For Immediate Release
Media contact: David Chase, dchase@aiachicago.org, (312) 376-2745
October 23, 2024; 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.
This year’s jury, comprised of Roberta Feldman, PhD; AIA Chicago Foundation Trustee; Gracia Maria Shiffrin, JD, FAIA; AIA Chicago Foundation Secretary; Mary Woolever; AIA, Chicago Foundation Public Trustee; Laura Cochran, Assoc. AIA; Wheeler Kearns Architects; and Cordaroe Oscar, Assoc. AIA; Lamar Johnson Collaborative; distinguished professionals in their fields, carefully evaluated submissions to determine the winners.
First Place award, the Benn-Johnck Award
The Space(s) In Between
Cheok Chun Chong
Prof. Christopher Groesbeck, AIA, and Vedran Mimica
Illinois Institute of Technology
Prize: $500
Second Place
Museum of Gospel Music
Kabir Manoj Dole and Harshini Rama Shankari Jaya Varanasi
Prof. Thomas Leslie, FAIA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Prize: $300
Third Place
Walking Towards Amazon
Shan Jiang
Prof. Monika Thadhani and Andres Luis Hernandez
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Prize: $200
Honorable Mention
Birds, Baths, and Beaches
Lauren Rademaker
Prof. Barbara Materia
University of Illinois Chicago
Washington Park Community Field House
Rachel Norgren
Prof. Mark Frost, AIA
Judson University
Webster Memory Grove / Alzheimer Clinic & Ambulatory Surgery Center
Omar Abunnaja and Jacob Daugherty
Prof. Grace Rappe, AIA, Sheri Teymouri, AIA, and Dr. Julie Zook
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
“We are thrilled to recognize the exceptional talent and creativity of these young designers,” said Allison Garwood Freedland, Director of Outreach at AIA Chicago and the AIA Chicago Foundation. “Their work demonstrates the future of architecture and the potential to shape our built environment.”
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.
