The American Institute of Architects College of Fellows Fund awarded the 2025 Latrobe Prize — a $150,000 grant — to a nine-person research team to explore how building façades can enhance human health by functioning as air purifiers.
The AIA College of Fellows sought research proposals that:
- Connect the built environment to human health both theoretically and practically and
- Emphasize architects’ vital role in improving community health through design.
Outdoor air pollution is increasing in cities, causing health issues in disadvantaged populations. Led by Doris Sung, AIA, the research team aims to combat this by transforming building envelopes into smog filters. Learn more here.
