Below are the most frequently asked questions regarding submissions to the 2025 AIA Pennsylvania Design and COTE Awards. If you have additional questions, please call us at 717-236-4055 x 4 or email klarson@aiapa.org. How do I resubmit a previously entered project? If you’ve entered a project in the AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Design & COTE Awards in recent years (2020-2024)

The 2025 Architectural Excellence Design Awards jury is a panel of leading New York -based architects.

Submissions NOW accepted through Friday, August 15, 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

The following ranking has been created by Architizer according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority: #3 Gensler At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative

Recognize your firm for supporting your Emerging Professional’s Journey Can you answer yes to these questions? If the answers are YES than WE WANT YOU!  Large and Small firms are encouraged to submit a nomination Take a moment to recognize, and celebrate your firm’s dedication the future of the profession with the AIA Pennsylvania EPiC (Emerging Professionals Community) Firm Recognition.* 

2025 Charles E. Peterson Prize Competition The National Park Service, in conjunction with the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, AIA, and The Association for Preservation Technology is seeking student submissions for the 2025 Charles E. Peterson Prize Competition. 🏅 The Peterson Prize annually recognizes the best sets of architectural measured drawings 📐 produced by college students and submitted for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection

In celebration of Architecture Week, AIA Pennsylvania is proud to honor the recipients of our 2024 Design and COTE Awards—recognizing excellence in architectural design and sustainability—and to inspire the next generation of architects. On display in the main rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol, AIA PA is featuring our award-winning projects from across the state and beyond. A prominently featured