The Monumental Awards are just one of the ways in which the Indy Chamber showcases the economic development growth of the ten-county Indy region. This annual evening of recognition celebrates the individuals and businesses that contribute to excellence in the Central Indiana built environment—and this year’s event was no exception.

This year’s winners represent the most significant achievements across architecture, construction, engineering, innovative reuse, interior design, landscape architecture, neighborhood revitalization, public art, and real estate development.

MONUMENTAL AWARD

The Monumental Award represents Indy’s highest honor in the built environment! The winner is selected based on the most significant and broad-reaching impact on the Indy region. Congratulations to the 2025 Monumental Award winner:

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Schmidt Associates

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

The People’s Choice Award is the voice of the people! We ask the public to vote on the Monumental Awards project they feel has the greatest impact on the Indy region. Congratulations to the 2025 fan favorite:

• Lucas Oil Headquarters | Parallel Design Group

ARCHITECTURE

• HONOR: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Schmidt Associates
• MERIT: Indianapolis Public Library Glendale Branch | krM Architecture
• ACHIEVEMENT: Penny & Jock Fortune International Chimpanzee Complex | Browning Day

CONSTRUCTION

• HONOR: Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital |
  Pepper Construction of Indiana
• MERIT: Northview Middle School | Powers & Sons Construction and Messer Construction
• ACHIEVEMENT: Bila Solar, North American Headquarters  | Shook Construction

ENGINEERING

• HONOR: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Schmidt Associates
• MERIT: I-69 Finish Line: Contract 4, Morgan and Johnson Counties | Lochmueller Group, Inc.
• ACHIEVEMENT: Runway 5R-23L and Taxiway D Strengthening and Capacity Enhancement | Circle City Aviation Partners JV (Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and Woolpert, Inc.)

INNOVATIVE REUSE

• HONOR: The Match High School | DKGR
• MERIT: Damien Center | Schmidt Associates
• ACHIEVEMENT: Adaptive Reuse of Marsh Grocery for 24/7 Dink Pickleball | New City Development

INTERIOR DESIGN

• HONOR: Lucas Oil Headquarters | Parallel Design Group
• MERIT: Hobbs Station Mixed-Use Development | Studio M Architecture & Planning
• ACHIEVEMENT: Patachou at Nickel Plate | DELV Design

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

• HONOR: Simon Moon Park Phase 1 Expansion | City of Westfield
• MERIT: Falls Park Playground | Context Design
• ACHIEVEMENT: Newfields Glick Fountain Revitalization | Rundell Ernstberger Associates

NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

• HONOR: Center For Leadership Development | arcDESIGN
• MERIT: Arnold Place  | Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP)
• ACHIEVEMENT: Hobbs Station Mixed-Use Development | New City Development

PUBLIC ART

• HONOR: Public by Design, the 2022-23 Cycle of Exhibit Columbus | Landmark Columbus Foundation
• MERIT: Eternal Light | Hagerman Construction Corporation
• ACHIEVEMENT: Madge’s Vision | Irvington Development Organization

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

• HONOR: Hobbs Station Mixed-Use Development | New City Development
• MERIT: The Mill | Birge & Held
• ACHIEVEMENT: 1st on Main | Carmel Redevelopment Commission & Lauth Group

Next year’s 49th Annual Monumental Awards is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Project nominations will open in April of 2026.