Each year, AIA Eugene, in collaboration with the Willamette Valley Section of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), sponsors the People’s Choice Awards for Architecture. These awards aim to educate and inspire our fellow citizens by showcasing architecture, interiors, and landscape architecture projects created within the AIA Eugene Section area by AIA or ASLA members. The program demonstrates to the public the role of the architectural profession in enhancing the built environment by showcasing the talents of AIA Eugene and ASLA members. This year’s is the 32nd edition of the venerable and popular program.
Voting this year is both in person (at the Broadway Commerce Center in downtown Eugene) through October 10 and via AIA Oregon’s online platform (click here) until October 15. Everyone can vote for their favorite designs, one entry in each of six categories, for a total of six votes. If you change your mind, you can revoke your selection by going back to the project’s page and clicking the “unvote” button.
This year’s six categories are:
- Commercial
- Public/Institutional
- Multi-Family Residential
- Single-Family Residential
- Unbuilt Projects
- Student/Emerging Professional
In response to the AIA Resolution for Urgent and Sustained Climate Action adopted at the 2019 AIA National Convention in Las Vegas, AIA Oregon incorporated the AIA Framework for Design Excellence, into the Design Awards Programs. This framework is meant to inspire sustainable, resilient, and inclusive design.
The “Colleague’s Choice” vote is an adjunct to the People’s Choice Awards and meant to be a fun way for our AIA and ASLA members to weigh in on the question of which of their peers’ projects are most worthy of recognition. After voting for their favorite in each of the categories listed above, AIA and ASLA members can then choose three entries as their selections for the Colleague’s Choice award (email Kathy Wendland, AIA Oregon’s Director of Operations and Member Services with your choices).
Don’t wait until the last minute to cast your ballots. As a means to deliver a message about the benefits of design excellence and what design professionals provide to enhance the built environment, the People’s Choice Awards are priceless and the very best kind of publicity for AIA Eugene and ASLA. Give yourself a real treat and check out the outstanding entries in this year’s People’s Choice program!
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Big thanks to PAE Engineers for being the title sponsor for the 2021 AIA Eugene People’s Choice Awards!
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