Third year architecture students Zach Gustafson and Emiliano Sanchez-Magana were honored by the American Institute of Architects Northeast Illinois during its 2025 Design Awards. They were recognized for second-year studio work completed at the College of DuPage, where both previously studied.
According to a release by the College of DuPage, they were the only students to earn an award among a group of professionals and firms.
“Gustafson was awarded for his Environmental Education Center project, which featured the design of an innovative and thoughtfully conceived prairie education center on campus. Sanchez-Magana was recognized for his Urban Infill project, which involved the design of a sustainable community arts center that included galleries, studio workspace and a small residential unit to accommodate visiting artists in Chicago.”
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