Lake Flato Architects is a collective of architects, interior designers, sustainability leaders, and urban designers who create designs that are intrinsically rooted in place and responsive to local conditions and traditions. This place-based approach guides us in our quest to build responsibly, design artfully and harness that which is enduring: climate, context, and nature’s patterns and rhythms. Equal parts pragmatic and poetic, our work intentionally complements the diversity of our landscapes and the richness of our daily lives. 

This course, led by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), provides a detailed examination of how the condition of historic windows is assessed within the framework of the Historic Tax Credit Program. The presentation will tie in National Park Service Brief 9, focusing on the standards and practices for window restoration and rehabilitation. Attendees will learn how these evaluations influence decisions about restoration, replacement, and repair, ensuring compliance with preservation standards while addressing modern building performance expectations.

AIA Cincinnati is partnering with AIA Dayton and AIA Northern Kentucky to launch the Knowledge Exchange - a working group charged with providing engaging, in-depth, continuing education programs to support professional growth and technical expertise on topics from building codes and professional practice to technology and working with consulting disciplines. Have ideas? Want to help put programs together? Sign up.

The Local Advocacy Working Group works to strengthen the position of architects in the building industry by identifying and promoting the issues, policies, and positions important to the profession, the business, and the practice of architecture.

AIA Cincinnati’s Urban Design Community is part of AIA’s national network of Knowledge Communities. UDC provides opportunities to share informed viewpoints on specific urban planning issues through meetings, workshops, and public forums while increasing the role of Cincinnati architects in the public/private sector decision-making process. Urban Design works to continue an exchange of practices and ideas for architecture beyond individual buildings and client interests, with active partnering relationships that impact expected changes.

AIA Cincinnati’s Early Professionals working group includes recent graduates, professionals working toward licensure, and recently licensed architects. You're invited to join the monthly virtual planning meetings to share ideas, coordinate ARE study materials and study sessions, and plan activities.

Structural design is an important part of building design.  Architects who do not frequently do this work and engage structural engineers to perform the task may find the designs presented seem somewhat esoteric. This course will present three key factors which together inform all aspects of structural design, an understanding of which removes some of the mystery.

The Committee on the Environment (COTE) meets the first Wednesday of each month. COTE is currently working on organizing sustainability tours and planning an Ice Box Challenge to advance passive house knowledge in Cincinnati. COTE is looking to grow our active members, if you’re passionate about sustainability, please reach out or join our next meeting!

This session is the second in our series of ongoing conversations with local building and planning departments in panel discussion format.  We’ll get to meet our plans examiners and discuss best practices and the do’s and don’ts of preparing for, submitting and managing the permit process with the Hamilton County Building Department.  Bring your burning questions, pet peeves, and collaborative attitude for this informative session where we will get to know our local building department a little better.  We’ll get an overview of significant submittal and review process changes going into effect in the coming weeks.

Join Mithun, the 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award winner, to explore how a unique design practice continues to evolve, thrive and anticipate the future of design. Learn how this integrated design firm driven by a mission of “Design for Positive Change” capitalizes on the power of partnerships, experiments and innovates through research and development, incorporates advanced sustainability thinking into both practice and projects, and continues to create design excellence for each unique place and person that lives, learns and works within their powerful designs.

Join your colleagues and AIA Cincinnati leadership for a review of 2024, a preview of 2025, and the installation of the new Board of Directors. The event starts with social time, followed by a program (5:45-6:30) and more time to mingle. This is a great opportunity to meet new members, network with other design professionals, and reconnect with AIA Cincinnati, all over refreshments!

Please register by January 16.

If you are a small firm owner, you are no stranger to overwhelm, stress and burnout.  Stress, financial strain, and feeling isolated are commonly reported by small firm owners and take a toll on your wellbeing.  Since you are the backbone of your firm, your wellbeing telegraphs to your clients and staff. In this session, you will learn about the science behind stress as well as valuable techniques to help you reset your stress response.  Firm owner and stress expert Angela Mazzi, FAIA will lead you through this interactive session that will include breathwork and exercises to help you get and stay in a calm, high performing state.

It’s probably safe to say that most architects didn’t choose the profession to become salespeople. It may even be true that doing sales is a necessary evil to get to do the work you’re passionate about - designing beautiful, functional spaces. This session will show you how to tap into your passion for design so you can communicate the true value you deliver to your clients in a compelling way while creating a professional sales approach that will produce consistent results.

AIA Cincinnati is partnering with AIA Dayton and AIA Northern Kentucky to launch the Knowledge Exchange - a working group charged with providing engaging, in-depth, continuing education programs to support professional growth and technical expertise on topics from building codes and professional practice to technology and working with consulting disciplines. Have ideas? Want to help put programs together? Sign up.

