Embracing the creative use of digital tools and digitally-produced renderings, while recognising the enduring importance of hand drawing, The Architecture Drawing Prize is a platform for reflecting on and exploring how drawing continues to advance the art of architecture today.

WAF invites entries of all types and forms – from conceptual to technical or construction drawings, cutaways or perspective views – from architects, designers and students from around the world in three 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.

This year’s judges are Director of Sir John Soane’s Museum, Bruce Boucher; artist Pablo Bronstein; founder of Lily Jencks Studio, Lily Jencks; artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell; Iris Ceramica Group CEO, Federica Minozzi; senior partner at Foster + Partners, Narinder Sagoo and founder of Make Architects, Ken Shuttleworth.

The Architecture Drawing Prize has become an important fixture and highlight within the World Architecture Festival programme.

Make Architects founder Ken Shuttleworth says: “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 entry deadline for all submissions is Friday 9 September 2022. The shortlist and winners will be decided in October and then go on display at the World Architecture Festival in Lisbon from 30 November to 2 December 2022. Category winners will receive complimentary tickets to the event, which will include a panel discussion featuring a number of the award judges and a gala dinner award presentation ceremony.

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 February 8 to May 7 2023, and feature a selection of winning and shortlisted entries. WAF will fund the Overall Winner to attend this preview event in London.

Standard submission entry for the prize is £99 with a reduced rate of £49 for all entries by students and under-30s. There is also a multiple entry discount offered when submitting three or more projects. Entrants should use the code STANDARDMULTI10 or STUDENTMULTI10 at the checkout to save 10%.

For full details on how to enter The Architecture Drawing Prize visit:
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