The AIA Tampa Bay Honor & Design Awards celebrate the exceptional people, projects, and firms shaping our region’s built environment. This prestigious annual program shines a spotlight on design excellence and the architects behind it, and honors the collaborators and community champions who help bring great architecture to life.
Join us as we celebrate the 2026 award recipients at our signature event, Celebrate Design, on the first Thursday in November - November 5th, 2026. (Sponsor Opportunities)
It’s a night of inspiration, recognition, and architectural achievement—don’t miss it!
Explore Design Awards to learn more about categories, eligibility, and how to submit.
Explore Honor Awards for categories, award criteria, nomination and submission guidelines.
View the Garcia Awardentry criteria to learn about this award available to architects 40 and under who demonstrate exceptional design talent.
Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your outstanding work and recognize excellence in our architectural community!
2026 Schedule
Mid-July: Call for Entries Released
August 21st at 5:00 p.m. - Design Award Registration Due
September 18th at 5:00 p.m. - Design Award Entries & Honor Award Nominations Due
October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. - Garcia Award Entries Due
November 5th at 6:00 p.m. - Celebrate Design Event at Centro Asturiano de Tampa
Honor & Design Awards
2026 Design Awards Jury
Nicole Blair, AIA — Founder & Principal, Nicole Blair
Eric Bunge, FAIA — Co-Founding Partner, nARCHITECTS
Nkiru Gelles, AIA, NOMA — Associate Principal, SOM
Quick Links
Honor and Design Awards Book (includes winner history)
2025 Award Winners
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![Employees of Hepner Architects, Inc. and CannonDesign posing for a group photo upon winning the H. Dean Rowe, FAIA Award for Design Excellence]()
Hepner Architects, Inc. and CannonDesign
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation
H. Dean Rowe, FAIA Award for Design Excellence
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![Two women smiling, one holding a red award plaque that reads '2025 President's Award, Lillian Boutros, AIA, Tampa Bay.']()
Lilian Boutros
President’s Award
Chair of Celebrate Design Event
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![Two women at an award ceremony, one holding a red award plaque. The woman on the left has dark hair and is wearing a dark dress. The woman on the right has light brown hair, is wearing a grey jacket and pearl necklace, and is smiling. The background includes red curtains and stage lighting.]()
Congresswoman Kathy Castor
Award of Excellence
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![A woman and a man smiling and holding an award at a ceremony. The woman is wearing a black dress, and the man is in a navy suit with a name tag that reads Dylan. They are standing on a stage with red curtains and a presentation screen in the background.]()
Dylan Kesterson
Allied Award
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![2025 AIA Board President Jody Beck, AIA and Representative of Bast Floors and Staircases posing for a photo upon Bast being awarded the Artisan Award.]()
Bast Staircases & Floors
Artisan Award
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![A woman and a man smiling and standing together at an award ceremony. The man is holding a red award plaque that reads "2025 Contractor's Award" from Tampa Bay.]()
Reno Boyd Construction
Contractor’s Award
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![A woman and a man on stage at an award ceremony, holding a red award plaque that reads '2025 Challenger Kelley Emerging Professional Award.' The woman is wearing a black dress, and the man is in a suit with glasses. They are smiling.]()
Brandon Newton, Assoc. AIA & NOMA
Christopher Kelley Emerging Professional Award
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![Two women smiling, one holding a red award certificate with the text 'Tampa Bay 2025 Pullara Award, Angela Hendershot, AIA', in front of a stage with books and red curtains.]()
Angela Hendershot, AIA
Pullara Award
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![Group of people on stage holding an award at a ceremony, with a screen behind them displaying 'FIRM AWARD EMPAD ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN'.]()
EMPAD Architecture & Design
Firm of the Year Award
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![Professional portrait of Beverly Frank, AIA, wearing glasses and a red jacket, smiling with gray hair styled in an asymmetrical bob, against a neutral background.]()
Beverly Frank, AIA
Medal of Honor Award
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![Trevor Lamphier, AIA, Jody Beck, AIA, Zilsalina Mendieta, and Brad Cooke (left to right) posing for a group photo upon being awarded with the Eduardo Garcia Award in 2025.]()
Zilsalina Mendieta and Brad Cooke
Eduardo Garcia Award
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![Project photo of the 2025 People's Choice Award winner - an award where the public can vote for their favorite architectural project.]()
HNTB
Tampa International Airport
Main Terminal Curbside Expansion
People's Choice Award
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![Employees of the Sarasota firm, Sweet Sparkman, posing for a group photo upon being awarded the Sustainability Award for 2025.]()
Sweet Sparkman
St. Petersburg Sanitation Department Building
Sustainability Award
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![Group of eleven people standing on a stage with red curtains and a presentation screen behind them, one person holding an award certificate.]()
ASD | SKY
Bayshore Gardens
Merit Award
Renovation / Addition
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![Jody Beck, AIA (AIA TB Board President 2025) posing with Luis Felipe Sanchez Carvajal, student, after Carvajal receives the Merit Award in the Student Category.]()
Luis Felipe Carvajal
Vestige & Vision: Echoes of Place
Merit Award
Student Category
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![Group of seven people on stage, two women in black dresses, one woman in a blue dress holding a certificate, three men in business casual and formal attire, smiling, with a projector screen in the background displaying]()
Sweet Sparkman
Riverdale Public Library
Merit Award
Renovation / Addition
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![A woman and a man smiling on stage at an award ceremony, the man holding a certificate in his left hand. The background features a red curtain and a projection screen.]()
Halflants + Pichette
Skipstop Housing
Merit Award
Unbuilt Category
