The Robert J. Kain Healthcare Design Education Scholarship, known as The Kain Scholarship, strives to encourage and support architecture students interested in pursuing a career in the design and delivery of hospitals and healing environments. With forces that continually shift and improve healthcare delivery, this scholarship opportunity supports the importance of developing the next generation of architects to create the innovative design and delivery needs of tomorrow’s healthcare facilities.
DEADLINES
Applications are due by August 2, 2024 by 11:59pm Pacific Time
ELIGIBILITY
- California resident
- Enrollment as a full time student in an architecture program - Undergraduate or Master programs.
Please review the full submission guidelines to assist you with putting together the application package. Have questions? Visit our website to learn more.
Architecture at Zero is a design competition for decarbonization, equity, and resilience, open to students and professionals worldwide. It serves to engage the fields of architecture, design, engineering, and planning in the pursuit of sustainable design.
Middle School Building in East Los Angeles, California
The 2024 competition challenge is to design a new building on a middle school campus in East Los Angeles (East LA), California. The new building will replace relocatable classrooms and includes science labs, art classroom, maker space, outdoor learning environments, and a teacher workroom. While the competition program location is Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School.
Please note that this is an ideas competition and is not a “real” project.
OVERVIEW OF SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Entrants will create an overall site plan to accommodate the competition program. Entrants are encouraged to highlight any energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, carbon reduction, and resiliency strategies.
- Entrants will design the building in detail, while demonstrating how the design will result in lower carbon emissions and embodied carbon, and addressing the requirements of the California Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. In order to indicate how the building design will result in lower carbon emissions, entrants will provide required documentation and may also include supplementary documentation.
- Entrants are asked to describe how this project will build resilience. Entrants will be asked to complete a table outlining the inclusion of climate adaptation strategies and indicate these strategies on the site plan or section.
- Entrants are asked to consider how their design addresses equity for the community. Entrants will write a short essay and indicate on the site plan or section aspects of the design that support equity.
When you submit your entry, we will also ask how much time each team member spent learning decarbonization principles and preparing the submission. Specifically, we will ask how much time each team member spent on:
o Assessing available renewables and PV design
o HVAC / load analysis
o Daylighting
o Whole building energy modeling
o Project design
o Booklet design and graphics
o Technical write-up
Be sure to keep a record of this information as you work on your project.
SUBMISSIONS AT A GLANCE
1. Design Booklet containing all required elements and optional supplementary documentation, if providing. (PDF document).
2. High-res JPEG of Perspective Drawing
3. Design Team Information
4. Student ID (if applicable)
5. Hours Worked
1. Design Booklet File (PDF document)
All submissions must be in a PDF booklet containing the required elements detailed below. Format size should be (8 1/2 x 11 inches (A2) or 11 x 17 inches (A3) in either a landscape or portrait format.
If you are submitting more than one of a specific drawing please number the pages #A, #B etc. For example three perspective drawings pages would be 4A, 4B, 4C.
All required elements must be included or your entry will not be accepted.
File size must not exceed 40 MB. Please do not include names of the team or firm on any part of the entry.
Number and label all pages after the cover page.
· Cover Title page
· Page 1 - Project Narrative
· Page 2 - Site Plan
· Page 3 - Floor Plan
· Page 4 - Perspective Drawing
· Page 5 - Illustrated Sections
· Page 6 - Mechanical System Summary
· Page 7 - Annual End Use Summary
· Page 8 - Monthly End Use Energy Consumption Bar Chart
· Page 9 - Hourly Load Shapes for Energy and Emissions
· Page 10 - Details of Renewable Energy Systems
· Page 11 - Storage Systems
· Page 12 - Decarbonization Strategies
· Page 13 - Climate Adaptation Assessment Matrix
· Page 14 - Equity Essay
· OPTIONAL Pages 15-25. Supplemental Energy/Resilience/Decarbonization/Equity Information.
Total Submission should not exceed 25 pages.
Do not include information about the design team (team names or firm names) on the Design Booklet. Indication of the design team will result in disqualification. Do not post images of your submission to social media before winners are announced.
2. High Res JPEG of Perspective Drawing.
This will be used for promotional purposes if needed.
3. Design Team Information
Fill in the names and contact information for everyone on your project design team on the Design Team Form. Students, please list your advisor. Please note this will be used for all publicity materials. Do not list this information on the Design Booklet.
4. Student ID (if applicable)
Full-time student entrants must provide a copy of their student ID. Recent graduates must have been enrolled full-time during the 2023 calendar year and must provide official documentation of their full-time student status during those years (diploma, student ID showing date, etc.).
5. Hours Worked
Please list all team members and the hours they worked on the listed activities.
Please upload all components of your submission through the submit section by Dec 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM PST.
