Member Directory
A convenient searchable index of all AAO Member sites and programming areas. A current listing of Individual Members is found on this page, as well.
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A non profit organization comprised of architects, artists and designers to broaden the range of discussion of the design of the built environment.
Anchorage, AK -
Dedicated to the vibrant social, economic, and environmental future of cities; and provider of design leadership training and technical assistance to hundreds of elected officials, public-private partnerships, education leaders, business leaders, and other key local decision makers in the design process.
Washington, DC -
The AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals and allied partners, serving as the voice of the architecture profession and the resource for our members in service to society.
Washington, DC -
The American Planning Association provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing our members with the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.Chicago, IL -
Architects use the power of design to solve problems, transform lives, and create a better world. The Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), celebrates architecture’s value by advancing tomorrow’s design leaders and preserving architectural treasures of the past.
Washington, DC -
Enriching the Greater Cincinnati community by connecting people with the places where we live, learn, work and play.
Cincinnati, OH -
Presenting the work and ideas of the world’s most interesting and influential architects and designers to New York, national and international audiences, through lectures, exhibitions and publications.
New York, NY -
A leading independent centre for arts, architecture and design which aims to inspire people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the world around them.
Hyderabad, INDIA -
Promoting awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the ways in which architecture and urban design influence and enhance the quality of life in the Houston community.
Houston, TX -
The Architecture Foundation is a non-profit agency that advances architecture and urbanism to enrich life now and in future. We are independent, agile and influential. We bring together the public and professionals to cultivate new ideas and talent, stimulate discussion, and improve the quality of the built environment.
Central House 59–63 Whitechapel High Street, London -
Conceived by a group of senior BC architects in 1999, the Architecture Foundation of BC recognizes and encourages excellence in architecture through a variety of programs and initiatives. The Foundation also organizes various fundraising events to build a fund from which it can provide grants and contributions to support its mission to promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of the built environment in British Columbia.
Vancouver, BC -
Supporting Oregon’s quality of life and creating awareness of our designed environments through education, advocacy, philanthropy, and inspiration.
Portland, OR -
The ARC’s mission is to increase general architectural literacy and design awareness through K-12 educational programs to improve arts and cultural literacy, community awareness, and environmental consciousness. Our vision is that each student will have a heightened appreciation of how architecture and design relate to the world around them and be empowered with 21st century skills and knowledge to appreciate, evaluate, and contribute to their community.
New Haven, CT -
ACSA, unique in its representative role for schools of architecture, provides a forum for ideas on the leading edge of architectural thought.
Washington , DC -
Committed to the advancement of the quality of life in our communities through inspiration and leadership in both design and the build environment.
Atlanta, GA -
Improving the Austin community by advancing the value of architecture.
Austin, TX -
Advancing the knowledge and recognition of women’s contributions to architecture.
New York, NY -
Dedicated to the advancement of design practice, education, research, and advocacy in ways that build and sustain resilient and just communities, cities, and regions.
New York, NY -
A nonprofit educational corporation with a mission to promote public awareness of Boston's rich architectural and historical heritage through its guided tours, lecture series and other activities.
Boston, MA -
BSA Space is Boston’s leading center for architecture and design, and is home to the Boston Society of Architects/AIA and the BSA Foundation.
Boston, MA -
The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design (formally the Virginia Foundation for Architecture) hosts innovative exhibitions, educational programs, and partnerships that elevate the understanding of design and its influence on our lives. As a preeminent design museum housed in an architectural treasure, the Branch is both a destination and a resource for the investigation of form and function.
Richmond, VA -
The Lipsey Buffalo Architecture Center (BAC) explores excellence in architecture and city planning as demonstrated by Buffalo’s outstanding architectural heritage.
Buffalo, NY -
Building Matters Ann Arbor inspires curiosity about, appreciation of, and agency over our built environment by illuminating and interpreting it. Our people and programs cultivate meaningful connection, civic engagement, and community transformation.
