AIA Wisconsin

Join AIA Milwaukee for an Eat and Earn Event with Sierra Pacific Windows!

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: Powder coating is a dry finishing process known for durability, performance, and a smooth application process on many products from everyday appliances to tough machinery. This learning unit will take an in-depth look at powder coatings while outlining the history of their development. We will illustrate the powder-coating application process, review specifications, and compare the benefits of nontoxic powder coatings to liquid finishes, all while emphasizing the advantages to our health and the environment.

📅 Wednesday, October 14
🕚 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Ward4 , The Historic Pritzlaff Building, Floor 2, 313 N Plankinton Ave Ste 207 Milwaukee, WI 53203

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/aia-mke-eat-earn-architectural-powder-coatings

Join BEC Wisconsin, Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions and Vitro for a half-day workshop and tour on glass.

𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙬-𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨
The information in this course will help architects understand how high-performance architectural glass can significantly improve the energy efficiency of buildings while reducing their operating costs and carbon emissions.

𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧
The LIVE TOUR will benefit participants by providing up-close observation of the glass fabrication process, providing insight to the resources and technology required; in addition to witnessing quality control measures that help design professionals satisfy their client requirements. The tour will begin with a presentation followed by a walk-through of the plant. The objective of the presentation will be to introduce participants to the steps and procedures of fabricating architectural glass. In addition, the presentation will cover safety requirements. The walk-through will cover the steps of architectural glass fabrication from cutting and washing to the fabrication of the finished insulating glass units.

📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕚 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Trulite New Berlin, 5700 S Moorland Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/bec-wi-fall-glass-event-and-tour

Join AIA Milwaukee for a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hardy House in Racine with Mark Hertzberg.

Participants will examine Wright’s mastery of organic architecture and analyze how he adapted his Prairie School layout to a dramatic bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. The tour highlights signature Wrightian techniques—including expressive compression and release, art glass fenestration, and cantilevered terracing—to demonstrate how spatial geometry optimizes daylighting and natural cross-ventilation. Additionally, attendees will learn how Wright’s pioneering integration of site, light, and structure informs contemporary building performance and occupant well-being. Attendees will also review envelope restoration methods that protect Wright's pioneering architecture against environmental degradation and moisture intrusion.

📅 Monday, October 12
🕚 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
📍 Frank Lloyd Wright Hardy House , 1319 Main St, Racine, WI 53403

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/frank-lloyd-wright-hardy-house-tour

Join AIA Milwaukee for a walking tour of Milwaukee’s historic Forest Home Cemetery to explore how 19th-century site planning, landscape architecture, and civic leadership fundamentally shaped the city's built environment. Participants will analyze early urban design decisions aimed at addressing public health, sanitation, and green space integration during rapid mid-century municipal growth. The tour highlights the contributions of interred historic figures whose work influenced Milwaukee’s infrastructure, street layout, and public welfare frameworks.

Presenter: Docent from Forest Home Cemetery

📅 Thursday, October 8
🕚 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
📍 Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/forest-home-cemetery-architectural-tour

Join CRAN & Weather Shield Windows and Doors for a tour on custom residential work.

This curated tour sponsored by Kohler Co. and KOHLER Store by First Supply is designed specifically for architects engaged in custom residential work, offering direct access to manufacturing, engineering, and product development teams. The event offers 9 LUs, and space is limited to 12 attendees. We encourage 1–2 participants per firm, with attendance granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣: Space is limited to 12 attendees. To register, please email to Julie Davies (𝗷𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲.𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀@𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺) at Weather Shield.

📅 Tuesday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 7
🕚 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM | 07:30 AM - 11:00 AM
📍 Weather Shield, Medford, WI

🔗 For More Information: https://aiaw.org/events/view/aia-wi-cran-weather-shield-tour

Join your hosts AIA Milwaukee, CSI Milwaukee, and Wisconsin Chapter ASLA for a distinctive ARCHtoberfest film screening event!

