The AIA Dallas Built Design Awards celebrates outstanding achievement in architectural design by AIA Dallas chapter members and AIA Northeast Texas section members. The purpose of the awards program is to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to achieve design excellence, both in the metropolitan area and around the globe, and to elevate the value of architectural practice in the local community.

Schedule

Monday, June 2nd, 2025, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Friday, July 18th, 2025, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 7th, 2025, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline

Built Design Awards Jurors

Unbuilt work and design explorations by AIA Dallas members have the ability to showcase progressive ideas and design solutions, and provoke a discussion about the future of design among the community and Dallas architects.   

Schedule

Monday, June 2nd, 2025, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Friday, July 18th, 2025, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 7th, 2025, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline

Unbuilt Design Awards Jurors

The AIA Dallas Student Design Awards seeks to recognize the most innovative and thoughtful student work from the architectural programs which  have historically supplied talent to AIA Dallas member firms. We are seeking submissions from Texas and Oklahoma universities, with award-winning work being recognized at the announcement event and published professionally. 

Schedule

Thursday, May 1st, 2025, 9:00am: Online Registration Opens
Friday, July 18th, 2025, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 7th, 2025, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline

Student Design Awards Jurors

The Divine Detailing Award recognizes Architectural poetics and craft at the human scale. It was established to showcase work by AIA Dallas / Northeast Texas members that transcends the expected and ordinary in building tectonics. It seeks submissions that illustrate moments of delight and creativity in the built environment.

Schedule

Monday, June 2nd, 2025, 12:00am: Online Registration Opens
Friday, July 18th, 2025, 11:59pm: Early Bird Submission Deadline
Thursday, August 7th, 2025, 11:59pm: Final Submission Deadline