"Bill's relentless advocacy for design excellence and his own exceptional body of consistently high-achieving and award-winning design have made Bill a transformative leader for our profession."

~ Roger L. Schluntz, FAIA

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated architect Bill Sabatini, FAIA, ACHA to the prestigious College of Fellows. The election to Fellowship recognizes Bill's achievements as an architect and honors his significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.

As the design principal and an original founder of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, Bill has completed hundreds of projects, earned the respect of the community and his peers, characterized by his colleagues as "generous" and "open", and has contributed to the growth and success of the firm, which has been ranked by ENR Southwest as the top architecture firm for the past three years.

“It’s an honor to be elevated to the AIA Fellowship,” said Bill Sabatini. “I have been fortunate to work surrounded by the beauty of the Southwest, supported and inspired by colleagues, and motivated and challenged by program-driven projects that clients envision to make our communities stronger.”

Over his 40 years of practice, Bill has created a compelling body of work focused on program-driven architecture, encompassing healthcare, educational, commercial, and research facilities. He is one of only 400 architects nationally certified by the American College of Healthcare Architects and has contributed to the design of large healthcare projects, including ground-up hospitals for Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Indian Health Service, and Good Samaritan Healthcare.

His work demonstrates a rigor, energy, and passion for creative expression - coordinating culture, tradition, and utility. Bill maximizes functionality and architectural impact through the tenets of simplicity, function, context, and user-experience. His love for the desert Southwest is evidenced in his work which embraces natural light and expansive views and uses common sense approaches to achieve climate responsive design.

Bill and all Fellowship recipients will be honored on May 20 at the 2016 AIA National Convention in Philadelphia. Recipients are elected by a jury that considers an individual’s body of work, notable contribution to the practice, widespread recognition, the sharing of knowledge and leadership in the AIA. About 3,200 of 85,000 members of the AIA have been named Fellows.

Read more about Bill's work and view selected works.