2025 AIA WV Excellence in Architecture Design Awards
Design Awards are Open for Submissions:
December 15, 2024
Submit your best work for the AIA West Virginia Design Awards! Beginning on December 15, 2024, we will accept entries through Submittable. This prestigious program recognizes outstanding architectural projects that exemplify excellence in design, innovation, and sustainability.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The primary intent of the Awards Program is to acknowledge AIA West Virginia members’ projects, regardless of location. To be eligible for a Design Award, the Architect of Record must be a member of AIA West Virginia and residing in West Virginia. The location of the project must be located in West Virginia or if outside West Virginia, eligible projects are limited to only work completed by a West Virginia based office staff that are members of AIA WV.
Submission Fee: $225 per entry, non refundable
Submissions Close: February 28, 2025
CATEGORIES
Entries are welcome regardless of project size, budget, style, building type or location-and from both established and new practitioners of large and small firms. New buildings, urban design projects, interiors, renovations, additions, and restorations are all eligible.
• New Construction (completed within last 5 years)
• Renovation/Restoration
• Interiors
• Sustainable Design
• Unbuilt Classification
Work completed through schematic design in the past 5 years. Project entry must be a commissioned project with an identifiable owner. Projects submitted in this category cannot be submitted in others categories at a later date.
• Residential
• Small Projects (less than $1,000,000 construction budget)
• Historic Preservation
The Historic Preservation category focuses specifically on excellence in strategies, tactics, and technologies that advance the art, craft, and science of preserving historically significant buildings and sites. The jury will also take into consideration adherence to local, state, and national criteria for historic preservation.
• 25-Year Award
All entries intended for the 25-year award must be a constructed work of architecture built over twenty-five years ago anywhere in West Virginia and still being used for the original purpose. The award intends to recognize projects of distinction that add value to the communities in which they belong and that have retained their original design intent. Only AIA WV members in good standing may nominate a project for this award. Only one 25-year award winner will be selected. Projects submitted for the 25-Year Award must be located in West Virginia. The 25-Year Award submitted by any AIA Member will be adjudicated by the AIA WV Design Awards Task Force.
CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD
Entry materials will be submitted online separate from any DESIGN Award entry. Plan to upload the following using the templates:
• Project description with the reason for nomination.
• Additional explanatory sketches, drawings or illustrations are encouraged and should be scanned and uploaded
in digital format.
• Minimum of three images of the craftsmanship.
• Electronic image files and drawings in .tif or jpeg formats (limit each to 1 MB) maximum 6 images per project.
• All entries must be nominated by AIA WV member.
Download all 5 Templates and Guidelines below in order to enter the 2025 AIA WV Excellence in Architecture Design Awards:
AIA WV 2025 Design Awards PowerPoint Template that WILL be sent to the Jurors
This AIA WV Design Awards Concealed ID Form WILL NOT be sent to Jurors
Will be used for the display at the Gala. WILL NOT to be seen by the Jurors
AIA WV Design Awards Gala PowerPoint Template. WILL NOT be seen by Jurors
Example pdf provided. WILL NOT be seen by the Juror
If you have any questions about the Design Awards, application, submission processes, or the provided templates, please reach out to our Design Awards Chair or the Executive Director.
To Submit Your Entries:
A fee of $225.00 is required for each entry, and it is non-refundable. If you wish to pay by check - it will need to be postmarked by February 28, 2025.
Upload to Submittable: Your three edited PPTs, completed form, and your written press release.
May 3, 2025 – 6:00pm
AIA WV Design Awards Gala
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
Celebrate architectural excellence at the AIA West Virginia Design Awards Gala, honoring the best in design and innovation across the state. Enjoy a formal awards presentation, networking opportunities, and an elegant evening among industry professionals and community leaders.
Tickets will be available in early April.