Eligibility

A project may be submitted, provided the project and its submitting firm/architect adhere to the following criteria.

SUBMITTING FIRM
The submitting firm must be the Architect of Record* and/or the Design Architect. In the case of multi-office firms, eligible projects are limited to work done primarily by the PA, NY, or NJ-based office as the Architect of Record and/or Design Architect.

AIA MEMBERSHIP
The submitting firm, as Architect of Record and/or Design Architect, must have at least one Principal who is a current AIA Pennsylvania, AIA New Jersey, or AIA New York State architect member.

STATE AWARDS PROJECT ENTRY
Eligibility is restricted to projects entered in AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, or AIA Pennsylvania Design Awards programs in 2024, 2023, or 2022.**

* The AIA National Ethics Council typically views the Architect of Record as the legal entity that has contracted for and completed the work in question. This entity can be a corporation, partnership, or individual architect.

**Please reach out to your state chapter for a record of your project entry if unsure.

Please note that projects that have previously been recognized by the AIA Tri-State Design Awards program are not eligible for resubmittal. This also applies to projects that have already received recognition by the AIA Tri-State Design Awards as an un-built project.