National Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis - 2006
COA & NIASA are organising an Awards Program for Excellence in
Architectural Thesis amongst students of undergraduate architecture
colleges of India, recognised by COA, who have submitted and cleared
their thesis. The awards program shall showcase the best design works
from across the country, and create better appreciation of architectural
design concerns by becoming a public event, where stalwarts from the
field of architecture are involved in choosing the winners, in an open
jury attended by the general public. The award will bring pride, glory &
enthusiasm for the students and colleges of architecture, and
simultaneously act as a public awareness event, to promote the subject
of architecture.
ELIGIBILITY:
A bonafide student of final year B.Arch, for academic session 2005-06
and having appeared for the final year B.Arch examination at the end of
academic session 2005-06 shall be eligible to participate in the awards
program.
SALIENT FEATURES:
1. Participating colleges have been grouped into 5 Zones based on their
geographical location and accessibility.
2. Each college will send maximum 2 best projects for participation.
3. Stage 1 - ZONAL LEVEL
Stage 1a - A team of assessors shall shortlist 10 thesis projects from
each Zone.
Stage 1b - The Students will present their work at an Open Jury attended
by Eminent Citizens, Architects & Students. A Jury consisting of Eminent
Architects will select 2 projects from amongst the 10 shortlisted from
each Zone (for the National Level), at the open jury, held at respective
Zones.
4. Stage 2 - NATIONAL LEVEL
The 10 selected Students will present their work at an Open Jury
attended by Eminent Citizens, Architects & Students. A Jury of Eminent
Architects will select the National Level Winners from amongst the
finalists at the Jury.
5. A Public Exhibition of participating projects will be held at both
Zonal & National Level, simultaneously with the Open Jury.
AWARDS:
3 National Winners - Prizes worth Rs.60,000/- each (Consisting of Cash &
Books)
Remaining 7 Finalists - Prizes worth Rs.20,000/- each (Consisting of
Cash & Books)
Travel Allowance will be paid to all National Finalists, as per COA
norms, for attending National Jury
IMPORTANT DATES:
• Announcement – 15th November 2006 (Wednesday)
• Submission by – 30th December 2006
• Short-listing at Zonal Level by – 15th January 2007
• Zonal Jury – 27th January 2007 (Saturday)
• National Jury – 10th February 2007 (Saturday)
• Awards Ceremony – 11th February 2007 (Sunday)
CONTACT:
Respective college Principals or NIASA for further details.
NIASA - CDSA Campus, Su.No. 58 & 49/4, Bavdhan Khurd,Paud Rd., Pune -
411 021
http://www.niasa.org