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Who We Are

The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:

1. Advocate the value of small firms, the national SFx, and local SFx groups, both within the AIA and to the public.

2. Curate and disseminate the most pertinent resources and information, from the AIA & elsewhere, that benefit small firms.

3. Inform the AIA of current issues facing small firms and areas in which current resources/information are lacking.

Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees), which equates to 14,459 small firms within the organization.

~26.8% = sole practitioners = 5,173

~33.5% = 1-5 employees = 6,459

~14.7% = 5-10 employees = 2,827

For context, small firms share of staff is 16.0% and share of billings is 12.0%

We need to find ways to leverage that size for collaboration and influence, just like the individual large firms do.

   

  

2014 Small Project Awards Now Accepting Submissions

  • 1.  2014 Small Project Awards Now Accepting Submissions

    Posted 09-30-2013 10:38 AM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Small Firm Round Table and Small Project Practitioners .
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    ►  A formal Call for Entries with complete submission information will be emailed soon!

    The 2013 AIA Small Project Awards Are Now Accepting Submissions:

    2013 AIA Small Project Awards Program

    The Small Project Practitioners (SPP) Knowledge Community presents the tenth annual Small Project Award Program to recognize the work of small project practitioners and to promote excellence in small project design. This Award Program strives to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects bring to all project types, including renovations and additions, no matter the limits of size and budget. 

    This year's Small Project Award theme, RESOURCEFULNESS, intends to recognize projects that, through design, turn nothing into something, transform liabilities and constraints into opportunities, and do more with less.

    Submit your project for the 2014 AIA Small Project Awards »