AIA and its Small Project Design (SPD) Knowledge Community present the annual Small Project Awards to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects provide regardless of the limits of size and scope.
These projects represent the big impact that small projects can have on their users and broader communities.
Jury, AIA Awards – Small Project Awards 2024
Andre Johnson, AIA, Chair, AJA, Raleigh, N.C.
Mindy Aust, AIA, MA Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa
Joy Cunningham, Assoc. AIA, MG2, McLean, Va.
Lisa Sauve, AIA, Synecdoche, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Matt Seltzer, AIA, archimania, Memphis, Tenn.
Chroma
Architect: Ibanez Shaw Architecture
The award-winning design for Chroma in Ft. Worth, Texas provides an unexpected retail experience with enhanced natural light and a welcoming environment.
El Aleph Guesthouse
Architect: MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
The award-winning design for El Aleph Guesthouse in Port L’Hebert, Nova Scotia, showcases the rugged Atlantic Ocean seascape as a relaxing oasis shielded from harmful environmental elements.
INDEX
Architect: Fieldwork Design & Architecture
The award-winning design for INDEX in Portland, Ore. revitalizes the surrounding neighborhood in a multisensory, customized shopping experience and transforms site-specific obstacles into opportunities.
Leach Botanical Garden Pavilion & Tree Walk
Architect: Olson Kundig
The award-winning design for Leach Botanical Garden Pavillion & Tree Walk in Portland, Ore. highlights its Pacific Northwest verdant landscape while increasing mobility access to all visitors.
Puzzle Prefab – Whidbey
Architect: Wittman Estes
The award-winning design for Puzzle Prefab – Whidbey in Whidbey Island, Wash. exemplifies the versatility of prefabricated housing using sustainable materials and provides a model for the future.
The Refreshing Waters
Architect: Interboro Partners
The award-winning design for The Refreshing Waters in Bronx, N.Y. represents public-private collaboration that fosters intergenerational social interaction, respite from summer heat, and access to internet and other library resources.
San Francisco AmeniPODS
Architect: SmithGroup
The award-winning design for San Francisco AmeniPODS in San Francisco meets a basic human need with dignity and sustainability, serving diverse community demographics and bolstering the local economy.
Sylvan Scrapple
Architect: After Architecture
The award-winning design for Sylvan Scrapple in Columbus, Ind. bridges food waste resourcefulness and design technology advances with a focus on circular construction.
Youngmeyer Field Station
Architect: Hutton
The award-winning design for Youngmeyer Field Station in Elk County, Kan. enriches university-affiliated prairie research initiatives by allowing students to conduct studies, convene and stay directly on the premises, as well as extending space to students in other disciplines.
For more information on each of this year’s AIA Small Project Awards, click on this link.