The International Union of Architects (UIA) has launched the 2nd edition of its International Innovative Design for Health Award, organised by the UIA Public Health Work Programme (PHWP) and sponsored by MillerKnoll. The award is open to architects from around the world.
Key dates
Prizes
There will be up to three (3) awards allocated per category for the first, second, and third prizes. Awardees will be presented with certificates. While no monetary prize will be granted, one member from each winning team will be offered complimentary registration to attend the UIA Congress.
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Theme and objectives
This awards programme has been established to formally recognise distinguished and innovative architectural design solutions or research that help protect, promote, and restore human health. Architects are invited to submit entries in one of two categories: Built Work or Research Work.
Key criteria
Category 1: Built Work
- Innovation: Creative and innovative approaches for design for health
- Health outcomes: Evidence and/or evaluation results to demonstrate how the design approaches promote health and wellbeing and its health impacts on the community and/or the society
- Quality of architectural design
- Functional considerations
- Environmental and sustainability considerations
- Social and cultural responsiveness
Category 2: Design Research
- Relevance to Health Outcomes: Demonstrates a clear and meaningful connection between design and the protection, development, or restoration of human health.
- Rigor of Research Methods: Employs appropriate and rigorous architectural research methods.
- Innovation and Originality: Contributes to new knowledge of design for health.
- Evidence-Based: Draws upon established theories, prior studies, or empirical data to support or advance the research.
The jury will have the right to expound the above criteria during the evaluation process.
Jury Members
Built Work Category
- Kevin Bingham (UIA representative and PHWP Member), Managing Director, FGG Architects, South Africa, Jury Chair
- Yulong Liu, Chairman, Tsinghua University Architecture Design and Research Institute, China
- Henning Lensch, CEO, RRP International Hospital Planners, Germany
- Ruzica Bozovic Stamenovic, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Serbia & Singapore
- Pei Ing Tan, Founder, PI Architect, Malaysia
Alternate juror
- Fani Vavili-Tsinika (UIA representative and PHWP Member); Professor Emerita, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Research Work Category
- Hui Cai, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, Jury Chair
- Xiaosai Hao, Professor, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China
- Fani Vavili-Tsinika (UIA representative and PHWP Member), Professor Emerita, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Alternate juror
- Stephen Ho (UIA representative and PHWP Member), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong