 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Home > Honours & Awards > Governor General’s Medals > Call for Submissions | |
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and
The Canada Council for the Arts announce a
Call for submissions for the
2010 Governor General’s Medals
in Architecture
Deadline: 4:00 p.m. November 19, 2009
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and The Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) are pleased to invite architects to participate in the competition for the 2010 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. The RAIC, with the RAIC College of Fellows, is proud to organize and administer the competition in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts. The Canada Council for the Arts is responsible for selecting and administering the peer assessment committee.
|
|
Objective
The objective of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture is to recognize and celebrate outstanding design in recently completed built projects by Canadian architects. The 2010 competition continues a tradition initiated by the Massey Medals in 1950, providing an important source of understanding of the nature of Canadian architecture and the regional, cultural and historic forces expressed in the built environment.
Eligibility
Projects built in and outside of Canada, which were completed between
January 1, 2003 and September 1, 2009 and for which licensed/registered architects who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada were the lead design architects, are eligible to be submitted.
The following are NOT eligible:
- projects having received a Governor General's Award in Architecture in a
previous competition; - projects with involvement of a member of the RAIC staff; or a member of the Board or staff of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Awards
The 2010 competition will result in the awarding of up to 12 Governor General's Medals in Architecture. There will be no distinction among the medals awarded.
Peer Assessment Committee
The members of the peer assessment committee will be selected after the deadline for submissions of November 19, 2009.
Assessment
Medals are awarded for excellence in the art of architecture.
The primary criterion will be the architectural, artistic merit of the design, including such elements as:
• conceptual clarity;
• compatibility with the site;
• detailing;
• innovation and uniqueness;
• sustainable design.
Procedures for Entry
Submission Date:
Submissions must be received by 4 p.m. November 19th, 2009. Entrants are solely responsible for timely submissions. This date is firm without exceptions.
Submissions must be sent to:
Governor General's Medals in Architecture
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Suite 330, 55 Murray Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 5M3
Entry Fee:
To qualify for the RAIC member discount the lead design architect must be a member of the RAIC: |
|
|
|
A cheque payable to the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada must accompany each entry.
Instructions:
1. Format
Each entry must be submitted in a standard black three-ring binder accepting
8 1/2" by 11" sheets in portrait format. Oversized inserts or folded plans will not be assessed. Please ensure that both the Project Information/Credit Sheet and the Project Descriptions can be photocopied without graphics hindering text legibility. Each entry must include a maximum of 14 plastic sleeves:
- Two (2) copies of the typed Project Information/Credit Sheet and cheque inserted in one (1) plastic sleeve.
- Two (2) copies of each of the typed Project Descriptions, inserted in one (1) plastic sleeve.
- A maximum of ten (10) transparent plastic sleeves may be inserted for displaying up to ten (10) images and text.
- Two (2) identical CD-ROMs containing digital versions of the catalogued images (see item 4) and electronic versions (Microsoft Word format) of the Project Information/Credit Sheet, Project Descriptions and a Number Key List of Images must be inserted in one (1) plastic sleeve at the back of the binder.
- Two (2) copies of the typed Number Key List of Images inserted in one (1) plastic sleeve at the back of the binder.
2. Project Information/Credits
All credits on certificates, medals and publicity will be based on this information. Any errors or omissions will be the responsibility of the entrant. All information must be typed.
Two (2) copies of the Project Information/Credit Sheet and Entry Fee inserted in a plastic sleeve must appear first in the binder. Full credit must be given. If more than one architect is credited for a single project, the order in which names are listed will be the official sequence.
The following information must be saved in Microsoft Word format on duplicate CD-ROMs and typed on one side of an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet submitted in duplicate. Please use the indicators A - G as shown below. Please insert the two (2) paper copies in the front plastic sleeve.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
Two (2) descriptions are required, each one typed on one side of an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet:
1) |
A 500-word maximum statement on one page outlining the objectives and significance of the project and summarizing for the peer assessment committee (jury) why the project is considered worthy of a medal. |
|
2) |
A 100-word maximum media statement crafted for website postings and media campaigns. |
|
 |
|
|
Insert two (2) copies of each description in portrait format behind the Project Information/Credit Sheet in the front plastic sleeve of the binder. These two descriptions must also be saved in Microsoft Word format on both duplicate CD-ROMs.
