This Award is open to individuals and/or groups, but all must be a CIAT member, studying full or part-time on an undergraduate programme in Architectural Technology (or related subject) and not hold any construction related professional qualification.

Criteria for submission
Submissions must be based upon all, or part, of a project-based design assignment that is relevant to Architectural Technology.

Each entry will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • functionality and inclusivity.
  • buildability and assembly.
  • health and safety.
  • environment and sustainability.
  • performance and durability.
  • design and presentation.


Submission
A completed application form along with (as PDFs):

  • two A1 layouts detailing the project's layout, form and aesthetic.
  • two A1 layouts detailing the project's fabric, structure and services.
  • a summary report (up to 1000 words) that describes the project, approach taken and how the solution addresses the criteria, using the following headings: context, brief, analysis, design concept and technical resolution.

N.B. QR codes are not to be included and will not be accessed by the Judging Panel. The minimum text on the layouts should be 8pts.

Entry fee
There is no application fee – it is free to enter.

Award
The Winner recieves a trophy, a certificate, and an AT Awards logo, an upgrade to Associate membership (until the end of the membership subscription year 2025/26) and £800.

Highly Commended (second) receives a trophy, a certificate, an AT Awards logo, upgrade to Associate membership (until the end of the membership subscription year 2025/26) and £500.

Commended (third) receives a trophy, a certificate, an AT Awards logo, upgrade to Associate membership (until the end of the membership subscription year 2025/26) and £300.
 

Terms and conditions of entry

The application form must be completed in full in the prescribed format for all entries. Entries submitted without all the criteria for entry (as stated) or after the closing date will not be judged.

Entries must qualify for the period of eligibility as indicated within each category's judging criteria.

CIAT accept no liability for any inaccurate information contained within the submitted entry as it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide accurate information. The building owner and/or client must have given written consent for the AT Award application to be made, depending on the category. Confidentiality will be observed in respect of the information associated with the submitted entry.

All information provided on the entry forms and during the entry process is taken by CIAT in good faith. If any information is subsequently discovered to be false or the recipient is found to have engaged in conduct unbecoming, CIAT reserve the right to cancel the entry and, if after the Awards have been presented and involves a winning entry, to cancel the Award win and publicise reasons to relevant parties. Refunds will not be provided.

CIAT reserves the right to use entry material submitted in published form or online unless requested by the entrant not to.

Whilst you (or the licensors) continue to own the copyright in all works forming part of your entry, by submitting an entry you consent to our use of submitted photographic works in any publication and online, whether or not connected to the Awards you have entered, and you now waive all moral rights in such photographic works. We may allow third parties (e.g. journalists) to use such works for CIAT purposes. If a third party owns the copyright in such works, you confirm that you have obtained their consent to our use and a waiver of their moral rights for these purposes.

By entering, you agree to a representative attending the AT Awards event where the winners in each category will be announced and presented. If no representative is available, CIAT reserve the right to nominate a person to collect the award on your behalf.

Judges reserve the right, without prior consent of the entrants, to move entries to different categories if it is appropriate and to accept or reject entries. Judges reserve the right to not make an award in any category.

The Judges’ decision on all Finalist entries and winners is final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered in to. Please also note that due to the high volume of entries received it is not possible to provide individual feedback for entries that are not shortlisted.

By entering and attending the AT Awards event, you acknowledge that the event or part of it may be filmed by audio, visual, audio-visual or electronic means, or photographed, including photographs of individuals or groups of delegates. You agree to permit CIAT to use and distribute such footage and photographs, which may feature images of you, in all or any media (including social media) whether now known or hereafter to be invented throughout the world in perpetuity for the purposes of advertising, publicity, reporting and otherwise in relation to the exploitation of such recordings and photographs. Please inform the event organiser in writing prior to the event day by email to [email protected] if you do not wish to be included in any individual or group photographs.