2022 Winners
B.A. Riesner Grand Prize & Public Favorite Powers Brown Architecture First Runner-UpEnglish + Associates Architects Second Runner-UpElement Architects Best Zoo ThemedGoree Architects Best Houston CentricBurns Engineering Best Houston CentricBurns Engineering Best Non Holiday ThemedIA – Interior Architects Most Creative Use of MaterialsArcadis IBI Group Best Architectural IconJacobs Tallest Standing StructureThe Woodlands High School High School ChallengeKlein […]
2023 Gingerbread Build-Off Winners
B.A. Riesner Grand Prize & Most creative Interpretation of Materials 2024: Year of the DragonACI Consulting Architects First Runner-UpSphinx (used by Santa as a logistics storage facility to reduce travel time to that part of the world)English + Associates Architects Second Runner-UpThe Hobbit HouseArcadis Out of the Park (120 Year of the MLB World Series)Home Run […]
Gingerbread Build-Off Committee
THE 16TH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD BUILD-OFFSaturday, December 12, 10am-5pmLevy Park, 3801 Eastside St, Houston, 77098 Architecture Center Houston will host the 15th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off at Levy Park on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Competing teams will create their masterpieces using 100% edible materials (of which leftovers will be composted). More than 4,000 spectators are expected to attend […]
Ben Brewer Award
Named in honor of Ben Brewer, FAIA, for distinguished service to the profession and his significant influence on young professionals. This award recognizes excellence in ability, exceptional work, and significant contributions in the practice of architecture by architects who are in their first 10 years of practice.* The Award will be given for exceptional work […]
ARE Study Materials
The Emerging Professionals Committee is continually accepting study materials. If you have physical study materials to donate (any ARE edition), please contact the committee co-chair Davone Morgan at davonem@kirksey.com.
Emerging Professionals Friendly Firm Program
Overview The Emerging Professional Friendly Firm initiative is an award-based program aimed at celebrating firms that create nurturing environments and professional development opportunities for emerging professionals. Interested firms submit one application, completed by both a principal / senior leader and an emerging professional employee. The application includes survey questions intended to facilitate a discussion within […]
Emerging Professionals Committee
About the Committee The Emerging Professionals Committee promotes career and professional development, advocates for emerging professionals within the work environment, offers student mentorship and university outreach, as well as helps young professionals prepare for A.R.E. exams, complete their AXP credit and build relationships with fellow emerging architects. PROGRAMS ARE Study Sessions These events help Associate […]
2024 AIA Houston Design Awards Winners
Architecture Greater Than 50,000 SF Alief Neighborhood Center and Park (download presentation) Firm: PageArchitectural Design Team: Jonas Risen, Lead Designer; John Smith, Managing Director, Lead Designer; Peter Dreghorn, Project Manager; Yuliana Hernandez, Designer; Guillermo Andrade, Technical Director; Sherri Shafiei, Lead Interior Designer; Vanessa Blackkerby, Project Coordinator; Robyn Canady, Sr. Eperiential Graphic Designer; Chris Bowles, Sr. Experiential Graphic […]
Design Awards
The AIA Houston Design Awards program recognizes design excellence in: Criteria to be used by the jury include quality of design, resolution of the program idea, sustainable responsibility, innovation, thoughtfulness, and technique.
Gulf Coast Green
After 18 successful years, Gulf Coast Green has proven to be the leading green building conference in the Gulf Coast region. In addition to a lineup of groundbreaking speakers in the field of sustainability, the Gulf Coast Green Conference continues to bring like-minded green building professionals together to experience next-generation sustainable and resilient building solutions. […]