Ann Arbor, MI -
To foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.
Ottawa, ON -
The Center was founded as an independent non-profit in 2003 by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Philadelphia). The Center provides the public with a place to explore architecture, urban planning, and design, allowing them to understand how these disciplines affect us all in our daily lives.
Philadelphia, PA -
The Center for Civic Design (CCD) is an interdisciplinary hub of designers whose focus is bringing together diverse groups around the planning, development, and design of our towns and cities. Through such service and engagement, CAP students will have invaluable immersive learning experiences.
Indianapolis, IN -
The Center for Design Institute helps visitors and scholars understand the role of design in our lives. The Center embraces the field of design through the preservation of a distinctive design collection.
Seattle, WA -
The Chicago Architecture Biennial is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating an international forum on architecture and urbanism through the production of exhibitions and public programs.
Chicago, IL -
The Chicago Architecture Center is the leading organization devoted to celebrating and promoting Chicago as a center of architectural innovation, and it inspires people to discover why design matters.
Chicago, IL -
The Visitors Center actively markets the uniqueness and advantages of the Columbus/Bartholomew County community while engaging and educating visitors, overnights guests and residents.
Columbus, IN -
The Center for Architecture and Design is a volunteer collective of creative professionals formed to help architecture and design lead the way in shaping the future of how our community looks, acts, and feels.
Columbus, OH -
A community design center that provides pro bono preliminary design services to nonprofit organizations in greater Philadelphia, offers unique volunteer opportunities to design professionals and raises awareness about the importance of design in community revitalization.
Philadelphia, PA -
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. Cooper Hewitt educates, inspires, and empowers people through design by presenting exhibitions and educational programs and maintaining active publications.
New York, NY -
The Cranbrook Art Museum invites viewers to discover relevant and transformative moments in modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design. Through our exhibitions, collections, programming, and publications, we bring together people from our region and around the world to provoke new ideas about art, creativity, and the built environment.
Bloomfield Hills, MI -
Providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design, the forum serves as an inclusive arena where people interested in and concerned with the built environment, non-professionals and professionals alike, may interact intellectually and socially.
Dallas, TX -
AD EX, the Architecture and Design Exchange works to encourage the conversation about why architecture matters to YOU. Supported by AIA Dallas and the Architecture and Design Foundation, AD EX presents a variety of public programs, including walking tours, film screenings, exhibitions, panel discussions and family programs. We also support a scholarship/traveling fellowship program that awards thousands of dollars to the next generation of architects and design professionals.
Dallas, TX -
Denmark’s national centre for the development and dissemination of knowledge about architecture, building and urban development.
Copenhagen -
The Denver Architecture Foundation inspires people to explore our dynamic city, experience the importance of design to our quality of life and envision an exceptional future for Denver.
Denver, CO -
The Design Center advocates for the value of good design, planning, and public policy to support more livable and sustainable communities in the Pittsburgh region.
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Design in Public promotes design to create a healthier, more livable city.
Seattle, WA -
Committed to improving the design, utility and understanding of New York City's parks, plazas, streets and public buildings and bringing together neighborhoods, public agencies and design professionals to find innovative opportunities for change.
New York, NY -
Advancing the value of architecture for members, the profession, and the DC community.
Washington, DC -
America’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed Fallingwater for his clients, the Kaufmann family. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is entrusted to preserve Fallingwater for generations to come.
Mill Run, PA -
An organization that involves members in a statewide proactive, organized and unified effort to benefit the architecture profession.
Tallahassee, FL -
Enhancing and fostering awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of architecture and the built environment.
Santa Fe, NM -
A foundation that aims to educate the Puerto Rican community, with sensitivity and awareness to recognize and protect the values of architecture and landscape architecture.
Santurce -
Making project-based grants to individuals and organizations and producing public programs to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.