A maximum of ten (10) images (photos, drawings, graphics, diagrams, plans, etc.) may be presented in the binder, inserted into plastic sleeves not including the Project Information/Credit Sheet and Project Descriptions. Do not send originals.
The same ten (10) images must be included digitally on two (2) duplicate PC-compatible CD-ROMs to be inserted in a plastic sleeve at the back of the binder. CD-ROMs must be labeled with the project name.
Each image must be saved in two resolutions; a high resolution version for publication purposes and a low resolution version for jury adjudication. Images must be stored in corresponding folders labeled “High Resolution” and “Low Resolution”.
Electronic images must comply with the following specifications:
- Only JPEG image-format saved at high-quality/low-compression setting are acceptable. Low-quality/high-compression JPEGs will not be accepted.
- High resolution images must be 300 dpi, and approximately 14" x 10.5" (4200 x 3150 pixels). Low resolution images must be 72 dpi and have a maximum size of 1024 x 768 pixels.
- All images should be in RGB color mode (CMYK will not be accepted).
- All file names must be composed of a number followed by a title. Single digit numbers must start with zero “0” (ex.: “01title.jpg”… “09title.jpg”, “10title.jpg”). Do not use punctuation or symbols in the titles.
- Compressed archive files (.zip, .sit) will not be accepted.
A Number Key List of Images must be typed on an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet, provided in duplicate, and inserted in a plastic sleeve at the end of the binder. The Number Key List of Images must also appear in electronic Microsoft Word format on both duplicate CD-ROMs. This list should include image number, name of building, architect and photo credits where applicable for each image provided. If further descriptive information is necessary, please include the supplementary details on a separate single page. Do not send originals.
Rules of the Competition
One medal will be bestowed to each lead design architect listed for each project selected.
Submission of an entry to the 2010 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture grants all rights to the RAIC and Canada Council for the Arts for unrestricted publication of the material in all media, including electronic media. Permission from owners/clients and photographers is the responsibility of the entrants and must be obtained before making an entry.
Photographs used for any purpose by the RAIC or The Canada Council for the Arts will bear the customary photographer’s credit line as provided by the entrant.
All submissions will be kept by the RAIC for publications, public relations and archival purposes. Unsuccessful entries will not be returned to entrants.
All recipients of winning submissions must produce two display panels. The panels must be delivered to the RAIC by April 1, 2010. All panels must be made from 1/2” thick gatorboard, 20” x 20” in size. Detailed specifications will be provided to all medalists.
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and The Canada Council for the Arts must be included in all media/newspaper releases and announcements regarding the medal by winning candidates.
Questions and Answers:
Q1 - We would like to submit a project that will be achieving Substantial Completion on Oct.16, 2009. This however does not comply with the statement that eligible project are completed by September 1, 2009. Can this project be considered eligible? If not, will there be an opportunity to submit next year?
A1 – The project would not be considered eligible this year, however, the project would be eligible in 2012.
Q2 - Are Canadian Architect Interns eligible to submit their built project?
A2 - Projects must be submitted by the lead design architect or architect of record.
Q3 - If a project was built when one was an architect intern but now is a certified Architect, is the project eligible for the Governor General's Medal?
A3 – Yes, the project is eligible. The submission must be submitted by the architect or architectural firm who was the architect of record identified at the time of completion.
Q4 – Firstly, would it be possible to present multiple photos and graphic elements on one single 8½x 11’’ page and does this count for one (1) image?
A4 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q5 – Can we use both sides of the same page?
A5 – Yes, this will be counted as two pages.
Q6- Can an image be on one side of the page and the descriptive text on the other without it being considered as two (2) pages?
A6 - No, this would be counted as two pages.
Q7 - Can we combine two (or more) photos on the same page ex. to keep the portrait orientation of the page but to put different photos in the upper and lower part of the page?
A7 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q8 - Can we use the recto-verso of the 10 pages of the photos or only the recto of the page should be used for photos.
A8 - The use of recto-verso (of one page) is permitted and will be counted as two pages in the submission binder.
Q9 - The submission can contain up to ten plastic sleeves with ten images + text – can (a) the “images” in the sleeves be composed of more than one photograph (b) can one of the “images” be a set of drawings (floor plans + a section)?
A9 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q10 - The Project Information / Credit Sheet asks for Construction Budget; our client would like this figure withheld – is this problematic?
