CWA and CWAF are thrilled to announce the winners of 2021’s Gertrude Lempp Kerbis Scholarship—a first place awardee and a second place tie between two outstanding submissions.

First Place – Vassiliki Demakis

Vassiliki Demakis is in her final year at the Illinois Institute of Technology where she will be receiving her Masters Degree in May.

See her winning project here.

The Steinberg Pavilion in St. Louis, Missouri

Second Place – Tasmia Kamal

Tasmia Kamal is in her final year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she will be receiving her Masters Degree in December 2022.

See her winning project here.

A Pantone Pixelscape in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain

Second Place – Vrittany Salais

Vrittany Salais is in her final year at the Illinois Institute of Technology where she will be receiving her Masters Degree in May.

See her winning project here.

The Stage in Chicago, ILlinois

About the CWA Scholarship

Each year Chicago Women in Architecture awards a scholarship to a female student in the last year of studies, with an outstanding Design Studio Project. The Scholarship is awarded at the annual CWA Holiday Party, where her author presents the winning entry.

Eligibility

Applicants must be female architecture students with a M. Arch or a five year B. Arch Degree from a NAAB Accredited Architecture Program in the State of Illinois. There is no limit of student submission per school.

Eligible Institutions

• Illinois Institute of Technology
• Judson University
• The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Schedule

Details of 2022 Scholarship schedule coming soon.

Jury

Jury team will be composed by CWA Executive Board members, Board of Directors members, and recognized architecture practitioners.

Awards

CWA will award $5,000 in Scholarships this year; Winners will also receive a one-year membership to Chicago Women in Architecture, along with two tickets for the holiday party. The winning project will be featured in detail at the CWA website.  [1]