Emerging Professionals ARE Study Prep
2025-06-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-07-08 18:15 - 20:15, 2025-07-22 18:15 - 20:15, 2025-08-05 18:15 - 20:15, 2025-08-19 18:15 - 20:15, 2025-09-02 18:15 - 20:15, 2025-09-16 18:15 - 20:15, 2025-09-30 18:15 - 20:15 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 more dates | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Open to all!
Study groups occur every 2 weeks.

1925 Earthquake Symposium
2025-06-29 17:00 - 20:00

Women in Architecture with Stephanie Campbell
2025-07-01 17:30 - 18:45
Tuesday, July 1st @ 5:30 PM
Location: La Lieff Winery
Stephanie Campbell, Project Manager of Projects General Construction
Stephanie is a native of Santa Barbara and a graduate of UCSB. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cultural Anthropology and Environmental Studies, she moved to Vail, Colorado, where she designed interior spaces and cabinetry for high-end homes and resorts. Fifteen years later she made her way back to Santa Barbara and brought her talent and experience to Projects. She’ll be sharing about her career path and her experience working in construction.

Global Design Series: From Andalusia to Santa Barbara
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Join us for a compelling presentation where Emerging Professionals share their perspectives on architectural trends shaping the U.S. and the world. Each session features a presentation by one of our Emerging Professionals, followed by an open discussion exploring the architectural trend through the lens of Santa Barbara, California. This is an opportunity to foster dialogue between young voices and the broader architectural community on the global influences that shape our built environment. Our goal is to get everyone involved and participating in the conversation.

Please join us as Raphael Wendt discusses how Andalusia integrates modern design with its historic architectural style. He looks forward to exploring with you how we can once again learn from Andalusia.

Women in Architecture
2025-08-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Santa Barbara Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, United States
Join us for a watercolor class at the Sunken Gardens at the Santa Barbara Courthouse for our August WIA gathering with Alexis Stypa, architectural designer at Harrison Design and founder of Stypa Studio. Alexis is experienced in architectural and landscape watercolors and has led workshops across the world. We will meet at the Sunken Gardens at 5:30pm. We will have extra blankets and supplies but encourage you to bring any personal painting supplies and folding chair to be comfortable. In case of inclement weather, we will email the registrants with an alternate interior location.

Global Design Series: Singapore's Progressive Urban Planning
2025-08-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Mission Audio Video, 1910 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Join us for a compelling presentation where Emerging Professionals share their perspectives on architectural trends shaping the U.S. and the world. Each session features a presentation by one of our Emerging Professionals, followed by an open discussion exploring the architectural trend through the lens of Santa Barbara, California. This is an opportunity to foster dialogue between young voices and the broader architectural community on the global influences that shape our built environment. Our goal is to get everyone involved and participating in the conversation.

Please, join us on August 13th as Sreypich Ly dives into Singapore’s architectural history and its progressive urban planning, with a focus on the innovative public housing, HDB model. We invite you to share your ideas, insights, and input on how Singapore’s creative policies, mixed-use planning, and transit-oriented development can inspire a more inclusive and vibrant future for Santa Barbara. Come connect, discuss, and help shape our community’s vision!

Lunch & Learn: Designed to Disappear
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Designed to Disappear
Presented by Sonance
This course will introduce the builder, designer, or architect to the benefits of hiding technology into the design and architecture of a project. The course will begin by defining the luxury experience in residential design. It will then dive deeper into audio and lighting as elements that influence the luxury experience. Finally, the course will present solutions for hiding these and other technologies into design and architecture.
Learning Objectives
-To define the luxury experience in the residential space.
-To draw parallels between lighting and audio design.
-To establish audio as a benefit to the way people experience their homes.
-To explore solutions and ways to hide technology into architecture and interior design.

Emerging Professionals Firm Open House with Studio 7
2025-08-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Studio 7 Architecture & Allied Arts, 112 East De La Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
About Studio 7
Studio 7 was established to provide a collaborative design environment with a focus on local residential projects . Architectural solutions are enriched through experiences in allied arts including furniture, hardware and lighting. A technical and artistic compliment to each project is assembled from established partnerships. We maintain a small staff of balanced and complimentary skills. The single team model allows us to provide intimate personal service to carefully selected projects.

