14 architects selected to receive the 2017 Young Architects Award

by Jonathan McGaha | February 23, 2017 12:00 am

The American Institute of Architects[1] (AIA) has selected 14 recipients for the 2017 AIA Young Architects Award. Young Architects are defined as professionals who have been licensed 10 years or fewer regardless of their age. This award, now in its 24th year, honors individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers. The Young Architects Award recipients will be honored at the 2017 AIA Conference on Architecture[2] in Orlando.

 

Recipients of the 2017 AIA Young Architects Award:

Kara Bouillette, AIA, Hufft Projects[3]

Shannon Christensen, AIA, CTA Architects Engineers[4]

R. Corey Clayborne, AIA, Wiley|Wilson[5]

Danielle C. Hermann, AIA, OPN Architects[6]

Jeffrey Erwin Huber, AIA, Brooks + Scarpa Architects and Florida Atlantic University[7]

Benjamin Kasdan, AIA, KTGY Architecture + Planning[8]

Andrea Love, AIA, Payette[9]

Kurt Neiswender, AIA, Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects[10]

Jonathan Opitz, AIA, AMR Architects[11]

Jeffrey Pastva, AIA, JDAVIS[12]

Jessica Sheridan, AIA, Mancini Duffy[13]

Chris-Annmarie Spencer, AIA, Wheeler Kearns Architects[14]

Lora Teagarden, AIA, RATIO Architects[15]

Luis Velez-Alvarez, AIA, SmithGroupJJR[16]

The jury for the 2017 Young Architects Award includes: John Sorrenti, FAIA, (Chair), JRS Architect, PC; Josh Flowers, AIA, Hnedak Bobo Group; Peter Kuttner, FAIA, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.; Lenore M. Lucey, FAIA, LML Consulting; Raymond ‘Skipper’ Post, FAIA, Post Architects and Edward Vance, FAIA, EV&A Architects, Inc.

Endnotes:
  1. American Institute of Architects: http://www.aia.org
  2. 2017 AIA Conference on Architecture: http://conferenceonarchitecture.com/
  3. Kara Bouillette, AIA, Hufft Projects: https://www.aia.org/showcases/58316-kara-bouillette-aia
  4. Shannon Christensen, AIA, CTA Architects Engineers: https://www.aia.org/showcases/58321-shannon-christensen-aia
  5. R. Corey Clayborne, AIA, Wiley|Wilson: https://www.aia.org/showcases/58351-r-corey-clayborne-aia
  6. Danielle C. Hermann, AIA, OPN Architects: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59296-danielle-c-hermann-aia
  7. Jeffrey Erwin Huber, AIA, Brooks + Scarpa Architects and Florida Atlantic University: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59316-jeffrey-erwin-huber-aia
  8. Benjamin Kasdan, AIA, KTGY Architecture + Planning: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59391-benjamin-kasdan-aia
  9. Andrea Love, AIA, Payette: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59416-andrea-love-aia
  10. Kurt Neiswender, AIA, Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59421-kurt-neiswender-aia
  11. Jonathan Opitz, AIA, AMR Architects: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59431-jonathan-opitz-aia
  12. Jeffrey Pastva, AIA, JDAVIS: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59441-jeffrey-pastva-aia
  13. Jessica Sheridan, AIA, Mancini Duffy: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59451-jessica-sheridan-aia
  14. Chris-Annmarie Spencer, AIA, Wheeler Kearns Architects: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59471-chris-annmarie-spencer-aia
  15. Lora Teagarden, AIA, RATIO Architects: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59486-lora-teagarden-aia
  16. Luis Velez-Alvarez, AIA, SmithGroupJJR: https://www.aia.org/showcases/59491-luis-vlez-alvarez-aia

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