Project Awards information
Thank you for your interest in submitting a project to the 2023 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 Pro-Bono |
- Construction must have been completed after January 2020
- Construction must be substantially complete before January 2023
- 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 five criteria:
- Creativity of structural design
- Technical innovations and their influence on design
- Ingenuity of design for efficient use of material and labor
- How the design solved unusual problems
- Quality of execution
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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 will now be defined as non-building structures that are supported on their own and are contained within their own project. Examples of Specialized Structures include but are not limited to: pavilions, pedestrian bridges, aqueducts and locks, and sculptures.
Specialized Elements are defined as elements 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.
Pro-Bono:
The Pro-bono category is new this year and is to recognize firms that have given back to the community. Projects submitted in the Pro-Bono Category can also be submitted to other categories.
Important Dates:
- Intent to Enter Form is open -- August 1st, 2022
- Deadline to submit Intent to Enter -- September 2nd, 2022
- Deadline to submit Project Submission -- October 21st, 2022
- Award Finalists will be notified by TBD
- Awards Gala -- February 25th, 2023
Costs:
- Each Project Submission costs $200 for member firms and $400 for non-member firms
- Tickets to the event may be purchased individually or through Sponsorship