Chicago, IL -
Harbourfront Centre, on Toronto's waterfront, is an innovative not-for-profit cultural organization that creates events and activities of excellence that enliven, educate and entertain a diverse public.
Toronto, ON -
The Harvard Graduate School of Design is widely recognized as one of the world's top design schools, and is consistently ranked number one in North America. The school produces a robust calendar of public lectures, publications, exhibitions and awards related to architecture, urbanism and design culture, all of which compliment the academic mission of the school.
Cambridge, MA -
A foundation that connects people to the profound influence of design and stimulates education and public engagement in shaping Hawaii's island communities.
Honolulu, HI -
Enhancing appreciation and understanding of architecture and the built environment through exhibitions, lectures, charettes, symposia, and other forms of public engagement. Our collection of nearly 6,000 objects – from the late 18th century to present day – includes drawings, models, photographs, artifacts, games, ephemera, and the world’s third-largest collection of plaster architectural casts.
Pittsburgh, PA -
The present time is marked by radical technological, economic, cultural and social changes. The new Institute aims this changing world map and visualize, while promoting discussion for both the professional design field as a wider audience.
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As one of the nation’s premier historic preservation organizations, Historic Denver, Inc. protects the historic neighborhoods that make Denver unique. In the 1970s Denver's historic structures faced demolition in epic numbers.
Denver, CO -
Historic Milwaukee Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of and commitment to Milwaukee’s history, architecture, and the preservation of our built environment through education and advocacy. HMI is an affiliated member of the Wisconsin Historical Society, a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Visit Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, WI -
The voice of the architectural profession and the resource for its members in service to society through knowledge and advocacy.
Honolulu , HI -
The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles , CA -
The Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design is an independent nonprofit organization that instigates dialogues on design and the built environment through public programming, exhibitions, and publications. L.A. is a catalytic place for architecture and design, offering lessons that extend globally. Our curatorial stance frames and challenges what architecture means in an evolving city.
Los Angeles , CA -
The Louisiana Architecture Foundation works to advance Architecture in Louisiana by serving as a link between the public and the architectural profession. This linkage includes public awareness of Architecture, public support for Architecture, and public participation in processes that shape the environment.
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An organization that strives to provide a venue where the architecture profession and the general public can meet and initiate conversations which will allow Miami and the South Florida region to continue to emerge as a vibrant and diverse community and where architecture and design play a vital role.
Miami, FL -
A non profit organization that fights for intelligent urban design, planning and preservation through education, dialogue and advocacy.
New York, NY -
The Museum of Architecture (MoA) is a charity and pop-up platform that creates exhibitions and programming with the mission to provide resources for architects to be better entrepreneurs and create opportunities for architects to engage with other industries and the public to be better informed about the people and places for which they are designing.
London -
Founded in 2000, the Nashville Civic Design Center (NCDC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to elevate the quality of Nashville's built environment and to promote public participation in the creation of a more beautiful and functional city for all.
Nashville, TN -
America’s leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment and to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives.
Washington, DC -
The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) mission is to champion diversity within the design professions by promoting the excellence, community engagement, and professional development of its members.
Washington, DC -
The nation’s leading voice of preservation focused on saving America’s historic places.
Washington, DC -
New London Architecture (NLA) is an independent forum for discussion, debate and information about architecture, planning, development and construction in the capital.
London -
The AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architectre is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach and professional development.
New York, NY -
NEXT.cc is an eco web of informal art, science and design opportunities that develops ethical imagination and environmental stewardship.
Milwaukee, WI -
Open House New York celebrates the best examples of design and planning throughout the five boroughs, from historic to contemporary, and helps foster a more informed conversation about how architecture and urban design sustain New York as a vibrant place to live, work, and learn.
New York, NY -
An independent, not for profit organisation that aims to be at the centre of creating better places – and a better city - through championing excellence in design quality and advocating for an inclusive and informed approach to the development of our city.
