THE UIA AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION FOCUS ON UN SDGs, 2nd EDITION

Procedure :
The International Union of Architects (UIA) is pleased to announce the second edition of the UIA Award for Innovation in Architectural Education, organised jointly by the UIA Architectural Education Commission and the UIA Sustainable Development Goals Commission.  This edition of the award will focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Keywords : Health, Sustainability

Theme and objectives

The Award was established in 2019 to celebrate the multifaceted nature of innovation across the boundaries of cultures and geographies. It also seeks to promote inspiring pedagogical practices that contribute to the creation of sustainable environments. Colleges, schools, departments or programmes of architecture worldwide are invited to submit academic programmes and courses demonstrating:

  • Excellence in Pedagogical Practice based on evidence of pedagogical innovation and enhanced learning outcomes
  • Excellence in Addressing Sustainable Development Goals based on evidence of innovation in content, identifying challenges and developing of solutions.

Eligibility

The Award addresses university level professional education in architecture or any study programme for professional architectural education worldwide, including university level independent schools/programmes or schools/programmes within public or private universities. The following conditions apply:

  • The school/programme must have been established for at least ten years.
  • The school/programme must offer a professional degree in architecture which is recognised by its local higher education authorities and/or local validation/accreditation body.

UNESCO-UIA validation is not a requirement for entry.

Jury Members

  • Martha Thorne (United States/Spain)
  • Howaida Al-Harithy (Lebanon/Saudi Arabia)
  • Michael J. Crosbie (United States)
  • Anupama Kundoo (India)
  • Hermie Delport (South Africa)

Alternate Jury Members:

  • Deniz Incedayi (Turkey)
  • Efthalia-Thaleia Grigoriadou (Greece)

Technical Committee:

  • Ashraf M. Salama (Egypt/United Kingdom), Award Curator

Observers (non-voting) technical committee members:

  • Marilys Nepomechie (USA), Iman Gawad (Egypt), Cid Blanco (Brazil)

Key dates

2022-09-26Award launch and announcement
2022-10-17Deadline for receiving questions
2022-11-07Questions made available on UIA website
2023-01-30Submission deadline
2023-02-20Jury meetings
2023-04-17Announcement of results
2023-07-05Awards Ceremony

Prizes

The jury will award one prize (certificate): for one school/programme located within each of the five UIA Regions. The jury reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions or not to award all the prizes if the entries fall short of the required standards.