AIA Indianapolis is home to the majority of AIA Indiana Membership. This section holds monthly programs, an annual TRIVIA night, a biannual Home Tour as well as their very own Design and Service Awards Gala. The Section also has for over 15 years engaged its younger members through the AIA Indianapolis Young Architects Forum (YAF). AIA Indianapolis also hosts the Indiana High School Architectural Design Competition. Through engagement with the public as well as members from across the state, AIA Indianapolis continues to be a voice for the profession, through education, engagement and programming.
AIA Indianapolis November Program – Design Matters: Place, Public Realm, and the Evolution of a Collaborative Practice
The November AIA Indianapolis is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, at the Dallara Experience Hub, 1201 N Main St, Speedway, IN 46224. The featured presenter is Darin C. Cook, AIA, Partner, Pelli Clarke & Partners, who is the featured keynote presenter for that day’s 2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium. His presentation is titled – Design Matters: Place, Public Realm, and the Evolution of a Collaborative Practice. Attendees can earn one AIA HW LU! Registration will be opening soon but registration is open for the 2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium. During the symposium attendees will explore the issues shaping healthcare design and the built environment, from emerging industry trends and healthcare real estate to the new 2026 FGI code, disaster response and recovery, and the challenges of delivering large-scale healthcare projects. Also, UK HealthCare leaders Lynn Murphy and Masumeh Geranpayeh, RIBA will provide an owner’s perspective. Explore emerging trends, connect with industry colleagues, and earn up to 6 AIA LUs, including 4 HSW. CLICK HERE to learn more and register.
Date Change – 2026 AIA Indianapolis Design Excellence Awards
The 2026 AIA Indianapolis Design Excellence Awards Gala is now scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2027, at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. More information regarding this event will be forthcoming.
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YAF Indy ARE Study Group – Please note, the study group meeting dates, time, and location has been updated. Join us for the YAF Indy ARE Study Group, an ongoing initiative designed to support emerging architects preparing for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Each study group session will focus on whichever divisions the attending group would like to review. In the current 5.0 version of the exams, the divisions are comprehensive, so studying for any one division will support preparation across all of them. 📅 When: May 11, June 15, July 20, August 10, and September 14 💻 Virtual (please see the email invite for the Google Meet link) ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Location: In-person Luminaut, 702 N. Capitol Ave, Indianapolis IN 46204. Parking is available right outside the building. 📩 Study group sign-up: https://forms.gle/trXRc5E1xFuqFnr29
A dynamic, constantly evolving group of young design professionals committed to bettering themselves, their profession, and their community. Contact Logan R. Gemmill, AIA, lgemmill@dccm.com, or Shraddha Shetty, Assoc. AIA, shraddhasshetty@outlook.com, to learn more and to get involved.
