MASSACHUSETTS ADU CHALLENGE – SUBMISSIONS DUE FEBRUARY 27, 2026
Submissions are officially open for the Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge announced by Gov. Healy on December 15, 2025. The challenge is part of a larger initiative designed to address the shortage of affordable housing in the Commonwealth. The ADU Design Challenge invites Massachusetts architects, builders, designers, contractors, […]
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Do not delay! Registration deadline has been extended to November 26!
WMAIA ANNUAL MEETING 2025
Wednesday December 10| 5:00-8:00PM| in person at 33 Hawley St, Northampton|1 HSW
Our December program is a celebration of the season and of design in Western Massachusetts. It’s a time to catch up with colleagues and see some architecture!
This […]
Each year the Amherst Chamber bestows A+ Awards to individuals and organizations that enrich the life of the community through their work in education, business, and civic engagement across the area that the Chamber serves (Amherst, Belchertown, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury, and Sunderland) and the valley as a whole.
UMass ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION
In the gallery at the Olver Design Building at UMass
Exhibition: Cities of Now | Cities of Tomorrow
October 28 – December 18, 2025
What would sustainable, affordable, and livable cities of the future look like? Living in cities presents challenges to those who have limited means. Providing affordable housing, by building new units and […]
Lynn Rice passed away at her home, surrounded by family, on August 20, 2025. Here is a personal remembrance from her friend and colleague, Mary Yun.
“We say farewell to our colleague, Lynn Rice, whose fight with cancer ended on her own terms, quietly and peacefully with dignity, alongside her beloved family.
I say farewell to my […]
George H. Balsley: July 11, 1949 – March 17, 2025
Longtime chapter member George H. Balsley AIA passed away peacefully on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2025 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital with his wife and two sons close at his side. An Amherst native, George attended the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Amherst Regional […]
BSA ADU Directory – an opportunity for WMAIA Members!
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are small residential living space located on the same lot as another home that have been allowed to help increase housing options in Massachusetts
The BSA has created a curated ADU directory connecting architects and architecture firms with homeowners looking to design and build […]
