2022 AIAFW Student Design Awards

Six 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 Jamie Wallace, AIA of GFF Architects, Thad Reeves, AIA of A. Gruppo Architects and Jeff Garnett, AIA of Jeff Garnett Architect, LLC.

The jury reviewed projects from 7 of the 8 accredited schools of Texas and singled out 6 projects for recognition. Two projects was awarded the highest-level award, an Honor Award, which also includes a $500 scholarship. Four 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 February 25th, 2023 at 10am.

Congratulations, students!!


honor AWARD

Blue Institute in Jodhpur, India

Students: Siobhan Finlay, Emma Brown, and Paul DeFazio

Rice University

honor AWARD

Rouse Museum + Memorial

Students: Omar Aguirre, Hassan Haltam

University of Texas at Arlington

MERIT AWARD

CONVERGENCE

Students: Jon Dasher & Maxim Seitter

University of Texas at Arlington

MERIT AWARD

Indigenous Memorial

Students: Javier Villanueva, Rushdiya Fathima

University of Texas at Arlington

MERIT AWARD

Pe-Tree

Students: Triciajane Asuncion and Yasmeen Saab 

Gerald D Hines College of Architecture and Design / University of Houston

merit AWARD

ASCENSION

Student: Pornpun “Kim” Saotonglang

University of Houston