AIA has set out a new plan to guide the organization through 2025. Image courtesy of American Institute of Architects.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has outlined the initial phases of new strategic and climate action plans. In a recent virtual meeting that took place between April 14 and 17, leaders of the organization convened to outline guiding principles for AIA's next five years.
The AIA website explains that this group also discussed how to move forward from the COVID-19 crisis and worked to articulate a stronger position on sustainability with regards to "human and ecological health." In addition, the group made plans for how to complete certain required functions, including AIA's Annual Business Meeting, in light of the recently cancelled A'20 Conference on Architecture and Design.
In a statement announcing the development of the new strategic plan, AIA 2020 President Jane Frederick said, “We are at a turning point, a crossroads in the AIA, a crossroads in the profession, and a crossroads in the world we live in. What we do in the next few years will determine what we become in the next 50.”
The major tenants of the new plan articulated by the AIA follow:
Climate Action: To have the AIA and the profession focus on real action that mitigates climate change.
The Role of the Architect: To elevate awareness and understanding to help society see who architects really are, that architects collaboratively help to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
Research and Technology: To recognize that knowledge is a valuable currency that defines who we are and what we do, and that innovation allows us to create a better world.
Architectural Education: To better prepare architects for the future ahead and to include a true cross-section of society.
Equity: To further promote equity in the profession and for all who inhabit the built environment we design. The Strategic Plan, based on member input and feedback, also emphasizes collaboration and prioritization.
Create a bigger tent…and collaborate with all those who care about architecture and the world we all inhabit.
Focus selectively on issues that really matter…and mobilize our resources, educate and preparing architects, advance knowledge, and shed things that are not part of our core values.
Raise up a whole new generation of leaders…and prepare architects for the leadership these roles require. The Board approval allows the association to begin creating the necessary plans to carry out these directives. The new Strategic Plan will be shared broadly soon.
Climate Action. To have the AIA and the profession focus on real action that mitigates climate change.
The Role of the Architect. To elevate awareness and understanding to help society see who architects really are, that architects collaboratively help to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
Research and Technology. To recognize that knowledge is a valuable currency that defines who we are and what we do, and that innovation allows us to create a better world.
Architectural Education. To better prepare architects for the future ahead and to include a true cross-section of society.
Equity. To further promote equity in the profession and for all who inhabit the built environment we design. The Strategic Plan, based on member input and feedback, also emphasizes collaboration and prioritization.
Create a bigger tent…and collaborate with all those who care about architecture and the world we all inhabit.
Focus selectively on issues that really matter…and mobilize our resources, educate and preparing architects, advance knowledge, and shed things that are not part of our core values.
Raise up a whole new generation of leaders…and prepare architects for the leadership these roles require. The Board approval allows the association to begin creating the necessary plans to carry out these directives. The new Strategic Plan will be shared broadly soon.
Here's how I re-ordered it;
Equity. To further promote equity in the profession and for all who inhabit the built environment we design. The Strategic Plan, based on member input and feedback, also emphasizes collaboration and prioritization.
Climate Action. To have the AIA and the profession focus on real action that mitigates climate change.
Architectural Education. To better prepare architects for the future ahead and to include a true cross-section of society. [The Cost of Education is too Damn High!] - emphasis mine
Research and Technology. To recognize that knowledge is a valuable currency that defines who we are and what we do, and that innovation allows us to create a better world.
The Role of the Architect. To elevate awareness and understanding to help society see who architects really are, that architects collaboratively help to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
You do the first, first; Equity gets at racial disparities, which gets us to real attention on Climate Change. Focus on Climate Change, promotes a need for better educated architect. Which leads to R+T, which leads to Role of The Architect, which brings us back to Equity!
Those last three, they're fucking meaningless, feel good bullshit; do the five I listed, you'll get the other 3.
Jesus, and stop trying to placate the asshats in the profession who believe racial equity, climate change, and affordable education are bullshit issues.
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Um Yeah, should I hold my breath, or wait for the rubber to hit the road, or better yet; join The Architecture Lobby?
This the order, as I numbered it;
Here's how I re-ordered it;
You do the first, first; Equity gets at racial disparities, which gets us to real attention on Climate Change. Focus on Climate Change, promotes a need for better educated architect. Which leads to R+T, which leads to Role of The Architect, which brings us back to Equity!
Those last three, they're fucking meaningless, feel good bullshit; do the five I listed, you'll get the other 3.
Jesus, and stop trying to placate the asshats in the profession who believe racial equity, climate change, and affordable education are bullshit issues.
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