AIA UK 2012 Excellence in Design Awards - Call for Entries

The American Institute of Architects UK Chapter is pleased to announce its 2012 Excellence in Design Awards Programme.  Entries are sought from architects based in Britain, and from architects throughout the world for built projects in the UK.

The Awards Programme recognises and honours excellence in design:

·        By UK-based Architects for projects anywhere in the world

·        By Architects anywhere in the world for projects in the UK

·        By Students of Architecture currently enrolled in UK Universities 

        and US Students involved in UK foreign exchange programmes in the UK. 

Click Here for Professional Awards full submission details.

Click Here for Student Travel Awards full submission details.

The Jury

·        Rick Mather  AIA RIBA                  Rick Mather Architects

·        Lee Polisano  FAIA RIBA               PLP Architecture

·        Martha Schwartz  FASLA              Martha Schwartz Partners

·        Tim Stonor  RIBA MRTPI FRSA       Space Syntax

·        David Walker  AIA RIBA               David Walker Architects

·        Stephan C Reinke  FAIA RIBA       Stephan Reinke Architects

·        Etain Fitzpatrick  AIA                  Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Submission Deadline:

by 5pm, Friday, 16 March 2012

Awards Evening date and details to be announced.

Send Submission to:

AIA UK Excellence in Design Awards

c/o Stephan Reinke Architects

Level One

39 Great Portland Street

London W1W 7JZ

Enquiries:

Stephan Reinke FAIA RIBA at chapterexecutive@aiauk.org  

Summary Sheet Templates:

Professional Templates

Student Templates

2011 AIA UK Annual Design Awards Winners

At the annual Awards Gala, held at the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells, London, on Wednesday 13 April, the American Institute of Architects UK Chapter honoured excellence in design.  Eligible work had to be completed buildings and be designed by UK architects for projects anywhere in the world, and by architects of any nationality for buildings in the UK.  Four winners were announced.  Jury members presented the winning projects to an audience of AIA members, guests and entrants.  The Gala was sponsored by Desso. Please click here to view the 2011 Gala Photos, courtesy of Agnese Sanvito.

2011 WINNERS

Winner – European Projects:
Terry Pawson Architects – VISUAL – Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre, Carlow, Ireland 

Winner – Small Projects:
Hugh Strange Architects – Strange House, London, England

Winner – International Projects:
Zaha Hadid Architects – Guangzhou Opera House, Guangzhou, China

Winner – Renovation:
Haworth Tompkins – The London Library, London, England

In parallel with the professional awards, the chapter recognised future talent through the Noel Hill Student Travel Awards Programme.  Entries are sought from students currently enrolled in UK universities for a portfolio of their work and a proposal for study/travel experience abroad.  

This year a single award was given to Robin Flindell from Sheffield University.  Robin will be using the £1000 prize to assist in his travels to Teotihuacan, near Mexico City and to The Forbidden City, Beijing, China.  Robin will be continuing his research into a Universal Geometry by studying these cultures and their architectural archaeology.

2011 Design Awards Jury

Deborah Bartlett,  London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority
John Barrow,  Populous
Rik Nys,  David Chipperfield Architects
Ruth Reed,  RIBA President
Elizabeth Waters,  AIA UK President / RTKL
David Nicholls,  Desso