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Join the AIA Fort Lauderdale and AIA Miami chapters in celebrating South Florida's next generation of Young Architects, up-and-coming Associates, and the firms that best support emerging professionals. Awards include Rising Star of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Project Manager of the Year, and Best Place to Work.
This year's annual awards will be hosted at The Wilder in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Just two blocks off Las Olas and less than a mile from Brightline’s Fort Lauderdale station, both chapters hope to see all local Young Architects in their first 10 years of licensure and Associates on the path to licensure. Special ticket pricing is offered for AIAS members, as well as those licensed within the last 12 months located in Dade or Broward County.
Submit Your Project
The submittals are open to architects who have achieved licensure within the past ten years and can be submitted by individuals or firms in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Select awards
are also open to Associate or AIAS members. All sample projects, if applicable, must have been completed within the past five years.
The awards are juried by a panel of non-competing, award-winning, Young architects from AIA Atlanta who have not served as awards jurors for the participating chapters for at least the past 5 years. Winners will be announced at The Young Architects Awards Party. Winners will be announced at The South Florida Young Architects Awards Party to be held at The Wilder on Thursday, May 22nd at 6:00 pm.
Schedule / Deadlines:
Friday, April 1st, 2025 at 9:00 am – Submissions open
Monday, April 21, 2025, at 5:00 pm – Deadline for receipt of application and fees
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 at 5:00 pm – Final deadline for receiving supporting materials
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 at 6:00 pm – YA Awards Party at The Wilder
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Sponsor
This program recognizes excellence in the architectural profession by architects who have achieved licensure within the past ten years and is presented by AIA Miami and AIA Fort Lauderdale Chapters of the American Institute of Architects.
These Awards are intended to acknowledge the accomplishments and achievements of the young architectural professional, encourage a synergy of involvement and participation among that demographic, and promote public consciousness of the built environment.
Sponsorships are available for every budget between $1000 and $3000.