COMPETETION GUIDELINES

Hema Malini Gowintharaj

Naina Chauhan
CoA | Architectural Competition Guidelines

Architectural Competitions have a long history, and have produced many extremely successful buildings.
They attract great public interest, and have led to the discovery of new talent and new ideas by throwing
an architectural project wide open to Competition. To many Clients, the choice of an Architect presefnts
no difficulty, but to many others the choice is not easy. The Client’s desire to see the sketch designs of
several Architects before he commissions one is understandable, but to ask an Architect to submit a
sketch design is to ask him to do the essential creative work for which he should be properly paid. If more
than one or two Architects are commissioned, payment to each would be expensive. This is where an
Architectural Competition can benefit both the Client and the Architects who participate. The
Architectural Profession, unlike many other professions, allows Architects to compete against each other
without charging a fee in an open Architectural Competition held under Council of Architecture
Guidelines.

ADVANTAGES FOR ARCHITECTS:

1. Explore hidden talents: One of the principal aims of the Competition is to explore hidden talents
among younger Architects. To many Architects, it is often the first step to a successful career.
2. Chance to prove their talent and ability: Architects who would not have been considered in the
normal way for an important commission, perhaps for a building of national importance have an
opportunity to prove their talent and ability.
3. Opportunity for research: Many Architects regard Competitions as a valuable opportunity for
research, perhaps for the study of a new building type, or for exploring the possibilities of new
technical ideas and for gaining new experience.

ADVANTAGES FOR CLIENT

1. Possibility that an outstanding design will emerge: A competition will cost the Client a little more
than if he had commissioned an Architect privately though it will take a little more time. But this
must be balanced against the chance to draw upon the talents of all those who respond to the
architectural challenge, and the possibility that an outstanding design will emerge.
2. Client has a choice: Architectural Competitions give the Client a choice from the best viable
projects and with a variety of approaches.
3. Wide range of ideas: Competition brings out a wide range of ideas and concepts and gives the
Client the choice of selecting that which fits into his specific requirements.
4. Greater public interest: Also, by promoting a Competition, the Client makes a public
demonstration that he cares about Architecture, and can take legitimate pride in his
determination to find the best Architect and the best design he can get. He will be rewarded with
a greater public interest than is generally shown in new buildings.

WHO LAYS DOWN THE ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES?

The Council of Architecture lays down Competition Guidelines, to protect and safeguard the interests of
both the Client and the Competitors. These guidelines provide a new up-to-date code that brings the
system into line with present-day conditions

WHAT ARE THE PURPOSE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES?

The purpose of these Guidelines is to explain the Architectural Competition system. They indicate the
principles upon which competitions will be conducted and the rules which must be observed by a
promoter for conducting competitions. They also help the Client who is thinking of promoting a

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Competition, to make up his mind on whether a Competition is the right answer to his architectural
problem, and, if so, which kind of Competition would be suitable.
These guidelines have been drawn up in the interest of both the Client and the competitor and to ensure
that each competitor competes on similar conditions and that, selection of the design will be on merit
alone. Both the Client and the competitor are assured by these guidelines that the entries will be judged
only by those who are qualified to interpret the Competitors’ presentations and to judge if the design
selected meets with the Client’s requirements.

PRIZES, HONORARIA:

No competition shall be conducted without adequate premium/honoraria and the Competition conditions
and the media announcements must state the amounts and number of prizes for the Competition. The
promoter undertakes to accept the decisions and the awards of the Board of Assessors and within 3
months of the date thereof to pay the prizes.

COPYRIGHT & RIGHT OF REPRODUCTION:

Each competitor shall retain Copyright in his own competition design. A Competitor wishing to submit
more than one scheme may do so with payment for each additional entry. Each scheme should be
submitted separately. Each competitor shall retain the right of reproduction of his own competition
design.

PROJECT BRIEF:

The project brief is the most important document. The success of the Competition will depend upon the
clarity and the completeness of the brief. This can be achieved by a very close cooperation between the
Client and the Assessors (or the Senior Assessor) in the preparation and finalisation of the brief. As
qualified Architects they would be capable of visualizing the development with reference to the Client’s
requirements, site conditions etc. and in interpreting the Competition entries in these terms. Once the
Client’s requirements, the site conditions, the requirements of the local authorities etc. have been
formulated into the competition brief, the Assessors (or the Senior Assessor) can advise the promoter on
the type of competition that should be promoted.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN AN ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION?

