Landscape Architecture Project of the Year

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A) ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINES

Entries received by Wednesday, February 8, 2023

NAIOP Member – $150 for first submission. Each additional submission is $100
Non-member – $195 for the first submission. Each additional submission is $145

For entries received after Wednesday February 8, 2023

NAIOP Member – $200 for first submission. Each additional submission is $150
Non-member – $245 for the first submission. Each additional submission is $195

For entries received after Wednesday, February 15, 2023

NAIOP Member – $250 for first submission. Each additional submission is $200
Non-member – $295 for the first submission. Each additional submission is $245

No entries will be accepted after Friday, February 24, 2023

B) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. Projects involve the planning, design, management, and nurturing of the built and natural environments. Projects which change the face and surface of the land/ground, riverfront and lakefront projects, sustainable impact projects etc.

C) JUDGING CRITERIA

A weighted system is used by the Awards Judges to evaluate the listed criteria. For example, “Sustainability”, with a weight of “4”, would be multiplied by the points (1 to 5) assigned by each judge. The total of all weights multiplied by point values is summed from all judges and the highest total score is the winner. Judges will most often not contact you for clarification on details and may not visit each submission. You will be judged based on your formal submissions.

The criteria being judged with weights are:

Problem Solving (weight 5); Sustainability (weight 4); Project Impact (weight 4); Design (weight 2); Collaboration (weight 2)

D) PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title*

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Landscape Architecture

Infrastructure

Land Development

Entries MAY BE evaluated by specified categories and additional criteria at the discretion of the judges.

Project Location

Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip Code

Additional details about the location

At the judges’ discretion, a site visit may be made. Please provide contact information of an on-site person (not from submitting firm) to be contacted for visit, if necessary.

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E) NARRATIVE

Your project will be judged based on the answers provided below. Please refer to the judging criteria in Section C.

1. How does this project demonstrate excellence in land use practices? What is the sensitivity to the surrounding community and how has the design been thoughtful and sustainable?

2. Were there any creative solutions used to address unique development challenges?

3. How is the design highly functional and useable? Explain how the design is thoughtful and sensitive to its context and character.

4. Is the project inclusively designed and accessible for all users? How have site challenges been overcome in an innovative or creative way?

5. Does this project make demonstrable effort towards (net) carbon neutrality and mitigating climate change?

Explain how the design maximizes adaptation and resilience to future climate changes, including increased temperatures and associated risks, positive contributions towards healthy, connected habitats for biodiverse species, how the team mitigated other environmental harms and pollution (including air and water) wherever possible.

6. How has this project maximized the potential of collaboration and multi-stakeholders and community partners working together?

8. Has the execution of the project helped to advance equity, diversity and inclusion?

7. How has this project demonstrated commitments to quality across all stages of the landscape lifecycle, from design and planning to maintenance?

F) SUMMARY PARAGRAPH

Please write a brief summary that you would like to be read at the Awards Banquet if your submission becomes a finalist.*

WE WILL NOT WRITE OR EDIT THE SUMMARY — MAKE SURE IT SAYS WHAT YOU WANT IT TO SAY ABOUT YOUR SUBMISSION!

G) PHOTOGRAPHS/IMAGES

Photos and images of your entry are extremely important! Not only will they be used to illustrate the project to the judges, but they will also be included in a slideshow presentation during the Awards Ceremony. Choose images that best represent the submission and illustrate its significance. Include a written description for each of the images.

Up to five images may be included; image size is limited to 5MB.

Note: Multi-page pdf files will not be accepted.

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