Today, The American Institute of Architects revealed the winners of its 2023 Small Project Awards, recognizing eight works in the U.S. and one in Costa Rica that demonstrate “the value and design excellence that architects provide regardless of the limits of size and budget,” according to an AIA description of the award. This year’s honorees fall into one of two categories: small projects that could total as much as $2.5 million in construction; and small projects, architectural objects, works of environmental art, or architectural designs that are under 5,000 square feet.
The jury for the 2023 Small Project Awards included chair Chandra Robinson, of LEVER Architecture in Portland, Ore.; Madhubala Ayyamperumal, Assoc. AIA, of Gensler in San Francisco; Chris Baribeau, AIA, of Modus Studio in Fayetteville, Ark.; David Corban, AIA, of David Corban Architects in Naples, Fla.; and Katherine Hogan, AIA, of Katherine Hogan Architects in Raleigh, N.C.
Projects Up to $2,500,000
Eric Staudenmaier
Liberation Coffee House, Los Angeles | ORA
Justin Namon/Ra-Haus
Jade Alley in Miami by Daniel Toole Architecture
Jade Alley, Miami | Daniel Toole Architecture
Kevin Scott
Mini Mart City Park, Seattle | GO’C
Casey Dunn
Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park, Austin, Texas | Clayton Korte
Projects Under 5,000 Square Feet
Casey Dunn
The Perch, Austin, Texas | Nicole Blair, LLC
Bill Timmerman
Pima Dynamite Trailhead, Scottsdale, Ariz. | WEDDLE GILMORE black rock studio
Nic Lehoux
Costa Rica Treehouse, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica | Olson Kundig
Benjamin Benschneider
Henry Island Guesthouse, Henry Island, Wash. | Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Casey Dunn
West Campus Residence, Austin, Texas | Alterstudio
See more winners of the 2023 AIA Awards here.