AIA Virginia’s Awards for Excellence in Architecture recognize outstanding design, built and unbuilt, from the past eight years. Also known as the Design Awards, the program is juried by a team of esteemed practitioners. No specific number of awards is set, and the program is open to all categories of building as well as interiors projects. The location of projects is not restricted, but any built works submitted for consideration must have been completed after January 1, 2012. Enter online.
There are five categories in the Awards for Excellence: Architecture Historic Preservation Interiors Contextual Design; and Residential Design.
Each entry will be judged on how successful the project is in meeting its individual requirements, with particular emphasis on design excellence.
In each category, consideration is given to aesthetics, social impact, innovation, context, performance, and stewardship of the natural environment.
Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020.Note: You should be prepared to submit your concealed ID and project submission upon entry.
Entry fees AIA Virginia members: $190 for first project; $160 for additional projects AIA Virginia Associate members: $85 for each project Non-member w/ office in Virginia: $245 for first project; $220 for additional projects
Note that you must be a member or associate member of the AIA Virginia to receive a member discount. Only members of AIA Virginia are eligible for the discounted member rate, regardless of your national AIA member status.
Do you have a colleague who deserves recognition? Is there a
firm that consistently produces incredible work? Is there a building that has
captured your heart? Consider nominating them for AIA Virginia’s Honors Awards
program.
The Honors program recognizes the best efforts of Virginians
who — by profession or avocation — have made creating, preserving, and
enhancing Virginia’s communities an important life commitment. Honorees will be
recognized at the Annual Meeting of the Membership at Architecture Exchange
East (Nov. 7, 2019) and Visions for Architecture (Nov. 8, 2019).
Nominations
Nominations must be submitted online.
Nominations should be submitted as a single PDF up to 20 pages (not including
letters of support) and no larger than 30 MB. Letters of support can be
combined into a single PDF and uploaded on the nomination form.
Nominations for all AIA Virginia honors may be made by
individual members, by chapter honors committees, by AIA Virginia committees,
or by the Board of Directors itself.
Current AIA Virginia Board members and Honors Committee
members are not eligible for any award. No member of the Honors Committee may be
used as a reference or adviser or be solicited by the candidate or the
candidate’s advisor.
The deadline is Thursday,
July 11, 2019 at 5 p.m.
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria and submission requirements vary by
award. Click on the awards listed below for additional details and to review
past recipients.
Award Categories
The
William C. Noland Medal, as the highest award bestowed on a member
architect, is intended to honor a distinguished body of accomplishments,
sustained over time, that spans a broad spectrum of the profession and that
transcends the scope of normal professional activities. Only one medal may be
bestowed each year.
The
Architecture Medal for Virginia Service is AIA Virginia’s most
prestigious public award, honoring an individual or organization that has made
an unusually significant contribution to Virginia’s built environment or to the
public’s understanding and awareness of the built environment. Only one medal
may be bestowed each year but may be given simultaneously to more than one
person.
The
T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award, as the highest
honor bestowed by AIA Virginia to a Virginia-based architecture firm,
recognizes a firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for
at least ten years.
The
Virginia Emerging Professional Award is intended to recognize the
accomplishments of emerging leaders in Virginia for their contributions to the
profession in one or more of the following categories: design, research,
education, or discourse; service to the profession; mentorship; or service to
the community.
The
Award for Distinguished Achievement signals distinguished
achievement by an architect in any one of the following categories: design,
practice, education, service as “citizen architect”, and service to the
profession; and thus may serve as an accolade for the work of an entire career
or recognize the current accomplishments of a younger leader. Up to three
awards may be bestowed each year.
Honorary
Membership is bestowed upon a person of esteemed character who is
not eligible for membership in the AIA Virginia but who has rendered
distinguished and exemplary service, over a sustained period of time, to
architecture and the built environment within the domain of AIA Virginia.
AIA
Virginia Honors may be bestowed on non-member individuals or
organizations that have inspired, influenced, or complemented the architecture
profession in Virginia through practice of an allied profession, research,
education, planning, legislation, architectural writing, the arts, or crafts.
An individual who has previously been elected an Honorary Member of AIA Virginia
is ineligible to receive AIA Virginia Honors.
