and Annual Partners
In lieu of a non-member registration fee, a suggested $35 donation can be made to the Fitch Pediatric Rehabilitation Center.
Give here: https://unchealthfoundation.org/fitch-family-comprehensive-pediatric-rehabilitation-program.

Space is limited. Please register below.
