College of Fellows
Elevating architects who exemplify architectural excellence.
AIA's highest membership honor
AIA Fellows are recognized for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. Founded in 1952, the AIA College of Fellows seeks to stimulate a sharing of interests among Fellows, promote the purposes of AIA, advance the profession of architecture, mentor young architects, and be of ever-increasing service to society. Less than 3% of AIA members hold the prestigious FAIA designation.
Meet the newest inductees
Each year when candidates apply to be Fellows, the jury considers how they have shown distinction in the context of their object, in relation to AIA's values, and whether their work has had a ripple effect.
The objects of nomination are essentially the award categories candidates apply under, and each object has specific criteria and requirements associated with it. Learn more about the object categories.
- HONORARY FELLOWS
Alison Brooks, Hon. FAIA
London, England
Alison Brooks Architects
Object One
Tatiana Bilbao, Hon. FAIA
Mexico City, Mexico
Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO
Object One
Kain Bon Albert Chan, Hon. FAIA
Shanghai, China
Shui On Land
Object Five
Junya Ishigami, Hon. FAIA
Tokyo, Japan
Jun'ya Ishigami Associates
Object One
Hu Li, Hon. FAIA
Beijing, China
OPEN Architecture
Object One
Michel Rojkind, Hon. FAIA
Mexico City, Mexico
Rojkind Arquitectos
Object One
Masaharu Rokushika, Hon. FAIA
Tokyo, Japan
AR Associates
Object Three
Brinda Somaya, Hon. FAIA
Mumbai, India
SNK
Object One
Kerstin Thompson, Hon. FAIA
Melbourne, Australia
Kerstin Thompson Architects
Object One
Lyndon Uykim Neri, Hon. FAIA
Shanghai, China
Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Object One
- FELLOWS
David W. Altenhofen, FAIA
AIA Philadelphia
RWDI
Object Two
José Luis Alvarez, FAIA
AIA New Orleans
EskewDumezRipple
Object One
Farooq Ameen, FAIA
AIA Los Angeles
City Design Studio, LLC
Object One
R. Burton Baldridge, FAIA
AIA Austin
Baldridge Architects
Object One
Thomas R. Bayer, FAIA
AIA Houston
HOK
Object Two
Katherine Shaloo Berg, FAIA
AIA Oregon
ZGF Architects
Object One
Jay M. Brotman, FAIA
AIA Connecticut
Svigals + Partners, LLP
Object Two
Graciela Carrillo Cifuentes, FAIA
AIA Long Island
Nassau BOCES
Object Three
Stephen J. Cavanaugh, FAIA
AIA Chicago
DLR Group, Inc.
Object Two
Daniel J. Chenin, FAIA
AIA Las Vegas
Daniel Joseph Chenin Ltd.
Object One
Lisa I. Cholmondeley, FAIA
AIA Washington DC
Gensler
Object Two
Laura A. Clary, FAIA
AIA Detroit
iDesign Solutions, LLC
Object Two
Brendan P. Connolly, FAIA
AIA Seattle
Mithun
Object One
John F. Corkill, Jr., FAIA
AIA Potomac Valley
Corkill Cush Reeves Architects
Object Five
James Crispino, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Gensler
Object Two
Karl Daubmann, FAIA
AIA Detroit
Lawrence Technological University, College of Architecture and Design
Object Six
Laura DuCharme Conboy, FAIA
AIA San Diego
DuCharme Architecture
Object Five
William S. Duff, Jr., FAIA
AIA San Francisco
William Duff Architects, Inc.
Object Two
Stuart Emmons, FAIA
AIA Oregon
Emmons Design LLC
Object Two
Eric C. Y. Fang, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Perkins Eastman
Object Two
John E. Folan, FAIA
AIA Arkansas
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
Object Six
Arathi P. Gowda, FAIA
AIA Washington DC
ZGF Architects LLP
Object Two
Elizabeth M. Hallas, FAIA
AIA Colorado
Anderson Hallas Architects, P.C.
