Residential Architecture Awards
Residential design is the purview of a wide array of practices. From young offices developing their own design language to established firms refining a sensibility or investigating new ideas. The AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards celebrates these firms and projects!
This inclusive awards program invites work at all scales from firms of all sizes. Projects are judged in the category they were submitted in so they can be compared to work of like scale.
REGISTRATION / PRICING
Early Bird Registration
> January 22 – February 3
$79 – AIA, Assoc. AIA, and Allied Affiliate AIALA Members
$129 – Non-Members
Regular Registration –
> February 4 – February 13
$119 – AIA, Assoc. AIA, and Allied Affiliate AIALA Members
$169- Non-Members
Late Registration
> February 14 – February 24
$139 – AIA, Assoc. AIA, and Allied Affiliate AIALA Members
$189 – Non-Members
KEY DATES
Registration Opens
> January 22, 2025
Registration Closes
> February 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Submissions Entry Open
> March 3, 2025
Submissions Due
> March 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Jury Day
> April 24, 2025
Awards Ceremony
> TBD
Press Release announcing the winners will be available after the Ceremony
PROJECT CATEGORIES
Multi-Unit Residential (MUR): Projects intended for habitation by multiple tenants, including (but not limited to) condos, apartment buildings, co-ops, public housing, townhouses, duplexes, and/or small-lot projects, Retirement.
- MUR_S Small: Up to 20 Units
- MUR_M Medium: Up to 50 Units
- MUR_L Large: 50 Units +
Single-Family Residential (SFR): Projects intended for single-family habitation.
- SFR_S Small: Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft.
- SFR_M Medium: Up to 5,000 Sq. Ft.
- SFR_L Large: 5,000 Sq. Ft.+
Adaptive Re-Use/Renovation/Historic Preservation (ARHP): Residential projects that are designed in consideration of existing built conditions.
PROJECT CATEGORIES (CONT'D)
Additions and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU): Projects that expand or extend an existing residential building. Additional dwelling units can be detached, or attached, to the primary structure. Can also be a repurposed existing space within a primary residence.
Affordable Housing (AH): Projects defined as affordable housing by the US federal government.
Alternative Housing (ALT): Residential structures that are built or designed outside of the mainstream norm.
Sustainable Housing (SH): Residential projects that are addressing climate-responsive, low-emissions, resilient design considerations.
Temporary Shelter (TS): Temporary housing or portable housing or modular housing to transition people from the streets to housing, or serve during environmental disasters.
2024 CALL FOR ENTRIES
Detail of Crestridge Residence (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) designed by Colega Architects | Photo by Manolo Langis
ELIGIBILITY
AIA|LA Members and Non-Members may submit projects located in the greater Los Angeles area.
Only AIA|LA Members may submit residential work completed anywhere in the world.
You may register and submit any number of built projects for the AIA|LA RAAs.
Architects and associates and non-members may submit their own residence.
An entry will be eligible even though the submitting architect is not the sole author, providing the submitting architect credits all participants who substantially contributed to the design of the project.
Projects by any AIA|LA RAA jury member (or that jury member's firm, regardless of location) are not eligible.
Projects must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2021.
A non-refundable entry fee must be paid online at time of registration.
Detailed requirements and the Additional Form will be sent to all entrants via the Submittable platform after registration is over.
Only AIA|LA Members may submit residential work completed anywhere in the world.
You may register and submit any number of built projects for the AIA|LA RAAs.
Architects and associates and non-members may submit their own residence.
An entry will be eligible even though the submitting architect is not the sole author, providing the submitting architect credits all participants who substantially contributed to the design of the project.
Projects by any AIA|LA RAA jury member (or that jury member's firm, regardless of location) are not eligible.
Projects must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2021.
A non-refundable entry fee must be paid online at time of registration.
Detailed requirements and the Additional Form will be sent to all entrants via the Submittable platform after registration is over.
Detail of Pacific Landing (Santa Monica, CA) designed by Patrick TIGHE Architecture | Photo by Pavel Bendov
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
A non-refundable entry fee must be paid online at time of registration. No entry fee will be refunded for entries that are disqualified, late, or not completed.
Detailed submittal requirements and step by step submission form will be sent to all entrants via Submittable, after March 3, 2025 or after registrations, whichever comes first.
Submission Period: March 3 to March 17.
Submissions are due on March 17, 2025 at 11:00PM.
We cannot accept late submissions.
Detailed submittal requirements and step by step submission form will be sent to all entrants via Submittable, after March 3, 2025 or after registrations, whichever comes first.
Submission Period: March 3 to March 17.
Submissions are due on March 17, 2025 at 11:00PM.
We cannot accept late submissions.
Climate Positive Sustainability Award Juror
Dave Intner, AIA, CEM, LEED AP
Senior Advisor, Building Decarbonization and Energy Codes & Standards, Southern California Edison
