The 2025 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Gala recognized twenty-seven outstanding projects at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia on June 26, 2025. The Committee received more than 100 entries across ten categories. Awards were given to architects whose projects demonstrated a level of the good design principles of the 21st century as listed in the AIA Framework...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Download PDF Arlington, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Northern Virginia) announced the winning projects in its annual Design Awards program during a gala held at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial on Thursday, June 26.  AIA Northern Virginia architect members were recognized with awards for their designs of both...

Each year, the Chairs of our Design Award committee travel to a quadrant of the country, visiting a different city in search of new architect professionals to review and judge our Chapter’s Design Award submissions. This year, the Design Awards headed to St. Louis, Missouri. The jury was held at the offices of CannonDesign on Thursday, May 1 and Friday,...

The 2025 Design Awards season brings some exciting changes that reflect both the evolving needs of firms and the feedback we’ve received in recent years. With new submittal requirements, shifts in the award cycle timing, and revamped categories, the updates are designed to streamline the process, improve alignment with state-level awards, and ensure that the awards program continues to recognize...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Fairfax County’s James M. Scott Exceptional Design Awards program, which celebrates design excellence by recognizing achievement in the total design of a building and its site. Since the program was established in November 1984, more than 300 projects have been awarded for their ability to enhance the visitor experience through innovative architecture and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Download PDF Arlington, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Northern Virginia), in collaboration with Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, announced the 2024 Canstruction Northern Virginia Award winners at a reception held at Matchbox in Arlington, Va. Architecture firms were recognized with awards for their creative designs and innovative use of...

The AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Gala recognized twenty-one outstanding projects at the recently completed National Museum of the United States Army, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia on Aug. 22, 2024. The Committee received more than 100 entries across seven categories. The honors were awarded to architects whose projects demonstrated a level of the good design principles of the 21st century,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Download PDF Arlington, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Northern Virginia) announced the winning projects in its annual Design Awards program during a gala held at National Museum of the United States Army. AIA Northern Virginia architect members were recognized with awards for their designs of both built and conceptual/unbuilt...

Each year, the Chairs of our Design Award committee travel to a quadrant of the country, visiting a different city in search of new architect professionals to review and judge our Chapter’s Design Award submissions. This year, Dallas was the chosen city. The jury was held at the offices of AIA Dallas on Friday, June 14, where 104 submissions were...

The 2024 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards have launched, and the jury sessions to review submissions are complete. After receiving more than 100 entries across seven categories, two juries were gathered at AIA Dallas on June 14 to review and deliberate on those chosen within each category. The jury was very impressed with the quality of work across all categories...