The AIA Virginia Prize is a design charrette that engages students at all of the architecture programs in Virginia.  Conducted simultaneously at each institution, students are given the competition program Friday at 5 p.m. They work over the weekend to create a board presenting their design solution by 9 a.m. the following Monday.  The competition is intended to promote collaboration between the profession, students and professors in Virginia.

The first round of submissions is juried at the university level and up to 10 finalists from each school will be sent to be juried at the state level.

The 2024 competition takes place over the Feb. 2-4 weekend. Faculty at Hampton University are finalizing the brief. The challenge brief will be posted to this page at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2 and submissions are due to the school at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5.

Submission Requirements:
One 24” x 36” board, landscape or portrait orientation. Digital files should be no larger than 15 MB. Prize entries should be submitted using the manner determined by each university.

Eligibility:
Entries should represent the work of an individual (rather than a team)


2024 Competition Brief

Download the complete packet including the brief and photos>>

Download just the competition brief>>

Link to CAD file>>

View the supplementary photos:
Mallory County Legend
Map Location of photos
Panoramic A
Panoramic B
Onsite C
Panoramic D
Across Mallory E
Panoramic F
Sidewalk Mallory G
Countrysidewalk J

If you have any difficulty downloading materials, email info@aiava.org.


Check out past challenges and honorees in the archive