AWARDS
DESIGN AWARDS 2020
The AIA Los Angeles’ most prestigious design awards program deserves the Chapter’s best bash.
This year’s virtual party brings the excitement and camaraderie of our annual event to you wherever you are. Catch up with old friends you haven’t seen in a year, in classic set of (virtual) lounges just like you would at our annual crowd-pleasing reception.
View unique special tributes. Hear from Presidential Honorees with deep commitments to the power of design. Learn who are this year’s “Best of the Millennium” award winners, Design Award winners, and Next LA winners with us.
The 2020 AIALA Design Awards Ceremony + Party Presenting Sponsor is: Sharpe Interior Systems, Inc.
BEST OF THE MILLENNIUM
2020 AIALA Millennium Awards Winners Announced
View the projects selected as the best work of the Millennium. This is the best of the best, to qualify for consideration each project had to be a previous AIALA design award recipient.
BUILT PROJECTS
2020 AIALA Design Awards Winners Announced
View the stellar projects named as 2020 AIALA Design Awards winners and discover who designed them.
FUTURE PROJECTS
2020 AIALA Next LA Awards Winners Announced
See the designs that comprise the 2020 NEXT LA winners and the firms which designed them.
10.30.20
Press Release with Jury Notes
AIALA is pleased to announce the winners of the Millennium, Design, and Next LA Awards.
07.23.20
2020 AIALA Presidential Honorees Announced
Recipients are architects and professionals active in the built environment who have meaningfully influenced architecture, the urban design of the area, and the practice of the profession.
PRE-PARTY/LOUNGES
Hank Koning, FAIA + Julie Eizenberg, FAIA || Mixology Fest, How’s Your Drink-Mixing Knowledge? (Thought so, see you there.)
Angie Brooks, FAIA || The Maybeck Lounge (No trivia, Just drop by to toast the 2020 AIA CA Maybeck Award winner.)
Debra Gerod, FAIA + Sarah Lorenzen, AIA || Your Pet–Do You Really Know It? (Can’t let your cat or dog down!)
Francis Anderton, Hon. AIALA || Pit Your Cultural Knowledge (and catch up on all the latest design news)
Frank Clementi, FAIA + Julie Smith-Clementi, AIA + Warren Techentin, FAIA || The Legendary East Side/West Side Trivia Challenge (Represent.)
Janet Marie Smith + Derek O’Hara + Daniel Fetcho | Dodger Fans, A Once-in-a-Pennant Race Chance to Prove Your Dodger Design Expertise with some True Insiders (Say No More!)
Neil Denari, FAIA + Andrea Cohen Gehring, FAIA + Michael Gehring, FAIA || USC/UCLA Educators + Alumni Go Head to Head to Represent their School (No excused absences.)
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsor the AIALA’s most prestigious event and support work through the Chapter’s largest fundraiser of the year.
Sponsorship is now closed. Please check back next year.
DATE + TREATS FOR TICKET HOLDERS
Virtual Awards Ceremony / Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:30P – 8:00P
Attire: Zoom Cocktail
5:00P Virtual Doors Open
5:30P Virtual Lounges/Trivia Games Start
6:00P Award Ceremony (with Live Chat)
7:30P Virtual Wrap-Party
Go beyond the digital realm. Ticket holders* will receive “survival kits,” yes–physical ones that we’ll get to you–featuring components for contemporary life with Design Awards twists.
A classic architect-worthy commemorative gift is also available for purchase on the ticketing page.
* For AIA Architect, Allied Affiliate, Associate AIA and Non-Member ticket purchasers.
TICKETS | EARLY BIRD RATES + MORE
The Design Awards is the AIALA’s biggest fundraiser. We ask that you not forward the event link to others. Only one person per registered attendee will be admitted. Thank you for your support.
