Young Architect Of the YEar AWARDS

Granted to those licensed less than ten years, the Young Architect of the Year Awards celebrate professionals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their career.

Congratulations to AIA San Diego’s 2023 Young Architect of the Year, Bryn Young, AIA.

Bryn Young is the principal and founder of BYoung Design, a design studio in San Diego.

Bryn’s background is in architecture, interior design, and entrepreneurship. She started her studio at the age of 25 while still in school and has since grown it into a successful, award-winning firm.

Bryn Young, AIA is involved with her community, serves on the La Jolla Historical Society’s Board of Directors, and is an adjunct professor at California State University, Chico. Her passion is inspiring and teaching emerging professionals, especially women and mothers, which led her to start her YouTube channel and podcast, Design Create Inspire. She loves being able to design custom residential projects with her team while also being able to teach and inspire her community.

Bryn holds a Master of Architecture from NewSchool of Architecture and Design, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, and a degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management both from Chico State. She is a licensed architect in California and NCARB certified.

About the AIA San Diego Young Architect of the Year Awards program

AIA San Diego’s Young Architect Architect of the Year program honors professionals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in one or several of the following categories: Leadership; Volunteerism; Service to the Chapter or the Profession; Design; Advocacy, particularly in local governance, climate action, and/or Equity, Diversity, Inclusion + Justice.

To be eligible for YAYA consideration, professionals must be AIA Architect Members of the San Diego Chapter - or employed by a member firm that pays supplemental dues - and licensed for less than ten years from the date of submittal.  

YAYA RECIPIENTS: 2015-2022

2022 Honorees

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