AIA Colorado 2020 Design and Honor Awards Submission Process Information Session

May 8, 2020

Awards Committee:

• Renee Azerbegi, PA, Ambient Energy

• Marisol Foreman, AIA, Rowland+Broughton

• Larry Friedberg, FAIA

• Brandon Herbst, Associate AIA, Rowland + Broughton

• Daniel Nelson, AIA NCARB, LEED AP BD+C Associate, Tryba Architects *Chair

• Brent Forget, AIA, Boss Architecture

• Wells Squier, AIA, Anderson Hallas Architects *Board Liaison

• Brittany Wheeler, AIA, Beck Group

Welcome and Introductions

Entry Fees and Deadlines

Key Dates -

• Submission Deadline:Friday, July 10 at 5:00 p.m.

Entry Fees (Design Awards)

• $250 per entry

• For local section award recipients between the years 2015 and 2018 – resubmitting for statewide recognition: $150

Honor Awards – Free to Submit

AIA Colorado 2020 Honor Awards

Free to submit!

AIA Colorado Board Section Directors (North, South, West and Denver) • Sarah Broughton, AIA

• Ignacio Correa-Ortiz, AIA

• Rob Pyatt, AIA

• Sheva Willoughby, AIA

AIA Colorado Board President-Elect Rachael Johnson, AIA

AIA Colorado Board At-Large Director Marc Swackhamer

AIA Colorado Board Secretary Kaylyn Kirby, AIA

Honor Awards – 2020 Jury

Previous year’s recipients of the Architect of the Year and Young Architect of the Year Honor Awards:

2019 Architect of the Year: William Moon, AIA

2019 Young Architect of the Year: Kevin Nguyen, AIA

Honor Awards – 2020 Jury

Honor Awards Categories

Individual Awards:

• Architect of the Year

• Young Architect of the Year (licensed fewer than 10 years)

• Associate AIA Member of the Year (not licensed)

• President’s Award(no formal applications accepted –selected by AIA Colorado Board President)

Team Awards

• Firm of the Year

• Young Firm of the Year(in business 10 years or less)

• Twenty-Five Year Award

For individual awards: nominees must be licensed architects in Colorado and members of AIA Colorado. Nominees do not have to be licensed architects to apply for our receive the Associate Architect of the Year Award, but they must be AIA Colorado members.

For team awards: eligible firms must have an office located in the state of Colorado and a principal, or principals, must be members of AIA Colorado.

Nominations may be completed on behalf of an individual or firm that meet these requirements.

Honor Awards - Eligibility

Honor Awards Submissions

Create account, fill out nominee/nominator information and upload packet to:

https://aiacolorado.submittable.com/submit/165456/aia-colorado-honor-awards

16 pages maximum, 8.5 x 11 aspect ratio,12 point font throughout:

1. Nominee Information

2. Biographical Data

3. Letters of Recommendation

4. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

5. Photographs

6. Intern Compensation Disclaimer Form

7. Code of Ethics, Professional Conduct and Equity Disclaimer

8. Photo Release Form

*Extra requirements for Firm of the Year and Twenty-Five Year Awards, see packet

AIA Colorado 2020 Design Awards

1. The project must have been completed within the last five calendar years. This means that

the submitted project must have been completed on, or after, Jan. 1, 2015.

2. The work must be submitted by an AIA Colorado member firm or architect in good standing.

3. Projects that have previously received statewide recognition (the AIA Colorado Design Award)

are not eligible for resubmittal. However, projects which were previously awarded a local section

award between 2015 and 2019 and have not yet received a statewide AIA Colorado Design

Award are eligible to submit again at a discounted price for statewide recognition.

4. Projects that have been previously submitted but did not receive any award in prior years, and

still meet the five-year eligibility requirement, may be resubmitted starting at the local level.

5. There is no limit to the number of submissions per eligible architect member or firm. You may

enter as many projects as you wish that meet the eligibility criteria.

