AIA El Paso 2026 Architecture Gala, Annual Design Awards Celebration

AIA El Paso Chapter's Design Awards recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design by architects, emerging professionals, and students practicing in El Paso, to promote public interest in architectural design excellence.

The Jury Chair the for 2026 Design Awards will be Gretchen Stoecker, RA, Director at Kevin Daly Architects (KDA). More information about Gretchen can be found at: www.aiaelpaso.org

This year’s design award winners will be announced and recognized at the Annual AIA El Paso Architecture Gala on January 30th, 2026 in Downtown El Paso at the Hotel Paso del Norte. Award recipients will present their projects in the PechaKucha 20x10 format at the live event.

Winning entries and presentations from the design awards will be shared via the AIA El Paso chapter's website www.aiaelpaso.org

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