The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design

Applications open on 10/2/2025.

Chicago's vitality and energy can be attributed to many things: its location, its economy, its history, and its civic and corporate leadership. One factor that stands tall among all others is the preeminence of the city's architecture and cityscape design. Read more about the award »

Casa Queretaro, a 2018 Driehaus Award winner

Applications are currently closed. You may not submit an application until the application period opens. Applications open on 10/2/2025.

Project

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LocationThe address or general location of your project.

Architect

Sponsor or Owner

Project Development

Construction Cost

Type of Project

Square Footage

This project is located in a low- or moderate-income area or it serves a low- or moderate-income population.

Project Description (3 sentences or less)

This project included a community planning process.

Please describe the community planning process if it was included.

How does the project's architectural design respond to the neighborhood context?

How does the project's architectural design respond to those served by the facility?

How does the project's architectural design enhance the overall development of the neighborhood?

How does the project's architectural design utilize environmentally sustainable materials or systems?

Media

Required: 8 photos (four exterior, four interior), a project budget, project site and floor plans, and a letter of support.

Supporting Photos (required)

Upload eight photos (four exterior, four interior) of the project. Only image files (.png, .jpg, etc.) are accepted. Images must be a maximum of 5MB in size.

Project Budget (required)

Only PDF, .xlsx, and .docx files are accepted. Files must be a maximum of 5MB in size.

Site and Floor Plans (required)

Only image files and PDFs are accepted. Files must be a maximum of 5MB in size.

Letter of Community Support (required)

Only PDFs and .docx files are accepted. Please upload a community support letter that provides contact information in addition to answers to the following questions:

Does the project benefit your neighborhood? If so, how?
What role did your organization play in the design process, if any?
Were community resources utilized in the planning and construction of the project? If so, how?

Contact

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