2012 Crystal Awards ENTER NOW!
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DATES TO REMEMBER (UPDATED 1/9/12):
Call for entry registration will close at noon on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Noon.
Entry acknowledgements will follow receipt of call for entry registration and payment
Entry submittal packets will be sent to all paid registrants via e-mail on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Entry submittals are due before 3 p.m. mst on Friday, February 24, 2012
Questions about Crystal Awards: crystalawards@asidcolorado.org
Eligibility
Each entry for the 2012 Crystal Awards will be judged on how successfully the project meets its individual requirements. Criteria include quality of design, resolution of the program or idea, innovation, thoughtfulness & technique.
ASID Colorado is committed to recognizing sustainable design and believes that those principles should be included in each project to the extent dictated by the client. Please share your projects sustainable design principles in the project information section as applicable.
All categories are open to ASID members and non-members.
Jury decisions will be based solely on the materials submitted. Entrants will be asked to supply brief project information to help the jury determine the designer’s scope and intent. Entry materials should include a directory of team members, high-quality photographs, as well as any associated floor-plans, elevations, sketches, and/or renderings that thoroughly demonstrate the project concept, process and execution.
Eligible projects must be submitted by a designer or firm based in the State of Colorado who is not affiliated with a manufacturer brand or showroom, unless noted otherwise in the category description.
Eligible projects can be located outside of Colorado. National and international work is encouraged.
Entries from any project that has been previously awarded at the ASID Colorado Interior Design Awards will not be accepted. Eligible projects must have been built and completed between May 2008 and December 2011. Unbuilt, or Noncommissioned projects should have been initiated after May 2008.
Entry Fees
Entry fees are as follows:
• $100 each entry – ASID members*
• $250 each entry – non-members
• $50 each entry – ASID student members*
• $60 each entry – student non-members
All Call for Entry requests must be submitted through the ASID Colorado Chapter Web site at www.asidcolorado.org Membership status will be verified.
*Entrants claiming ASID membership rates must have participated and be listed as a member of the project design team for each project being entered.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
The committee reserves the right to close a category if there are only one or two entrants. If a category is designated as closed, entries will be transferred to another applicable category with the permission of the entrant. If it is determined the entry cannot be transferred
this may result in a return of the entry fee. This is the ONLY situation where an entry fee may be refunded.
Entry
Call for Entry registration will close at 12 p.m. MST on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Noon.
• Entry receipt will follow Call for Entry registration and payment.
• Entry submittal packets will be emailed to all registrants on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
• Entry submittals are due before 3 p.m. MST on Friday, February 24, 2012.
• All submittal instructions will be included in the submittal package which will be e-mailed to all entrants simultaneously.
Questions? Email: crystalawards@asidcolorado.org
CATEGORIES
Commercial Interior Design
C01 – Under 7k square feet
Description: Entries must not exceed 7,000 square feet. Eligible spaces may include, but are not limited to, professional service firms, corporations, federal government, municipalities and associations.
C02 – Between 7k & 15k square feet
Description: Entries must be between 7,001 to 15,000 square feet. Eligible spaces may include, but are not limited to, professional service firms, corporations, federal government, municipalities and associations.
C03 – Over 15k square feet
Description: Entries must be 15,001 square feet minimum. Eligible spaces may include, but are not limited to, professional service firms, corporations, federal government, municipalities and associations.
C04 – Hospitality
Description: All aspects of hospitality design are acceptable including, but not limited to, hotels, resorts, restaurants, cruise ships, country clubs, nightclubs, conference centers and spas.
C05 – Healthcare
Description: Eligible spaces may include, but are not limited to, clinics, hospitals, ambulatory care, senior living facilities, medical offices and convalescent centers.
C06 – Educational
Description: Eligible spaces may include, but are not limited to, primary & secondary schools, higher learning institutions, student housing, student centers, day care centers and libraries (including municipal).
C07 – Single Space
Description: Entries should focus on any one single space that serves a dedicated function. Examples include, but are not limited to, a single space from C01 – C05 lobbies, studios, teaming areas, conference rooms, break rooms and retail, etc.
C08 – Design Elements
Description: Entries should demonstrate innovative interior design element including, but not limited to, millwork, glazing, lighting, fixtures, or furniture. Process drawings to illustrate the designer’s intent are encouraged.
Questions? Email: crystalawards@asidcolorado.org
Residential Interior Design
R01 – Under 3,000 square feet
Description: Entries must not exceed 3,000 square feet. Entries may include, but are not limited to, single family homes, townhouses, lofts, condominiums and apartments, second residences, vacation homes. New construction and renovation projects are eligible.
R02 – Between 3,000 & 7,000 square feet
Description: Entries must be between 3,001 and 7,000 square feet. Entries may include, but are not limited to, single family homes, townhouses, lofts, condominiums, apartments, second residences and vacation homes. New construction and remodel projects are eligible.
R03 – Over 7,000 square feet
Description: Entries must be 7,001 square feet minimum. Entries may include, but are not limited to, single family homes, townhouses, lofts, condominiums, apartments, second residences and vacation homes. New construction and remodel projects are eligible.
R04 – Merchandising
Description: Entries may be submitted by both manufacturer affiliated and nonaffiliated designers. Examples include, but are not limited to, model homes, staged homes, showcase/showroom kitchen or bath, garden & home show vignette participants, and residential showrooms.
R05 – Kitchen
Description: Description: Entries must focus on a kitchen within a private residence that successfully implements innovative design elements. New construction and remodel projects are eligible.
R06 – Single Space
Description: Entries must focus on any one single space that serves a dedicated function. Examples include, but are not limited to, entries from R01 – R04, foyers, living rooms, entertainment rooms, home offices, bathrooms, libraries, and dining areas. New construction and remodel projects are eligible.
R07 – Design Elements
Description: Entries must demonstrate an innovative interior design element. Examples include, but not limited to, millwork, glazing, lighting, fixtures, or furniture. Process drawings to illustrate the designer’s intent are encouraged.
Questions? Email: crystalawards@asidcolorado.org
Interior Design
ID1 – Student Design
Description: Entries completed by a student while enrolled in an interior design course of study at a higher learning institution in the State of Colorado. Entries must be conceptual and un-built.
ID2 – Emerging Designer
Description: Entries will be considered for this award if the entrant supplies proof of graduation after May 13, 2006. Entrant should be self-employed or listed as the lead designer on the submitted project. Entries may not be conceptual. Entries must be constructed since designer’s graduation.
ID3 – Renovate, Reinvent
Description: Entries must demonstrate a successful and significant redesign of an existing interior space or structure. Entries may reflect an adaptation of a new use or significant enhancement of existing use. Before and after photographs and floor plans are required.
ID4 – Un-built or Noncommissioned Work
Description: Eligible entries must include conceptual design of any project that has not been built. Projects can be any size in regards to square footage and can meet any niche criteria. The intent of this category is to highlight those projects where innovative solutions and strategies were conceived during a competition or design session, but never actually built or financially commissioned.
Questions? Email: crystalawards@asidcolorado.org
Residential + Commercial Judge’s Awards
These awards are bestowed by the judging chapter from the category winners. While the Judges are encouraged to select a Judges Award winner, they are not required to do so.
M01 – Judge’s Award, Residential
Description: All Residential and Interior Design category winners will be considered for this award.
M02 – Judge’s Award, Commercial
Description: All Commercial and Interior Design category winners will be considered for this award.
Questions? Email: crystalawards@asidcolorado.org
