2026 Design Award Jury

Founder, Principal Jones Studio Incl

Eddie Jones, FAIA

Edward (Eddie) Jones, with his business partner and brother Neal, were raised in the oil fields of Oklahoma. From a very early age the two bothers aspired to be architects and share a studio.

Eddie was born in Texas in 1949 and moved to the beautiful Sonoron desert in 1973 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. He founded Jones Studio, Inc. on June 8, 1979 weeks before his 30th birthday. It was not until years later, he realized he had begun his professional career on the birthday of his two major heroes… Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruce Goff. The planets had aligned!

For the past 46 years the Jones Studio family has grown to include 22 highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals. They enjoy an unusually broad list of building types ranging from a “2 holer” outhouse trailhead located on a remote desert site to the 54-acre Mariposa Land Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona – the third busiest land port in the United States. The list includes museums, research facilities, performing arts centers, golf club houses, an NFL training facility, town halls, softball-soccer stadiums, and an entire college campus.

Having been honored with over 250 design awards, the studio was exceptionally recognized during the summer months of 2006 when they were asked to be an exhibit in the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. To the best of anyone’s knowledge it was a precedent setting first time example of an architectural exhibit involving the relocation of the whole firm to a museum gallery. They were the exhibit… fully functioning, on public display for 4 months!

Eddie has the privilege of lecturing frequently around the United States and abroad. His love for discussing architecture is represented by an impressive list of Conference commitments, lectures, exhibits, and podcasts.

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Chandra Robinson

Chandra is a licensed architect in Oregon with 20 years of practice dedicated to creating beautiful, welcoming spaces that are accessible to everyone. Her design philosophy is rooted in a deep commitment to community engagement and the authentic expression of culture in the built environment, working closely with clients to translate their unique vision and values into tangible design elements.

A recognized expert in her field, Chandra is a trusted voice in mass timber building technology and the integration of cultural narratives into design. Her ability to challenge the status quo and advocate for communities has led to significant professional recognition, including being honored by Architectural Record as one of the 2025 Top Women in Architecture for her significant contributions to design innovation.

Chandra’s portfolio showcases her commitment to innovative and culturally resonant design.

Beyond her practice, Chandra is a dedicated civic leader, serving on the Portland Design Commission since 2019 and as the 2026 Vice President of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Her intellectual foundation is informed by her focus on Soft Space—the experiential, temporal, and imagined qualities of environment that define spaces. Qualities like temperature, color, energy, and sightlines continue to be central elements of experimentation and exploration in her work today.

Design Principal, Perkins & Will

Ken Wilson, FAIA, FIIDA, FASID, LEED Fellow

Ken Wilson has a passion for creating sustainable living and working environments that optimize the health, wellbeing, and productivity of their inhabitants. His work includes a variety of project types in the areas of architecture, interiors, graphics, and product design, and his clients include some of the nation’s top socially responsible corporations, associations, nonprofits, law firms, and environmental organizations. Ken’s projects include headquarters offices for the American Society for Interior Designers (ASID), the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) which was the first project to achieve triple platinum certifications from LEED, WELL, and TRUE rating systems. Most recently he completed the first all-electric net-zero energy home within the city limits of Park City, Utah.

Ken’s projects have been published in eight different countries and have received over 140 national and local design awards. Ken was the founding principal of Envision, an architecture and design firm focused on human wellbeing and environmental responsibility which was acquired by Perkins&Will in 2012. Ken’s responsibilities at Perkins&Will have included serving as a Global Design Director and as a member of the firmwide Design Board and Executive Committee. Ken is the only architect to hold fellowships in the AIA, IIDA, ASID, and LEED.