Design Excellence

Design Excellence

AIA Southern Arizona and School of Architecture

Featuring the best work by University of Arizona architecture students.

At the end of each academic year, faculty nominate student work across all programs and years for Design Excellence Awards, sponsored by AIA Southern Arizona and judged by leading architects and designers from around the world.

Apelido Theatre Company, by Brandon Willmon

Design Excellence 2021-2022

View Design Excellence 2021-2022 nominations and winning projects by students.

Design Excellence 2021 Honor Award winning project

Design Excellence 2020-2021

Meet the 2020-2021 Design Excellence judges and view nominations and winning projects by students.

Design Excellence 2020 Second Place project

Design Excellence 2019-2020

View Design Excellence 2019-2020 nominations and winning projects by students.

Header image by Nikolas Altamura '21 B.Arch, 2021 Design Excellence Honor Award for Excellence in Overall Design, for capstone project, Harlem Music Academy & Studios.

2020-2021 card image by Nikolas Altamura '21 B.Arch, 2021 Design Excellence Honor Award for Excellence in Overall Design, for capstone project, Harlem Music Academy & Studios. 2019-2020 card image by Audie Batsford '20 B.Arch, 2020 Design Excellence Second Prize, for capstone project, Plaza Patio.