Established in 1953, AIA Memphis has served West Tennessee as the local chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) for over 60 years. Members of AIA from across the globe have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. Our local voices join more than 88,000 architects and allied professionals who work together to create a better future by design. We are proud to be a part of the AIA family who over the past 150 years have advanced the profession not only through shared knowledge, but by establishing standards for education, ethics, and service to the community that brings the health, safety and welfare of our diverse communities to the forefront.