Designed to recognise excellence in Architectural Technology globally, the AT Awards | Students are open to students, whether they are based nationally or internationally. They comprise of two categories:
- Student Award | Project
- Student Award | Report
Why enter the AT Awards | Students?
- To have your work (and your university's teaching excellence) in the technology of architecture recognised by Architectural Technology professionals.
- The entries are rigorously judged and assessed by a panel of experienced Chartered Architectural Technologists and guest judges from the sector.
- Award winners receive promotion across the Institute in print and online and featured on architecturaltechnology.com in a dedicated Award section.
- If you are a Finalist you can promote this to your networks, colleagues and add to your CV.
- Finalists receive a Finalists logo to promote their achievement and winners will also receive a customised logo once announced.
- Winners and their projects are featured on the Institute's website, promoted and featured at the annual AT Awards event where winners are announced, featured in Architectural Technology Journal and through our social media channels.
Who can enter?
Entries can come from individuals or groups, but all entrants must be a CIAT member, studying full or part-time on an undergraduate programme in Architectural Technology (or related subject) and must not hold any construction related professional qualification.
Key dates
Entries open | Monday 5 February 2024 |
Entries close | Sunday 28 July 2024 |
Finalists announced | Thursday 3 October 2024 |
AT Awards event | Friday 25 October 2024 |
Paul Laycock MCIAT, the Chair of the Judging Panel, gives you his top tips for any student considering applying. Download it here:
Entering the AT Awards | Student - Top tips
Project
Criteria for submission
Submissions must be based upon all, or part, of a project-based design assignment and 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
Your electronic submission should comprise:
- two A1 layouts as PDFs containing general arrangement information that conveys the layout, form and aesthetic of the design;
- two A1 layouts as PDFs communicating the detail of the fabric, structure and services, and;
- a summary report of no more than 1000 words that describes the project and the approach taken. Your summary should state how the proposed design solution addresses the Award criteria (as listed above).
It is recommended that your summary should include the following:
- Project context
- Project brief
- Project analysis
- Design concept
- Technical resolution
The Awards are based upon the discipline of Architectural Technology and as such the focus should be on technical design solutions.
Whilst presentation is important to communicate the project's design solution and creativity, the technology of architecture should be the priority in regard to how the building's performance and production were optimised.
Please do not include QR codes in your submission as these will not be accessed by the Judging Panel and the minimum text on the boards should be 8pts.
Judging
Entries are judged and peer assessed by the Judging Panel for excellence in Architectural Technology irrespective of size, complexity, location or style, taking into account constraints of the brief, budget and timescales.
Prizes
Winners receive:
Winner (first)
a trophy, a certificate, logo, upgrade to Associate membership² and £800¹
Highly Commended (second)
a trophy, a certificate, logo, upgrade to Associate membership² and £500¹
Commended (third)
a trophy, a certificate, logo, upgrade to Associate membership² and £300¹
Promotion of winners:
- Use of a customised AT Awards logo.
- Press release.
- Features and films on the website and social media channels.
- Promotion at future events.
- Case studies.
- Promotion before, during and after the AT Awards event.
Entry conditions
- Winning submissions remain the property of CIAT and will be used in publicity material accordingly.
- The application form must be completed in full in the prescribed format.
- Confidentiality will be observed in respect of the information associated with the submitted entry.
- Judges reserve the right to accept or reject entries.
- Judges reserve the right to not make an award in any category.
- There will only be one winner, one highly commended and one commended in any one year.
- The Judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Additional information
All queries should be directed to [email protected]
¹ or equivalent money for international entries.
² Associate membership until the end of the membership subscription year 2024/25
aspiration Workshop | AT Awards | Student | Project
Bringing together a past winner and the Chair of the Judging Panel, this aspiration workshop will assist and guide you in putting together your submission for the AT Awards | Student | Project.
Entries closed for 2024
Report
Criteria for submission
Submissions must be a report or academic paper based upon all, or part, of an assignment or dissertation and relevant to Architectural Technology, demonstrating research proficiency. The report may include illustrations and images to support its content.
Recent AT Award winners have included the following topics:
- conservation
- construction materials
- low carbon construction
- passivhaus
- sustainable design
- timber construction
Your submission must demonstrate:
- a critical awareness of current technological problems
- ability to communicate information effectively
- analysis of different data sources (primary and secondary)
- appropriate conclusions and recommendations
- critiques and rational arguments
As a guide, the below is a suggested layout for your report.
The word count for the report is 3,000 words (+/- 10%). Your submission should have a cover page including your name, the report title and word count (the word count covers all sections from and including the introduction to the conclusions and recommendations). The report should then contain:
- Abstract — this is usually written after the report is finished as it is a succinct summary of the report. Also include up to five keywords to indicate the main areas your report covers.
- Introduction
- Aims and objectives
- The main body of the report should outline the methodology that was used as well as reference to primary and secondary research.
Sections of the main body should be divided by relevant headings or sub-headings as appropriate (results/findings).
The report should contain suitable images/figures/graphs where appropriate. - Conclusions and/or recommendations (as applicable)
- References — all sources should be appropriately referenced.
- Appendices — these should be suitable to and add to the content of the report without being additional sections or amounts of text that would not fit into the word count. The main report should make reference to all appendix material.
Other hints and tips
You are submitting for an Award that recognises the future generation of the discipline, therefore your report should be presented to a professional standard. This should be based on research and your findings; therefore there is no need to include any acknowledgements in this report.
Judging
Entries are judged and peer assessed by the Judging Panel for excellence in Architectural Technology irrespective of size, complexity, location or style, taking into account constraints of the brief, budget and timescales.
Prizes
Winners receive:
Winner (first)
a trophy, a certificate, logo, upgrade to Associate membership² and £800¹
Highly Commended (second)
a trophy, a certificate, logo, upgrade to Associate membership² and £500¹
Commended (third)
a trophy, a certificate, logo, upgrade to Associate membership² and £300¹
Promotion of winners:
- Use of a customised AT Awards logo.
- Press release.
- Features and films on the website and social media channels.
- Promotion at future events.
- Case studies.
- Promotion before, during and after the AT Awards event.
Entry conditions
- Winning submissions remain the property of CIAT and will be used in publicity material accordingly.
- The application form must be completed in full in the prescribed format.
- Confidentiality will be observed in respect of the information associated with the submitted entry.
- Judges reserve the right to accept or reject entries.
- Judges reserve the right to not make an award in any category.
- There will only be one winner, one highly commended and one commended in any one year.
- The Judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Additional information
All queries should be directed to [email protected]
¹ or equivalent money for international entries.
² Associate membership until the end of the membership subscription year 2024/25
Entries closed for 2024
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