Study Architecture 
ProPEL COTE Top Ten for Students: Winners Announced
Innovative Student Projects Showcase Advances in Sustainability
For Immediate Release:
Washington, D.C., August 23, 2024 – The American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE), in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition.
The AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition recognizes 10 outstanding projects that meaningfully address the impacts of climate change. These creative designs imagine a healthy, sustainable, and equitable future. The winning projects emphasize achieving net-zero emissions, adapting to resilient climate impacts, and addressing social and environmental inequities.
The program challenged students to design projects that use a creative and innovative, thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems, and technology to provide design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. Award recipients for this year’s COTE Top Ten for Students Competition are:
Ahupua’a: Ecosystem Intervention + Building Design
Students: Andrew Fulmer & Coly Tabberson
Faculty: David Franco, Andreea Mihalache & Brandon Pass
Clemson University
Arko Park: Reclaiming the Grounds
Student: Israel Zamorano
Faculty: Pedro Veloso
University of Arkansas
Alamihi Village
Students: Jared Cook & Matthew Ngango
Faculty: David Franco, Andreea Mihalache & Brandon Pass,
Clemson University
Harvest Hub
Student: Cole Hollier
Faculty: Lavinia Fici Pasquina & Ezio Mattiace
Catholic University of America
Stonehouse: More than a Food Bank
Student: Yoon Hur
Faculty: Jaliya Fonseka
University of Waterloo
Collaborative Avenue
Student: Matthew Schroeder
Faculty: Pedro Veloso
University of Arkansas
Fire Station Park: An Elevated Experience
Students: Betty Chen, Rohith Dumpala & Alexis Winston
Faculty: Tyler Hinckley & Jacob Werner
Boston Architectural College
Grow
Student: Madeline Engen
Faculty: Jaliya Fonseka
University of Waterloo
WAVE: Widely Accessible Vocational Education
Student: Sofia Gonzales
Collaborators: Kelly Kottlowski & Octavio Gutierrez
Faculty: Siobhan Rockcastle
University of Oregon
Pinguatigaq
Students: Thomas Biscaro, Thomas Laprise & Zian Charron
Faculty: Claude Demers & André Potvin
Université Laval
See renderings of the projects and get more information HERE.
The competition jury included:
Anthony Brower, Americas Head of Sustainability at Populous
Robert Fleming, University of Pennsylvania
Adrienne Johnson, Sustainability Program Lead at Google
Nea Maloo, Howard University
Nasra Nimaga, Perkins Eastman
Erica Weeks, Paladin
Shuang Yan, Richard Beard Architects
About the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct to ensure the highest professional standards. The AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them in their careers and businesses. The AIA engages with civic and government leaders, as well as with the public, to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation, and world. Visit www.aia.org.
About AIA COTE®
The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE®) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.
About the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
The mission of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is to lead architectural education and research. Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. ACSA’s full members include all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together, ACSA schools represent 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.
ACSA seeks to empower faculty and schools to educate increasingly diverse students, expand disciplinary impacts, and create knowledge for the advancement of architecture. For more information, visit www.acsa-arch.org.
Requests for press materials, including high-resolution images, can be obtained from our media contact.
Questions
Hanifah Jones
Digital Marketing & Communications Manager
202-785-2324 x 5
hjones@acsa-arch.org
