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Mission of Awards Program

The A. Hays Town Awards seek to promote and award excellence in the design and execution of classical and vernacular architecture in Louisiana. In honor of architect A. Hays Town’s legacy of rigorous study and perpetuation of Louisiana’s architectural heritage, these awards will be granted to designers and craftsman who demonstrate exceptional literacy in the language of classical architecture and the building traditions of Louisiana.


Eligibility



Eligible projects must have been designed or crafted by individual ICAA members or member firms in good standing and based in Louisiana. ICAA members outside of Louisiana are eligible to apply on the condition that their submitted project be located within the state. All projects must have been completed between January 1, 2013 and the time of submittal.


Winners



The ICAA Louisiana Chapter asks that the jury award projects exemplifying excellence in the classical and vernacular building traditions of Louisiana. Entrants are asked to assign their projects to one of the design, building arts, or students / emerging classists categories defined below. The design categories are reserved for professionals currently working in the fields of architecture, interior design or landscape design. The building arts category is reserved for entrants physically fabricating or installing elements of a project. The student category is reserved for entrants currently attending design school in Louisiana. The young professional category is reserved for entrants who either graduated from a Louisiana design school within the past five years, or who have graduated from an out-of-state design school within the past five years and are submitting a project based in Louisiana. The jury is granted the latitude to assign any project to a category different from the one it was submitted under. The jury is also granted authority to not award any projects in a given category if the submitted projects do not exemplify excellence in the classical and vernacular building traditions of Louisiana.


The awarded project in a given category must represent the highest caliber of classical and traditional design and craftsmanship in Louisiana.

More About The Competition

More About The Competition

Submission Fees

$150.00 Entry fee for members.

$50.00 Entry fee for Student & Emerging Classicist submission


Submission Deadline

All materials must be submitted before 4:00 pm, March 31, 2023.


Winners

Winners of the A. Hays Town Award will be notified by April 21, 2023.

Winners will be recognized at the Awards Ceremony on June 17, 2023 at Latrobe's on Royal, 403 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, and are expected to attend or send a representative in their place. The winning entries will be displayed on ICAA and ICAA Louisiana Chapter websites, in print and other digital media.

Eligibility Criteria



Eligible projects must have been designed or crafted by individual ICAA members or member firms in good standing and based in Louisiana. ICAA members outside of Louisiana are eligible to apply on the condition that their submitted project be located within the state. All projects must have been completed between January 1, 2013 and the time of submittal.


Note: by the final submission date (March 31th) all applicants must be members in good standing with our organization; projects submitted from non-members or anyone with lapsed memberships will be disqualified.


1- All individual members and member firms, in good standing, of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art are eligible. Visit Our Website for more information and to become a member.

2- ICAA members with offices located within the State of Louisiana can submit projects located anywhere in the world.

3- ICAA members with offices located outside of the State of Louisiana can submit projects located only in Louisiana.

4- Projects submitted, except for Unbuilt Projects, Student Projects and Young Professional Projects, must have been completed within the last ten (10) years, and be substantially complete by the time of submission.

5- The individual or firm making the submission must have the approval of all those with legal ownership of the project and/or its design, including client, architect/designer of record, and developer.

6- The individual or firm making the submission must have permission to use all photography and/or printed material contained within the submission. The ICAA, and the ICAA Louisiana Chapter reserves the right to use all materials submitted in future print and digital media for promotional purposes.

7- Projects that have been previously awarded by other ICAA Chapters are not eligible.

8- Student and Emerging Classicist category rules and eligibility:

a. Open to students/recent graduates and current students in the fields of art, design, craftsmanship, or preservation. There is no age limit.

b. Student and Emerging Classicist projects must be completed in a studio or as independent work, and must be completed during school or within five (5) years of graduation. The project is not required to have been built.

c. Applicants must be current members of ICAA at the time of submission. Visit Our website for more information and to become a member.

d. Student applicants must either be enrolled in or recently graduated from a school located in Louisiana, have a home address that is still in Louisiana, or be a recent graduate employed by a firm located within the State of Louisiana.

e. Emerging Classicist applicants must either be employed at a firm located within Louisiana, or must submit a project located within Louisiana.

Judging Criteria




Criteria are grouped into 5 main categories: Balance, Narrative, Delight, Construction, and Presentation.


BALANCE
• Order: The project presents clear hierarchy and progression.
• Rhythm: The project effectively uses a regular and harmonious pattern of elements.
• Symmetry: The project exhibits a beauty of form arising from a balanced plan or elevation.


NARRATIVE
• Ornament: The project provides symbolic detail through ornament that supports the purpose and narrative of the design intent.
• Decorum: The project avoids confusing extremes of expression in favor of clarity and appropriateness to represent the place and purpose of its particular use. The project exhibits proper and graceful execution of its intended function.
• Rule & Invention: The author engages the canon of classical and vernacular design while seeking to innovate. The work itself improves and expands the inherited body of knowledge through experimentation.


DELIGHT
• Scale: The project demonstrates sensitivity to its context, to its surroundings and to the human form.
• Proportion: The project embodies a deliberate and harmonious relationship of individual elements to each other and to the whole.
• Beauty: The author has sought and achieved beauty that possesses objective and intrinsic value.


CONSTRUCTION
• Tectonics: The project exhibits a legible narrative about the nature of its construction and its resistance to gravity.
• Craftsmanship: The project construction reflects long-established principles, techniques and uses of materials. The details and methods of construction are devised to be sustainable and enduring. The hand of the craftsman is an apparent and integral part of the work.


PRESENTATION:
• Clarity: Images, drawings, plans and captions are sufficient, legible and useful.
• Mastery: The presentation is artfully composed and displays graphic prowess.
• Expressiveness: The presentation effectively communicates the purpose, challenges, and processes of the project in a concise and clear written description. The presentation conveys the romance of the project and place.

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