AIA Chicago Architecture Awards
Ralph Johnson, FAIA
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient 2022
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Founded in 2006, the AIA Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award honors those who have made a lasting impact on the practice, the profession, and the built environment.
Nominations open: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Nominations close: Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Gillson Park Beach House | Woodhouse Tinucci Architects, XS Honor Award
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Design Excellence Awards
AIA Chicago’s Design Excellence Awards honor the outstanding work of AIA Chicago members and their firms, reinforce the value of great architecture, and highlight members’ contributions in designing equitable and sustainable places and spaces.
Submissions open: Monday, April 26, 9:00 AM Central
Submissions close: Friday, June 2, 6:00 PM Central
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The Keller Center | Farr Associates with Woodhouse Tinucci Architects, Honor Award
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Decarbonization Award
This award recognizes projects that have gone above and beyond base level energy reduction goals and showcases those project vanguards that exemplify the profession's ability to pursue the goals of the 2030 Commitment without compromise to the functional and aesthetic goals of the project.
Submissions open: Monday, April 26, 9:00 AM Central
Submissions close: Friday, June 2, 6:00 PM Central
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Sounding Boards Garden | Eastlake Studio, Honor Award
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Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award
The Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award, administered by the AIA Chicago Foundation, was established in 2020 to honor excellence architecture that is guided by the conviction that access to high quality architecture is not a privilege, it is a human right.
Submissions open: Monday, April 26, 9:00 AM Central
Submissions close: Friday, June 2, 6:00 PM Central
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800 West Fulton | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Office Category Recipient
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Lerch Bates People's Choice Awards
As a laboratory for innovation, Chicago’s architects never tire in their quest of creating beautiful and innovative masterpieces, and this award engages our city to vote on their favorite projects. These awards are sponsored by Lerch Bates and presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center.
Submissions open: Monday, April 26, 9:00 AM Central
Submissions close: Friday, June 2, 6:00 PM Central
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Offshore at Navy Pier, KOO; Photo: Anthony Tahlier
Firm Award
Established in 1991, this award recognizes outstanding achievements and excellence in the body of work produced by a firm.
Submissions open: Late January, 2024
Submissions close: Late February, 2024
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Joan Pomaranc, Hon. AIA Chicago
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Distinguished Service Award
Since its establishment in 1955, the AIA Chicago Board of Directors has recognized individuals and organizations who have provided outstanding service to the Chicago architectural community.
Submissions open: October
Submissions close: November
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Breah Page, AIA, Dubin Family Young Architect Award Recipient 2023
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Dubin Family Young Architect Award
Established in 1983, AIA Chicago's Young Architect Award, financially supported by the Dubin Family, recognizes excellence in ability and exceptional contributions by Chicago area architects between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-nine OR licensed 10 years or fewer.
Submissions open: Monday, July 24, 2023
Submissions close: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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The Seam
Trae Horne and Moid Ali, 2023
Chicago Award in Architecture Student Award
The Chicago Award in Architecture is a juried competition of student projects nominated by their professors of architecture.
Professor Nominations open: May
Professor Nominations close: June
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