AIA California believes in celebrating the most intimate of structures—the places where we all live and play and feel the most comfortable and secure: the residence. Each entry is judged on the success with which it has met individual requirements. Jury decisions will be based solely on the materials submitted. Criteria includes quality of design, resolution of the program or idea, innovation, thoughtfulness and technique.
Program Closed for 2022
Due to unforeseen circumstances, AIA California will not be hosting a Residential Awards program in 2022. However, we highly recommend you submit for the 2022 AIA CA Design Awards. While not awarded by category, the Design Awards program routinely features projects that are Single Family, Multi-Family, Small Project, etc.
Click here for more details on the 2022 AIA CA Design Awards program.
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Have a question about your eligibility or the submission process? View our most frequently asked questions or email Amanda Nye anye@aiacalifornia.org.
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Celebrating over 75 years of service, the AIA California actively promotes the value of design and advocates for the architectural profession. AIA CA is an association of 11,000 dedicated and passionate members who share a commitment to design excellence and livability in California’s natural and built environments.
New in 2023. In addition to the 5 hours of learning in disability access, all California architects are now required to receive 5 hours of learning in Zero Net Carbon Design (ZNCD). To help meet these additional mandatory continuing education licensure requirements, AIA California is offering a variety of on-demand ZNCD courses through our partner aecKnowledge. These courses are presented free of charge as part of AIA California’s mission of helping design professionals reduce our carbon footprint. Click here to proceed to these on-demand courses.