The AIA Virginia Prize is a design charrette that engages students at all of the accredited schools of architecture in Virginia. Conducted simultaneously at each institution, students are given the competition program Friday at 5 p.m and they work over the weekend to create a board presenting their design solution by 9 a.m. Monday morning.

For 2015, the students will spend the weekend of Sept. 11–14, designing their response to the problem created by faculty from one of Virginia’s architecture schools. The competition is intended to promote collaboration between the profession, students and professors in Virginia.

Each school’s faculty reviews the submissions and sends up to 10 finalists to Richmond for final judging. Submissions and winners will be showcased in the exhibit hall at Architecture Exchange East, Nov. 4–6, 2015 in Richmond.

For more information on the AIA Virginia Prize, contact Marshall Dreiling, Education Manager at (804) 237-1769.

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