DESIGN, appropriately practiced, is a powerful agent for the betterment of society, and as such, is best held in high esteem by the society it seeks to serve. This site is conceived as a short-term exploration of the processes and mechanisms by which AIAMichigan advances the public profile of design, and thereby the status of architects. It's biased toward broad engagement, dialogue, and transparency. It is not concerned with personalities, nor their incumbent strengths and weaknesses.