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16th Design Awards


  • SARA PA Council 860 1st Avenue King of Prussia, PA, 19406 United States (map)

REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO MARCH 29, 2021

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A note from the Design Awards Committee:

We invite students and professionals to register their intent to participate in the 16th SARA PA Design Awards. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a concern for in-person gatherings, the Design Awards Committee has decided to forgo the awards reception for this year and will announce the awarded projects on sarapa.org, utilizing the gallery format we established for the previous design awards. We appreciate your interest.


PURPOSE

To offer recognition and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our colleagues in the field of Architecture & Design.


ENTRY ELIGIBILITY

PROFESSIONAL: All submissions must be commissioned projects – either built or unbuilt. Entrant and Project Designer must be a Registered Architect or Interior Designer. There are no restrictions as to project location or completion date.

STUDENT: All submissions must be of project work completed while enrolled in a NCARB accredited architecture program (B.Arch, M. Arch, BS Architecture) or CIDA accredited interior design program. Entrants are to be current students or recent graduates (Class of 2020 or later).


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Upon receipt of this Registration Form and applicable entry fees, you will receive an email containing submission instructions, data sheets, and a project registration number. The instructions will include detailed directions regarding the preparation and submission of your project for judging.

Summary of the items that will be required for PROFESSIONAL ENTRIES:

(1) digital submission uploaded to SARA PA’s Google Drive account

  • Powerpoint presentation with no more than (10) slides. The images on the slides shall include

    • site plan

    • floor plan(s)

    • elevations

    • perspective renderings or photos showing the overall exterior design

    • minimum of (1) interior view.

  • A project statement of no more than 250 typewritten words describing (PDF & DOC):

    • program requirements

    • site

    • structural or code requirements

    • design solution

    • material and system selection

    • size (SF)

    • cost/budget

  • Professional entrants will have until May 3 to upload their submission.

 

Summary of items that will be required for STUDENT ENTRIES:

(1) digital submission uploaded to SARA PA’s Google Drive account

  • PDF of 24x36” project boards, maximum of (2) boards. Images may include

    • floor plans

    • site plans

    • renderings/photos

    • sketches

    • diagrams

  • A project statement of no more than 250 words (PDF & DOC) that includes

    • the project objective/s

    • your design intent

  • Student entrants will have until May 31 to upload their submission.


JURY

The Jury will be held within (6) weeks of the submission due date and consist of a distinguished panel. Decisions of the Jury shall be final.


AWARDS CATEGORIES

The Jury may award the following levels of recognition: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Special Recognition. The Jury may select more than one project for each award. Each project may only receive one award. Student work will be judged and awarded separately from the professional work.


PUBLICITY

All entries are accepted with the explicit free right of publication and use by the Society of American Registered Architects and its sponsors without need for further approval.

Registration is open until Monday, March 29, 2021 - 11:59 PM


AEC PARTNERS - BECOME A SPONSOR OF THE 16TH SARA PA DESIGN AWARDS

16th Design Awards Sponsor
$275.00

Design Awards sponsors will be featured on the sarapa.org website.

 
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