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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.

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