AIA Restaurant Design Awards
Restaurant Design Awards
The AIA|LA’s Restaurant Design Awards (RDA) honor excellence in restaurant design. The competition is open to all individuals and practices with both restaurant owners and architects/designers invited to submit. Either the project itself must be located in the United States or the submitting individual/firm must be US-based. Submissions are accepted in three main categories: restaurants, cafés/bars and lounges/nightclubs. The annual RDA Ceremony recognizes both Jury Award Winners as well as People’s Choice Award Winners, as selected by votes collected from the general public on the AIA|LA website.
2010 AIA|LA 6th annual Restaurant Design Awards Call for Entries is now available.
Return Registration Form to AIA|LA via fax, 213.639.0767 or email, matt@aialosangeles.org no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, April 2, 2010 and upon receipt of this form, we will issue an entry number and email the submission form. Submissions will be due on Friday, April 30, 2010.
ELIGIBILITY
The AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards are open to all individuals and practices (owners & architects/designers can equally submit entries for consideration) for projects located in the United States and to US-based individuals and practices for projects outside of the USA.
ENTRY CATEGORIES
Entrants must indicate the category under which they would like to be considered:
- I. Restaurants
- II. Cafes/Bars
- III. Lounges/Nightclubs
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
- • Registration forms must be received by 4:00 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.
- • Upon receipt of this Registration form, each project will be emailed an entry number and submission form, along with the submittal deadline.
- • The restaurant, cafe/bar or lounge/nightclub must have been completed in the last four years (since Jan. 1, 2006).
- • The restaurant, cafe/bar or lounge/nightclub must be, or have been, open to the public. If site is no longer in operation, the project may still be submitted.
- • An applicant may enter more than one project ineach category.
- • After project evaluation, all submitted materials will be discarded.
- • Do not submit materials that need to be returned. Projects submitted to other award programs are eligible.
AWARDS CEREMONY @ DWELL ON DESIGN
Dwell Magazine is this year’s official media partner for the Restaurant Design Awards. The Awards Ceremony will take place at Mobius LA in conjunction with the Dwell on Design Conference on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the LA Convention Center.
JUDGING
A panel of distinguished architects, design professionals and restaurateurs will convene to review this year’s entries and designate projects for recognition. Evaluations will be based on function, ambience and visual impact. The number of projects awarded will be at the discretion of the jury.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
The Restaurant Design Awards will recognize a People’s Choice Award. The Jury’s top selections in each category will be listed on aialosangeles.org and the general public will be invited to vote for their favorite architecturally- designed restaurant, bar/lounge or nightclub from Monday, May 24 – Monday, June 21, 2010. The highest recipient of votes in each category will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.
NOTIFICATION
Nominees from each category will be announced Monday, May 24, 2010. Winners will be announced to the public on Friday June 25, 2010 at the AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards Ceremony. Please complete and sign entry form.
ENTRY FEES
- $75 per entry – AIA Members
- $125 per entry – Non-Members
