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AIA|LA Proudly Announces the Call for Entry to the 2012 Design Awards

2012 AIA|LA Design Awards Call for Entry

AIA|LA is proud to announce the 2012 Design Awards Call for entry that officially opened, April 25, 2012!

Registration and Submission:

AIA|LA uses a paperless, digital submission entry. Registrations for all awards should be completed online. Please click below to register now:

Detailed submission requirements, including category definitions, specifications for entry materials and template, will be sent to all entrants upon registering.

All entries must include:

  • Submitted work on a CD-ROM.
  • Identification Forms in MS Word format.
  • Up to 6 high-res digital project images, a selection of which may be used during the AIA|LA Awards Ceremony and / or for publication and publicity.

Please note, jurors review all entries using a projector. All text and images should be legible up to 10 feet away.

FEES+ DEADLINES

A non-refundable registration fee of $185 must accompany the entry form for the first entry into AIA|LA Design Awards or NEXT LA Awards, and a fee of $155 is required for each additional entry into any of the competitions. There are no fees for the CAC Design Awards.

  • April 25, 2012: Call for Entry & Registration Announced
  • May 31, 2012: Deadline to file Entry Form and pay fee
  • August 10, 2012: Materials due

For more information download the AIA|LA Design Awards Call for Entry Packet above.

Category Details:

Design Awards

The AIA|LA Design Awards showcase the best of built work located in Los Angeles or by LA-based architects and located elsewhere. Entrants must be members of any chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Award winners will be announced and celebrated at the AIA|LA Awards Ceremony in October.

Entry Categories

  • Commercial / Mixed Use
  • Institutional / Civic
  • Educational
  • Single - Family Residential
  • Multi-Unit Residential
  • Adaptive Re-use / Renovation / Historic Preservation
  • Interior Architecture
  • Cityscapes
  • Installations

Project Eligibility

  • All entries must represent built projects that have been designed by either a Los Angeles- based practice or by other architects and / or located within the area represented by the AIA Los Angeles Chapter.
  • Only architects, associates, or student members, in good standing, of any chapter of the American Institute of Architects may submit entries.
  • All entries must clearly identify the category in which the specific project would like to be considered. Only projects completed after January 1, 2009 are eligible.
  • Projects that have been previously awarded in the NEXT LA Awards are eligible for submission in the AIA|LA Design Award categories. However, entries that have been previously awarded with an AIA|LA Design Award are not eligible for the AIA/LA Design Awards.
  • Projects by any 2012 AIA|LA Design or NEXT LA Awards jury member (or that jury member's firm, regardless of location) are ineligible.

NEXT LA

The NEXT LA Awards showcase the future of Los Angeles architecture by awarding projects that are not yet built in Los Angeles, or projects by LA-based architects to be built elsewhere. Entrants must be members of any chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Award winners will be announced and celebrated at the AIA|LA Awards Ceremony in October.

Entry Categories

  • Commercial / Mixed Use
  • Institutional / Civic
  • Educational
  • Single - Family Residential
  • Competitions
  • Multi-Unit Residential
  • Adaptive Re-use / Renovation / Historic Preservation
  • Interior Architecture
  • Cityscapes
  • Installations

Project Eligibility

  • All entries must represent unbuilt projects that have been designed by either a Los Angeles-based practice or by other architects and / or located within the area represented by the AIA|LA Chapter.
  • Only architects, associates, or student members in good standing of any chapter of the American Institute of Architects may submit entries.
  • All entries must clearly identify the category in which the specific project would like to be considered.
  • All entries must be unbuilt, but have been commissioned by a client (except for competitions). Projects and competitions must originate no earlier than January 1, 2009. * Projects must be less than 75% complete at time of judging to be eligible; jury maintains the right to disqualify projects that are more than 75% completed at time of judging.
  • Projects that have been awarded previously in the NEXT LA Awards are not eligible for submission in any of the other NEXT LA Awards categories.
  • Projects by any 2012 AIA|LA Design or NEXT LA Awards jury members (or that jury member's firm, regardless of location) are ineligible.

Cultural Affairs Commission Design Awards

To recognize excellence in City design projects, AIA|LA is coordinating with the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) to facilitate entry to CAC / Built Awards and CAC / Unbuilt Awards. There is no cost for entrants to CAC Design Awards, provided the project has been commissioned by the City of Los Angeles or an affiliated agency and reviewed and approved by the Board of Cultural Affairs Commissioners.

Entrants to AIA|LA's awards may submit a duplicate digital entry to the CAC Awards at no additional cost if the project meets the CAC awards eligibility requirements. Award winners will be announced and celebrated at the AIA|LA Awards Ceremony in October.

Questions regarding the CAC Awards Program should be directed to the Department of Cultural Affairs office at (213) 202-5501.

Entry Categories

  • Institutional / Civic
  • Cityscapes
  • Adaptive Re-use / Renovation / Historic Preservation
  • Interior Architecture
  • Installations

Project Eligibility

  • All entries must represent projects that are built by the City of Los Angeles or in collaboration with a City of Los Angeles agency.
  • Projects must be designed by a city architect or private architecture firm (either from LA or outside of LA) for the City of Los Angeles.
  • All entries must clearly identify the category in which the specific project would like to be considered.
  • Projects that demonstrate the integration of public art and architecture are strongly encouraged.
  • Only projects completed after January 1, 2009 are eligible for CAC / Built Awards submissions.
  • Only projects approved by the CAC after January 1, 2011, and are less than 75% complete at time of judging, are eligible for CAC / Unbuilt Awards submissions.
  • Projects do not have to be entered into the AIA|LA Design or NEXT LA Awards to be eligible, but must adhere to format, rules and schedule of both awards.
  • Projects that have previously won an AIA|LA Design or NEXT LA Award, and meet other CAC eligibility requirements, may only be entered into CAC Design Awards.

ABOUT THE AIA|LA DESIGN AWARDS

The annual AIA Los Angeles Design Awards & Exhibit honors excellence in work built by Los Angeles architects (Design Awards) as well as work by Los Angeles Architects as yet unbuilt (Next LA Awards). In both the Design and Next LA categories, jury awards are given in three classifications:

  • Citation
  • Merit
  • Honor

Entrants must be members of any chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

As one of the most prestigious awards a designer can win in the Los Angeles design community, AIA Los Angeles goes to great lengths to make the Design Awards as celebrated as possible. This year is no exception! With a distinguished jury panel and an outstanding exhibit location, this year's Design Awards will not disappoint.

From International architects, fellows, critics, professors and theorists the jury represents the best in the design field, with each judge bringing their expertise to the judging table. Six jurors, divided into two judging categories, "Design Awards" and "Next LA," convene at a Jury Roundtable where they discuss the winning projects and trends.

DESIGN AWARDS ARCHIVES

Last Updated: Apr 26, 2012