Hard Hat Tour: Park Hill Lane
2025-08-27 17:00 - 18:00
Park Hill Lane
Experience an exclusive behind-the-walls tour of a hillside custom residence by Studio William Hefner. Featuring 18’ retaining walls, butterfly roof framing, extensive structural steel, solar power, a backup generator, and a ¼-mile driveway, this project offers a masterclass in modern hillside construction. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into advanced MEP installations, review detailed framing inspections, and explore the strategic positioning of a home on challenging terrain.

Eric Johnson with Allen Construction and Karl Kraus with SWH

Architect: Studio William Hefner, Karl Kraus, AIA
Construction Company: Allen Contruction

Women in Architecture
2025-09-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Mission Audio Video, 1910 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Join us for our monthly Women in Architecture gathering. This month we will be hearing from Shanar Moslehy, Senior Project Manager at Cearnal Collective Architects and Santa Barbara Single-Family Design Board Member.
Before relocating to the U.S. in 2019, She was a practicing architect and partner at the Transformative Architectural Office (TAO) in Tehran, Iran. Passionate about mentorship, she also taught at the Tehran University of Art. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology (2011) and a Bachelor’s of Architecture from Tehran University (2008).
In Los Angeles, she pursued her dream of studying under Thom Mayne at SCI-Arc’s postgraduate Design of Cities program. She later moved to Santa Barbara in 2021 while working at Anacapa Architects.
Shanar’s diverse architectural career—spanning roles, contexts, and scales—has shaped her journey through intercultural settings. She believes in the social responsibility of architects and urban designers to help transform communities through design and collaboration.

General Meeting
2025-09-11 17:30 - 20:00 | Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Join us for an exciting and relaxed evening at our upcoming general meeting, hosted by Arnoldi’s Cafe. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the chapter, this is a great opportunity to meet and connect with fellow architecture and design professionals.
This meeting will focus on a panel discussion on the state of housing in Santa Barbara County.
Panelists
Rosie Dyste
Interim Principal Planner
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, Community Development
Beth Collins
Lawyer with BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK
Allison DeBusk
Interim Community Development Director
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, Community Development

Lunch & Learn: How to Become a Tesla Certified Architect
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
How to Become a Tesla Certified Architect
Presented by Jeff Riley, Solarponics (Tesla Certified Installer)
Join our Lunch and Learn session hosted by Jeff Riley from Solarponics in Atascadero. Solarponics is a certified Tesla Solar, Battery, and Solar Roof Installer, and Jeff will run through a deck designed by Tesla for architects that explores Tesla’s energy ecosystem, covering how solar works, key components, and the design and safety features of Solar Roof and Solar Panels. Learn about Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), energy storage benefits, home storage solutions, and monitoring via Tesla’s mobile app. Key learnings include product insights, photos of installations, and information on incentives.
What You’ll Learn:

Understand Tesla’s energy ecosystem and its applications for architectural projects.
Gain knowledge of the components, design, and safety features of Tesla Solar Roofs and Panels.
Explore the benefits of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and home energy storage.
Identify available incentives and monitoring tools for clients adopting Tesla’s solar solutions.

Many Hands Make Light Work - Panel Discussion
2025-09-17 17:30 - 19:30 | SBCC West Campus Center, 721 Cliff Drive, Room 216, Santa Barbara, 93109, United States
About the Event
Whether you’re a builder, architect, or designer—if lighting matters to you, this is a conversation worth being part of.
Not every project, new construction or renovation, ends with the lighting it deserves. Some start with good intentions but fall short by the time the switch gets flipped. So where’s the disconnect? More importantly—what happens when it all goes right?
Join us for a candid conversation with experienced professionals who know what it takes to get lighting right—by working together from the start. Whether you’re planning, building, or retrofitting, this panel pulls back the curtain on what makes the difference between “just good enough” and exceptional.
Reception at 5:30PM with the panel conversation starting at 6:00PM—7:30PM
Pizza and non-alcoholic refreshments will be served.

Panelists

Architect | Robert Kupiec, AIA
Lighting Designer | Vince Tarango, IALD
Electrical Engineer | John Maloney, PE
Electrical Contractor | Garrett Powell
System Integrator | Chris Wilson
Manufacturers’ Rep | Ian Clements

Moderator
Norman Russell, LC, IES | Principal Lighting Designer, NV5

Click here for more information about the panelists and a full parking map.

