• Entries, other than Theoretical & Research and Object Award, must be architectural projects designed by licensed architects at the time of design. Projects must be submitted by architects of record, design architect or architect in a contractual relationship with the client in the case of unbuilt design. The submitting architect must be a member of AIA Florida, AIA Puerto Rico or AIA Virgin Islands and have offices within Florida, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. If there is more than one architect involved in the project, permission must be obtained by both the architect of record and design architect to submit the project or design for consideration.

• Projects submitted may be located anywhere in the world. Projects submitted in all categories other than Unbuilt and Theoretical & Research categories must be built and have been completed within the immediate past five calendar years.

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Unbuilt Award­ - Fee $125 ($150 after Feb. 9)

The Unbuilt Award recognizes outstanding examples of recent, initially commissioned architectural designs not yet built or complete. The entry shall exemplify excellence in design while exploring the nature and science of our profession. The focus is on the process of design. Submissions for the Unbuilt Award must meet the following requirements:

• Projects must have been designed within the immediate past five calendar years from the entry deadline.

• Construction shall not have commenced before the deadline for entry.

• Entries must be commissioned for compensation on behalf of a client or in direct response to a compensated design competition.

• Eligible projects include single buildings, groups of buildings, urban designs, additions, renovations, and extended use projects.

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Masonry Award -­ Fee $125 ($150 after Feb. 9)

The purpose of the Masonry Award is to bring recognition to architects based on the technical and creative use of masonry in meeting aesthetic and functional design challenges. Submissions for the Masonry Award must meet the following requirements:

• Architectural projects of all sizes and classifications are eligible with at least 75% of the structure and exterior skin using a masonry wall system.

• The following masonry materials are acceptable: single wythe block; traditional brick and block; block and stucco; architectural block; adhered thin stone on block and thin brick on block, i.e., split face, ground face and burnished; concrete and clay bricks; glass block; natural and human-made stones.

• Concrete panels and thin brick in concrete panels (precast and tilt-up) will not be considered.

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Theoretical & Research Award - Fee $45

The Theoretical & Research Award recognizes work by:

(1) Students who are members of AIA Students (AIAS) and enrolled in an accredited architectural degree program in Florida, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands or;

(2) Members of AIA Florida, AIA Puerto Rico or the AIA Virgin Islands including architects, associates, and interns. The entrant must designate whether the project is academic, competition entry or theoretical/research.

The Theoretical & Research Award is separated into two categories with the following criteria:

STUDENT

Entries must be projects that are academic (executed under the supervision of at least one professor of a NAAB-accredited architectural program in Florida, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands) or in direct response to an organized design competition entry requirement.

PROFESSIONAL

Theoretical/research projects which are executed in the interest of the advancement of the profession. Projects submitted by professionals must not be compensated.

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Historic Preservation & Restoration Award - Fee $125 ($150 after Feb. 9)

AIA Florida recognizes the value of architecture from the past.. We honor the story they tell of our aspirations, culture, craft, technology, history, creativity, sustainability and use of materials. The Historic Award’s purpose is to recognize excellence in efforts to preserve, rehabilitate, restore and reconstruct those structures that have stood the test of time.

The categories of work that qualify for recognition include:

Preservation is defined as the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of an historic property. Work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the property, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a preservation project. However, new exterior additions are not within the scope of this treatment. The Standards for Preservation require retention of the greatest amount of historic fabric along with the building’s historic form.

Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values. The Rehabilitation Standards acknowledge the need to alter or add to a historic building to meet continuing or new uses while retaining the building’s historic character.

Restoration is defined as the act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and other code-required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project. The Restoration Standards allow for the depiction of a building at a particular time in its history by preserving materials, features, finishes, and spaces from its period of significance and removing those from other periods.

Reconstruction is defined as the act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location. The Reconstruction Standards establish a limited framework for recreating a vanished or non-surviving building with new materials, primarily for interpretive purposes.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Projects must have been completed within five years of the submission deadline.

• Projects submitted in previous years that were not selected to receive an award may be updated and resubmitted.

• Qualifying projects include historical structures of any age that are on, or determined eligible for, national, state or local historical registers or inventories, such as the National Register of Historic Places, Florida Register of Historical Resources, state historical landmarks, state points of historical interest, and city or county registers, inventories or surveys of historical or architecturally significant sites, places or landmarks.

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Award of Excellence - Fee $125 ($150 after Feb. 9)

The Award of Excellence recognizes design that elevates the human experience while addressing the project’s practical needs. Submissions for the Award of Excellence must meet the following requirements:

• The design should be responsive to its site and provide significant improvement.

• Each project should consider sustainable design practices that improve energy conservation, and the health and resilience of its community.

• Eligible projects include built projects of all sizes and classifications including single buildings, groups of buildings, parks and plazas, historic preservations, additions, remodeling, renovations, adaptive re-use, and interiors.

The Award of Excellence is separated into five categories with the following criteria:

1. Interiors

2. New Work

3. Pro Bono

4. Renovations & Additions

5. Sustainability (demonstrates excellence in striving to achieve the AIA Design Excellence Framework)

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Object Award - Fee $0

The Object Award recognizes the design of an “object” by members of AIA Florida or AIA students which demonstrate a level of invention, creativity and craftsmanship beyond the constraints of space or cost restrictions, as well as excellence in design. Each entry will be judged for the success with which it meets the individual project program, intent, and requirements. There shall be no registration fee for the Object Award.

• Must be an AIA Florida member or AIA Student (AIAS) member in good standing.

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Test of Time Award - Fee $125 ($150 after Feb. 9)

The Test of Time Award recognizes distinguished works of architecture after a period of 25 years in which the function, aesthetic statement, and execution can be reassessed. Further, the award recognizes works that, by the timelessness of their design, have influenced that building or building type.

• Projects must have been completed 25 years ago or more.

• Eligible projects must have been designed by an architect and located in Florida, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

• The entry must be prepared and submitted by a member or local AIA component in Florida, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands.

• The project must be standing in considerably completed form, in good condition and should still substantially carry out the original program.

• Change in use is permitted when it has not significantly altered the original intent of the design.

• The project may be of any building type or maybe one of a group of buildings forming a single project.

• Projects previously submitted for the Test of Time Award that did not receive the award may be resubmitted.

• It is anticipated that the Test of Time Award is bestowed upon only one project per year. However, at the jury's discretion, an additional Merit award may be given to another exemplary project worthy of an award.

• The architect will be recognized as applicable.

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