Project Awards information
Thank you for your interest in submitting a project to the 2022 Awards Exhibition! 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 |
- Construction must have been completed after January 2019
- Construction must be substantially complete before January 2022
- 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
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 Structure:
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The Specialized Structure category is intended for unique projects that do not fall within the categories for building renovation or new construction. Specialized Structures are typically non-building structures but can also be structural elements that are part of a larger building project. Examples of Specialized Structures include but are not limited to the following:
- Monumental staircases
- Transfer girders or structural strengthening
- Sculptures
- Pavilions
- Pedestrian Bridges
- Aqueducts and locks
Important Dates:
- Intent to Enter Form is open -- September 20, 2021
- Deadline to submit Intent to Enter -- October 15th, 2021
- Deadline to submit Project Submission -- December 17th, 2021
- Award Finalists will be notified by January 22nd, 2022
- Awards Exhibition -- March 25th - April 1st, 2022
- Awards Gala -- April 2nd, 2022
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
