Sub-objects: Design, Urban Design and Planning, Preservation

Fellowship in this object is granted to architects who have produced extensive bodies of distinguished work that has been broadly recognized for its design excellence through design, urban design, or preservation. This may be accomplished through individual or organizational effort. Works submitted may be of any size, for any client, of any scope, and reflecting any type of architectural design service.

Sub-objects: Practice management, Practice Technical Advancement

Fellowship in this object is granted to architects who have made notable contributions through their work in the practice of architecture. Practice management includes firm management, administration, and project management. Practice technical advancement includes specific building types, and technical expertise. For example, practice technical advancement of preservation projects might be based on the architect’s strong commitment to historical research, implementation of unique preservation technique, and coupled with their strong focus on the actual construction implementation to enhance our physical heritage.\

Sub-objects: Led the Institute, Led a Related Organization

Fellowship in this object is granted to architects who have actively, efficiently, and cooperatively led the Institute or a related professional organization over a sustained period of time and have gained widespread recognition for the results of their work.

Sub-objects: Public service, Government, Industry Organizations

Fellowship in this object is granted to architects who have made notable contributions in public service or work in government or industry organizations through leadership in the development of civic improvements and needed governmental projects, including such elements as conservation, beautification, land-use regulation, transportation, or the removal of blighted areas, or who have clearly raised the standards of professional performance in these areas by advancing the administration of professional affairs in their fields.

Sub-objects: Alternative career, Service to Society, Volunteer work with organizations not directly connected with the built environment

Fellowship in this object is granted to architects who have made notable contributions to one of the following: an alternative career related to architecture that illustrates outstanding achievements that supports the architectural profession; extensive volunteer work with organizations not directly connected with the built environment; or service that transcends the customary architectural practice that have wide-reaching impacts that serve as a national model.

Sub-objects: Education, Research, Literature

Fellowship in this object is granted to architects who have made notable contributions through their work in education, research, or literature. Work in education may be teaching, research, administration, or writing and should have a lasting impact, be widely recognized, and provide inspiration to others in the field and the profession. Research areas may include building codes and standards, specifications, new material applications, or inventions.

• Submissions open:

  June 24, 2024

• Submission deadline:

  October 9, 2024 at 5pm ET

• Notification to candidates*:

  Mid-February 2025

• Public announcement:

  Late February 2025

• Investiture ceremony at AIA25:

  For more information, contact the AIA College of Fellows.

$450

You will not be asked to pay until your submission is complete.

* Please note that for confidentiality reasons, any update regarding submission status or feedback will only be sent to the candidate. It is the candidate’s purview to share that information with stakeholders such as their sponsor, AIA Component, etc.