Medal for Lifetime Achievement

Architecture Firm Award

Award for Community Service

Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions

Award for Equitable Practice in Architecture

Award for Early Career Professional Achievement

Associate Member of the Year

Mentorship Award

Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture Through the Media

Citation of Honor

Artisan Award

Honorary Membership

25-Year Award

Architectural Landmark Award

All Texas AIA chapters, sections, and members are invited to submit nominations for our 2026 Honor Awards. 

Any Texas Society of Architects (TxA) member in good standing may make nominations.

Individuals and firms may not self-nominate for any of the Honor Awards; however, anyone interested in being considered for an award may seek out an eligible nominator to sponsor their nomination.

Nominees may be submitted for an award more than once for multiple years; however, a recipient may receive a specific award/honor only once. A list of past recipients is included in the Nomination Packet and in each individual award’s page below.

Awards are not given posthumously.

Current members of the Honor Awards Committee may not be nominated, and are not eligible to submit nominations or letters of recommendation during their tenure.

Information submitted should specifically demonstrate how the nominee’s achievements, work, contributions, and experiences meet the purpose and criteria of the specific award.

There is no entry fee for nominations.

Architecture Firm Award

The Eligibility, Criteria, and Submittal Requirements for the Architecture Firm Award have been adjusted to provide additional clarity on the spirit of the award. Among the changes, nominations are now required to describe the firm’s leadership in multiple categories from the AIA Framework for Design Excellence and contributions to AIA and the community by employees at all levels or stages of their career. See the Architecture Firm Award page in the nomination packet for more details.

Mentorship Award

The Mentorship Award has been adjusted to better reflect TxA’s goals for developing the future of the profession. Previously focused on recognizing the contributions of AIA members or components to the development of Associate AIA members only, the Mentorship Award is now open to affiliated professionals and programs that support architects-in-training or potential future architects.