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AIA Seattle and the AIA Seattle Honor Awards Committee invite participation of all design and building professionals and friends of architecture in an exploration of design excellence as expressed in more than 150 entries in the 55th annual AIA Seattle Honor Awards program. Review of entries culminates in an interactive presentation with jury members Ed Feiner FAIA, Margaret Helfand FAIA, James Timberlake FAIA, and Moderator Daniel S. Friedman PhD FAIA on Monday evening November 6 at at McCaw Hall, Seattle Center (doors open 6pm).

The Honor Awards program, Living Change: architecture enriching human experience, has received more than 150 entries of both Completed and Not Yet Built (NYB) projects from Washington-licensed architects; and for a 'Living Change' Pecha Kucha* element open to designers of all disciplines and backgrounds, with key support provided by ARUP.

*About/Tips for Pecha Kucha: The Japanese term "Pecha Kucha" roughly translates as "chit-chat." Participants in Pecha Kucha share work and ideas through an accelerated presentation of imagery – via 12 images, 20 seconds per image, over a period of no more than four minutes. Pecha Kucha, originated at Klein Dytham architecture (Tokyo) manifests the intention to draw creative people together, and centers around the importance of blurring the boundaries between design disciplines to broaden, engage, and inspire.

Jury, Completed/Not Yet Built
* Ed Feiner FAIA, SOM, Washington DC
* Margaret Helfand FAIA, Helfand Architecture, New York
* James Timberlake FAIA, KieranTimberlake, Philadelphia
* Daniel Friedman FAIA, Dean UW CAUP

Jury, Conceptual 'Living Change' Pecha Kucha
* AIA Seattle 2006 Honor Awards Committee

Honor Awards/Living Change
The Honor Awards program seeks to foster a design dialog among the public and professionals alike, and includes online posting of all entries in advance of the jury discussion and awards presentation.

"We look forward to this annual opportunity to gather, celebrate design excellence, and consider the role of architecture and design living change."

Steve McConnell FAIA, Chair
AIA Seattle 2006 Honor Awards Committee

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SUBMITTAL FORMAT SUMMARY:
Entries for Completed and NYB projects, submitted online, will include the following items (details provided upon entry):
1) For public display before, at, and after the Honor Awards event: a physical "entry tile" including the project name, project imagery, and a 35-word Knowledge Statement;
2) For post-event publicity: an image of the entry tile, a statement of project credits, an expanded Knowledge Statement of up to 35 words;
3) For jury review: 12 images in .jpg format, a 35-word Knowledge Statement, project facts.

Entries for the Conceptual 'Living Change' Pecha Kucha, submitted online, will include the following items, for both public display and jury review: 12 images ordered 1-12 in .jpg format; with up to 3 brief talking points per image in .pdf format. During the live event 11/6, each selected entrant will have 4 minutes to present his or her Pecha Kucha.

Knowledge Statements for Completed and NYB entries should provide key learnings and insights as a result of a project's research process or realization.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
The invited jury will consider Built and NYB entries for Honor Award, Award of Merit, and Commendation.
The Honor Awards Committee will review Conceptual category entries, and offer selected entrants the opportunity to present their 4-minute Pecha Kuchas live at the November 6 event, with recognition.
AIA Seattle will elevate projects selected for award via media announcements and communication in published proceedings, as well as in a planned series of presentations in AIA Seattle's Continuing Education program.

The Honor Awards program seeks to foster a design dialogue among the public and professionals alike, and includes online posting of all entries in advance of the jury discussion and awards presentation.

2006 DATES TO NOTE:
08/16 Entry open
09/14 Entry application/fee deadline (non-refundable)
10/05 Submittal deadline
11/06 Awards presentation at McCaw Hall, Seattle Center

ELIGIBILITY:
Completed and Not Yet Built Categories: any built work completed January 2001-November 2006, or undertaken for a client but not yet built, for which the project team includes a Washington-licensed architect. The program accepts entries, in digital format, for single buildings or a complex of buildings and related spaces, interiors, additions, restorations, renovations, new construction, or urban design.

'Living Change' Pecha Kucha Category: open to all design professionals, artists, students, or anyone wishing to submit a Living Change Pecha Kucha. Entrants selected by the jury will have the opportunity to present their 4-minute Pecha Kuchas live at the November 6 event. AIA Seattle thanks Arup for support of the Pecha Kucha program.

ENTRY FEES:
COMPLETED
$200 AIA Seattle Member Firms
$250 AIA Members, other components
$300 All other architects

NOT YET BUILT
$150 AIA Seattle Members
$200 AIA Members, other components
$250 All other architects

PECHA KUCHA
$ 30 all entrants, includes ticket to Honor Awards event