2025
James T. Crispino
FAIA
Object Two
James Crispino advances healthcare strategy, planning, and architecture by bringing principles of medical research, along with novel implementation methodologies and constant reassessment, to healthcare design. His projects are game changers for institutions and their constituents.
Eric C. Y. Fang
FAIA, APA, LEED AP
Object Two
A dedicated champion for resiliency and sustainability at the community scale, Eric Fang creates transformative plans integrating infrastructure, placemaking, and the built environment. His projects and thought-leadership promote the architect’s role in addressing climate change.
Richard W. Hayes
FAIA
Object Six
For thirty-five years, Richard W. Hayes has combined scholarship with architectural practice. While working for prominent design firms in New York, Hayes has earned acclaim for his scholarship on American architectural education and British design.
Ali C. Höcek
FAIA, NCARB
Object Five
Integrating his work across community engagement, teaching, and practice, Ali C. Höcek’s collaborations with non-profits, creatives, students, and professionals at local and international levels create transformative, uplifting environments and initiatives, particularly benefiting underserved communities.
Andrea D. Lamberti
FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Object Two
Andrea elevates stakeholder voices within integrated and sustainable design solutions. Her leadership bolsters both institutions and the profession to achieve more inclusive, welcoming and resilient practices and environments, through her supportive and encouraging voice.
Brian H. Messana
FAIA
Object One
Brian Messana is an internationally acclaimed architect who masterfully distills spaces into essential components, harnessing light, scale, and thoughtfully considered details to evoke emotion, enhance experiences, and create a distinct sense of place.
Deborah Finkelstein Moelis
FAIA, Certified Passive House Designer - CPHD
Object Two
Deborah Moelis is at the forefront of inventing and implementing sustainable solutions, changing the building industry, designing resilient futures for diverse populations, and vigorously sharing her expertise to empower her peers, developers, institutions, and governments.
Derek A. Moore
FAIA
Object Two
Derek A.R. Moore, Ph.D, AIA, has created a structured planning process for airport terminals and rail hubs, influencing transportation architecture globally and enhancing passenger journeys with locally resonant design.
Joshua Ramus
FAIA
Object One
Joshua Ramus advances architectural typologies by probing first principles and innovating building technologies. The resulting projects are so functionally specific to a client’s mission—and often so surprisingly adaptable—that they beget remarkable aesthetic experiences.
Suchitra M. Reddy
FAIA
Object One
Suchi Reddy’s work amplifies the power of architecture through the manifesto “form follows feeling.” Her pioneering work at the intersection of architecture and neuroaesthetics champions the positive effect of design on community, equity, and agency.
Mark J. Thaler Jr.
FAIA
Object Two
Mark Thaler has created a vibrant, impactful education practice by developing a unique participatory discovery framework and robust research methodology that benefits educators, students, designers, and the community at-large across age, socioeconomic, and geographic spectrums.
2024
Douglass Alligood
FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP, NOMA
Object Two
Douglass Alligood turns great design ideas into great buildings. He leads the discovery of unique and refined technical solutions for large scale public projects nationwide and shares his passion and expertise with the next generation.
Gina L. Bocra
FAIA
Object Four
Gina Bocra is a pioneer in building sustainability at the local, regional and national level, making significant contributions through elevating codes, advising industry organizations, educating peers, and advancing building performance standards to combat climate change.
Erleen K. Hatfield
FAIA, PE, F.ASCE
Object Two
Combining an architect's sensibility with superior engineering proficiency, Erleen Hatfeld pushes design beyond expected limits. By applying pioneering technologies, devising technically complex structural solutions, and incorporating sustainable systems, she brings ambitious projects to life.
Nicole A. Hollant-Denis
FAIA, NOMA
Object Two
In response to historical inequities, Nicole Hollant-Denis intentionally manages an inclusive practice, nurturing and affirming the cultural identities of her staff, while inspiring them with the knowledge to develop projects that benefit their communities.