SITTING STILL is a portrait of Laurie Olin, hailed as a modern-day Frederick Law Olmsted, whose habit of wandering city streets with a sketchbook — sitting, watching, drawing — has shaped how Americans gather in public space for over fifty years. The documentary traces Olin's key projects, including Bryant Park, Columbus Circle, and the Washington Monument Grounds, and the vision behind them: that public space should be democratic, not just decorative. Featuring appearances by Frank Gehry, Billie Tsien, and Walter Hood, the film is as much a portrait of an artist as it is an argument for why the spaces between our buildings matter as much as the buildings themselves.

Get in the spirit with colleagues, neighbors, family, and friends of the community at a cocktail reception (food provided, dietary options limited) beginning at 5:00 PM, with the film screening to follow at 6:00 PM.

We're deeply grateful to our sponsors, whose generous support makes events like this possible for our community.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Wausau Tile, Kompan
𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: BPL Enclosure, Landscape Forms

🎬Sitting Still Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1012172080?share=copy

📅 Thursday, October 1
🕚 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Discourse at Radio Milwaukee, 158 S Barclay St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/sitting-still-screening-social

Join AIA Southwest Wisconsin and PHIUS for a tour of the Bayview Community Center, Madison's newest certified commercial Passive Building.

Located at the heart of the Bayview redevelopment, the center serves as a vibrant neighborhood hub offering after-school programs, arts and crafts, a food pantry, community dining, and social services. Attendees will learn how the project team designed the building to meet the rigorous Passive Building standard through high-performance enclosure and energy-efficient systems. The tour will highlight the building's sustainable design strategies and their impact on energy performance, occupant comfort, and resilience. Whether you're a design professional or simply interested in high-performance buildings, this tour offers a firsthand look at how Passive Building principles can support healthier, more sustainable communities.

Presenters: Alexis London, Allison Clemens, PE, CPHC

📅 Wednesday, September 30
🕚 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Bayview Community Center, 103 La Mariposa ln, Madison, WI 53715

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/building-tour-bayview-community-center-madison-s-newest-commercial-passive-building

This Is The Night For WI Architects To Come Together To Celebrate Design Excellence | ✨ 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞 𝔸𝕀𝔸 𝕎𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝔻𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝔸𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝔾𝕒𝕝𝕒🏆

Tickets for the 2026 Design Awards Gala are selling quickly, and with ticket sales ending in less than two weeks, now is the time to reserve your table or tickets to ensure you don’t miss Wisconsin’s premier celebration of architecture and design excellence. Once we reach event capacity, tickets will be sold out--if you plan to attend, now is the time to register. Ticket sales close at midnight on Monday, September 21.

Reunite with old friends and make new connections as we toast this year’s award-winning projects and individuals, and mingle with representatives of these industry-leading firms, companies, and organizations:

(ABC Supply Co. Inc., ADCI, Ascension, BW Architect, Crimson Sun Studios, Design Engineers, Engberg Anderson Architects, EUA, Galbraith Carnahan Architects, Greenfire Management Services, LLC, HGA, Hunzinger Construction Company, IBC Engineering, Iconica, Idyll Coffee Roasters, Immel Construction, InSite Consulting Architects (ICA), Johnsen Schmaling Architects, Kahler Slater, KBA, LA DALLMAN, Milwaukee Rep, MPHI, OPN Architects, Oregon Public Library, Potter Lawson, Inc., Quorum Architects, Inc., Ripples, by design, SJL Government Affairs & Communications LLC, Somerville Architects and Engineers, State of Wisconsin DHS)

🔗 Link to tickets here: https://aiaw.org/events/view/2026-aia-wisconsin-design-awards-gala

Come join us for a fun evening at Lakefront Brewery for our High Performance Buildings Happy Hour event! Enjoy great company, delicious drinks, and lively conversations about all things related to passive house design and sustainability. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the topic, this event is perfect for networking and learning from like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with the local building science professionals community in a relaxed and casual setting. See you there!

📅 Wednesday, September 23
🕚 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Lakefront Brewery, 1872 North Commerce Street Milwaukee, WI 53212

🔗 Register to Attend: https://aiaw.org/events/view/september-networking-mixer-hosted-by-aia-milwaukee-emerging-professionals-1