Candidate for AIA National President-Elect 2027
Architects are uniquely positioned to lead and, it's time the world knew it. Joyce Owens is ready to make that happen.
AI is transforming practice. Climate threats are intensifying. Margins are shrinking. And despite everything architects contribute to safety, resilience, community, and quality of life, the public still thinks we just “draw houses.”
You know the value you bring. But you're still fighting to be heard, fairly compensated, and respected as the expert you are.
Let’s ensure the AIA clearly and powerfully communicates our value to the public.
“Architects shape how people live. They deserve an Institute that helps them prove it — loudly, clearly, and in language the public actually understands.”
◆ Joyce Owens FAIA RIBA
Meet Joyce
She has a proven track record of communicating the value of architects to the public, backed by real-world experience, starting with her syndicated newspaper column, extensive press coverage, and continuing through national media appearances, where she is recognized as a leading voice as the “Coastal Architect” and in the power of design to protect people and property.
She knows what it takes to build resilience from the ground up, in the structures she designs and the firm she leads. She has designed buildings that survived Category 4 hurricanes while neighboring structures were lost. She co-founded a practice in London, earned her RIBA credentials, then returned to Southwest Florida to build again.
She has led the AIA at the local, state, and national levels, and understands the challenges and rewards that come with leading a practice in the real world, under real pressure.
She's not running to build a résumé. She's running because this moment demands a leader who has already done the hard work. She knows how to collaborate, how to lead, and how to get results.
AIA Florida President, 2017
AIA National Strategic Council, 2019–2021
AIA College of Fellows (FAIA)
AIA Florida Medal of Honor for Design, 2020
Forbes Top 200 Residential Architects, 2025
AIA Florida President, 2017 AIA National Strategic Council, 2019–2021 AIA College of Fellows (FAIA) AIA Florida Medal of Honor for Design, 2020 Forbes Top 200 Residential Architects, 2025
Your vote on June 10 decides who leads the AIA through the most consequential decade in the profession's history.
If you believe architects should be recognized, respected, and empowered to lead.
Joyce is ready to serve!
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