Louis Lundgren Award for Service recipients are honored for their sustained and effective volunteer leadership as citizen architects and are widely respected by their peers for their commitment to service.
The submission window for the 2026 AIA Minnesota Louis Lundgren Award for Service will open June 1, 2026, and close July 17 at 12:00 noon CST.
“Michael’s work in community governance and bringing architectural thinking to decision making in the public realm is a remarkable example for all architects and designers. We are so impressed with his career-long public service and advocacy for inclusion and compassion in city planning.”
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Any AIA Minnesota member who graduated from a NAAB-accredited program more than five years ago and whose membership is in good standing at the time of nomination is eligible. Emeritus members are also eligible.
Nominees will be evaluated based on demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas:
Nominators must submit an online nomination that includes a brief statement explaining why the candidate should be considered for the award. Additional supporting materials may be included, such as:
June 1, 2026: Submission window opens
July 17 at 12:00 noon CST: Submission window closes
July/early August: Jury
Early August: Recipient and unsuccessful candidates informed of selections
August: Recipient honored at the AIA Minnesota Summer Awards Celebration
The Louis Lundgren Award for Service jury is composed of:
The members of the 2026 Louis Lundgren Award for Service jury will be listed here in summer 2026.
1994 Louis Lundgren, AIA
1995 Thomas H. Sopoci, AIA
1996 Ronald Krank, AIA
1997 Charles D. Liddy, FAIA
1998 William E. Rust, AIA
1999 Eldon Morrison, AIA
2001 Charles Huntley, AIA
2003 Dennis Grebner, FAIA
2003 Elizabeth Thompson, AIA
2005 Richard T. Faricy, FAIA
2006 Keith Sjoquist, AIA
2007 Vicki Hooper, AIA
2008 Michael Schrock, AIA
2008 John W. Cuningham, FAIA
2009 Charles E. Sullivan, AIA
2011 Doug Westby, AIA
2012 Douglas D. Pierce, AIA
2013 Paul Mellblom, FAIA
2015 Phillip Glenn Koski, AIA
2016 David L. Andersen, AIA
2017 Theodore R. Lentz, AIA
2018 John Dwyer, AIA
2019 Rosemary McMonigal, FAIA
2020 Kermit Duncan, AIA, NOMA
2021 Sara Rothholz Weiner, AIA
2022 Alissa D. Luepke Pier, AIA
2024 Ananth Shankar, AIA Emeritus, NOMA
2025 Michael Fischer, AIA
2024 Recipient
“Ananth’s passion for design and concern for equity have made Maplewood a better place to live. His work in the schools and with community groups have advanced the understanding of the value of design for everyone he has worked with.”
2022 Recipient
“Alissa has engaged in every type of meaningful service over the course of her career—including as Minneapolis Planning Commissioner for more than 13 years. Our community is improved, enlightened, and better by her contributions.”
