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[[Image:Philadelphia Center for Architecture store, Philadelphia PA.jpg|thumb|The AIA Bookstore at the Center<br> 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia]]
The '''Philadelphia Center for Architecture''' is a [[501(c) organization|501(c)(3) non-profit organization]] founded in 2002<ref name=About/> by the [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] chapter of the [[American Institute of Architects]] (AIA). The Center opened a physical space on the ground floor of the [[Smyth Young Field Company Building]] in 2008.<ref name=About/> The building, at 1218 Arch Street, is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nrhp nom">{{cite web|last1=McVarish|first1=Douglas C.|title=Young, Smyth, Field Company Building|url=http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/CRGIS_Attachments/SiteResource/H052754_01H.pdf|website=Pennsylvania CGRIS|publisher=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|accessdate=21 September 2015|date=1992}}</ref> The Center serves as a venue for public programs on [[architecture]], [[urban planning]], and [[design]], including various competitions and exhibitions, as well as home to offices for AIA Philadelphia, the Community Design Collaborative, and the AIA Bookstore.<ref name=About>{{cite web|title=About the Center for Architecture|url=http://www.philadelphiacfa.org/about|website=Philadelphia Center for Architecture|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=AboutAIA>{{cite web|title=About AIA Philadelphia|url=http://aiaphiladelphia.org/about-aia-philadelphia|website=AIA Philadelphia|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=Neon>{{cite news|title=Neon art colors the Center for Architecture|url=http://www.theartblog.org/2012/06/neon-art-colors-the-center-for-architecture/|accessdate=24 September 2015|work=Philadelphia Daily News|date=June 8, 2012}}</ref>
==History==
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John Claypool became Executive Director of AIA Philadelphia in 2001.<ref name=Massie/> Under his leadership, the Philadelphia Center for Architecture was established as a separate nonprofit with IRS 501(c)(3) status, designating it as an educational non-profit. Its purpose was to support charitable and educational initiatives to benefit the community at large, on behalf of the architectural profession. It developed programs in the community.<ref name=Strategic2012/>
The Center soon took advantage of the opportunity to create a physical space as well as providing a set of programs. The Center at 1218 Arch Street opened in 2008. In 2009 the Chapter and Center boards created a framework to coordinate the two organizations. The Chapter board holds the authority for annually appointing the Board of the Center. The Center's mission involves engaging "the public, decision leaders, thought leaders, and allied design professionals" on issues related to design and architecture, to recognize and enhance the quality of architecture in the region,<ref name=Strategic2012/> distinct from AIA Philadelphia's mission to
==Leadership==
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