The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 14 recipients for the 2017 AIA Young Architects Award. Young Architects are defined as professionals who have been licensed 10 years or fewer regardless of their age. This award, now in its 24th year, honors individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers. The Young Architects Award recipients will be honored at the 2017 AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando.
Recipients of the 2017 AIA Young Architects Award:
Kara Bouillette, AIA, Hufft Projects
Shannon Christensen, AIA, CTA Architects Engineers
R. Corey Clayborne, AIA, Wiley|Wilson
Danielle C. Hermann, AIA, OPN Architects
Jeffrey Erwin Huber, AIA, Brooks + Scarpa Architects and Florida Atlantic University
Benjamin Kasdan, AIA, KTGY Architecture + Planning
Kurt Neiswender, AIA, Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects
Jonathan Opitz, AIA, AMR Architects
Jessica Sheridan, AIA, Mancini Duffy
Chris-Annmarie Spencer, AIA, Wheeler Kearns Architects
Lora Teagarden, AIA, RATIO Architects
Luis Velez-Alvarez, AIA, SmithGroupJJR
The jury for the 2017 Young Architects Award includes: John Sorrenti, FAIA, (Chair), JRS Architect, PC; Josh Flowers, AIA, Hnedak Bobo Group; Peter Kuttner, FAIA, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.; Lenore M. Lucey, FAIA, LML Consulting; Raymond 'Skipper' Post, FAIA, Post Architects and Edward Vance, FAIA, EV&A Architects, Inc.
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