The
Test of Time Award recognizes architectural design of enduring
significance. The structure should be in Virginia and must be no less than 25
years old. Building use may change over time if the overall design is cherished
as a significant contribution to the community and the built environment.
Braden Field, AIA, Nathan Harper, AIA, and Maggie Schubert, AIA, were recognized with the Virginia Emerging Professional Award at the Visions for Architecture gala on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017
The AIA Virginia Honors Committee is asking you to take a look at the Honors categories, review the selection criteria, and then ask yourself a few questions:
1. Do you think you might be a candidate for one of these honors?
2. Do you have a colleague who deserves one?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, we encourage you to submit your nomination for AIA Virginia’s Honors Awards.
AIA Virginia’s honors program recognizes the best efforts of Virginians who, by profession or avocation, have made creating, preserving, and enhancing Virginia’s communities an important life commitment.
Nominations must be submitted electronically. Nominations should be submitted as one PDF document up to 20 pages (not including letters of support) and no larger than 30 MB.
Eligibility criteria and submission requirements vary by award. Click on the awards listed below for additional details and to review past recipients.
Nominations for all AIA Virginia honors may be made by individual members, by chapter honors committees, by Society committees, or by the Board of Directors itself. Current AIA Virginia Board members and Honors Committee members are not eligible for any award. No member of the Honors Committee may be used as a reference or advisor or be solicited by the candidate or the candidate’s advisor. See the 2018 Honors Committee members.
Award Categories
The William C. Noland Medal, as the highest award bestowed on a member architect, is intended to honor a distinguished body of accomplishments, sustained over time, that spans a broad spectrum of the profession and that transcends the scope of normal professional activities. Only one medal may be bestowed each year.
The Architecture Medal for Virginia Service is AIA Virginia’s most prestigious public award, honoring an individual or organization that has made an unusually significant contribution to Virginia’s built environment or to the public’s understanding and awareness of the built environment. Only one medal may be bestowed each year but may be given simultaneously to more than one person.
The T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award, as the highest honor bestowed by AIA Virginia to a Virginia-based architecture firm, recognizes a firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least ten years.
The Virginia Emerging Professional Award is intended to recognize the accomplishments of emerging leaders in Virginia for their contributions to the profession in one or more of the following categories: design, research, education, or discourse; service to the profession; mentorship; or service to the community.
The Award for Distinguished Achievement signals distinguished achievement by an architect in any one of the following categories: design, practice, education, service as “citizen architect”, and service to the profession; and thus may serve as an accolade for the work of an entire career or recognize the current accomplishments of a younger leader. Up to three awards may be bestowed each year.
Honorary Membership is bestowed upon a person of esteemed character who is not eligible for membership in the AIA Virginia but who has rendered distinguished and exemplary service, over a sustained period of time, to architecture and the built environment within the domain of AIA Virginia.
The honors program recognizes the best efforts of Virginians who, by profession or avocation, have made creating, preserving, and enhancing Virginia’s communities an important life commitment.
Nominations must be submitted electronically. Nominations should be submitted as one PDF document up to 20 pages (not including letters of support) and no larger than 30 MB.
Eligibility criteria and submission requirements vary by award. Click on the awards listed below for additional details and to review past recipients.
Nominations for all AIA Virginia honors may be made by individual members, by chapter honors committees, by Society committees, or by the Board of Directors itself. Current AIA Virginia Board members and Honors Committee members are not eligible for any award. No member of the Honors Committee may be used as a reference or advisor or be solicited by the candidate or the candidate’s advisor. See the 2016 Honors Committee members.
Award Categories
The William C. Noland Medal, as the highest award bestowed on a member architect, is intended to honor a distinguished body of accomplishments, sustained over time, that spans a broad spectrum of the profession and that transcends the scope of normal professional activities. Only one medal may be bestowed each year.
The Architecture Medal for Virginia Service is AIA Virginia’s most prestigious public award, honoring an individual or organization that has made an unusually significant contribution to Virginia’s built environment or to the public’s understanding and awareness of the built environment. Only one medal may be bestowed each year but may be given simultaneously to more than one person.
