AIA Dallas

Discover the Arts District Walking Tour
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | TX

Coffee + Conversation: The Future of DART
2025-10-21 08:30 - 10:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Please join AIA Dallas for a timely conversation about the future of DART on Tuesday, October 21 at 8:30am at the AD EX. DART Board Vice-Chairman Randall Bryant and Board Member Anthony Ricciardelli will share what’s next for the agency as it addresses the challenges and opportunities for regional transit — from budget and sales tax contributions to ridership, safety, and transit-oriented development. This is sure to be a lively and informative discussion!
No registration is required to attend in person at the AD EX. To join the Zoom webinar, click the Register button to receive the link to join.

Historic Resources Committee Meeting
2025-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

13th Annual BEC BBQ
2025-10-21 16:00 - 19:00 | RTC Restoration & Glass, Inc., 1433 Crescent Drive, Carrolton, TX, 75006, United States
Please join the Building Enclosure Council for our annual barbecue gathering and open discussions on trends, challenges, and recent experiences.

Great Food! Brisket | Ribs | Sausage | Chicken | Portobello Mushrooms | Sides & Dessert
Great Drinks! Full Open Bar | Beer | Frozen Margaritas
Great Time! Visit with industry friends and meet new people!
Doors open at 4:00 PM. Food is served at 6:00 PM.

Please RSVP to Ligia Clark at ligia@rtcrg.com
Sponsored by RTC Restoration & Glass

AIA | TEXO Steering Committee Meeting
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

AIA | TEXO Tech Club
2025-10-22 15:30 - 18:00 | Bluebeam Inc., 3232 McKinney Ave., One McKinney, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75204
Bluebeam Tech Club Session – October 22, 2025 | 3:30 PM

Join us for the inaugural Tech Club forum, a bi-weekly gathering dedicated to professionals in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) industry. Hosted by AIA Dallas- TEXO, this forum invites everyone to engage in open conversations about the evolving role of technology in our field.
Many architectural, engineering, and construction firms have already invested in Bluebeam, yet the software’s full potential often goes untapped. In reality, we are only scratching the surface of what it can do.
Through our Tech Club sessions, we’ve identified a key industry need: simple, effective collaboration between disciplines. This session will explore how Bluebeam can bridge that gap—providing practical, impactful solutions to improve workflows and communication across the AEC industry.
James Chambers and his colleagues will host this session at the Bluebeam office in Dallas, guiding us through strategies, features, and best practices that unlock the software’s true capabilities.

Dallas Architecture Forum Lecture: Christine Ten Eyck
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Angelika Film Center, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln, Ste 230, Dallas, TX, 75206

Codes & Standards Committee Meeting
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The AIA Dallas Codes & Standards Committee meets monthly at the AD EX. Parking validation, drinks, and snacks will be provided. Feel free to bring your lunch. If you cannot join us in person, please email Conleigh Bauer for the zoom link.

AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Premiere Party - SOLD OUT!
2025-10-23 18:30 - 21:00 | TX
Kick-off the annual AIA Dallas Tour of Homes at our annual Premiere Party!
The Premiere Party location is at a home exclusive to the Party and not on the weekend Tour of Homes. Enjoy passed hors d’oeuvres, open bar, live music, meet-and-greets with the tour architects, and more. This event is organzied by ModernLuxury Interiors Texas, and sponsored by Western Window Systems.
You must purchase a VIP Pass to attend the Tour of Homes Premiere Party. VIP Passes include admission to the Tour of Homes weekend on October 25 & 26, 2025.
Premiere Party
Thursday, October 23, 2025
6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Winsted Drive Residence // Bentley Tibbs Architect
The client envisioned a ranch-style home within the city—one that captured the spirit of a Texas ranch compound while responding to its in-town context. The resulting residence reads as a collection of buildings, unified by a simple, regionally grounded material palette of Texas stone, metal, and wood. Designed to integrate with the natural landscape, the home rambles through mature trees and follows the site’s natural topography. A central aspect of the design is the client’s deep devotion to their dogs, and a portion of the home is dedicated for training, grooming, and kenneling. Large interior spaces flow into an expansive backyard. By merging the layered structure of a ranch with the amenities of urban living, the home achieves a unique balance of regional identity, personal expression, and thoughtful design.
Architect: Bentley Tibbs, AIA
General Contractor: Herman Darden
Landscape Architect: Paper Kites Studio
Interior Design: Nancy Leib
Structural Engineer: The Reedy Group
Completed: 2024
Square Footage: 7,660 sq ft
Photography: Robert Tsai Photography & Charles Davis Smith, FAIA

