The mission of the Residential Architecture Committee is to increase public awareness of the value of working with an AIA Minnesota architect in all phases of design and construction and provide a forum to elevate the practice of residential architecture.
The committee also plans and organizes awards and feature programs throughout the year in partnership with the Star Tribune as a way to engage with the public, and works with several municipalities in the Twin Cities area on their home revitalization programs.
The residential architecture committee is a member of the AIA CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network) Knowledge Community. Click here to access the CRAN community website.
Awards & Programs Open for Submissions
Submissions for the 2023–2024 Home of the Month program are closed.
Submissions for the 2023 Homes by Architects Tour are closed.
Submissions for the 2023 Residential Architect of Distinction Award are closed. This award was not awarded in 2023 due to conflicting interpretations of the criteria among members of the jury. As a result, the award criteria and process will be reviewed and revised in anticipation of a 2024 call for nominations. Please direct any questions to AIA Minnesota EVP Mary-Margaret Zindren.
2023 Programming Calendar*
February 1 | Residential Architect of Distinction Award, Home of the Month (HOTM), and Homes by Architects Tour (HBAT) submissions open |
March 7 | Committee meeting |
April 4 | Committee meeting |
May 2 | Committee meeting |
Early June | Virtual information session for HBAT participating architects |
July 11 | Committee meeting |
August 1 | Committee meeting |
September 5 | Committee meeting |
October 3 | Committee meeting |
*subject to change
Co-chairs: Lance Premeau, Allied AIAMN and Rachel Alexander, Assoc. AIA
Co-chair elect: Meghan Kell, AIA
Staff liaison: Ann Mayhew
Meeting date: First Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm
