American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach programs, and collaborates with other stakeholders in the design and construction industries.
The Octagon House in Washington, D.C., built in 1799 and owned by the American Institute of Architects
1957 stamp commemorating the AIA's centennial
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latinarchitectus, which derives from the Greek, i.e., chief builder.
Filippo Brunelleschi is revered as one of the most inventive and gifted architects in history.
Ceremony for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, presenting the award for the Arcadia Education Centre