The Local Advocacy Working Group works to strengthen the position of architects in the building industry by identifying and promoting the issues, policies, and positions important to the profession, the business, and the practice of architecture.

AIA Cincinnati’s Urban Design Community is part of AIA’s national network of Knowledge Communities. UDC provides opportunities to share informed viewpoints on specific urban planning issues through meetings, workshops, and public forums while increasing the role of Cincinnati architects in the public/private sector decision-making process. Urban Design works to continue an exchange of practices and ideas for architecture beyond individual buildings and client interests, with active partnering relationships that impact expected changes.

AIA Cincinnati’s Early Professionals working group includes recent graduates, professionals working toward licensure, and recently licensed architects. You're invited to join the monthly virtual planning meetings to share ideas, coordinate ARE study materials and study sessions, and plan activities.

The Committee on the Environment (COTE) meets the first Wednesday of each month. COTE is currently working on organizing sustainability tours and planning an Ice Box Challenge to advance passive house knowledge in Cincinnati. COTE is looking to grow our active members, if you’re passionate about sustainability, please reach out or join our next meeting!

AIA Cincinnati is partnering with AIA Dayton and AIA Northern Kentucky to launch the Knowledge Exchange with a December 13 zoom to hear from you about the program topics of interest to you and needed by your firms. The Knowledge Exchange will be charged with providing engaging, in-depth, continuing education programs to support professional growth and technical expertise on topics from building codes and professional practice to technology and working with consulting disciplines. Have ideas or want to learn more? Join the December 13 zoom. If you can’t make it, please email Julie to share your ideas or to get more information.

Enjoy a beverage, grab some snacks from the food hall, meet colleagues, and reconnect with friends during this holiday social.

RSVP by December 10  is not required but would be appreciated.

The Local Advocacy Working Group works to strengthen the position of architects in the building industry by identifying and promoting the issues, policies, and positions important to the profession, the business, and the practice of architecture.

In 2025, manufacturers will be required to use low GWP to meet the maximum GWP requirements set by the U.S. EPA. To meet these requirements, manufacturers are being forced to use more 2L rated refrigerants that increase the flammability rating of these refrigerants. This increase in flammability requires more safety precautions during design that impact mechanical and other disciplines, including architectural. This session covers the outlook of the GWP requirements and provides insight into the new requirements due to these increased flammability requirements. 

AIA Cincinnati’s Early Professionals working group includes recent graduates, professionals working toward licensure, and recently licensed architects. You're invited to join the monthly virtual planning meetings to share ideas, coordinate ARE study materials and study sessions, and plan activities.

Join AIA Cincinnati’s Custom Residential Architects Network for a holiday social graciously provided by Hamilton Parker in their Sharonville showroom

This event is free, but RSVP is required by November 27.

The Committee on the Environment (COTE) meets the first Wednesday of each month. COTE is currently working on organizing sustainability tours and planning an Ice Box Challenge to advance passive house knowledge in Cincinnati. COTE is looking to grow our active members, if you’re passionate about sustainability, please reach out or join our next meeting!

This presentation explores how AI technologies are reshaping the AEC industry by automating routine tasks, accelerating iteration, and enabling teams to focus on higher-value work. We’ll break down key subsets of AI—such as Machine Learning, Generative Design, and Large Language Models (LLMs)—and their practical applications, from CAD-to-Revit conversions to client collaboration through image generation. Additionally, we’ll highlight the critical role of well-structured data in leveraging AI and provide insights on how to prepare your organization for seamless AI integration, shifting your focus from process management to delivering design impact.

A dedicated group of young professionals from AIA Cincinnati, Ohio Valley NOMA, ULI Cincinnati, NAIOP Cincinnati, and OEDA will be volunteering at the Freestore Foodbank in Cincinnati on November 15, 2024 and invite everyone to join them. This give-back initiative aims to support the food bank's mission of providing food and services to those in need, particularly during the critical holiday season.

The recent Architecture Matters article in Soapbox, Development Beyond the Basin, considered how neighborhoods and communities outside the central city are making places for new businesses and  residents. To continue the discussion, architects representing a range of backgrounds and experiences will discuss community directed development, locations, and typologies in the outer neighborhoods of Cincinnati and communities of Hamilton County.

The Local Advocacy Working Group works to strengthen the position of architects in the building industry by identifying and promoting the issues, policies, and positions important to the profession, the business, and the practice of architecture.

AIA Cincinnati’s Urban Design Community is part of AIA’s national network of Knowledge Communities. UDC provides opportunities to share informed viewpoints on specific urban planning issues through meetings, workshops, and public forums while increasing the role of Cincinnati architects in the public/private sector decision-making process.