This selection of portfolios, recognized for excellence by Columbia GSAPP, includes work by Class of 2021 graduates from the Master of Architecture and M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design Programs.

This prize recognizes the student whose work throughout the studios has been outstanding and is funded by a bequest from Saul Kaplan (M.Arch ‘57).

This prize is awarded to the student who has maintained the best general standard in all sequences during the professional course over the past 2–3 years in the School.

This prize is for the student who has shown ability in leadership over the past 2-3 years in the School and who gives promise of professional merit through their attitude and personality.

The prize is for high quality of work in the design studios during the student’s program of studies at Columbia.

This award is for student engagement, leadership, and high academic attainment within design studios in the M.Arch Program.

This prize is awarded to the student who most demonstrates an ability to incorporate building science and technologies into the issues of architectural design.

This prize is given in recognition of high quality of work in the history/theory sequence.

This non-monetary, student-nominated prize is awarded to the graduating M.Arch student whose work questions the standards of architecture and promises to change the profession.

This non-monetary, student-nominated prize is awarded to the graduating M.Arch student whose work questions the standards of architecture and promises to change the profession.

This award is for the most outstanding student(s) in the final semester design studios (open to the M.Arch Program).

This prize is given for innovative use of computing media in architectural or urban research, design, and fabrication.

This prize is awarded to recognize the student whose work in the studios has been outstanding and is funded by a bequest from Saul Kaplan (M.Arch ‘57). The prize is for travel and study following graduation.

This award is for student engagement, leadership, and high academic attainment within design studios in the AAD Program.

The prize is for a student whose work has been outstanding in the formulation of agendas and positions—that is, arguments and the way in which they take part in the advancement of architectural design.

This award is for the most outstanding student(s) in the final semester design studios.

This prize is given for innovative use of computing media in architectural or urban research, design, and fabrication.