The EDUCATE Prize

Timetable
Knowledge Base
Eligibility
Categories
Submission Requirements
Results and Awards
Jury
Assessment Criteria
Registration
Questions
EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
EDUCATE Prize Registration Form

Timetable

Launch of the EDUCATE PRIZE: 14 July 2011
Submission of Questions: 14 July to 18 November 2011 Deadline extended till 8 December 2011
Registration: 14 July to 18 November 2011 Deadline extended till 8 December 2011
Deadline for Digital Submission: December 09, 2011 (5pm CET)
Selection Process: December 2011 - January 2012
Announcement of Results: February 2012
Award Ceremony: February 2012

Knowledge Base


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Academic members of staff registering to the EDUCATE Prize will receive login details for themselves and their students to gain immediate privileged access to the EDUCATE Knowledge Base.
The online EDUCATE Knowledge Base is an interactive platform created to foster the open transfer of information, know-how, expertise and methodologies of sustainable design. The Knowledge Base is structured into three Parts:

  • Issues & Principles
  • Applications & Case Studies
  • Tools
For further details on the EDUCATE Knowledge Base, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Eligibility

Academic members of staff (e.g., Professors, Associate Professors, Lecturers, Researchers, Full-time or Part-time Studio Tutors, Contracted Staff, etc.) from Faculties, Schools and Departments of Architecture (or related discipline) worldwide are eligible to register their module, course or design studio unit to the EDUCATE Prize and submit on behalf of their students max. 1 entry under each of the three Categories of the Prize.

For further details on Eligibility, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Categories

Category I: Student Design Project (Year of study 1-3, Undergraduate Degrees)

Category I rewards design projects developed in design studios at the first level (e.g., Bachelor) of higher education (e.g., first, second and third year of the architectural curriculum). Design entries will have to deal with the field of architecture, urban design and/or planning or building renovation.

Category II: Student Design Project (Year of study 4-6, Graduate and Postgraduate degrees)

Category II rewards design projects developed in design studios at the second and third level (e.g., Diploma and/or Master) of higher education (e.g., fourth, fifth and sixth year of the architectural curriculum). Design entries will have to deal with the field of architecture, urban design and/or planning or building renovation.

Category III: Open Student Work (all Years of study)

Category III rewards all non-building design projects, including (but not limited to) short essays, videos, artwork, etc., which deal with themes of sustainability in architecture, urban design and/or planning or building renovation in an original and innovative way.

For further details on Categories, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Submission Requirements

Requirements differ for entries submitted under the various Categories. For all Categories:


For further details on Submission Requirements, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Results and Awards

Winners (1st Prize): The winner of each Category will receive a prize of € 1000

Runner-up (2nd Prize): The runner-up (2nd Prize) of each Category will receive a prize of € 500

Runner-up (3rd Prize): The runner-up (3rd Prize) of each Category will receive a prize of € 200

For further details on Submission Requirements, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Jury

The Jury will be composed by the following members of Chambers of Architects:

International Architects will contribute to the assessment of the EDUCATE Prize, including:


For further details on Jury, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Assessment Criteria

The EDUCATE Prize will be awarded to proposals that creatively investigate and reflect on the various dimensions of sustainability, including social, economic and environmental domains.

Assessment criteria will be based on the technical and theoretical contents featured in the EDUCATE Knowledge Base. The pedagogical methodologies, teaching & learning processes and methods of support of design development will also be considered. Capacity of critical reflection and awareness of sustainable mandates demonstrated by the author(s) will be equally valued by the Jury.

For further details on Assessment Criteria, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document
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Registration

To register to the EDUCATE Prize on behalf of their students, academic members of staff are required to send a Registration Form via email to educate.prize@educate-sustainability.eu

For further details on Registration, please see the EDUCATE Prize Briefing Document.

Questions

For questions, registration and further information on the EDUCATE Prize, please send an email to: educate.prize@educate-sustainability.eu
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