The AIA Indiana Emerging Professional (EP) Friendly/Exemplary Firm Recognition is a newly established annual designation approved by the AIA Indiana Board of Directors in 2024. See the 2024 award winners listed below.

This program celebrates firms that provide exceptional support and opportunities for early professionals. It also aims to foster dialogue among firms across the state to encourage the development of policies and practices that promote innovation, professional growth, and progressive workplaces for future members of the design profession.

An early professional (EP) is defined as an architectural staff member who has been working in the profession for 10 years or less and falls into one of the following categories: recent graduate or unlicensed emerging professional.

This recognition provides a clearer, more accessible path for individuals pursuing licensure. Firms may receive one of two designations: AIA Indiana EP Friendly Firm or AIA Indiana EP Exemplary Firm.

EP Friendly and Exemplary Firms will be recognized at the 2025 AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Convention, scheduled for September 18-19 in Lexington, KY. Additionally, honorees will be featured on the AIA Indiana website and may use the EP Friendly or EP Exemplary logo for marketing purposes for the designated year.

The deadline to apply for 2025 AIA Indiana EP Friendly and Exemplary Firm recognition is May 30, 2025.

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Please contact AIA Indiana National Associates Committee Representative Tyler Kennedy, Assoc. AIA, tkennedy@structurepoint.com, or AIA Indiana Associate Director Cassandra Quissell-Wright, Associate AIA, cwright@dlz.com, if you have any questions.

2024 AIA Indiana EP Friendly Firm award winners.

• Alliance Architects
• ARTEKNA    
• CSO
• Curran Architecture
• Grinsfelder Associates Architects
• Luminaut
• MartinRiley architects-engineers
• MKM architecture + design
• Progress Studio  
• RATIO
• Schmidt Associates
• StudioAxis   
• Synthesis Incorporated   

2024 AIA Indiana EP Exemplary Firm award winners.

• acrDESIGN
• American Structurepoint, Inc.
• Arkos Design
• Barton Coe Vilamaa Architects & Engineers
• Design Collaborative
• DLZ Indiana, LLC
• Elevatus Architecture
• Guidon Design, Inc.
• HAFER
• Jones Petrie Rafinski (JPR)
• krM Architecture
• Lancer Associates
• Performance Services, Inc.
• Salas Obrien
• The Etica Group, Inc.
• Tower Pinkster Titus Associates, Inc. (TowerPinkster)

The firms were recognized and presented their award certificates at the 2024 AIA Indiana Convention on August 16 at Indiana Landmarks. Congratulations to all 2024 AIA Indiana EP Friendly/Exemplary Firm award winners!