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![Group of seven people standing on stage in front of a screen, celebrating an award, with the name "Sweet Sparkman" displayed.]()
Sweet Sparkman
Schoolhouse Modern
Merit Award
Historic Preservation Category
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![Group of people on stage at an award ceremony, with a large screen behind them displaying 'DENTISTRY HuntBrady Architects.' The group is dressed in formal attire, some holding a certificate, and they are smiling for the photo.]()
HuntonBrady Architects
University of Florida School of Dentistry
Merit Award
Unbuilt Category
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![Three people standing together on stage at an awards ceremony, two men and one woman, with the man on the right holding a framed certificate. All are dressed in formal attire, and there are books and a table visible on the left.]()
AETHERWORKS
Wilderness Road Event Center
Merit Award
Unbuilt Category
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![Group of people standing on stage, some holding a certificate, at an awards or recognition event with a large screen in the background displaying 'NOOC Assembly' and 'WJ Architects'.]()
WJ Architects
NOOC Assembly
Honor Award
Small Project
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![Seven people standing on stage, smiling, with one person holding a certificate. The group includes five women and two men, dressed in formal or semi-formal attire, with a dark curtain and a large projection screen behind them.]()
The Beck Group
Moffitt Cancer Center
Honor Award
New Work
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![Two women smiling at an award ceremony, one holding a large certificate, with a dark background and stage lighting.]()
Practice
Ybor City Townhomes
Honor Award
New Work
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![Group of eight people standing on stage, some smiling and holding an award, during an event.]()
Sweet Sparkman
Asolo Rep Koski Production Center
Honor Award
Renovation / Addition
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![Group of nine people standing on stage, with one person holding an award or certificate, in front of a screen with text. The event appears to be an award ceremony or formal presentation.]()
WJ Architects
Nathan Benderson Park & Boathouse
Honor Award
New Work
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![Group of seven women and two men standing on a stage, with one man in the center holding a certificate, during an award or recognition ceremony.]()
Sweet Sparkman
The Nest at The Bay Park
Honor Award
Urban Design
2024 Award Winners
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![A modern, architecturally unique building with a curved, reddish-brown exterior, situated in an urban area with walkways, greenery, and people walking and cycling around it.]()
Woodson African American Museum
Storyn Architects
Design Award
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![Modern white multi-story house with large glass windows and balconies, illuminated at night with outdoor lighting, surrounded by a green landscaped yard and palm trees.]()
Skyhook
Solstice
Sustainability
Design
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![Modern pavilion with a flat, overhanging roof, supported by round columns, situated on sandy ground with palm trees and a grassy area nearby under a blue sky with clouds.]()
Scovanner Pavillion
Sweet Sparkman
Design Award
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![Modern architectural building with geometric design and a mix of white, orange, and dark color materials, set against a cloudy sky.]()
Respite as Escape
Logan Desaulniers
Student Award
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![Modern beach pavilion with people on the sand, some carrying paddleboards and children, surrounded by palm trees and a blue sky with clouds.]()
Sarasota Youth Sailing Education Building
PS Design Workshop
Design Award
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![Modern hospital building with glass windows, parking lot, and greenery in daytime.]()
Governor Juan F Luis Hospital and Medical Center
Gensler
Sustainability
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![Modern two-story house with glass windows, wooden and dark brick exterior, surrounded by greenery and a stone wall.]()
Oriole Residence
Halflants + Pichette Studio for Modern Architecture
Design Award
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![Front view of a modern building with a white, elongated, egg-shaped structure in the center, flanked by dark and light-colored stone walls, with blue glass windows and a partly cloudy sky in the background.]()
Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
Alfonso Architects
Design
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![Modern house with large glass windows, surrounded by lush green trees and landscaped garden, with steps leading up to the house.]()
Mango Rum Residence
PS Design Workshop
Design Award
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![People riding a scooter past a wall with the text 'Tampa Bay Innovation Center'.]()
Tampa Bay Innovation Center
The Beck Group
Design
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![Modern multi-story building with large glass windows and columns outside, surrounded by a parking lot, landscaping, and people walking.]()
Hanna Avenue City Center
FG + M
Design
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![A two-story white building with a red-tiled roof, black window frames, and black awnings on the upper windows. The ground floor has large glass windows and a small tree in front. Street lamps are on each side of the building, and a paved sidewalk runs along the street.]()
Gore Building
Straughn Trout Architects
Design
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![Modern office buildings along a waterfront with trees and a cloudy sky.]()
FIS Global
Gensler
Sustainability
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![A modern wooden chair with a curved backrest and four angled legs.]()
Engraft Chair
Wannemacher Jensen Architects
Object Award
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![Modern multi-story building with an open ground floor and an upper balcony, surrounded by greenery, with people walking and sitting outside during the evening.]()
Eckerd College Cafe
Sweet Sparkman Architecture
Design Award
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![Modern black house with large glass windows, surrounded by tall trees and green foliage, in a foggy forest setting.]()
Decatur Island
Aetherworks
Design Award
