CATEGORIES

• Architecture - celebrate outstanding architecture in the following sub-categories

• Residential Projects with Over 3,500 Heated Square-Feet 

• Residential Projects with 3,500 and Under Heated Square-Feet 

• Renovations and Additions (no square footage restriction or requirement)

• Non-Residential Projects

• Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse - celebrate projects that restore, remodel, preserve or re-purpose existing buildings of any type or style.

• Unbuilt and Theoretical Projects - celebrate unbuilt architecture, planning, urban design, and research. Submissions may be real or conceptual but must reflect a solution related to the built environment.  

• Teeny-Tiny - celebrate small constructions or objects (no larger than 600 square-feet) that demonstrate a unique level of craft, design, and execution that go beyond the constraints of space and cost restrictions (project examples include: outdoor shower, micro addition) - 50% reduced entry fee

• Emerging Professionals - celebrate outstanding architectural design work (built or un-built) by Associates, Students and Architects licensed for less than ten (10) years.

• Sustainable Architecture - celebrate built projects on the merits of environmental stewardship

AWARDS

• Honor Award - represents the highest level of design and performance with excellence in innovative design strategy from plan through to the finished imagery and/or completion.

• Merit Award - represents distinguished achievement with exemplary execution of design principles and presentation.

• Juror Award - will be decided upon by the jury for any project in any or all categories, as they see fit.  Recognizing excellence in resolving specific programmatic desires through interpretation of style, technologies, sustainability, materials and/or vernacular influences.

• People's Choice Award - to be determined by registered attendees of the Design Awards Celebration via digital vote conducted the week leading up to the event. Recognition of excellence in Architectural Design as voted on by colleagues and peers.

ELIGIBILITY

• AIA Peconic members may submit projects located anywhere in the world, including those located within AIA Peconic Chapter’s geological boundaries.

• Any registered architect may submit projects located within the chapter’s geographic boundaries.

• Any project that was conceived or completed within the last five years.

• Any project that has won a previous award from AIA Peconic is no longer eligible.

• Number of entries allowed: six.  

To participate in the 2026 Design Awards program, download the Fact Sheet linked below and follow the instructions withihn. Registration closes February 15, 2026. Deadline for submissions is February 28, 2026.

PAST DESIGN AWARD RESULTS

• 2025 Design Awards (Read more in this 27East Story)

• 2024 Design Awards

• 2023 Design Awards