Participation in any and all competitions shall be open to:

1. Architects i.e those who are registered with the Council of Architecture under the Architects Act,
1972 on the date of announcement of the competition and thereafter.
2. Firms in which all the partners shall be registered with the Council of Architecture under the
Architects Act, 1972 on the date of announcement of the competition and thereafter.
3. Students of a Teaching Institution, the qualifying examination of which is recognised by the
Council of Architecture provided that no member of the staff of the said institution is the sole
Assessor or in a jury of three or more Assessors, only one Assessor is from the staff of the said
Institution.

LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

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 1. Neither the Promoter of the competition, Assessor/s engaged for the Competition nor any of
their associate, partner or employee shall compete, assist a competitor or act as an Architect or
joint Architect for the competition project.
2. Proof of qualification: Competitor may be requested to submit a proof of qualification, copy of his
valid Registration certificate issued by the Council of Architecture, and in case of a student, a
certificate from the head of his Institution.
If you are studying in any one of the following courses anywhere in India:

2 years Full time Post-Graduate Courses / Masters in Landscape Architecture / Urban Design /
Conservation / Planning and others with / without specializations in any discipline
5 years Full time Under Graduate Courses in Architecture / Planning, B. Arch / D. Arch / B. Planning
4 years Graduate Diploma in Art / Design with / without specialization in any discipline
2 – 2 1/2 years Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Design with / without specialization in any discipline
OR
You have recently graduated from any one of the courses noted above, in recent year.
Submission Requirements
A registration fee of `1000.00 (one Thousand only) is mandatory for participating in the competition. The
fee is to be deposited at the time of the submission of the entry. Please note that no entry shall be
accepted without the payment of Registration Fee. The Registration Fee is non-refundable and non-
transferable.

Registration {mandatory}
A registration fee of `1000.00 (one Thousand only) is mandatory for participating in the competition. The
fee is to be deposited at the time of the submission of the entry. Please note that no entry shall be
accepted without the payment of Registration Fee. The Registration Fee is non-refundable and non-
transferable.

Registration Deadline:
Payment can be made by any of the following modes:
A. Cheque / DemanD DRafT To be in favour of
La, Journal of Landscape architecture
payable at New Delhi.
Please mention your name at the back of the cheque / demand draft.

Submission Check list

The submission must include:
• Payment of Registration fee as per details
• Completed Registration Form
• Competition Sheets
• Pen drive or CD / DvD with entry sheets
• Photocopy of the ID Proof clearly mentioning the name of each participant, Institute / College
and stream in which the student{s} are studying. In the case of more than one participant in a
team, photocopy of the ID of each participant is required.

Awards
• First Prize
• Second Prize
• Third Prize
• Shriya Anand Award*
• `50,000.00 `30,000.00 `15,000.00 `21,000.00
• Plus upto FOUR Jury Special Mention Certi cates

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 • The winning entries shall be featured in LA, Journal of Landscape Architecture.

Copyright

All sheets submitted as competition entries are property of Landscape Foundation, India and these would
not to be returned to the submitting students. Landscape Foundation, India retains the right of duplication
and publication of any or all materials submitted to this competition with due acknowledgement of the
authorship of the works exhibited.
ISOLA COMETITION RULE

• Participation in the Competition implies unconditional acceptance of the Competition rules.

• Proposals received after the submission deadline shall not be accepted.
• Incomplete proposals will be disqualifed.
• All Competition entries are the property of the ISOLA Delhi NCR Chapter.
• Entries will not be returned to the authors.
• A selection of the works submitted by the Competition entrants will be placed on exhibition
during an upcoming ISOLA Delhi NCR Chapter event in 2018 and may be also exhibited in both
digital and printed media elsewhere at the discretion of the ISOLA Delhi NCR Chapter.
• ISOLA Delhi NCR Chapter retains the right to duplication and publication of any or all the material
submitted to the Competition, in both digital and printed media and there shall be no obligation
whatsoever to the entrants, beyond acknowledging the authorship of the works exhibited or
published.
• No entrant is allowed to have their submissions (or any part thereof) published in any way prior to
the notifaction of the jury nal decision.
• The jury shall preside over the competition, and is the sole arbiter at all levels until the nal
awarding of prizes. All decisions of the jury are nal.
• All disputes related to the Competition that cannot be solved only by the jury shall be settled
through an Executive council meeting ISOLA Delhi NCR Chapter along with the ISOLA Secretary.
• The competition will consist of only one round of submissions.

