Project Awards information
Thank you for your interest in submitting a project to the 2025 Awards Gala! Submitting a project is easy - click here to go back to the instructions. Please reach out to the Awards Committee (gala@seamw.org) with any questions. |
Project Categories: |
New Construction over $100M New Construction $40M - $100M New Construction under $40M | Renovation over $75M Renovation $25M - $75M Renovation under $25M | Specialized (non-building) Structure Specialized (non-building) Element |
- Construction must have been completed after January 2022
- Construction must be substantially complete before January 2025
- Projects may be located nationally or internationally
- At least 80% of the structural design work must have been completed by the firm's office in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia
- Projects must be designed per the International Building Code (IBC)
- Limit of one entry per category per firm
Project Requirements:
Judging Criteria:
Projects will be judged on their overall structural engineering achievement based on the following four criteria:
- Technicality - Overcoming technical challenges throughout the life of the project and a design making it stand out in a unique way structurally
- Innovation - New and unique ways of addressing constraints and challenges throughout the project going beyond the standards of the building code
- Sustainability - Commitment to sustainability through efficient use of materials and labor, resilience, circular economy principles, and/or embodied carbon reduction
- Collaboration - Design and construction team collaboration for the successful completion of the project where design aspects were critically influenced by the community
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Specialized Structures and Specialized Elements:
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In the past the project category of Specialized (non-building) Structures included both structures and elements of a project. This year, those will be divided up into two different categories.
Specialized Structures are defined as non-building structures that are supported on their own with a designated foundation system and/or are contained within their own project. Examples of Specialized Structures include but are not limited to: pavilions, aqueducts and locks, and sculptures. Pedestrian bridges supported on pier foundations would also be considered a Specialized Structure.
Specialized Elements are defined as elements or parts of a larger building project that demonstrate unique structural capabilities. Examples of Specialized Elements include but are not limited to: monumental staircases, balconies, transfer girders, and structural strengthening. Linking corridors or bridges that connect two buildings would be considered a Specialized Element if it is supported by the buildings on each end and does not have a designated foundation system.
Important Dates:
- Intent to Enter Form is open -- July 12th, 2024
- Deadline to submit Intent to Enter -- August 2nd, 2024
- Deadline to submit Project Submission -- September 13th, 2024
- Award Finalists will be notified by TBD
- Awards Gala -- March 8th, 2025
Costs:
- Each Project Submission costs $250 for member firms and $450 for non-member firms
- Tickets to the event may be purchased individually or through Sponsorship