ENTRY FEES
Entry Fee for Professional Architects, Engineers and Designers: $325
Entry Fee for Students and Recent Grads: $0
All registration and submission materials must be received by December 16, 2024 at 1:00pm PST.
Entry fees are nonrefundable. All designs are to be submitted digitally.
SUBMISION POLICIES
All submissions are final.
There is no limit to the number of entries that an individual or firm may submit; however, each must be submitted separately with separate payments.
In addition to professional firms, entries from individuals or teams are allowed and encouraged.
We recommend that entrants who are employed by another company review and comply with their employer’s policies in this area prior to submitting an entry.
Any public announcements or references will be to the individual or design team and not to any individual’s professional affiliation.
Indication of the design team will result in disqualification. Decisions of the Jury are final.
Competition Partners
DEADLINES
Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 22, 2024 by 11:59pm Pacific Time
Final Registration Deadline: April 19, 2024 by 11:59pm Pacific Time
Submission Deadline: May 3, 2024 by 11:59pm Pacific Time
FEES
The registration fee will not be refunded for submissions that are disqualified, late, or incomplete.
ELIGIBILITY
- All licensed AIA California members may submit built projects located anywhere in the world.
- AIA members licensed in other states may only submit built projects located in California.
- Projects that are submitted must be built projects completed on or after January 1, 2017.
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Early Bird Deadline: April 17, 2024 by 11:59pm Pacific Time
Normal Registration/Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024 by 11:59pm Pacific Time
FEES
All fees are non-refundable. Please review eligibility prior to registering for awards. This fee must be paid online at the time of registration. Refunds will not be given for entries that are disqualified, late, or incomplete; credits will not be given for future submissions.
Early Bird Registration Amount
AIA Member Fee $350.00
Non-Member Fee $550.00
Normal Registration Amount
AIA Member Fee $420.00
Non-Member Fee $625.00
Student may register for free
ELIGIBILITY
- Projects may be built or unbuilt
- Built projects must have been completed as of Jan 1, 2017
- Architects with a California license may submit built projects located anywhere in the world
- Architects licensed in other states may only submit built projects located in California
- Undergraduate, graduate and recent graduates are eligible to submit
- Must NOT include firm name or school name in final PDF
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Each completed submission package must follow these guidelines. Your entry will be disqualified if it does not contain the required elements.
- Full Project Portfolio
- Student ID for student submissions
*Full-time student entrants must provide a copy of their student ID. Recent graduates must have been enrolled full-time during the 2023-2024 calendar years and must provide official documentation of their full-time student status during those years (diploma, student ID showing date, etc.)
PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES
- Cover Page with Project Title, Location (if applicable)
- One page project summary, 12 pt. font
- Submitted in PDF format
- Landscape orientation
- 8.5” x 11”
- No more than 8MB and 12 pages
- Must include a readable site plan, with North arrow indicated clearly
- Must include at least one sustainable design strategies diagram
- No text should be included within the portfolio, however, picture captions are acceptable
- Photos or renderings must be clear and concise, with a high resolution
- No more than 4 images per page
- Do not reveal the firm name, architect of record, student name or school
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Project ID numbers are not required
- Please keep your project title to a minimum and list the name as you would want it shown in a winner announcement, should your project be selected
- Include the correct name and spelling of the Firm and architect of record in Submittable with how you want it reflected on the award certificate, should your project be selected
- If you list the firm name or do not meet all the requirements, your project will be disqualified
- No submission deadline extensions will be given
- For Students - Student ID will be uploaded separately and should not be included with your project submission
- For Students - Group projects are maxed at 3 students, all students involved must be listed on the registration
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DEADLINES
Early Bird Registration Deadline*: March 22, 2024 by 11:59pm PST
Final Registration and Submission Deadline: April 19, 2024 by 11:59pm PST
*PLEASE NOTE: there is NO separate submission deadline this year.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Each completed submission package must follow these guidelines:
· Submitted in PDF format
· Not to exceed 8MB and 12 pages
· Font 12 point or larger
GUIDELINES
Pages 1 - 2
The first two pages should cover a biographical sketch of the nominee. Please address issues such as strengths, challenges, management, social concerns and community involvement as deemed appropriate for the Maybeck Award.
Pages 3 - 12
The final pages of the submission should include supporting images, photos, and diagrams. Include photographic images of completed projects that represent a breadth of experience and a range of projects. On the graphic images provided please include the name of the project, the project type (i.e., residential home, church, museum, etc), and the year the project was completed. We encourage creativity. You may produce montage images that showcase more than one image on a photograph. However, we recommend that this be done in such a way that individual details and characteristics are not lost.
View our 2024 Submission Guidelines or visit our website for more information!