Congratulations to the AIA Arizona 2022 Design Awards Winners!

Gary J. Nelson, AIA receiving the AIA Arizona Medal.

A capacity crowd of more than 400 enjoyed a night of celebration as individuals, firms, and projects were awarded for excellence in design, sustainability, community service, and breadth of work. The awards concluded with a well-deserved standing ovation for the AIA Arizona Medal winner Gary Nelson, AIA, whose work within the AIA Arizona community and NOMA has established a lasting impact on the Arizona built environment. Congratulations to ALL of the night's winners! Click here to see scenes from the night.

Full list of winners:

Goodwin Collaboration Award

ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health in Tempe, Arizona, Architekton

Contractor Award

McCarthy

Gary Herberger, AIA, Award of Distinction

AZ Architecture/Jarson & Jarson Real Estate

AIA10 Award

Andrea Hardy, AIA, Shepley Bulfinch

Associates Award

Annette Park, Associate AIA, Holly Street Studio

Client Award

UA Local 469

Community Design Award

Mochik Ranch Development

Design Pedagogy Award

Techne I and Techne II

Trevor Watson and Eric Weber, AIA

AWARDS FOR PROJECTS

Component Design

MERIT

Ermanos Pavilion in Tucson, Arizona, Rob Paulus Architects

MERIT

World of Concrete Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, LAST Architects

Interior Architecture

CITATION

BD Tenant Improvement in Tempe, Arizona, SmithGroup

MERIT

Portal Cocktails in Tucson, Arizona, Rob Paulus Architects

Unbuilt Design

MERIT

University of Arizona Applied Research Building in Tucson, Arizona, SmithGroup

Distinguished Architecture

CITATION

Marfa Suite in Marfa, Texas, Dust Architects

2 Barns in Phoenix, Arizona, KOSS design+build

Helios Education Campus in Phoenix, Arizona, Architekton

Arizona State University Durham Hall Renovation in Tempe, Arizona, Ayers Saint Gross

Casa Blanca Community School in Bapchule, Arizona, JCJ Architecture

Heritage at Sportsman’s Park in Glendale, Arizona, SmithGroup

Ventana House in Tucson, Arizona, HK Associates

MERIT

Desert Wash Dwellings in Phoenix, Arizona, DeBartolo Architects

Health Futures Center in Phoenix, Arizona, CO Architects and DFDG Architecture

HONOR

Air Guitar in Gilbert, Arizona, DeBartolo Architects

San Antonio Botanical Garden in San Antonio, Texas, Weddle Gilmore Architects

ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health in Tempe, Arizona, Architekton

Salt River Project Sustainable Award

2 Barns in Phoenix, Arizona, Koss Design, LLC

ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health in Tempe, Arizona, Architekton

Firm of the Year

180 Degrees Design + Build (pictured below are firm leaders, from left: Troy Vincent, AIA, John Anderson, AIA, and James Trahan, AIA)

Gala Sponsors

Title Sponsor  Arcadia

Premier Sponsors  Bulthaup / LJC-Clayco / Optima / Salt River Project / Studio Ma

Achievement Sponsors  ASU Architecture Program / DLR Group / JFK Electrical Contracting / Kimley-Horn / McCarthy / Rio Salado Architecture Foundation

Supporting Sponsors  180 Degrees / Airpark Signs / Architekton / AZ Architecture / BWS Architects / Clark Hill / Corgan / DeBartolo Architects / Gensler / HDR / Holualoa Companies / Merge Architectural Group / Okland Construction / RC Lurie / Shepley Bulfinch / Smithgroup / Todd & Associates / WORKSBUREAU

Thank You Level Sponsors  AIA Phoenix Metro / Arizona Masonry Council / Boyer Vertical / Gammage & Burnham / Holly Street Studio / Landscape Forms / Lightform Lighting / Line and Space / Orcutt Winslow Partnership / PHX Architecture / Rios Plastering / SDB Contracting Services / Spectrum Engineers / Sundt Construction / suoLL Architects / The Construction Zone / Timmerman Photography / Weddle Gilmore / Willmeng

Friend Level Sponsors  Associated Mechanical Engineers / Caruso Turley Scott / CoLab / Convergent Technologies Design Group / Norris Design / Winquist Photography