Object One
Michael J. Hanrahan, FAIA
AIA Central New Jersey
Clarke Caton Hintz
Object Two
Richard W. Hayes, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Alexander Gorlin Architects
Object Six
Susan N. Heinking, FAIA
AIA Chicago
Pepper Construction Company
Object Two
Ali C. Höcek, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
AC Höcek Architecture LLC
Object Five
Katherine M. Hogan, FAIA
AIA Triangle
katherine hogan architects, PC
Object One
Robert K. Iopa, FAIA
AIA Honolulu
WCIT Architecture, Inc.
Object Five
Camille U. Jobe, FAIA
AIA Austin
Jobe Corral Architects
Object One
Benjamin I. Kasdan, FAIA
AIA Washington DC
KTGY
Object Three
Carolyn Kiernat, FAIA
AIA San Francisco
Page & Turnbull, Inc.
Object Two
Julie J. Kim, FAIA
AIA Atlanta
Georgia Institute of Technology
Object Six
Stephanie M. Kingsnorth, FAIA
AIA Los Angeles
Perkins Eastman Architects
Object One
Suzanne R. Klein, FAIA
AIA Washington DC
AECOM
Object Two
Jennifer Townsend Knudsen, FAIA
AIA Los Angeles
CO Architects
Object Two
William G. Kontess, FAIA
AIA Alaska
Michael Baker International
Object Four
Praful M. Kulkarni, FAIA
AIA Los Angeles
CannonDesign
Object Five
Andrea D. Lamberti, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
N/A
Object Two
Steven M. Langston, FAIA
AIA Orlando
Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz, Inc.
Object Two
Keith L. Lashley, FAIA
AIA Orlando
HKS
Object Five
Bryan C. Lee Jr, FAIA
AIA New Orleans
Colloqate Design
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Recipient
Regal H. Leftwich, FAIA
AIA Washington DC
SmithGroup
Object Two
Eric Logan, FAIA
AIA Wyoming
CLB Architects
Object One
Karen A. Lu, FAIA
AIA Minneapolis
Snow Kreilich Architects
Object Two
Heath Allen May, FAIA
AIA Los Angeles
HKS
Object Two
Paul R. Menard, FAIA
AIA Central Valley
UC Davis Health
Object Four
Brian H. Messana, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Brian Messana Architect, PLLC
Object One
Alan Metcalfe, FAIA
AIA Philadelphia
Metcalfe Architecture & Design
Object Two
Christopher P. Meyers, FAIA
AIA Columbus
Meyers & Associates Architects
Object Two
Erick D. Mikiten, FAIA
AIA East Bay
Mikiten Architecture
Object Two
Deborah Finkelstein Moelis, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Handel Architects, LLP
Object Two
Kimberly N. Montague, FAIA
AIA Detroit
Albert Kahn Associates
Object Two
Jonathan D. Moody, FAIA
AIA Columbus
Moody Nolan
Object Two
Derek A. R. Moore, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Object Two
Catherine C. Morrison, FAIA
AIA Charlotte
Neighboring Concepts, PLLC
Object Three
Peter V. Noonan, FAIA
AIA Potomac Valley
McInturff Architects
Object One
JinHwa Paradowicz, FAIA
AIA Chicago
Perkins Eastman
Object Two
Jonathan Parks, FAIA
AIA Florida
Solstice Planning and Architecture
Object One
Garfield L. Peart, FAIA
AIA Atlanta
Moody Nolan
Object Five
Anthony E. Pellicciotti, FAIA
AIA Memphis
LRK Inc
Object One
Matthew T. Porreca, FAIA
AIA San Diego
LPA Design Studios
Object One
Steven R. Raike, FAIA
AIA San Antonio
Lake | Flato Architects
Object One
Joshua Ramus, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
REX
Object One
Suchitra M. Reddy, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Reddy Architecture PLLC
Object One
Thomas F. Robinson, FAIA
AIA Oregon
LEVER Architecture
Object One
Jeffrey S. Seabold, FAIA
AIA Mississippi
Seabold Architectural Studio PC / S5 Construction LLC
Object Three
Pierluigi Serraino, FAIA
AIA San Francisco
Pierluigi Serraino Architecture LLP
Object Six
Frank W. Shirley, FAIA
Boston Society of Architects
Frank Shirley Architects
Object Two
David Jack Silverman, FAIA
Boston Society of Architects
STA Design, Inc.
