Introduction

2021 Design Awards

Annually since 1968, AIA New York State’s Annual Design Awards celebrate local, national and international projects that achieve architectural excellence designed by architects who are licensed and registered in New York State.

Twenty-four projects were recognized for Citation, Merit, Honor and High Honor Awards in the following categories: Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation, Commercial/ Industrial, Institutional, Interiors, International, Pro Bono Projects, Residential, Sole Practitioner, Unbuilt and Urban Planning/Design.

The 2021 Design Awards Jury represented all scales and manner of practice, theory and geographic diversity. The jury, comprised of Jury Chair Matt Dumich, FAIA, Principal and Workplace Studio Leader at SmithGroup; Allison Anderson, FAIA, Founder and Principal of unabridged Architecture; Donna Kacmar, FAIA, an Architect at Architect Works, PLLC and a Professor at the University of Houston; Paola Moya, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moya Design Partners; and Reggie Truxon, AIA, Associate and Southeast Region Design Management Leader at Gensler, had the challenge of choosing the winners out of 222 submissions. Out of the 24 award recipients, the jury also selected one project considered to be the “Best of the Best” which will be revealed at the virtual awards ceremony on October 27.