Main Street Architecture Walking Tour
2025-10-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 11:30 | TX

AIA Dallas Tour of Homes
2025-10-25 10:00 - 2025-10-26 17:00 | TX
An architecturally curated tour of homes, beautifully designed.
The AIA Dallas Tour of Homes is Dallas’ only citywide home tour.
Each Fall, the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes features the best in residential architecture. The Tour of Homes is a self-guided tour of unique and creative residences in late October showcasing the work of our city’s talented architects. Curated by local architects, each year’s tour features groundbreaking homes in neighborhoods across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Event Details
Tour of Homes Hours of Operation are 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26.
The Tour is an “open house” format and guests are invited to visit the homes on the tour at their convenience during our hours of operation. Homes on the tour will be announced in August, 2025, and home addresses will be provided to ticketholders a maximum of two weeks prior to the event date.

To learn more about the 2025 AIA Dallas Tour of Homes on October 25 & 26, visit hometourdallas.com for the latest updates!
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URBAN MORPHOSIS: Reimagining Cities through Adaptation
2025-10-28 - 2025-10-29 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
2025 Regional & Urban Design Knowledge Community (RUDC) Symposium
$245 (full registration); $95 (students); $25 / tour (a la carte)
The RUDC Symposium is a packed, fast-paced two-day event. Day 1 is a series of speakers addressing our 2025 theme: URBAN MORPHOSIS: Reimagining Cities through Adaptation. Day 2 builds on the discussions from Day 1 with a series of morning tours for attendees to select based on their interests, followed by an afternoon of speakers focused on Dallas-specific urban design challenges and solutions.
Cities are reinventing themselves in real time. Post-pandemic work patterns, generative AI economies, accelerating climate disaster impact events, and a nationwide affordability crisis are disrupting and, at the same time, opening new pathways to a more resilient urban future. The 2025 RUDC Symposium asks: What design, policy, and financial innovations can turn today’s volatility and challenges in cities into a durable and sustainable urban form for the future?
​Up to 11 continuing education credits (AIA / ASLA / AICP) available across both days of programming. Continuing education credits are under review and approval is pending.

Public Policy Committee Meeting
2025-10-28 08:30 - 10:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

TxA 86th Annual Conference + Design Expo
2025-10-30 - 2025-11-01 | TX

LGBTQIA+ and Latinos in Architecture: TxA Conference Happy Hour
2025-10-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Manhattan Project Beer Company, 2215 Sulphur St. Dallas, TX 75208

Architecture Matters: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth Workshop
2025-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Craft & Growler, 3601 Parry Ave, Dallas, TX, 75226, United States
Presented by McLaughlin Insurance, Hosted by the Emerging Professionals Network.
This event is free for AIA Dallas and Allied Members. $30 for General Admission.
Led by Shahnaz Talukder, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, this dynamic program equips architects and design professionals with actionable insights drawn from John C. Maxwell’s The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. The session translates these high-impact principles into practical strategies that can be immediately applied in the workplace. Participants will focus on intentional and measurable personal and professional development—identifying one transformative idea, crafting a clear action plan, and committing to peer accountability. Through instructor-led guidance and brief, facilitated small-group discussions, this program is designed for professionals at all experience levels and fosters enhanced productivity, leadership growth, and a stronger team culture.
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Columns Committee: Departments Meeting
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The Columns committee meets monthly to discuss upcoming pieces and publications. If you are interested in contributing to Columns, please contact Conleigh Bauer at cbauer@aiadallas.org.

