AIA Saint Louis Announces 2025 Winners of National Photography Competition
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Coinciding with the kick off of the 2025 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Boston, the St. Louis chapter of the AIA has announced the winners of its annual National Photography Competition.
Now in its fourth decade, the contest is open to all registered architects in the United States, AIA associates, and students enrolled at accredited architecture schools. This year’s jury included Ed Soltero, assistant vice-chancellor and university architect at Washington University in St. Louis; Ripley Rasmus, retired SVP and and senior design principal at HOK; and architectural photographer Craig Dugan. Cash prizes were awarded to the first, second, and third place winners as well as the recipient of the Al Fuller Prize, which recognizes photographic excellence in capturing a subject based in the U.S., and the Student Award. The top winners of the 2025 cycle depict agricultural infrastructure in the American Heartland, angular landmarks of different eras flanking the National Mall, and the oculus of a Seattle art museum.
See below for this year’s competition-winning photographs as well as the jury’s selection of 10 outstanding submissions honored with merit awards. The winning photos will also be on diplay at RECORD’s booth (1547) on the expo floor of AIA25. See you there!
First Place: On the Mall by Glenn Goldman
Washington, D.C.
On the Mall by Glenn Goldman of Tenafly, New Jersey Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Second Place: Concrete & Steel by Gerald Shonkwiler
Minot, North Dakota
Concrete & Steel by Gerald Shonkwiler of San Diego. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Third Place: Light from Heaven by Steven House
Seattle
Light from Heaven by Steven House of San Francisco. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Fuller Award: Rouge Delight by Charles Matta
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Rouge Delight by Charles Matta of Arlington, Virginia Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Student Award: SIC Water Tower by Joshua Peskuski, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
SIC Water Towerby Joshua Peskuski, Iowa State University. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Merit Awards:
Harpa Skylight taken in Reykjavik, Iceland, by Nicole Dosso. Photo courtesy AIA St Louis
From the Visitors Center taken in Washington, D.C., by Glenn Goldman. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Silos at Sunset taken in Hancock, Indiana, by Kenneth Workman. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Niemeyer taken in Brasilia, Brazil, by Russell Ver Ploeg. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Between Swanston and Bouverie taken in Melbourne by Glenn Goldman. Photo courtesy AIA St Louis
GEM of a View taken at the Giza Governorate, Egypt, by George Hallowell. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Restrooms at White Sands National Park taken in Alamogordo, New Mexico, by Sanjay Jani. Photo courtesy AIA St Louis
Searching for the Cure taken in Belem, Portugal, by Steven House. Photo courtesy AIA St Louis
Where Art meets Architecture taken in Mexico City by Sanjay Jani. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
Spread your wings taken in Milwaukee by Gary Chen. Photo courtesy AIA St. Louis
See last year’s winners here and read more about this year’s awards and next year’s competition at the St. Louis AIA Chapter’s website.
