Winning projects will be published in the November/December 2020 issue of Texas Architect magazine. Designers will be recognized at the Texas Society of Architects 81st Annual Conference and Design Expo, which will take place in Dallas on October 29-31, 2020.

Entry Checklist

Jurors will base their decisions on the entrant’s PDF Presentation and project Data Sheet only.

Entries must be submitted online. Each entry must contain:

• PDF Presentation
• PDF Data Sheet
• Completed Entry Form approved by all appropriate parties

Entry fee payment (non-refundable)

• $130 per entry for TxA members
• $45 per entry for faculty or students
• $250 per entry for non-members

Entry Deadline

All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Project Eligibility

To be considered for a Texas Society of Architects 2020 Studio Award, projects must be submitted in accordance with the following requirements:

• Design must have been completed after January 1, 2015.
• Individuals or firms whose primary office is located in Texas may enter any number of proposed projects anywhere in the world.Texas-registered architects located in another state may enter any number of proposed projects located in Texas.
• Registered architects and Texas Society of Architects Associate/Intern members may enter theoretical projects or real projects currently on the boards or in the drawers but not under construction.
• Faculty teaching at any accredited architectural program in Texas may enter current design-focused research projects. Faculty projects must not have been built at the time they are entered into the awards program.
• Students and faculty may enter studio projects from any accredited architectural program in Texas. Studio projects must not have been built at the time they are entered into the awards program (see special criteria for Urban Design submissions below).

Presentation Criteria

• The PDF Presentation must contain no more than 10 slides (pages) per project; however, each slide may contain more than one image.
• The first page should include the project’s title, along with the project’s total square footage and its proposed location.
• Name of entrant or entrant’s firm must not be visible on any of the images or on the project Data Sheet. Otherwise, the entry may be subject to disqualification.
• Include graphic scales and directional north arrows to ensure a complete understanding of each project.

Note: The entrant’s signature on the Entry Form constitutes written permission for the Texas Society of Architects to use photographs for editorial and promotional purposes.

Special Criteria for Urban Design Submissions

Urban design entries may involve landscape architecture, planning programs, civic improvements, environmental considerations, and redevelopment fixes. An urban design project submitted for Studio Awards can be in the planning or design stages, in the process of construction, or partially built. However, the full plan cannot be completed and/or implemented to be considered. If an urban design project is partially built, the submission should not include photos of the built portions; rather, the submission should focus on drawings, diagrams, and renderings only.

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