AWARDS CATEGORIES
Office/ Commercial/ Industrial/ Retail
Residential
Small Works (under £250,000)
Healthcare
Leisure/ Arts
Education
Client of the year
Note: Images featured above are representative for each category button and are not part of the GIA Design Awards 2024.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
All entries will be considered for the following additional awards:
The GIA Supreme Award
The supreme Award can be awarded to any of the shortlisted buildings, the best body of work by an individual or a practice, or for an outstanding contribution to the GIA. This is only awarded when the quality and ambition of the work is truly exceptional and outstanding.
The GIA Sustainability Award
The GIA Conservation Award
All entries will be judged against the criteria of sustainability and conservation and an award will be given to the project that, in the opinion of the judges, best meets this criteria.
GUEST Judge
Anna Campbell-Jones
Anna is an interior designer and design consultant who runs Habitus, an interior design business based in Glasgow. Previously Anna worked at leading London design practices Tilney Shane, Imagination and Morey Smith for clients including IBM, Warner Music, River Island and Heal’s.
From 2000-2018 Anna lectured part time in Interior Design at Glasgow School of Art, where she also studied from 1988-1991. Anna also has a Post Graduate certificate in learning and teaching Higher Education from Glasgow University.
Anna has been designing homes in Scotland and abroad since 2000; since 2016 she has been director of Habitus Design Ltd.
Anna is currently judge/presenter of Scotland’s Home of the Year on BBC1 Scotland and is a regular contributor on BBC Radio Scotland. Anna was awarded Scottish Influencer of the Year, Interiors and Design in 2022.
In October 2023 Anna launched her own sustainable Scottish made interiors brand inspired by the Dazzle Camoufleurs of WW1 bringing together her love of bold pattern, 20th century art & design and boats.
Copyright photo Andrew Jackson
Rules & Judging
Rules
The awards are open to Chartered Architects, individuals or practices based in the GIA Chapter area and buildings within the UK & Ireland. They are also open to practices that are not members of the GIA but have completed buildings within the GIA Chapter area.
Buildings should be complete at the time of entry submission – the building’s completion should be in the 18 months preceding September 2024. Clients must be notified of any entry to the awards.
Judging
Entries will be judged by category. Judges will be assessing entries against the criteria of ‘good architecture and buildings, whether new or adapted, which express good design in terms of function and effectiveness as well as aesthetics’.
Judging will take place over October and shortlisted buildings will be visited by the judges. Alternative arrangements may be implemented if visits are unable to proceed.
The GIA reserve the right not to grant an award or commendation in any or all categories. The judges’ decisions will be final.
Client of the Year
Submission
The GIA introduced this category in 2020 to promote the collaborative relationships between buildings and their clients.
We are inviting practices to submit a text submission, photographs and optional video telling a story about the nominated client. The content of these stories are up to you to define but should be based on exemplary collaboration. The related building project(s) should be complete at the time of entry submission.
Clients must be notified of any entry to the awards.
Judging
The submitted entries will be shortlisted by GIA Council members and invited guest judges.
Due to the potential variety of stories that can be told we have no defined criteria.
The GIA reserve the right not to grant an award or commendation. The judges’ decisions will be final.
Our Sponsors
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