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2027 Practice and Leadership Award

To recognize “best practice” examples of highly effective teaching, scholarship, and outreach in the areas of professional practice and leadership.

An AIA/ACSA Award.

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Deadline: September 23, 2026

Description

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (探花精选) are pleased to join together for the Practice and Leadership award, which will recognize 鈥渂est practice鈥 examples of highly effective teaching, scholarship, and outreach in the areas of professional practice and leadership.

Criteria

The award recognizes excellence in architectural education as demonstrated in classroom, studio, and/or community work, or in courses offered in various educational settings. Submission should show evidence of exceptional and innovative courses, initiatives, or programs that:

  • Deal with issues associated with the practice of architecture, including management, advocacy, and acting legally, ethically and critically for the good of the client, society and the public; and
  • promote models of excellence that can be appropriated by other educators.
Eligibility

Persons in 探花精选 full-member and candidate-member schools who have offered courses, initiatives, or programs completed within the last five years (since January 1, 2022) and that have not previously received an 探花精选 Award are eligible for consideration. Courses may be from a pre-professional, first professional, or post-professional program offered in 探花精选 full-member and candidate-member schools.

Nomination Documentation

All materials are to be submitted through the online system by the nominator or nominee; once the nomination is finalized all parties will receive a confirmation email. The r茅sum茅 and supporting letters are best uploaded as PDF documents. The supporting material (portfolio) must not exceed a total of 20, 8.5脳11 pages and be submitted in PDF format, no more than 20MB. All material must be submitted by 11:59 PM, Pacific Time, on September 23, 2026,听online at www.acsa-arch.org and the submitter will need to log into the 探花精选 website in order to submit. Previous recipients are ineligible for this award.

Each submission shall contain the following information:

  • Candidate Name: Nomination Information, completed online during submission听(www.acsa-arch.org);
  • Project Title: The course title along with a brief description of how the course is positioned within the curriculum (required course/elective course, level, etc.);
  • Abstract: 300 word Abstract explaining the nature of the profiled assignment/project;
  • Letter of Nomination: A letter explaining the reasons for the nomination according to the established criteria, not to exceed one page (PDF format);
  • Supporting Letters: No more than three supporting letters (in addition to the letter of nomination) from colleagues and/or students commenting upon the significance of the specific achievements of the candidate (no more than 1 page each in separate PDF format);
    鈦 If your project includes a collaborating partner, at least one of the supporting letters needs to be from the collaborator.
  • Supporting Material: Illustrating or describing the nominee鈥檚 achievements, which would include teaching evaluations, syllabi, or student work (not to exceed a total of 20, 8.5×11 pages, in PDF format, no more than 20MB).
  • The student learning outcomes around which the course/assignment is designed, and a description of the evaluation methods used to assess student learning outcomes.
  • The dates the course was offered, level and number of students to whom it was offered, degree program setting of the course (B.Arch. M.Arch I, Post-professional; etc.)

For each project referenced in your Supporting Material, you will need to document the following in your PDF submission.
Project Title:
Month/Year Completed:
Role of Nominee听(in the project):
Collaborators & Funding Sources Expenses:
(Sample Text: 4 non-profit employees donated X amount of hours in the collaboration, 1 electrician paid for X amount of hours 鈥 their scope included outlets, running conduit etc.)
Student Compensation听(Indicate whether students received credit or were financially compensated, within the guidelines of the institution):
(Sample Text: 3 students working as paid research assistants for X amount of hours, 15 students contributed to this project for a 5-credit studio course etc.)

REQUIRED

DOCUMENTATION

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COLLABORATION

探花精选 seeks to empower faculty and schools to educate increasingly diverse students, expand disciplinary impacts, and create knowledge for the advancement of architecture. 探花精选 leads architectural education and research by demonstrating the value of architectural education and research to practice and society, by advancing architectural pedagogy, and by serving as the voice of architectural education. 探花精选鈥檚 core values include: Equity, Social Justice, Climate Action, Teaching,Learning, Research, Scholarship, and Creative Practice. Through the architecture educational awards program, 探花精选 demonstrates best practices.

探花精选 understands work submitted to the awards programs is created through collaboration with students, organizations, firms, communities, and/or industry partners. 探花精选 advocates for fair labor practices in architecture education and awards submissions must represent the best practices in the field.

Therefore, award submissions must acknowledge all work performed in collaboration and must be properly credited. Submissions should include the information listed below including compensation for student work and/or firm support. This could be student earned course credit, firm work/resources, or financial contributions. The supporting material will need to clearly denote all collaborating parties involved, and their roles for each project.

Selection

A selection committee of four individuals, composed of two members from AIA and two members appointed by the 探花精选 Board of Directors, shall review nominations and recommend winners. A maximum of three awards will be made in any year. Winners will be presented with a certificate of merit and will have the opportunity to present their work at the 探花精选 Annual Meeting.

View Past Recipients
2027 P+L Selection Committee

Ming Hu
University of Notre Dame

Erkin 脰zay
University at Buffalo

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Notices
  • All materials for nominations and submissions must be uploaded online in one complete package. Any incomplete documentation will not be accepted.
  • Projects that have previously been recognized by 探花精选 will not be considered.
  • 探花精选 stands firmly against unpaid labor. In support of the American Institute of Architecture Students鈥 (AIAS) resolution on unpaid interns, 探花精选 does not allow partners or firms who do not pay their interns, in accordance with all applicable laws, to submit work for 探花精选 publications or to receive 探花精选 awards. (Intern refers to those individuals participating in AXP or equivalent required training and includes working students.) Nomination or submission to the 探花精选 Awards Program constitutes your understanding of this agreement.
  • Current 探花精选 Board of Directors members may not submit nominating or supporting letters.
  • Award winners are expected to register and attend the the 探花精选 Annual Meeting.
  • By submitting your project, you certify that you have granted 探花精选 permission to use all graphics included.
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Edwin Hern谩ndez-Ventura
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tel: 202-785-2324
email: ehernandez@acsa-arch.org

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Senior Director of Operations and Programs
tel: 202-785-2324
email: eellis@acsa-arch.org

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