The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Community Design Impact Award
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Community Design Impact Award recognizes an emerging architect who is engaged in community design as part of their portfolio of work.
Criteria
- Nominee is an emerging architect (residential, commercial, urban design, landscape)
- Nominee has not previously been a recipient of the Richard H. Driehaus Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design.
- Nominee's portfolio of work includes projects – large or small - that serve a predominantly low-to- moderate income population AND/OR are located in a predominantly low- to moderate-income communities in Cook County.
- Nominee may have been a lead architect on projects meeting these criteria or an integral part of a design team.
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Community Design Impact Award winner will receive a monetary prize of $10,000 and will be recognized at the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards event on June 25, 2026.
Application Process
Applications are due by April 16 at 5PM and should be emailed to cnda@lisc.org
A brief application packet is required that should include:
- Name, Affiliation, Contact information
- A brief biography
- A brief overview of how applicant’s portfolio of work meets the award criteria. Please include projects examples that support the application guided by the award criteria – please photos, renderings, and other project details.
Finalists will be selected to participate in a brief interview with the selection committee to be scheduled for Friday May 1st.
Please contact cnda@lisc.org with any questions.
Previous Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Community Design Impact Award Recipients
2023: Three inaugural recipients
- Katherine Darnstadt
- Fabiola Yep
- Emmanuel Garcia