THANK YOU FOR A REMARKABLE NIGHT!

We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this year’s AIA Fort Lauderdale Design Awards an unforgettable celebration of architectural excellence. To our participants—thank you for sharing your inspiring projects and for continuing to push the boundaries of design innovation. Your work highlights the immense talent within our community and drives the field forward. To our generous sponsors—your support was invaluable in making this event possible. We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to fostering design excellence. To our attendees—your energy and enthusiasm brought the evening to life. We are honored to celebrate with those who share a passion for architecture and design. Together, we created an evening that will be remembered, and we look forward to many more years of celebrating the visionary work within our industry.

2024 AIA FORT LAUDERDALE DESIGN AWARDS WINNERS

Membership Award Winners

Educator of the Year - Willa Granger

Associate Member Individual Honor Award - Alyssa Scherger, Associate AIA

Allied Member of the Year - Mo Muid

Government Service Award - Richard Luce, AIA

Gold Medal Award - Chris Zimmerman, AIA

Architecture Firm of the Year - ODP Architecture and Design

Executive Board Member Honor Award - Heather Akers, AIA

President’s Award - Charles Michelson, AIA

Legacy of Service Award - Karen Warseck, AIA

Design Award Winners

Student Merit Award

Project Title: Deep Semantics - Crafting Design Semantics Universes

Winner: Alyssa Scherger, Arie Chocron, Thomas Tucker, Professor Daniel Bolojan

Research Citation Award

Project Title: Deep-Tek: Towards Fine-Tuning Deep Learning Models to Learn From “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”

Winner: Dr. Shermeen Yousif, Assoc. AIA

Object Citation Award

Project Title: Coral Table

Winner: Dustin White, Assoc. AIA

Unbuilt Citation Award

Project Title: Multifamily Affordable Housing

Winner: Neuvio Architects

Unbuilt Citation Award

Project Title: Crescent House

Winner: Office of Heather Akers

Unbuilt Merit Award

Project Title: The Braid: King Abdullah Financial District

Winner: Brooks + Scarpa - Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA; Angela Brooks, FAIA; Jeff Huber, FAIA; Claudia Perdomo, Wendy Guerrero, Carlos Augusto Garcia, Marbella Vazquez, Matthew Hunt, Sergey Kahn

Unbuilt Merit Award

Project Title: Koupela University - University of Science

Winner: SOW Design - Jose Lobo, AIA

Built Citation Award

Project Title: 3560 Crystal View Court

Winner: SOW Design - Jose Lobo, AIA

Built Merit Award

Project Title: The Greene High School

Winner: Ateeq Architecture & Design - Gilbert Atick, AIA

Built Honor Award

Project Title: Steeplechase Residence - A House in the Woods

Winner: Brooks + Scarpa - Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA; Angela Brooks, FAIA; Jeff Huber, FAIA; Katherine Hogan, AIA; Micaela Danko, Iliya Muzychuk Chinh Nguyen, Fui Srivikorn, Calder Scarpa

Scholarship Award Winner

Dean Morin, Katlyn Levasseur, Victoria Owens, Mickhyle Dangalan, Andrew Slack