Small Project Award 2023
Explore the projects that won an AIA Small Project Award 2023, which recognizes the best in small project design regardless of the limits of size and scope.
![THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER'S LIBERATION COFFEE HOUSE, LOS ANGELES; ARCHITECTURE FIRM, ORA](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_325x183/public/2023-12/2023_small_project_awards_01.jpeg?h=7b436a88&itok=rKHqI89h)
Recognizing the best in small project design
AIA and its Small Project Design (SPD) Knowledge Community present the annual Small Project Award to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects provide regardless of the limits of size and scope.
These projects represent the big impact that small projects can have on their users and broader communities.
![woman in interior of Costa Rica Treehouse at dusk](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-11/Costa-Rica-Treehouse-01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=NNdpte96)
The award-winning small project design of Costa Rica Treehouse creates a carbon-positive house made entirely of locally harvested teak inspired by the jungle that surrounds it.
![Exterior of Henry Island Guesthouse at night](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Henry_Island_Guesthouse_01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=YC93wZI4)
The award-winning small project design of the Henry Island Guesthouse honors the natural beauty of its remote island location while adding flexibility to an existing family retreat.
![View from the street of Jade Alley](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Jade-Alley-01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=AS2JxxRP)
The award-winning small project design of Jade Alley in Miami revitalizes a leftover urban alleyway into an iconic public destination for the community.
![Interior of Liberation Coffee House](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Liberation-Coffee-House-01.jpg?h=c30893e5&itok=mqstHv9d)
The award-winning small project design of Liberation Coffee House in Los Angeles creates a bright and airy welcoming space for all at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s new Anita May Rosenstein Campus.
![Exterior of Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park at sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Kingsbury-Commons-at-Pease-Park-01.jpeg?h=2f085877&itok=C7BWDSZS)
The award-winning small project design of Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park in Austin, Texas, revitalizes the park’s southernmost tip and transforms an underused historic building into a thriving event
![Exterior of Mini Mart City Park with people in the foreground](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Mini-Mart-City-Park-01.jpg?h=c30893e5&itok=nDoNWPQa)
The award-winning small project design of Mini Mart City Park in Seattle transforms a derelict gas station into a vibrant hub for creativity and the arts.
![Exterior of Pima Dynamite Trailhead on a sunny day](/sites/default/files/styles/square_325x325/public/2023-12/Pima-Dynamite-Trailhead-01.jpeg?h=c30893e5&itok=xCXKimuC)
The award-winning small project design of Pima Dynamite Trailhead in Scottsdale, Ariz. creates a responsible interface for hikers, bikers, and equestrians as they prepare to explore the sprawling and