The SFx meets the third Tuesday of each month providing opportunities for open discussion as well as a source for sharing information for the National for Small Firm Exchanges.
Join us Wednesday, January 21st, for our monthly Emerging Professionals (EP) meet up and coffee at the Salt Yard Cafe & Bar in Portland!
Join us Thursday, January 8th virtually for the first COTE meeting of 2026! Topic include lessons in high-performance design and integrated sustainability strategies.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
Save the Date for our Annual Conference and Day of Learning!
Registration and details will be available early October.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
Phil Kaplan of Kaplan Thompson Architects and his collegues will present two recent projects in the Lewiston/Auburn area, highlighting how accessibility was thoughtfully integrated throughout both the design process and construction.
Virtual AIA Maine COTE Meeting: Join us this Thursday as Gabe Tomasulo, Senior Project Manager at OPAL, shares insights from recent project work.
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
This webinar is a part of AIA Maine’s 207 HOME: Design Competition. This is an “ideas” competition designed to explore innovative housing solutions for underserved members of our community.
Register HERE. Join us for conversation, socializing, and conceptualizing how we can collectively support Maine's emerging architectural community.
Click to Register. The Committee on the Environment (COTE) will meet in October for coffee and project share at The Salt Yard Cafe & Bar on Thursday, October 2nd, 11AM-12PM.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
The Committee on the Environment is starting up again! Join us at Salt Yard Bar & Cafe for a coffee and project share.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
AIA Maine is hosting 207 HOME: Design Competition to explore innovative housing solutions for underserved members of our community. Our first online educational session will focus on the competition details and submission parameters including: accessibility, aging in place, and what a project board could look like.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
Glass collisions kill more than 1 billion birds in the United States each year, and Maine is one of the states working to address the problem. To help launch the Guidelines, Maine Audubon is hosting a Webinar on Tuesday, June 24 at 11am.
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
.Discounted Rates for Black Spectacles Subscriptions
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings or join us via the Zoom link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85401374636
Step into a world where imagination takes the lead and innovation knows no limits. At AIA25, happening June 4–7 in Boston, creativity becomes a playground for discovery, experimentation, and reimagining the possibilities in architecture and design.
Work the room at dozens of events & parties
Meet future collaborators through hands-on workshops
Talk solutions with 500+ building product manufacturers
Build a rapport with peers on tours of Washington's best architecture
Rub elbows with firm leaders and staff at open studios
Connect with peers at four AIA Knowledge Community symposia and the LGBTQIA+ in Architecture symposia
Learn More >>renceonarchitecture.com
AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.
Committee Co-Chairs: Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture & Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project.
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM
If you would like to join an AIA Maine Emerging Professionals meeting, please use this form to be notified of our meeting details.
By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.
You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.
For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:
Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library
The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note, you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.
Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.
Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.
The EP Committee Chair is also the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor and can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure.
Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.
1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!
New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
Thank you to our growing list of sponsors.
Join us for a lunch and learn hosted by Versatex.
“PVC 101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC,”
1 HSW
Free
Zoom
Provider: Jordan Graves - Market Development Specialist – Maine, Versatex Building Products
Introductory Description:
Versatex Building Products, a PVC trim and siding manufacturer, is excited to offer our free one-hour presentation, “PVC 101 – The Benefits & Uses of Cellular PVC,” which qualifies for a Heath Safety and Welfare (HSW) credit, to all AIA Maine members. This presentation will review the following:
Properties of cellular PVC.
Comparisons between cellular PVC and other common building materials.
Key differences between high- and low-quality PVC and micro-ingredients.
Best installation practices (Fastening, Cutting, Routing, Drilling, Sealing, Cleaning, Painting).
Options for stylizing PVC (Staining, Bending, Laminating).
Common cellular PVC products and their end-use applications.
Construction sectors using PVC (Residential, Multi-Residential/Community, Commercial, Historic Preservations).
“Green” attributes of PVC that make it an ideal exterior building product.
Join Maine’s Small Firm Exchange representatives: Paul Lewandowski, AIA, who sits on the National Board of the SFx, and Gavin Engler, AIA, Maine’s Representative for the SFx.
We will meet regularly via Zoom on the Third Thursday of the month.
Signup below to join the group and be notified about meetings.
