Preservation, Recreation and Sport

THE 34TH ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE {{sport}} AIA Rhode Island is a proud partner of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission's annual conference. This year the preservation conference is bound for East Providence — a longtime leisure destination known for its historic amusement parks, clubs, golf courses, and extensive bike […]

Committee on Practice

Join us for the next Committee on Practice mtg! 5:30pm Brass Monkey: 800 Allens Ave Providence, RI 02905 (There is a parking lot).  Agenda:  Committee Agenda for 2019 Handbook on Practice  Advocacy Items/ Legislative update SGN 2019 - in Providence this July... Contact Jonathan Taylor or Jen Space with questions. All members welcome.      

Communications Committee

Join the 2019 Communications Committee! 6pm at LLB Architects: 161 Exchange Street, Pawtucket - 4th floor. Topics: Newsletter: Chapter Bulletin Web site All social media.... All Chapter members are welcome to attend. Email Jonathan M. Taylor, AIA with questions or to RSVP - jmtayloraia@hotmail.com

Downcity Lapham/ Wit/ Trayne Buildings Construction Tour

Come tour the rehab renovation and new construction happening along Westminster Street in the Downcity neighborhood of Providence. Location: 290 Westminster Street, Providence, RI This construction tour exhibits the rehab renovation and new construction of the Lapham, Wit, and Trayne buildings in the downtown historic district. Renovations to the historic Lapham Building, Wit Building, and […]

Green RI 2019

{{greenri-2019-banner}} REGISTER HERE > IIDA NE Providence City Center, AIAri, and RIASLA will once again join together to host the 2019 Green RI Sustainable Product Showcase on May 14, 2019. This year we are excited to announce a wonderful new venue; The WaterFire Arts Center. This space mixes industrial rawness with modern elements and features […]

Historic Building Walking Tour along Westminster

Come take a walking tour with us and learn about the development of the street and buildings on Westminster to learn about historic and modern building systems in this city. Erik of Structures Workshop will introduce the evolution of Providence’s streetscape, from late 19th century 5+/- story buildings (ie first building with elevator) to early […]

A Collaborative Approach to Fall Prevention by Design

The Ruane Friar Development Center (RFDC) built by Dimeo Construction Company and designed by Perkins Eastman is a transformational project for Providence College.  The project won the AIA-RI 2018 Merit Award in the Educational/Intuitional category. The new center blends a state-of-the-art training facility for the men’s basketball team with a branding element focused on recruiting. […]

Newport Architectural Forum

Newport is a treasure trove of important architecture from the time of the earliest European settlement of North America to the present day. Particularly through the end of the nineteenth century it is where some of the most ground breaking architecture was being done by the most important architects of the time. This vast and […]

Board of Directors Meeting

2019 AIA-RI Board of Directors will meet at 5:30pm. Location: SMMA 275 Promenade StreetSuite 275Providence, Rhode Island 02908 All chapter members are welcome to attend. Please let Caroline or Nick know if you plan to join us.

Pilgrim Lofts Tour

{{pilgrimlofts}} 19 Harrison St, Providence, RI 02909This historic adaptive reuse project was recently completed in 2017 in the Armory District on the West side of Providence. The original structure was built in 1874 as the Pilgrim Congregational Church and has since survived several fires and natural disasters. This renovation project transformed the previously abandoned building […]

AIAri Architectural Forum Scholarship DUE TODAY!

Today is the last day to apply for the AIAri Architectural Forum Scholarship! APPLY HERE For Aspiring RI Architects! To be eligible, applicants must either be enrolled in an accredited school in RI pursuing architectural studies or be a RI resident studying at an accredited school outside of RI in the 2019-2020 academic year.