AIA Ohio and the AIA Ohio Foundation have once again partnered in support of the 2025 Student Design Awards program. Students from across the state enrolled in one of the five schools with accredited architectural programs are eligible to submit projects for consideration. Funded through AIA Ohio, the AIA Ohio Foundation manages the awards program and assembles the statewide jury. This year, the Foundation was pleased to have 18 projects submitted, of which 5 were recognized for their excellence in design. The winning submissions were recognized at the AIA Ohio Awards Celebration as part of the 2025 AIA Ohio Conference.
The jurors for this year’s Student Design Awards program include Isabel Souza, Assoc. AIA, PMBA Architects, Perrysburg, OH, Manuel Granja, AIA, Sol Design + Consulting, Cincinnati, OH, Mark Hensler, AIA, BBCO, Columbus, OH, and Michele Schwartz, AIA, Phillips Sekanick Architects, inc, Warren, OH.
The projects receiving recognition include:
First Place: Art In Motion
Bailey Nixon and Lauren Perry
The University of Cincinnati
Second Place: Celestial Ascension
Carmela Buffone
Kent State University
Honorable Mention: Confluence
Ryan Shaw
Kent State University
Honorable Mention: Kinetic Skin
Garrett Scott
Kent State University
Honorable Mention: Urban Cultivation
Dylan Carson
Bowling Green State University
The Foundation, along with AIA Ohio, would like to thank all of the students who submitted projects as part of the design awards program. All of the winning projects are posted to the AIA Ohio website at AIA Ohio Student Design Award Winners.
