Since its founding in 1989, Tempe, Ariz.-based Architekton Inc. has designed a variety of landmark buildings throughout the metropolitan Phoenix valley and across Arizona.

ENR Southwest announces that Tempe, Ariz.-based Architekton has been named the 2023 Southwest Design Firm of the Year.

On the Avondale Civic Center campus, the two-story, 30,000-sq-ft facility comprises a conference center, which opens to a large plaza for activities in the cooler winter months; the Discover Avondale visitor center; gift shop; and offices for the mayor, council and other city staff.

For Arizona State University’s newest research building, the $192-million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 7, the project team was tasked with creating a striking facility that would anchor the historic Tempe campus while focusing on sustainable practices and features.