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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is pleased to
announce the 2008 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, 2003) 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 Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
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:
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 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 2008 Education Honor Awards Jury
Joyce Noe, FAIA,
Jury Chair and 2007 EPN Chair
University of Hawaii School of Architecture
Honolulu, HI
Dennis A. Andrejko, AIA
University of Buffalo, Andrejko & Associates, and AIA Board of
Directors
Williamsville, NY
Robert A. Ivy Jr., FAIA
Architectural Record/McGraw-Hill
New York City
Anne G. Mooney
University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning and Sparano +
Mooney Architecture Inc.,
Salt Lake City, UT
Tony P. Vanky, Assoc. AIA (M.Arch, Tulane University
’07)
American Institute of Architecture Students
Washington, DC
Selection and Dissemination
The winning entries will be selected by an independent jury.
Winners will be notified in February 2008. The awards will be
conferred during the 2008 AIA National Convention, May 15-17, in
Boston, 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.
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 the professional preparation of
architects. For more information, visit http://www.aia.org/epn.
AIA Education Honor Awards: 1988 -
2007
The AIA Education Honor Awards recognize the achievements of
outstanding teaching faculty and promote models of excellence. Read
more about award-winning courses from 2004-2007 and see a
chronology of all previous winners in the 17-year history of the
program.
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