Announcements October 1, 2025

4 Perkins&Will Wins at the 2025 AIA Dallas Design Awards

Our winning designs span student housing, campus dining, corporate headquarters, and an adaptive reuse medical clinic

We’re celebrating a special night at the 2025 AIA Dallas Design Awards!

At the recent ceremony, we won Honor Awards for a confidential headquarters design and the Querétaro Campus Residence Hall, a Merit Award for the University of Houston’s Retail, Auxiliary, and Dining Center, and a Jury Citation for the UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird.

Our Dallas team shares the excitement with Perkins&Will’s Houston, Boston, and Monterrey studios, who collaborated on these projects.

Thank you to AIA Dallas and this year’s jurors:

Judith Sheine
Steven Ehrlich, FAIA, RIBA
Wendy Evans Joseph, FAIA
Gabriella Bermea, AIA, NCARB, NOMA, WELL AP

"It's humbling and rewarding to see our work recognized across a range of building types. These projects tackle real needs—housing students and animating campus life, energizing connection in the workplace, and bringing healthcare to an underserved neighborhood—and each one reinforces our commitment to clients and communities, from Columbus, Ohio, to Querétaro, Mexico."

― Design Director Ron Stelmarski, FAIA

Modern glass building with outdoor seating and green landscaping.

James Steinkamp

Honor Award

Confidential Headquarters

This office creates an entirely new set of experiences for its users with a “coreless,” interconnected, and visually porous “groundscraper” design. 450,000 square feet are made easily navigable, inside and out, via a network of ramps, balconies, and bridges. Dedicated to wellness and sustainable design, Phase I has achieved both LEED and WELL Platinum certifications, the highest tier of each certification. Having contracted to purchase certified carbon offsets, the campus operates at Net-Zero Carbon.

Honor Award

The Tec de Monterrey, Querétaro Campus Residence Hall

Tec de Monterrey, one of Mexico’s leading universities, sought a new residential model for its large network of campuses across the country. A pilot for the new model, this residence hall creates a warm, home-away-from-home experience for 500 students. The building is “perforated” with elevated, town-square-like communal areas for clusters of students. The colorful portals on the facade identify each of these communal “sleeves” and reflect Querétaro’s tradition of vibrant textiles and crafts.

Modern building with colorful windows under a clear blue sky.

Ariadna Polo

Modern two-story building at dusk with large windows and landscaped surroundings.

James Steinkamp

Merit Award

The University of Houston Retail, Auxiliary, and Dining Center

The RAD Center is the first mass timber construction on campus at the University of Houston. This innovative structure replaces an underground dining facility that was severely damaged during Hurricane Harvey and serves as a model for sustainable design and construction. Emphasizing energy efficiency, a strong connection to the surrounding woodlands, and strategies to enhance well-being, the RAD Center is designed to nourish mind, body, and spirit.

Jury Citation

The UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird

An abandoned retail destination has been transformed into one of UT Southwestern’s largest outpatient centers. What was idle space is now a prevention and screening gateway for greatest-need services. This adaptive reuse project redefines the broader mixed-use Reimagine RedBird development as a cornerstone for wellness in southern Dallas.

Modern building exterior at dusk with glass facade and pathway.

Leonid Furmansky

4 Perkins&Will Wins at the 2025 AIA Dallas Design Awards

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