Design & Service Awards

Innovation. Creativity. Sustainability.

 
The AIA Charlotte Design Awards seeks to honor passion and commitment to pushing the boundaries of design and transforming spaces through exceptional innovation, creativity, and sustainability. 
 
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Our region has become one of the fastest growing in the country, and economic growth has brought both opportunity and competition. Inspiring design work that positively impacts the communities we serve in an increasingly complex environment should be celebrated. 
 
The AIA Framework for Design Excellence challenges architects with a vision of what the profession strives to achieve. The framework's ten principles are relevant for every architect, every client, and every project, regardless of size, typology, or aspiration.
 
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2025 Awards

 
The 2025 AIA Charlotte Design & Service Awards Ceremony took place on September 25, 2025 at the Parr Center Theatre in Charlotte, NC. The gala featured Guest Speaker & Jury Chair Juan Gabriel Moreno, AIA, President & Founder, JGMA.
 

Design Award Winners

 
Progressive Companies
Citation Award
New Charlotte Office | Adaptive Reuse
Charlotte Urban Design Group
Citation Award
Beatties Ford Road Corridor | Collaborative Project Delivery
Cluck 
Citation Award
Maiz Agua Sal | Interior
Gensler
Citation Award
TTX Headquarters | Interior
Cluck
Citation Award
Resident Culture Southend |Interior
C Design
Citation Award
Frank Liske Park Barn | New Construction
Little
Merit Award
Carbon Neutral Education Center Higher | Education Building | Collaborative Project Delivery
Little
Honor Award
Gardner Skelton | Adaptive Reuse

Service Award Winners

 
Divina Jones
Emerging Professional of the Year
Patrick Granson
Distinguished Partner of the Year
Dr. Deitemeyer
The Laurel Award
Dennis Hall
Citizen Architect Award
Vaama Joshi
S. Scott Ferebee Service to the Section Award
Kristen Ward
S. Scott Ferebee Service to the Section Award
Neighboring Concepts
Firm of the Year

Juror Chair

Juan Moreno, AIA
JGM Architecture

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New Charlotte Office | Adaptive Reuse
Citation Award
Progressive Companies
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Maiz Agua Sal | Interior
Citation Award
Cluck 
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TTX Headquarters | Interior
Citation Award
Gensler
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Resident Culture Southend |Interior
Citation Award
Cluck
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Frank Liske Park Barn | New Construction
Citation Award
C Design
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Carbon Neutral Education Center Higher | Education Building | Collaborative Project Delivery
Merit Award
Little
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Gardner Skelton | Adaptive Reuse
Honor Award
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