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.
2023 STEEL COMPETITION
Student Competitions
2023 COTE Competition
Submission Deadline: June 7, 2023
The competition challenges students to integrate health, sustainability, and equity,...
2023 Concrete Masonry Competition
Submission Deadline: June 7, 2023
The competition focuses on design issues related masonry construction for a Community...
2023 Steel Competition
Submission Deadline: June 7, 2023
The student competition explores a variety of design issues related to the use of...
Faculty Prizes
A course proposal competition by Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture and the ACSA.
The Timber Education Prize seeks to recognize effective, innovative courses and curricula that create a stimulating and evidence-based environment for learning about timber.
Past Competitions
Other Opportunities
View other competition for participation by architectural educators and students