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Award Winning Design and Construction Leadership Seminar Launches This Month

Job responsibilities have shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This immersive virtual era includes many more tasks that involve agile communications, as well as relationship and management skills. This culture shift and more is addressed in a six-week intensive leadership workshop. Registration deadline is October 23.

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Oct 15, 2020

BSA, BSLA, and Patronicity Call on Massachusetts Cities to Extend Outdoor Dining Opportunities

The Boston Society of Architecture and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects created a program to match business owners in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston with architects and landscape architects to create simple, scaled, permit-ready outdoor seating plans to be implemented when businesses were allowed to reopen for outdoor dining this spring.

Civic

Oct 09, 2020

Why Practice-Based Research? Hear from the speakers

We asked some of our Practice-Based Research conference speakers to share their thoughts on what practice-based research is, what barriers to adoption exist, and what value research provides for firms as well as for clients and users. Why does Practice-Based Research matter? Because research is happening in design practice all the times, but capturing its value isn’t always easy or prioritized. This conference will offer models for architects to integrate research into practice and business, and to design a firm culture that fosters research.

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Oct 07, 2020

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BSA Election 2020

The time has come to elect your BSA/AIA Board and governance committee leaders for 2021. Review the candidate statements and vote! Your vote actively shapes the future of our association. Make your voice heard!

All votes must be cast by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Vote now

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.

View EDI resource page

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.