Young Architects Award 2023
Explore the 2023 Young Architects Award recipients—recognized for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the architecture profession.
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.
Allison Dvorak, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for her leadership in championing inclusive design through community development and engagement.
Efrie Escott, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for her thought leadership on new groundbreaking methods and her commitment to environmental impact transparency.
Simona Fischer, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for her leadership and service to climate action and sustainability.
Shannon Gathings, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for her leadership role in AIA Mississippi and her impact on community reinvestment throughout the state.
Brien Graham, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for his work as a true citizen architect dedicated to shaping a more equitable and diverse profession.
Christopher Haedt, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for his influential holistic health care designs that inspire others to envision better places for communities to receive care
Ryan R. Murphy, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for his work as a civil servant and citizen architect—exemplifying architecture’s power to serve the greater good.
Beresford Pratt, AIA, is a winner of the 2023 Young Architects Award for his work as an ambassador for community empowerment and a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion in architecture.
Caroline Shannon, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for equitably improving the health of communities around the world as an architect and public health professional.
Jason Takeuchi, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for advancing design resilience, sustainability, and community leadership in his home state of Hawaii.
Kate Thuesen, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for creating compelling school and learning environment designs and empowering positive change in the communities she serves.
Stephanie Vito, AIA, winner of a Young Architects Award 2023, designs cutting-edge facilities that improve healthcare patient outcomes, reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, and bring a new
Jacob Davis, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award for his impactful role in designing zero energy and zero carbon sustainable buildings to help shape a healthier and more resilient
Matthew R. Clapper, AIA, is a recipient of the 2023 Young Architects Award. His advocacy for small firms across the country has established an essential small firm network and empowered greater