London -
PlayBuild NOLA is a start-up non-profit based in New Orleans. Since late 2012, we’ve been on a mission to transform under-utilized urban spaces into exciting kid-friendly environments for play and learning. In August 2013, after 8 months of planning we opened our flagship site in Central City.
New Orleans, LA -
The Institute for Planning and Development of the City of Prague (IPR Prague) is the main conceptual workplace for the City of Prague, for the fields of architecture, urbanism, development, creation and administration of the city. IPR Prague processes strategic, urban and territorial development documents, and works to strengthen partnerships between universities, professional institutions, and nonprofit organizations withing the Czech Republic and internationally.
Prague, Czech Republic -
The Rice Design Alliance, formed in 1972, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of architecture, urban design, and the built environment in the Houston region through education, discussion, and innovation.
Houston, TX -
An organization that champions better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and with government to improve the design quality of public and private structures.
London -
The Center for Architecture + Design enhances public appreciation for architecture and design, both locally and internationally, through exhibitions, lectures, tours, films and other programs that reveal the richness of the design arts.
San Francisco, CA -
A non profit organization that promotes good planning and good government in the San Francisco Bay Area through research, education and advocacy.
San Francisco, CA -
Sarasota enjoys a rich architectural history that dates back to the early 20th Century and continues to be furthered by regional architects.Sarasota, FL -
Connecting people to the architecture, design and history of Seattle through entertaining workshops, dynamic tours, educational seminars and enthusiastic community advocacy.
Seattle, WA -
The Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (formerly the Santa Clara Valley chapter) is a professional organization that serves the local architect, promotes architecture and the built environment within the Chapter’s boundaries.
San Jose, CA -
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) promotes the study, interpretation, and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism worldwide for the benefit of all. SAH serves a network of local, national, and international institutions and individuals who, by vocation or avocation, focus on the built environment and its role in shaping contemporary life.
Chicago, IL -
Columbia, SC -
TBFAD is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the exploration and appreciation of architecture
and the built environment and how it influences shaping our city, our neighborhoods and our lives. It's mission is implemented through educational activities and public awareness events engaging citizens of all ages.Tampa, FL -
Advancing the standards of the architectural profession by serving our members and the public at large through education, legislation, recognition of work, and social events, and, most importantly, supporting a better quality of life by promoting the quality of our built environment.
Nashville, TN -
Providing a credible voice for and expertise in the area of historic preservation and related issues in Tulsa.
Tulsa, OK -
Van Alen Institute is a nonprofit organization that uses the tools of design competitions, research, and public programs to bring the power of design to bear on pressing challenges.
New York, NY
Associate Members
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Mark Baechler
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Suzanne Bartlett
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Ric Bell
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John Bencich
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Marisa Brown
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Shirley Buss
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Claudia Cackler
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John Comazzi
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Kristi Doyle
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Amy Ennen
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Susan Ernst
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June Freeman
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Wendy Friedmeyer
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Zoe Gizara
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Bruce Hamilton
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Margaret Hancock
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Daryl Harvey
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Casey Jones
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Reed Kroloff
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Kathleen Kupper
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Elisa Leal
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Jessica Leconte
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Anne-Marie Lubenau
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John Martoni
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Marianna McJimsey
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Gayle McKeen
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Charles McKinney
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Daniel McPhee
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Jennifer Mifflin
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Mark Moreno
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Robert Munson
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Carina Musila
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Nikos Nasis
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Alonzo Nedic
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Jason Nu
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Jody Nyboer
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Kyle O'Connell
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Margie O'Driscoll
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Edward Orlowski
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Jennifer Park
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Sherida Paulsen
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Alison Probst
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Sarah Rafson
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Subhan Ramdlani
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Suzane Reatig
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Prescott Reavis
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Mary Roberts
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Gary Scarboro
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Caroline Stevens
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Robin Vande Zande
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Samantha Weaver
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John Williams
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Danielle Willkins
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Marta Wojcik
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Edmund Worthy