2025 Student Project Design Award: The Yolk of Kimintet Primary School
Nestled in the southwest reaches of Kenya, an idea began to form. The Yolk took its substance from Kenya’s rich Tribal Architecture and sustainable practices used by its Indigenous People. Design concept by Mali Borisch of KCAD.
Empowering Our Members: AIA Grand Rapids Membership Leadership Grants
At AIA Grand Rapids, we’re committed to empowering our members to grow, lead, and shape the future of architecture. That’s why we’re proud to offer the AIA Grand Rapids Membership Leadership Grant — a program designed to support our members in advancing their professional development, leadership skills, and career goals. Over the past few years, […]
KCAD Awards 2025 AIA Medal for Academic Excellence
The NAAB Master of Architecture (MArch) degree program at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University has awarded their 2025 AIA Medal for Academic Excellence to Brendan Hutchings in recognition of extraordinary academic achievement. For more than a century, AIA has provided a medal of excellence to the top graduating students in […]
AIA Grand Rapids Names 2025 Scholarship Recipients
In partnership with the Michigan Architectural Foundation, AIA Grand Rapids has selected two Emerging Professionals as Recipients to receive its annual Student Scholarship to assist in continuing their Architectural Educations. Brittany Bardman and Madison Morris have both been named as 2025 AIA Grand Rapids Scholarship Recipients. Scholarship Winners exhibited impressive academic achievement, outstanding leadership skills, strong commitment to architecture, […]
Save the Date — AIA Grand Rapids 2025 Honor Awards Celebration
Thursday, October 16, 2025GLC Live at 20 Monroe | 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI Let’s come together to celebrate design excellence and the architects shaping the future of West Michigan. The AIA Grand Rapids Honor Awards Celebration returns this fall—recognizing the people and projects transforming our communities through the power of architecture. This […]
Building Leadership Through Community Engagement — AIA Grand Rapids Sponsors CKLDP Session
AIA Grand Rapids is proud to have sponsored the second session of AIA Detroit’s 2025 Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP), titled “Engaging Your Community.” Led by AIA Grand Rapids member Cassandra Dudlo and Tian Li, the session was made possible through the AIA Grand Rapids Member Leadership Grant Program, which supports professional development opportunities […]
Rain? What Rain? The 2025 AIA Grand Rapids Scholarship Golf Outing Brought the Sunshine Anyway!
Who says a few clouds can dull the fun? The 2025 AIA Grand Rapids Scholarship Golf Outing was an absolute hit — rain in the forecast, but pure sunshine in the vibes! From that first swing to the last snack stop, we served up serious fun, community spirit, and a whole lot of heart on […]
AIA Grand Rapids Hosts Inaugural Trivia on Tap!
Last week AIA Grand Rapids hosted our inaugural Trivia on Tap, a fun night of trivia, conversation, and craft beer to connect young professionals across the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. We had a great turnout, multiple trivia winners, and a beautiful evening on the Founders Brewing Co. Patio! Thank you to our amazing sponsors […]
AIA Grand Rapids is Proud to Present the 2025 Honor Awards Program
This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 16th at the GLC Live at 20 Monroe. Submissions should be sent to AIA Grand Rapids. Entry Fees are listed under each category in the Call for Entries. You may pay by Credit Card on Eventbrite. Show the Jury your commitment to Design Excellence. Every year, jurors reward submissions that best tell the story of a project, […]
AMDG Architects Hosts THRIVE Mentorship Program
This month, the AIA Grand Rapids 2025 Thrive Mentorship Program held its second event at AMDG Architects! The cohort dove into the rich topic of Mission + Meaning guided by thoughtful remarks from Peter Baldwin, AIA. Peter spoke on how Mission provides a framework for your life’s work, while Meaning provides the deep purpose behind it. Thrive Mentorship pairs have begun engaging in meaningful […]