"The 2008 AIA Potomac Valley Chapter Design Awards Program aims to encourage and recognize distinguished architectural achievement and focus public attention on the Architect's role in shaping the quality of life through design excellence."

JURORS

ELIGIBILITY

Participation is open to all members and firms whose principal(s) are members of the Potomac Valley Chapter of Architects/AIA or an unassigned member. Projects completed after July 1, 2003 and not having previously received an award from AIA Potomac Valley are eligible. Unbuilt work is to be client commissioned or competition projects which have been abandoned (not in the process of being constructed), and NEVER will be constructed.

CATEGORIES

New Projects, Additions/Renovations and Historic Preservation projects are encouraged in each of the categories. All project sizes are also encouraged, including projects of a small "cameo" nature. All submissions are judged only on Design Excellence, but boards will be divided into the following categories for judging purposes:

1. Interiors (All Building Types)

2. Residential - Single Family

3. Residential - Multi Family

4. Commercial (Office, Retail, etc.) Under 50,000 s.f.

5. Commercial (Office, Retail, etc.) Over 50,000 s.f.

6. Institutional (Schools, Churches, Libraries, etc.)

7. Industrial

8. Mixed Use Development

9. Master Planning, Sub/Urban Design

10. Unbuilt (To Include All Above Categories)

SUBMITTAL

1. Each entry will be mounted and presented on a single 36" x 36" exhibit board* (Layout guidelines are included in the Submission Instructions - see below)
* Entrants should prepare their board using our PAGEMAKER (ver. 6.5 of later) or Microsoft Publisher Format Blank Board (right-click to download), then have the resulting output mounted on 1/4" Foamcore or 3/16" Gator Board. (NOTE: Any boards submitted exceeding these thicknesses will be exclued from the competition!)

NEW THIS YEAR: Because there is so little demand, the chapter no longer has a supply of blank design boards (most members choose to assemble their boards electronically, using our PageMaker or Publisher templates). For those members who wish to develop their boards the "old-fashioned way" (i.e.-paste-up on blank board), blank boards may be picked up at the ABC Imaging office, 1300 Spring Street, Silver Spring, at a cost of $121.91 each. Boards are printed on demand, and require 48 hours notice before picking up. To order your board(s), call Janelle at ABC at 301-495-7874. They will also laminate your completed board for a fee of $44.95 per board.

2. Each submission should be accompanied with a complete identification form. On a piece of paper, type the information listed below, put inside an envelope and lightly tape it to the back of the submitted board.

A. Proper name, location and address of project

B. Architect's name and address (see Eligibility)

C. Owner's name and address

D. General Contractor's name and address

E. Names of other persons involved

F. Year completed

G. Category designation and whether the project is: new, addition/renovation or an historic preservation

H. ALL color JPEG images from the board, at 300 DPI, minimum 2400x1800 size, on CD, attached to back of board (properly labeled).

3. Each submitted board shall include:

A. Project Description, providing a brief explanation of the program, solution and any other pertinent information.

B. Credits (not to include Architect or Owner)

C. Drawings/Photo Key

D. Site plans, floor plans, sections, exterior photographs, interior photographs, before photographs, site photographs, etc., as deemed necessary

E. Project name and location

F. Architectural firm name and owner's name (will be covered during judging)

4. A $100.00 fee per entry will be required for each submittal, whether new or resubmittal. Boards from previous years Design Awards Program (or the AIA Maryland program) may be resubmitted for a $100.00 fee.

NEW THIS YEAR: Because there is so little demand, the chapter no longer has a supply of blank design boards (most members choose to assemble their boards electronically, using our PageMaker or Publisher templates). For those members who wish to develop their boards the "old-fashioned way" (i.e.-paste-up on blank board), blank boards may be picked up at the ABC Imaging office, 1300 Spring Street, Silver Spring, at a cost of $121.91 each. Boards are printed on demand, and require 48 hours notice before picking up. To order your board(s), call Janelle at ABC at 301-495-7874. They will also laminate your completed board for a fee of $44.95 per board.

JUDGING

Entries will be judged individually, for their design excellence.

AWARDS

"Honor Award," "Merit Award" and "Citation" shall be the three classifications of awards and may be given in as many cases and categories, or no cases and categories as the Jury believes are justified by the quality of submissions. Certificates will be presented to the Architects, Owners and General Contractors of winning projects at the 2008 AIAPVC Design Awards Banquet (October 13, 2008 at location to be determined).

DATES

Exhibit boards must be prepared in order to be delivered to the chapter by 4:00pm, Monday, September 15th. Boards from the 2008 AIA Maryland competition will be picked up by the chapter immediately following the event on September 11th, if you have informed us to pick them up for submission in the AIA*PV competition. REPEAT: Deadline for receipt of new and resubmittal entries at the AIAPVC Headquarters is Monday, September 15, 2008, 4:00pm. Online entry forms, with check payment by 9/15, are due no later than September 12th, 2008. No boards will be taken to the jury (to be held in Charlotte, NC on Friday, September 19th) without payment being received, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Awards will be presented at the AIAPVC Design Awards Banquet which will be held on October 13, 2008 at the AIA National Headquarters, 1735 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

All images and descriptive materials submitted must not be restricted against publication or any other form of publicity. While name of photographer will be mentioned anywhere a photo is shown, issued or displayed (such as the chapter website), entrants are responsible for any royalties, copyrights or photography fees.

Non-winning exhibit boards will be available for pickup by the member immediately following the event on October 13th. The chapter reserves the right to keep the winning entries for display purposes throughout calendar year 2008.

Direct any questions to:
Lloyd Unsell, Jr., Hon. AIA
Executive Director
at the AIA Potomac Valley Headquarters
301-935-5544.