AIA Nebraska, A Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, announced this year’s design award winners in conjunction with their annual Excellence in Design Gala, November 8, 2019 at the Assemblage Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska. This year AIA Nebraska is celebrating its 100th year of service to the architecture profession in Nebraska.

At the Excellence in Design Gala, AIA Nebraska presented four Honor Awards, three Merit Awards and four Citations selected from Nebraska architects’ 82 submissions by the following Portland, Oregon jury members: Carrie Strickland, FAIA, Jury Chair, Works Progress Architecture; Brian Cavanaugh, AIA, Architecture Building Culture and Amy Donahue, AIA, BORA. Nebraska offered the general public a chance to participate in a separate online voting process to determine the winners from the field of distinguished entrants. Seven winning projects were selected.

The Excellence in Design program is an annual event for Nebraska architects who submit built and unbuilt projects for consideration. Categories for consideration include Architecture, Interior Architecture, Unbuilt, Details and Masonry. In addition, there are two categories for emerging architects and architecture students, including Unbuilt Design and Architectural Detail. Projects are judged based on a variety of features, including unique design, originality, extended use attributes, sustainability, budget and use of environmental surroundings.

AIA Nebraska supports architects in fulfilling their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our buildings and communities. Further information on this year’s design winners and past winners can be found on The American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter’s website.