UCLA AUD faculty and alumni shine in AIA|LA’s 2026 Design Awards
Nov 5, 2026
UCLA AUD alumni and faculty were recognized across AIA|LA’s 2026 Design Awards, NEXT LA Awards, and Board of Directors Awards, with honored work spanning affordable housing, schools, adaptive reuse, and international competitions. Honorees were formally recognized at the AIA|LA Design Awards Ceremony on October 27.
AIA Los Angeles presents three tiers of recognition in each Design Awards and Next LA category: Honor, Merit, and Citation, with Honor as the top ranking. The Board of Directors Awards separately recognize leadership, service, and public commitment. This year’s honorees include members of the AUD community in each program; they are:
Design Awards
Honor, Education: Malibu High School, Malibu, by KoningEizenberg Architecture, founding partners Julie Eizenberg (MArch II ‘81) and Hank Koning (MArch II ‘80) (with NAC Architecture)
Citation, Affordable Housing: Santa Monica Vermont Apartments, East Hollywood, by KoningEizenberg Architecture, founding partners Julie Eizenberg (MArch II ‘81) and Hank Koning (MArch II ‘80)
Merit, Commercial/Mixed Use: Sideways, Santa Monica, by TIGHE Architecture, founder and principal Patrick Tighe (MArch ‘93)
Resilient Award, Adaptive Re-use/Renovation/Historic Preservation: Pali High South, Santa Monica, by Gensler, co-CEO Elizabeth Brink (MArch ‘93)
Next LA Awards
Honor, Commercial/Mixed-Use: Karma Kandara, Bali, Indonesia, by Patterns, founding partner Georgina Huljich (MArch II ‘03)
Honor, Competitions: Vietnam Airport, Gia Binh District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, by Gensler, co-CEO Elizabeth Brink (MArch ‘93)
Merit, Educational: Friendship Foundation, Redondo Beach, by Gensler, co-CEO Elizabeth Brink (MArch ‘93)
Citation, Single-Family Residential: Jalmia Residence, Los Angeles, by Paul Murdoch Architects, founding principal Paul Murdoch (MArch '84)
Citation, Affordable Housing: Santa Monica Housing, Santa Monica, by kevin daly Architects, founder and principal Kevin Daly (Adjunct Professor, UCLA AUD)
Citation, Commercial/Mixed-Use: Reveal / Storage, Santa Monica, by TIGHE Architecture, founder and principal Patrick Tighe (MArch ‘93)
Board of Directors Awards
Educator of the Year: Heather Roberge. Editor’s note: Professor Roberge passed away on September 20, 2026; she was presented the 2026 AIA|LA Educator of the Year award posthumously.
Citizen Architect Award: Karin Liljegren (MArch ‘94)
To check out the full series of winners, please visit AIA|LA’s news features:
2026 Design Awards
NEXT LA Awards
Board of Directors Awards