Object Five
Stephen Springs, FAIA
AIA Dallas
Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects, Inc
Object Two
Adrianne Steichen, FAIA
AIA San Francisco
Pyatok Architects
Object Two
James C. Stevens, FAIA
AIA South Carolina
Clemson University
Object Six
Gary L. Strang, FAIA
AIA San Francisco
GLS Landscape | Architecture
Object Five
Mark J. Thaler, FAIA
AIA New York Chapter
Gensler
Object Two
Georgeen A. Theodore, FAIA
AIA Brooklyn
Interboro Partners
Object One
Anne Mary Torney, FAIA
AIA San Francisco
Mithun | Solomon
Object Two
Ekaterina Velikov, FAIA
AIA Huron Valley
University of Michigan
Object Six
Taylor C. Walker, FAIA
AIA Minneapolis
OPN Architects
Object Two
Thomas J. Walsh, FAIA
AIA Colorado
Fentress Architects
Object Two
Brian Wickersham, FAIA
AIA Los Angeles
AUX Architecture
Object One
Jerry Jie Yin, FAIA
AIA Shanghai
Tishman Speyer
Object Five
James W. Zack, FAIA
AIA San Francisco
Zack De Vito, Inc
Object Two
Congratulations to the newest class of Fellows. To explore all previously elevated Fellows, visit our new College of Fellows Directory.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the College of Fellows connects Fellows with one another and with the Institute by creating programs and communications that foster collaboration and provide opportunities for sharing interests among Fellows.
Executive Committee
Kate Schwennsen, FAIA | Chancellor
Jeanne Jackson, FAIA | Vice Chancellor
Steven Spurlock, FAIA | Secretary
Bill Hercules, FAIA | Bursar
Regional representatives
Stuart Pettitt, FAIA | Chair
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Want to join the College of Fellows?
Architects who have made significant contributions to the profession and society and who exemplify architectural excellence can apply for Fellowship.
Additional opportunities
The 2025 AIA College of Fellows Component Grants focused on Mentorship, providing grants to AIA Components for programs that support the development of emerging architects and encourage greater inclusivity in the profession.
The initiative emphasized new approaches to mentorship, the enhancement of existing programs, and outreach to underrepresented groups. Proposed programs were open to a wide range of participants, from K-12 students to professionals pursuing Fellowship. Collaborative efforts between local AIA components, schools, colleges, community groups, and professional firms were highly encouraged. Fellows were seen as a unique resource with an important role to play in these programs.
Programs are expected to align with the mission of the College, and the College needed to be recognized in any publicity and proposed outcomes. Grants of up to $8,000 were awarded directly to the proposing AIA component.
Grant recipients and corresponding proposals for 2025
- AIA Cleveland, Empowering Growth through Mentorship
- AIA East Bay, Immersive Summer School Architecture Program for Youth Scholars
- AIA Honolulu, Executive Leadership Program
- AIA Marianas, Bridging the Gap: Mentorship for Emerging Professionals
- AIA North Carolina, Mentor Series for Advancing Leaders
- AIA Puerto Rico, CKLDP Scholar’s ClifftonStrength Assessment, Coaching and FAIA Mentorship
- AIA San Antonio, Walk with a Fellow: A mentorship series
- AIA Springfield, Mentorship Panel Series
- Boston Society of Architects, Inspiring the Next Generation of Architects through K-12 Learning and Mentorship
- Texas Society of Architects, Texas Emerging Leaders Programming
In 2000, the Chancellor of the College of Fellows, Robert A. Odermatt, FAIA, presented the first Spirit of Fellowship award to Leslie N. Boney Jr., FAIA, for his outstanding service and commitment to the College. Later that same year, the Executive Committee of the College voted to name the award after the first recipient, and thus it became known as the Leslie N. Boney Spirit of Fellowship Award. The award recognizes continuous, exceptional service and dedication to the College.
The Latrobe Prize is a biennial $150,000 award from the AIA College of Fellows to support a two-year program of research selected by jury review. The grant, named for architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, is awarded for research leading to significant advances in the architecture profession.
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