In this town, awards hang on the wall
Certified Gold
Architecture Awards & Recognition
My photography wasn't the reason these projects and architects and designers won their awards. I'd like to think I helped. But I'm just happy to have been part of the team.
Held over!
The residency
Neuhoff
6Honors & counting
ArchDaily BOTY '26 · Athenaeum '25
NAIOP · USGBC · Preservation '25
Interior Design Best of Year finalist S9 ★ Smith Gee ★ New City
Neuhoff
District
6Honors & counting
ArchDaily BOTY '26 · Athenaeum '25NAIOP · USGBC · Preservation '25
Interior Design Best of Year finalist S9 ★ Smith Gee ★ New City
☞ The state's own ☜
Tennessee
★★★★
AIA Mid-Tenn Merit '21ULI Excellence in Development '20ASHRAE Technology, First '20IALD Award of Excellence '20
HGA · EOA · Turner Construction
Tennessee
State Museum
★★★★
AIA Mid-Tenn Merit '21ULI Excellence in Development '20ASHRAE Technology, First '20IALD Award of Excellence '20
HGA · EOA · Turner Construction
Nola | VanPeursem presents
The North
5AIA dates
Constitution Hall Park '20 ×2
Decatur High '19 ×2 · Austin High '19
The North
Alabama Run
5AIA dates
Constitution Hall Park '20 ×2Decatur High '19 ×2 · Austin High '19
Historic Germantown
602 Taylor
The preservation tour
AIA Tennessee Merit '24 · AIA Mid-Tenn '22
Metro Preservation '23 ×2 · Smith Gee Studio
602 Taylor
& Werthan
The preservation tour
AIA Tennessee Merit '24 · AIA Mid-Tenn '22Metro Preservation '23 ×2 · Smith Gee Studio
Two shows, one store
22
Retail Design Institute Winner '22 Prototype · Chute Gerdeman
MAPCO
Shop! Gold '21Retail Design Institute Winner '22 Prototype · Chute Gerdeman
Class act
Elkmont
Best in K-12
IIDA Alabama IDIE · 2025
Chapman Sisson · Lee Building Group
Elkmont
Elementary
Best in K-12
IIDA Alabama IDIE · 2025Chapman Sisson · Lee Building Group
One night only
NissanTraining
Center 2018AIA Tenn. Merit Anecdote Architecture
☞ Out of doors
Two on
★ ★
ASLA Honor — Downtown Commons '21
ASLA Merit — 3rd Ave Park '22 Hodgson Douglas
Two on
the Green
★ ★
ASLA Honor — Downtown Commons '21ASLA Merit — 3rd Ave Park '22 Hodgson Douglas
Under one roof
Hamilton
The house on the block
'24Finalist
Best in American Living
Smith Gee Studio
Hamilton
& Hume
The house on the block
'24Finalist
Best in American Living
Smith Gee Studio
Award List
dates in the ledger
2026
AIA Kentucky — People's Choice Award Finalist
Clyde May's Distillery · Luckett & Farley
2026
ArchDaily — Building of the Year
The Neuhoff District · S9 Architecture & Smith Gee Studio
2025
Chicago Athenaeum — American Architecture Award
The Neuhoff District · S9 Architecture & Smith Gee Studio
2025
IIDA Alabama — IDIE, Best in K-12 Education
Elkmont Elementary · Chapman Sisson
2025
Metro Nashville Historic Preservation Award
The Neuhoff District · Smith Gee · S9 Architecture
2024
USGBC Tennessee — Icon Building Award
The Neuhoff District · S9 Architecture · Smith Gee Studio
2024
NAIOP Nashville — Mixed-Use Development of the Year
The Neuhoff District · S9 Architecture · Smith Gee Studio
2024
Interior Design Magazine — Best of Year, Finalist
The Neuhoff District · S9 Architecture · Smith Gee Studio
2024
AIA Tennessee — Award of Merit
The Neuhoff District · S9 Architecture · Smith Gee Studio
2024
AIA Tennessee — Award of Merit
Werthan Warehouse · Smith Gee Studio
2024
Best in American Living — Finalist
Hamilton & Hume House · Smith Gee Studio
2023
Metro Historical Commission — Preservation Award, Infill
602 Taylor Street · Smith Gee Studio
2023
Metro Historical Commission — Preservation Award, Commercial
Werthan Warehouse · Smith Gee Studio
2022
Retail Design Institute Awards — Winner
MAPCO Prototype Store · Chute Gerdeman
2022
AIA Middle Tennessee — Merit Award
602 Taylor Street · Smith Gee Studio
2022
Tennessee ASLA — Merit, General Design
Metro Water Services 3rd Ave Park · Hodgson Douglas
2021
AIA Middle Tennessee — Merit Award
Werthan Warehouse · Smith Gee Studio
2021
Shop! Association Design Awards — Gold
MAPCO Prototype Store · Chute Gerdeman
2021
AIA Middle Tennessee — Merit Award
Tennessee State Museum · HGA, EOA
2021
Tennessee ASLA — Honor Award, General Design
Downtown Commons · Hodgson Douglas
2020
ULI Nashville — Excellence in Development
Tennessee State Museum · HGA · EOA
2020
ASHRAE Technology Award — First Place
Tennessee State Museum · HGA · EOA
2020
IALD Award of Excellence
Tennessee State Museum · HGA · EOA
2020
AIA North Alabama — People’s Choice Award
Alabama Constitution Hall Park · Nola | VanPeursem Architects
2020
AIA North Alabama — Honor & People's Choice
Alabama Constitution Hall Park · Nola | VanPeursem Architects
2019
AIA North Alabama — People’s Choice Award
Decatur High School · Nola | VanPeursem Architects
2019
AIA North Alabama — Honor & People's Choice
Decatur High School · Nola | VanPeursem Architects
2019
AIA North Alabama — Merit Award
Austin High School · Nola | VanPeursem Architects
2018
AIA Tennessee — Merit Award
Nissan Training Center · Anecdote Architecture
... and still counting ★ Nashville, Tenn.