August 6, 2024

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Nominations and applications for the 2024 AIAS Honor Awards cycle are now officially open!  Since 1956, the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) has functioned as an intercollegiate network and representational voice for architecture students. Each year the AIAS honors individuals and groups for their exemplary work in areas such as leadership, collaboration, scholarship, design excellence, and service. The AIAS Honor Awards were developed to publicly recognize outstanding achievements by students, educators, and practitioners who have exhibited an exemplary commitment to the enhancement of the educational experience and the development of architecture students. We encourage everyone to take part in this process! Nominees/applicants need to submit materials by September 15th, 2024.

We want to recognize you or someone you know for outstanding dedication to supporting the AIAS community and relentless pursuit of excellence in leadership, design, and service.

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So what’s new?

While some staple awards have stayed the same, we have updated our awards to encompass every aspect of our mission. Here is the list of awards available this year, with changes denoted with an asterisk. Please reach out to pastvicepresident@aias.org with any questions!

  • Chapter Honor Award (High School*, Community College*, College/University*)
  • Chapter Leader Honor Award
  • Outstanding Freedom by Design Project Award
  • Advocacy & Impact Honor Award
  • Design Project* Excellence Honor Award
  • Educator Impact Honor Award
  • Alumni Emerging Professional Honor Award
  • Outstanding Learning and Teaching Culture Award*

Why apply?

Recognition means visibility. Visibility means relevance. Relevance means value. This is your chance to nominate someone or apply to be a part in this highly-valued legacy! If you know someone who should apply for an honor award, nominate them! They will be emailed the same link that is above to apply.

 

2024 Honor Awards Jury

 

Gilberto Lozada, AIAS

Gilberto is a Mexican architect who recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Universidad de Monterrey. His work often focuses on the exploration of architecture in the Anthropocene through posthuman dwellings that link nature and culture in ecologically integrated spaces. He has stood out nationally and internationally for his participation in the Xignux-UDEM Prize for Alternative Energies and Sustainable Design in 2020, the NYC Architecture Biennial in 2022,  the Nuevo León Architecture Biennial in 2023, and the Alberto J. Pani National Architectural Composition Award in 2023, among others. Currently, he sits on the board of the AIAS as Vice President and the ACSA as Student Director. 

Ian Lee, AIAS

Detroit Catholic Central High School AIAS club Founder and President

My name is Ian Lee, and I’m a student at Detroit Catholic Central High School. I founded our AIAS chapter in 2023. My knowledge in architecture comes from a research paper I published, “A Proposal to Revive the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center: An Architectural Approach” which was published in the Journal of Student Research (JSR), accepted into the 2024 Architecture Media Politics Society (AMPS) conference in Barcelona, the Boston Architectural College Summer Academy; my art lessons, in which I earned the Honorable Mention Award from Scholastic Art and Writing and became a Published Artist in Celebrating Art’s National Anthology; self-research, delving from my passion; and from our monthly AIAS chapter meetings.

Jenna Boudloche, AIAS 

Jenna is a third-year architecture student at Louisiana State University. Recently, she served on the AIAS Finance Committee and currently hold the position of Treasurer at her chapter. She is passionate about student involvement and participation and aspires to foster leadership and engagement within the architectural community.

José L.S. Gámez, PHD

José L.S. Gámez is the Dean of the College of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte and the 1st Vice President of ACSA. He was previously the Interim Dean for the College of Arts + Architecture and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte.

Julia Andor, AIAS, NOMA, Assoc. AIA

Julia is the Immediate Past Vice President of the AIAS as well as a recipient of the 2021 Chapter Leader Honor Award. She has served in multiple of roles at the NYIT LI Chapter, on AIAS committees and task forces, and served as the 2022-2023 Northeast Quadrant Director.

Marcelle El Achkar, AIAS

Marcelle is an emerging architect and urban planner currently based in Paris, France. She has been an AIAS member since 2018 and lately served as the 2022-2023 Middle East Regional Director. 

Sarah Curry, Assoc. NOMA

As a Past National President of the AIAS, Sarah is grateful for the opportunity to serve on this prestigious Honor Awards Jury. After practicing architecture for three years in her second hometown of Philadelphia, she is now earning a Master’s of City Planning degree with a concentration in Housing, Community, and Economic Development at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Scarlett Gravelle, AIAS

Cuesta College Chapter President

Scarlett is currently studying Architectural Engineering at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California, where she has recently revitalized the AIAS chapter. Driven by a deep passion for design, she aspires to integrate historical restoration, adaptive reuse architecture, and sustainable building practices. Her vision is to enrich communities by harmonizing the preservation of historical charm with innovative, eco-friendly solutions.