Architects who have been members for 10 or more years are eligible for consideration. Most candidates are nominated to submit a Fellowship application to AIA National by their assigned chapter.
Refer to the AIA National web site for the National Jury’s overview of the College of Fellows, submission guidelines, and links to past recipients.
2018 Fellows Committee
- James McCullar, FAIA, Co-Chair
- Gabriel Smith, FAIA, Co-Chair
- Nicole Dosso, FAIA
- Frances P. Huppert, FAIA
- Jeffrey Murphy, FAIA
- Terrence E. O’Neal, FAIA
2018 New Fellows
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Joseph J. Aliotta, FAIA, LEED AP Perkins Eastman
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Jay Bargmann, FAIA, NCARB Rafael Viñoly Architects
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Alan R. Barlis, FAIA BarlisWedlick Architects
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Denise Berger, FAIA Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA, NCARB Bernheimer Architecture
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Eric Bunge, FAIA nARCHITECTS
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Mary Burnham, FAIA Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects
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Pablo Castro, FAIA OBRA Architects
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Vishaan P. Chakrabarti, FAIA Partnership for Architecture and Urbanism
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Katherine Chia, FAIA Desai Chia Architecture
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Chris Cooper, FAIA, LEED AP Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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Joseph Coppola, FAIA Dattner Architects
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Craig E. Dykers, FAIA Snøhetta
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Rocco Giannetti, FAIA, LEED AP Gensler
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Joann Gonchar, FAIA, LEED AP Architectural Record
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F. Eric Goshow, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C Goshow Architects
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Laura Heim, FAIA, LEEP AP Laura Heim Architect
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Pamela S. Jerome, FAIA, LEED AP Architectural Preservation Studio
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Leonard S. Kady, FAIA Leonard Kady Architecture + Design
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Bernhard Karpf, FAIA Richard Meier & Partners
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David M. Leven, FAIA LEVENBETTS
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Ismael Leyva, FAIA Ismael Leyva Architects
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Brian J. Shea, FAIA Cooper Robertson
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Lloyd A. Sigal, FAIA Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
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David C. West, FAIA Hill West Architects
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Paul Whalen, FAIA Robert A.M. Stern Architects
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Graham S. Wyatt, FAIA Robert A.M. Stern Architects
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Mark Yoes, FAIA WXY
How to Become A Fellow
Call for Recommendations - Due February 16, 2018
Referrals should be sent by email or post:
AIANY Fellows Committe
c/o Membership
536 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10012
Portfolio Submissions - Due March 28, 2018
Candidates who are recommended and meet the membership requirements will receive an invitation to submit a portfolio outlining their achievements for review by the Fellows Committee.
The requirements for the portfolio will be sent via email as an invitation to recommended candidates.
As a local resource, a seminar, "What Does it Take to Become FAIA?", was held on February 9, 2017, for candidates, sponsors, or others. If you were unable to attend the seminar, you can watch a video of the event (password: 2017AIAny!).
Nominees Selected - Due May 4, 2018
Committee will notifiy individuals in mid-May if they have been nominated by the Chapter for 2017 submission and 2018 Jury consideration. Nominees are asked to identify their sponsors as soon as possible. The nominee, their adminstrative support, and sponsor are invited to a submission preparation Workshop which will be held in June to review the submission requirements and best practices.
The National Honors and Awards department maintains a wealth of information on the Fellows section of their web site. Including samples of past successfull submissions via the web or by inquiry to the national archivist.
The AIA National Archive and website can provide access to successful submissions. The Chapter also has some electronic copies from 2007-2014; contact Suzanne Mecs if you would like to recieve a particular portfolio; 212-358-6115; smecs@aiany.org.
Draft Submission - Due September 5, 2018
Nominees prepare a draft submission and deliver to the AIANY Fellows Committee by for review and comment.
Final Submission - Due October 2018 (Exact Date TBD)
Full instructions and links will be available at the AIA National website Fellowship section.
New Fellows Contacted - February 2019 (Exact date TBD)
Nominees are usually notified in early February and will be honored at the 2018 AIA Conference on Architecture.
