Architecture association celebrates 2024 award honorees

Construction

Nov 13

Photo Credit: Ryan Gauper with GAUPER Photo

The Grand Rapids Chapter of the American Institute of Architects celebrated several architects, firms, projects, and individuals during its 2024 Honor Awards Celebration. The 2024 Honor Awards Celebration was held at the GLC Live at 20 Monroe in downtown Grand Rapids on October 30.

Through its annual Honor Awards Program, the AIA Grand Rapids Chapter continues to recognize excellence in architecture throughout the region. The program promotes the value of good design and encourages members to pursue excellence through their work and service to the community.

Award entries were once again encouraged to view their submissions through the AIA Framework for Design Excellence, a set of ten guiding principles designed to inspire architects to create a zero-carbon, equitable, resilient, and healthy built environment.

2024 award winners:

Student Scholarship Recipients: Natalie Musielski (DenBesten), Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University; and Ashlynn Tower, University of Michigan
AIA Medal for Academic Excellence Recipient: Ian Wardowski, The NAAB Master of Architecture (MArch) degree program at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
Young Architect Award Recipient: John Rizor, AIA, Progressive Companies
Student Design Project Award Recipient: Kyle Sutton, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University for his design of the Coldbrook Pump Station - Adaptive Reuse
Unbuilt Conceptual Design Award: Progressive Companies for their design of Urban Seedscapes
Interior Architecture Award Recipient: Progressive Companies for their design of the Amway Treehouse
Residential Architecture Award Recipient: North House Architects for their design of the Fallenleaf Residence (Construction Firm: Berghuis Construction)
Sustainability Design Award Recipient: Integrated Architecture for their design of the Belknap Place Apartments (Construction Firm: Pioneer Construction)
Building Award Recipient: GMB for their design of Grandville Middle School (Construction Firm: Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.)
Building Award Recipient: Mathison | Mathison Architects for their design of Eastern Kille Distillery (Construction Firm: Wolverine Building Group)
Building Award Recipient: Progressive Companies for their design of the Secchia Piazza (Construction Firm: Granger Construction)
People’s Choice Award: Progressive Companies for their design of the Amway Treehouse (Construction Firm: Rockford Construction)