This competition, established by The American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, recognizes visionary emerging architects, architecture faculty, and graduate students for design concepts that embrace innovations in steel as a primary structural component.
In short: We’re looking for your version of the future. What will people build with, live in, work in, or play in?
The Forge Prize is a unique opportunity to experiment with a conceptual design without limit to scope or complexity–the sky really is the limit here, and the industry is paying attention.
Three finalists will each win $5,000 and work with a steel fabricator before presenting their ideas to the judges–streamed live on YouTube on March 18, 2025, at noon Central. The winner will receive the $10,000 grand prize and an installation at the 2025 Architecture in Steel conference, April 2-4 in Louisville, Ky.!
The work of last year’s Grand Prize winner, Emily Baker of the University of Arkansas, was featured at the National AIA Convention, and her work will be part of an exhibit at the National Museum of Industrial History.