Young Architects Awards Gala


2013 Young Architects Awards Gala


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Congratulations to the winners of the AIA Colorado 2013 Young Architects Awards Gala! Each winner was recognized on Friday, April 26, during a presentation at the L2 Arts and Culture Center in Denver.

For a list of winners, download the press release. To view photos from the event, visit our Facebook page.

The following 12 awards and honorable mentions were selected from entries submitted by firms, designers, students and young architects (licensed 10 years or less) from across the state. The entries were judged by a jury of architects and community leaders, facilitated by Dr. Mark Gelernter, Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver.

The following 17 scholarships and grants were awarded by The Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado.

2013 YAAG AWARD WINNERS

Young Architect of the Year
- Michael Piché, AIA

Instructor of the Year
- Frederick Andreas, AIA
- (John Lanterman - Honorable Mention)

Mentor of the Year
- Brandon Anderson, AIA

Student Portfolio
- Caleb White
- Alex McCann

Graphics – Digital Media
- Joey Pruett, Assoc. AIA
- (Graham Bowman, AIAS - Honorable Mention)

Craftsmanship – Artistic
- Caitlin Blythe, Assoc. AIA

Unbuilt Architecture
- Alex McCann
- (Kathryn Swasey, AIAS, and Stephan Hall, Assoc. AIA - Honorable Mention)

Built Architecture
- Colorado Building Workshop at the University of Colorado Denver; including instructor Rick Sommerfeld, Assoc. AIA; Caitlin Blythe, Assoc. AIA; Nicole Bruechner, AIAS; Michael Bucher, Assoc. AIA; Nicole Davis; Carrie Hadley, AIAS; Katherine Hawkins, Assoc. AIA; Christopher Johnston, Assoc. AIA; Robert Kiester; William Koning; Milen Milev; Rachel Mott; Will Murray, AIAS; Gerald Reynolds; JD Signom, AIAS; Astrid Vander

2013 HONORS – UCD COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING

Alpha Rho Chi Medal
- Maria Alejandra Delgado de Leon, AIAS

Henry Adams Medal
- Stephan Hall, Assoc. AIA

Henry Adams Certificate of Merit
- Adam Boyd Steinbach

2013 TRAVELING SCHOLARSHIPS

James M. Hunter, FAIA, Scholarship - $2,000
- Jade Polizzi, Assoc. AIA, and Stephen Eckert, AIA

Arthur A. Fisher, AIA, & Florence G. Fisher Traveling Scholarship I - $2,700
- Cynthia Fishman, AIA

Arthur A. Fisher, AIA, & Florence G. Fisher Traveling Scholarship II - $2,300
- Frederick Andreas, AIA

Rodney S. Davis, AIA, Traveling Scholarship - $4,000
- Tyler Jessen

Hobart D. Wagener, FAIA, Traveling Scholarship - $5,000
- Eric Watson, Assoc. AIA

2013 GRADUATE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Mike Kephart, AIA, Scholarship - $1,000
- Iassen Vladimirov, AIAS

Temple Hoyne Buell, FAIA, Scholarship - $2,500
- Maeve Kinsey, AIAS

William C. Muchow, FAIA, & Priscilla W. Muchow Scholarship - $5,000
- Brandon Bain, AIAS

2013 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

AIA Colorado North Chapter Scholarship - $1,000
- Vanessa Rief, AIAS

Gary G. Landin, AIA, Scholarship - $1,500
- Ingrid Torales Rios, AIAS

Anniversary Scholarship - $1,500
- Graham Bowman, AIAS

C. Gordon Sweet, AIA, Scholarship I - $1,500
- Anjelica Gallegos, AIAS

C. Gordon Sweet, AIA, Scholarship II - $1,500
- Adam Meis

Robert K. Fuller, FAIA, Scholarship - $2,000
- Kathryn Swasey, AIAS

Kenneth R. Fuller, FAIA, Scholarship - $2,000
- Anthony Gengaro, AIAS

DeVon M. Carlson, FAIA, Scholarship - $2,500
- Sayed Mahdi Alavizadeh

2013 OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

Oscar R. Sanchez, Assoc. AIA, Scholarship - $2,000
- Vy Duong

Special Thanks




Sponsors


Platinum Sponsor:


Architectural Education Foundation, AIA Colorado

Gold Sponsors:
HDR
Ken's Reproduction
Xssentials

Silver Sponsors:
Anderson Hallas Architects, PC
GE Johnson Construction Company
Kaplan Architecture Education
RB+B Architects
Van Gilder Insurance Corp.

Bronze Sponsors:
Anderson Mason Dale Architects
Basalite
CAD-1, Inc.
H+L Architecture
Humphries Poli Architects
IBI Group
klipp | a division of gkkworks
path21 Architecture
Roth Sheppard Architects
Shears Adkins Rockmore
Sink Combs Dethlefs
Tryba Architects

Sponsors:
Boulder Associates Architects
Building Area Measurement LLC
BurkettDesign Inc.
Gensler
Lauren Miller and Eliot Fishman
Maria E. Cole, AIA
Mohawk Group
RNL
Studio B Architects
Studio H:T Architecture
Vintage View

Supporters:
LaFarge Architects, LLC
Mary Morissette, AIA and Guy Morissette
Angela M.T. Van Do, AIA and My Do, AIA
Willis Pember Architects

Past Winners


Click here for an archive of previous winners.