AIA New York State’s Annual Honor Awards celebrate emerging professionals, architects, firms and educators throughout New York State that have contributed significantly to the profession of architecture.
James William Kideney Gold Medal Award
Established in 1981 in honor of the late James William Kideney, FAIA, AIA Buffalo/WNY Chapter, who was one of the founders of the New York State Association of Architects and its first president from 1938-1942. Recognized as the highest award that AIANYS can bestow on one of its members, the purpose of the Kideney Award is to recognize a lifetime of notable contributions by an architect to the profession, the professional society, and the community. The Kideney Award shall be conferred on an AIANYS member who has been a member within the last five years & demonstrated a lifetime of sustained community leadership, thus advancing the profession of architecture through making the community a better place to live. The Kideney Award winner will have also demonstrated an active interest and leadership role in the profession and professional society at the local, state, or national level.
Matthew W. Del Gaudio Award
Established in 1971 in honor of the late Matthew W. Del Gaudio, FAIA, AIA New York Chapter, who was one of the founders of the New York State Association of Architects and its third president from 1944- 1947. The purpose of the Del Gaudio Service Award is to recognize outstanding and significant service by an AIANYS member to the profession through promoting the profession of architecture. The Del Gaudio Service Award shall be conferred on an AIANYS member who has provided distinguished service to AIANYS and demonstrated notable competence advancing the profession of architecture. The Del Gaudio Service Award winner will have also demonstrated an active interest and leadership role in AIANYS.
President’s Award
Established in 1984, the purpose of the President’s Award is to recognize outstanding contributions to the profession in education, industry or government by an AIANYS member. The President’s Award shall be conferred on an AIANYS member who, through outstanding efforts of professional competence in nontraditional areas of architectural practice, has demonstrated lasting influence and raised the standards of professional performance and increased the recognition of professional competence by others. The President’s Award winner will have also demonstrated an active interest and leadership role in the professional society at the local, state, or national level.
AIANYS’s Educator Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Educator Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments by an architectural educator (does not have to be an AIA member) within New York State.
AIANYS Firm Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Firm Award is to recognize notable achievements in design, community service, education, and service to the profession and the AIA by an architectural firm within New York State. Projects, accomplishments, and service submitted must reflect a period of at least 10 years.
Honorary Member of AIA New York State
This honorary award recognizes outstanding and significant accomplishments of a person of esteemed character who is not eligible for membership in the Institute, but who has rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture or the arts and sciences allied there with.
Community Development Award
This award recognizes and acknowledges projects and individuals who have a substantial impact on the built environment within the various localities of New York State, or on the State as a whole. The citation may be made to any individual, community or civic organization, governmental agency, or private corporation whose efforts have resulted in a significant and positive improvement to the built environment.
AIA New York State College Fellow’s Award
Established in 2006, the purpose of this award is to recognize a Fellow of the AIA who has exemplified the philosophy of Mentorship within the profession. This individual either personally, or through his or her firm has exceeded in helping a young architect (as defined by AIA), student or an unlicensed individual to gain a greater knowledge of the profession and has assisted them in achieving more than they would have normally within the profession without this guidance.
Young Architect Award
The Young Architect Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments to the architecture profession by a young architect member in New York State who has also demonstrated exceptional leadership.
Emerging Professional Component Award
This award conferred by AIANYS on those chapters committees that have helped achieved the mission of their respective chapter and development of emerging professionals through leadership development, design and community service.
AIANYS Associate Award
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Associate Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments by an intern or associate member of AIANYS.
AIANYS Student Awards
Established in 2005, the purpose of the Student Award is to recognize notable contributions and accomplishments by a student member of AIAS within New York State. .