2018 Young Architects Awards

2018 Young Architects Award hero

Emerging talent deserves recognition. AIA has selected 18 recipients for the 2018 AIA Young Architects Award. Young architects are defined as professionals who have been licensed 10 years or fewer regardless of their age. This award, now in its 25th year, honors individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers.

The Young Architects Awards are administered and funded by the College of Fellows and honor the following individuals for the 2018 program.

2018 Young Architects Award

Michelle Acosta, AIA

Michelle Acosta, AIA has merged her passion for architecture with leadership skills to craft a successful career in healthcare planning and design.

2018 Young Architects Award

Allison Albericci, AIA

Allison Albericci, AIA, is an expert in the design of complex mixed-use and transit-oriented projects in urban areas.

2018 Young Architects Award

Jamie Crawley, AIA

Jamie Crawley, AIA, lends his experience to commercial and residential projects while fostering connections in the community through extensive pro bono work.

2018 Young Architects Award

Matthew DeBoer, AIA

Balancing a passion for design with a drive for advocacy, Matthew DeBoer, AIA, is a model of the multifaceted modern architect.

2018 Young Architects Award

Lawrence Fabbroni, AIA

Lawrence J. Fabbroni, AIA, has worked on designs that benefit both public and private interests, increasing project values and community capital.

2018 Young Architects Award

Tony Garcia, AIA

Whether through his practice or his dedication to community engagement, Jose Antonio Garcia, AIA, broadens the profession’s demographic spectrum.

2018 Young Architects Award

Kelly Haigh, AIA

An advocate and educator, Kelly A. Haigh, AIA, is a champion of inspired design that ignites critical dialogue within the greater design community.

2018 Young Architects Award

Thomas Hurlbert, AIA

Thomas Hurlbert, AIA, has turned the challenge of practicing in a rural state into an opportunity.

2018 Young Architects Award

Erin Sterling Lewis, AIA

Building upon a foundation of idealism instilled at an early age, Erin Sterling Lewis, AIA, is a resolute advocate for the profession.

2018 Young Architects Award

Nicole Martineau, AIA

Motivated by a ceaseless desire to improve the profession, Nicole Martineau, AIA, is a model leader who has embraced the role of citizen architect.

2018 Young Architects Award

Ryan McEnroe, AIA

Through his energy and thoughtful outreach on a national level, Ryan McEnroe, AIA, has empowered the next crop of architect leaders.

2018 Young Architects Award

Stephen Parker, AIA

Through his mentorship, advocacy, and design acumen, Stephen Parker, AIA, has cultivated a generation of architects who are ready to serve.

2018 Young Architects Award

Pascale Sablan, AIA

An articulate architect and mentor, Pascale Sablan, AIA, is only the 315th black female architect to receive licensure in the United States.

2018 Young Architects Award

Angela Wolf Scott, AIA

With an eye on the past, Angela Wolf Scott, AIA, works to advance architecture’s future by sharing her deep knowledge and enthusiasm for historic preservation.

2018 Young Architects Award

Malini Srivastava, AIA

As a talented architect, Malini Srivastava, AIA, works to find solutions that marry good design with a deep-seated concern for the health and safety of a building’s occupants.

2018 Young Architects Award

Satoshi Teshima, AIA

Adept at tapping into his keen sense of social responsibility, Satoshi Teshima, AIA, is committed to enhancing the human experience through good architecture.

2018 Young Architects Award

Anthony Viola, AIA

Operating at the intersection of creativity and analytics, the methods of Anthony Viola, AIA, have garnered much attention throughout the profession.

2018 Young Architects Award

Korey White, AIA

Korey White, AIA, has proven that advocacy and collaboration are the keys to creating a significantly better built environment.

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2018 Young Architects Award hero

Peter Vanderwarker