Any submissions not following these guidelines will not be accepted, no exceptions.
Visual Submission
Format: Microsoft PowerPoint document
Entry must be submitted in a Power Point format. The AIA Nebraska Design template is the only format which will be accepted. This may be downloaded from the AIA Nebraska website by clicking here.
Architecture, Interior Architecture, Unbuilt Categories:
- A standard title slide to include the entry number, entry name, architect/firm and contractor.
- One slide for site plan.
- One slide for representative floor plan.
- Up to 8 additional descriptive slides which sufficiently describe the project.
Detail Category:
- A standard title slide to include the entry number, entry name, architect/firm and contractor.
- Up to 3 slides which sufficiently describe the overall project.
- Up to 7 slides which sufficiently describe the specific detail.
Images may either be color or black and white. Images may not be manipulated or enhanced in any way that changes the building itself. Environmental replacements/enhancements, removal or transformation of building surfaces, materials and mechanical/electrical appurtenances is not permitted.
Please include your identification number and description on each power point slide. No firm or architect name(s) may appear in the image. Before placing your images in template, it is important they be resized and compressed properly. The overall file size for the presentation may not exceed 10 megabytes. Failing to do so will result in project being disqualified. The images must be no higher than 768 pixels and no wider than 1024 pixels and be saved as JPEGs. To prepare such an image for PowerPoint using Photoshop:
1. Open Image in Photoshop. 2. Choose File>Automate>Fit Image. 3. Enter 1024 for the width and 768 for the height. Press “OK”, this will proportionally scale your image to a reasonable size. 4. Choose File>Save for web. 5. In the resulting dialog box, under “Settings, choose “JPEG High”, and press “Save.” Choose to save this image in the AIA NE Template.
Publicity Photographs
Each entry is required to provide 2 photographs to be used for publicity purposes. One professional photographer’s images may be submitted per entry. Images must be submitted in a digital format; as jpeg files at 300 dpi with a final image size of 5x7 inches.
Data Submission
The concealed identification (2 pages maximum) + required descriptive data (2 pages maximum) must be submitted in word format. No pdf documents will be accepted.
The required descriptive data is the only information provided to the jury. Each submission must contain a precise program statement – 200 words max - to include information relating to the site, floor plan(s) and context, explanation of the design intentions and approach, description of the solution including materials and systems employed if applicable. Photographs/logos are not permitted on these pages.
Please note any submissions that include student involvement must be identified and recognized as a collaborative partner on visual and data submissions.
The following materials must be compressed to a single ZIP file before uploading on the ftp site:
PowerPoint Presentation
2 Publicity Photos
Concealed Identification – 2 pages maximum
Required Descriptive Data – 2 pages maximum
Awards
AIA Nebraska winning entrants will not be notified in advance. Design Award winners will be presented at the Excellence in Design Event, Wednesday, October 26, at The Country Club of Lincoln.
Winning Entries
AIA Nebraska will distribute news releases on the winning entries. Winning entries will also be required to submit a 31 x 31 display board to AIA Nebraska by Thursday, December 1, 2011. *** If AIA Nebraska does not receive your board by December 1, 2011, your firm will not be eligible to submit entries for the 2012 Excellence in Design Awards.
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