EARLY BIRD: Closed
REGULAR (September 21 – October 21)
AIA Architect or Allied Affiliate AIALA: $90
Associate AIA:$65
Non-Member: $110
Student: $40
LATE (October 22 – October 29)
AIA Architect or Allied Affiliate AIALA: $105
Associate AIA:$85
Non-Member: $130
Student: $60
Presidential Honoree Q&As
2020 AIALA GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENT
Envision Beauty
Michael B. Lehrer, FAIA, Responds to the Honoree Q&A
2020 MERRY NORRIS DESIGN ADVOCATE - DEVELOPER
Wayne Ratkovich’s Inside Look at Los Angeles
Wayne Ratkovich Responds to the Honoree Q&A
2020 AIALA BUILDING TEAM
A Walk in the Park
Joseph Coriaty, FAIA, Responds to the Honoree Q&A
2020 AIALA CITIZEN ARCHITECT
A Different Perspective on the Dream Project
Angie Brooks, FAIA, responds to the Honoree Q&A
2020 AIALA 25-YEAR AWARD
Focused on the Future
Wes Jones answers the Honoree Q&A
2020 AIALA EDUCATOR AWARD
The Change Maker
Dana Cuff, Ph.D., Answers the Honoree Q&A
2020 MERRY NORRIS DESIGN ADVOCATE - BUILDER
The Builder Who Knows His City
Marc Kersey Answers the Honoree Q&A
2020 AIALA HON. AIALA
The True Bucket List Moment
Dafna Kaplan, Hon. AIALA, Answers the Honoree Q&A
2020 AIALA HON. AIALA
Our Collective Effort
Craig Shimahara, Hon. AIALA, Responds to the Presidential Honoree Q&A
2020 JURIES
Jury Day / Friday, September 18
Design Awards Jury
+ Tom Kundig, FAIA – Olson Kundig (Seattle, Washington)
+ Thomas Robinson, AIA – LEVER (Portland, Oregon)
+ Tatiana Bilbao – Tatiana Bilbao Estudio (Mexico City, Mexico)
Next LA
+ Michael Fox, AIA – FoxLin (San Clemente, CA)
+ David Hertz, FAIA – Studio EA (Los Angeles, CA)
+ Kunlé Adeyemi – NLÉ (Amsterdam, Holland and Lagos, Nigeria)
+ Mohamed Sharif, SL:A, Assistant Adjunct Professor at UCLA (Los Angeles, Ca)
2020 JURIES
Millennium Category Jury
+ Martino Stierli – Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art (NY, New York)
+ Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter, FAIA – Dean, School of Architecture,
Woodbury University (Los Angeles, CA)
+ Valery Augustin, AIA, Director of Global Studies, USC School of Architecture
CALL FOR ENTRIES + REGISTRATION
Submissions – Closed 8/7/20
Registration – Closed 6/30/20
1) Call for Entries includes Projects qualifying for the following categories;
Design Awards – built work in Los Angeles or by Los Angeles architects*
NEXT LA – unbuilt work in Los Angeles or by Los Angeles architects*
Best of the Millennium – Best of the Best selected from previous winners of Design Awards (built projects) from the years 2000 – 2019.
2) Download the Call for Entries.
Then:
3) Registration is Closed
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS + INFO
After registration closes, registrants will receive an “additional entry form” from submittable.com, which is essentially a link by which to submit all required materials and information for your project.
Please review the submission requirements and submission template below to identify what needs to be submitted for your entry:
+DA Presentation Submission Template_2020
Please find below helpful documents to assist with the Common App, which is required for the Design Awards and Next LA Categories:
+Residential Calculator Instructions
+Non-Residential Calculator Instructions
If you have any questions, please email awards@aialosangeles.org
PRESIDENTIAL HONOREES
Nominations for the 2020 AIA|LA Emerging Firm Award Are Open
Submit your firm for consideration for the highest honor that the AIA|LA bestows on an emerging architecture firm.
PRESIDENTIAL HONOREES
Nominations for the 2020 Robert Kennard, FAIA Award are Open
This AIA|LA award recognizes the promotion of ethnic and cultural diversity, gener equity, and inclusion of marginalized groups of citizens through design or practice.
PHOTO: Banner: David Lena Photography
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Wine Sponsor
Digital Exhibition Sponsor
Mask Sponsor
Merry Norris Tribute Video Thanks To
Survival Kit
Bronze Sponsors
Graphics and Animation
Printed Material
