Architectural Excellence Special Awards Opportunities and Benefits
Fellowship
Build goodwill and show gratitude to your industry peers, colleagues, mentors, and mentees.
AIA Pennsylvania member-led firms/members are eligible and encouraged to self-nominate for the Architecture Firm Award and Social Impact Award (Firm Nominee) without the endorsement of an outside "primary nominator."
AIA Pennsylvania members eligible for a Special Award in the category of Medal of Distinction, Social Impact Award (Individual Nominee), Young Architect Award, or Emerging Professional Award are encouraged to self-nominate with the support of a named "primary nominator," meaning nominees may fill out the nomination with the authorization of the "primary nominator." Members are encouraged to reach out to an AIA member(s) in their networks to request endorsement as the "primary nominator."
Visibility
Credibility
Recipients are celebrated in the annual Architectural Excellence Awards Broadcast, recognized on aiapa.org, and in press releases distributed to local/national media.