The AIA Virginia Prize is a design charrette that engages students at all of the accredited schools of architecture in Virginia. Conducted simultaneously at Hampton University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, students are given the competition program Friday at 5 p.m. They work over the weekend to create a board presenting their design solution at 9 a.m. the following Monday. Each school’s faculty reviews the submissions and sends up to 10 finalists to Richmond for final judging. Learn more about the AIA Virginia Prize.
2017 AIA Virginia Prize Awarded
At 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, students at the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, The Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC), and Hampton University were given a limited time challenge. By 9 a.m. Monday participating students had to turn in their design for a terminus for King Street at the Potomac River waterfront to celebrate its historic role as the origin of Alexandria and the front door of the City. It should be a significant public space that offers a destination, or as was written: ‘where one of America’s great streets meets one of America’s great rivers’. It should provide a counterpoint to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial at the other end of King Street.
2017 AIA Virginia President, Bill Brown, AIA, 2017 AIA Virginia Prize Jury Chair, Rachel Shelton, AIA, 2017 AIA Virginia Prize winner, Erik Styrbjorn Odd Torell from Virginia Tech, and Stewart Roberson, Chairman, President, and CEO of Moseley Architects. photo by Jay Paul
The Honorees
Erik Styrbjorn Odd Torell is the winner of the 2017 AIA Virginia Prize which includes a $1,500 cash prize.
The judges were impressed with the details of the structure, they felt he did an excellent job explaining the different aspects of the design on his board, and enjoyed how open the view was and especially enjoyed how the view was framed differently depending on which direction you were looking. They felt that this was a great design for an all year, any weather community space.
Best of School
Jonathan Legaspi received the Best of School for Hampton University.
Yuchao Xu received the Best of School for Virginia Tech.
M. Ryan Delaney received the Best of School for the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center. He also received the Runner-Up award.
Notable
Aneela Jain, Virginia Tech
Chris Cheng, Virginia Tech
Hannah McDorman, Virginia Tech
Minh Do, Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center
Terry Davis Jr., Hampton University
Victoria D’antone, Virginia Tech
Honorable Mention
Masie Carr, Virginia Tech
AIA Virginia would like to thank Moseley Architects for sponsoring the 2017 AIA Virginia Prize.
AIA Virginia Prize
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. They work over the weekend to create a board presenting their design solution by 9 a.m. Monday morning.
This year’s prize will take place Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, to Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. The competition is intended to promote collaboration between the profession, students, and professors in Virginia.
Call for Entries: 2016 AIA Virginia Prize for Design Research & Scholarship
Compelling architectural research happens in universities and firms across Virginia every day. The AIA Virginia Prize for Design Research & Scholarship was created in 2008 to encourage a healthy dialogue between researchers in the universities and firms.
The Prize will be announced in September and recognition will be given by AIA Virginia at Architecture Exchange East, the annual conference and expo, held Nov. 2–4, 2016, in Richmond.
Eligibility
The AIA Virginia Prize for Design Research & Scholarship will be awarded to a faculty member at a Virginia institution of higher learning OR a practicing architect in Virginia for outstanding design research and/or scholarship in the field of architecture. Download the Entry Form>>
Options for submission include:
• Papers or articles that have been published in a journal or conference proceedings within the past two years
• Papers or articles that have been submitted to journals or conferences, but have not yet been accepted
• Research projects completed within the past three years and summarized in a paper or article
• Innovative project case studies completed within the past three years and summarized in a paper or article
Important Note: This is NOT a prize for design projects unless the project is being submitted as a representation or extension of the work described in an accompanying paper or article. Design projects should be submitted for consideration through other AIA Virginia design award programs (i.e., Inform Awards or AIA Virginia Awards for Excellence in Architecture).
Deadlines
Entries and Submissions Due: 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016
About the 2015 Honoree
Virginia Tech professor Joe Wheeler, AIA was awarded the Prize for Design Research and Scholarship for his work on futureHAUS. The jurors recognized that futureHAUS was “exemplary in regards to innovation” and “the potential impact on housing could be substantial.”
AIA Virginia Prize Awarded To Tommy Kim
On Friday, September 11, at 5 p.m., over 300 students from Hampton University, Virginia Tech-Blacksburg, Virginia Tech-Washington Alexandria Architecture Center and the University of Virginia were given a challenge to design a response to a problem created by faculty from one of Virginia’s architecture schools. They had one weekend to consider as a work of art, the design of the Rocky Forge Wind Farm, now being developed in Botetourt County. They were told their submissions should not only meet the pragmatic demands of the turbine array, but also engage the inherent aesthetic potential in a large-scale human intervention within the natural landscape.
“Faculty from each school reviewed the submissions and sent their top 10 for final judging,” says AIA Virginia Executive Vice President/CEO Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA. “From these a four-judge panel selected one Prize winner, four best of school awards and five honorable mentions.
The Honorees
2015 AIA Virginia Prize
Tommy Kim is now in his final year of a five-year program at Virginia Tech-Blacksburg. Kim, who came to Virginia Tech following graduation from Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va., spent one year of his architecture program at the university’s Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center.
The judges were most complimentary. “The building is almost completely hidden which adds to the intriguing experience,” says Jury Chair Jim Clark, FAIA. “The consistency in design and the sequence of events is very strong. Loved the vista image, especially how it balances the plan. Enjoyed that it was unique to the location.”
Best of School
Vaughn James, now in his last year at Hampton University
Lauren Scott, in her senior year at University of Virginia
Forrest Bibeau, in his final year at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Matthew Duncan, a graduate student at Virginia Tech-Washington Alexandria Architecture Center
Honorable Mention
Matthew Young, Virginia Tech
James Wood, Virginia Tech
Zeph Ruggles, University of Virginia
Seema Samudre, Virginia Tech
Min Hyoung Choe, Virginia Tech
The AIA Virginia Prize, a student competition held annually, is awarded following a weekend charrette at the four Virginia architecture schools.
2015 Prize for Design Research and Scholarship
The jury for the AIA Virginia Prize for Design Research and Scholarship, chaired by Patrick Rand, FAIA, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State University, has voted to award the 2015 Prize to Virginia Tech professor Joe Wheeler, AIA, for Virginia Tech’s futureHAUS.
The jurors recognized that Wheeler’s submission was “exemplary in regards to innovation” and “the potential impact on housing could be substantial.”
The Prize will be awarded during the AIA Virginia Membership Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6 in room E11b and Wheeler’s work will be presented that same day during Architecture Exchange East in session 152 at 2 p.m.
Additionally, the jury awarded Honorable Mention to Virginia Tech professor Mehdi Setareh, Ph.D., for the Structure and Form Analysis System (SAFAS). The jury praised the work as “an excellent teaching method for space frame design” which could “provide an excellent tool for structures course instructors.”
The Prize is intended to encourage theoretical awareness, educational exchange, thought and research in architecture, both within academic institutions and within the offices of practicing architects who participate in theoretical pursuits.
Competition Dates Announced for Prize
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.