On August 1, we?re launching our 52nd annual Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence.
For over five decades, our annual national awards program has recognized projects in the design stage. This year?s competition also includes the new Canadian Architect Photo Awards of Excellence. This year?s deadline for submissions is Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 11:59PM (PST).
WINNER OF A 2018 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ? The Arbour
Are you ready to submit" Here are some tips to preparing your submission, courtesy of editor Elsa Lam:

Do I qualify"

There?s two parts to our criteria for qualification. First is for the person submitting: the Awards of Excellence are open to all architects registered in Canada, as well as to Canadian architectural graduates (hello, recent graduates!). You don?t have to be licensed to enter, but you do have to have graduated from a Canadian architecture school. Foreign architects are permitted to submit, provided they have partnered with a Canadian-registered architect on their project. Second part is for the project: projects must be in the design stage, scheduled for construction or under construction but not substantially complete by September 12, 2019. We take this pretty liberally ? as long as the final piece of finishing trim isn?t in place by September 12, your project qualifies.
All projects must be commissioned by a client with the intention to build the submitted proposal.

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