All submissions will be blind reviewed by the editorial team.
SEE CRITERIA FOR THE PROJECT SUBMISSION GRADING PROCESS:
DESIGNING FOR INNOVATION
Weight: 1
Scored: 1-5
How well does your design integrate dynamic strategies? Has your design explored sustainable strategies to approach issues facing the site? Does your design consider past solutions, build upon them, and implement them into the project in a new effective manner?
CREATIVITY
Weight: 1
Scored: 1-5
Is your design unique? Does it introduce creative solutions to issues you are facing? Does it include application examples and details to thoroughly document these strategies?
PROJECT GOALS
Weight: 1
Scored: 1-5
Are the project goals clearly communicated? Does your project generate an effective solution to the given challenge? If not, does it effectively argue the case for not addressing the given challenge? Does the building respond to the local climate, site, and occupant comfort?
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Weight: 1
Scored: 1-5
Is the form of your design thoroughly planned and justified? Is the design balanced and thoughtful?
GRAPHICS
Weight: 2
Scored 1-5
Does your submission represent your design in a clear and effective way? Does your documentation capture the most important aspects of your design? Do your graphics speak to your design, rather than distract? Are your graphics engaging and exciting? Are your graphics high-quality and high-resolution?