AIA PASADENA & FOOTHILL IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR OUR 2026 REBUILD DESIGN AWARDS.
The AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter invites architects, engineers, contractors, and students to submit their work for the 2026 Rebuild Design Awards — a program that celebrates innovative, resilient, and community-focused design responses to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. This initiative honors creative design solutions that help communities rebuild — from single-family homes to shared spaces — and showcases how thoughtful design can restore hope and inspire connection.
Click here for more information on entry guidelines and criteria.
Click here to register.
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AWARD CATEGORIES
- Best Value Design
- Best Historical Design
- Best Design with Alternative Construction Methods
- Best ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) or Small Structure Design
- Most Collaborative Design Process
- Best Student Design
- Most Popular Design
More than $10,000 in prizes to be awarded!
Entries will be on display at the public Rebuild Design Awards Reception in the Spring of 2026. This event will be a forum for connection and conversation.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
February 27, 2026 at 11:59pm PST