Submissions accepted through Friday, August 1, at 11:59 pm

AIA Pennsylvania annually recognizes and celebrates the great work that Pennsylvania’s architects are doing to affect positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes for their clients and communities in the Commonwealth and beyond.

The Architectural Excellence Design Awards celebrate the exemplary design achievements of members and the impact of architecture regardless of budget, size, style, or type. Projects selected for COTE honors will have exhibited excellence in the AIA Framework for Design Excellence measures that indicate how buildings perform for the health and wellness of the occupants, communities, and the environment they serve.

Review the 2025 Architectural Excellence Design & COTE Awards Call for Submissions for complete details and bookmark the submission platform.

On the fence about participating? Consider the opportunities and benefits of entering your firm’s work, including a hack to re-submit past projects.

Meet the Jurors

Meet the New York Design Awards Lead Juror and Jury.

Put Past Entries to Work

Firms are encouraged to re-submit projects for all the reasons Kim Yao, FAIA, 2021 Awards Jury Chair, shares in this interview.

Are you interested in accessing past projects to consider for resubmission? Not sure if past entries are in the platform? ​To find out and transfer existing entries to a new point of contact, contact Katie at klarson@aiapa.org, (717) 236 4055 ext. 4, or (717) 903 8991.

Save the Date

The Design & COTE Awards will be celebrated during the 2025 Architectural Excellence Awards Broadcast and Viewing Parties set for Thursday, December 4, 2025. Recap the honors from last year with a replay of the 2024 broadcast.