Design Awards
The AIA Delaware Design Awards Program celebrates the power of exceptional architecture to shape communities, enrich lives, and elevate the built environment. Held biennially, the program recognizes outstanding achievements in architectural design by licensed architects while honoring the visionary clients and collaborative project teams whose partnerships make these accomplishments possible. Through these awards, AIA Delaware reaffirms its commitment to design excellence and showcases the innovation, creativity, and lasting impact of architecture across Delaware and beyond.
ScheduleOur Design Awards program is currently under review and, as a result, the next cycle is anticipated to take place in 2027.
Get UpdatesThe announcement of the opening of the next cycle will be published here and in our Newsletter. Even so, feel free to send
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2024 Design Award Recipients
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Honor Award
The Food Bank of Delaware Milford Branch | Milford, DE
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Design Architect
Owner CMr Civil Engineer Structural Engineer Mechanical/Electrical Engineers Landscape Architect Photography |
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Food Bank of Delaware The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Landmark Science & Engineering Pilottown Engineering DEDC Becker Morgan Group, Inc. Halkin Mason Photography |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Merit Award
Freeman Arts Pavilion - Box Office and Entry Pavilion | Selbyville, DE
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Design Architect
Owner General Contractor Civil Engineer Structural Engineer Landscape Architect Photography |
SEA Studio, LLC
Joshua M. Freeman Foundation Gillis Gilkerson GMB Pilottown Engineering Parker Rodriguez Halkin Mason Photography |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Merit Award
Appoquinimink Library | Middletown, DE
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Design Architect
Owner Construction Manager Civil Engineers Acoustic Designer Lighting Designer Sustainability Consultant Landscape Architect Photography |
Perkins&Will in association with Tetra Tech
New Castle County Wohlsen Construction Apex Engineering Incorporated Sextant Group Lighting Design Collaborative Re:Vision Architecture Designs, Etc. Mark Herboth |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Merit Award
One Back | Bethany Beach, DE
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Design Architect
Owner Contractor Structural Engineer Landscape Architect Photography |
SEA Studio, LLC
Confidential Shay Gallo Construction Pilottown Engineering Topio Halkin Mason Photography |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Merit Award
It'll Deux | Bethany Beach, DE
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Design Architect
Owner General Contractor General Contractor Structural Engineers Landscape Architect Interior Design Interior Stair Design & Fabrication Photography |
SEA Studio, LLC
Confidential Shay Gallo for the addition Island Construction for the renovation Pilottown Engineering Topio SEA Studio, LLC Bill Curan Design John Cole |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Citation Award
Urban Artist Exchange Outdoor Amphitheater | Wilmington, DE
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Design Architect
Owner Construction Manager Civil Engineer Structural Engineers MEP Engineer Landscape Architect Site Engineer Photography |
Architectural Alliance, Inc.
CityFest, Inc. (City of Wilmington Office of Cultural Affairs) EDiS Company, Inc. Apex Engineering Incorporated Larsen & Landis Blake & Vaughan Engineering Robinson Anderson Summers, Inc. Arcadis U.S., Inc. Architectural Alliance, Inc. / EDiS Company, Inc. |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Citation Award
Fintech Innovation Lab | Newark, DE
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Design Architect
Owner Construction Manager Structural Engineer Electrical & Mechanical Engineer Lighting Designer Acoustician Photography |
MGA Partners LLC
University of Delaware IMC Construction MacIntosh Engineering Barton Associates, Inc. The Lighting Practice Meropolitan Acoustics Halkin Mason Photography |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Citation Award
Harrington Library | Harrington, DE
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Design Architect
Owner Civil Engineering/Interior Design MEP Engineering Structural Engineers Photography |
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
City of Harrington / Harrington Public Library Becker Morgan Group, Inc. CMTA Becker Morgan Group, Inc. Matt Wargo |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Built Category: Citation Award
Salt Ayres | North Bethany Beach, DE
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Design Architect
Owner General Contractors Structural Engineer Landscape Architect Interior Design Photography |
SEA Studio, LLC
Confidential Hugh H. Hickman and Sons Pilottown Engineering Topio Karen Blair Halkin Mason Photography |
2024 Design Award Recipient, Unbuilt Category: Citation Award
Creek House | Bishopville, MD
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Design Architect
Owner Photography |