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SUMMARY:Accessible Design
DTSTAMP;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130619T135132
DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130619T175132
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.architects.org/awards/accessible-design
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (AAB)\, this  
 program recognizes excellence in the design of buildings or facilities that  
 are accessible for persons of all abilities. Successful projects include  
 the integration of accessibility requirements and exceed the legal  
 requirements with features that anticipate diverse user needs and benefits.
 
 *The 2011 Jury*
 
 Leila Gonzalez\, architecture student\, Massachusetts College of Art
 Brian Gregory\, architecture student\, Northeastern University
 Donald Lang AIA\, Donald Lang Architects and Chairman of the Architectural  
 Access Board 
 Deborah A. Pierce AIA\, Pierce Lamb Architects
 Ryan Schicker\, architecture student\, Wentworth Institute of Technology
 Mark Trivett\, Easton Building Inspector and Architectural Access Board Member
 
 Creative solutions are sought that include effective accessibility as part of  
 well-designed\, responsive architecture in these categories:
 
  * *Public Architecture* projects are buildings and facilities to which
    Massachusetts statute 521 CMR applies.
    This statute (MGL Chapter 22\, Section 13A) may be viewed at
    mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/22-13a.htm.
  * *Private Residential* projects address an individual’s personal
    accessibility needs.
  * *William D. Smith Memorial Award* projects integrate accessibility with
    historic preservation.
 
 /In private residences\, public and commercial buildings/\, entries may be for  
 entire facilities or site-specific solutions. Project types might include  
 exteriors (ramps\, signage\, campuses\, landscape)\; interiors (entries\,  
 bathrooms\, hardware\, lifts\, details)\; or buildings. Entries will be judged in  
 part on effectiveness in integrating the specific access solution into the  
 overall project design.
 
 The jury is empowered to determine the extent to which design excellence is  
 informed by aesthetic\, functional\, social\, sustainable\, as well as accessible  
 and other characteristics.
 
 .... Eligibility
 
 This program is open to everyone—designers\, building officials\, citizens\,  
 community groups\, building owners and public agencies. Projects and solutions  
 must be located in Massachusetts. Associate AIA members and other unlicensed  
 designers may submit projects that do not require the stamp of a licensed  
 professional. Projects must have been completed after January 1\, 2006\, and  
 before April 15\, 2011.
 
 Projects that have been honored in past years and work by jurors or by their  
 firms are ineligible.
 
 .... Entry fees
 
 The nonrefundable entry fee for the first submission is $50 for Massachusetts  
 AIA members and $100 for all others. The fee for each additional submission  
 by the same architect or firm is $30 for Massachusetts AIA members and $60  
 for all others. (There is no limit on submissions.) Checks should be made  
 payable to /Boston Society of Architects/.
 
 .... Submission
 
 Complete this entry form [1]\, and mail it with your entry fee and design  
 materials to:
 /Accessible Design Awards\, The Architects Building\, 52 Broad Street\, Boston\,  
 MA 02109/
 
 All submissions are due by 4:00 pm on *April 15\, 2011*. Conceal references to  
 the architecture firm on all materials submitted for the jury’s review.
 
 *Mailed entries must be in an 8.5" × 11" portfolio that includes:*
 
  1) Written project description (See requirements below.)
  2) Up to 20 project photographs plus site plans and building plans\, as
     applicable. Plans are crucial. Caption all images.
  3) Project credit list\, sealed to maintain confidentiality. Include
     additional firm names and complete addresses for associated architecture
     firms\, the contractor or construction manager\, engineering firms and
     other consultants. Submit credits exactly as they should appear on the
     awards certificates: check the spelling of all firm names carefully. Be
     sure to credit photographers.
  4) Disc that includes every image and site plan in the physical portfolio
     (formatted .jpg\, .tif or .pdf\, at least 2000 pixels wide)\, plus the
     credit list and project description (formatted .doc or .txt)
  5) Entry fee (see above)\, payable to Boston Society of Architects
 
 *Project description requirements (one page\, typed)*
 
  1) Award subcategory (if applicable)
  2) Project type and location\; site description
  3) Type (not name) of client\; description of the planning\, design and
     construction processes
  4) Program\; your solutions to unique design challenges\; special constraints
  5) Whether the project is new or a renovation
  6) Whether the design is original or an adaptation of a prototype
  7) Sustainable elements including relevant information about regional
     climate\, measured energy data and LEED or BREEAM assessment (if
     applicable)
  8) Accessible/universal design elements
  9) Urban context (links to public transportation and other public
     facilities)
  10) Construction budget\; cost per square foot\; materials used\; innovative
      building components
  11) Total square footage\; total number of units\, low-income units (if
      applicable)
  12) Others involved in the design process (e.g.\, users\, artists\, community
      members)
 
 
 [1] http://www.architects.org/sites/default/files/bsa-access-awards_11cfe.pdf
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