Registration is now open for the 2016 American Institute of Architects Jacksonville Design Awards. Award presentations are due by Friday, March 25. The Awards Gala is Friday, April 29 at the Jessie Ball duPont Center.

The AIA Jacksonville Design and Honor Awards Program is the method by which the Jacksonville Florida architectural profession honors members, advocates and industry participants to encourage excellence in architecture, to elevate public consciousness of good planning and design and to recognize those whose work or advocacy enriches the built environment. Design and Honor Awards are bestowed upon members and participants who have contributed to the advancement of architecture, urban planning, art and craftsmanship.

The Design Award Categories are:

• Built Projects:­ Projects must have been completed since January 2011 with substantial completion finished by March 2016.
  • General:­ This sub-category recognizes built projects of all types that are non-residential in nature.
  • Residential:­ This sub-category recognizes built projects of all types that are residential in nature, both single family and multi-family.
• Unbuilt Projects: Projects must have been designed or crafted since January 2011 by AIA members, firms, or emerging professionals.­ Eligibility includes projects not built at this time or those which may never be built.

To register for the 2016 Awards, visit here.

Eligibility:­ An architectural project designed by a member of the Jacksonville Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, regardless of project location, shall be eligible to be submitted for an award as long as the design occurred within the Chapter office and was substantially completed during the five previous calendar years. ­No project previously receiving a Jacksonville Chapter Award is eligible.

A list of the 2015 Award winners is available here.