The American Institute of Architects has a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture and the AIA. The Annual New England Architecture Awards celebrate architecture by New England architects anywhere in the world and architecture by other architects within the New England region.
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Detailed Timeline
Call for submissions launches on March 13, 2023
Deadline to register: May 17, 2023
Submissions due: May 17, 2023
Jury reviews and selects winners in June
Winners are notified no later than August 1, 2023
Awards Program & Dinner: October 26, 2023
ORGANIZER
There is a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the profession of architecture.
The Annual New England Architecture Awards, a collaboration of the AIA components in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, celebrate architecture by New England architects anywhere in the world and architecture by other architects within the New England region.
This year the 2023 New England Architecture Awards are being organized and hosted by AIA Connecticut (AIA CT). We want to celebrate small to large firms and projects of all sizes, types, and budgets. Entries will be judged on their own merit, judged individually, not in competition with each other.
The jury will determine the extent to which design excellence is informed through the entrant’s presentation, explanation of functional aspects, and contextual, sustainable, social, cost-effectiveness, aesthetic, or other defined characteristics.
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PROCESS
Step 1: REGISTER (Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 11:59pm)
To be eligible for consideration for the 2023 New England Architecture Awards, you must register your intention to submit a project and payment for each project by the May 17th deadline. Projects that are not registered by this time will not be considered. To register, please complete this form. Once registered, you will be directed to the submission form. Your submission(s) are also due by May 17th, 2023. All payments are non-refundable.
Step 2: SUBMIT (Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 11:59pm)
Once you’ve registered your project(s), you will receive an email with a link to the submission form. All submissions must be completed by the May 17th deadline. Your submission will be received by the organizer after payment has been made. If your submission fee has not been paid, the organizer will not see or have any record of your submission. Once you have clicked "submit," your submission cannot be edited. Prior to that point, drafts may be saved to your Submittable account and modifications made. You may submit multiple projects to this awards program. Each project must be submitted and paid for separately. If you submit multiple projects, remember to select the discounted, subsequent entry fee after the first entry. You must submit your first project before you can start the next one.
NOTIFICATION OF AWARDS
Award winners will be notified by August 1st, 2023, and awards will be conferred at the Annual New England Architecture Awards Program in Groton, CT on October 26, 2023.
ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA
How do I register?
To be eligible for consideration for the 2023 New England Architecture Awards, you must use this form to register your intention to submit a project and payment for each project by the May 17th deadline. Projects that are not registered by this time will not be considered.
Each project must be submitted and paid for separately. To register, please complete this form for each project. If you submit multiple projects, remember to select the discounted, subsequent entry fee after the first entry. Once registered, your submission(s) will be due by May 17th, 2023, at 11:59 PM.
What projects are eligible?
Any completed structure or building of any size or project type (including rehabilitations, interior architecture, monuments, etc.) may be considered. Entrants may submit projects that do not require the stamp of a licensed architect.
Projects that have been honored in this program in past years are not eligible. This includes Honor, Merit, Citation, and other awards.
Who is eligible to submit?
Anyone is eligible to submit. Members of an AIA chapter located in New England (i.e. member of the Boston Society of Architects, AIA Central Massachusetts, AIA Connecticut, AIA Maine, AIA New Hampshire, AIA Rhode Island, AIA Vermont, and AIA Western Massachusetts) receive special pricing.
Associate AIA members and other unlicensed architecture graduates may submit projects that do not require the stamp of a licensed professional.
Where must projects be located?
Projects by New England architects, designers, and firms may be located anywhere.
Projects by others must be located in New England.
When must eligible projects have been built?
Projects must have been completed within the last five years.
What information will I need to complete my submission?
In addition to basic project information and a list of consultants/contractors, you will need to provide brief (125 words) and full (500 words) project descriptions. Project images must be submitted in a single PDF file, not to exceed 25 MB, and a maximum of 26 pages on 8.5 x 11. Do not include any identifying firm information. Not adhering to these guidelines may result in disqualification.
For a detailed view of the submission form requirements, click here.
How much is the entry fee?
Members of an AIA chapter located in New England (i.e. member of the Boston Society of Architects, AIA Central Massachusetts, AIA Connecticut, AIA Maine, AIA New Hampshire, AIA Rhode Island, AIA Vermont, and AIA Western Massachusetts) pay $200 for their first submission and $150 for subsequent submissions.
Nonmembers pay $300 for their first submission and $250 for subsequent submissions.
Each project must be submitted and paid for separately. If you submit multiple projects, remember to select the discounted, subsequent entry fee after the first entry.
Fees are not refundable and must be paid online via credit card at the time of registration. Once you’ve registered your project(s), you will receive an email with a link to the submission form.
How are projects judged?
Projects should embody the values of placemaking through good design in creating livable communities and safe, valuable, and sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, towns, and cities.
The judging criterion is design excellence over a wide range of building and project types, sizes, and budgets. Entries will be judged on their own merit, judged individually, not in competition with each other.
The jury will determine the extent to which design excellence is informed through the entrant’s presentation, explanation of functional aspects, and contextual, sustainable, social, cost-effectiveness, aesthetic, or other defined characteristics.