Regional & Urban Design Award 2023
Explore the projects that won a Regional & Urban Design Award 2023—recognized as the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development.
![2023 AIA Regional & Urban Design Award recipient Van Leesten Memorial Bridge](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_325x183/public/2023-11/2023_aia_regional_urban_design_awards_01.jpeg?h=7b436a88&itok=3y-IYvlr)
The best regional & urban design projects
The 2023 Regional & Urban Design program recognizes the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development. The best planning accounts for the entire built environment, local culture, and available resources—modeling architecture’s promise and true value to communities.
![A view of a river from a suspension bridge](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-11/completing_the_loop_01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=JkZSR3M6)
The award-winning regional and urban design for Completing the Loop revitalizes 15 miles of Pittsburgh’s riverfront land and connects previously disconnected communities.
![An elegant campus](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-11/east_end_transformation_01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=9BWuOM25)
The award-winning regional and urban design for the East End Transformation at Washington University in St. Louis transforms a car-centric site into a welcoming and dynamic campus front door that
![Kids playing at a playground](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/2023_aia_regional_urban_design_awards_04.jpeg?h=ea95bb15&itok=yF_8XKTG)
The award-winning regional and urban design for Railyard Park in Rogers, AR honors the city’s railroad-focused legacy while spurring economic development and authentic placemaking.