Young Voices Selection Nominations

Nominate a 'Young Voice'!

The YOUNG VOICES SELECTION program, started in 2018, aims to elevate and engage the voices of young designers through direct participation and representation in AIA Seattle's Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Three young designers, endorsed by firm/industry leaders and selected by the Honor Awards Committee, will be given the opportunity to review, deliberate, and select ONE project from the Built submission category. This project, the "Young Voices Selection," will be recognized and announced by the Young Voices at the Live Event on November 3 at Town Hall Seattle.

WHO IS A 'YOUNG' VOICE? Individuals who are 30 years of age or younger OR have less than 5 years of experience in the profession. The YVS program aims to reinforce the value of young perspectives considering both CAREER experience and GENERATIONAL/LIVED experience. After leaving the creative hub and intellectual rigor of university, young people often find themselves without clear and direct avenues to participate in serious design discourse, though they are appreciated for their technical expertise. The Young Voices Selection program elevates young designers for their unique perspectives, and the YVS program establishes a sanctioned platform for these perspectives to be widely shared.

MORE ON ELIGIBILITY: Nominees for the Young Voices Selection Panel must be 30 years of age or younger OR have less than five years of experience in the profession and may not currently be enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate education programs. Do you meet these eligibility requirements for the YVS panel?*

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Nominee's Name + Job Title + Firm Name*

Nominee's E-mail *

Nominee, in 500 words or less, please tell us why you should be considered for the 2025 Young Voices Selection Panel, highlighting your design and research interests, as well as your professional and lived experience, and what unique ‘voice’ you’d bring to the panel.*

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The Honor Awards Committee seeks a panel of individuals who represent the diversity of emerging voices in our profession. If comfortable, please share your:

Age (must be 30 or younger)

Years of Professional Experience

Gender Pronouns

Race + Ethnicity

Endorser, in 500 words or less, please tell us why this young professional should be considered for the 2025 Young Voices Selection Panel, highlighting their design and research interests, as well as their professional and lived experience, and what unique ‘voice’ you think they’d bring to the panel.*

By endorsing the individual above, I agree to the following:*

The nominee (if selected) will be allowed to take a PAID afternoon off work, 12-5pm on Friday, October 17 in order to participate in the Young Voices Selection deliberation processThe nominee (if selected) will maintain anonymity about projects submitted by their/my firm, and will recuse themselves from discussions about projects submitted by their/my firm

Endorser's Name + Title + Firm*

Endorser's E-mail Address *

We will be sure to copy you on the official notice e-mail to the nominee, should they be selected for participation. Thank you for championing young voices in your firm and the broader industry!

Young Voices Selection Nominations

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