RIBA President's Awards for Research 2016

The RIBA is now welcoming entries for the 2016 RIBA President’s Awards for Research, which includes the RIBA President’s Medal for Research. The RIBA President’s Awards for Research promote and celebrate the best of research in the field of architecture and the built environment that contributes to new knowledge and understanding of architecture and the practice of architecture. All those conducting architectural and built environment research related to architecture and the practice of architecture are eligible to enter the RIBA President’s Awards for Research. The Awards are for the research completed between 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016 Submissions are welcome at any level of architectural research, and should be between 5,000 and 10,000 words. Submissions are invited from historians, theorists and practitioners whose work has relevance to the history and theory of the practice, culture and profession of architecture most broadly conceived. This can include but is by no means limited to: Historical research of direct relevance to a project, e.g. conservation plans and reports; Cultural studies relating to architecture, professionalism and the built environment; Histories of construction, science and technology; Historical and/or theoretical research on place, space and urban planning; History and/or theory of practice and praxis, including professionalism, architectural education, procurement and non-design aspects of architectural practice Please not there is no regional restriction for potential entrants.
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