AIA El Paso hosts a variety of events throughout the year, fostering professional growth, networking, and community engagement.
From educational programs and advocacy initiatives to social gatherings and design celebrations, these events provide opportunities for architects, industry professionals, and the public to connect, collaborate, and support the built environment.
Date: February 7, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: 787 Coffee | 2419 Stanton St | El Paso, TX 79902
AIA Leadership Summit 2026 is happening February 11–14, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
The annual event is always one of AIA’s best attended leadership events—offering attendees a unique platform to engage in critical policy discussions with lawmakers while enhancing their leadership skills.
You'll connect with—and learn from—over 700 AIA members, volunteer leaders, and chapter executives from across the nation. Over four days, you’ll learn how to maximize your leadership potential, connect advocacy outreach with leadership for better outcomes, and apply best practices in association management.
WiA frames the conversation around the promotion of Women and BIPOC Leaders within the design and building profession through mentorship, education, and networking. Whether you're looking to engage in meaningful discussions, share experiences, or expand your professional network, this is the perfect opportunity!
Exploring CHIAROSCURO
Originating in Renaissance art, CHIAROSCURO captures the interplay of light and shadow, drawing the viewer into a vivid, dramatic experience. In architecture, deliberate design of spaces and structures utilizes light and shadow together to reveal form and guide movement.
The landscapes of Phoenix, Scottsdale, and southern Arizona give architects an ideal setting to explore this sensibility. Frank Lloyd Wright’s work at Taliesin West demonstrates how the region’s intense sunlight and deep
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Associates Director and Emerging Professionals Committee will be hosting an upcoming mixer. Stay tuned for location and more details.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
Save the date: The AEC industry’s premier event—the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design®—is coming to the West Coast, June 10–13, 2026!
Registration will open in early 2026.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Please join WiA for an exciting tour of the new UTEP Texas Western Hall.
RSVP Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKi3Ljt-e1Y2EtZrtZpWn7yJZQRs9EKybdPEaUfQcEGes9bA/viewform
Date: February 6, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: 500 W University Ave (Building located at end of Hawthorn Street adjacent to old Liberal Arts Building - See square labeled “Construction Zone” on campus map: https://www.utep.edu/map/
AIA El Paso Chapter's Design Awards recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design in the El Paso region.
AIA El Paso Chapter's Design Awards recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design by architects, emerging professionals, and students practicing in El Paso, to promote public interest in architectural design excellence.
The Jury Chair the for 2026 Design Awards will be Gretchen Stoecker, RA, Director at Kevin Daly Architects (KDA). More information about Gretchen can be found at: www.aiaelpaso.org
This year’s design award winners will be announced and recognized at the Annual AIA El Paso Architecture Gala on January 30th, 2026 in Downtown El Paso at the Hotel Paso del Norte. Award recipients will present their projects in the PechaKucha 20x10 format at the live event.
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
This two-day event includes training and information the year’s TxA leaders, including Board members, committee chairs, and local component leadership.
RSVP information was shared. If you need additional information, please contact sharna@texasarchitects.org.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
WiA frames the conversation around the promotion of Women and BIPOC Leaders within the design and building profession through mentorship, education, and networking. Whether you're looking to engage in meaningful discussions, share experiences, or expand your professional network, this is the perfect opportunity!
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Who's the Boss (And Why TDLR Suddenly Cares) TDLR, TAS, and Owner Accountability
This session will cover two critical areas of practice for architects in El Paso: administrative compliance and technical accessibility standards. First, we will detail the recent Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) administrative mandates aimed at ensuring the actual facility owner is correctly identified and held accountable for code compliance, as stipulated by Texas Government Code Sec. 469.058 for architectural barriers. This includes an analysis of the new Central Appraisal District (CAD) account number requirement, the need to provide verifiable ownership documentation, and the specific steps required when dealing with limited liability entities via the Limited Liability Ownership (LLO) Form. The session will then transition into a deep dive of Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) Chapter 3: Building Blocks. We will review the technical specifications for elements like floor and ground surfaces (302) and operable parts (309). We will place special emphasis on the design implications and common pitfalls associated with: Section 306 (Knee and Toe Clearance), Section 307 (Protruding Objects), and Section 308 (Reach Ranges). Through case examples from plan reviews and field inspections, attendees will analyze common design mistakes, interpretation challenges, and strategies for integrating compliant clearances, projections, and operational reach requirements into real-world projects. Together, these topics will leave attendees with a clear understanding of the administrative and design requirements needed to maintain compliance, mitigate liability, and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public in their projects.
