2020 Wood Design & Building Awards
獎項介紹 AWARD INTRO :
《木結構設計與建築》雜誌大獎邀請北美和國際參賽者參加2018年的木質建築傑出作品評選。參賽作品應包括展示各種木製品應用的建築項目，並展示對木材特殊品質的理解，如強度，耐用性，美觀和成本效益。來自加拿大和美國的著名建築師評審團將根據各種考慮因素審核所有參賽作品，例如創意，適當使用木材以滿足客戶的建築和場地要求以及創新設計。
參賽要求 QUALIFICATION :
1.本次大賽作品面向全球設計界公開徵選，參賽者不受民族、宗教、地域、國別的限制。
2.在2017年1月1日至2020年11月15日期間完成的所有項目均有資格參賽，曾榮獲“木材設計和建築獎”項目的作品除外。
3.主要結構成分為樹狀熱帶/亞熱帶草（ 例如竹子 ）的項目不符合提交條件。
本次大賽賽程
- 開始日期：2020年9月22日
- 早鳥截止日期：2020年10月30日
- 標準截止日期：2020年11月20日
2020 Wood Design & Building Awards
The Wood Design & Building Awards program invites North American and International entries for 2020 -honouring excellence in wood architecture.
Entries should consist of building projects that show a wide range of wood product applications and demonstrate an understanding of the special qualities of wood, such as strength, durability, beauty and cost-effectiveness.
All projects completed in the period between January 1st, 2017 and November 15th, 2020 are eligible for entry [except previous winning projects of the Wood Design & Building Awards].
A jury of prominent architects from Canada and the U.S. will review all entries based on various considerations such as creativity, appropriate use of wood materials in satisfying clients’ building and site requirements and innovative design.The judging will take place on December 4th, 2020 and the results will be announced early January, 2021 .
Honor, Merit and Citation awards will be given at the discretion of the jury. Framed Award certificates and one copy of the 2019-20 Celebrating Excellence in Wood Architecture will be distributed in the fall of 2021 to the winners.
Projects can be submitted in the following categories:
Category 1
Non-residential – Institutional
Non-residential – Commercial Small & Large
The Non-residential Category includes offices, shopping centers, restaurants, stores, churches, motels, hotels, schools, libraries, recreational buildings, fire halls, medical clinics, hospitals, storage facilities, research laboratories, factories and warehouses.
Category 2
Residential – Single Family
Residential – Multi Family
The Residential Category includes single-family detached dwellings and multi-family projects such as duplexes, garden homes, apartments, condominiums, dormitories, low-cost housing and seniors’ residences.
Category 3
Architectural Interiors
The Architectural Interior Design Category includes the significant use of wood finishing in any type of building interior.
Category 4
Remodeled
The Remodeled Buildings Category may involve modifications to the building exterior, interior or both. Kitchen and bathroom modifications alone are not eligible, nor are single room improvements that do not include structural changes. Landscaping projects and other outdoor works are eligible, however, the use of wood should have architectural merit.
Category 5
International Building
The International Building Category includes all buildings both non-residential and residential that were built outside of North America.
Category 6
Other – Exterior Structures, Bridges etc.
Sponsorship Awards
All submitted projects will automatically be considered where applicable for Special Awards: the SFI Sponsorship Award, Real Cedar Sponsorship Award, Sansin Award, the Canadian Wood Council Award and Wood WORKS! Awards.
- SFI Sponsorship Award – presented to a project ( either residential or non-residential ) that utilizes products certified to the SFI standard.
- Real Cedar Sponsorship Award – presented to a project ( either residential or non-residential ) that utilizes real cedar products.
- Sansin Award – presented to a project that utilizes Sansin products for wood finishing.
- Canadian Wood Council Award – presented to a project ( either residential or non-residential ) that showcases excellence and innovation in wood design.
- Wood WORKS! Awards: Projects built in the provinces of BC, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario in the past three ( 3 ) years that are submitted to the Wood Design & Building Awards program will be automatically submitted to the Ontario Wood Design Awards, Prairie Wood Design Awards and the Wood Design Awards in BC.
- Ontario Wood Design Awards – Celebrating wood projects in Ontario that demonstrate excellence in wood design and architecture. Sponsored by Ontario Wood WORKS! ( a program of the Canadian Wood Council ).
- Prairie Wood Design Awards – Celebrating wood projects in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan that demonstrate excellence in wood design and architecture. Sponsored by Alberta Wood WORKS! ( a program of the Canadian Wood Council ).
- The Wood Design Awards in British Columbia ( BC ) celebrates excellence in wood building and design, and recognizes leadership and innovation in wood use. Sponsored by Wood WORKS! BC – a program of the Canadian Wood Council.
Early Bird Discount applicable to all entries completed by October 30, 2020.
Regular Entry Fees:
- First Entry – $175.00 USD
- Subsequent Entries – $165.00 USDDeadline to Submit: November 20, 2020 at midnight PST
Please note that you can start your submission and come back to edit or update it before the deadline date.
Note: Projects whose main structural components use treelike tropical/semitropical grasses such as bamboo are not eligible for submission.
