2018 CHICAGO PRIZE Architecture Competition

2018 CHICAGO PRIZE

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURAL CLUB

BRIEF

The crossing of an imaginary line 100 years ago resulted in the death of an African-American teenager named Eugene Williams, inciting the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. This chain of events demonstrates the power of lines – conceptual and physical – in shaping places and lives. Whether material or immaterial, the lines of Chicago both define, and are defined by, the power relations between the city’s spaces, its people, and how they use these spaces.
On the centenary of the Chicago Race Riot, the Chicago Architectural Club (CAC) is embarking on a year-long investigation of the architectural and social construct of the line: through programming that includes this competition, an exhibition, as well as lectures and other events. Crossing the Line will investigate the physical and conceptual implications of different types of lines and their impact on our built environment.

SCHEDULE

Nov. 30, 2018: Competition Launched with Online Registration & Question and Answer Period opens*
Dec. 20, 2018: Question and Answer Period closes
Jan. 21, 2019: Online Registration closes and Submission are due at noon CST
Jan. 28, 2019: Jury Meeting
Feb. 28, 2019: Winners Announced & Exhibition Opening Event (Location will be announced in December)

AWARDS

1st Prize: $1,500
2nd Prize: $1,000
3rd Prize: $500
Honorable mentions may be awarded at the discretion of the jury but will receive no cash prize.
Select projects will be featured on the websites of the Chicago Architectural Club, and multiple other partner agencies; in the official competition catalogue; and are to be exhibited in a special event at a Chicago Cultural Institution–Further information will be provided in January.

FEES

Registration Fee: $90 (Student $50)
Students (please submit pdf copy of valid 2018-19 Student ID)

JURY

A jury of notable professionals, academics, and public officials will decide the competition winners.
The decisions of the jury will be final and unalterable, and the jury thereby reserves the right
to leave any of the prizes vacant, or partially award.

Jurors:
To be published on our website soon.

2018 CHICAGO PRIZE Architecture Competition