2025 Impact Award: Ana Lapinski
Ana Lapinski is a Senior Project Architect with over 15 years of experience in architectural design, building science, and technical coordination. She grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, where she completed her architectural and civil engineering education before earning a master’s degree in structural engineering from Penn State University.
2025 Interior Architecture Award: East Kentwood High School Culinary Arts
Award: 2025 Interior Architecture AwardProject: East Kentwood High School Culinary Arts, Kentwood, MI Architect: GMBOwner: Kentwood Public SchoolsConstruction Firm: Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Project Description As part of Kentwood Public Schools’ 2021 bond, the new culinary arts center transforms a 1970s kitchen into a state-of-the-art instructional hub. The addition supports over 600 students annually with industry-relevant learning […]
2025 Small Commercial Design Award: Temple Emanuel
Award: 2025 Small Commercial Design AwardProject: Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids, MI Architect: Integrated ArchitectureOwner: Temple EmanuelConstruction Firm: Erhardt Construction Project Description The renovation and addition to Temple Emanuel thoughtfully honors its 1954 modernist roots while preparing the synagogue for future generations. Designed by Erich Mendelsohn, one of only four synagogues he completed in the U.S., […]
2025 Student Project Design Award: The Yolk of Kimintet Primary School
Nestled in the southwest reaches of Kenya, an idea began to form. The Yolk took its substance from Kenya’s rich Tribal Architecture and sustainable practices used by its Indigenous People. Design concept by Mali Borisch of KCAD.
Empowering Our Members: AIA Grand Rapids Membership Leadership Grants
At AIA Grand Rapids, we’re committed to empowering our members to grow, lead, and shape the future of architecture. That’s why we’re proud to offer the AIA Grand Rapids Membership Leadership Grant — a program designed to support our members in advancing their professional development, leadership skills, and career goals. Over the past few years, […]
KCAD Awards 2025 AIA Medal for Academic Excellence
The NAAB Master of Architecture (MArch) degree program at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University has awarded their 2025 AIA Medal for Academic Excellence to Brendan Hutchings in recognition of extraordinary academic achievement. For more than a century, AIA has provided a medal of excellence to the top graduating students in […]
AIA Grand Rapids Names 2025 Scholarship Recipients
In partnership with the Michigan Architectural Foundation, AIA Grand Rapids has selected two Emerging Professionals as Recipients to receive its annual Student Scholarship to assist in continuing their Architectural Educations. Brittany Bardman and Madison Morris have both been named as 2025 AIA Grand Rapids Scholarship Recipients. Scholarship Winners exhibited impressive academic achievement, outstanding leadership skills, strong commitment to architecture, […]
Save the Date — AIA Grand Rapids 2025 Honor Awards Celebration
Thursday, October 16, 2025GLC Live at 20 Monroe | 11 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI Let’s come together to celebrate design excellence and the architects shaping the future of West Michigan. The AIA Grand Rapids Honor Awards Celebration returns this fall—recognizing the people and projects transforming our communities through the power of architecture. This […]
Building Leadership Through Community Engagement — AIA Grand Rapids Sponsors CKLDP Session
AIA Grand Rapids is proud to have sponsored the second session of AIA Detroit’s 2025 Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP), titled “Engaging Your Community.” Led by AIA Grand Rapids member Cassandra Dudlo and Tian Li, the session was made possible through the AIA Grand Rapids Member Leadership Grant Program, which supports professional development opportunities […]
Rain? What Rain? The 2025 AIA Grand Rapids Scholarship Golf Outing Brought the Sunshine Anyway!
Who says a few clouds can dull the fun? The 2025 AIA Grand Rapids Scholarship Golf Outing was an absolute hit — rain in the forecast, but pure sunshine in the vibes! From that first swing to the last snack stop, we served up serious fun, community spirit, and a whole lot of heart on […]