We are pleased to announce that David Chilinski FAIA has been elevated to the AIA’s College of Fellows. As president and co-founder of Prellwitz Chilinski Associates along with Wendy Prellwitz, AIA, David has been leading the firm for over 35 years, spearheading projects with high levels of community engagement, and shepherding them through complex approvals processes. His stewardship in community service stems from his deep commitment to inclusiveness and cooperation in building communities. Through progressive policies, mentorship, and volunteerism in civic activities, David nurtures a distinctive collaborative culture within his firm that embodies core values of caring and respect, aligned with the fulfillment of sharing creative ideas and actively pulling in the same direction.

As noted by his sponsor, David Manfredi, FAIA, “David Chilinski has dedicated his career and his firm to the planning and design of the places of everyday life—where we live and work, play and learn, and most importantly, places that make community. Shaping the projects and processes that bring people together, David’s leadership shows us how to build places of connection that transform the everyday into a celebration of the experience of architecture.”