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Calls for Entry
AIA|DC Chapter Awards
The deadline for registration and submissions for the 2008 AIA|DC Chapter Awards Competition is August 25th 2008. Registration will open July 1. Click here for all of the requirements.
AIA|DC Awards Crediting Policies
2008 Brick In Architecture Awards Announce Call-For-Entries
As the largest and most prestigious juried competition of its kind, the Brick in Architecture Awards showcase the best non-residential work in clay face and paving brick from architects across the country.
Best In Class winners will receive national recognition through a special Brick In Architecture insert in the December issue of Architectural Record! Other winners will be listed in the insert as well as be featured in Brick News Online and on BIA's Brick Photo Gallery.
The 2008 awards competition will be conducted entirely online. For complete information on eligibility, submission requirements, and judging, visit www.gobrick.com/AwardsInfo. To start your entry, visit www.gobrick.com/ArchitectureAwards. Deadline for submission of all entries is April 30, 2008.
AIA|DC Scholarship
Washington Chapter/AIA Scholarship The Washington Chapter/AIA is proud to announce the third annual Washington Chapter Scholarship, providing $2,500 to a D.C. high school graduate studying architecture in an accredited college architecture program. If the student maintains a good grade-point average and remains in the architecture program, he or she receives $2,500 each subsequent year until graduation. To be eligible, the applicant must be a D.C. resident who has completed high school in a D.C. area public or private school. A completed application form, transcripts, written acceptance from an accredited school of architecture, a personal statement, and one free-hand drawing are required for entry. For an application form, please click here.
2008 Glenn Brown Award
The Washington Chapter/AIA and the Washington Architectural Foundation are pleased to cosponsor the Glenn Brown Award to honor an individual who has raised public awareness of architecture and its benefits to society, and who has improved the quality of life in Washington, DC.
Glenn Brown was the founder of AIA|DC and the quiet force behind the resurrection of the L’Enfant Plan and the development of the McMillan Plan in 1900. Author, scholar, presidential advisor, and most of all, civic activist, Brown bestowed upon the Chapter a strong legacy of involvement by architects in city affairs.
The recipient is chosen annually by a jury that includes at least two members of the Chapter and two members of the Foundation appointed by the presidents and ratified by the boards of directors of the respective organizations. The award will be presented at the Chapter’s Annual Awards gala.
Each nomination shall present the background and justification for consideration of the nominee, clearly citing the nominee’s qualifications for receiving the award. The nominees are not required to be architects. The submission shall identify the nominee and the nominator. Nominators and references are requested not to contact nominees for information about their qualifications or for permission to place their names in nomination.
Each submission must be supplemented by three reference letters and may be accompanied by other relevant material that supports and amplifies the nomination. The entire submission is not to exceed 20 pages. The nomination statement is not to succeed 3 pages and the reference letters shall not exceed 1 page each. All material shall be submitted in 8.5-x-11-inch pages using 11-pont or larger font with margins of at least 1 inch on all edges.
Generally, only one award is conferred upon a deserving nominee each year. However, the Chapter and Foundation may confer more than one award if the jury finds merit in more than one nominee. The jury, in its sole judgment. May also decline to grant an award in any given year. The award may not be given posthumously.
Nominations for the Glenn Brown Award may be submitted by any person having sufficient knowledge of the nominee’s qualifications. Nominations must be made in writing (nominations by fax will not be accepted). Complete submissions must be delivered to the AIA|DC Chapter House, 1777 Church St., NW, Washington, DC, 20036, no later than 5pm, Thursday, September 11, 2008.
2008 Centennial Award
Established in 1988 to mark the Chapter’s 100th anniversary, the Washington Chapter/AIA Centennial Award is the highest honor the organization may bestow upon an individual member. Each year, the
president of the Chapter appoints a distinguished jury, which may select one or more members it deems worthy of the award. A recipient must be an architect whose contributions include at least ten years of outstanding service to the profession, the community, and/or the Washington Chapter/AIA. The award is not primarily intended to recognize design ability, though excellence in design may be among the selection criteria, if appropriate. The award is conferred at the Chapter’s Annual Awards Gala.
Any architect member or emeritus member of the Washington Chapter/AIA may be nominated for this honor. A nominee must have been actively engaged in the practice of architecture at some point in his/her career. Nominees will be evaluated on the basis of their contributions to the professions, the Chapter, and/or the community over a period of at least 10 years.
The selection jury will meet in September to consider nominations for the award. Any assigned member of the Chapter may nominate any other member who meets the eligibility requirements. Nominations must include a
brief statement of the nominee’s qualifications. Nominations must be made in writing (nominations by fax will not be accepted) and must be received by 5pm, Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the Chapter House. 1777 Church St., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Please indicate on the outside of the envelope that the material is for the Centennial award Jury.
2008 Pro Bono Publico Awards
The Washington Architectural Foundation (Foundation) announces the 10th annual awards competition recognizing design professionals’ pro bono contributions to the visual and spatial environment of Washington DC. Project entries may be works of architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design, or graphic design. Pro bono work must have been performed for a not-for-profit public interest client in the greater Washington area. Professional service fees charged must have been at least 25 percent less than normally charged for similar work.
Entrants should submit a written statement of no more than two double-spaced pages, outlining the project’s program and explaining strategies for achieving the design solution. The statement must include the name of the client, the project’s name and location, and as brief explanation of the client’s mission. In addition, the entry should offer evidence that the design has proved beneficial to the intended users. Entrants may provide letters of commendation or other evidence to support such claims. Entrants also should provide photographs and plans sufficient to evaluate the completed project, product, or installation. All materials should be placed in a standard 8.5-x11-inch binder or file folder. After winners have been selected, submitted materials will be available at the Foundation for retrieval.
The selection jury will meet in September to consider submissions for this award. Entries will be reviewed by a jury of three design professionals, one non-design representative of the Foundation’s board of directors, and an individual active in the not-for-profit public interest community. Entries addressed to the
Washington Architectural Foundation must be received by 5pm, Thursday, September 11, 2007 at 1777 Church St., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Winners will be notified shortly after the completion of the jury’s review. Awards will be conferred at the Annual Awards Gala in October.
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