purpose

The Annual Zbyszek Zawistowski Award "DIPLOM OF THE YEAR", edition 2024, is awarded by the Association of Polish Architects SARP, for the best diploma project to a graduate/alumnus who obtained the degree of Master of Science in Architecture at a higher education institution in Poland in 2023.

terms and stages of the competition

The competition is open to diploma theses, master's theses, completed at the university within the framework of education resulting in the award of the Master of Science in Architecture degree, in the calendar year preceding the year in which the competition is held, which have received a positive opinion from the diploma committee of the relevant Faculty of Architecture.

The subject of the submitted work should be a design task developed by a single graduate / graduate. Submission of works made by a team of authors is allowed conditionally in justified cases.

Works nominated by the Selection Committees may apply for the award.

Thecompetition consists of three stages:

• Stage 1 - The Qualification Committee evaluates the works based on the briefs submitted. Each SARP Branch may introduce additional procedures aimed at selecting the best works also by organizing a staged selection of works and inviting (if it deems it important) the authors of individual works to present their work before the Selection Committee;
• Stage 2 - the Competition Jury makes a preliminary evaluation of the works submitted by the Selection Commissions on the basis of the abbreviated studies sent to the Secretary of the Competition Jury. The preliminary selection may be carried out without the need for stationary deliberations of the entire court. The selection of the 25 works selected for Stage 3 takes place at a meeting of the Competition Jury;
• Stage 3 - the Competition Court, after presentations by the invited authors of the selected 25 works, selects the Prize and Distinctions.

Those entitled to submit diploma theses to the Stage 1 competition are: promoter, reviewer, dean on the basis of the opinion of the departmental Diploma Committees, the Diploma Committee or other collegial bodies appointed by the dean, the diploma student independently, with the written consent and opinion of the promoter or reviewer.

Detailed guidelines for participation in the competition and competition works are available in the competition regulations.

evaluation criteria

Competition theses are evaluated in three stages. The main criterion for evaluation of the thesis submitted for the Award is the outstanding architectural and urban design values of the project and their significance in the process of spatial shaping of the human living environment. These elements will be evaluated in terms of the spatial and artistic values of the work, its ideological value, relationship and influence on the shaping of the environment, as well as the innovativeness and technical level of the presented solutions. Solutions to environmental and energy issues of the designed object will also be taken into account.

calendar

Each of the SARP Branch Qualification Committees will determine and announce the deadline for submission of competition works.

• Completionof Stage 1 - May 24, 2024,
• information on the results of Stage 1 - June 5, 2024,
• commencement of Stage 2, deliberations of the Competition Jury - June 19, 2024,
• completion of Stage 2, provision of information on qualified theses for Stage 3 - July 19, 2024,
• delivery of the theses of qualified graduates - August 23, 2024,
• completion of Stage 3, presentation of diploma theses - September 26, 2024,
• awards and prizes ceremony - September 27, 2024, 4:00 pm.

awards

The Competition Jury shall determine, in consultation with the SARP Main Board, the amounts allocated for prizes and possible awards, within the budget funds allocated for this purpose.

Works participating in Stage 3 and considered by the Competition Jury will be presented in a post-competition exhibition.

the competition court

The Competition Jury for the evaluation of the competition works in Stages 2 and 3, as well as the Competition Jury Secretary, is appointed by the SARP Main Board. The competition court of 7 to 9 persons consists of a chairman, a referee and judges.

The composition of the jury is selected from among:

• the president or vice-president of SARP (acting as chairman of the jury and directing the work of the jury),
• winners of SARP architectural and environmental awards from the year preceding the edition of the "DIPLOMA OF THE YEAR" Award: "SARP Award of the Year", "Polish Cement in Architecture", "Honorary Award of SARP", "Bene Merentibus SARP",
• representatives of the architectural community from abroad,
• judges from the list of SARP Competition Judges,
• representative of the competition partner.

more information

Detailed information and downloadable materials available on the organizer's website.

terms

https://www.sarp.pl/pokaz/dyplom_roku-2024,3395

regulations

https://www.sarp.pl/pliki/3395_65e5b549bab3b-dr_2024_regulamin_konkursu_dyplom_roku.pdf