Visions for Architecture

Visions for Architecture, created in 1998, is AIA Virginia’s annual Honors and Awards Gala.

The 2025 Visions for Architecture Gala will be held, November 6, 2025 at the Richmond Marriott. The deadline for purchasing tickets for Vision is October 29, 2025 or until sold out. Tickets may be available on site starting Nov. 5, 2025.

Visions celebrates the achievements of those whose work makes especially strong contributions to society and celebrates the recipients of AIA Virginia’s Honors Awards and the Awards for Excellence in Architecture.

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The 2025 AIA Virginia Honors

William C. Noland Medal – Robert L. Easter, FAIA, NOMAC

T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award – VMDO Architects

Emerging Architect Award – Gina Robinson, AIA

Associates Award – Ava Helm, AIA

Associates Award – Ayesha Shaikh, Associate AIA

Award for Distinguished Achievement – Harry M. Falconer, Jr., FAIA

Award for Distinguished Achievement – Jay Hugo, AIA, ASLA, ASID

Test of Time – Congregation Beth Israel

Honorary Membership – Willie Greenough

To support this event by becoming a sponsor, contact Jody Cranford at jcranford@aiava.org (800) 818-0289.

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors:

T.Y. Lin International

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Gilbane Building Company