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...

The 2020 President’s Party & Annual Meeting is sponsored by:   We look forward to mixing up a few fun cocktails & mocktails with AIA CoTE Co-Chair, Christian Pegher, AIA; hosting interactive games, yes with prizes!;  voting on new board members at the local and state level, celebrating newly registered architects, AIA member accomplishments throughout the year, and introducing the 2021 Board President! Are you or someone you know retiring?  Let us know here!  Share with the community one interesting/fun thing you did this year!  Tell us about it here!  Register for the Celebration at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdu6opjMtHNKZTQ_cWsP9-1egzssGWidX