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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is pleased to
announce the 18th Education Honor Awards Program. The purpose of
the awards program is to discover and recognize the achievement of
individuals who serve the profession as outstanding teachers.
Coordinated by the AIA Educator/Practitioner Network (EPN), the
awards celebrate excellence in architecture education as
demonstrated in classroom, studio, and/or community work, or in
courses offered in various educational settings. All courses,
initiatives, or programs completed within the last five years
(since January 1, 2002) and that have not previously received an
AIA Education Honor Award are eligible for consideration. Courses
must be part of a program accredited by the National Architectural
Accrediting Board (NAAB) or the Canadian Architectural
Certification Board (CACB).
Evaluation Criteria
The awards jury will seek evidence of exceptional and innovative
courses, initiatives, or programs that:
- deal with broad issues, particularly in cross-disciplinary
collaboration and/or within the broader community;
- contribute to the advancement of architecture education;
- have the potential to benefit and/or change practice;
and/or
- promote models of excellence that can be appropriated by other
educators.
Submission Date
All final submission materials must be received at the AIA no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 16, 2007.
Submission Requirements
Submissions must include (1) hard copy of all required letters and
forms together with an electronic copy (on CD) of all items to be
reviewed by the jury in advance of the jury meeting, including the
abstract, 5-page description of the course, and selected examples
of student work. The electronic submission, including all required
items, should be a maximum of 70 MB. Materials to be reviewed by
the jury should not reveal the name of the institution or
individuals involved.
Electronic submission:
- A 175-word (maximum) abstract, double-spaced, including the
title and nature of the project (but not including names and titles
of the submitting educators). The abstract must be written on a
single page, in a form suitable for national publication.
- Double-spaced description not to exceed five pages,
including:
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- subject area and importance within the curriculum
- dates the course was offered, to what level of students it was
offered, and degree(s) offered
- elective or required course
- educational goals and teaching strategies
- evaluation methods used to assess student work
Examples of student work from the course
Required letters and forms: (hard copy)
- Letter of Submission, providing name(s) and professional
title(s) of submitting educator or teaching team members,
course title, subject area, dates the course was offered,
to what level of students it was offered, and degree(s)
offered. In addition, indicate whether the program is accredited by
NAAB or CACB.
- A sealed envelope containing names and titles of submitting
educator(s). Please use the concealed identification form
provided.
- Letter from the institution's dean/program director verifying
dates the course was offered to what level of students it was
offered, and degree(s) offered.
- The AIA copyright release form must be
provided for each contributor, including the educator(s),
photographer, if applicable, students and others, as
appropriate. The purpose of the copyright form is to protect
and to ensure that credit is given to each party involved in
producing the work. If the school has a policy regarding
student work, a copy of the policy must be included with your
submission.
- The AIA intern declaration form, if
applicable.
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for any portions of the
submission to be returned after they are no longer needed by the
AIA, together with a note indicating precisely what is to be
returned.
Conflict of Interest and Communication with
Jurors
- Before submitting an AIA Education Honor Award entry, entrants
must confirm that there is no existing conflict of interest between
the project submitted and members of the jury. The juror or his/her
firm must not be associated with the submission in any way. The
jury Chair, in consultation with the Education Director, reserves
the right to rule a submission ineligible.
- Communication by entrants with members of the Awards jury
regarding an entry is inappropriate at any time from entry through
the conclusion of the jury meetings. Such communication will result
in disqualification of entries.
AIA 2007 Education Honor Awards Jury
- Ann Chaintreuil, FAIA, Jury Chair - Principal, Chaintreuil,
Jensen & Stark Architects, Boca Raton, FL
- Catherine McNeel, AIAS VP - The American Institute of
Architecture Students; BArch, Mississippi State University
- Anthony Costello, FAIA - Director, Ohio Valley, AIA Board of
Directors
- Michael Rotondi, FAIA - Principal, Roto Architects;
founder and professor, Southern California Institute of
Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA
- Michaele Pride, AIA, NOMA - Associate Professor and Director,
University of Cincinnati, School of Architecture and Interior
Design, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning
Selection and Dissemination
The winning entries will be selected by an independent jury.
Winners will be notified in February 2007. The awards will be
conferred during the 2007 AIA National Convention, May 3-5, in San
Antonio, where award recipients are invited to present their work
in a special session. In addition, presentation boards prepared by
the award recipients will be displayed in the convention
gallery.
The awards will be announced at the ACSA Annual Meeting and in
various publications, including AIArchitect and ACSA News. A press
release will be sent to other architectural publications and
winning entries will be electronically published on the AIA's Web
site.
Selected additional entries may also be published by the AIA in
other venues. All submitters grant to the AIA the nonexclusive
right to publish, reproduce, sell at cost, and otherwise distribute
copies of the submission or of matter excerpted in whole or part
from the submission.
All entries or queries should be addressed to:
Catherine M. Roussel, AIA
Director of Education
The American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
202.626.7417
croussel@aia.org
About the EPN
The EPN Advisory Committee is composed of educators and
practitioners dedicated to facilitating partnerships between
educators and practitioners for the professional preparation of
architects. For more information, visit http://www.aia.org/epn.
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