Texas Society of Architects
The Texas Society of Architects (Texas Architects) is a state component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Founded in 1939, Texas Architects is one of the nation's largest organizations for the architectural profession, with 17 regional chapters and over 6,000 members. The Society is headquartered in Austin.
Organization Structure
The Texas Society of Architects is governed by a Board of Directors, which consists of officers, elected at-large by the membership, and chapter directors, elected by their respective chapters. Additional members of the board are the public member director, an educator member director, an associate member director, the AIA regional associate director, and the Texas representatives to the AIA Board of Directors – all elected by the membership at-large.
Components of the Texas Society of Architects
There are currently over 6,000 members in Texas Society of Architects, including the following classifications of membership:
- Architect Member
- Associate Member
- Associate Intern Member
- Emeritus Member
- Allied Member
- Student Member