The American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS) has announced the recipients of the 2024 AIANYS Design Awards. AIANYS is the state component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is composed of 13 statewide chapters representing over 9,500 architecture professionals. Since 1968, these prestigious awards have honored exceptional architectural projects – from local landmarks to international collaborations – designed by licensed and registered architects practicing in New York State.

Twenty-nine projects received recognition across 14 categories, including Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation, Commercial/Industrial, Institutional, Interiors, International, Pro Bono Projects, Residential, Small Firms, Unbuilt, and Urban Planning and Design. Citations, Merit Awards, and Honor Awards were bestowed upon the most outstanding submissions.

The West Natick Fire Station #4 in Natick, MA won an award in the “Institutional” category. Tecton Architects, P.C. in Hartford, CT was the Architect of Record while H2M architects + engineers, who have offices in Troy and Long Island, provided the firematic design.

The 2024 Design Awards jury comprised Jury Chair Terry Welker, FAIA, Architect and Sculptor at Welker Studio, and Visiting Assistant Professor, Architecture, and Interior Design at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; Jamie Ober, AIA, Principal at Lenhardt Rodgers Architecture + Interiors and 2025 AIA Pennsylvania President-Elect; and David Viana, Assistant Vice President, Community Relations & Subsidiary Administration at Empire State Development. Peter Arsenault, FAIA, was the facilitator.