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We are 1495 strong -- the largest amount ever for the AIA Philadelphia chapter. Since 2012 our membership has consistently grown and the Philadelphia region's architectural community is one of the largest in the United States. Our membership works locally and globally with project types covering every typology and continent. As one of the 3rd oldest AIA Chapters, founded by Thomas U. Walter...AIA Philadelphia legacy continues to grow and to thrive.
Philadelphia's architecture firms in and around the City continue to evolve. Over the past 10 years we have seen more national firms move to Philadelphia to set up offices here, as well as seeing some firms merge. Our community has more AIA architects working than ever before, but the number of firms is decreasing slightly. Given that 23% of our individual members are over the age of 65 and 80% of our Architecture Firms have 5 or less licensed architects, we will likely see a continued reduction in the number of firms due to mergers or retirement, in the case of sole proprietors.