INTRODUCTION
The Architects’ Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA) is a Council of the presidents of the National Institutes of Architects of twenty-one Asian countries that are members of ARCASIA. Every alternate year, Asian Congress of Architects (ACA) is hosted by one of the member countries of ARCASIA. The Architectural Society of China (ASC) is hosting the ACA19 in 2021. Therefore, the ARCASIA Thesis of the Year Awards 2021 is organised by ARCASIA and commissioned under ASC.
ENTRY ELIGIBILITY
The works are submitted by ARCASIA Member Institutes. Each institute must set up a procedure to select National Winners and submit 3 (three) national winners to the TOY ARCASIA Committee for the final judging (by the TOY ARCASIA Judging Committee). The work must be a latest/currently completed thesis of the fifth or final-year student in a first professional-degree program (5 years B.Arch or 4+2 years M.Arch accredited and qualified for professional registration of the country). However Thesis of Post Professional or Postgraduate Courses i.e. Master Programs that are taken after B.Arch course (Professional Degree) will not be eligible for the consideration. Students cannot submit their work directly to TOY ARCASIA.
DELIVERABLES
DIGITAL MATERIALS (300 DPI)
- Thesis brief data
- Thesis design concept and description
- Drawing and presentation
SCHEDULE
1 Aug 2021 (Sun) 11:59pm (HKT)– Submission Deadline to HKIA
1 Sep 2021 (Wed) – HKIA to nominate maximum 3 teams to join the International Selection
1 Oct 2021 (Mon) – Announcement of Winners
31 Oct 2021 (Sun) – Declaration of Results
PRIZES
There will be up to three winners to be awarded as:
SUBMISSION
Students of HKIA accredited schools and programmes please submit the required documents to HKIA Secretariat at bexa@hkia.org.hk by 1 August 2021 (Sunday) 11:59pm (HKT). Late submission will not be considered.