2025 Honor Awards

The Texas Society of Architects announced the recipients of its 2025 Honor Awards on July 17. These awards recognize exceptional members, firms, individuals, and organizations for outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture, the built environment, and quality of life in Texas. Recipients will be recognized at the TxA25 Annual Conference & Design Expo, happening October 30–November 1 in Dallas.

Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of Llewellyn W. Pitts, FAIA
R. Lawrence Good, FAIA
Dallas

R. Lawrence “Larry” Good is a visionary architect, planner, and writer whose 45-year career reflects an unwavering commitment to design excellence and community impact. As a founding principal of Good, Haas & Fulton—now GFF Design—Good built a firm with a lasting statewide legacy. He has also been a vocal advocate for planning and urban design, championing holistic thinking beyond individual buildings and enhancing quality of life in communities across Texas. Enduring contributions include leadership in The Dallas Plan, strategic planning for Downtown Dallas, advocacy against the Trinity Tollway, and master planning for the Dallas Farmers Market and Design districts. His prolific writing bridges architectural ideals with daily experience, deepening public understanding of the built environment. Good’s enduring influence continues to shape practice, inspire peers, and elevate the profession throughout Texas.

Cornerstone Award
Alan Graham
Austin

Alan Graham, founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves & Fishes in Austin, is the visionary behind Community First! Village—a nationally recognized model for addressing homelessness through design. Since 1998, Graham has championed human dignity through sustainable, community-driven development, creating more than 400 homes for formerly unhoused individuals, with plans for over 1,200 more. His leadership bridges architecture, social impact, and advocacy, collaborating with architects, artists, and builders to demonstrate how design can end homelessness and restore connection. Through partnerships like AIA Austin’s Tiny Victories competition, Graham has redefined how we serve vulnerable populations, setting a new standard for architecture’s role in serving humanity.

Award for Community Service in Honor of James D. Pfluger, FAIA
David Carroll, AIA
Austin

Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions in Honor of Edward J. Romieniec, FAIA
Donna Kacmar, FAIA
Houston

Award for Equitable Practice in Architecture in Honor of John S. Chase Jr., FAIA
Charyl F. McAfee-Duncan, FAIA, NOMA
Dallas

Award for Early Career Professional Achievement in Honor of William W. Caudill, FAIA
Krystyn Haecker, AIA
Houston

Award for Early Career Professional Achievement in Honor of William W. Caudill, FAIA
N. Cale Lancaster, AIA
Midland

Award for Early Career Professional Achievement in Honor of William W. Caudill, FAIA
Samantha Markham, AIA
Dallas

Associate Member of the Year
Kirsten Griffin, Assoc. AIA, NOMA
Dallas

Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture through the Media in Honor of John G. Flowers, Hon. AIA
Gustavo Bernal
Austin