Michael G. Meyers Design Competition
For more information about MGMC please contact
Tanvi Solanki at tanvis@kirksey.com
Chair
Tanvi Solanki
Kirksey Architecture
tanvis@kirksey.com
Staff Liaison
Jennifer Ward
Architecture Center Houston
jennifer@aiahouston.org
2026 MGMC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The 2026 Michael G. Meyers Design & Scholarship Competition awarded $26,000 in scholarships and prizes to 11 Houston-area high school students. The jury and committee were impressed with the amount of consideration and time put into each application and appreciated the students’ creative solutions to the 2026 design challenge. Each year the competition is open to Houston area high school students and hosted by Architecture Center Houston in partnership with the Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
The MGMC design competition emphasizes creative problem-solving and graphic presentation. This year, students were challenged with designing a community sporting center that would serve as both a neighborhood recreation space and a public viewing area for major sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup 2026.
In previous years, students have been asked to design an education center with a focus on sustainability, a community center, an animal shelter, a soccer stadium, and a high-speed rail station. The MGMC Committee hosted a competition workshop and a project site tour to help the students learn basic architectural skills and understand the competition requirements.
1st Place Individual Entry
The Cascade
Sofia Perez
Guthrie Center
Westchester Academy for International Studies
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2nd Place Individual Entry & AIA Dedication to Architecture Award
The Living Cube
Samuel Trace Murphree
Stratford High School
Guthrie Center
Mr. Murphree will be attending the University of Texas at Austin.
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3rd Place Individual Entry
The Loop
Lucca Novi
The Woodlands High School
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1st Place Group Entry
Field Flux
Emily Han, Riddhi Pillai, Sreesha Patnala, and Valeria Romero Duran.
Miller Career & Technology Center
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2nd Place Group Entry
Growhouse
Ademide Adegite, Maisha Syed, Natalie Truong
Jordan High School