ACSA has a long precedence in creating and providing competitions for students and faculty. ACSA competitions are national and international in scope, offering unique opportunities to investigate, develop, and challenge systematic approaches to design. Entries are critiqued and judged by a jury of experts with diverse backgrounds. Competitions also assist instructors with developing a range of design challenges for use in their courses.
2024 Student Competitions
The competition challenges students to integrate health, sustainability, and equity, as evaluated following the AIA COTE® framework.
The student competition explores a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction.
Timber in the City 5, focuses on urban housing needs through the addition of a vertical extension made of wood.
Brick Industry Association and ACSA announce a competitive call for Brick in Architecture Education. The prize features the most innovative and sustainable ways to design with clay brick. Special consideration is given to proposals that include methods and themes that innovate and promote sustainable design.
The competition challenges students to integrate health, sustainability, and equity, as evaluated following the AIA COTE® framework.
The student competition explores a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction.
The competition focuses on design issues related masonry construction for a Fire Station with an emphasis on local civic engagement.
Ethical & Equitable Materiality: Ending Forced Labor is a student competition that will offer architecture students the opportunity to compete in two separate categories.
Past Competitions
Other Opportunities
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