
The Alston, Heidi Lightner Architects
Lerch Bates People's Choice Awards
Chicago is a city that prides itself on its extraordinary architecture. As a laboratory for innovation, Chicago’s architects never tire in their quest of creating beautiful and innovative masterpieces; buildings that contribute not just to our iconic skyline, but to the quality of life for its citizens. The winners are selected by the public in open voting round from the finalists’ designs chosen by Chicago Architecture Center’s Docents and Volunteers in a round one jury review from projects submitted during AIA Chicago’s Design Excellence Awards.
These awards are sponsored by Lerch Bates and presented in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center.
Award Information
Submissions open: Week of May 4, 2026
Submissions close: Friday, June 12, 2026, 5:00 PM central
Submission fee: $75, in addition to the submission fee to the Design Excellence Awards
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