The Young Architects Forum (YAF) is organized to address and advocate issues of recently licensed architects, defined as those licensed ten years or less. These Architects are confronted with issues relating to their professional and personal lives; some of these are profession-wide while others are unique to their career and life stage. YAF is the voice of recently licensed Architects and the catalyst for future leadership and fellowship in the profession.
Once a year the YAF offers a Hard Hat tour to give members an opportunity to interface with relevant and innovative architecture projects within the State. For 2019 the YAF was excited to offer a Hard Hat tour of Aaron Ackerman’s Living Building Challenge Residence Demonstration Project in Palolo Valley. Participants learned about the Living Building Challenge program and were able to engage in an intimate dialog with Aaron about tackling a Living Building project from design through construction.