Awards

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 2010 are:
– CHARLES JENCKS, critic – architectural theorist / landscape architect / designer
– ANDREA DEPLAZES, architect – Bearth & Deplazes Architects, Chur
– YVONNE FARRELL, architect – Grafton Architects, Dublin
– JOHN McLAUGHLIN, architect – director of architecture, DDDA
– Distinguished non-architect – to be confirmed

The Assessors’ decision is final. The Awards Registrar and the President of the AAI will attend the assessment as observers.

Eligibity
– The Awards scheme is open to buildings/projects by Irish/foreign architects in Ireland, and buildings/projects by Irish architects practising in their own right abroad.
– Current buildings - including landscape/infrastructure works and competition-winning projects – which are under development, under construction, or completed in the year November 2008 – November 2009 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.
– The Registrar’s decision is final on the eligibility of projects. Queries on eligibility should be addressed in writing to the Registrar at least seven days before Registration.