Awards
Click for Maurice Craig Graduate Award registration form
Click for Awards Registration Form
Click for AAI Awards 28 Registration document
FEES
Early: 80 euro. Additional entries: 80 euro/project. Deadline for early registration - Thursday, 18th October 2012, 6pm
Late: 125 euro. Additional entries: 125 euro/project. Deadline for late registration - Thursday, 1st November 2012, 6pm
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 2nd November 2012, 6pm
PAYMENT
Payment via Paypal (above) or bank transfer only.
Paypal: via account linked to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Bank Transfer: Architectural Association of Ireland,
AIB Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2.
A/c 51-028-046, S/c 93-12-25
IBAN code: IE33AIBK93122551028046
BIC code: AIBKIE2D
Cheque: No longer accepted.
DOCUMENTS
Registration form
- Online registration only.
Entry form(s)
- Entry forms will be emailed to all registered entrants prior to 8th November 2012.
INTENTIONS
To encourage higher standards of architecture throughout the country.
To recognise projects which make a contribution to Irish architecture.
To inform the public of emerging directions in contemporary architecture.
ASSESSMENT
A panel of five distinguished assessors has been invited to make a broad selection of schemes which they believe make a contribution to Irish architecture.
The assessors comprise: an architectural critic, a foreign architect, two Irish architects, and a distinguished non-architect.
The assessors for the AAI Awards 2013 will soon be confirmed.
The Assessors’ decision is final.
The Awards Registrar and the President of the AAI will attend the assessment as observers.
ELIGIBILITY
The Architectural Association of Ireland Awards are for built and unbuilt projects by all practitioners in Ireland and Irish practitioners abroad.
Current buildings - including landscape/infrastructure works and competition-winning projects, which are under development, under construction, or completed within 24 months prior to the submission deadline are eligible.
Current projects, counterprojects, and theoretical works are also eligible.
However, (a) student projects, (b) projects carried out in offices of the Assessors or the AAI President, (c) previous AAI Award-winning projects, or (d) unsuccessful competition entries are not eligible.
Unsuccessful awards entries may be submitted a maximum of two times.
The Registrar's decision is final on the eligibility of projects.
Queries on eligibility should be addressed via email to the Registrar c/o the AAI at least seven days before Registration.
MAURICE CRAIG AWARD
The Maurice Craig Award for final year thesis projects is an independent award category that was created in 2011.
It is open to all final year graduate projects which have been completed within 12 months of the submission deadline. One entry per student is permitted. The fee per entry is €30.
General awards submission requirements apply. See the Awards Registration pack available here. Detailed submission documents will be issued upon registration.
This award will be bestowed at the discretion of the jury as a separate category in the general awards scheme. Up to three further commendations may also be awarded.
This category has been established in honour of the Belfast-born architectural historian, conservation advocate, writer, and poet Maurice Craig who passed away in May 2011, at the age of 91.
Registration will be open until Thursday, 1st November, 6pm.
Submission deadline Friday, 2nd November, 6pm.

