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10.06.26
Your Voice, Your AIA: A Conversation with Carole Wedge, FAIA
Early career and emerging professionals are invited to join AIA National CEO Carole Wedge, FAIA, for a roundtable conversation about your career, your community, and the future of AIA.
Tuesday / October 06
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

10.06.26
Phase 3 Code Modernization: What You Need to Know
Join Grant Ullrich, Assoc. AIA, for an overview of Chicago’s Phase 3 Construction Codes Modernization Initiative covering mechanical, fuel gas, fire, energy, and residential updates.
Tuesday / October 06
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
1.5 CEU/HSW (Submitted for AIA CES Review)

10.03.26
South side Urbanism Bike Tour
Join AIA Chicago, I-NOMA, and the Experimental Station for an eight-mile guided bike tour highlighting community-driven design across Woodlawn, Bronzeville, and Grand Crossing.
Saturday / October 03
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
2.0 CEU (Submitted for AIA CES Review)

10.02.26
(P)recast: Adapting Masonry Rubble as Future Building Resource
Discover how emerging tech—computational sorting, robotics, and AR—can transform masonry rubble into high-performance, remanufactured building components.
Friday / October 02
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
1.0 CEU/HSW (Submitted for AIA CES Review)

10.01.26
Designight 2026
AIA Chicago proudly presents Designight 2026, Chicago's premier architectural Awards Ceremony and After Party. This year's event promises an unforgettable evening.
Thursday / October 01
4:30 pm - 10:30 pm

09.24.26
Chicago Architecture Center Architect Talk: Tom Kundig, FAIA
Join architect Tom Kundig, FAIA, and moderator Jen Masengarb, Assoc. AIA, for a look inside the design thinking, problem-solving and experimentation that continue to shape his distinctive and evolving practice.
Thursday / September 24
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
























