For Immediate Release
Media contact: David Chase, dchase@aiachicago.org, (312) 376-2745
August 15, 2025; CHICAGO, IL – The AIA Chicago Foundation, which invests in Chicago’s next generation of architectural change-makers by awarding scholarships, grants, and recognition, is pleased to announce the winners of the Chicago Award in Architecture Student Awards. This prestigious competition recognizes exceptional student projects from local architecture schools.
Category 1: First and Second Year Architecture Students
1st Place
Entropy: Baukunst Hall
John P. McCullough IV
Prof. Alexander Shelly, AIA
Illinois Institute of Technology
Category 2: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Year Architecture Students
1st Place
Reimagine Engelwood
Stephen Cruz and Swun Tun
Prof. Kindon Mills and Andy Tinucci, AIA
Illinois Institute of Technology
Honorable Mention
Lofoten Aquaculture Progression
Ashley Barrios, Yu Cheng (Roy) Chou, Qiushi Chen
Prof. Lukasz Kowalczyk
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Honorable Mention
The Village
Casey Kowalsky
Prof. Camille Yu, AIA
Illinois Institute of Technology
Category 3: NAAB Accredited Master Students
1st Place
Creatures and Mountains
Molly Rice and Abigail Mudd
Prof. Lukasz Kowalczyk
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Honorable Mention
Becoming-Lodge
Alex Serbanescu
Prof. Francesco Marullo
University of Illinois Chicago
The Chicago Award in Architecture Student Awards is a testament to the commitment of AIA Chicago to fostering the next generation of architects and promoting excellence in design.
The AIA Chicago Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization committed to investing in Chicago’s next generation of architectural change-makers by awarding scholarships, grants, and recognition. The “Foundation” is affiliated with AIA Chciago, the Chicago Chapter of The American Institute of Architects.