Eligibility – Design Awards

Submission Process

1. Read through submission instructions PDF

2. Visit this site and create your account: https://aiacolorado.submittable.com/submit/163961/2020-aia-colorado-design-awards

3. Select the award you’re submitting for – local or statewide

4. Select the category you’re submitting for

Submission Process

5. Fill in submitter information, project information and give credit to all contributing parties

6. Upload your PDF Submission Packeta) This will be reviewed by the jury – all information provided must be anonymous

7. Pay submission fee and press submit *

*Once you start your submission, you will be able to save your work as a draft to complete later. The option to do so is at the bottom of the application.

The submission guidelines and instructions details every piece of information you’ll be asked to submit – you can begin to gather this before you even begin the online form.

PDF for Jury Review

Project Data: (Page 1 of PDF submittal) Total word count = Maximum 500 in bullet or paragraph form. Font size minimum 10 point. i. Name of project

ii. Type of project iii. Program summary (250 words or less) iv. Project completion date v. Project location

Project Narrative: (Page 2 of PDF submittal) A one-page written description of the project to include project synopsis of the design achievements. Verifiable client testimonies encouraged. Total word count = Maximum 500 in bullet or paragraph form. Font size minimum 10 point.

Framework for Design Excellence Narrative: (Page 3 of PDF submittal) Describe how the project addresses 3 of the 10 measures of the COTE Framework for Design Excellence.

Supporting Images including photographs, drawings, diagrams, floor plans: (Pages 4 – 17 maximum of PDF submittal)

2020 Design Awards Jury

Location: Austin, Texas

Confirmed Jurors to Date:

• Arthur Andersson, FAIA, Andersson Wise Architects

• Christine Freundl, AICP, LEED-AP, EDFP, Project Manager, City of Austin

• Heather Gayle Holdridge, LEED Fellow, Lake Flato Architects

• Maija Kreisman, AIA, Managing Partner, Michael HSU Office of Architecture

• Miguel Rivera, FAIA, Miró Rivera Architects

• Nichole Wiedemann, AIA, Associate Professor at The University of Texas Austin

• Brad Wilkins, RIBA, AIA, LEED AP, Perkins & Will

Jury Criteria

Jurors will consider each submittal holistically, including but not limited to the following:

• Physical organization and form, including attention to composition and detail

• Response to program, site, geographic and/or urban context

• Innovation and originality in concept, process, materials, building systems and/or implementation

• Demonstration of exemplary environmental and social awareness

Award Categories

• New Construction: • Under 15,000 SF• Over 15,000 SF

• Renovation: • Under 15,000 SF • Over 15,000 SF

• Interior Architecture

• Unbuilt Forward**Submitters do not have to be licensed architects, but they must still be AIA Colorado Members.

• Architectural Detail

• Regional Design and Planning**Acknowledging the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of our profession, a project in this category may have

been led by multiple disciplines. In order to be eligible for this project category, a key member of the design team

must have been an AIA Colorado member.

Award Categories

New Category: Sustainability

• Recognizes a project that demonstrates commitment to sustainable design, specifically achieving the AIA Committee on the Environment’s (COTE) rigorous criteria for social, economic and ecological value.

• To be eligible to receive an award in this category, submitters must achieve at least 3 of the 10 measures and fill out the Design Excellence Common App (you can also download the Excel file when you begin your submission online).

• This category requires that the project is already being submitted for another category.

• It is free to submit for this category, as long as you are already submitting for another category and have paid that submission fee.

Tips for a Successful Submission

Tips by Nicole KinslerMarketing & Communications Director, CCY Architects

1. Photography: Great photography is worth the investment

2. Follow the Submission Guidelines: Double check you have answered questions and shown what is being asked in the guidelines.

3. Research the Award Jury members: Know your audience and submit projects accordingly

4. Graphics and Overall Layout: Jury Members are looking through a lot of submissions! There is a lot of information for them to take in and evaluate in a short amount of time. Be direct and make your presentation stand out.

a. Ask yourself, what makes this special project and what do you want the jurors to take away from your submission?

Questions?

AIA Colorado ContactMegan Concannon – Programs Management Directormegan@aiacolorado.org | 303.228.3912