AIA Detroit

10/14/2026

Help Shape AIA Detroit’s Future!

Join us on November 10th at 6 PM for the 2026 Annual Business Meeting at Plante Moran in Southfield. Celebrate 2026’s wins, hear what’s ahead, and elect the 2027 Board of Directors.

Ready to get involved? 2027 Board nominations are open to current AIA Detroit members in good standing. Submit nominations by Monday, October 19 at 5 PM to [email protected]. (Photo, bio, and statement of intent are mandatory for all nominees)

📅 November 10 | 6 PM
📍 Plante Moran, Southfield
🔗 RSVP: https://aiad2026annualmeeting.eventbrite.com

Food and beverages provided. Be part of what’s next for AIA Detroit!

10/13/2026

We are one week away from the 2026 BEC-GD Enclosure Consciousness Symposium, hosted by the Building Enclosure Council Greater Detroit, featuring four presentations on enclosure performance, detailing, roofing specifications, and professional risk management!

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center
Continuing education: Up to 4.5 AIA HSW credits
Tickets: $50 professionals / $10 students

Don't miss these engaging presentations with industry experts!
RSVP: https://becgdsymposium2026.eventbrite.com

10/08/2026

Our final session of the 2026 Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program dove into “The Future of Architecture."

Scholars Justin Farley of NBS Commercial Interiors and Selina Rustico of Straub Pettitt Mann Architecture led this full-day program, exploring how AI, automated fabrication, and emerging technologies are reshaping architectural design, project delivery, and the built environment. The Cohort gained practical criteria and protocols for evaluating and responsibly integrating emerging technologies into practice.

A big “Thank You!” to our Session 5 Sponsors, Straub Pettitt Mann Architecture and Steelcase.

This program wouldn't be possible without our generous Program Sponsors: Ghafari Associates, HOK + ROSSETTI, McGrory Glass Systems, SmithGroup, and University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture + Community Development.

10/06/2026

AIA Detroit was jam-packed with great events in September! An absolute highlight- our Women in Architecture Committee’s Detroit Month of Design event, “Empowering Women in Design Through Storytelling.” 👏

A big “Thank You!” to our committee, this powerhouse panel, ROSSETTI and Spartan Surfaces for sponsoring, Grazing Hearts Charcuterie for once again knocking the spread out of the park, and all of YOU for showing up. 🙏

We hope you left feeling inspired and excited to share your story with the AEC Community and beyond!

See all of the photos here: https://aiadetroit.pixieset.com/empoweringwomenindesignthroughstorytelling/

10/02/2026

The Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program's fourth session took a closer look at the forces shaping today’s AEC industry, exploring "Industry Culture & Trends."

Led by Asia K Williams, Assoc. AIA of HOK + ROSSETTI and Connor Barbara of HKS, Inc., and through presentations, activities, and conversations with industry leaders, Scholars examined how these trends are changing how we design, deliver, and experience the spaces around us.

A special "Thank You!" to this session's speakers and presenters:
Danielle Nowak of Dokes Design & Architecture, LLC.
Rutali Joshi, PhD, EDAC, LSSYB of HKS, Inc.
Kiana Wenzell of Design Core Detroit
& Noah Resnick, AIA of UDM SACD & Laavu

A big “Thank You!” to our Session 4 Sponsors: Allsteel, Material Bank®, UDM SACD, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit.

This program wouldn't be possible without the support of our generous Program Sponsors: HOK + ROSSETTI, SmithGroup, Ghafari Associates, and McGrory Glass Systems.

10/01/2026

An enormous thank you to the sponsors who helped make the 2026 AIA Detroit Celebration of Architecture at The Majestic a night to remember!

Your support makes it possible for AIA Detroit to bring our architecture and design community together to celebrate the people, projects, and ideas shaping our built environment. We’re grateful for your partnership and for helping make Michigan’s biggest night for architecture happen.

👏 Show some love to this year’s sponsors:
https://aiadetroit.com/sponsors/
📸 Relive the night and check out the photos:
https://aiadetroit.pixieset.com/the2026celebrationofarchitecture/

Thank you for celebrating with us!

09/30/2026

This year’s Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program cohort explored “Industry Culture & Trends,” with Scholars Asia K Williams, Assoc. AIA of HOK + ROSSETTI and Connor Barbara of HKS Architects leading the session.

This session explored emerging trends shaping the design and delivery of the built environment, including AI and technology, sustainability, project delivery, collaboration, and changing community needs. Through presentations, activities, and discussions with industry leaders and researchers, participants examined how these trends influence architectural decision-making, project outcomes, and the health, safety, and experience of building occupants.

A big “Thank You!” to our Session 4 Sponsors, Allsteel, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit, UDM SACD, and Material Bank®.

This program would not be possible without the support of our generous Program Sponsors, Ghafari Associates, HOK + ROSSETTI, and McGrory Glass Systems.

09/30/2026

Important work by Noir Design Parti! 🙏

The Architecture of Nathan Johnson
Public Informational Meeting: October 6, 2026

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 pm! Join MISHPO, Noir Design Parti, and Loggia Preservation for a public information meeting about our new project to study the architecture of Nathan Johnson!

Nathan Johnson (1926-2021) was a pioneer African American architect in Michigan. Johnson arrived in Detroit in 1950 and worked in the offices of Donald White, Michigan's first licensed Black architect in Michigan, before starting his own firm in 1956 on West Grand Boulevard. He first rose to prominence through his commissions for small Black congregations in Detroit. Into the 1960s, Johnson's firm received increasingly larger commissions, including churches, offices, businesses, housing, and more. His affinity for Modern design was a hallmark of his work. Through it all, Johnson was a proactive voice in helping to shape the mid-twentieth century landscape of the city and supported other Black professionals in the city, serving as a mentor for many Black architects of the period.

No formal catalog of all known places Nathan Johnson designed exists - which is the point of this project. Whether you were a client of Nathan Johnson, knew him personally or professionally, or just have an interest in the architectural heritage of metro Detroit, please join us at the meeting! If you can't attend, there will be an option to electrically submit information you know to the project - with more details to be announced soon.

We'll see you at Oak Grove AME Church, 19801 Cherrylawn Ave., Detroit, MI 48221 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:00 pm!

Learn more about the project at https://www.miplace.org/historic-preservation/programs-and-services/mi-civil-rights-project/nathan-johnson-architecture/

09/21/2026

Last, but certainly not least, joining us for tomorrow's Empowering Women In Design Through Storytelling event is Andrea (Andi) Wright, PCC, Founder of CTP Solutions, LLC!

With 30+ years of experience spanning architecture, construction, project leadership, coaching, training, and organizational development, Andi knows that successful careers are built on more than technical skills — they’re built on people.

Don't miss it! Students get in free.
📅 TOMORROW! Sept. 22 | 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 HOK + ROSSETTI
🎓 CE provided by AIA Detroit

Come hear Andi’s story, share your own, and connect with women shaping the future of design.
🔗 Register: https://aiad2026WIAstorytelling.eventbrite.com