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The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Please join us every third Thursday of the month to discuss and plan programs for the AIA El Paso Education Outreach Committee.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
WiA frames the conversation around the promotion of Women and BIPOC Leaders within the design and building profession through mentorship, education, and networking. Whether you're looking to engage in meaningful discussions, share experiences, or expand your professional network, this is the perfect opportunity!
TxA25 Annual Conference & Design Expo is the premier event hosted by Texas Society of Architects (TxA). This year’s conference focuses on cultivating the world of architecture and those within the field. Architects and designers must garner connections and foster mentorship, taking every opportunity to learn from one another to advance partnerships, knowledge, and skills. The built environment is inherently future-focused — shaped by those with the vision to invest today in time, knowledge, and relationships that will define the world of tomorrow. Those within architecture must lift each other up and be stewards for the profession. TxA25 features world-renowned keynote speakers, curated CE sessions, exclusive architectural tours, the largest architectural products showcase in the Southwest, and events for attendees at all stages of their career. This year’s event will be held in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole from Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2025. For more information and to register, visit texasarchitects.org/conference.
The AIA El Paso Business Meeting serves as a platform for chapter leadership and members to review key initiatives, financial updates, and ongoing advocacy efforts. Discussions include upcoming events, committee reports, and strategic planning to support the local architecture community. This meeting ensures transparency, collaboration, and alignment with the chapter’s mission and goals.
Each year the El Paso Architecture Foundation hosts an annual Golf Tournament held at the award-winning Butterfield Trail Golf Course through the volunteer efforts of our local AIA Members. The funds raised by this tournament contribute to scholarship endowments managed by the El Paso Architecture Foundation to benefit architecture students from the El Paso area with scholarships. Your contributions will help fund scholarships to educate El Paso students who want to enter the Architecture Profession in perpetuity. Benefits for each of the sponsorship levels vary. Please reach out to the Golf Tournament coordinator directly for more details on the benefits and available sponsorships.
Join us for an informative session every fourth Thursday of the month.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your material knowledge and connect with fellow AIA members!
Explore El Paso’s architecture from a unique perspective aboard the Streetcar.
Celebrate excellence in design with us! Submit your projects today.
For details, contact Elias Padilla.
📍 Downtown El Paso
Join Historic Preservation Architect DJ Seivney for an evening pub crawl through El Paso’s historic bars and buildings.
Please join us every third Thursday of the month to discuss and plan programs for the AIA El Paso Education Outreach Committee.
Organized by the Women in Architecture (WiA) and the Legacy Committee
Show us how you see the world through the lens! We invite students, professionals, and the general public to participate in our annual Photography Competition celebrating the intersection of design, nature, and human experience.
A hands-on LEGO build activity for all ages, happening alongside Chalk the Block.
WiA frames the conversation around the promotion of Women and BIPOC Leaders within the design and building profession through mentorship, education, and networking. Whether you're looking to engage in meaningful discussions, share experiences, or expand your professional network, this is the perfect opportunity!
Sponsored by ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
Showroom Tours: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Take a tour of ASSA ABLOY’s Mobile Innovation Showroom and learn how to implement locking solutions that combine security, innovation, and design. Lunch will be provided.
Join us as we officially declare October as the Month of Architecture Celebration in El Paso, with a full calendar of events to follow.
