AIA PUERTO RICO
2014 HONOR AWARDS
BACKGROUND
Established in 1976, the AIA Puerto Rico Honor Awards recognize the outstanding work of AIA Puerto Rico members.
ELEGIBILITY
Participants, at the moment of registration, must be active members or associate members of the AIA Puerto Rico
Chapter. To become an AIA member or renew your membership visit: www.aia.org. Eligible projects include those built
or designed within the past five (5) years by members of the AIA Puerto Rico and members of AIAS from the Schools
of Architecture at: University of Puerto Rico, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and Pontifical Catholic University of
Puerto Rico. Projects completed in a period of over five (5) years may be submitted only in cases where the firm or
individual was not allowed to do so because of conflict of interest as a result of his/her/partners/employees participation
as a board member of AIA Puerto Rico during the period. A written explanation may be submitted along with the
Submission Form in those cases.
All participants are bound to practice under the laws of Puerto Rico.
CATEGORIES
Projects of all sizes and typologies are eligible. Each project must be submitted under only ONE of these categories:
Built Work
Category open to licensed architects, AIA Puerto Rico members only [AIA]. On
this category the participants should submit one (1) photo of the project
additional to all the requirements, to be used in the AIA Puerto Rico People’s
Choice Award.
Unbuilt Work
Category open to licensed architects, AIA Puerto Rico members only. Project
designed for construction but not built nor under construction to the date of
competition.
Urban Planning
Category open to all AIA Puerto Rico members [AIA & Assoc. AIA].
Interior Architecture
Category open to licensed architects, AIA Puerto Rico members only [AIA].
Conceptual Design
Category open to all AIA Puerto Rico members [AIA & Assoc. AIA]. Category
for design work other than built or unbuilt projects. May include past Thesis
Projects, Industrial Design, Web Design, Product Design, Graphic Design,
Fashion Design, etc.
Research & Publications
Category open to all AIA Puerto Rico members [AIA & Assoc. AIA].
Student Work
Category open to all AIAS members of the University of Puerto Rico,
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and Pontifical Catholic University of
Puerto Rico. May include design work such as Thesis Projects, Group Projects,
Industrial Design, Web Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Fashion
Design, etc.
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JURY
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Mauricio Rojas
Marlon Blackwell, FAIA
Antonio Imbert Pellerano
MRV Arquitectos
Marlon Blackwell Architects
Imbert Dominguez Arquitectos
ENTRY FEES
AIA
Assoc. AIA
AIAS
First Submission: $150 / Additional Submissions: $75 each
First Submission: $75 / Additional Submissions: $40 each
First Submission: $40 / Additional Submissions: $20 each
PAYMENT OF FEES
Payment must be made via PayPal, Check or Money Order payable to AIA Puerto Rico, Inc. The submission form and
payment must be submitted with the established Submission Form and Payment deadline. For PayPal payments, an
electronic invoice must be requested via email to AIA Puerto Rico.
AIA Puerto Rico will not reimburse fees for projects not presented before the project
submission deadline.
INFORMATION-CONTACT
For more information, visit www.aiapr.com
Raúl Pérez-Veve, AIA [[email protected]]
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This is a digital competition. All information will be submitted in a CD or USB drive accompanied by a signed original
and scanned paper Submission Form in pdf format. In case of new AIA members, evidence of payment of membership
must also be included with entry submission.
Submissions must be delivered as:
1.
A 24”x36” layout (1 minimum, 2 maximum; horizontal orientation; PDF format; 15 MB max file size; 72 dpi)
with the necessary images (site plan showing context, floor plans, sections, elevations, perspective views,
etc.) to successfully convey the project. Project within an existing structure must clearly differentiate new
proposal. No format will be given preference over any other, originality and authenticity are encouraged but
clarity of the concept is crucial for evaluation. Image shall not include any visible identification of the
proponent. Layout must include drawing label and graphic scale. Please visit www.aiapr.com to download
drawing label. This file is to be saved as follows: (SUBMISSION TITLE_01.pdf).1
2.
A text statement 500 words maximum, explaining the project.
(SUBMISSION TITLE_description.doc).
3.
Separate document indicating: Client Name, Project Address, Trade Consultants, and General
Contractor, copyrighted material prepared by parties other than the proponent included in the submission
(i.e. photographs by others, etc.).
This file is to be saved as follows: (SUBMISSION
TITLE_projectteam.doc).
4.
Folder with all individual drawings (plan, section, elevations, diagrams or sketches) as vector files (PDF,
Adobe Illustrator AI, DWG, DXF, EPS) and individual images included in the boards as image files (JPG,
PNG, TIFF, BMP) with 300dpi resolution. This folder is to be named as follows: (SUBMISSION
TITLE_images).
This file is to be saved as follows:
TIMELINE
OCTOBER 28, 2014
Deadline for Submission Form & Payment at:
Coliseum Tower, #576 Calle Arterial B, Suite 102 Hato
Rey, PR until 5:00 pm, by mail to: PO Box 195488 San
Juan, PR 00919-5488 or PayPal (a PayPal invoice must be
requested to [email protected]).
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Deadline for Project Submission in CD or USB delivered
until 5:00 pm to: Coliseum Tower, #576 Calle Arterial B,
Suite 102 Hato Rey, PR.
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
Jury Presentations
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
Winners announcement
Exhibition and Ceremony
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SPECIAL CLAUSES
Anonymity
The submissions will be judged by the Jurors anonymously and the entrant’s name should not appear anywhere on the
submission.
Ownership
Entrants acknowledge that AIA Puerto Rico may exhibit all entries in the online gallery, and a selection of entries may
be chosen for physical exhibition and public display. AIA Puerto Rico will make every effort to notify entrants of any
public exhibitions of their work through correspondence with the registered contact.
In entering the competition, entrants grant AIA Puerto Rico unrestricted license to exercise the entrants’ rights
regarding their submissions, including, but not limited to, reproduction, preparation of derivative works, distribution of
copies of the submission, and the right to authorize such use by others.
Announcement, Displays and Publication of Results
In entering the competition, the registrant and all team members recognize the competition’s program as the
intellectual property of AIA Puerto Rico and agree to credit the competition by name in any exhibition or publication of
the submission material. Entrants will be credited on all online and print material published regarding the competition.
Awards
Up to three (3) award types may be given for each category Honor Award, Honorable Mention and Certificate of Merit.
The Jury reserves the right to award all, some or none of the award types for each category. All jury decisions will be
final.
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