Hana Kassem
FAIA, NOMA, LEED, WELL AP
Object One
Hana Kassem’s architecture uplifts the human experience, uniting inclusivity and sustainability, to inspire common bonds. She skillfully modulates form, color, and materials to foster a profound sense of belonging to place, community, and nature.
Jeffrey A. Kenoff
FAIA
Object One
Through his work, lecturing, and academic involvement, Jeff Kenoff is transforming urban architecture through projects that redefine connectivity and public space with purposeful articulation of scale, materiality, and humanization from the ground to the sky.
Sameer Kumar
FAIA
Object Two
Sameer is a recognized expert of building enclosure design. Through the breadth of his practice and teaching focused on building performance and material innovation, he has profoundly influenced the profession of architecture.
Catherine S. Seavitt Nordenson
FAIA, FASLA
Object Six
Through groundbreaking publications, design research, and scholarship, Catherine Seavitt Nordenson has transformed the integral relationship of architecture, landscape architecture, and green infrastructure to advance climate adaptation, with a focus on the equitable public realm.
A. J. Tinson
FAIA
Object Two
Jim Tinson drives innovative thinking and design by leading diverse, interdisciplinary teams that elevate the architect as an integral strategic partner in creating transformative environments worldwide.
R. John Woelfling
FAIA, LEED AP, CPHT
Object Two
John Woelfling advances the design of sustainable affordable housing with innovations resulting in healthy, low carbon buildings that reinforce communities. His leadership in large-scale affordable housing sets a national model for addressing the housing crisis.
2023
Craig G. Copeland
FAIA
Object Two
Craig Copeland’s incorporation of artmaking and material research into impactful and inclusive architectural
design has led to award-winning architecture and a body of lectures and workshop collaborations that have further
elevated the practice of architecture.
Neil C. Katz
FAIA
Object Two
Neil Katz specializes in computational design. He has pioneered its adoption in contemporary practice and has
served as an ambassador for its application in architecture, through architectural projects, interdisciplinary
collaborations, and teaching.
Varun Kohli
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Two
A fierce advocate for environmental and social sustainability, Varun Kohli creates and implements integrated design processes for significant projects globally. His meticulous approach purposefully dissolves the boundaries between built, human, and natural ecosystems.
Gregg A. Pasquarelli
FAIA
Object One
Gregg Pasquarelli is a visionary American architect who has committed himself to transforming the process of design and
delivery in support of the highest ideals of architectural excellence.
Jeremy R. Shannon
FAIA, LEED AP BC+C
Object Four
Jeremy Shannon successfully developed a design path for more than a thousand public schools to become net zero carbon emission buildings; such projects are the culmination of aggressive climate stewardship throughout his professional
practice.
2022
Victor F. Body-Lawson
FAIA
Object Two
Exemplifying collaborative practice applied to achieving equitable development, Victor Body-Lawson advocates for new approaches in communities lacking access to the dialogue architecture brings to urban investments, empowering clients, elevating affordable housing, and instilling pride.
Lori A. Brown
FAIA
Object Six
Through design research, writing, and advocacy, Lori A. Brown is transforming architecture into a more diverse discipline that responds to contemporary social and political conditions while raising awareness of women’s contributions to the built environment.
Michael T. Cetera
FAIA
Object Four
For over half a century of public service, Michael Cetera has significantly improved the lives of millions of people through his leadership in architecture, vital infrastructure, and open space in the global city of New York.
Jonathan J. Cohn
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Two
Jonathan Cohn conceives, plans, designs, and implements transformative public transportation and infrastructure. A national advocate for quality public places, his work elevates both transit users and associated communities, making cities more successful, resilient, and equitable.
Anne Holford-Smith
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Two
Anne Holford-Smith’s pioneering preservation approach combines design and research to reveal each building’s history and stories. Joining past and future, she creates the next chapters of essential, preeminent cultural assets, enhancing their urban contributions.
