2023 AIAFW Student Design Awards

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 Marta Rozanich, AIA of konstrukcio studio, Bob Meckfessel, FAIA of DSGN and Yasmin Al-Jafari, Assoc. AIA of GFF.

Two projects was awarded the highest-level award, an Honor Award, which also includes a $500 scholarship. Three projects received Merit Awards. These projects were honored during the AIA Fort Worth Awards Ceremony to be held at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on February 17th, 2024 at 10am.

Congratulations, students!!


honor AWARD

Rethinking the Urban Coast

Students: Yingjie Feng and Zichen Huang

Rice University

honor AWARD

Converging Landscapes

Students: Samantha Garza

Rice University

MERIT AWARD

Armenian Genocide

Students: Michelle Ashley Ovanessians

University of Houston

MERIT AWARD

The Shop

Students: Jamie Jones

University of Texas at Austin

MERIT AWARD

Kaleidoscope of Cultures

Students: Ileana Luna and Vivian Nguyen

University of Houston