2024 AIA Central VA Chapter Honors + Design Awards - CALL FOR ENTRIES!

AIA Central Virginia is excited to announce a call for entries for our bi-annual Chapter Honors and Design Awards! The Honors & Awards Committee encourages every chapter member to enter as many projects as possible.

If you have questions or encounter any problems with submissions, please contact Olivia Marino at aiacentralva@gmail.com.

Chapter Honors: Nominate here

If you have a colleague who deserves recognition, please consider nominating them for an AIA Virginia Honor Award. To all who submit and the nominees they wish to honor,  AIA Central Virginia thanks you for the great work you do!

The AIA Central Virginia Honors Committee is chaired by Doug Gilpin, Jr. FAIA.

The Chapter gives awards in four areas of practice:

The Milton Grigg Award is the highest award bestowed on a member architect, to honor a distinguished, sustained, body of accomplishments. Award winner’s work spans the spectrum of the profession and transcends the scope of normal professional activities.

The Chapter Honors are given to members of the Central Virginia Chapter of the AIA who have distinguished themselves in design, practice, education, in service to the profession, or as a “citizen architect”. This Honor can serve as an accolade for the work of an entire career, or as recognition of the current accomplishments of a younger leader. Up to three awards may be bestowed each year.

The Community Service Award is the Chapter award honoring an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the built environment or the public’s awareness of the built environment within Central Virginia.

The Young Activist in Architecture Award is awarded in recognition of the key role architects play in shaping our communities, and in particular, the energy with which young professionals are engaging in community activism. The award seeks to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to their community early in their careers. Nominees must be AIA members in good standing for less than 10 years.

DATES & INQUIRIES:

All completed online submissions must be received by the Chapter no later than 5:00PM on Thursday August 15, 2024. Full schedule follows:

  • Call for Entries: Monday, June 24th

  • Submissions due: by 5PM on Thursday, August 15th

  • Winners notified: by Tuesday, September 24th

  • Honors will be presented at the AIA Central Virginia Honors + Design Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 23rd!

If you have questions or encounter any problems with submissions, please contact Olivia Marino at aiacentralva@gmail.com.

Design Awards: Submit here

ELIGIBILITY: BUILT AND UNBUILT WORK

All entries must be the work of AIA Central Virginia members (either AIA members, Associate AIA members, or AIAS members) who are currently members in good standing of the Chapter. All design entries shall be projects executed by firms located in the AIA Central Virginia region. Any entry that is not the sole design responsibility of the submitter must be properly credited. Associate members must clearly identify their role in the design process, as they cannot be listed as the “architect of record.”

Location of the projects is not restricted, but any built works submitted for consideration must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2017. Unbuilt works of which design work was completed after Jan. 1, 2017 will be considered for recognition as well. Projects that have previously won awards, other than from AIA Central Virginia, are eligible for recognition.

CATEGORIES:

There are six categories in the Design Awards - Architecture, Contextual Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Residential Design, and Students & Emerging Architects. Within the six categories, submitted projects may be completed as well as envisioned or unbuilt projects. The jury may select as many projects as they choose in each category for awards of Honor, Merit, and Honorable Mention. The jury shall retain the right to select no winners in a category if no submissions meet the required criteria or rise to a minimum level of merit.

Architecture: Designers may submit projects of all types (excluding residential) and scales for consideration in the Architecture category. The jury will consider the project’s aesthetics, adherence to the client program, proven and projected building performance, and concept development.

Contextual Design: Awards in this category recognize architecture that reflects the history, culture, social and physical character of its surroundings while contributing to the function, beauty, and meaning of the larger context. Contemporary and historical design responses are eligible.

Historic Preservation: Projects in this category include projects that seek to protect, maintain, and improve buildings and places that are vital to the history and culture of a place.

Interiors: Interior architecture projects will demonstrate a mastery of composition, function, material and color palettes, and well-integrated adherence to the highest levels of accessibility, health and safety, environmental, and occupant-comfort considerations, standards, and regulations. Submissions should highlight accommodation of project goals, including the client’s specific programmatic requirements.

Residential Design: Aesthetic appeal and functionality are two long-established criteria for home design. More frequently, especially in the last several years, families have also been looking for affordability and resource efficiency.

  • Design that suits the needs of the homeowner or resident, that is easily maintained, filled with adequate natural light and fresh air, energy and water efficient, and is universally accessible.

  • Community building, in that the residence is well-sited with respect to its surroundings, including views, amenities such as transit, shopping, recreation, and congregation.

Students & Emerging Architects: Design excellence can be achieved, no matter the size or scope of a project. These awards celebrate the work of Students & Emerging Architects, from conceptual and studio work, to small projects at any budget. Focus will be given to design that responds to the needs of its users - the specific individuals, community, or organizations, clarity of design intent and execution. Associate Members and Students enrolled at JMU and UVA can apply.

FEES / DATES / INQUIRIES:

Each entrant shall provide a registration fee for each project to be entered, payable by credit card, when the project is submitted. This fee, which provides partial support for the AIA Central Virginia’s Awards Program, is non-refundable.

  • Student and Emerging Professionals: $10.00 per entry

  • All other projects: $100.00 per entry

All completed online submissions must be received by the Chapter no later than 5:00pm on Friday August 30, 2024. Full schedule follows:

  • Call for Entries: Monday, June 24th

  • Submissions due: by 5PM on Friday, August 30th

  • Winners notified: by Tuesday, September 24th

  • Awards will be presented at the AIA Central Virginia Honors + Design Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 23rd!

If you have questions or encounter any problems with submissions, please contact Olivia Marino at aiacentralva@gmail.com.

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

Winners shall provide high-resolution images of their projects within one week of notification. By submitting a project for award consideration, each entrant unequivocally clears the project and all images and content submitted for reproduction and publication with all copyright permission to AIA Central Virginia, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for use in promotion and public awareness of the Honors and Awards Program. Owner’s restrictions, if any, must be noted on the “Concealed Identification File.”

THE JURY:

The jury for all categories comprise architects, educators, and related professionals working outside the mid-Atlantic region who are well-recognized for their work pertaining to their particular categories. This year’s jury will be chaired by Marika Snider, PhD, M.Arch, AIA Director of Interior Architecture at The University of Memphis.

SAVE THE DATE! Wed. October 23rd 2024

Let’s celebrate AIA Central VA!

Honors and Awards will be presented at the AIA Central Virginia Honors + Design Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 23rd.

If you have questions or encounter any problems with submissions, please contact Olivia Marino at aiacentralva@gmail.com.