What Our Institute Must Be

The AIA must be:

An organization to which every architect wants to belong.

An organization members immediately regard as their own.

The place to meet someone—and to see something—interesting and useful.

A showplace of innovations, great work and new approaches.

The beacon of professional ethics and high standards.

Of direct value to its members, professionally and personally.

An organization where direction and performance are open to regular member review.

The dominant influence in educating and regulating the profession of architecture.

Influential in all aspects of public policy related to design.

Engaged on key issues with government agencies and client groups.

Representative of all segments of society and the profession.

Cohesive, connected to its members, active in communities.

An organization that listens to its members, and gives them voice.

The AIA's resources and assets -- which come from the members and belong to them -- must do the greatest good for the greatest number.