Grassroots Leadership Conference participants expressed their opinions on six topics—architecture education, financial realignment, the profession, communications, knowledge, and membership—during the annual Issues Forum, March 10, in Washington, D.C. Now it’s your turn. Please respond to the following 11 questions about the third topic: the profession. AIArchitect will run polls of the other topics, tally the results, and share them in our convention issue, May 9.
The Profession 1. To what extent should sustainability be emphasized in the profession? To a great extent Moderately Not at all No opinion
2. In your opinion, what is society’s perception of the greatest contribution the AIA could make? A source of trends in design and construction Commitment to higher standards of professionalism Responsiveness to client and public needs
3. The profession of architecture is changing from being about “what architects do” to being about “what architects know.” Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
4. Which of the following AIA services is of greatest value to you as a member? Knowledge delivery Advocacy Practice tools
5. Which of the following has had the greatest effect on eroding the scope of architectural services? Construction management Interior design Design/build Other
6. At what level do you think the concerns from the previous question should be addressed? National component State component Local component All levels
7. The emerging design and construction industry trend that will have the greatest impact on the future of the profession is: Globalization Alternative project delivery methods Technology Relevant services to clients Workforce/talent retention Strategic alliances
8. There should be greater alignment among architects, interior designers, and landscape architects to create a better built environment. Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
9. The current AIA Honor Awards program appropriately reflects the values we should be promoting to the public. Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
10. Would you support a national architectural license? Yes No
11. What is the most important resource that the AIA national component can provide to empower and enable members to become involved in their local communities? Mentorship program Leadership institute Case studies in community activism Publications on livable communities.
Read comments from last week’s “Financial Realignment” poll.
Send in your comments on this week’s poll.