We’re excited to share some important news: Bennett Peji, AIGA Fellow, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects San Diego Chapter.
Meet Austin Wiggins, our 2025 Laura Shinn Diversity Scholarship co-recipient, whose passion for architecture is shaping a more inclusive future. Read More…
The inaugural scholarship is a collaboration between the San Diego Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects and the San Diego Architectural Foundation, with the goal of increasing minority representation in the San Diego design community.
This MLK day, let’s take a day of reflection and action in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy. We invite you to contemplate how racial inequities have shaped our cities and how we can design for and best serve our diverse communities in the future.
February is Black History Month and this year we would like to reflect on MLK’s dream for equity for all. All year long we will explore issues in equity through our new Equity In Series.
(Photo Credits: The Modernist, San Diego History Center, BlackPast.org, Trip Advisor, Harvard GSD)
Check out this month’s previous designer spotlights by clicking on their photos below!
Check out these local and national programs, resources and events below related to Black History month. We invite you to learn, connect or get involved!
AIA National - Race and Equity Resources
Allison Grace Williams - learn about influential architect Allison Williams and her project at the Calexico Port of Entry
African American Black Resources - Southwestern College
Architect Magazine - Celebrating Architecture
Black Student Union Coalition - San Diego Unified School District
Black Tech Link & SD National Society of Black Engineers Joint Mixer - Feb 1st @ 6p National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and Black Tech Link
Black COMiX Day 2022 - Feb 19th 10AM-6PM, BLACK COM!X DAY is a Black comic-con for all ages and all people
Black Owned Businesses San Diego- explore and support local black owned businesses in our community
Black Student Organizations - USD
Black Student Union - Cuyamaca College
Celebrate San Diego Black History & Heritage - Explore and learn about our community’s rich black heritage and history at San Diego’s History Center’s website
Diversity Resources - San Diego Mesa College
Directory of African American Architects - in the US
HBCU (Historic Black College Union) Career Fairs 2022
Hotel Robinson (the Julian Hotel) - Learn about one of the first black owned hotels in San Diego County at this KPBS article
KPBS Celebrates Black History Month - article
Martin Luther King’s Fair Housing Legacy - article
Remembering Black Wall Street Gala - Feb 26th @ 6p, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
San Diego Public Library - Black History Month Program
San Diego National Organization of Minority Architects Chapter
On, Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Development Services Department’s (DSD) Division of Building Construction and Safety will resume structural recheck appointments for resubmittals that have minor remaining issues. These Virtual Structural Recheck Appointments will help designers more efficiently complete structural reviews on existing projects. The reviewer will indicate in the Project Issues Report that the next review can be performed with a Virtual Structural Recheck Appointment.
