Former president of BosNOMA Ali Horwitz is opening doors both literally and figuratively, embracing the challenge of bringing new life to complicated buildings while also ensuring each project she designs will benefit the community in which it is built.

The press is abuzz following the May 8 signing of the CommonWealth Development Compact by the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Salem and Somerville, who made a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in real estate development.

Today, the BSA, in partnership with the Builders of Color Coalition (BCC), the Civic Action Project (CAP), and the Eastern Bank Foundation, hosted mayors and leaders from the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Salem and Somerville who signed the CommonWealth Development Compact—making a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in real estate development. The mayors and leaders were joined by Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll in the signing of this pilot compact.

Those in the architecture profession who use the word architect or variation of it in their professional titles must be licensed to do so. Failing to understand this has legal consequences. Here’s what you need to know.

Sections 174 and 41 of the federal tax code have long provided flexible deductibility for research and development activities, but new tax rules bring a rude awakening. Businesses, including architects with research and experimental expenses, could opt to deduct those often growth-promoting expenditures in the years that they are incurred. Not anymore. AIA encourages all members to contact their Members of Congress to support reinstating R&D deductions.

With the support of the BSA, the City of Malden is realizing its dream of converting a retired district courthouse into a Center for Arts and Culture.

An interview with Fabiana Cabral-Rodriguez, Student Representative, BSA.

The BSA is pleased to announce that it will be assisting all five finalists in its Request for Innovation (RFI) process in advancing their projects. Each initiative, which is aimed at addressing equity and climate challenges in the built environment, will receive tailored assistance based on its needs, which might include funding, making connections with architects and others, etc. All five projects will benefit from BSA staff support, including facilitation, project management, impact evaluation, and the curation of ideas and approaches across the projects. The goal of these initiatives is to experiment and synthesize learnings on how architects and others in the AEC community can most effectively engage with communities to address their built environment needs.