2025 AIA North Carolina Design & Chapter Award Winners

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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.

Merit Awards

Unbuilt Housing Merit Award

Clanton Street Micro Bays

MontgomeryChoi, PLLC

Unbuilt Merit Award

ALKU: New Museum of Design & Architecture Helsinki

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.

Housing Merit Award

Marshall Artists' Cabin

Altura Architects

Housing Merit Award

Ramsey Place Historic Barn

James R. Williams

Housing Merit Award

Villa K+S

katherine hogan architects

Merit Award

Atrium Union West

Perkins&Will

Merit Award

Camp North End - 701 Keswick + 201 Camp

BB+M Architectures

Merit Award

Durham Public Schools - Murray-Massenburg Elementary

EVOKE Studio Architecture

Merit Award

Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

Szostak Design

Merit Award

Truist Leadership Institute North

CJMW Architecture, PA

Merit Award

TTX Headquarters

Gensler

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:

Lauren Frye

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:

Scott Hefner, AIA

2025 Gail A. Lindsey Award

David S. Maurer, AIA

2025 AIA North Carolina Firm Award:

Cluck Design Collaborative

2025 F. Carter Williams Gold Medal:

Chris E. Brasier, FAIA