Deborah Berke, FAIA, LEED AP, is a transformative figure in architecture whose career spans over four decades. She has combined design excellence, academic…
Gold Medal
Gold Medal Award 2023: Carol Ross Barney, FAIA
December 7, 2022
Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, is the 2023 Gold Medal winner. A civic design leader since the 1980s—guided by the ethos that good design is a right, not merely a…
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture 2023: David M. Powell, FAIA
January 24, 2023
David M. Powell, FAIA, is the recipient of the 2023 AIA Award for Excellence in Public Architecture. His music-inspired designs of Nashville’s public spaces…
Gold Medal
Gold Medal Award 2024: David Lake, FAIA, & Ted Flato, FAIA
December 13, 2023
David Lake, FAIA, and Ted Flato, FAIA are the 2024 winners of the AIA Gold Medal. The duo has repeatedly distinguished themselves as preeminent architects and…
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture 2024: Paula Loomis, FAIA
January 18, 2024
A dedicated civil servant, Paula Loomis, FAIA has also worked for the three federal agencies with the largest facility portfolios and has advanced the…
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture 2025: Kelly Hayes-McAlonie
March 24, 2025
Kelly Hayes-McAlonie, FAIA, is a visionary leader in public architecture, known for transforming university campuses, championing educational design, and…
Gold Medal
Gold Medal Award 2026: Shigeru Ban, Hon. FAIA
December 4, 2025
Shigeru Ban revolutionized architecture with renewable materials like paper and timber, creating resilient, sustainable designs like disaster shelters and the…
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
Award for Excellence in Public Architecture 2026: Kate Diamond, FAIA, LEED AP
April 13, 2026
Kate Diamond, FAIA, LEED AP, is the 2026 recipient of the AIA Award for Excellence in Public Architecture. Through transformative civic projects, policy…
