The Virginia Society AIA Prize

Students from Hampton University, Virginia Tech-Blacksburg, Virginia Tech WAAC, and the University of Virginia are eligible for this competition.  Held each year the last week in January, student spend the weekend designing a response to a problem created by faculty from one of Virginia’s architecture schools.  Each school’s faculty reviews the submissions and sends up to 10 finalists to Richmond for final judging.

2012

The 2012 VSAIA Prize Competition was held the weekend of January 27-30, 2012.  The Prize will be awarded at Virginia Design Forum, March 17, in Charlottesville.

2011

The 2011 Virginia Society AIA Prize Competition was held January 29-30, 2011.

The program was designed by faculty at Virginia Tech.

The 2011 VSAIA Prize Competition Problem may be found here.

The jurors for 2011 were Timm Jamieson FAIA, Michel Ashe FAIA, Joe Atkins AIA, and Steve McCurdy.

Learn about the honorees and read the the jury comments here.

2010

The 2010 competition problem was designed by faculty at the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

The competition was held the weekend of Jan. 29, 2010

The competition problem may be found here.

Director of the School of Architecture at Va. Tech, and VSAIA VP for Professional Excellence, Scott Poole, AIA, presents the 2010 VSAIA Prize.

The 2010 VSAIA Prize was awarded to Harry Rosenbaum, of Virginia Tech Blacksburg.

Best of School Hampton University
Mark Paulo Ramos Matel

Best of School Virginia Tech WAAC
Jacob Linn

Honorable Mention recognition went to:
Emilia A. Baker, Virginia Tech Blacksburg
Shane Dunlevy, Virginia Tech WAAC

See a summary of the Prize problem and the winning work here.

Contact Wayne Conners at (804) 644-3041, ext. 303, for additional information on these programs.