2019 SCDF Design & Philanthropy Awards

The annual Southern California Development Forum Design Awards recognize the contributions and commitment to the business environment and the communities of Southern California.  The design awards celebrate built and un-built projects that demonstrate innovation and commitment from both owners and design teams.  Award winners will be celebrated at the SCDF Design Awards Luncheon on December 10, 2019 at the California Club.

Our organization is comprised of developers, architects, engineers, planners and other land-use parties, the design awards offer an excellent opportunity to showcase your projects to the business community of Southern California.

PROJECT ELEGIBILITY

• All entries must represent built projects completed between September 1, 2017 through September 1, 2019, and must be located in Southern California  (zip codes 90000-93599).
• Unbuilt projects must be submitted under the “Unbuilt Concept | On the Boards | Under Construction” category only, and must be located in Southern California (zip codes 90000-93599).
• Projects may be entered in multiple categories but separate entry fees must be paid and entries should reflect the category in which they are submitted.
• Projects by any 2019 Design Awards jury members are ineligible. 

ENTRY CATEGORIES

• Commercial | Mixed Use (retail, hospitality, corporate, entertainment)
• Healthcare
• Educational
• Civic (including museums, government projects)
• Single-Family Residential
• Multi-Family Residential
• Adaptive Reuse | Renovation | Historic Preservation
• Interior Architecture
• Urban Design & Planning
• Technological Innovation (systems, facades, construction techniques and other built innovations)
• Unbuilt Concept | On the Boards | Under Construction
• Development Team of the Year (please see specific submission criteria)

Notes:

1.        In all categories, jury awards may be given in two classifications:  Honor and Citation

2.       The jury panel is not required to issue an award for every category and will do so based on their assessment and judgement of all entries

REGISTRATION

Individuals or firms may submit any number of projects to the SCDF Design Awards.  SCDF only uses paperless, digital submission entries.  Registrations for all awards must be completed online.

DEADLINE

All submittals are due on or prior to October 14, 2019 at 9PM PST

ENTRY FEE

Early Bird Submission prior to September 13, 2019	$225 (nonrefundable) first submission, $150 subsequent submissions
Submission on or after September 14, 2019	$325 (nonrefundable) first submission, $250 subsequent submissions

SUBMISSION MATERIAL

For ALL Categories other than Development team:

1.       All entries must include the below and not exceed 10MB maximum submission
2.       Complete project team, project data & contact information form online
3.       Project Presentation in PDF format only

a.      The pdf file should contain no more than 8 pages and should have NO references to any project firms or team members.
b.      The first slide should contain the following project information:

• Name and location of the project
• In less than 250 words, provide a brief description of the design intent and its award worthiness
• Project completion date for built awards only

4.      Three (3) project images

a.       300dpi /jpg format, which may be used during the Awards Ceremony (images are not included in the 10MB maximum of project presentation).

For Development Team of the Year:

The Development Team of the Year represents a successful built collaboration with meaningful impact to  Southern California. Urban projects of at least 100,000 sf and completed between September 1st, 2018 and September 1st, 2019 are eligible. Winning projects should successfully demonstrate how the team was able to accomplish project goals through complex problem-solving and innovative means.

1.      All entries must include the below and not exceed 10MB maximum submission
2.      Only Developers, General Contractors, Architects, or Cities may be the submitting agent on behalf of the team for this project
3.      Complete project team, project data & contact information form online (name so as to avoid form confusion)
4.      Project Presentation in PDF format only

a. The pdf file should contain no more than 12 pages

b. The first slide should contain the following project information:

• Name and location of the project
• In less than 250 words, provide a brief description of the design intent

c. The second slide should contain the following project information

• In less than 250 words, provide a brief description of project concepts and metrics demonstrating collaborative success and project innovation

o  Samples include solving complex site problems, innovations in design, construction and/or engineering, strong public engagement, and cultural relevance, financial implications, community benefit, etc.

5.       Three (3) project images

a.       300dpi /jpg format, which may be used during the Awards Ceremony (images are not included in the 10MB maximum of project presentation).

KEY DATES

Entry Open                                                     August 9, 2019

Early Entries Due                                            September 13, 2019

Entries Due                                                     October 14, 2019

Awards Ceremony                                           December 10, 2019

 

AWARDS CEREMONY

The Awards Ceremony will be on December 10, 2019 at California Club in Downtown Los Angeles.  Winners of the awards will be announced at the event, with plaques distributed at that time. 

In addition to honoring the SCDF Design Awards winners, the 2019 Philanthropy and William Feathers Award winners will also be recognized. 

Tickets for the awards ceremony will be available for purchase through the SCDF website. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Questions regarding the submission process should be directed via email, with “SCDF Awards” in the subject line, to:

Dianne Ochoa at info@scdf.org, copying program chairs: Bee Rarewala, HED at brarewala@hed.design and Keith Collins, Gensler at keith_collins@gensler.com

 

Questions?

Contact us at info@scdf.org

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