The T. David Fitz-Gibbon Virginia Architecture Firm Award, as the highest honor bestowed by AIA Virginia to a Virginia-based architecture firm, recognizes a firm that has consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least ten years.
NEW!The Virginia Emerging Professional Award is intended to recognize the accomplishments of emerging leaders in Virginia for their contributions to the profession in one or more of the following categories: design, research, education, or discourse; service to the profession; mentorship; or service to the community.
The Award for Distinguished Achievement signals distinguished achievement by an architect in any one of the following categories: design, practice, education, service as “citizen architect” , and service to the profession; and thus may serve as an accolade for the work of an entire career or recognize the current accomplishments of a younger leader. Up to three awards may be bestowed each year.
Honorary Membership is bestowed upon a person of esteemed character who is not eligible for membership in the AIA Virginia but who has rendered distinguished and exemplary service, over a sustained period of time, to architecture and the built environment within the domain of AIA Virginia.
AIA Virginia Honors may be bestowed on non-member individuals or organizations that have inspired, influenced, or complemented the architecture profession in Virginia through practice of an allied profession, research, education, planning, legislation, architectural writing, the arts, or crafts. An individual who has previously been elected an Honorary Member of AIA Virginia is ineligible to receive AIA Virginia Honors.
The Test of Time Award recognizes architectural design of enduring significance. The structure should be in Virginia and must be no less than 25 years old. Building use may change over time if the overall design is cherished as a significant contribution to the community and the built environment.
2012 VSAIA President, Lori Garrett, AIA, presents the 2012 Noland Award to Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA
Do you have an extraordinary colleague? Do you know an organization working to support architects or the built environment in Virginia? The VSAIA Honors program is accepting nominations for Virginians who exemplify the profession’s highest ideals and who are committed to enriching the built environment.
Nominations should be submitted electronically as one PDF document up to 20 pages (not including letters of support), and no larger than 50 MB.
If you have any questions, or if you are having trouble uploading your nomination, please contact rgeorge@aiava.org or (804) 644-3041, ext. 302. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013.To see the evaluative criteria, submission materials, and a list of past honorees, visit the Society Honors page and click the award name.
The submitter should be prepared to provide unrestricted high-resolution images to be used in connection with publicity of the program and the recognition of the honorees at Architecture Exchange East on Nov. 6–8, and at Visions for Architecture on Nov. 8.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Honors program. If you know of an organization that is interested in supporting Virginia architects, please share the benefits or encourage them contact Rhea George for more information.
The deadline to submit a project for the Inform Awards has been extended to March 22, 2013. The program recognizes and encourages outstanding landscape architecture, interior design, and object design. The awards are open to anyone in Inform magazine’s primary circulation area—architects, interior designers, landscape architects, furniture designers, industrial designers, students, and faculty. Your business address must be located in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, or North Carolina. All work submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2008.
Award winners in both the Honor and Merit categories will be featured in a special section of Inform magazine and announced to the public.
Registration is open for the 2013 Inform Awards, which recognize design excellence beyond the more strictly defined realm of whole-building design. Specifically they highlight LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, and OBJECT DESIGN.
The Inform Awards are open to anyone in the Inform magazine primary circulation area (Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and the District of Columbia). The program recognizes the work of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, furniture designers, industrial designers, students, faculty, and clients.
Now is the time to position your award-winning talents (and those of colleagues whose work stands apart). Publication in Inform and in news releases to Mid-Atlantic publications will get that work before the eyes of your clients, potential clients, colleagues, and the public.
Entrants must have a business address in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, or North Carolina, and submitted work must have been completed after January 1, 2008. For members of the Virginia Society AIA, there is a special entry-fee discount.
Award winners in both the Honor and Merit categories will be featured in a special section of Inform magazine and announced to the public. The registration deadline is March 15, 2013, and you can enter online or via email, fax, or mail using the PDF registration form.
The Inform Awards fee structure for 2013 is $135 per project for members of the Virginia Society AIA, and $175 per project for entrants who are not members of the Virginia Society AIA. Note that the fees are due upon registration, non-refundable, and non-transferable.
As a clarification, the Object Design category covers furniture, appliances, fixtures, and building components and systems, as opposed to full-building design. For more details, click on one of the registration links above.
