Programs & Events

Baltimore’s Vernacular Churches

This program is hosted on Zoom. Upon registering you will receive an email confirmation and a Zoom link. If you do not receive a link, please contact ndennies@aiabalt.com. If you do not contact us at least 1 hour prior to the start of the program, we cannot guarantee admittance. The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and […]

A History Lover’s Guide to Baltimore Book Talk (Doors Open Baltimore)

OCT 21.  |  5:00 - 6:00 PM A History Lover's Guide to Baltimore Book Talk Suggested Donation: $10 Join BAF and the Baltimore City Historical Society (BCHS) for a conversation with Brennen Jensen and Tom Chalkley, authors of the new book A History Lover's Guide to Baltimore (History and Guide). The books navigates nearly three hundred […]

Best Products “Tilt” Showroom (Doors Open Baltimore)

OCT 28.  |  5:00 - 5:30 PM Best Products “Tilt” Showroom Suggested Donation: $10 This presentation will dive into the history of the Best Products “Tilt” Showroom, a lost post-modern landmark in the suburbs of Baltimore. The building opened its doors in October of 1978 in the Eudowood Plaza shopping center in Towson and immediately […]

2021 AIA Baltimore Excellence in Design [SOLD OUT]

As the 6th oldest chapter of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Baltimore celebrates its 150th birthday in 2021! Join us in celebrating this milestone with the architectural and design community at the 2021 AIA Baltimore & BAF Excellence in Design Awards. The Excellence in Design Awards promotes AIA Baltimore architects, as well as project […]

A History of Poppleton (Doors Open Baltimore)

Friday, October 29 | 1:00 - 1:30 pm | Donation Based Learn about the history of Poppleton with Professor Nicole King (Department of American Studies, UMBC). King has worked with local residents and preservationists to document the important Black history of Poppleton, which has been threatened by slum clearance, urban renewal, highway construction, and redevelopment. […]

SAY IT LOUD Exhibition Opening Reception

The Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Baltimore), the Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF), and the Baltimore Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (Bmore NOMA) announce the physical opening of SAY IT LOUD Maryland, a new exhibition spotlighting the contributions of diverse designers to Maryland’s built environment. The exhibition includes 45 […]

Black Women Build – Project & Organization Tour

Thu, Apr 21 | Location is TBD Black Women Build - Project & Organization Tour Bmore NOMA and AIA Baltimore present an in-person tour with Black Women Build-Baltimore. Black Women Build-Baltimore was founded in 2017 by Shelley Halstead who believes that for Black women to build intergenerational wealth, with the inherent security and prosperity it […]

Reimagine Middle Branch Kayak Tour

The vision for Middle Branch includes a community-driven initiative to reconnect South Baltimore to its 11+ miles of shoreline along the Patapsco River (https://reimaginemb.com/#vision). Please join AIA Baltimore Committee on the Environment and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks for a kayak tour of the Middle Branch. Brad Rogers of the South Baltimore […]

Doors Open Baltimore 2022

Dates: Oct. 1 & 2 Launched in 2014, Doors Open Baltimore is the citywide festival of architecture and neighborhoods, hosted by the Baltimore Architecture Foundation. Doors Open Baltimore celebrates Baltimore’s architecture and neighborhoods, and encourages residents and visitors to explore the Baltimore. Open House tours return October 1, 2022, along with guided tours on October […]

Masonry Retrofit Passive House Tour

Construction Tour Thursday, October 20, 2022, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Location: 2239 Kirk Avenue, Baltimore, MD Street parking is available The Compound is a non-profit founded in 2010 with the goal of turning a derelict forklift factory in the distressed East Baltimore Midway neighborhood into a hub for community engagement and the arts. Today, the […]

USGBC MD Presents: Lexington Market Building Tour

December 1, 2022, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST Lexington Market 400 W Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 REGISTER HERE   See how sustainability has played a central role in the redevelopment of the longest continuously operating indoor public market in the U.S. AT-DOOR REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS TOUR. REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. […]