RIBA Presidents Awards for Research 2008: Call for Entries

published Mar 4, 2008
ends Jun 16, 2008
RIBA Presidents Awards for Research 2008 Call for Entries
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling for entries for this year's RIBA President's Awards for Research.

The deadline for submissions is 16 June 2008.

Winners will be awarded at a ceremony celebrating Research and Education Awards in spring 2009 at the RIBA, W1.

This is the third year of the awards, which are presented annually to reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture.

Entries will be judged on their contribution to architecture, originality, significance and rigour, and the winning entries must be regarded as an exceptional contribution to architectural knowledge.

The judges may also award commendations to one or more other shortlisted submissions in each category.

The judging panel, composed of practitioners and academics, is appointed by the RIBA Research and Development Committee and approved by the President of the RIBA.

Sunand Prasad, President of the RIBA, said: "Knowledge is any profession's most precious asset.

Research is what underpins knowledge, keeps it sharp and helps our anticipation of the future.

Through these awards the RIBA recognises both excellence in research and the capacity of research to unite the study and practice of architecture; to strengthen links between students and the profession."