THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS invites entries for THE IIA AWARDS 2006, for the best Architectural projects in various categories.

CATEGORIES

RESIDENTIAL

Single Dwellings, Multi- Family Dwellings, including shelters, houses, apartment blocks, housing complexes

PUBLIC

Buildings or complexes, including buildings, centres, or complexes for governmental, public sector, or private organisations for administrative, commercial, religious, institutional, social, cultural, sports, and educational and like purposes

INTERIOR

Including Interior Design projects for private or public use

INDUSTRIAL

Structures, Complexes or Estates, covering structures and facilities for agriculture, industrial, transportation, communication and other services or infrastructure

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Open spaces serving any kind of public or private use. It may or may not be in context of an Architectural project

RESEARCH

This may be given for any outstanding research and/ or unbuilt studies / projects.

OBJECT

The object of the IIA AWARDS is to encourage, acknowledge, appreciate and honour through the professional body the significant contribution of member professionals in the field of ARCHITECTURE

PERIODICITY

The AWARDS are presented annually. A special Jury will assess the entries. The AWARDS presentation ceremony and exhibition of AWARD winning entries will be in October 2006. The IIA AWARDS 2006, will cover projects completed between 01 JAN 1998 and 31 DEC 2005.

JURY

The JURY will consist of the President, IIA, or his nominee, and five prominent Members of IIA. The decision of the JURY shall be final and binding on all the participants.

AWARDS

The AWARD shall be a specially designed plaque and a certificate in each category.

SUBMISSION

The participants are requested to submit photographs of the completed work, plans and relevant drawings in maximum SIX sheets of not more than A2 size, properly mounted so as to enable the Jury to understand and examine the scheme. A report on the concept must accompany the submission of work, which should contain cost of the project, technology adopted, time of completion, etc. The participants must also send with the entry their recent passport size photographs and brief bio-data, in not more than 150 words, in the enclosed format. CD or transparencies are not to be sent with the entry. The envelope containing the entry should be marked as ‘ENTRY FOR IIA AWARDS 2006’ indicating the category too. Entries containing more than 6 numbers or bigger than A2 size sheets with be disqualified.

LAST DATE OF SUBISSION OF THE ENTRIES IS 31 AUGUST 2006

The entry material sent to IIA for the AWARDS will be retained as property of IIA. The Indian Institute of Architects shall be free to publish the entries in the Institute’s publications or display the same in Exhibitions organized by the Institute. In case a member desires to have his/her entry returned after the AWARDS Ceremony, the same can be done on receiving a written request from the participant. The entry shall be returned at the participant’s risk and cost. No claims for compensation shall be accepted by IIA on any account.

ELIGIBILITY

IIA Members having paid Subscription upto 2005-2006 and / or One Time Subscription Deposit are eligible to send their entries. Members may be self-employed or may be employed in private or public sector.

A Member can send one or more project entries in any number of categories. Entries, including those sent by proxy, should be accompanied by the Entry Form duly signed by the Author of the design / work. Office Bearers, Council Members, Chapter Chairmen, Members of Editorial Committee, JIIA, are not eligible for the AWARD.

Send your entries so as to reach on or before 31 August 2006 to :

The Jt. Hony. Secretary
The Indian Institute of Architects
Prospect Chambers Annexe,
Dr. D. N. Road,
Fort, Mumbai-400001
Tel: +91.22.22046972, +91.22.2281 8491, +91.22.2288 4805,