2025 DESIGN AWARDS
The American Institute of Architects Fort Worth held their annual Excellence in Architecture Design Awards jury on Friday, November 14th, at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Of the 25 projects submitted by local architects, jurors singled out 7 projects to receive awards. Among projects of varied size, function, and budget, 2 Studio Awards (unbuilt), 3 Merit Award, and 2 Community Impact Awards including 1 Honor Award were presented.
2025 Jury:
John Ronan, FAIA | John Ronan Architects | Chicago
Brian Korte, FAIA | Clayton Korte | San Antonio
Christy Taylor, AIA | CHIOCO | design | Austin
STUDIO AWARD
Animal sanctuary
Jeff Garnett Architect
Jeff Garnett, AIA
STUDIO AWARD
76104 Visioning a Healthy City: Neighborhood Interventions for a Longer Life Expectancy
Dennis Chiessa, AIA + Julia Lindgren
UT-Arlington + ch_studio
Team Members: Dennis Chiessa, Julia Lindgren, Jonathan Horstman, Grant Leevy, Andres Plascencia, Riya Modi, Tony Pham, Anthony Henein, Jorge Herrera
MERIT AWARD
Come to Good at Keith House
Bennett Partners
Design Team: Michael Bennett, AIA; Jenna Coffaro, AIA; Patrick Young, AIA; Justin Roberts
Photographers: Casey Dunn, Brandon Burns, AIA; Bryan Brummett
MERIT AWARD
Elk Edge Retreat
Jeff Garnett Architect
Jeff Garnett, AIA
Architectural Photography: Costa Christ
Merit Award
Infill Houses – Completing the Community Fabric
Dennehy Architects
Design Team: Paul Dennehy, FAIA, Don Gatzke, FAIA, Dennis Chiessa, AIA
Community impact award
The nest
Studio97w Architects
Design Team: Jason Eggenburger, Steven Halliday, Jennifer Biggers, Nicholas Pascual
Community Impact and Honor Award Center for Transforming Lives
Bennett Partners
Design Team: Michael Bennett, AIA; Emily Gilmore, RID, IIDA; Amanda Schulte, AIA; Sarah McLaughlin, RID, Morgan Breaux, Chris Powers, Justin Roberts
Photographers: Menary Studio, Brandon Burns, AIA
