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Andrew Chin, Assoc. AIA, has mustered a tremendously dignified jury to deliberate over the 2025 Design Awards, which are scheduled to be announced to the membership soon.

This year’s jury, a veritable council of deans, includes:

• Abimbola Asojo, FAIA, Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State
• C.L. Bohannon, FASLA, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Community Engagement at the University of Virginia
• José L.S. Gámez, Dean of the College of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte
• Marilys Nepomechie, FAIA, DPACSA, Associate Dean for Architecture at Florida International University
• Quilian Riano, Dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture
• Chaired by Andrew Chin, Assoc. AIA, Dean of the School of Architecture + Engineering Technology (SAET) at Florida A&M University (FAMU) 

We will celebrate the Design Awardees along with our Honorees in Richmond at our annual Visions for Architecture Gala, the evening of Thursday, November 6, 2025, during our annual convention, Architecture Exchange East. Tickets and registration for the events are available now.

Andrew Chin, Assoc. AIA will serve as the chair of this year’s Design Awards Jury. Andrew is Dean of the School of Architecture & Engineering Technology (SAET) at Florida A&M University (FAMU).

He holds a Bachelor of Design and a Master of Architecture from the University of Florida and a Master of Science in Urban & Regional Planning from Florida State University. Since 1991, he has taught design studios, urban design, and thesis research at the University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, and FAMU.

Chin’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of race and urban form in North Florida communities and has attracted over $2 million in external funding from federal, state, and foundation sources. His contributions to architectural education have been recognized by organizations such as the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), reflecting a sustained commitment to equity, design justice, and community engagement.

Andrew will be inviting professionals and academics to join him on the jury. We look forward to celebrating these achievements at our annual Visions for Architecture Gala on Thursday, November 6, 2025, during Architecture Exchange East.

Entries for the 2025 Design Awards are open until June 27, 2025. For more information and to submit>>