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2026 AIA CHICAGO
AWARDS FINALISTS
ABOUT THE DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
AIA Chicago is proud to recognize the outstanding work of our members and their firms. All project finalists will receive either an Honor Award or a Citation of Merit, to be announced at Designight 2026.
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ARCHITECTURE EXTRA SMALL
HONOR AWARD
Olson Kundig
Maxon Studio
Carnation, Washington
CITATION OF MERIT
dSPACE Studio
Collector's Cottage
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Shafer Crowe | Architecture + Design
Entertainment Barn
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Woodhouse Tinucci Architects
Frond + Frame
Chicago, Illinois
ARCHITECTURE SMALL
HONOR AWARD
Wheeler Kearns Architects
Summit Community Center
Summit, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Gensler
The Haven on Lincoln
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
HED
Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory Addition
Ann Arbor, Michigan
CITATION OF MERIT
GFT
Metra Electric District South Side Stations
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Robbins Architecture and Interiors
Shoreline Reflections
Illinois
ARCHITECTURE MEDIUM
HONOR AWARD
JGMA
Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
LMN + Booth Hansen
Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center, University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Canopy
Encuentro Square
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Perkins&Will
Missouri University of Science and Technology Protoplex
Rolla, Missouri
CITATION OF MERIT
LBBA Architects
National Public Housing Museum
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Vinci | Hamp Architects & Hennebery Eddy Architects
Portland Art Museum - Rothko Pavilion
Portland, Oregon
ARCHITECTURE LARGE
HONOR AWARD
Olson Kundig
Fourth Ward Office Project
Atlanta, Georgia
CITATION OF MERIT
Gensler
360 N Green
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Goettsch Partners
Alcove
Nashville, Tennessee
CITATION OF MERIT
Perkins&Will
Suzhou Science and Technology Museum
Suzhou, China
ARCHITECTURE EXTRA LARGE
HONOR AWARD
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Sany IROOTECH Headquarters
Guangdong, China
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE SMALL
HONOR AWARD
SCPA
No Longer Human
Evanston, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Vladimir Radutny Architects
Cullerton Residence
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Future Firm & Maya-Bird Murphy | Mobile Makers Chicago
Mobile Makers Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE MEDIUM
HONOR AWARD
SCB
Hallstar
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Kwong Von Glinow
House for Art Collectors Interiors
Highland Park, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Vinci | Hamp Architects, Inc.
Secrist | Beach
Chicago, Illinois
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE LARGE
HONOR AWARD
SCB
Architecture and Design Firm’s New Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
SCB & Ste. Marie
The Bell
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Perkins&Will
Confidential Law Firm
Austin, Texas
CITATION OF MERIT
Krueck Sexton Partners
McGrath Family Performing Arts Center
Wilmette, Illinois
DECARBONIZATION
HONOR AWARD
CannonDesign
Building 48
Lakewood, Colorado
CITATION OF MERIT
HED
The Conservatory Apartments
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
TBDA
Midcentury for the Next Century
Arlington Heights, Illinois
DIVINE DETAIL
HONOR AWARD
SCALA+MANA and SIMPARCH
SUPREME Bowl Miami
Miami, Florida
CITATION OF MERIT
Perkins&Will
Damen Green Line Station
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Sany IROOTECH Headquarters
Guangdong, China
CITATION OF MERIT
SCB
Terminal 5 Garage, O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
ROBERTA FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
HONOR AWARD
Odile Compagnon Architect
Garden 2 Table Pipeline
Chicago, Illinois
CITATION OF MERIT
Claudia Ansorena & Rogelio Cadena (IIT College of Architecture)
Crate Town
Chicago, Illinois