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CSLA GUIDELINES

COMPETITION ACT GUIDELINES

BACKGROUND

The Competition Act is a federal law governing most business conduct in Canada. It contains both criminal and
civil provisions aimed at preventing anti-competitive practices in the marketplace. Its purpose is to maintain
and encourage competition in Canada in order to:

• promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy

• expand opportunities for Canadian participation in world markets while at the same time recognizing
the role of foreign competition in Canada

• ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises have an equitable opportunity to participate in the
Canadian economy

• provide consumers with competitive prices and product choices.

The following Guidelines are intended to clarify how individuals involved with the CSLA need to conduct
themselves when participating in our associations activities

POLICY

These guidelines apply to the CSLA board and all CSLA committees/workgroups/task forces.

CSLA Members must adhere to the guidelines, below. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in the
members removal from the board/committee/workgroup/task force in question.

GUIDELINES

• DO NOT discuss current or future prices, fees or rates, or features that can impact (raise, lower or
stabilize) prices such as discounts, costs, rebates, surcharges, payment or credit terms, or terms and
conditions of sale including prices paid, warranties, sector capacity changes including elimination of
products or services, marketing practices, suggested retail prices, bids or contract, what constitutes
"a fair" profit level, or profit margins. Note that a price-fixing violation may be inferred from price
related discussions followed by parallel decisions on pricing by association members, even in the
absence of an oral or written agreement.
• DO NOT discuss whether or not the pricing practices of any sector member are unethical or otherwise
inappropriate.
• DO NOT exchange data concerning fees, prices, production, sales, bids, costs, customer credit or other
business policies or practices unless the exchange is made pursuant to a well-considered plan that has
been approved by the organization's legal counsel.
• DO NOT agree with competitors to divide up customers, markets or territories.
• DO NOT agree with competitors not to deal with certain suppliers or others.
• DO NOT try to prevent an actual or potential supplier from selling to your competitor(s).
• DO NOT discuss your customers with your competitors, including the rejection of customers, or
restrictive terms used with customers.

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 • DO NOT agree to any membership restrictions, standard setting, certification, accreditation, or self-
regulation programs without the restrictions or programs having been approved by the company's
legal counsel.
• DO insist that all CSLA meetings have agendas that are circulated in advance, and DO adhere to
prepared agendas.
• DO require that minutes and notes recorded of all meetings properly reflect the actions taken at the
meeting and list participants, and DO object if you do not believe they accurately reflect the matters
which transpired.

ASLA GUIDELINES

1. GENERAL DESIGN CATEGORY

2. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CATEGORY
3. ANALYSIS AND PLANNING CATEGORY
4. RESEARCH CATEGORY
5. STUDENT COLLABORATION CATEGORY
6. COMMUNICATIONS CATEGORY

GENERAL DESIGN CATEGORY & GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY

To enter the General Design category, the official entrant must be an Associate, Full, or International ASLA
member, or eligible to join ASLA in one of those categories.

RECOGNIZES

• Site-specific works of landscape architecture.

• Professional entries in this category must be built.
• Student entries are not required to be built.

TYPICAL ENTRIES INCLUDE

Public, institutional, or private landscapes of all kinds (except residential—see residential category); historic
preservation, reclamation, conservation; green roofs, stormwater management, sustainable design; design for
transportation or infrastructure; landscape art or installation; interior landscape design; and more.

CRITERIA

The jury will consider the quality of design and execution (for professional entries); design context;
environmental sensitivity and sustainability; and design value to the client and to other designers.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CATEGORY & GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY

To enter the Residential Design category, the official entrant must be an Associate, Full, or International ASLA
member, or eligible to join ASLA in one of those categories.

RECOGNIZES

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 • Site-specific works of landscape architecture for residential use.
• Professional entries in this category must be built.
• Student entries in this category are not required to be built.

TYPICAL ENTRIES INCLUDE

Single or multifamily residential projects; activity areas for cooking, entertaining, recreation, or relaxation;
sustainable landscape applications; new construction or renovation projects; historic preservation; affordable
landscape concepts and innovations; and more.

CRITERIA

The jury will consider the quality of design and execution (for professional entries); design context;
environmental sensitivity and sustainability; and design value to the client and to other designers.