Kimberly K. Yao
FAIA
Object Two
Kim Yao, FAIA leads an architectural practice grounded in the engagement of diverse voices and the establishment of shared values resulting in design excellence, creating a model for advocacy and mentorship.
Stas Zakrzewski
FAIA
Object Two
Through practice, research, and advocacy, Stas Zakrzewski has pioneered high-performance architecture and modern design with his expertise in Passive House and Mass Timber, fostering a new breed of low-carbon, low-impact buildings.
2021
Illya Azaroff
FAIA
Object Five
Illya Azaroff, AIA, pioneers resilience planning initiatives with US and foreign governments, non-profit agencies, and local communities, demonstrating that public service, design, and community engagement can effectively address natural hazards, climate change, and disaster recovery.
Hilary Kinder Bertsch
FAIA
Object Two
Hilary Bertsch designs the public realm through mixed-use master plans, waterfronts, and urban campuses. Her work transforms and revitalizes urban sites around the country, creating vibrant new settings authentic to local context and history.
Jeffrey S. Dugan
FAIA
Object Two
Jeffrey Dugan’s innovative, precedent-setting transportation facilities advance and enrich the urban social infrastructure and the user experience. His projects and his advocacy have brought international attention to the profession’s leadership in transforming the public sphere.
Laura L. Ettelman-Gunter
FAIA
Object Two
Laura Ettelman’s record of accomplishments testifies to her hands-on leadership in coordinating large-scale architecture and engineering teams, while integrating technology to advance major domestic and international infrastructure projects impacting the lives of people around the world.
Karen Fairbanks
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Two
Karen Fairbanks shapes vibrant and equitable built environments through her designs for civic, educational and community-based organizations and her leadership in the transformative education of future architects and activists.
Bryan Langlands
FAIA
Object Two
Bryan’s leadership in forward-focused thinking, knowledge sharing and consensus building elevates the national discourse on the architecture practice of healthcare environments by advancing the delivery of care, guiding top-tier medical institutions, and influencing regulatory change.
Paul Milana
FAIA
Object One
Leveraging long-term relationships, Paul Milana advances the role of urban design across scales through rigorous understanding of place, history, and human potential by designing sustainable, model communities, buildings, and landscapes of enduring value.
Pascale M. Sablan
FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP
Object Five
2021 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award
Hilary M. Sample
FAIA
Object One
Hilary Sample is an architect, writer, and educator, who through designing skillful forms in buildings and creative, defining books, synthesizes professional practice with architectural academia in a realized award winning, playful diverse body of work.
James Sanders
FAIA
Object Two
An internationally recognized architect, author, and filmmaker, James Sanders, AIA has interpreted and expanded appreciation of global cities through books, documentary films, and exhibitions, while enhancing the urban landscape through his own design projects.
Fernando A. Villa
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Two
In his dedication to elevating standards for the affordable and supportive housing Fernando Villa has brought aesthetic achievement and environmentally sustainable design to mission-driven projects empowering residents and challenging the stigma of this building typology
David Wallance
FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Object Two
David Wallance’s advancement of facade technology has enabled the realization of award-winning architecture, and his innovative next-generation system of modular architecture provides essential tools for solving the problem of affordable and equitable housing.
2020
Alexandra A. Barker
FAIA
Object Two
Alexandra Barker’s pioneering approach to architectural education, evidenced by the integrative curriculum and multi-disciplinary pedagogical strategies she has developed, anticipates new directions in practice, making transformative contributions to the future of the profession.
James R. Braddock
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Two
Jim has elevated the design of laboratories and other complex spaces. His work is recognized for synthesizing technical requirements with human needs and aspirations, and for creating state-of-the-art laboratories that are a joy to use.
Madeline Burke-Vigeland
FAIA, 2020 AIA Fellow
Object Two
Madeline Burke-Vigeland's development of innovative collaborative processes to enhance outcomes has resulted in an advancement of architectural standards and the execution of internationally recognized educational and cultural projects.
