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Awards

 

In an effort to recognize excellence in design, AIA Iowa offers several award programs. For each award, a jury of respected professionals from within the architecture and design communities is assembled to recognize the finest from within our state. The AIA Iowa Design Award Programs are open to all members of AIA Iowa. 

You can learn more about our awards program here. Complete guidelines will be shared within each award's call for entries. Past award winning projects can be found at IowaArchitecture.org. 

Impact Awards Program

Recognizes team members including architects, designers, and other collaborators for an architectural project specifically designed to directly benefit social, humanitarian, community or environmental causes. These awards are announced annually at the AIA Iowa Spring Conference.

Deadline to Purchase Entries February 6- Entries Open Dec 4
Full Submissions Due February 7

To view past recipients visit IowaArchitecture.org.

 

 

 

Design Award Programs

Excellence in Design

Recognizes excellence in architecture projects which are designed by members of AIA Iowa and emphasizes its importance in the community.

Deadline to Purchase Entries August 7-- Entries Open June 4
Full Submissions Due August 8

To view past recipients visit IowaArchitecture.org. 

 
 

 

Excellence in Craft

Recognizes Iowa craftspeople or companies who demonstrate particular skill and inventiveness in the execution and incorporation of their craft into our built environment.

Deadline to Purchase Entries August 7--  Entries Open June 4 
Full Submissions Due August 8


To view past recipients visit IowaArchitecture.org. 

 

25-Year Award

Recognizes buildings that set a precedent, stood the test of time for 25-40 years and continue to set standards of excellence for its architectural design and significance.  

Deadline to Submit Entry Form August 7--  Entries Open June 4
Full Submissions Due August 8

To view past recipients visit IowaArchitecture.org. 

   

 

Individual Member Award Programs

Each year, AIA Iowa accepts nominations for outstanding leadership. The following four categories of AIA Iowa’s most important recognition. Nominations are sought each spring and the winner is announced at the AIA Iowa Annual Convention.

  Medal of Honor

The Medal of honor Award is to be considered the highest honor AIA Iowa can bestow on its members. It shall be awarded to those who have dedicated a significant portion of their career in service to the profession of architecture and played a role in shaping the profession as well as the Chapter.

Application for 2025 due June 27-- Entries Open March 5
To view past recipients visit Medal of Honor Award. 

  Honorary Member Award

Recognizes a person of esteemed character who is otherwise ineligible for membership in the Institute or the Chapter but who has rendered distinguished service to the profession of Architecture, or to the arts and sciences allied therewith within the domain of the Chapter.

Application for 2025 due June 27-- Entries Open March 5
To view past recipients visit Honorary Member Award.

  Educator Award

Recognizes a person of esteemed character who has rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture or to the arts and science within the territory of AIA Iowa.

Application for 2025 due July 25-- Entries Open March 5
To view past recipients visit Educator Award.

 Young Architect Award

Recognizes an individual who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in the areas of design, education, or service in an early stage of their architectural career.

Application for 2025 due July 25-- Entries Open March 5
To view past recipients visit Young Architect Award.

 

AIA Fellowship

The AIA Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also honors before the public and the profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. To apply for fellowship visit AIA.org. AIA Iowa is honored to have 13 fellows among our current members with more than 40 Fellows in our Chapter history. You can find them here.

AIA Iowa Firm Members

  • Iowa Center for Architecture
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