AIA Ohio Design Awards | Program Guidelines
Entry Dates: April 1 – August 3
The AIA Ohio Design Awards Program promotes those projects that have distinguished themselves, through attention to high quality design, performance, and commitment to AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities. These awards recognize some of the best of Ohio Architecture.
General Submission Requirements
I. Firm
The submitting firm must be the Design Firm.
ii. Location
iii. Submissions
iv. Entries may be in one of 4 categories
Category 1: Newly completed buildings, additions, remodelings, renovations, restorations
Category 2: Interior projects
Category 3: Urban design or planning projects/studies
Category 4: Unbuilt projects
Unbuilt projects include a design that will never be executed (i.e. a contest entry that was not chosen).
- Entries must be completed since January 1, 2013, (dates will change annually), regardless of project size, geographical location, budget, style or building type.
v. AIA 10 Principles of Livable Communities
The design awards program will promote and focus attention on quality design, sustainability, and AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities. The jury will evaluate all projects based on the aesthetic, functional, contextual and social characteristics of the design. The jury will also evaluate submissions in categories 1-4 based on their successful response to one or more of AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities.
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Specific Submission Requirements
1. Image Requirements for Categories
Newly completed buildings, additions, remodelings, renovations, restorations
Up to 15 including drawings of a site plan, floor plan(s), section(s), and a minimum of 2 exterior and 2 interior images.
Interior Projects
Up to 15 images, including drawings of floor plan(s), section(s), and a minimum of 4 interior images.
Urban design or planning projects/studies
Up to 15 images adequately representing the project
Unbuilt projects
Up to 15 images adequately representing the project
2. Description Page
Each submission must include a concise description of the project.
3. Highlight Image
In addition to the category images, all submitting projects are required to upload an image that will be used on the AIA Ohio website if the submission is given an award. 300dpi if possible.
Submission Format
- All entries shall be submitted electronically via the AIA Ohio online OpenWater Awards Program.
- Project images shall be submitted in a jpeg, png, or PDF format
- Project authorship will remain concealed throughout the jury process.
- If authorship is revealed on any photos, plans or narrative, the entry will be disqualified.
Cost
$150/per submission
Winning Submissions
Winning entries will be announced during a virtual design awards celebration on Thursday, September 24. Register for the awards program here.
AIA OHIO DESIGN AWARDS
2019 Program Guidelines
Submission Dates: APRIL 1 – JULY 1
The AIA Ohio Design Awards Program promotes those projects that have distinguished themselves, through attention to high quality design, performance, and commitment to AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities. These awards recognize some of the best of Ohio Architecture.
GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
I. FIRM
The submitting firm must be the Design Firm.
II. LOCATION
The design Firm must have an operating office in the state of Ohio; and the project must have been produced in an Ohio office. (project/job offices are not eligible)
III. SUBMISSIONS
The submitting designer, or at least one principal from their firm must, be a member of AIA Ohio.
IV. ENTRIES MAY BE IN ONE OF 4 CATEGORIES
Category 1: Newly completed buildings, additions, remodelings, renovations, restorations
Category 2: Interior projects
Category 3: Urban design or planning projects/studies
Category 4: Unbuilt projects – Unbuilt projects include a design that will never be executed (i.e. a contest entry that was not chosen).
Entries must be completed since January 1, 2011,(dates will change annually), regardless of project size, geographical location, budget, style or building type.
V. AIA 10 PRINCIPLES OF LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
The design awards program will promote and focus attention on quality design, sustainability, and AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities. The jury will evaluate all projects based on the aesthetic, functional, contextual and social characteristics of the design. The jury will also evaluate submissions in categories 1-4 based on their successful response to one or more of AIA’s 10 principles of livable communities.
- Design on a human scale
- Provide choices
- Encourage mixed-use development
- Preserve urban centers
- Vary transportation options
- Build vibrant public spaces
- Create a neighborhood identity
- Protect environmental resources
- Conserve landscapes
- Design matters
SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
I. IMAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORIES
| Category 1 NEWLY COMPLETED BUILDINGS, ADDITIONS, REMODELINGS, RENOVATIONS, RESTORATIONS Up to 15 including drawings of a site plan, floor plan(s), section(s), and a minimum of 2 exterior and 2 interior images. |
| Category 2 INTERIOR PROJECTS Up to 15 images, including drawings of floor plan(s), section(s), and a minimum of 4 interior images. |
| Category 3 URBAN DESIGN OR PLANNING PROJECTS/STUDIES Up to 15 images adequately representing the project |
| Category 4 UNBUILT PROJECTS Up to 15 images adequately representing the project |
II. DESCRIPTION PAGE
Each submission must include a concise description of the project.
III. HIGHLIGHT IMAGE
In addition to the category images, all submitting projects are required to upload an image that will be used on the AIA Ohio website if the submission is given an award. 300dpi if possible.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
- All entries shall be submitted electronically via the AIA Ohio online OpenWater Awards Program.
- Project images shall be submitted in a jpeg, png, or PDF format
- Project authorship will remain concealed throughout the jury process.
- If authorship is revealed on any photos, plans or narrative, the entry will be disqualified.