2021 GIfA Awards - Call for Entry

THE GAUTENG INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE 2020-2021

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AWARD OF MERIT & AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE 2020-2021

GIfA invites members to submit entries for the 2021 GIfA Award for Architecture. Projects completed between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2021 qualify. Eligible projects will be forwarded to the national panel of assessors for adjudication of the SAIA Award of Merit and For Excellence.

Should your practice have completed projects in other regions, please contact the relevant institute for information regarding their awards programme. Please note that their closing dates differ from the closing date of the Gauteng Institute for Architecture.

Work may be submitted to the Region by the author or submitted by any member of the Region with the author’s, or other responsible person’s permission.

Projects that fall in an area under jurisdiction of the Regional Institute, and were completed during the period 01 January 2019 to 31 March 2021, are eligible for entry to the GIfA and SAIA’s awards programme 2021-2022.

The extension of 3 months has been considered due to the delays in the construction industry during 2020.

 Please remember that all entries receiving regional awards will automatically be entered into SAIA’s Award for Merit and Award for Excellence which will be conducted in 2022/2023, provided that the entry is that of a paid up SAIA Practice Member. Should you be entering the awards programme this year and would like to qualify for a national award, please ensure that your practice adheres to all conditions.

Last date for submissions: 20 June 2021

Award Ceremony:  7 October 2021

The Awards Panel of Assessors are:

Architect Krynauw Nel

Architect Amira Osman 

Architect Hugh Fraser

Architect Judith Ojo-Aromokudu

Annemarie Meintjes - Journalist

Convenor – Architect Daniel van der Merwe

Co-convenor from 3 May 2021– Nancy Hamity

The following documents are available below:

Call for Entries

Conditions for Entry – Category A, B & C 

Entry Form – Category A (recognition of good design and/or contribution to the field of architecture)

Entry Form – Category B (Research or work of social importance)

Entry Form – Category C (Small Practice/Small Project)

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Enquiries: membership@gifa.org.za