A10 - The Construction Budget can be withheld and a note would need to be included in the Project Information/Credit statement; "Construction Budget is withheld at the request of the Client".
Q11 - As per the information listed there are a maximum of 10 images to be included throughout the submission, however can these images be supported by text (other then the project descriptions), or would they need to stand alone.
A11 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q12 - According to the information pamphlet, one image must be approximately 14”x 10.5” @ 300 dpi, will the images measuring 8.5x11” @ 300 dpi be accepted as well?
A12 - Yes, we will accept images measuring 8.5"x11" @ 300 dpi.
Q13 - Question #1
When you say "A maximum of ten (10) images (photos, drawings, graphics, diagrams, plans, etc.) may be presented in the binder..." - do you mean 10 pages of graphic information in total or 10 single images only? For instance, if I have 3 floor plans on one page, can I consider them one image, or are they considered three separate images? If I have a collage of images and/or drawings on one spread, do they all count as separate images?
A13- One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q14- Can the binder be portrait but the submission landscape? (open up like a calendar)
A14 - The images can be submitted in landscape format not the text.
Q15 - Does one (1) image imply that the contents on a single page only include one specific photo, drawing, graphic etc.? Or, can (1) image include multiple photos, drawings, graphics that are composed onto one page. Therefore, a composition of photos, drawings and graphics is considered (1) image.
A15 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q16 - We normally set up drawings with multiple views of the same object/ subject. Would drawings set up like this be considered as 1 visual or must each view be broken up onto a different sheet and considered multiple visuals?
A16 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Q17 - Under "1. Format" and "Checklist" it asks for 2 copies of the Project description pages to be in the second transparency sleeve but under "3. Project Descriptions" it asks for 2 copies of the Project descriptions to be put behind the Project Information/ Credit sheet in the first transparent sleeve. Considering this submission process is very structured, I do not want to assume one way or the other.
A17 - Please follow the instructions provided in the Checklist.
Q18 Are you allowed to include a brief description of each photo describing what you are seeing in behind the Number Key List of Images even though it is not necessary to do so for each photo? Or is this form of description preferable on the "visual" sheet as a picture description combo like in magazines and articles.
A18 - A very brief description can be included on the Number Key List of Images. Descriptive text can be added to the visuals. See response to Q1.
Q19 - Is it necessary to use plastic sleeves or can the pages be hole punched and inserted into the binder?
A19 - Plastic sleeves are required to ensure that the submission materials are protected during shipment and archiving.
Q20 - May we submit 5 pages double sided rather than 10 pages single sided.
A20 - Yes, you may submit 5 pages double-sided.
Q21 - Can there be multiple images on each of the 10 pages or should there only be one image per page.
A21 - One image may be a collage of multiple images (photos, diagrams, drawings, graphics, plans, sections, text etc.) the image must be presented on one page in the binder and saved electronically as one file.
Notification:
The winning entrants will be notified privately of the results approximately four months after the deadline date. It is expected that the public announcement and an awards ceremony will be held in 2010 in Ottawa. Travel to the ceremony for the medalists is at their own expense. Entrants who are not selected will be notified by letter. Results will not be released over the telephone.
Checklist
Binder should contain a maximum of 14 plastic sleeves:
1) |
□ |
Front plastic sleeve containing: |
| □ | Two (2) copies of the Project Information/Credit Sheet; |
|
|
□ | Cheque payable to the RAIC.
|
2) |
□ |
Second plastic sleeve containing: |
|
□ | Two (2) copies of the 500-word Project Description; |
|
□ | Two (2) copies of the 100-word Project Media Description. |
 |
||
3) |
□ |
No more than ten (10) plastic sleeves containing a maximum of ten (10) images. |
|
||
4) |
□ | Two (2) copies of a CD-ROM inserted in a plastic sleeve containing: |
|
□ | a maximum of 10 digital photographs (same images as in plastic sleeve); |
|
□ | electronic versions (Microsoft Word format) of the Project Information/Credit Sheet ; |
|
□ | electronic versions (Microsoft Word format) of the 500-word Project Description; |
|
□ | electronic versions (Microsoft Word format) of the 100-word Project Media Description; |
|
□ | |
|
||
5) |
□ | Two (2) copies of the Number Key List of all digital images, inserted in a plastic sleeve. |
|
|
|
For more Information:
E-mail:
Tel:
(613) 241-3600
Fax:
(613) 241-5750
 |
 |
