ELIGIBILITY

1. Entrant must be an AIA Dallas chapter or AIA Northeast Texas section member and licensed architect or a firm comprised of AIA Dallas members and licensed architects.
2. The primary design must be originated by a local AIA Dallas chapter or AIA Northeast Texas section member. In the case of joint ventures and design collaborations, appropriate credit must be given in the submission regarding the responsibilities of each firm or individual.
3. There is no build date requirement.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The AIA Dallas Residential Design Awards program recognizes outstanding residential projects by Dallas architects, within the defined chapter area.  The purpose of the awards program is to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to achieve design excellence on a range of typologies and specialties within residential design.

The AIA Dallas Residential Design Awards uses a paperless, electronic submission process.

1. Each submission must recognize all firms and individuals involved in the design process.
2. Release Waiver: By submitting an entry, entrants take full responsibility for the accuracy of all information submitted and warrant that all necessary permissions have been obtained from others who may have rights to the work. Entrants further acknowledge that no royalty or compensation is due to anyone, hold AIA Dallas, its sponsors, staff, consultants and members harmless from all liability and grant to AIA Dallas the non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce and distribute copies of the original entry.
3. Each submittal must contain RGB JPEG slides (including RGB JPEG text and RGB JPEG plan files).
4. The slides must have an exact height of 2250 pixels and an exact width of 3300 pixels (vertical views also have an exact height of 2250 pixels) – no exceptions.
5. The maximum number of slides allowed is 12.
6. The images should be named with a double-digit numerical sequence for viewing by the jury. Slides will also be on display in sequential order at the awards venue gallery. (i.e. “01.jpg” for the first image, “02.jpg” for the second image, etc.)
7. Firm and photographer must not be listed on the slides. Entries that violate this requirement are subject to disqualification.
8. Please consider text size and legibility when composing slides.
9. Videos cannot be submitted.

Submissions must include the following:

1. Slides must include a site plan and/or floor plan, and any additional drawings to give the jury a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the entry (in the form of JPEG files).

NOTE: Entrants are no longer required to submit a project information sheet PDF.  This will be generated automatically from your online submission.  The first image of the entry slides will be used as the feature image on the project information sheet for the jurors' reference.  Please consider that when arranging the order of your entry slides.

ENTRY APPLICATION

The entry can be submitted under any of the following categories:

• Modern Home Small - under 3,000 sq ft (new construction)
• Modern Home Large - over 3,000 sq ft (new construction)
• Modern Remodeled Home Selective - a renovation that does not comprehensively alter an existing home. (kitchen remodel, bath remodel, primary addition, etc)
• Modern Remodeled Home Comprehensive - a renovation that comprehensively alters an existing home
• Traditional Home Small - under 3,000 sq ft (new construction)
• Traditional Home Large - over 3,000 sq ft (new construction)
• Historic Remodeled Home Selective - a renovation that does not comprehensively alter an existing home. (kitchen remodel, bath remodel, primary addition, etc)
• Historic Remodeled Home Comprehensive - a renovation that comprehensively alters an existing home
• Ancillary Structure - a detached, small scale, supporting structure to a home or multifamily structure. (pool cabana, potting shed, garage, accessory dwelling unit)
• Multifamily Small - 1 to 8 Dwelling Units in a single structure
• Multifamily Medium - more than 8 dwelling units, 1 to 3 stories in height, one or multiple buildings
• Multifamily Large - 3 to 7 stories in height, one or multiple buildings

Each submittal must consist of the following:

1. Complete all form fields on the AIA Dallas Residential Design Awards submission portal
1. Entry title, location, and size
2. Client’s name and address (when applicable)
3. Names and addresses of the entrant/designer, the consultants, and others to receive credit; each entrant is responsible for giving proper credit where joint ventures, firm name changes or former partnerships are involved; disputes regarding credits may result in disqualification
4. Date of design completion
2. Up to 12 slides of project
3. A completed Project Narrative (300 words or less)

The Design Awards Committee or the jury may make any interpretations that may be necessary to carry out the program’s intent.

ENTRY FEES

The entry fee must be submitted at the time of entry. The Submission fee is $75, each additional submission will be $50. No entry fee will be refunded.

DEADLINES

We will begin accepting entries Thursday, January 29, 2026.  Residential Design Award submissions are due by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026. All materials stated above must be submitted at this time. No entries will be accepted after this time.

Submissions must be entered online: 
Please enter your information, submit your slides and Project Information Sheet through the Residential Design Awards portal. 

QUESTIONS?

Feel free to contact AIA Dallas (214.742.3242) or the Residential Design Awards Committee Leadership:
2026 Chair: Thad Reeves, AIA | thad@agruppo.com
2026 Vice Chair:  Laura Baggett, AIA | laura@ljbstudio.me