National Urban Design Awards 2016 Student Award

1. NATIONAL URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2016 STUDENT AWARD Call for entries The Urban Design Awards are now in their eighth year. Since being launched in 2007, the Award judges have considered over 300 submissions across a range of categories, highlighting some of the outstanding and innovative urban design work being undertaken throughout the UK and beyond from finished schemes to design guidance, student work and publishing. We are now calling for entries in the category of Student Project. This award seeks to give recognition to student work at project stage and widen the audience for current practice in urban design education. As such the winning entry will be published in Urban Design journal, alongside a summary of the shortlisted submissions. Eligibility:  The award is open both to individuals and groups in full or part-time education.  Entrants must either be students with current personal UDG membership studying at a UK university or students enrolled on a course at a UDG member university: http://www.udg.org.uk/universities  Entries will be accepted from others providing they first join the Urban Design Group (please see joining details on UDG website: http://www.udg.org.uk/join Richard MacCowan, Using Biomimicry to Develop an Urban Design Framework – 2013 Winner  Both home and international students may enter providing they are enrolled on a UK course; unfortunately entries will not be accepted from those studying at non-UK institutions. Iain Brodie, Gallowgate Redux – 2012 Winner  Submissions are not confined to urban design courses but the criteria (outlined below) must be met.  Projects shall relate to the current and/or immediately completed educational ‘year’. Lucy Montague, Situationist City – 2010 Finalist  Different kinds of study/project will be eligible but design must be the focus of the entry.

2. Judging Criteria Shortlisting will be based on both the merits of the project/initiative itself and the success with which it is communicated as a publishable article for the journal. Above all, your submission should provide a clear explanation of why the project is an example of good urban design, supported by evidence. Entrants should also pay close attention to the following guidelines when preparing their entry: Urban design objectives & analysis Clear, concise explanation of the urban design objectives and design criteria, informed by analysis and response to the range of contexts. 1. Assessment of how the project contributes to urban design practice including aspects of innovation, sustainability, place identity, economic feasibility and community benefits. Quality of urban design 2. Images and drawings should be of appropriate quality, be relevant to the project and illustrate the overall concept and spatial aspects of the scheme, development over time, including 3D images or photography of models. Images and text should be clearly cross-referenced. 3. Presentation Clarity of communication 4. Clear writing style with minimal use of jargon. Relevant and succinct conclusions which suggest what can be learned (positive or negative) from the design process. 5. Lessons learned Group Work A great deal of work in urban design is carried out in groups and this is often reflected in urban design coursework. The UDG is happy to make the award to either an individual or to a group (as defined in the entry) but entrants should note that the UDG is only able to subsidise travel for one representative to the Awards Event (see below). The Selection Process Stage 1 – Shortlisting of Finalists A panel reviews the initial submissions to select four finalists whose entries will be published online. Finalists are also required to submit a 100 second video for screening at the Awards Event and subsequent uploading to Youtube. The panel (none of whom will be associated with any of the entries) will include: An academic A professional working in private practice A public sector professional A patron of the UDG. An editor of Urban Design. The Chair of the UDG Awards Working Group and the Practice Award Convenor.

3. Stage 2 – Publication in Urban Design The finalists will be published in the July 2016 edition of the Journal Stage 3 – The Awards Event (London, March 2016) The finalists’ videos will be screened to the audience and the winner announced. The UDG will provide travel expenses for the student (or one representative of a group entry) to attend in person. The winner will receive an award certificate and a monetary prize of £600 courtesy of the Francis Tibbalds Trust (to be shared in the case of a group). The winning entry will be published in full in the April 2015 issue of Urban Design, along with a summary of the other finalists. Previous winners of the Student Award include: 2013: Richard MacCowan, Using Biomimicry Principles to Develop an Urban Design Framework (UD126, pp. 54-55) 2014: Sarah Cawrse, Designing Incentives for Healthy Lifestyles (UD130, pp.38-39) 2012: (UD122, pp.36-37) Iain Brodie, Gallowgate Redux 2011: Chris Walker, St Paul’s Bristol (UD118, pp.38-39) 2010: Nick Thorne , The Shambles: A New Heart for the Osney Islands (UD113, pp.42-43)

4. Schedule of dates Deadline for receipt of entries 9 November 2015 Panel meets to consider entries Mid November 2015 Notification of shortlisted entries and instruction of any amendments required prior to online publication Early December 2015 Reception and presentation of awards March 2016, central London Publication of winning entry and summary of shortlisted entries in issue of Urban Design July 2016 Form of submission  Each entry should have a maximum of 1000 words of text and 5 images.  Entries must be submitted in the form of six hard copies covering two A4 sheets (equivalent to two pages of Urban Design journal).  The layout of the two A4 pages should adopt the grid used in URBAN DESIGN. See issue 121, pp. 36-47: http://www.udg.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/UD121_magazine_0.pdf  Grid principles are shown below: • Margins: Top and bottom, left and right - 15mm • Text: 3 columns each page with 5mm gap • Images must be high resolution (minimum180mm width at 300dpi). • Text should be Times New Roman 9.5 pt on 11 pt line spacing. • Text and image area (excluding header & captions) start at 56mm from top. All queries about these layout principles should be directed to our graphic designer Claudia Schenk: claudia@trockenbrot.com (An InDesign Template can be provided if required). There is no entry fee for the Student Award. Entries should be sent by post to: Urban Design Group 70 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EJ In entering the awards, the entrants agree that aspects of the shortlisted schemes can be used in UDG information. Any general questions relating to the awards procedure should be directed to the UDG office. Email: administration@udg.org.uk / Tel: 020 7250 0892

5. Urban Design Group Student Award 2016 Entry Form 1. Name of student 2. Address & contact details ((including email address and mobile number) 3. Name of project 4. Name of course 5. Name of university, tutor and course contact details I enclose 6 hard copies of the entry – SINGLE SIDED & IN COLOUR  I am a UDG member/student at a UDG member university  OR I enclose a UDG membership application form  Signature: Date: Please return to: The Awards Secretary, Urban Design Group, 70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ Please note that the Urban Design Group is unable to return material. The decision of the judges is final and the UDG cannot commit to providing feedback on individual entries. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 25 September 2015 @ 4pm