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Upcoming Changes to BSA Chapter Bylaws

As the BSA looks ahead to 2021, the BSA/AIA Board has made recommendations for changes to the Chapter's bylaws that will modernize governance and approved a new budget for 2021. The BSA membership will vote on the budget during this year's Annual Meeting on December 10.

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Nov 30, 2020

BSA Staff Picks: National Native American Heritage Day

The BSA staff is working on learning more about what we can do in our work and personal lives to acknowledge the ancestral lands on which we reside and the Indigenous People we share it with today. In honor of Native American Heritage Day, we would like to share some staff picks—articles, podcasts, movies, and more—relating to Native American rights, culture, and of course, architecture.

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Nov 27, 2020

Announcing Canstruction 2020 Winners

The 2020 Canstruction winners have been announced! We are thrilled to announce the "Canstructures" that won the top awards at the Canstruction Awards Ceremony.

We can all help by donating to our local food banks. One out of 11 adults in Massachusetts experiences hunger—as do one out of 10 children. Things right now are even more dire, as the COVID-19 pandemic and associated job losses have driven demand for food banks through the roof.

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Nov 18, 2020

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Future-Decker

Join the Boston Society for Architecture for a virtual conversation series as a part of the virtual exhibition, Future-Decker. The series will feature discussions with residents, architects, designers, and other practitioners as they share and learn from one other about the past, present, and future of the iconic building type: the three-decker.

Virtual Exhibition

Conversation Series

Taking a Stand with the BSA

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to the values reflected in our code of professional ethics and must be fostered throughout our organization, the profession, our workplaces, and communities.

The resource page is a start to educate ourselves and be aware of the challenges at hand.

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EDI Network

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network, a knowledge community of the BSA, is a place for individuals in the design industry to engage in meaningful conversations; support, promote, and build awareness; and to share best practices related to issues of EDI within the profession.

Interested in shaping the conversation around equity, diversity, and inclusion within the BSA community? Join the EDI Network.

Race & Architecture

Join the BSA’s Race and Architecture series, focused on listening, learning, and engaging architects of color as we educate ourselves of the challenges at hand.

The moderated series will include a range of programs that take place on the fourth Tuesday of every month.

4th Tuesday Monthly

Listen.Learn.Engage.

Providing architects with comprehensive building documentation through laser scanning & building information modeling.

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Gingerbread Design Competition

The year 2020 has challenged all of us and now, the BSA challenges you to create a gingerbread masterpiece inspired by the theme "Escape 2020: Fantasyland." The theme invites you to leave your 2020 woes behind and explore your favorite fictitious and fantastical worlds through artistically crafted edible architecture.