The American Institute of Architects Colorado presented 13 awards and honors, as well as 16 scholarships and grants, during its annual Young Architects Awards Gala (YAAG) on April 20 in Denver. YAAG is held annually in April in conjunction with Colorado Architecture Month.
The following awards and honorable mentions were selected from entries submitted by firms, designers, students and young architects (licensed 10 years or less) from across the state. The entries were judged by a jury of architects and community leaders, facilitated by Mark Gelernter, dean of the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver.
2012 Award Winners
Young Architect of the Year
Brad Tomecek, Studio H:T, Denver and Boulder
Intern of the Year
Kevin Keady, RNL, Denver
Instructor of the Year
Erik Sommerfeld, University of Colorado Denver
Honorable Mention: Scott Lawrence
Mentor of the Year
Sarah Rege
Honorable Mention: Gargi Duttgupta
Student Portfolio
Michelle Han
Honorable Mentions: Brita Gill Comacchio, Randall Hatley
Graphics – Digital Media
Gregory Zamell
Honorable Mention: Caitlin Blythe
Craftsmanship – Architectural
Kimberly Sieradzki and Will Koning
Honorable Mentions: Studio H:T, Jennifer Reece
Craftsmanship - Artistic
Studio H:T, Denver and Boulder, and Bill Daher
Honorable Mention: Kimberly Sieradzi, Zach Writer, Taylor Hillyard, Kevin Chenyang Xu
Built Architecture
Studio H:T, Denver and Boulder
Honorable Mentions: James Anderson, David Hevesi, Zia Hooker, Courtney Hughes, Cam Minor, Milen Milev, Michelle Pollock, Josh Young
Unbuilt Architecture
Michelle Han and Dominique Kletter
Honorable Mention: Studio H:T
2012 Honors
Alpha Rho Chi Medal
Stephen Cole
Henry Adams Medal
Christopher Cherabie
Henry Adams Certificate of Merit
