VJAA is happy to announce three 2026 AIA National Awards. Congratulations to our clients 825 Arts and Upper Canada College and our collaborators and project teams on these recognitions!
Lindsay Boathouse at Upper Canada College in Toronto, Canada received two awards: a 2026 AIA Honor Award for Architecture (1 of 10 recipients) and a 2026 AIA Education Facility Design Award (1 of 8 awarded). The 825 Arts community arts center in Saint Paul, Minnesota’s Frogtown neighborhood received a 2026 AIA Honor Award for Interior Architecture (1 of 9 recipients).
LINDSAY BOATHOUSE — Toronto, Canada
Awards: Honor Award for Architecture
Education Facility Design Award
Client: Upper Canada College
Architects: VJAA (Lead Design Architect), RDHA (Architect of Record),
Technical Consultants: Blackwell, Smith & Andersen, Valdor Engineering, NAK Design Strategies
Photography: DoubleSpace Photography
825 ARTS — Saint Paul, Minnesota
Award: Honor Award for Interior Architecture
Client: 825 Arts and NEOO Partners (Owner’s Rep)
Architects: VJAA
Technical Consultants: MBJ, MCE, Schuler Shook, and Kirkegaard
Photography: Corey Gaffer Photography