Norman Strong, FAIA

Architects are vital to the future of the communities where we work and live. Through continued focus by the AIA on critical issues, our collective voice can create a positive impact on society.

As your Vice President, I will provide a balanced approach to leadership, listening to all perspectives, gaining consensus, and, most importantly, moving the AIA forward to be of high value to our profession.

Balanced leadership across our three key strategic areas—Community, Advocacy, and Knowledge—will indeed move the AIA forward. My vision for the future is direct and achievable.

Our Community Agenda is broad and critical to our success.
Across all levels of the AIA, in a coordinated manner, we need to exceed expectations for our profession through our actions on diversity, education, engaging our emerging professionals, and through unconditional cooperation and sharing within the Institute.

Our Advocacy Agenda is making architects and architecture relevant.
Evolving our clear public policies and legislative focus areas, with a local twist, will create an environmentally responsible AIA and be relevant to society, our communities, and our clients.

The Knowledge Agenda is our future.
My work on the Board to date has been focused on knowledge, research, and practice-based issues. The AIA’s power can be realized by local components working with Knowledge Communities to implement the Knowledge Agenda with the AIA national component serving as the connector.

Moving forward, I envision One AIA that has:
A strategic coordination across the Advocacy, Community, and Knowledge agendas
An AIA that continues the commitment to action not words
An AIA that raises the bar for the profession with a renewed emphasis on high-quality, sustainable design
And an AIA that accepts change as a positive opportunity, something we do every day as architects.

I am very optimistic about the future of our profession, and the AIA. I am committed to work toward this vision as your Vice President.

AIA National
• Board Director, Northwest & Pacific, 2003–2005
• Board Knowledge Discussion Group
• Professional Interest Area Executive Committee
• Board Knowledge Committee
• Project Delivery Task Group (chair, 2004)
• Integrated Practice Strategy Group (chair, 2005)

AIA Seattle
• President, 2001
• President-elect, 2000
• Treasurer, 1999
• Strategic Plan 2010 Committee

Community service
• Seattle Architectural Foundation
• Washington State University, School of Architecture Advisory Council
• YMCA Board Chair

Practice profile
• The Miller/Hull Partnership, Managing Partner
• 2003 AIA National Firm Award Recipient
• 130+ Design Awards
• Four AIA Earth Day Top Ten Design Awards.

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