James Templeton Kelley Prize

Duo of architectural models made of processed and unprocessed wood.
Kei Takanami, "Form Follows Forest."

Summary
This prize is offered by the Boston Society of Architects, a chapter of the AIA. Upon nomination by the Architecture faculty, it is awarded annually for the best final design project submitted by an MArch degree candidate. MArch I and MArch II students who complete a thesis and receive a grade of Distinction or High Pass for their final thesis project are eligible to be nominated by their thesis advisor. Graduating MArch II students who do not complete a thesis must be nominated by their final studio instructor.


Previous Winners
2025: MArch I, Kei Takenami
MArch II: Connor Gravelle

2024: MArch I, Clara Mu He
MArch II, Mariama M.M. Kah and Yeonho Lee 

2023: MArch I,  Jacqueline Wong
MArch II, Deok Kyu Chung

2022: MArch I, Qin Ye Chen and Isaac Pollan
MArch II, Remi McClain

2021: MArch I, Calvin Boyd and Shaina Yang
MArch II, Yuming Feng

2020: MArch I, Ian Miley
MArch II, Anna Goga

2019: MArch I, Morgan Starkey
MArch II, Aimilios Devlantis Lo

2018: MArch I, Hyojin Kwon
MArch II, Scarlet Ziwei Song


2017: MArch I, Jonathan Rieke
MArch II, Zahra Safaverdi

2016: MArch I, Joshua Feldman
MArch II, Sofia Blanco Santos and Caio Barboza

2015: MArch I, Meng Li
MArch II, Chloe Brunner

2014: MArch I, Linda Zhang
MArch II, Yaohua Wang

2013: MArch I, James Leng
MArch II, Mariano Gomez Luque

2012: MArch I, Ben Brady
MArch II, Yarinda Bunnag and Mark Rukamathu

2011: MArch I, Gregory Tran
MArch II, Etien Santiago

2010: MArch I, Megan Panzano
MArch II, Nicolas Fayad

2009: MArch I, Maja Paklar
MArch II, Jennifer Bonner

2008: Behrang Behin

2007: Andrew Wells Baccon

2006: Richard Lam

2005: Daniel Sewall Adams

2004: Jason Halaby

2003: Angus Eade, Bryan Young

2002: Christian CV Alba

2001: Steven Lee

2000: Thomas Robinson

1999: Michael Samra, Maiya Dos and Lindsay Smith

1998: Leekyung Han, Alexandra Barker

1997: Matthew Littell

1996: Eric Bunge

1995: Daniel Castor, Paul Yuen

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