The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is elevating 78 architects to its College of Fellows, an honor awarded to architects who have made significant contributions to the profession.
The fellowship program was developed to elevate architects who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level. Prospective candidates must have at least 10 years of AIA architect membership and demonstrated influence in at least one of the following areas:
- Promoted the aesthetic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession.
- Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of practice.
- Coordinated the building industry, and the profession of architecture.
- Ensured the advancement of the living standards of people through their improved environment.
- Dedicated oneself to a profession that continually grows in its service to society.
- Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education and training.
Fellows are selected by a 9-member Jury of Fellows. This year’s jury included Sanford Garner, FAIA, Jury Chair, RG Collaborative; Roderick Ashley, FAIA, Roderick Ashley Architect; Margaret Carney, FAIA, Cornell University; Julie Hiromoto, FAIA, HKS; John Horky, FAIA, Ripples, by design; Mitra Kanaani, FAIA, NewSchool of Architecture & Design; Christine Mondor, FAIA, evolve, LLC; José Javier Toro, FAIA, Toro Arquitectos and Lourdes Solera, FAIA, M.C. Harry & Associates.
New Fellows
The newly elevated members and their AIA component affiliations are listed below.
| Name | AIA Chapter |
|---|---|
| Ann H. Adams, FAIA | AIA Colorado |
| Gary L. Armbruster, FAIA | AIA Oklahoma |
| Chris Baribeau, FAIA | AIA Arkansas |
| Paul Bauer, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Herwig Baumgartner, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Meryati Blackwell, FAIA | AIA Arkansas |
| Jack G. Bullo, FAIA | AIA Michigan |
| Hafsa Burt, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Jill S. Cavanaugh, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Brad Nile, FAIA | AIA Oregon |
| E. Han-Mei Chiang, FAIA | AIA Oregon |
| Curtis F. Clay, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| John H. Cluver, FAIA | AIA Pennsylvania |
| Melissa R. Cohen, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Sara Djazayeri, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Christopher T. Doktor, FAIA | AIA Massachusetts |
| Efrie Escott, FAIA | AIA Pennsylvania |
| Marcia F. Feuerstein, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Dennis M. Findley, FAIA | AIA Virginia |
| Michael Ford, FAIA | AIA Texas Society of Architects |
| Whitney Fuessel, FAIA | AIA Texas Society of Architects |
| Joel M. Fuoss, FAIA | AIA Missouri |
| Daimian S. Hines, FAIA | AIA Texas Society of Architects |
| Mimi Hoang, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Keith Hui, FAIA | AIA Washington Council |
| John R. Johnston IV, FAIA | AIA North Carolina |
| Paul G. Klee, FAIA | AIA Maryland |
| Jennifer C. Kretschmer, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Kevin Kudo-King, FAIA | AIA Washington Council |
| Giuseppe Joseph Lauro, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Cory C. Lavigne, FAIA | AIA Michigan |
| Thomas V. Lawrence, FAIA | AIA Washington Council |
| Minh T. Le, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Amanda Loper, FAIA | AIA Alabama |
| Marc Manack, FAIA | AIA North Carolina |
| Arjun H. Mande, FAIA | AIA Massachusetts |
| Jun Mitsui, FAIA | AIA Connecticut |
| Marc J. Mondor, FAIA | AIA Pennsylvania |
| John Mark Neary, FAIA | AIA Connecticut |
| Jessica M. O’Donnell, FAIA | AIA New Jersey |
| Lance C. O’Donnell, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Etty Padmodipoetro, FAIA | AIA Massachusetts |
| Michael L. Perry, FAIA | AIA Michigan |
| Gianna Lisa Pigford, FAIA | AIA Texas Society of Architects |
| Charles Portelli, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Thomas A. Powell, FAIA | AIA Texas Society of Architects |
| Connie G. Rivera, FAIA | AIA Texas Society of Architects |
| Jordan Rogove, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Richard L. Rundell, FAIA | AIA Massachusetts |
| Mary E. Ruppenthal, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Oonagh Ryan, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Bea Sennewald, FAIA | AIA International Chapters and US Territories |
| Sven B. Shockey, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Madlen Simon, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Lissa So, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| John H. Starr, FAIA | AIA Georgia |
| Douglas R. Stieve, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Jeffrey C. Stivers, FAIA | AIA Kentucky |
| Lora Teagarden, FAIA | AIA Indiana |
| Max Underwood, FAIA | AIA Arizona |
| Amy Upton, FAIA | AIA Washington DC |
| Kirsten Waltz, FAIA | AIA Maryland |
| Greg Warner, FAIA | AIA California Council |
| Robert B. Winstead, FAIA | AIA Virginia |
| Angela Wolf Scott, FAIA | AIA Minnesota |
| Robert H. Young, FAIA | AIA New York State |
| Bryan N. Young, FAIA | AIA New York State |
New Honorary Fellows
The AIA Honorary Fellowship program honors international architects for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society on an international level. Honorary Fellows were selected by the 9-member Jury of Fellows, along with Honorary Fellows Juror, Joseph P. Ruocco, FAIA, SOM. 11 Honorary Fellows are being elevated this year:
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Fernanda Canales, Hon. FAIA | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Minsuk Cho, Hon. FAIA | Seoul, South Korea |
| Alex Ely, Hon. FAIA | London, United Kingdom |
| Frida Escobedo, Hon. FAIA | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Lina Ghotmeh, Hon. FAIA | Paris, France |
| Rossana Ju-Shan Hu, Hon. FAIA | Shanghai, China |
| Yansong Ma, Hon. FAIA | Dongcheng District. China |
| Dorte Mandrup, Hon. FAIA | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Carlo Ratti, Hon. FAIA | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Dan Stubbergaard, Hon. FAIA | Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Takaharu Tezuka, Hon. FAIA | Setagaya, Japan |
New Fellows will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA26) in San Diego. Learn more about fellowship on AIA’s website.