Government Design Awards

Sponsored by Tandus, the IIDA Government Design Awards are a biennial competition that recognize designers’ abilities to push the boundaries when it comes to government design to create something fresh and innovative.

“This competition recognizes that outstanding design is a vital element of government facilities and will be a staple of government design for years to come.” - Mariann Schofield, IIDA, IIDA Government Forum Advisor and Competition Judge

PURPOSE | To recognize and reward excellence in government design, and to encourage new ideas and techniques in the design and furnishing of government spaces. This competition honors outstanding government design in the following categories: Administration Buildings, Dormitory and Quarters, Healthcare and Hospitality.

WHO SHOULD ENTER | Any design professional practicing legally in their jurisdiction may submit entries. 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | The submitted project(s) – local, state, or Federal – must be sponsored, authorized, commissioned, produced, or supported by the Government of the United States of America and completed after January 1^st, 2008.*

JUDGING CRITERIA | Submissions will be judged for design excellence, appropriateness of the design solution and the successful integration of the elements of design.  Winners are determined by a jury of design and government professionals.  The jury reserves the right to not select winners from the entries submitted for this competition.*

AWARDS | All winner of the competition will be announced at NeoCon East and in Perspective Magazine.

DEADLINES | The 2nd Annual IIDA Government Design Awards will take place in the Fall of 2010. For more information, please check back at a later date.

*Entry Requirements and Judging Criteria are subject to change.

The Winners of the 1st Annual IIDA Government Design Awards

The judges for the 2008 Government Design Awards were Deborah Loveridge, IIDA, Interior Designer, NAVFACSW and IIDA Government Forum Advisor Mariann Schofield, IIDA, Senior Designer, USAFSC. The four winning projects were:

1. Project: Peoria Development and Community Services Building, Peoria, AZ
   Firm: Dick & Fritsche Design Group
2. Project: Food and Drug Administration – Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Building 51, Silver Spring, MD
   Firm: RTKL Associates
3. Project: The Old Post Office, St. Louis, MO
   Firm: Trivers Associates
4. Project: Comprehensive Combat & Complex Casualty Care Complex, San Diego, CA
   Firm: Young + Co., Inc.

For more information, contact Jenny Palmer.