Submission Packet Requirements

AIA Central States Region Excellence in Design

Thank you for submitting your entry/entries to the AIA Central States Region Excellence in Design Program.

The required submission materials are also available on the AIA Nebraska conference website.

Entry materials are due on the AIA Nebraska Dropbox Thursday, August 3, 2017 by 11:59(CT).

You should have received an e-mail identifying your entry number(s). If you have multiple entries, each entry number will correspond with the specific category of your entry. Hard copies or previous year’s copies will not be accepted.

Submission Guidelines

Any submissions not following these guidelines will not be accepted, no exceptions.

Visual Submission

Entry must be submitted in a PowerPoint format. The AIA Nebraska/AIA Central States Design template is the only format which will be accepted. This may be downloaded from the AIA Nebraska conference website.

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Unbuilt Categories:

A standard title slide to include the entry number, entry name, architect/firm and contractor.

One slide including site plan.

One slide representing the floor plan.

Up to 8 additional descriptive slides which sufficiently describe the project.

Architectural 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 or masonry element.

Images may either be color or black and white. Images may not be manipulated or enhanced in any way that changes the building. Environmental replacements/enhancements, removal or transformation of building surfaces, materials and mechanical/electrical appurtenances is not permitted. There is not a limit of images per slide.

No firm or architect name(s) may appear in the image. The maximum size of all uploaded files should not exceed 2 GB. The images must be no higher than 768 pixels and no wider than 1024 pixels with an image resolution of 300 dpi 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.”

Publicity Photographs

Each entry is required to have 2 photographs for press releases, and 1 photo to be used for Peoples’ Choice voting. One professional photographer’s images may be submitted per entry. Press release images must be submitted as JPEG files with an image resolution no less than 300 dpi at a final image size of 5x7 inches. The People’s Choice voting photo must be submitted as a JPEG with a final image size of 2x3 inches.

Data Submission

The concealed identification (2 pages maximum) + required descriptive data (2 pages maximum) in word format. No PDF documents will be accepted. These may be downloaded from the AIA Nebraska conference website.

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 placed on the Dropbox. Please compress all of the files listed below to a single ZIP file labeled as the entry number for that submission before uploading. Contact AIA Nebraska if you have any issues or questions.

PowerPoint Presentation

2 Publicity Photos

1 Peoples’ Choice Voting photo

Concealed Identification – 2 pages maximum

Required Descriptive Data – 2 pages maximum

Awards
AIA Central States Region winning entrants will be notified in advance. Design Award winners will be presented at the Excellence in Design Gala, Thursday, October 5, at Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, NE 68102.

Winning Entries
AIA Nebraska will distribute news releases on the winning entries. Winning entries will also be required to submit a 24 x 24 display board to AIA Nebraska by Monday, December 5, 2017.

Questions: Nathan Ehmke, Marketing and Membership Coordinator, nathan@aiane.org or 402.858.1929.