ANALYSIS AND PLANNING CATEGORY & GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY

To enter the Analysis and Planning category, the official entrant must be an Associate, Full, or International
ASLA member, or eligible to join ASLA in one of those categories.

RECOGNIZES

The wide variety of professional activities that lead to, guide, and evaluate landscape architecture design.
Entries in this category are not required to be built or implemented.

TYPICAL ENTRIES INCLUDE

Urban, suburban, rural, or regional planning efforts; development guidelines; transportation, town, or campus
planning; plans for reclamation of brownfield sites; environmental planning in relation to legislative or policy
initiatives or regulatory controls; cultural resource reports; natural resources protection; historic preservation
planning; and more.

CRITERIA

The jury will consider the quality of the analysis and planning effort; context; environmental sensitivity and
sustainability; likelihood of successful implementation; and value to the client, the public, and other designers.

RESEARCH CATEGORY & GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY

An official entrant in the Professional Awards Research category is not required to be a landscape architecture
professional.

RECOGNIZES

Research that identifies and investigates challenges posed in landscape architecture, providing results that
advance the body of knowledge for the profession.

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TYPICAL ENTRIES INCLUDE

Investigations into methods, techniques, or materials related to landscape architecture practice; studies of
relationships of landscape architecture to law, education, public health and safety, or public policy; and more.

CRITERIA

The jury will consider clarity and importance of research question, hypotheses, or goals; significance of
historical data, where relevant, and links to current knowledge; appropriate research design and use of
rigorous methods of inquiry; the clarity of presentation of outcome; and the outcome potential applications
to practice.

STUDENT COLLABORATION CATEGORY & GUIDELINES

RECOGNIZES

Collaborative work by landscape architecture students with students from allied and/or complementary
disciplines, including those in other design fields, business, and the natural and social sciences, for example.
Student entries are not required to be built.

TYPICAL ENTRIES INCLUDE

Landscape architecture projects that meet the criteria within the categories of general design, residential
design, analysis and planning, research, communications, and community service brought about through
collaborative effort among students from landscape architecture programs and allied and/or complementary
disciplines. Select two categories: (example: student collaboration/general design).

CRITERIA

Projects submitted in this category must be team projects, and each team must include at least one landscape
architecture student and one non-landscape architecture student. The jury will evaluate the project under the
criteria outlined in the appropriate category and will also consider the demonstration of collaboration among
the disciplines represented on each team.

SUBMISSION

Materials in the submission must not reveal the names of the entrant and/or landscape architects, firms, other
designers, students, schools, or photographer.

For student team entries, all team members who are landscape architecture students must be or join as
Student or Student Affiliate ASLA members. All student team members and their course of studies must be
submitted with the entry.

PROJECT TITLE (NAME)

A submission must have a short, specific presentation title (containing no abbreviations) that indicates the
nature of the presentation.

PROJECT STATEMENT

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In 175 words or less, described the project and why it’s award-worthy. This statement may be used in
promotional materials if the project is selected for an award.

NOTE: failure to submit this statement will lead to disqualification of entry.

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Addressing the criteria for the respective category, describe in 1275 words or less the project location, scope
and size, site and context investigation, design program, design intent, materials and installation methods,
environmental impact and concerns, collaboration with the client and other designers, and other significant
issues.

IMAGES

Include at least (1) site plan, plus five (5) but no more than fifteen (15) drawings and/or photographs for a
total of sixteen (16) images in a single .

PDF file not to exceed 10 MB and 16 pages. Drawings and photographs must be “8.5x11” format and landscape
orientation.

Brief captions of no more than 40 words each are to be placed at the bottom of each image. Label the .PDF
file with the project entry number (do not label using your name).

NOTE: failure to submit images will lead to disqualification of entry. Winners will be required to submit high
resolution photos.

RECOGNITION

The Professional Awards Jury and the Student Awards Jury may each select one Award of Excellence and any
number of Honor Awards in this category.

*Entrants are responsible for clearing photographs with photographers for publication and reproduction by
ASLA. ASLA will provide proper photography and other project credits when using photos, but will not assume
responsibility for any copyrights or photography fees. ASLA retains the right to publish photos submitted in
winning entries in Landscape Architecture magazine, on the ASLA website, in promoting the awards program,
and in other products in conjunction with promoting landscape architecture.

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