ARCHITECTURE WEEK 2026 – APRIL 12 – 18, 2026
Architecture Week 2026 is a nationwide celebration of K-12 architecture and design education and outreach. Its intent is to inspire K-12 students to become future architecture and design professionals. The focus on K-12 provides AIA with a great opportunity to showcase the outreach being done throughout the year, encourage others to get involved in a myriad of ways, and share new K-12 resources.
Architecture Week celebrates the profession of architecture and invites everyone—especially K-12 students—to explore architecture and design.
An ever-evolving resource map and hundreds of resources for students, educators, parents, and professionals live on AIA’s K-12 webpage. This page is designed to share architecture and design initiatives, from Design Competitions to Summer Camps to Workshops, to an audience ranging from AIA members who wish to duplicate efforts locally to students looking for opportunities near them.
AIA K-12 Pathway Initiatives
https://www.aia.org/resource-center/aia-k-12-pathway-initiatives
This year marks the third Architecture Week of its kind focused on K-12 outreach. In its second year, more than 20,000 students were introduced to architecture and design. In 2026, the goal of Architecture Week is to directly impact over 25,000 students across the nation.
A grant sponsored by AIA’s College of Fellows and the Committee on Architecture for Education helped provide financial resources to 43 AIA chapters and foundations for their Architecture Week plans. Activities range from book drives to school visits to gallery exhibitions, all focused on K-12 students.
New resources and opportunities for ArchWeek26 participation include:
- Virtual read-alouds followed by author Q&A
- A “plug and play” toolkit for classroom outreach, jointly developed by AIA and ASLA
- A design competition celebration, highlighting student designs from chapters across the country (information to be shared during ArchWeek)
Students work collaboratively on a building through AIA Kentucky’s ArchWeek25 program. Photo courtesy of George Donkor.
As in past architecture weeks, there are numerous ways we are encouraging our 100,000 members to get involved, including:
- Sharing our social media posts or creating their own #architectureweek posts using our social media toolkit
- Contributing to an Amazon wish list for those seeking materials for their initiatives
- Inviting students to visit their firm
- Sending a letter to local schools or libraries educating them about Architecture Week and inviting them to sign up for any of our virtual read-alouds
- Actively engaging with students during Architecture Week
- Signing up to volunteer for a K-12 outreach program like ACE Mentor or Project Pipeline
A student creates her own design during AIA Chattanooga’s ArchWeek25 program. Photo courtesy of Creative Revolver.
We would love to hear about your Architecture Week plans. Fill out our simple form to tell us your plans, or reach out to me at devondavis@aia.org anytime!
Devon Davis, Sr. Manager of K-12 Initiatives & Engagement
After serving students directly in schools for the past two decades as a school counselor, principal, and developer, Devon Davis recently transitioned to her new role with the AIA. She has enjoyed learning about the many programs available to students across our nation and to consider how we will build upon the existing foundation and continue to inspire future generations to consider a career in the field of architecture.