Category List
Project-Based Awards
101: Best Single-Family Infill Home - New Build ($$)
A standout new-build on an infill lot.
102: Best Single-Family Infill Home - Renovation ($$)
An exceptional renovation of an existing infill home.
103: Best Two-Unit Lot Development ($$)
Exceptional design and execution of two homes on one lot.
104: Best Three-Unit Lot Development ($$)
Exceptional use of Austin's HOME entitlements to create three homes on one lot.
105: Best Missing Middle Infill ($$)
Celebrating a standout condo conversion.
106: Best Design on a Constrained Lot ($$)
Creative design on a narrow, steep, irregular, or otherwise challenging site.
107: Best Adaptive Reuse / Redevelopment ($$)
A creative new life for an existing structure or site.
108: Boldest Material or Color Choice ($$)
For the project that took a design risk and made it work.
109: Best Compatibility Standards Navigation ($$)
A project that turned development constraints into thoughtful design.
Individual & Peer-Nominated Awards
201: Builder of the Year - Infill Construction (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing excellence in building Austin infill.
202: Architect / CPBD of the Year - Infill Design (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing an exceptional body of work in Austin infill.
203: Community Champion Award (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing an individual whose work has helped move infill forward in Austin.
204: Rising Star Award (No Entry Fee)
Recognizing an emerging builder, architect, or designer making their mark on Austin infill.
Violet Crown Honors
301: Keep Austin Weird Award ($$)
Quirky, Unexpected, Unmistakably Austin.
302: Best Before & After / Glow Up Award ($$)
For a transformation you have to see to believe.
303: Big Impact, Tiny Footprint ($$)
Proof that a small lot doesn't require small ideas.
304: Best Outdoor Living Space ($$)
Because in Austin, the outside counts too.