2007 CNU New England Awards Open Entry Forms

* * *  Deadline Extended until February 23, 2007 * * * 

 

INTRODUCTION

Please do not include these instructions in your submission binder. Submit Entry form and Submission Material only. Note that instructions on the actual forms sometimes expand on the information given here. Read all instructions carefully before beginning to work on the submission.

This packet contains instructions and all necessary forms to submit a project to the CNU New England Awards 2007 in the open category. Please complete the requested information and print all pages on 8.5” by 11” paper. All submission material should be placed in a binder with the Entry Form attached to the outside. Images should also be printed on 8.5” by 11” paper or inserted in plastic sleeves in the binder.

All entries for the CNU New England Awards 2007 must be blind submissions. Entry Forms are separated upon receipt from binders and images presented to jurors to preserve strict confidentiality of project identity and authorship. Do not identify the name of the project or any of the individuals, firms, or agencies involved in the project on any materials except for the Entry Form. We suggest that the project be referred to as “the submission” or “the project” when mentioned in materials to be viewed by the jurors. Credits on images may be concealed with tape or by other simple means. The Submission Material forms, which are viewed by jurors, ask for the location (city/town and state) of the project. If the proper name and location of the project are the same, please continue to submit the place name.

Customized pages with clearly labeled headings that follow the content and sequence of the provided Submission Material are acceptable replacements for all submission forms except the Entry Form. Jurors will not have time to view any additional materials such as CD-ROMs, pamphlets, or books, so they should not be submitted.

Text should be in a clear and legible font and size. Digital Image CDs or zip disks should be sent in the same package as the binder.

EXPLANATION OF SUBMISSION PACKET CONTENTS

Following these instructions is a two-page Entry Form that includes space for project information and participant identification, followed by a one-page Release Form. Please supply all requested information and attach the Entry Form to the outside of your binder. Jurors will not see the Entry Form.

The Submission Material forms (or an equivalent series of sheets designed by the submitter) should be included in your binder and include the following sections:

Project Description (one page)

Describe the program, its purpose, goals, scale and extent, including relevant statistics and project details, such as site features and cost data. Describe how the project was initiated and how the key design concepts respond to the program and context. Please use descriptive information to assist the jury in quickly developing a sound understanding of both the general characteristics of the project and how it demonstrates design excellence.

Note regarding regional and other plans: CNU New England recognizes that these projects take long periods to execute. Please give details of plan implementation strategy and current stage of implementation.

Response to Charter Principles (one page)

After a brief statement of the key design or policy concepts, describe the ways in which the design, plan, or policy responds to and advances the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism. While it is acceptable to briefly cite all the principles that apply in any of the Charter categories, please concentrate on a few Charter principles that this project best exemplifies. It is the responsibility of the entrant to explain, in terms of intentions and resolution, how the project exceeds the requirements of competent design and illuminates the principles of the Charter. The Charter can be found online at http://www.cnu.org/cnureports/Charter.pdf.

Lessons Learned (half page)

Provide details on lessons learned or expertise gained over the course of this project that will help this project serve as an example. Cite innovative ways this project overcomes common barriers to the creation of good urbanism and advances project excellence in areas such as policy, regulations, the development process, design, and construction.

Illustrations (five - twelve pages)

Submit at least five but no more than 12 pages of captioned illustrations. These illustrations should explain the context of the project, the major elements of the proposal, and the character and quality of places created or envisioned. If appropriate, include photographs of pre-existing conditions and of built results. Illustrations should be clear and their captions concise. Include at least one plan, map, or aerial photo showing the larger context in which the project is located. The print images will be the jury’s first glimpse of the project. Feel free to design your submission in a creative way and use the images to illustrate the project description and response to Charter principles.

If a submission involves more than one copyright holder, then illustrations should be numbered corresponding with numbers identified on the Release Form.

Digital Images (six total)

Send six digital images on CD or zip disk. Please name the files with the project’s location, numbered from one to six in the order in which they should be shown. (Example: Haverhill_1 .jpg, Haverhill_2.jpg etc.) The first image must be a title image indicating the submission category and project location (city/town and state). Do not include the submitting firm’s name or the project’s formal name on this or any image.

The subsequent five images should be selected from the submitted print illustrations. Any of the five images can be composed of related sub-images, but submitters should remember that judges look at many projects. Large, uncomplicated images often perform best. The digital images will be used in later phases of the judging to discuss individual projects at length.

You may submit a one-page sheet of brief captions to accompany the digital images. Remember that all illustrations must follow the blind submission format.

CNU New England will retain all digital images for its permanent collection.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND MAILING ADDRESS

Attach the Entry Form to your completed submission binder and mail to:

CNU New England
Attention: CNU New England Awards 2007
8 Winter Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Submissions must be received at CNU New England by 5:00 pm on February 15, 2007. CNU New England will email a confirmation after your submission materials have been received. Please make sure that the email address listed on the Entry Form is correct, since much correspondence regarding the program will be conducted via e-mail.

NOTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF WINNERS

Winners will be notified in March 2007.

CNU New England will recognize award recipients in press releases, a publication that profiles all winning entries and at an annual awards ceremony. This year’s ceremony will be held during CNU New England’s regional conference, March 30, 2007, in Lowell, MA.

Winners can expect to be asked by representatives of CNU New England and the media for information about their projects and the project team.

All submitted materials will be retained by CNU New England for use as exemplars of the New Urbanism in New England in publications (online or hard copy), programs or exhibits at the Congress and CNU New England archives. The Entry Form includes a waiver granting CNU New England rights to the material.