Brendan R. Coburn
FAIA
Object One
Artfully weaving contemporary design with historic fabric for over two decades, Brendan has demonstrated that reuse of America’s 19th century buildings is a model for a thriving practice and continued stewardship of the built environment.
Susannah C. Drake
FAIA, FASLA
Object Two
Susannah Drake is at the forefront of interdisciplinary design and advocacy. Leadership of professional and community organizations, award-winning research-based practice, groundbreaking exhibitions, publications and teaching typify her activist role in addressing climate change through design.
Scott K. Henson
FAIA
Object One
Scott Henson advances the field of preservation, elevating traditional building practices to globally conscious, sustainable design. Henson’s crafted approach embodies building stewardship and advocates adaptive reuse to the profession.
Scott K. Henson
FAIA
Object One
Scott Henson advances the field of preservation, elevating traditional building practices to globally conscious, sustainable design. Henson’s crafted approach embodies building stewardship and advocates adaptive reuse to the profession.
Stephan W. Jaklitsch
FAIA
Object One
Stephan Jaklitsch’s projects are explorations into the widely applicable potential of architectural design. The excellence of his work and his influence on the public-professional dialogue have expanded the significance of architecture and of the profession.
Andrew B. Knox
FAIA
Object Five
Andrew Knox has focused his practice on elevating the lives of the societally disadvantaged through innovative humanistic design. Knox's completed projects advanced the discussion and achievements of societally committed architecture.
Erik G. L’Heureux
FAIA, Singapore Registered Architect
Object Two
Erik L’Heureux integrates design education and academic leadership to creative practice, championing novel design strategies for hot, wet and dense cities of the equator, and the warming world.
Vivian W. Lee
FAIA, LEED AP
Object One
Vivian Lee designs meticulously crafted buildings that—through environmental calibration, technological innovation, and a keen understanding of local context and socio-cultural differences—promote an architecture predicated on sustainability, equity, and beauty.
Sara Lopergolo
FAIA
Object One
For nearly three decades, Sara Lopergolo has created elegant design solutions for cultural, residential and commercial projects that transcend the practical and elevate quality of life all while cultivating a collaborative and engaging work environment.
Scott Marble
FAIA
Object One
Scott Marble has worked to advance the discipline of architecture through his leadership in design innovation, architectural education and professional practice.
Porie Saikia
FAIA, FCIOB
Object Four
Porie Saikia has demonstrated exemplary leadership by driving design excellence in civic architecture and championing innovative project delivery to enhance the built environment experience, benefiting millions in the New York region and the world.
Barbara E. Spandorf
FAIA, LEED AP
Object Four
Barbara Spandorf champions architectural practice through her leadership in creating award-winning facilities in the public realm. Skillfully working with diverse stakeholders, she advocates and realizes inspiring civic projects that advance institutional missions and transform communities.
Joseph D. Tanney Jr.
FAIA
Object One
A leader in prefabricated design, Joseph Tanney AIA creates nationally-recognized, award-winning homes with his distinctive design methodology, THE MODERN MODULAR. His impact has been transformative, broadening the understanding of prefab among the profession and public.
Jay Valgora
FAIA, APA, LEED AP
Object One
Jay Valgora founded and leads an internationally recognized practice, STUDIO V. His influential designs in architecture, urban design and preservation transform urban edges and reconnect communities, while engaging history and context in innovative ways.
Robert C. Whitlock
FAIA
Object One
Robert Whitlock redefines the skyscraper by balancing formal expression with purposeful consideration for how supertall buildings shape the urban skyline while dynamically engaging with the street below.
Stephen Yablon
FAIA
Object Two
Stephen Yablon has had a national impact in the design of community healthcare facilities, as well as other projects for the underserved, by bringing design excellence and refinement to these often overlooked facilities.
