The mission of AIA San Diego is to promote the profession of architecture in San Diego and support members in professional excellence throughout their careers.

Founded in 1928, AIA San Diego remains committed to connecting architects with the community through advocacy for design, planning, sustainability, education, professional development, and civic leadership.

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Programs & Events

Featured

Jacobs Performing Arts Center Tour +1.5 HSW|CEU

Apr 4

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM13:30 – 15:001:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Jacobs Performing Arts Center Tour +1.5 HSW|CEU

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM13:30 – 15:001:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Join the Preservation Committee and explore the adaptive reuse of historic Building 178 at Liberty Station, now transformed into a cutting-edge performing arts center. Learn More…

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM13:30 – 15:001:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Apr 8

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Join the AIA San Diego Technology in Architectural Practice committee on their monthly meeting series.Learn More...

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Apr 9

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

RDAC Monthly Meeting

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Join the Regional Design Advisory Committee (RDAC) for their Monthly Meeting. Learn More...

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Crossing the Line / KidSketch: Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park

Apr 12

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM11:00 – 12:0011:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ArchWeek

Crossing the Line / KidSketch: Alcazar Garden in Balboa Park

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM11:00 – 12:0011:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ArchWeek

Join SDAF in celebrating ArchWeek with this month’s KidSketch. Learn More…

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM11:00 – 12:0011:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ArchWeek

Apr 16

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM14:00 – 16:002:00 PM – 4:00 PM

ArchWeek

SAN | Terminal 1 Tour +2 CEU

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM14:00 – 16:002:00 PM – 4:00 PM

ArchWeek

Celebrate 2025 Architecture Week with an exclusive tour of the soon-to-be-completed Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport! Learn More…

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM14:00 – 16:002:00 PM – 4:00 PM

ArchWeek

Apr 26

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM10:00 – 14:0010:00 AM – 2:00 PM

ArchWeek

Earth Day: DomeSweetDome

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM10:00 – 14:0010:00 AM – 2:00 PM

ArchWeek

Celebrate Earthday and Architecture Week with SDAF for Dome Sweet Dome. Learn More…

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM10:00 – 14:0010:00 AM – 2:00 PM

ArchWeek

May 1

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Preservation Committee Meeting

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Join the Preservation Committee’s Monthly meeting. Learn More...

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM12:00 – 13:0012:00 PM – 1:00 PM

COTE Case Study & Networking Event: RIMAC Expansion at UCSD by LPA

May 8

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM17:30 – 18:305:30 PM – 6:30 PM

COTE Case Study & Networking Event: RIMAC Expansion at UCSD by LPA

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM17:30 – 18:305:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Join the AIA San Diego Committee on the Environment (COTE) for an in-person Case Study Networking Event. Learn More...

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM17:30 – 18:305:30 PM – 6:30 PM

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News & Updates

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We shape our neighborhoods and thereafter they shape us

San Diego’s older neighborhoods are being reimagined—don’t miss this take from RDAC’s own Michael Stepner. Learn More…

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CityScape: Local Architects Bring Lively New Housing to San Diego’s Older Neighborhoods

Read the latest installment of "CityScape" by Dirk Sutro. Learn More…

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Elevation to Fellowship | Laura DuCharme Conboy, FAIA

With an enthusiastic passion for architecture, Laura DuCharme Conboy creates partnerships uniting non-profit organizations with built environment professionals, creating engaging and interactive K-12 programs, inspiring youth to envision a better world through design

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Elevation to Fellowship | Matthew Porreca, FAIA

Matthew Matthew Porreca elevates design by integrating performance, wellness, community, and experience to create innovative work which is human-centered, inspiring environments that celebrate passive design as the path to achieving high-performance results.

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In Memoriam: Robert K. Burkett, S.E., Founding Partner of BWE (1936 - 2024)

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CityScape: This Year’s Orchids and Onions of San Diego and Tijuana Architecture

Read the latest installment of "CityScape" by Dirk Sutro. Learn More…

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Obituary and Interment: The Death and Disposition of Irving J. Gill

Read about The Death and Final Disposition of Irving J. Gill and join the Irving Gill Foundation for a public burial on October 7, 2024, at 2 p.m. Learn More...

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