Washington, D.C. – February 24, 2017 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 14 recipients for the 2017 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 24th year, honors individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers. The Young Architects Award recipients will be honored at the 2017 AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando.
In 2005 Jeffrey Erwin Huber, AIA, joined the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC), a think tank that functions much like a teaching hospital for design professionals. At the UACDC Huber expanded his repertoire of placebuilding frameworks to address community issues, including transit-oriented development, agricultural urbanism, and low-impact development, that have radically altered the ways in which practitioners and allied professions work. Photo: © UACDC
Recipients of the 2017 AIA Young Architects Award:
Kara Bouillette, AIA, Hufft Projects
Shannon Christensen, AIA, CTA Architects Engineers
Corey Clayborne, AIA, Wiley|Wilson
Danielle C. Hermann, AIA, OPN Architects
Danielle C. Hermann, AIA, is now working collaboratively with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop on a new headquarters for Krause Holdings and its family of companies. The new building, which will be completed in 2018 and is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification. Photo: © Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Collaboration with OPN Architects
Jeffrey Erwin Huber, AIA, Brooks + Scarpa Architects and Florida Atlantic University
Benjamin Kasdan, AIA, KTGY Architecture + Planning
Kurt Neiswender, AIA, Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects
Jonathan Opitz, AIA, AMR Architects
Demonstrating effective leadership at every level, Jeffrey Pastva, AIA, has elevated the voice of today’s young architects and inserted it deftly into a profession-wide discourse. By continually exploring dynamic pathways for communication, he has bridged generational gaps to deliver a better understanding of the AIA’s membership. Photo: © Kevin Weber
Jessica Sheridan, AIA, Mancini Duffy
Chris-Annmarie Spencer, AIA, Wheeler Kearns Architects
Lora Teagarden, AIA, RATIO Architects
Luis Velez-Alvarez, AIA, SmithGroupJJR
A dynamic designer with a wealth of built and conceptual projects in his portfolio, Luis Vélez-Alvarez, AIA, has brought a new level of discourse to the profession. A thoughtful leader, he brings his unique viewpoint to all aspects of architecture, including education and engagement with the community. Photo: © SmithGroupJJR
The jury for the 2017 Young Architects Award includes: John Sorrenti, FAIA, (Chair), JRS Architect, PC; Josh Flowers, AIA, Hnedak Bobo Group; Peter Kuttner, FAIA, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.; Lenore M. Lucey, FAIA, LML Consulting; Raymond ‘Skipper’ Post, FAIA, Post Architects and Edward Vance, FAIA, EV&A Architects, Inc.
About The American Institute of Architects
Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation and world. Visit www.aia.org.
