Submission Deadline: September 18, 2013
Description
To provide a venue for work that advances the reflective nature of practice and teaching by recognizing and encouraging outstanding work in architecture and related environmental design fields as a critical endeavor.
Criteria
Submissions that represent critical investigations advancing the general understanding of the discipline of architecture are invited. This program will recognize built and unbuilt work and carefully consider critical efforts that reflect upon practice and research. Submissions should convey how they address ideas of cultural, social, economical, or environmental sustainability.
Eligibility
Persons in ACSA member schools who are primarily engaged in teaching may enter one or more submissions on different subject matters relevant to their educational activities. Prior publication does not affect eligibility. Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2006, to be eligible for consideration. Projects that have previously been recognized by ACSA will not be considered.
Submission Documentation
Entries must consist of high-quality digital graphic material and text, maximum of 1,000 words, submitted through the online system by the nominee in PDF format with up to 20, 8.5x11 pages. No models, slides, or films will be accepted. All material must be submitted by September 18, 2013 at 5:00 pm ET, online at www.acsa-arch.org and the submitter will need to log into the ACSA website in order to submit.
Each submissions shall contain the following information:
- Submission information, completed online during submission (www.acsa-arch.org);
- Abstract (not to exceed 300 words) describing the project (copy/paste text box).
- Supporting material or documents illustrating or describing the candidate’s design (not to exceed a total of 20, 8.5x11 pages, in PDF format).
To maintain anonymity, no names of entrants or collaborating parties may appear on any part of the submission. Credits may be concealed by any simple means. Do not conceal identity and location of project.
Selection & Presentation
One jury will review all submissions, selecting designs for presentation at the 102nd Annual Meeting. Up to four submissions will receive an ACSA Faculty Design Award. The jury, in any year, may choose not to bestow the Faculty Design Award. Award recipients will present and display their projects at the 102nd ACSA Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, FL 2014. Projects not selected as award winners may be selected as presenters at a session for the meeting. The ACSA president shall present recipients with a certificate at an Architectural Education Awards Ceremony during the 102nd ACSA Annual Meeting.
+ Download the complete 2013-2014 ACSA Architecture Awards Program (PDF)
2012-13 FD Award Jury: TBD