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ProPEL ACSA has a long precedence in creating and providing competitions for students and faculty. ACSA competitions are national and international in scope, offering unique opportunities to investigate, develop, and challenge systematic approaches to design. Entries are critiqued and judged by a jury of experts with diverse backgrounds. Competitions also assist instructors with developing a range of design challenges for use in their courses.
2026 Student Design Competitions
2026 Timber Competition
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
Students explores the use of innovative timber construction to address attainable...
2026 Design for Aging Competition
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
The aim of this competition is to inspire innovative design solutions that foster...
2026 Concrete Masonry Competition
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
The competition focuses on design issues related to masonry construction on reimagining...
2026 COTE Competition
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
The competition challenges students to integrate health, sustainability, and equity,...
2026 Steel Competition
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
The student competition explores a variety of design issues related to the use of...
Past Competitions
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Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.
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