The American Institute of Architects (AIA) inspires and empowers architects to improve society and transform the world.

AIA’s Strategic Council identifies important professional issues and opportunities for the Board of Directors and other AIA teams. The includes surveying the profession and informing AIA goals, objectives, strategies, and the AIA 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.

This Big Think survey aims to include all voices as we conceptualize areas of study for the 2025 Strategic Council. This survey is open to anyone who is interested in helping to shape the future of the built environment and the architectural profession.

This survey will be open until 9/26/24.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We look forward to reviewing them as we refine the 2025 areas of study.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. City, State, and Country

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* 3. Current Profession

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* 4. Are you a current AIA Member?

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* 5. If you are an AIA member, do you currently hold any AIA Leadership position (local, state, national)? List the positions below

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* 6. What do you think is the next big threat facing the architectural profession?

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* 7. What do you think is the next big opportunity facing the architectural profession?

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* 8. What do you think is the future AIA’s biggest potential strength?

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* 9. What do you think is the future AIA’s biggest potential weakness?

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* 10. Current AIA Strategic Plan- Strategy Ranking
(rank with highest priority first)

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* 11. Current AIA Strategic Plan Imperative Ranking
(rank with the highest priority first)

Below is a high level snapshot of past areas of study by the AIA Strategic Council.

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* 12. Assess the 2024 Council Study Areas

  Absolutely Continue Maybe Continue Continue but with a different lens Retire this Area
Equity - Bias Free Profession by 2050: Pipeline and the profession, Citizen Architects & the public realm.
Climate - Water scarcity / health crisis, climate change and community impacts.
Wellbeing - How Architecture affects health and wellbeing
Value - Architectural Index on Value, Integrated virtual collaboration phase as architect-led service, Architect of the future / AIA of the future
AI (Design) - exchange platform for AI resources, alternative Compensation models, licensure in the age of AI.

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* 13. What other areas should we consider studying? How could this topic impact the architectural profession or AIA?

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* 14. Anything else you want to share?

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