2026

AWARDS

CELEBRATING DESIGN EXCELLENCE

APRIL 16, 2026

DESIGN AWARDS JURY CHAIR – Andrew Thompson, AIA

LARGE PROJECTS

HONOR AWARD
Baileywick Park Improvements

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT in situ studio

OWNER City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources

CONTRACTOR Muter Construction

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

HONOR AWARD
The Madera Cyber Innovation Center

Colorado Springs, NC

ARCHITECT Clark Nexsen

OWNER United States Air Force Academy

CONTRACTOR Bryan Construction, Inc.

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography

HONOR AWARD
Rockport Library

Cleveland, OH

ARCHITECT Perkins&Will in assocaition with CBLH Design

OWNER Cleveland Public Library

CONTRACTOR Regency Construction Services, Inc.

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography

MERIT AWARD
Fort Fisher Visitor Center

Kure Beach, NC

ARCHITECT Clark Nexsen

OWNER North Carolina Department of Cultural and Natural Resources

CONTRACTOR Bordeaux Construction

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography

CITATION
Atrium Union West

Stallings, NC

ARCHITECT Perkins&Will

OWNER Atrium Health

CONTRACTOR Brasfield & Gorrie

Photo Credit: Tzu Chen Photography

CITATION
Beech Bluff County Park

Willow Springs, NC

ARCHITECT | in situ studio

OWNER | Wake County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space

CONTRACTOR | BAR Construction

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

CITATION
Cone Health MedCenter Asheboro

Asheboro, NC

ARCHITECT Perkins&Will

OWNER Cone Health

CONTRACTOR Robins & Morton

Photo Credit: Arsalan Abbasi Photo

CITATION
Farmville Public Library

Farmville, NC

ARCHITECT Smith Sinnett

OWNER Town of Farmville

CONTRACTOR Farrior and Sons, Inc.

Photo Credit: Tzu Chen Photography

CITATION
Ravenscroft School, The Olander Center for Student Life at A.E. Finely Activity Center

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.

OWNER Ravenscroft School

CONTRACTOR Brasfield & Gorrie

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

HONOR AWARD
Cary Pediatric Dentistry

Cary, NC

ARCHITECT Studio 310

OWNER Cary Pediatric Dentistry

CONTRACTOR Chambliss and Rabil Construction Co. Inc.

Photo Credit: Sterling E. Stevens Design Photo

HONOR AWARD
Mary Lou WIlliams Center for Black Culture,
Duke University

Durham, NC

ARCHITECT EVOKE Studio | Architecture

OWNER Duke Univeristy

CONTRACTOR O.C. Mitchell Jr. Inc.

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography

MERIT AWARD
Jubala Coffee

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT | in situ studio

OWNER | Jubala Coffee

CONTRACTOR | Maurer General Contractors

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

MERIT AWARD
Murray-Massenburg Elementary School,
Durham Public Schools

Durham, NC

ARCHITECT EVOKE Studio | Architecture

OWNER Durham Public Schools

CONTRACTOR LeChase Construction

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography LLC

CITATION
Gordon Hall Renovation + Flex Space,
Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

ARCHITECT EVOKE Studio | Architecture

OWNER Harvard Medical School

CONTRACTOR Shawmut Design and Construction

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography LLC

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE

HONOR AWARD
Johnson House

Montreat, NC

ARCHITECT in situ studio

OWNER Matt and Joanne Johnson

CONTRACTOR Sineath Construction

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

HONOR AWARD
Raynal House

Montreat, NC

ARCHITECT in situ studio

OWNER Charles and Ann Brooke Raynal

CONTRACTOR Sineath Construction

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

MERIT AWARD
Arbutus

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT in situ studio

OWNER Beth and Wyeth Johnson

CONTRACTOR John C. Sanders and Company

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

MERIT AWARD
HAUS

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT in situ studio

OWNER Manuela Eilert and Norbert Hillier

CONTRACTOR Aiello Builders, Inc.

Photo Credit: Estudio Palma

CITATION
ACBD Residence

Cary, NC

ARCHITECT The Raleigh Architecture Co.

OWNER Anna Conterato and Ben Dunne

CONTRACTOR The Raleigh Construction Co.

Photo Credit: Keith Isaacs Photo

CITATION
White Residence

Southern Pines, NC

ARCHITECT ThoughCraft Architects

OWNER Scott and Daphne White

CONTRACTOR Aiello Builders

Photo Credit: Mark Herboth Photography

SMALL PROJECTS

HONOR AWARD
Davidson College Oak Row

Davidson, NC

ARCHITECT Lord Aeck Sargent

OWNER Davidson College

CONTRACTOR Blum Construction

Photo Credit: Jonathan Hillyer

HONOR AWARD
Recording Studio

Durham, NC

ARCHITECT Charlton Architecture PLLC

OWNER James Phillips

CONTRACTOR Fernando Rubio

Photo Credit: Bronwyn Charlton, AIA

UNBUILT

Honor Award
HCPS Center for Environmental Studies

Richmond, VA

ARCHITECT Perkins&Will

OWNER Henrico County Public Schools

CONTRACTOR S.B. Ballard Construction Company

Graphics: Perkins&Will

MERIT Award
Sossusvlei Visitors Center

Sossusvlei, Namibia

ARCHITECT Habanero Architecture

OWNER About Africa

CONTRACTOR About Africa

Graphics: Habanero Architecture

MERIT AWARD
Tuban Center for Health and Freedom

Seattle, Washington

ARCHITECT EVOKE Studio | Architecture and ARC Architects

OWNER Tubman Health

CONTRACTOR Lydig Construction

Graphics: EVOKE Studio | Architecture

COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH DESIGN AWARD

Davidson College Oak Row

Davidson, NC

ARCHITECT Lord Aeck Sargent

OWNER Davidson College

CONTRACTOR Blum Construction

Photo Credit: Jonathan Hillyer

Millbrook Early Learning Center

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT Katherine Hogan Architects

OWNER Wake County Public Schools

Image: Katherine Hogan Architects

Skate Raleigh: Sk8 Shades Conlon Family Skatepark

Raleigh, NC

ARCHITECT NC State University School of Architecture 2024 Summer Design + Build Program

OWNER Skate Raleigh

Image: NC State University School of Architecture