Purpose & Background

The AA Prize for Unbuilt Work seeks conceptually rigorous, inventive responses to contemporary architectural issues.

The AA Prize for Unbuilt Work recognizes excellence in unbuilt architectural projects, and draws attention to works that have the potential to contribute to the development of architectural discourse and debate in Australia.

This annual program builds on the success of the earlier AA Prize for Unbuilt Work, offered in the 1990s. While this prize recognized well-known practitioners, it also brought younger, then unknown architects to national attention. Many of these “unknowns” have gone on to become important figures in Australian architecture. As with its predecessor, this reinvigorated program will be an important stepping stone for industry leaders of the future. Architecture Media, through Architecture Australia, the national journal of the Australian Institute of Architects, is very pleased to again bring this important work to the attention of the architectural community.

Entry Submissions

Register now for the 2009 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work and download your entry form here.

Eligibility

Architects, architectural graduates, architectural students, interior designers, other built environment professionals and all members of the Australian Institute of Architects are invited to submit eligible projects.

Unbuilt architectural projects proposed for or about Australia are eligible for the AA Prize. International projects are eligible if undertaken by Australian-based practitioners or by members of the Australian Institute of Architects (no matter where they are based).

Entries are encouraged from individuals, groups, partnerships and those working in larger practices.

Entered projects must be unbuilt as of 1 September 2009.

Entries can be proposals that are intended to be built, or they may be theoretical explorations that exist on paper or in electronic format.

Entries can be for works of any scale: large-scale urban and landscape projects, discrete architectural projects, small interventions, etc.

Recognition

One overall award, with a cash prize of $3,000 along with an Izona CoolDrawer for the winning practice’s studio.

The jury may make honourable mentions at their discretion.

Winning projects will be published in the January issue of Architecture Australia, online at www.architectureaustralia.com, and in other Architecture Media publications such as Artichoke and Architectural Product News.

Award winners will receive a certificate and use of the AA Prize for Unbuilt Work logo for printed and promotional materials (on request).

Presentation Of Awards

The Awards will be announced at an invitation-only cocktail party.

Architecture Media

Architecture Media is the leading specialist publisher for the design industry in Australasia. An associate company of the Australian Institute of Architects, Architecture Media is a prominent supporter of the design community in both Australia and New Zealand. Through Architecture Australia (the national magazine of the Australian Institute of Architects), Artichoke (the official magazine of the DIA), Landscape Architecture Australia (the official magazine of the AILA), the suite of Houses magazines and Architectural Product News and similar publications under the AGM Publishing mark in New Zealand, Architecture Media presents the best Australian and New Zealand design to the world.