Registration is now open for the 24th IABsp Awards 2022—a traditional and prestigious award in the field of architecture and urbanism organized by the Institute of Architects of Brazil, an institution with over a century of history. “This edition seeks to consolidate the advances of the national edition held in 2021, aligning the categories and subcategories with the reality of our profession.” Hannah Machado, Co-president of IABsp
Until November 21, architects and urban planners can register for free through the website. Participation is limited to IAB members from any of the state departments across the country with works and proposals executed in the state of São Paulo since January 2017. Fortunately, applicants can also join the institute during the registration period.
Eligible participants include architects and urban planners with individual productions, independent practitioners, and those organized in offices, technical assistance groups, collectives, cooperatives, research groups, university extension groups, and other forms of collective work. Non-governmental organizations, public bodies and companies, private companies, and collectives are also eligible, provided they have at least one architect as an author or technical coordinator. “Final graduation projects, master's dissertations, doctoral and post-doctoral theses, as well as scientific initiation and university extension projects will not be accepted,” emphasizes Jaime Solares, coordinator of this edition of the award.
Additionally, a single applicant may submit as many works as they wish, provided the same work is not entered in more than one category.
The four award categories define a set of professional practices in the field of architecture and urbanism, which will be evaluated by specific juries: buildings; interiors and design; urbanism, planning, and cities; and architectural culture. These categories are divided into subcategories that engage with one another within the same category but represent distinct, though sometimes complementary, expressions, scopes, objectives, and subjects.
The Buildings category will evaluate completed works and architectural projects across various typologies and programs.
- residential and social housing: single-family, multi-family housing, social housing, or any residential program of any scale, as well as Technical Assistance for Social Housing (ATHIS).
- facilities, industry, and services: institutional, cultural, and educational public and private facilities, among others; industrial programs such as factories, manufacturing plants, warehouses, laboratories, and distribution centers; as well as programs related to the service sector, such as markets, shopping malls, retail stores, clinics, offices, and spaces linked to the tertiary or upper-tertiary sector.
- restoration, retrofit, and rehabilitation: restoration, retrofit, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, and remodeling of buildings considered historic cultural heritage, which must be listed by at least one of the public agencies for cultural heritage preservation (municipal, state, or federal).
The Interiors and Design category will evaluate completed works and interior design projects, or those dealing with limited timeframes and small scales.
- interior architecture: interior architecture and decoration, particularly renovations or the fit-out of new interior spaces.
- ephemeral architecture: projects with a defined life cycle, involving assembly and disassembly, intended for sporadic or temporary use, such as stage design, exhibition design, installations, sales booths, and pavilions.
- object: industrial design, furniture, and objects in general.
The Urbanism, Planning, and Cities category will evaluate projects, works, plans, programs, and actions—whether implemented or not—oriented toward public spaces or private spaces for collective use.
- urban design and landscape architecture: urban restructuring projects; public spaces; infrastructure; urban environmental systems; green areas and open spaces, whether for public or private use.
- urban planning: territorial planning; municipal master plans; sector policy programs and plans; urban governance and management.
- urban activism Travessias: in line with the political agendas discussed at the 13th São Paulo International Architecture Biennale, proposals involving urban activism actions and initiatives promoting the right to the city will be evaluated separately.
The Architectural Culture category will consider products of artistic, cultural, academic, and educational initiatives aimed at dissemination, reflection, and teaching relevant to the field of architecture and urbanism.
- publication: of various formats and purposes (with an ISBN code), such as books, compendiums, manuals, and periodicals.
- visualities: products and processes themed around the field of architecture and urbanism, such as photography exhibitions; audiovisual productions; fine arts exhibitions and illustrations; visual communication and signage projects.
- techniques and technology: completed research or production of new materials; innovative structural projects; software, applications, and equipment; patents; social innovation projects and programs; research and construction using traditional local techniques, including the appreciation of indigenous knowledge or practical discussions of sustainability.
Since its inaugural edition in 1967, the IABsp Awards has established itself as an important platform for promoting criticism and the dissemination of architecture and urbanism. The awards seek to recognize benchmark projects and works, identifying the advances and challenges faced in architectural production. They also aim to honor ingenious and significant proposals, especially those that contribute to the development of technique, knowledge, and the built environment in dialogue with nature, society, economy, and culture across the country.
24th IABsp Awards 2022
- Free registration until November 21, 2022.
- Registration link: https://www.iabsp.
org.br/?concursos=24a- premiacao-iabsp-2022
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