Academy Awards 2010 - How to Enter
Who should enter?
The awards are open to international organizations and individuals in both the private and public sectors participating in either research or practice, including the planning, procurement, design, construction and management of healthy built environments.
Eligibility
Built projects or research programmes completed between 1 January 2009 and 1 April 2010 are eligible to enter. The exceptions are the Low Cost Project in a Developing Economies and the Sustainable Design Project categories, as indicated within the category and criteria information which can be downloaded below. Projects may be entered into multiple categories, provided they are tailored to meet the specific requirements for the judging criteria of each award. The closing date for each entry is 1 April, 2010.
Judging panel
The judging panel is constructed from a group of independent experts from Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Experts in their field, the judges come from multidisciplinary backgrounds in research and practice, bringing with them a breadth of experience.
John Wells-Thorpe, writer, architect, historian and an international advisor to Design and Health, chairs the programme and approves the award recommendations. The winners of each award are determined by a category chair, who is supported by a panel of three judges with proven expertise in their field. Any judge associated with any of the entries will withdraw from the relevant part of the adjudication process.
Judging process and timetable
The judging process consists of a two phase process.
Please note the deadline for entries has now been extended to 16 April, 2010, and the new date for the awards ceremony is the 8 June in Toronto, Canada.
1 February
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Call for Entries / Awards open for Submissions |
1 April
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Deadline for receipt of Submissions |
1 April -1 May
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Phase 1: Entries are scored remotely by each judging panel against the approved criteria. The scores are forwarded to the category chairs who make a recommendation on the shortlisted entries and award winners. |
3-6 May
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Phase 2: Members of the judging teams will meet to make their final award decisions. Judges may also award high commendations. Shortlisted projects may be required to elaborate on the project to the judges or submit further information as required. |
7-15 May
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Award winners are notified. All winners will be expected to register their place at the Design & Health Canada International Symposium and Awards, from 8-9 June in Toronto, Canada, to collect their award. |
| 8 June |
Awards Ceremony at Design & Health Canada International Symposium & Exhibition |
Judging criteria
Each award has its own criteria defined by the lead judges in each category. The full criteria can be found on the Submission Statement for each award category, which must be completed in full and supplied together with the entry form for each submission.
How to submit
Step 1: Complete the 750 word Submission Statement relevant to the category or categories you are entering, which can be downloaded using the links below
Step 2: Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation with a maximum of ten slides
Step 3: Prepare ten low and high resolution images
Step 4: Complete the Entry Form and attach payment or complete credit card details for entry fee of £150.00 as appropriate for the category entered
Step 5: Send to Design & Health International Awards at the address below, together a maximum of 10 PowerPoint slides, which MUST explicitly address the criteria as outlined on the Submission Statement.
Please refer to the rules for further information on payment and submission requirements.
Design & Health International Awards
International Academy for Design & Health
8 Weir Wynd, Billericay, Essex CM12 9QG
T: +44 (0) 1277 634176
awards@designandhealth.com
www.designandhealth.com
Entry forms and Submission Statements
Download the specific entry form and submission statement for the category or categories you are entering here:
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