2021 AIAFW Student Design Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03.22.2022
Five Projects Recognized by the AIA Fort Worth Student Design Awards Jury
Fort Worth, Texas - The Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects announce the results of their annual statewide Excellence in Architecture Student Design Awards Jury.
The AIA Fort Worth Excellence in Design Awards Program recognizes outstanding work by students of the 8 accredited architecture schools of Texas. Annually, a jury of prominent regional architects is assembled to select projects for recognition. This year, the jury was led by Braxton Werner, AIA, of Wernerfield, Yasmin Al-Jafari of GFF and Erjon Troqe, of VLK Architects.
The jury reviewed projects from 7 of the 8 accredited schools of Texas and singled out 4 projects for recognition. One project was awarded the highest-level award, an Honor Award, which also includes a $500 scholarship. Three projects received Merit Awards. These projects will be honored during the AIA Fort Worth Awards Ceremony to be held at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on June 11, 2022.
2021 AIA Fort Worth Excellence in Design Awards
Honor Award:
Project: Texas Rowing Center
Students: Alexis Carreon
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Juror’s Comments: “The rhythm of the shell storage bays and attention to detailing of the building envelope make for an iconic structure I could imagine on this site. Graphically, the presentation was very effective and to the point as well.” Braxton Werner, AIA
Merit Award:
Project: Threshold ADU
Student: Adam Berman and Siobhan Finlay
School: Rice University
Juror’s Comments:
“Threshold is a project that expresses clarity in the ability to evoke a light, flexible structure deeply linked to the surrounding environment and its potentials. The simplicity of the modular form, repeated in a linear system, creates pleasant experiential qualities. This adaptive solution converts a personal experience into a collective one across the city. The clear graphics and beautiful renderings help support the conceptual narrative. The design appears constructable and realizable. It is simple, well-developed, and elegant. It shows an in-depth thinking of the constraints of living in limited space with a well-designed modular system.”
Yasmin Al-Jafari
Merit Award:
Project: Creative Learning
Student: Candela Cicinelli
School: Rice University
Juror’s Comments:
“Through the integration of landscape and structure the project creates the potential for a variety of spatial and learning experiences. Overall a well thought out project, a simple and effective response to the program.”
Braxton Werner, AIA
Merit Award:
Project: Homecoming
Student: Michelle Ovanessians and Kieran Renfrow
School: University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
Juror’s Comments:
“The project's unique take on community building is very interesting, both in a material capacity and in an experiential capacity. Homecoming showcases topics such as discovery, appreciation, and learning through various design proposals. This concept is playful and inclusive to the visitor and locals. The strength of this graphic presentation pushed creative and experiential boundaries while still maintaining a grounded and convincing architectural solution. Well described and executed architectural building details. Exciting, dramatic and original.”
Yasmin Al-Jafari, AIA