Winner of the Digital category 2021: 'Site(s) of Flux’ by Zachary Higson. Photos: WAF
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced the call for entries for the 6th edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize, organised in partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum.
Launched in 2017, the Prize was established to celebrate and showcase the art and skill of architectural drawing.
In the spirit of work by great architects of the past, from Palladio and John Soane to Le Corbusier and Cedric Price, The Architecture Drawing Prize is a platform for reflecting on and exploring how drawing continues to advance the art of architecture today. It welcomes the creative use of digital tools and digitally produced renderings, while recognising the importance of hand drawing.
WAF invites all types of entries – from conceptual to technical or construction drawings, cutaways or perspective views – and anything in between.
Architects, designers and students from around the world can enter the competition in the following categories: Hand-drawn, Digital, and Hybrid (combining the two).
Submissions across the three categories will be evaluated based on their technical skill, originality of approach and ability to convey an architectural idea. Drawings can be entirely speculative or relate to real projects.
The Overall Winner of the 2021 Architecture Drawing Prize, 'Fluid Strada – Flood-responsive landscape performance, a hybrid drawing combining different rendering techniques by Dafni Filippa.
Paul Finch, WAF programme director and chair of the judging panel, commented, “We are delighted to launch the sixth year of The Architecture Drawing Prize, which has become an important fixture and highlight within the World Architecture Festival programme."
Bruce Boucher, Sir John Soane's Museum director said, "Sir John Soane’s Museum is pleased to partner with Make Architects and WAF in hosting the sixth edition of The Architectural Drawing Prize. This event has become a showcase for the best in contemporary draughtsmanship across media, which remains central to architectural practice today, and the Soane Museum is an appropriate venue for exhibiting both the winning and commended drawings.”
Make Architects founder Ken Shuttleworth added: “Drawing is a special tie, a strong common ground between architects and artists. Our studio’s role in promoting drawing is an important way for us to explain and celebrate the design process while continuing to explore the elements that make architecture special.”
The deadline for all submissions is Sept 9. The shortlist and winners will be decided in October and then go on display at the World Architecture Festival in Lisbon from Nov 30 to Dec 2, 2022.
The Overall 2022 Winner will be announced at the preview of The Architecture Drawing Prize exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum, which will run from Feb 8 to May 7, 2023, and feature a selection of winning and shortlisted entries.
