The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating 96 member-architects and 2 non-member-architects to its College of Fellows, an honor awarded to architects who have made significant contributions to the profession.
The fellowship program was developed to elevate architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Prospective candidates must have at least 10 years of AIA architect membership and demonstrated influence in at least one of the following areas:
- Promoted the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession.
- Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of practice.
- Coordinated the building industry, and the profession of architecture.
- Ensured the advancement of the living standards of people through their improved environment.
- Made the profession of ever-increasing service to society.
- Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education and training.
Fellows are selected by a seven-member Jury of Fellows. This year’s jury included Chair Lisa Lamkin, FAIA, Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc; Carl D'Silva, FAIA, Perkins + Will; Sanford Garner, FAIA, RGCollaborative; Margaret McFadden Carney, FAIA, Cornell University; Pamela Rew, FAIA, KSS Architects; Anne Schopf, FAIA, Mahlum and Lourdes Solera, FAIA, MCHarry Associates.
Here is a full list of the 2024 AIA College of Fellows:
Douglass Alligood, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, BIG
Jeffrey W. Allsbrook, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, Standard Architecture
Eric Amel, FAIA, AIA Minneapolis, Clow Berg, Inc.
Michelle Amt, FAIA, AIA Central Virginia, VMDO Architects, P.C.
William P. Babbington, FAIA, AIA Denver, a section of AIA Colorado, Studio NYL Inc.
David A. Bailey, FAIA, AIA Middle Tennessee, Hastings Architecture
Thomas R. Bassett-Dilley, FAIA, AIA Chicago, Tom Bassett-Dilley Architect, Ltd.
Nancy Beckner Bastian, FAIA, AIA Philadelphia, CBP Architects
Samuel P. Batchelor, FAIA , Boston Society of Architects/AIA, designLab Architects
Jill A. Bergman, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, HDR, Inc
Cary Bernstein, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, Cary Bernstein Architect
Lily D. Berrios, FAIA, AIA Atlanta, Sizemore Group LLC
Gina L. Bocra, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, New York City Department of Buildings
Ann Marie Borys, FAIA, AIA Seattle, University of Washington Department of Architecture
Anthony R. Brower, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, Gensler
Abigail R. Brown, FAIA, AIA Washington DC, Gensler
Nicholas W. Cameron, FAIA, AIA Chicago, Perkins & Will Chicago
Teri S. Canada, FAIA, AIA Triangle, EVOKE Studio Architecture
Shannon Christensen, FAIA, AIA Montana, Cushing Terrell
Ida A. Clair, FAIA, AIA Central Valley, State of California
Drew Deering, FAIA, AIA Chicago, Moody Nolan
Colin L. Drake, FAIA, AIA Central Kentucky, JRA Architects
Todd A. Erlandson, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, March Studio
Gregory Faulkner, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, Faulkner Architects
Edward R. Ford, FAIA, AIA Central Virginia
Ronald H. Frantz, Jr., FAIA, AIA Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, College of Architecture
Matthew H. Griffith, FAIA, AIA Triangle, in situ studio
Michael L. Guthrie, FAIA, AIA Detroit, INFORM Studio
Jim Hanford, FAIA, AIA Seattle, The Miller Hull Partnership LLP
Thomas RC Hartman, FAIA, AIA Western Massachusetts, C&H Architects
Erleen K. Hatfield, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Hatfield Group
John A. Hawkins, FAIA, AIA Southern Indiana, a section of AIA Indiana TowerPinkster
Julia E. Hawkinson, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District
David F. Herron, FAIA, AIA Kansas City, herron + partners
Kristen M. Hess, FAIA, AIA Triangle, HH Architecture
Nicole A. Hollant-Denis, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Aaris Design Architects
Robert L. Holzbach, FAIA, AIA Washingto DC, Hickok Cole
Tae S. Hong, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, YKH Associates
Gary B. Hoyt, FAIA, AIA Florida Gulf Coast, Hoyt Architects
Jeanne E. Huntsman, FAIA, AIA Charlotte, Willdan
Joyce Hwang, FAIA, AIA Buffalo/WNY, University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning
Douglas J. Ito, FAIA, AIA Seattle, SMR Architects
Jason J. Jewhurst, FAIA, Boston Society of Architects/AIA, Bruner/Cott & Associates
Hana Kassem, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Jeffrey A. Kenoff, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
Hao E. Ko, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, Gensler
Matthew P. Krissel, FAIA, AIA Philadelphia, Creative Lab 3
Silvia Kuhle, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, Standard Architecture
Sameer Kumar, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Techne Architectural Design D.P.C.
