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Houston, TX 77098
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Jennifer Ward
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2024 Gingerbread Build-Off Winners

B.A. Riesner Grand Prize
The Isle of Ginger-Berk
Kirksey Architecture

First Runner-Up
Oogie Boogie Lair from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Powers Brown Architecture

Second Runner-Up
Princess Peach’s Castle
English + Associates Architects

Best High School
Saint Basil Cathedral
Jordan High School (Katy ISD)

Game On!
Houston’s Game of Life
Ace Mentor Program Houston

Best Architectural Icon
Fallingwater
TESSERE

Best Houston-Centric
Whataburger 2 am
RDLR Architects

Best Holiday Themed
VLK Architects

Best Non-Holiday Themed
Hagrid’s Hut
Arcadis

Most Creative Use of Materials
Emerald City
Page

Tallest
Mario’s Winter Dash
Jackson & Ryan Architects

Public Favorite
Jenga Bread – Construction in Progress
The Woodlands High School sponsored by GSMA Architects
Events
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The 17th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off
Levy Park 3801 Eastside St, Houston, TX, United StatesArchitecture Center Houston will host the 17th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off at Levy Park on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Competing teams will create 100% edible, architectural masterpieces using gingerbread, candy, and all sorts of other sweet treats (of which leftovers will be composted)! More than 4,000 spectators are expected to attend and cheer on the teams, […]