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 […]
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 […]
AIA Grand Rapids is Proud to Present the 2025 Honor Awards Program
This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 16th at the GLC Live at 20 Monroe. Submissions should be sent to AIA Grand Rapids. Entry Fees are listed under each category in the Call for Entries. You may pay by Credit Card on Eventbrite. Show the Jury your commitment to Design Excellence. Every year, jurors reward submissions that best tell the story of a project, […]
2024 Building Award: Secchia Piazza
Award: 2024 Building AwardProject: Secchia Piazza, Grand Rapids, MI Architect: Progressive Companies Owner: Grand Rapids Community College Construction Firm: Granger Construction Project Description The new Secchia Piazza at Grand Rapids Community College transforms an existing outdoor roof terrace into an enclosed, multi-use event space. The new room is part of the Secchia Culinary Institute and […]
2024 Building Award: Grandville Middle School
Award: 2024 Building AwardProject: Grandville Middle School, Grandville, MIArchitect: GMBOwner: Grandville Public Schools Construction Firm: Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Project Description Surrounded by a dense tree canopy and natural existing wetlands on all three sides, the new Grandville Middle School positions itself to take advantage of these natural elements, providing learning opportunities that are both welcoming and […]
2024 Sustainability Design Award: Belknap Place
Award: 2024 Sustainability Design AwardProject: Belknap Place, Grand Rapids, MIArchitect: Integrated ArchitectureOwner: PK Development Group & Third Coast DevelopmentConstruction Firm: Pioneer Construction Project Description USGBC LEED Gold Certified Belknap Place is a new 3-story, 50-unit apartment building nestled in the historic Belknap Lookout neighborhood of Grand Rapids that provides an equitable mix of affordable and […]
2024 Residential Architecture Award: Fallenleaf Residence
Award: 2024 Residential Architecture Award Project: Fallenleaf Residence, Holland, MI Architect: North House Architects Interior Design: Designworks Interiors Construction Firm: Berghuis Construction Project Description Fallenleaf is an artful modern addition to a 19th-century home in Holland, Michigan’s Waukazoo Woods. Designed for an older couple, the project emphasizes aging in place and connection to the landscape. […]
2024 Interior Architecture Award: Amway Treehouse
Award: 2024 Interior Architecture AwardProject: Amway Treehouse, Ada, MI Architect: Progressive CompaniesOwner: Amway CorporationConstruction Firm: Rockford Construction Project Description The TREEHOUSE is a project about workplace collaboration. It is a unique centralized area in a large manufacturing campus for employees to physically connect with others, something that has become more difficult in a mixed presence […]
2024 Unbuilt Conceptual Design Award: Urban Seedscapes
Award: 2024 Unbuilt Conceptual Design AwardProject: Urban Seedscapes, Detroit, MI Architect: Progressive CompaniesOwner: Green Living Science Project Description In Detroit, Urban Seedscapes, our vision for the Zero Waste Education Center (ZWEC), reimagines community empowerment. This Living Building is a catalyst for transformation, turning every scrap into a resource and every moment into a lesson of […]
2024 Young Architect Award: John Rizor
John Rizor is an Architect at Progressive Companies, serving local organizations within the firm’s community-based projects studio.