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2026 Design Awards Jury

AIA Florida Design & Honor Awards

2026 Design Awards Jury

Meet the distinguished architects, academics and practitioners selected to evaluate the 2026 AIA Florida Design Awards.

A Distinguished International Jury

A distinguished group of experts, academics and practitioners from the architectural community will convene in Salvador, Brazil to evaluate work submitted by architects in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2026 AIA Florida Design Awards.

2026 Jury Location

Salvador, Brazil

The jury brings together expertise in architecture, urbanism, preservation, research, education and professional practice.

Meet the Jury

2026 Jury Members

Salvador, Brazil

Luiz Antonio de Souza

Architect, Urbanist & Professor

Luiz Antonio de Souza graduated in architecture and urbanism and holds master's and doctoral degrees in urban and regional planning and architecture.

A retired adjunct professor of urban design and current collaborating professor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), he teaches urbanistic theories and contributes to research focused on contemporary cities.

A member of the Urban Laboratory Research Group, he has served as president of the Bahia Department of the Institute of Architects of Brazil and as Brazil's representative to the International Council of Portuguese Language Architects. His academic expertise includes urbanism, coastal urbanism and urban and regional planning.

São Paulo, Brazil

Helena Aparecida Ayoub Silva

Architect, Urbanist & Managing Partner

Helena Aparecida Ayoub Silva graduated in architecture and urbanism from the University of São Paulo and holds both a master's degree and Ph.D.

She is managing partner and technical manager at Helena Ayoub Silva & Arquitetos Associados Ltda.

Her practice and academic background focus on architecture and urbanism, with extensive experience in public and private projects, educational facilities, and the restoration and preservation of historic heritage.

Salvador, Brazil

Dilton Lopes de Almeida Júnior

Architect, Researcher & Professor

Dilton Lopes de Almeida Júnior is an adjunct professor at Universidade Federal da Bahia, where he teaches and researches architecture and urbanism theory, history and critique.

A permanent professor in the postgraduate program, he coordinates the Urban Laboratory research group and participates in international research networks.

Educated at UFBA with academic mobility at the University of Porto, his transdisciplinary work connects architecture with history, art, literature, exhibitions and scholarly publications.

Salvador, Brazil

Sérgio Kopinski Ekerman

Architect, Urbanist & Associate Professor

Sérgio Kopinski Ekerman holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in architecture and urbanism from UFBA and was a visiting scholar at Columbia University in 2016.

An associate professor at UFBA, he served as dean of the School of Architecture from 2020–2024 and teaches in graduate and specialization programs.

His award-winning work spans architectural and urban design, heritage conservation, urban regeneration, religious architecture and construction technology.

Salvador, Brazil

Guido Salomão Ramos

Architect & Founder, GAM Arquitetos

Guido Salomão Ramos graduated in architecture and urbanism from Universidade Federal da Bahia and has more than 20 years of experience in residential, commercial and real estate projects.

Founder of GAM Arquitetos, he specializes in project development, real estate strategy, urban legislation and approvals.

A former project director at SQ+ Arquitetos, Ramos holds an MBA in sustainable construction from Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, completed an exchange at the Polytechnic University of Valencia and has received awards from IAB and ADEMI.

About the Jury Process

The jury independently reviews eligible submissions and evaluates the quality of the work across the Design Awards categories. Bringing together jurors with varied backgrounds in practice, research, education, urbanism and preservation provides a broad perspective on architectural excellence.

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