Latinos in Architecture
LiA gathers the first Tuesday of every month from 6pm-7pm in-person at Architecture Center Houston or via Zoom
Interested in joining LiA Committee.
Contact Jennifer Ward at
jennifer@aiahouston.org
Chair
Yvette Herrera Duran, AIA
yherrera@pagethink.com
Chair
Ricardo Martinez, AIA
ricardom@martinez-architects.com
Staff Liaison
Jennifer Ward
jennifer@aiahouston.org
International Architect’s Route to Licensure in the United States
The Latinos in Architecture committee is supporting and providing tools for foreign architects educated abroad to understand, navigate, and meet all the requirements for Architecture Licensure in Texas to help them enable the full potential of their talent and skills.
- A recording of the International Architect’s Route to Licensure in the United States discussion can be viewed here (recorded May 2021).
- Presentation slide deck download here
- A recording of the La Ruta del Arquitecto Extranjero hacia la Licenciatura en Estados Unidos dicussion can be viewed here (recorded August 2021)
- Presentation slide deck in Spanish can be downloaded here.
- A recording of the International Architect’s Route to Licensure FIRST STEPS: Becoming Eligible can be viewed here. (recorded June 2022)
- Presentation slide deck can be downloaded here.
- A recording of Navigating EESA: What Potential Applicants Need to Know can be viewed here (recorded February 2024)
Resources
- NCARB Website (including AXP Guidelines) – https://www.ncarb.org/
- AIA Compensation Survey Salary Calculator – https://info.aia.org/salary/salary.aspx
- The AIA Houston Emerging Professionals Committee holds bimonthly ARE Pub Quizzes to help associate members prepare for ARE examinations. More information can be found here.
NCARB Contacts
- Customer Relations Specialist, CustomerService@ncarb.org, Phone: 202-879-0520
- Foreign Licensed Applicants, ForeignArchitect@ncarb.org, Website: https://www.ncarb.org/get-licensed/foreign-applicants/licensed
LiA Licensing Mentorship Subcommittee Contacts
- Cesar Dominguez, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB – cesard@quadroarchitecture.com
- Luis Herrera, Assoc. AIA, LEED GA – luis@mldeer.com
- Jennifer Ward, AIA Houston Associate Director – jennifer@aiahouston.org
TertuLiAs
HOK 3200 Southwest Fwy #900, Houston, TX, United StatesA conversation with managing principals Whitney Fuessel, AIA (HKS); Raymond Romero, Assoc. AIA (Inventure); Roger Soto, AIA (HOK); Saul Valentin, AIA (Collaborate).
