AIA San Antonio’s Residential Design Awards (RDA) celebrates the best of local residential architecture. 

Entries are evaluated by a national jury of residential architects based on design quality, programmatic resolution, conceptual clarity, innovation, thoughtfulness, and execution.

Projects are entered and juried by category. Sub-categories exist to further differentiate the work, but are designed to collapse into their broader Primary Categories if the required number of entries is not met. Five entries are required to constitute a Sub-Category or Primary Category.

All entries submitted will be showcased in an online social media campaign on Instagram in the weeks leading up to the Residential Design Awards Ceremony. Following the jury process, three “Finalist” projects in each category will be publicly announced on Instagram. The “Top Prize” winner in each category will be revealed at the Residential Design Awards Ceremony the evening of May 14, 2026.

CALL FOR ENTRY

New in 2026:

• Category Winners in each Category will receive a trophy
• Winners will be featured in the June San Antonio Magazine’s Mi Casa
• NEW Bonus Category for 2026: Unbuilt Architecture

Submissions are due on March 23, 2026 MIDNIGHT.

Late Entries are due on March 30, 2026 MIDNIGHT. (additional fee applies)