The built environment is not neutral. It either enables progress or obstructs it; contributes to wellbeing or disturbs it. Our region is experiencing the most development it has seen in decades with buildings that will be around for the next 40 to 120 years. Because development impacts people in our community today and for years to come, there is an urgency to be thoughtful and informed about what we are cementing into new places and spaces. And yet, we as a society and a region do not talk about how buildings impact human wellbeing. Blueprint for Better: Pittsburgh (B4B) was developed to change that, and we are looking for more people (i.e. architects, designers of all kinds, neuroscientists, sociologists, EDAC...

Its purpose of  YAF is to support and encourage young professionals in the field of architecture to: obtain their license, become more involved with career development opportunities, and engage allied professionals through collaboration. Members of this committee continuously seek out new and fresh ideas and the energy and resources to implement them, and have fun doing it. For more information, please contact yaf@aiapgh.org YAF Meetings alternate between the AIA Pittsburgh office and a firm. Please use the list below for the upcoming YAF Meetings. All meetings will be from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted.  January 21, 2020 – AIA Pittsburgh Office (925 Liberty Avenue, Suite 700, Pittsburgh PA 15222) February 18, 2020 – PWWG March 17, 2020 – AIA...