The project size, budget, or program in no way limits its eligibility. Entries are welcomed and encouraged from both established and new practitioners, as well as, designers from small firms and large. New buildings, renovations, additions and historic preservation projects are eligible. The Jury Chair may acknowledge projects in any or all of the following categories as they see fit.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: Entries of exceptional or unique design solutions for architectural and interior design. Projects that demonstrate successful resolution of formal, functional, and technical requirements with exemplary skill & sensitivity will be recognized with Honor or Merit Awards.
* Additionally, submissions for recognition of the associated disciplines of engineering and landscape portions related to a project are encouraged.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: Entries of exceptional or unique design, solutions for environmental or energy efficient design. Projects that demonstrate successful resolution of formal, functional, and technical requirements with exemplary skill and sensitivity will be recognized with Honor or Merit Awards.
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN: Entries of exceptional or unique design solutions for compliance with the ADA requirements. Projects that demonstrate successful resolution of formal, functional, and technical requirements with exemplary skill and sensitivity will be recognized with Honor Awards only.
PRESERVATION: Entries of exceptional or unique design solutions for architectural, engineering, landscape, and interior design wholly or partially incorporating an existing building. The existing building and the associated project are eligible regardless of their status as determined / designated by WVSHPO or US Department of Interior, National Park Service. Entries are required to have followed the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Successful projects will be recognized with Honor or Merit Awards.
ALTERNATIVE MEDIA: Entries of exceptional or unique design solutions for project components that exemplify the overall design concept. Portions, elements, and specific details within a building project including, but not limited to, casework, furniture, structural connections, signage, and lighting that demonstrate successful resolution of formal, functional, and technical requirements with exemplary skill and sensitivity will be recognized with Honor Awards only.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: DECEMBER 18TH, 5pm
New buildings, renovations, additions and historic preservation projects are eligible. All entries must be the work of licensed architects who have an office in West Virginia and are members of AIA West Virginia. Architects who do not have an office in West Virginia but who wish to enter projects located in the state must be Unassigned Out-of-State members of AIA West Virginia. Any built work submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2014. Un-built work will also be considered, as long as it was commissioned by a client as opposed to hypothetical work completed in the mode of research or academic training.
All DESIGN AWARD entry materials will be submitted online. Plan to upload the following:
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All CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD entry materials will be submitted online separate from any DESIGN Award entry. Plan to upload the following:
All entries will be reviewed by an independent jury chairperson and jurors not affiliated with AIA WV. Projects demonstrating successful accomplishment of the specific project goals and requirements will be acknowledged with Honor Awards or Merit Awards as noted to the left of this page. Entries are weighed individually and are not in competition with each other.
The awards will be presented at the AIA WV Annual Design Awards Banquet, Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the West Virginia Culture Center Great Hall, at the Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV. Award designees will be notified prior to event and are encouraged to attend the banquet along with the Owner and the Design & Construction Project Team.
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