Entries For The 2026 Shn Architecture & Design Awards Are Due September 30

Entries for the 2026 SHN Architecture & Design Awards are due Wednesday, September 30 at 11:59pm CDT.

The 2026 SHN Architecture & Design Awards program is designed to showcase the best buildings, campuses, communities, and renovation/repositioning projects across the following industries:

• Behavioral Health
• Hospice & Palliative Care
• Memory Care
• Senior Housing & Senior Living
• Skilled Nursing

Owners, operators, architecture and/or interior design firms with projects completed between January 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026 are eligible to apply for the SHN Architecture & Design Awards. Below are this year’s categories:

• Active Adult
• Affordable Housing
• Assisted Living
• Behavioral Health
• Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Life Plan Community (LPC)
• CCRC/LPC Lite (no SNF component)
• Dining Innovation
• Hospice
• Independent Living
• International
• Renovation/Repositioning (Building)
• Renovation/Repositioning (Campus)
• Skilled Nursing/Post-Acute Care
• Skilled Nursing/Post-Acute Care Renovation/Repositioning
• Small Footprint
• Stand-Alone Memory Care
• Wellness: Health & Fitness

Below are the major milestones for this year’s competition:

• Nominations Open: May 1, 2026
• Early Bird Entry Deadline (Save $100 on your entry fee): August 31, 2026
• Final Entry Deadline: September 30, 2026
• Winners Announced: November 18, 2026

Early bird entries cost $575 each through August 31, 2026. Final entries will cost $675 each starting on September 1, 2026.

For more information about this year’s SHN Architecture & Design Awards program, including competition details, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and more, visit the SHN Architecture & Design Awards website at https://shnawards.com/. Still have questions? Contact the Healthcare Awards program manager at awards@wtwhmedia.com.

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