AIA | TEXO Tech Club
2025-11-05 16:00 - 17:00 | TX

Design Awards Committee Happy Hour
2025-11-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Hi everyone! Please join us for a happy hour at AD EX on Wednesday, November 5 at 5:30pm to celebrate a great year and announce the committee leadership for 2026! Drinks, appetizers, and complimentary self parking will be provided. Please see self parking information below –
ARRIVING
To access self-parking, proceed south on N Saint Paul, turn into the first parking entrance immediately before the Republic Center front entrance facing N St Paul Street, NOT the valet parking entrance. There will be a sign that says, “Tenant Only.”
If the barrier does not open, use the button to “call support” and let them know you have arrived for an AIA Dallas event. Park your car in any space on the 4th, 5th, or 6th floor that is NOT marked “Reserved”.
When you arrive at AD EX, you will receive a validation sticker that will be used when you exit.
LEAVING
There are only two elevators that will take you back to the parking garage. In the Republic Center lobby, go to the bank of elevators closest to the security desk and use the buttons closest to the security desk to call the elevator.
Once you are back in your car, follow the signs for the exit. At the kiosk, scan the validation side of your ticket, then the face of the ticket, and the gate will open. If you have a problem, press “call support”.

Education Outreach Committee Meeting
2025-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 | TX

Dallas Architecture Forum Lecture: Nader Tehrani
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Angelika Film Center, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln, Ste 230, Dallas, TX, 75206

Inside the Work: TEC CCM Mexico City + Happy Hour + Beck Group Office Tour
2025-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 | The Beck Group, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 2800, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

Awards & Honors Breakfast
2025-11-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Each year, the AIA Dallas Community Honors Committee supports individuals and groups who are promoting, improving, and expanding our profession by submitting nominations for honor awards bestowed by AIA National (AIA), the Texas Society of Architects (TxA), and by our local chapter (AIA Dallas). Our chapter’s recipients are then honored at the Awards & Honors Breakfast, presented by Blackson Brick.
In addition, the AIA Dallas Allied Members are invited to be recognized for their annual support at this event.

Committee on the Environment (COTE) Meeting: The Sponge by the Forks
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
“The Sponge by the Forks: A Nature-Based Approach for Urban Stormwater Management in the Cold Climate of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada” by Thy Nguyen, LEED AP BD+C. This half-hour presentation will focus on urban water management and blue-green infrastructure followed by Q&A. Thy is the recipient of AIA Canada Society National Student Award. (https://umanitoba.ca/architecture/ardt2025nguyen)

Golf Committee Meeting
2025-11-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Architecture and Design Exchange, 325 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

Dallas Architecture Forum: Design Inspirations Panel
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Angelika Film Center, 5321 E Mockingbird Ln, Ste 230, Dallas, TX, 75206

SFRT: Eliminating Flooring Failures
2025-11-14 11:30 - 13:30 | Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 3520 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX, 75219, United States
Please RSVP to Brad Russell via email by clicking the red “RSVP” button above and using the subject line “RSVP for November 14″.
The presentation will begin promptly at 12:00 PM and conclude at 1:00 PM.
About

This course provides an overview of the considerations when installing concrete to receive floor coverings, with guidance on proper specification of concrete mix design, placement, and curing to secure a warranted floor covering system for the project.

Learning Objectives

Identify and list some of the common flooring failures caused by moisture movement due to improper design, placement, and curing of the concrete.
Describe the impacts of these flooring failures on human health, materials and labor costs, and delays and scheduling conflicts as remediation occurs.
Discuss how improper water/cement ration, mix design, placement, finishing, and curing can impact the moisture levels in concrete
Restate the importance of communication among all parties involved in flooring installation so that unhealthy, unsafe, and costly flooring failures can be prevented.

1.0 LU | HSW
