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Students and Alums Win Big at 2024 AIA Maryland Design Awards

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Brianna Rhodes Wed, 09/25/2024 - 12:00

Judy Tram (M.Arch ’24, M.C.P ’24, B.S. in Architecture ’20) received Honors in the 024 AIA Maryland Design Awards for her project "Food Service: Cultivating Food Equity & Resilience in the Heart of Ivy City."

University of Maryland students and alums received top honors for their architectural projects at the annual AIA Maryland Excellence in Design Awards Celebration. This year’s event was held on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

The award celebration recognizes built or unbuilt projects for their innovation and design excellence. The University of Maryland won seven out of the eight awards given in the student categories; two MAPP alums earned accolades in historic preservation architecture and interior architecture.

“We are always proud to celebrate the creativity of our current and former students for their outstanding work,” said Dawn Jourdan, dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. “The AIA Maryland Awards are just one measure of the excellence of their projects.”

Rendering of the Pavilion project — Architecture students, George Schrauder (rendering above) and Tracey Molina received the Merit Award at the 2024 AIA Maryland Design Excellence for their "Le Corbusier Pavilion" project.

UMD’s 2024 AIA Maryland Design Excellence Student Winners:

Undergraduate, Beginning Design

Winner: Marlee Berghaus
Project Title: The Passage
Award: Honor
Faculty sponsor: Michael C. Abrams

Winner: George Schrauder and Tracey Molina
Project Title: Le Corbusier Pavilion
Award: Merit
Faculty sponsor: Michael C. Abrams

Winner: Adam Chen
Project Title: Shenandoah Retreat
Award: Citation
Faculty sponsor: Kenneth Filler

Undergraduate, Upper Level

Winner: Danya Alharbi
Project Title: H Street Narrative Nook
Award: Merit
Faculty sponsor: Adam Ainslie

Graduate, Upper-Level Design

Winner: Adrian Mora ‘22, M.Arch '24
Project Title: BREAKWATER – Breaking the Cycle
Award: Merit
Faculty sponsor: Julie Gabrielli

Winner: Judy Tram ’20, M.Arch ’24, M.C.P ’24
Project Title: Food Service: Cultivating Food Equity & Resilience in the Heart of Ivy City
Award: Honor
Faculty sponsor: Daniel Curry

UMD’s 2024 AIA Maryland Design Excellence Alumni Winners

Historic Preservation Architecture

Winner: Mark Nook ’96, M.Arch ’98
Project Title: Michigan Central Station
Award: Honor/VISION
Firm: Quinn Evans

Winner: Mark Nook ’96, M.Arch ’98
Project Title: Old City Hall
Award: Merit
Firm: Quinn Evans

Interior Architecture

Winner: Mark McInturff ’72
Project Title: Woodmont 17th Floor
Award: Merit
Firm: McInturff Architects

Architecture model of the passage project — Architecture student, Marlee Berghaus, won the Honors Award at the 2024 AIA Maryland Design Excellence for her project "The Passage."