The American Institute of Architects - Long Island Chapter The American Institute of Architects has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. The AIA serves as the voice of the architecture profession and a resource for our members in service to society. The organization carries out its goal through advocacy, information, and community. In many ways, the AIA serves as an advocate of the architectural profession and promoting design excellence and outstanding professional achievement through various awards programs and promotional efforts at National, State, and Local levels. The American Institute of Architects provides a community in which architects can thrive. AIA Long Island a Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has over 600 members, including architects, associates, and professional affiliates. This site offers resources for AIA Long Island Chapter members and anyone seeking information about architects and their colleagues in the design and building profession in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Mission The AIA Long Island Chapter’s mission is to support our members, advance the profession of Architecture and to promote its value to society. Architects who are members of the AIA have numerous opportunities to continue professional training, timely access to information on new building materials and technologies and, perhaps most important, ongoing, collegial relationships with other AIA members who include the most skilled practitioners in the nation.