2025 AIA North Carolina Design & Chapter Award Winners
Student Awards
Student Award
Behind the Curtain
Amir Heydarpour & Aidan Martinez - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Student Award
Charlotte Gateway Station
Kimberly Truong - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Student Award
of Earth and Hand
Kinsley Stevens - North Carolina State University
Student Award
R.o.W. Nature Center
Kiley Blades & Cameron Johnson - North Carolina State University
Student Award
Wake Technical Trade School
Sean MacKay - North Carolina State University
COTE Awards
COTE Award
4Roots Urban Farm Campus Education Building
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.
COTE Award
United Therapeutics Project Lightyear
Hanbury
Merit Awards
Unbuilt Merit Award
ALKU: New Museum of Design & Architecture Helsinki
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.
Housing Merit Award
Ramsey Place Historic Barn
James R. Williams
Housing Merit Award
Villa K+S
katherine hogan architects
Merit Award
Durham Public Schools - Murray-Massenburg Elementary
EVOKE Studio Architecture
Merit Award
Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
Szostak Design
Merit Award
Virginia Beach Sports Center
Hanbury & Clark Nexsen
Honor Awards
Housing Honor Award
Sycamore Court
The Raleigh Architecture Company
Honor Award
3H Equine Rehabilitation Stable
Studio 310
Honor Award
Fort Fisher Visitor Center
Clark Nexsen
Honor Award
Madera Cyber Innovation Center
Clark Nexsen with AECOM
Honor Award
Rockport Library
Perkins&Will in association with CBLH Design
Chapter Awards
2025 Phil Freelon Public Architecture Award:
Virginia Beach Sports Center by Hanbury & Clark Nexsen
2025 AIA North Carolina Architecture Educator of the Year:
2025 AIA North Carolina Emerging Professional Friendly Firms
2025 Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Certification Recipients: Gresham Smith, Hanbury, and Cannon Architects
2025 Outstanding Emerging Professional Friendly Firm: Morris-Berg Architects
2025 AIANC & NCNOMA Equitable & Inclusive Practice Award:
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.
2025 AIA North Carolina Young Architect Award:
2025 Gail A. Lindsey Award
2025 AIA North Carolina Firm Award:
2025 F. Carter Williams Gold Medal: