AIA Iowa

05/28/2026

📸 Attention all Iowa photographers and architecture enthusiasts! 📸

AIA Iowa is thrilled to be sponsoring Class 47: Architecture Photography Competition at this year’s Iowa State Fair!

Whether your lens captures the historic charm of past structures or the sleek lines of modern design, we want to see it! This class celebrates all examples of American and International architecture, both past and present. If you have an eye for the built environment, this is your chance to show off your talent at the iconic Iowa State Fair.

⏰ Don't miss out! We highly encourage everyone to get their entries prepared and submitted by June 13-14!

Ready to submit your best shots? Check out the rules, guidelines, and entry forms below to get started:

• Learn more and enter: https://www.iowastatefair.org/competition/enter-competitive-exhibits

• Photography Entry Details:https://storage.googleapis.com/iowa-state-fair/2026/Competitive-Events/Competitive-Exhibits/26_ifl_photography_updated.5.5.26.pdf

• Entry Form:https://storage.googleapis.com/iowa-state-fair/2026/Competitive-Events/Competitive-Exhibits/26_ifl_photography_entryform.pdf

Tag a photographer friend who needs to enter! 🏛️✨

Enter competitive exhibits at the Iowa State Fair.

05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Procrastinators Ball! It was a day full of informational presentations and ending with a tour of the Health Sciences Academic Building at University of Iowa.

05/08/2026

This months firm display is presented by DLR Group. Thanks for making our office look pretty!

05/04/2026

Hats off to all the public libraries that partnered with us for Architecture Month by creating displays, promoting Bee an Architect, and curating collections about design!

04/29/2026

The 2026 Procrastinators Ball will be held at the University of Iowa's Health Sciences Academic Building on May 21st! Register now at https://www.aiaiowa.org/events

04/28/2026

Last week, AIA Iowa Sections hosted a statewide trivia night, putting our members' architectural knowledge to the test. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, and a shout-out to our wonderful host, Naura, for a fun evening!

04/21/2026

Every month we have a new display in our office windows graciously designed by some of our firm members. The display showcases past, current or future projects designed by each firm.

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March - Studio MELEE
April - Neumann Monson Architects

04/20/2026

The stars aligned recently as AIA Architecture Week coincided with the Science Center of Iowa's Week of the Young Child. Volunteer architects spent three days working with museum patrons to construct a visionary cardboard city. What a fun partnership we hope to develop more in the future!

04/17/2026

AIA Iowa has developed STL files so you can 3D Print models of iconic Iowa landmarks at home. These files were shared with school kids and libraries across the state to promote curiosity and interest in our built environment.

04/16/2026

The North West Iowa Architects Section took a tour of the L.G. Everist Quarry in both Dell Rapids, SD and Jasper, MN on Tuesday. Seeing the sheer scale of the extraction process provided a fresh perspective on the logistics behind large-scale builds.