Young Architects Award 2025

April 28, 2025

Explore the Young Architects Award 2025 winners—recognized for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession and their communities.

Young Architects Award
AIA Awards gala reception at the National Building Museum
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Recognizing emerging architect professionals

These early career architects have been recognized with the Young Architects Award for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession, including environmental advocacy, increasing access to great design, and mentoring future architects.

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Young Architects Award
Olivia Mae M. Asuncion, AIA
April 25, 2025

Widely recognized as a visionary advocate for inclusive design, Olivia Mae Asuncion, AIA, champions accessibility across architecture, policy, and education. From shaping national accessibility

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Young Architects Award
Carlos Augusto Garcia, AIA
April 25, 2025

Widely recognized as an architect of vision and purpose, Carlos Augusto Garcia, AIA, champions architecture as a catalyst for equity, sustainability, and community empowerment. A leader at Brooks +

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Young Architects Award
Gloria Kloter, AIA
April 25, 2025

Widely celebrated as a catalyst for change, Gloria Kloter, AIA, champions immigrant architects, women, and young professionals through mentorship, advocacy, and leadership. From founding Glow

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Young Architects Award
Corey Squire, AIA
April 25, 2025

Widely recognized as a visionary strategist and advocate, Corey Squire, AIA, has redefined the role of sustainability in architecture. From co-creating the AIA Framework for Design Excellence to

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Young Architects Award
Matthew Szymanski, AIA
April 28, 2025

Widely recognized as a builder of leaders and a champion of emerging professionals, Matthew Szymanski, AIA, creates transformative opportunities that bridge education, practice, and community