2020 Honor Awards Call for Nominations Every year since 1971, the Texas Society of Nominator Responsibilities Architects has recognized members, individuals, The nominating component or member is responsible for the following: and organizations who are exemplary in their sup- » Preparation of the Nomination Form. Please ensure that materials are con- port of the Society’s mission to be “the voice for tained in a single PDF in the requested order, and that they are delivered to TxA Texas architecture, supporting the creation of safe, by the deadline. beautiful, sustainable environments.” » Communication with the nominee and notification about the selected award recipient(s). Nomination Procedures » Coordination of the award recipient’s attendance at TxA’s 81st Annual All Texas region AIA local components and current Conference and Design Expo in Dallas in October for award presenation, and members are invited to submit nominations for our purchase of tickets where appropriate. 2020 Honor Awards. The Program Information, » Taking the lead on local promotion of award recipients, including creation and Nomination Form, and Award Criteria are also avail- dissemination of local press releases, with support from TxA as needed. able on the TxA website, texasarchitects.org. General Submittal Requirements There is no limit to how many years a nominee may Information submitted should specifically demonstrate how the nominee’s be submitted for an award; however, a recipient achievements, work, contributions, and experiences meet the purpose and may receive a specific award/honor only once. A criteria of the specific award. list of past recipients is included in this packet and » Each nomination must be submitted in electronic file format using Adobe on the TxA website. Awards are not given posthu- Acrobat (.pdf). Nomination materials are to be contained in a single PDF file in mously. Individuals and firms may not self-nomi- the order listed, and within the limits noted on the individual award nomination nate for any of the Honor Awards. guidelines. Current members of the Honor Awards Committee » Digital images contained in the PDF file are to be of low resolution. The submit- may not be nominated. They are also not eligible to tal PDF file must be smaller than 15MB; use of PDF Optimizer and the Save As submit nominations or letters of recommendation feature of Adobe Acrobat Professional will help make files compact without during their tenure. compromising integrity. » Nominations can be submitted on a USB flash drive, or via a file sharing Honor Award letters should be addressed to: program. Craig Reynolds, FAIA » Upon final selection, nominators and/or recipients will be contacted to provide Chair, Honor Awards Committee high-resolution images as may be needed for publication. These images will be used for the website/magazine announcements and award presentations at There is no entry fee for nominations. the Annual Conference. » Black text on a light/white background and a minimum font size of 9 are Nomination Deadline required. Provide succinct narratives and descriptive statements with images. » Graphic timelines may be effective for some biographical information. All nominations must be received by the TxA office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. » Letters of support should be one page in length and explicit in their recom- mendation and reasons for support. Nominations can be mailed in or submitted using a » A “page” is considered to be one-sided and 8.5" x 11". file sharing service such as Dropbox or WeTransfer. » An optional item, such as a publication, as specifically allowed in the individual award guidelines, should be labeled and accompany the submission. The item Mail nominations to: may be reclaimed by the nominee after the award announcements. Texas Society of Architects » Flash drive submittals should be labeled with the following information: 500 Chicon Street Austin, Texas 78702 2020 Honor Award Nomination [Category of Nomination] If using file sharing program, share with: [Name of Nominee/AIA Component Affiliation] [email protected] » If submitting multiple nominations on a single flash drive or if submitting via a file sharing program, place all materials related to a nomination in a single folder labeled with the nominee’s full name and abbreviated award name (for ex: John Smith_Educational Contributions). » Discrimination against any nominee because of the individual’s race, sex, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, veteran status, or any other protected status or classification under federal, state, or local law is illegal and will not be tolerated by the Texas Society of Architects. 1 512 615 7780 [email protected] Texas Society of Architects 2020 Honor Awards 2020 Honor Awards Program Information Questions? 2020 Honor Awards Schedule Please direct any questions regarding Honor Award submissions or procedures to: June 24 Submittal deadline. Both mailed nominations and those submitted online must be received by 5:00 p.m. No late submittals will be accepted. Monica Mendez Honor Awards Committee Liaison 512 615 7780 July 15 Honor Awards Committee meets to jury the nomina- [email protected] tions. July 23–25 Texas Society of Architects Summer Board Meeting » Honor Awards Committee selections presented to the TxA Board of Directors for approval. » The TxA president notifies the recipient of the Medal for Lifetime Achievement. The remaining 2020 Honor Award recipients will be noti- fied following the board meeting. Honorees will be an- nounced publicly on the TxA website and social media. Upon notification, all honorees will receive information about the expectations for their award presentation. October 29-31 The 2020 Honor Award recipients will be recognized at the Texas Society of Architects 81st Annual Conference and Design Expo in Dallas. The list of honorees will also be published in the November/December 2020 issue of Texas Architect magazine. Award Criteria Page Medal for Lifetime Achievement ........................................ 4 Architecture Firm Award ............................................... 5 Award for Community Service .......................................... 6 Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions ........................ 7 Award for Young Professional Achievement .............................. 8 Associate Member of the Year .......................................... 9 Award for Equitable Practice in Architecture ............................... 10 Mentorship Award ..................................................... 11 Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture through the Media . 12 Citation of Honor ...................................................... 13 Artisan Award ......................................................... 14 Honorary Membership ................................................. 15 25-Year Award (for an architectural project) .............................. 16 Historic Architecture Award ............................................ 17 Past Award Recipients ................................................. 18 2 512 615 7780 [email protected] Texas Society of Architects 2020 Honor Awards 2020 Honor Awards Nomination Form Deadline: Wednesday, June 24 Category of Nomination Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of Llewellyn W. Pitts FAIA Architecture Firm Award Award for Community Service in Honor of James D. Pfluger FAIA Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions in Honor of Edward J. Romieniec FAIA Award for Young Professional Achievement in Honor of William W. Caudill FAIA Associate Member of the Year Award for Equitable Practice in Architecture in Honor of John S. Chase Jr. FAIA Mentorship Award Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture through the Media in Honor of John G. Flowers Hon. AIA Citation of Honor Artisan Award Honorary Membership (Nomination must be sponsored by an AIA component) 25-Year Award Historic Architecture Award Nominee Information Nominee’s Full Name AIA Component Affiliation Nominee’s Firm/Organization Name Firm/Organization Contact Mailing Address City State Zip Email Phone Fax Nomination Contact (Sponsoring Component or Individual Member) Nominator/Sponsor’s Name AIA Component Affiliation (if an individual) Mailing Address City State Zip Email Day Phone Fax Is the nominee aware of this Honor Award submittal? Yes No PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, the nominator’s signature on the entry form constitutes written permission for the Texas Soci- ety of Architects to use any submitted content — text, images, graphics, video, audio, etc. — for editorial and promotional purposes. Signature of Nominator Date 3 512 615 7780 [email protected] Texas Society of Architects 2020 Honor Awards 2020 Honor Awards Award Criteria Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of Llewellyn W. Pitts FAIA Eligibility The Medal for Lifetime Achievement is awarded to Members of the Texas Society of Architects are eligible for this award; however, a single member each year in recognition of a life- as this is an award recognizing lifetime achievements, nominees should be in time of distinguished leadership and dedication to the latter phase of their career. architecture, the profession, and the community. The medal is the Texas Society of Architects’ high- Past nominations may be resubmitted any number of times with a current Nomi- est honor. It is awarded in memory of Llewellyn W. nation Form. If