Wednesday, October 15, 2025
The Morton Arboretum - Ginkgo Room
4100 Illinois Rt. 53, Lisle IL 60532
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The AIA Northeast Illinois chapter invites you to join us in celebrating and recognizing the outstanding projects in architecture and design excellence.

Keynote Speaker - Stewart Hicks

The evening's keynote speaker is Stewart Hicks, Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Architecture, Design and Arts. He co-founded Design with Company and hosts a popular YouTube channel with over 600,000 subscribers exploring architecture with humor and curiosity! Join us for what's sure to be an entertaining presentation on architecture and more!

Sponsorship - deadline to sponsor is October 6th!

Showcase your firm by sponsoring the chapter's premier bi-annual event!

Each sponsorship tier includes:

  • Sponsor logo in event/e-blasts/Chapter newsletter
  • Sponsor logo in program booklet
  • Sponsor logo in slide show prior/after award program
Sponsorship Tiers

Gala Tier - $2,000

  • 4 complimentary tickets to banquet
  • One minute presentation from podium
  • 24x36 sponsor sign along walkway
  • Two social media spotlight posts

Dinner Tier - $1,500

  • 3 complimentary tickets to banquet
  • Sponsor recognition from podium
  • 24x36 sponsor sign along walkway
  • One social media spotlight post

Reception Tier - $1,000

  • 2 complimentary tickets to banquet
  • Sponsor recognition from podium
  • 24x36 sponsor sign along walkway
  • Acknowledgement on social media

Drinks and Decor Tier - $750

  • 1 complimentary ticket to banquet
  • Acknowledgement on social media

 

 

Registration Fees

Individual Member $100
Individual Member - Guest $100
Nonmember  $150
Table of 8 $800

 

 

Design Awards Jury

The following AIA members have volunteered to review, judge and select the winners on behalf of the AIA NEI 2025 Design Awards.

  
Martha L. Ball, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, Sector Leader
HED Architecture
  
Ali Kopyt, AIA, NCARB
KORB Architecture
  
Todd Mayne, AIA, LEED, AP BD+C
Principal
Weber Thompson
  
Michelle Penn, AIA
Vice President, Health Principal, Project Manager, Architect
HDR, Inc.
  
Erik Peterson, AIA
Architect / Associate
Integrus

 

 

 2023 Design Award Winners

Category
 
Award
 
Firm
 
Project
 
Photo
 
Institutional - Educational
K-12, Higher Education 
and Project of the Year
 
Honor
 
Wight & Company
 
Adlai Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire IL
  
Institutional - Educational
K-12, Higher Education
 
Merit
 
Wight & Company
 
Downers Grove North 
High School
Downers Grove IL
   
Institutional - Educational
K-12, Higher Education
 
 
Merit
 
 Wight & Company
 
Downers Grove South 
High School
Downers Grove IL
   
Institutional - Civic, Municipal
 
Honor
 
FGM Architects
 
Streamwood Fire Station 31 HQ
Streamwood IL
   
Institutional - Civic, Municipal
 
Merit
 
Kluber Architects 
& Engineers
 
Warren Township Life Center
Gurnee IL
   
Residential - Single Family
 
Merit
 
Yu & Associates
 
The Catalyst
Maywood IL
   
Preservation/Renovation
 
Honor
 
Kluber Architects 
& Engineers
 
Bloomhaven
Aurora IL
   
Preservation/Renovation
 
Merit
 
FGM Architects
 
River Trails Learning Center
Mt. Prospect IL
   
Interior and 
Devine Detail Award
 
Honor
 
Suzuki + Kidd 
Architects 
 
Yamato Transport USA
Wood Dale IL
   
Unbuilt
 
Honor
 
Suzuki + Kidd 
Architects
 
Mt. Pisgah
Evanston IL
   
Unbuilt
 
Merit
 
Michael Abraham 
Architecture
 
Scottwood
Private
  
Student Merit College of DuPage Student - Irvin Amezola