An interview with Sindu Maliakal Meier AIA, Associate Principal, William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.

AIA Conference 2023 featured a panel of experts sharing their thoughts on how to improve the building process to yield better profitability and project completion times and more sustainable, resilient, and equitable solutions.

The local Wharf District Council's May 2023 final climate resiliency report and plan for Boston's wharf district—home to the BSA—estimates construction costs of $877 million to more than $1 billion for solutions to protect the district from 100-year flood events through 2070.

Through the summer internship program, the BSA, in collaboration with the Boston Private Industry Council, is enhancing its goals by providing Boston-area high school students not only an opportunity to think about a career in architecture but also an avenue toward pursuing the profession.

James Templeton Kelley prizewinner Calvin Boyd believes people should be the focus of any quality design and sees the unequal distribution of wealth as the largest barrier to equity in architecture.

With BSA Design Awards submissions opening today, three key changes take effect, marking evolution in the application process, awards categories, and jury review process. Here’s what you should know.

What constitutes beauty in the current era when it comes to architecture? This is the question that underlies jury decisions for the BSA’s Harleston Parker Medal each year. The medal, which recognizes “the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument, or structure built in the metropolitan Boston area in the past 10 years,” marks its 100th year anniversary this year.

Boston is an old American city with incredible resources—world-class institutions and a vibrant social sector—and, at the same time, persistent social and civic challenges. It struggles to ensure that all residents can access resources in an equitable way. Here’s how innovation can help.