Clark Nexsen Wins 2026 AIA Virginia Design Award

Clark Nexsen received an AIA Virginia Award of Merit for the Madera Cyber Innovation Center at the United States Air Force Academy. The AIA Virginia 2026 Design Awards honor projects that contribute to the built environment and are clear examples of thoughtful, engaging design. They will be celebrated at AIA Virginia’s Visions for Architecture on November 5^th as part of their annual conference, Architecture Exchange East, hosted in Richmond, Virginia.

Award of Merit in Architecture — Madera Cyber Innovation Center

Centered on bolstering the abilities of cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the almost 50,000-square-foot, three-story Madera Cyber Innovation Center brings together military, academic, and industry expertise to educate and train future Air and Space Force officers. The facility serves as the new home for the Air Force’s CyberWorx program, the Institute for Future Conflict, the Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences, and all other cyber-focused curricula. Designed as a signature building and adhering to the architectural design guidelines of the Air Force Academy’s campus, the building features a variety of innovative areas, such as flexible classrooms and laboratories with cutting edge technology.

About AIA Virginia

The American Institute of Architects is a professional society with component organizations at the national, state, and local levels. AIA Virginia is a state component of the AIA, focused on delivering value to architects with statewide impact. Since 1914, AIA Virginia has represented the professional interests of architects and allied professionals in the Commonwealth of Virginia. AIA Virginia works in collaboration with five local chapters — Blue Ridge, Central Virginia, Coastal Virginia, Northern Virginia, and Richmond.