John B. Lape, FAIA, AIA Portland, a section of AIA Oregon, John Lape, Architect
Julia M. Laue, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, San Francisco Bureau of Architecture
Kathleen M. Lechleiter, FAIA, AIA Baltimore, Twopoint Studio, LLC
Anderson L. Lee, FAIA, AIA Hong Kong, Index Architecture Limited
Frederick Marks, FAIA, AIA Palomar, a section of AIA San Diego AIA Palomar
Edward T. Marley, FAIA, AIA Southern Arizona, Swaim Associates Ltd. Architects
J. Leora Mirvish, FAIA, AIA Washington DC, Quinn Evans Architects- DC
Robert Misel, FAIA, AIA Seattle, The Miller Hull Partnership LLP
Paul A. Murdoch, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, Paul Murdoch Architects
Tara L. Myers, FAIA, AIA Middle Tennessee, Earl Swensson Associates, Inc
Carey R. Nagle, FAIA, AIA Iowa, BNIM Architects
Irene M. Nigaglioni, FAIA, AIA Dallas, IN2 Architecture
Kevin R. Nordmeyer, FAIA, AIA Iowa, BNIM Architects
Francesca R. Oliveira, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP
Jeffrey Pastva, FAIA, AIA Philadelphia, Scannapieco Development Corp.
Ludmilla D. Pavlova-Gillham, FAIA, AIA Western Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts
Maria de los Angeles A. Pellot Peraza, FAIA, AIA Chicago, UrbanWorks, Ltd.
Jeffrey D. Peterson, FAIA, Boston Society of Architects/AIA, Peterson Architects
Gretchen Pfaehler, FAIA, AIA Washington DC, InSite Consulting Architects
John G. Pfluger, FAIA, AIA Minneapolis, Cuningham Group
Michael T. Pinto, FAIA, AIA Los Angeles, NAC Architecture
Mel Price, FAIA, AIA Hampton Roads, Work Program Architects
Anath Ranon, FAIA, AIA Baltimore, Quinn Evans Architects
Ripley A. Rasmus, FAIA, AIA St. Louis
Laura F. Sachtleben, FAIA, AIA Houston, Landscape Forms
Taal R. Safdie, FAIA, AIA San Diego, Safdie Rabines Architects
Mark J. Sanderson, FAIA, AIA Philadelphia, DIGSAU Architecture | Urbanism
Todd Scott, FAIA, AIA Seattle, King County Historic Preservation
Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Catherine Seavitt Studio
John A. Shoesmith, FAIA, AIA Seattle, Perkins Eastman
Kathrina Simonen, FAIA, AIA Seattle, University of Washington Department of Architecture
Sanford L. Smith, FAIA, AIA Orange County, Hoag Hospital
Jonathan D. Solomon, FAIA, AIA Chicago, Presservation Futures
Craig S. Spangler, FAIA, AIA Philadelphia, The Ballinger Company
Edward M. Steinfeld, FAIA, AIA Buffalo/WNY, IDEA Center, School of Architecture & Planning
Kent W. Suhrbier, FAIA, AIA Pittsburgh, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
James Jesse Thompson, FAIA, AIA Maine, Kaplan Thompson Architects
Ann Thompson, FAIA, AIA Chicago, Related Midwest
A. J. Tinson, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Hart Howerton
Amanda H. Tullos, FAIA, AIA Houston, GreeNexus Consulting
Mark W. Vaughan, FAIA, AIA Dallas, Page Southerland Page
Moses Vaughan, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, WRNS Studio
Roderic K. Walton, FAIA, AIA Chicago, Moody Nolan
Bruce R. Wardell, FAIA, AIA Central Virginia, BRW Architects, P.C.
Tilman E. Wheeler, FAIA, AIA Chattanooga, Tinker Ma, Inc.
R. John Woelfling, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, Dattner Architects
Paul S. Woolford, FAIA, AIA San Francisco, HOK Architects, Inc
2024 Honorary Fellows:
Héctor Esrawe, Hon. FAIA
Josep Miàs, Hon. FAIA
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