Congratulations to the FIU School of Architecture Class of 2026 and to the talented recipients of the Spring 2026 Commencement Awards for their outstanding achievements and contributions.
Max Torres | Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal
Max Torres | Architecture Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) King Student Medal for Excellence in Research
Team MMA: Maya Alawa, Marcel Toussaint, Andres Beltran | ARCC King Student Medal First Commendation
Anna Sierra | ARCC King Student Medal Commendation
Spencer Sant | ARCC King Student Medal Commendation
Maria Perez Castañeida | Tau Sigma Delta (TSD) Bronze Medal for Excellence in Design
Daniela Pujala | TSD Bronze Medal First Commendation
Jorge Rumeo | TSD Bronze Medal Second Commendation
Maria Perez Castañeida | American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Medal for Academic Excellence
Stephanie Sisco Valera | American Institute of Architects (AIA) Florida/Caribbean Bronze Medal
Andrea Rodriguez | American Institute of Architects (AIA) Miami Student of the Year
Professor Alfredo Andia Studio:
Archipelagos of Retreat: High Density Habitats on Biscayne Bay
Maria Barbosa: Ecotone Complex
Dior Crooks + Zachary Pinthieve + Anthony Barney: Infinite Cloud
Professor Jaime Canavés Studio:
Expanding Territories for FIU
Paulina Hurtado: FIU BBC Expansion: Art, Media and Performance Campus
Daniela Pujala: FIU Marine Gateway
Professor Marcelo Ertorteguy Studio
(UN)BUILD
Jorge Rumeo: New Suburbia
Emily Hernandez: Anderson’s Corner
Professor Nick Gelpi Studio
MUSEUM OF LIGHT
Stephanie Sisco Valera
Katarina Sori
Professor Eric Goldemberg Studio
The Radical Hive: Housing Amalgamations
Fabiana Garcia + Camila Martinez: Reconstructing Genoa’s Lost Geography
Leah Edmonson-Wood: Fragmented Continuity: Re-imagining Social Housing in Begato
Professor Felipe Mesa Studio
Architecture of Live Collections: Detroit Botanical Conservation Center
Sherlyn Gonzalez: Cymatic Conservatory Center
Celeste Jonco: Radial Ecologies
Professor Claudio Salazar Studio
Global/Local Urban Movements
Spencer Sant: Architecture at the Urban Edge
Brandon Linares: Public Plaza
Professor Cynthia Ottchen Studio
Architect as Cultural Agent: Navigating Globalization in Miami’s Urban Fabric
Nakeia Martin: NOIS Museum
Andrea Rodriguez: Motion of Becoming
FIRST AWARD
Jorge Rumeo: New Suburbia
Professor Marcelo Ertorteguy Studio
(UN)BUILD
SECOND AWARD
Stephanie Sisco Valera
Professor Nick Gelpi Studio
MUSEUM OF LIGHT
