Congratulations to our 2024 Chapter Honors + Design Recipients!
Central Virginia holds call for entries every two years, followed by an Awards Gala.
Next Call: Fall 2026
View our Oct. 23rd celebration Gallery here
Photos courtesy of Tom Daly Photography.
Honor Awards:
The Milton Latour Grigg FAIA Award
David M. Oakland, FAIA, LEED AP
Chapter Honors
Karim Habbab, Assoc. AIA
Caitlin Morgan, Assoc. AIA
Community Service Award
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review
The County of Albemarle Architectural Review Board
The Young Activist in Architecture Award
William H. Abrahamson, AIA
Thank you to our Honors Committee!
W. Douglas Gilpin Jr., FAIA
Hayley Owens, Assoc. AIA
Fred Wolf, AIA
Ed Ford, FAIA
Elizabeth “Jo” Lawson, FAIA
Photos courtesy of Tom Daly Photography.
Design Awards:
Student Projects
Award of Merit - ‘Folding Chair’, Ethan Edds and Amanda Nordwall, UVA School of Architecture
Architecture
Award of Excellence - Sylvan Scrapple, After Architecture
Award of Excellence - Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Cunningham | Quill Architects
Award of Merit - Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, Bushman Dreyfus Architects
Award of Merit - Stead Park Recreation Center , VMDO Architects
Interiors
Award of Excellence - Tribeca Loft, Two Street Studio
Award of Merit - Legends Sports, Alloy Workshop
Award of Merit - McKinnon and Harris NYC Flagship, Two Street Studio
Historic Preservation
Award of Excellence - Antler House Restoration, Two Street Studio
Residential Design
Award of Excellence - Night Song Bridge House, HEDS Architects
Award of Merit - Colonial Renovation & Modern Addition, Bushman Dreyfus Architects
Thank you to our Jury!
Chair: Marika Snider, PhD, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ | Snider Architecture | University of Memphis
Melissa Harlan, AIA | Kiku Obata & Company
Jean Dufresne, AIA | Principal and Founder of Moth Architects
AIA Central VA Chapter Honors + Design Awards
Central Virginia holds call for entries every two years, followed by an Awards Gala.
Next Call: Fall 2026
View Past Recipients here
Chapter Honors:
The Chapter gives awards in four areas of practice:
The Milton Grigg Award is the highest award bestowed on a member architect, to honor a distinguished, sustained, body of accomplishments. Award winner’s work spans the spectrum of the profession and transcends the scope of normal professional activities.
The Chapter Honors are given to members of the Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA who have distinguished themselves in design, practice, education, in service to the profession, or as a “citizen architect”. This Honor can serve as an accolade for the work of an entire career, or as recognition of the current accomplishments of a younger leader. Up to three awards may be bestowed each year.
The Community Service Award is the Chapter award honoring an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the built environment or the public’s awareness of the built environment within Central Virginia.
The Young Activist in Architecture Award is awarded in recognition of the key role architects play in shaping our communities, and in particular, the energy with which young professionals are engaging in community activism. The award seeks to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to their community early in their careers. Nominees must be AIA members in good standing for less than 10 years.
Design Awards:
There are six categories in the Design Awards - Architecture, Contextual Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Residential Design, and Students & Emerging Architects. Within the six categories, submitted projects may be completed as well as envisioned or unbuilt projects. The jury may select as many projects as they choose in each category for awards of Honor, Merit, and Honorable Mention. The jury shall retain the right to select no winners in a category if no submissions meet the required criteria or rise to a minimum level of merit.
Architecture: Designers may submit projects of all types (excluding residential) and scales for consideration in the Architecture category. The jury will consider the project’s aesthetics, adherence to the client program, proven and projected building performance, and concept development.
Contextual Design: Awards in this category recognize architecture that reflects the history, culture, social and physical character of its surroundings while contributing to the function, beauty, and meaning of the larger context. Contemporary and historical design responses are eligible.
Historic Preservation: Projects in this category include projects that seek to protect, maintain, and improve buildings and places that are vital to the history and culture of a place.
Interiors: Interior architecture projects will demonstrate a mastery of composition, function, material and color palettes, and well-integrated adherence to the highest levels of accessibility, health and safety, environmental, and occupant-comfort considerations, standards, and regulations. Submissions should highlight accommodation of project goals, including the client’s specific programmatic requirements.
Residential Design: Aesthetic appeal and functionality are two long-established criteria for home design. More frequently, especially in the last several years, families have also been looking for affordability and resource efficiency.
Design that suits the needs of the homeowner or resident, that is easily maintained, filled with adequate natural light and fresh air, energy and water efficient, and is universally accessible.
Community building, in that the residence is well-sited with respect to its surroundings, including views, amenities such as transit, shopping, recreation, and congregation.
Students & Emerging Architects: Design excellence can be achieved, no matter the size or scope of a project. These awards celebrate the work of Students & Emerging Architects, from conceptual and studio work, to small projects at any budget. Focus will be given to design that responds to the needs of its users - the specific individuals, community, or organizations, clarity of design intent and execution. Associate Members and Students enrolled at JMU and UVA can apply.