Firm Open House at MN Studio
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:30

ArchitecTours
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00

Lunch & Learn: 179D and R&D Credits
2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Santa Barbara, 229 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
179D and R&D Credits for Architects
Presented by KBKG
Join us for an in-person Lunch & Learn at AIA Santa Barbara with Jillian Jones, where we’ll explore how architecture firms can leverage R&D and 179D tax credits to maximize financial opportunities while advancing innovative and sustainable design.
This session will focus on R&D Tax Credits, covering how everyday design work—from sustainable strategies to complex problem-solving—may qualify for substantial tax savings under the latest legislation (OBBBA). We’ll also provide a brief update on 179D, including new incentives for energy-efficient and retrofit projects.
What You’ll Learn:

How architecture projects may qualify for R&D tax credits
How to calculate potential savings and document qualifying work
Opportunities for retroactive tax refunds and deductions
Overview of 179D deductions for energy-efficient commercial and government buildings

Whether you’re a principal, project manager, or designer, this session will equip you with practical strategies to turn your design and innovation into real tax savings.

Firm Open House at Forms & Surfaces
2025-10-23 17:30 - 19:30 | forms + surfaces
About Forms + Surfaces
Forms+Surfaces (F+S) is a global leader in architectural products for the built environment. With a legacy spanning more than 50 years, we’re known for the seamless integration of design and manufacturing – from stainless steel and glass surfaces to modular wall systems, site furnishings, and outdoor lighting.

At our Carpinteria Design Studio, where the open house will be held, visitors can explore the materials and ideas behind our newest product innovations. This is where creativity meets craft to shape the built environment in ways that are sustainable, intentional, and lasting.

Whether you’re interested in materials, detailing, or systems thinking, F+S offers a window into how architecture, industrial, and architectural surface design come together to create solutions that stand the test of time.

Women in Architecture
2025-11-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Art, Design & Architecture Museum, 552 University Road, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, United States
All welcome!
November 4th
Join us for our monthly Women in Architecture gathering. This month we will be hearing from Silvia Perea, Ph.D., Architect, and Curator of the Architecture and Design Collection at the AD&A Museum.
Silvia Perea holds a Doctorate in Architecture with Honors from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and has completed graduate Museum Studies at Harvard University. Throughout her career, Dr. Perea has combined teaching and publishing with the organization of exhibitions. She has taught at international universities, including Columbia (NY), CEPT (India), Blas Pascal (Argentina), and the UPM (Spain).
Additionally, she has published extensively, working as an editor of Arquitectura Viva, and contributing articles to magazines such as Domus, Architectural Record, Potlatch, Minerva, and Arquitectura, among others. As a curator, Dr. Perea has organized over a dozen exhibitions of art and architecture for American and European museums. Her curatorial practice advocates the integration of both disciplines as a means to enrich their respective discourses and perspectives.
During the event, Dr. Perea will lead a presentation of some of her work and how she designs architecture exhibitions. There will also be time to tour the Architecture and Design Gallery at the Museum. Purchase tickets here!

Firm Open House at Bevyhouse
2025-11-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Bevyhouse, 630 Todd Lane, Santa Paula, CA, 93060
Join AIA Santa Barbara’s Emerging Professionals for a special behind-the-scenes tour of Bevy House, an innovative prefabricated housing manufacturer based in Santa Barbara.

Whether you’re curious about prefabrication, passionate about sustainability, or simply looking to connect with the local design community, this tour is a chance to expand your knowledge and network.

Firm Open House at ANACAPA Architecture
2025-11-20 17:30 - 19:30 | ANACAPA Architecture, 1023 State street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Visit ANACAPA Architecture’s new offices on State Street!

Crafting spaces that inspire and enhance the well-being of both clients and community, all while preserving a legacy for future generations.
Join AIASB Emerging Professionals for an exclusive tour of ANACAPA Architecture, a premier Santa Barbara and Portland-based design studio known for its modern, sustainable approach to architecture.
Specializing in custom residences, hospitality, creative office, and mixed-use projects, ANACAPA blends design excellence with technical precision to create spaces that enrich lives and inspire connection.

About ANACAPA Architecture
At Anacapa Architecture, we are dedicated to advancing the fields of architecture and interior design, aiming to redefine industry standards. Our mission is to heighten the appreciation for the intrinsic value of beauty, functionality, and purpose in design.
We specialize in various project types, including residential, commercial, and hospitality design. Our approach is centered on sustainable, innovative solutions that cater to each project’s unique requirements and aspirations, ensuring outcomes beyond client expectations.
We approach each project with a renewed sense of exploration and curiosity and it is our great pleasure to invite you to experience one of our latest completed projects, our new studio space!
Reserve your spot here!
