The Arizona architecture community gathered at the Heard Museum on Saturday, November 16, 2024, to celebrate the impressive winners of the 2024 AIA Arizona Design Awards! Jones Studio was celebrated as Firm of the Year, Damon Leverett, AIA, was honored with the Arizona Architects Medal, and Brian Farling, AIA, was recognized with the Chairman’s Award.
2024 Firm of the Year Jones Studio.AIA Arizona President Alison Rainey, AIA, addresses the audience and gives an overview of her year as president.AIA Arizona Executive Director John Czarnecki welcomes the audience.AIA Arizona Fellows Chair Diane Jacobs, FAIA, who presented the 2024 Chairman’s Award to honoree Brian Farling, AIA, of Jones Studio.Chairman’s Award honoree Brian Farling, AIA.Arizona Architects Medal honoree Damon Leverett, AIA, addresses the audience as AIA Arizona Fellows Vice Chair Dino Sakellar, FAIA, looks on.A Community Design Award winner was Tangled Water, the To’Nanees’Dizi Chapter (Tuba City) Tract Master Plan by Master of Architecture students in the 510E Native Peoples Design Coalition Studio taught by Laura Carr, Associate AIA, University of Arizona. On stage are members of the To’Nanees’Dizi community as well as architecture students from the studio.2024 Jury Chair Dana Tang, AIA, of Gluckman Tang Architects in New York.2024 Design Awards Chair Phil Weddle, FAIA, 2024 AIA10 Award Winner Sarah Potzler, AIA, and Jury Chair Dana Tang, AIA.2024 Design Awards Chair Phil Weddle, FAIA, 2024 AIA10 Award Winner James Wesala, AIA, and Jury Chair Dana Tang, AIA.2024 Design Awards Chair Phil Weddle, FAIA, congratulates 2024 Allied Award winner Brooke Manriquez of Arcadia Inc.AIA Arizona Allied Director Mandie Benavidez presents the Allied Choice Award to John Kane, FAIA, Principal at Architekton.2024 Design Awards Chair Phil Weddle, FAIA.From left: AIA Arizona Executive Director John Czarnecki; Gary Nelson, AIA, NOMA; and Maurita Harris, AIA, NOMA.AIA Southern Arizona members from left to right: Ed Marley, FAIA; David Shambach, AIA; 2024 Design Pedagogy winner Teresa Rosano, AIA; Robin Shambach, AIA; 2024 Distinguished Architecture Merit Award winner, Henry Tom, FAIA, and Johnny Birkinbine, AIA, of Line and Space.2024 Design Awards Chair Phil Weddle, FAIA, 2024 Associate Award Winner David Zuniga, Assoc. AIA, and Jury Chair Dana Tang, AIA.Winners of three awards for three separate projects: Michael Kothke, AIA, and Kathy Hancox, AIA, of HK Associates with Phil Weddle, FAIA, and Dana Tang, AIA.From left to right: NOMA Arizona President Omar Bailey, AIA, NOMA; James Wesala, AIA, NOMA; Gary Nelson, AIA, NOMA; Miguel Camacho, AIA, NOMA; Kai De Valeria, NOMA; Victor Irizarry, Assoc. AIA, NOMA; Damon Leverett, AIA, NOMA; Brooke Manriquez, NOMA; Luis Cruz Martinez, AIA, NOMA; 2024 AIA Phoenix Metro President Carlos Murrieta, AIA, NOMA; Fatima Garcia, AIA, NOMA; Christian Solorio, AIA, NOMA; Maurita Harris, AIA, NOMA; and Kate Dudzik Smith, AIA, NOMA.
