During the first installment of the BSA’s Race and Architecture series, Black architects discussed their experience in the profession in a town hall hosted by Natasha Espada AIA and moderated by Greg Minott AIA.

The College of Fellows is leading an effort to buy a one-page ad in the New York Times in support of Black Lives Matter. Those interested in supporting this initiative are asked to send their name to record interest.

Architecture quite literally shapes the world around us. Good design has the power not only to create beautiful or functional buildings, but to invigorate, inspire and transform communities. The BSA Design Awards celebrate these outstanding contributions to architecture and the profession.

The BSA is seeking candidates to nominate to serve as AIA New England’s Regional Associate Director (RAD). The RAD represents associates members, by providing information and leadership to components. The RAD shall address local, regional, and national issues and assist in shaping new policies. Applications are for associate members and are due by August 12.

The Boston Society for Architecture is pleased to present the BSA Forum. This new online conversation platform allows both members and nonmembers to discuss topics that are top of mind for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.

The BSA is proud to share that after years of development, the Floating Wetland has been deployed in the Charles River. The project explores an ecological intervention to reduce harmful algal blooms in the Charles, which threaten the river’s health and limit the feasibility of swimming.

At age 88, Tunney Lee AIA passed away following illness. Lee was an MIT professor emeritus, an architect, an urban planner, and served as chief of planning and design for the BRA.