Projects submitted in the Student Design Award category should be the work of students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate architecture degree program, or those who have graduated after January 1st, 2024. Projects must have been completed in pursuit of a degree or academic credit. Entrants must include the name of their professor at their university. Group projects are eligible for recognition and will be considered as a group submission. All group members should be credited with roles clearly identified on the submission form.
The AIA North Carolina Chapter Awards represent the highest honor conferred by AIA NC. These prestigious awards celebrate the dedication, excellence, and accomplishments of our members and recognize outstanding contributions within the broader design and construction community.
Click the link below to learn more about each award:
William H. Deitrick Service Medal
Steven D. Schuster Legacy Award
Equitable and Inclusive Practice Award
Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Program
Program Eligibility: Entrants
For AIANC Members
- All entries, built or un-built, must be commissioned building projects designed by members of the North Carolina Chapter of the AIA.
- The projects may be located anywhere in the United States or abroad.
- Built projects must have been completed within the past 10 years.
- Un-built projects must be fully commissioned with a scheduled construction start date
For Non-AIANC Members
- All entries, built or un-built, must be commissioned building projects designed by an architect licensed in North Carolina, and the projects must be located in North Carolina.
- Built projects must have been completed within the past 10 years.
- Un-built projects must be fully commissioned with a scheduled construction start date.
Program Eligibility: Projects
- Projects that have previously received an AIA North Carolina Design Award are not eligible for entry for another AIA North Carolina Awards, BUT ARE eligible to enter for a Tower or COTE award. Previous Tower and COTE Award winners may submit for Design Awards, but will not be eligible to resubmit for a COTE or Tower Award.
All projects will be judged this year based on AIA National’s Framework for Design Excellence. The jury will determine the final number of awards and whether to confer honor or merit awards.
Please download Full Awards Criteria for more information.
Program Eligibility: Entrants
For AIANC Members
- All entries, built or un-built, must be HOUSING projects designed by members of the North Carolina Chapter of the AIA.
- The projects may be located anywhere in the United States or abroad.
- Built projects must have been completed within the past 10 years.
- Un-built projects must be fully commissioned with a scheduled construction start date
For Non-AIANC Members
- All entries, built or un-built, must be HOUSING projects designed by an architect licensed in North Carolina, and the projects must be located in North Carolina.
- Built projects must have been completed within the past 10 years.
- Un-built projects must be fully commissioned with a scheduled construction start date.
Program Eligibility: Projects
- Projects that have previously received an AIA North Carolina Design Award are not eligible for entry for another AIA North Carolina Awards, BUT ARE eligible to enter for a Tower or COTE award. Previous Tower and COTE Award winners may submit for Design Awards, but will not be eligible to resubmit for a COTE or Tower Award.
All projects will be judged this year based on AIA National’s Framework for Design Excellence. The jury will determine the final number of awards and whether to confer honor or merit awards.