Alumni Design Award 2025 Jury
The 2025 Design Awards jury includes Micah Land, AIA of Perkins & Will; Pavlina Illieva, AIA, of PI.KL Studio; and Stuart Brummett, AIA, of 4240 Architecture.

Micah Land, AIA
Perkins & Will
Growing up in North Texas as the son of a nurse and an ironworker/painter, Micah developed an early appreciation for craftsmanship, creativity, and the human experience. These influences shaped his dedication to thoughtful design—one that elicits emotion, fosters community, and promotes cultural equity.
With over 20 years of experience, Micah has led a diverse range of projects across the U.S., from large-scale mixed-use urban developments to boutique hospitality spaces and custom residential homes. His approach is rooted in the belief that great design should be accessible, meaningful, and intentional—honest in its execution and uplifting in its impact. Outside of work, Micah finds joy in surfing, fishing, and kicking a soccer ball around with his two daughters.
Pavlina Illieva, AIA
PI.KL Studio
Pavlina Ilieva, AIA is Principal and Co-founder of PI.KL Studio – an award-winning practice engaged in architecture, design/build and micro-development. The firms work spans across the commercial housing and hospitality, workplace and urban housing scales as well as varied community-based and open space projects for non-profit organizations, private and local government entities.
An experienced educator, she also served as Program Director of the Undergraduate Architecture and Environmental Design Program at Morgan State University and is recipient of two national ACSA Architectural Education Awards for her work in fostering diversity in Beginning Design Pedagogy and Housing Design Education. She has published, lectured and juried nationally and is a 2018 Fellow of the Landscape Architecture Foundation CSI Program.
Pavlina serves as Chair of the Urban Design and Architecture Advisory Panel (UDAAP) for the Baltimore City Department of Planning, which provides design review and professional design assistance for significant projects and master plans throughout the city.
Stuart Brummett, AIA
4240 Architecture
Stuart Brummett, AIA, is a Lubbock native and Class of 2000 graduate of Texas Tech University. After being amongst the first to complete the dual Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration degree program, Stuart opted to leave Texas for a “couple year” adventure as an architectural intern in Vail, Colorado – an attempt to justify skiing during lunch and bagging 14ers on the weekends. 25 years later, he still calls Colorado home and is currently an Associate Principal at 4240 Architecture in Denver.
Prior to assuming his current role, Stuart has worked with a number of esteemed colleagues and firms including Morter Architects (Vail, CO), CCY Architects (Aspen, CO), and Clayton & Little Architects (Austin, TX). Additionally, Stuart Brummett co-owned Blueline Architects, a boutique design firm with offices in Vail and Denver for nearly a decade. One of his proudest achievements is a year-long sabbatical spent volunteering as an interim staff architect with Engineering Ministries International in Kampala, Uganda.
Stuarts collection of professional and life experiences has equipped him to contribute to the built environments of some of the most beautiful resort and urban communities in the Mountain West. Along with teams of talented colleagues and consultants, he has designed a wide variety of project types including luxury single-family homes, infill mixed-use developments, multi-family housing, resort hospitality, Class ‘A office buildings, and community meeting places.
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