Architects design buildings that give people a place to live, work, and play. Architects design buildings using their knowledge of nature: the sun, wind and rain. Architects respect the environment and other people when they design with nature.
Our Earth is rich with natural elements – the wind cools, trees shade, the sun heats and gives us light, rain provides us with water. Use nature to make your house a comfortable and fun place to live. Who can enter the contest? All children currently enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 5 in the Greater Birmingham Area. What are the requirements? Create your “Dream Nature House” with any mixed media (markers, paint, crayons, etc.) on 11” x 17” paper. Apply the official entry form to the back of your drawing and be sure to include your name, grade, school, teacher, and teacher’s phone number and signature. Drawings without the official entry forms will not be considered. One more requirement: We are asking all contestants to include a “Dream Statement” describing their dream Nature House in a sentence or two. Write your “Dream Statement” on the back of your art work, or ask your teacher and they will assist you. When is the contest deadline? All entries need to be submitted to AIA Birmingham no later than April 11, 2008. Prizes will be awarded to the overall winners (first, second and third) as well as the top four (first, second, third and honorable mention) winners in each age group. The dreamArchitecture Awards Program will be held May 08, 2008 at the historic Birmingham Printing & Publishing Company building in downtown Birmingham, now home to the offices of ArchitectureWorks and the SawWorks Studio. Overall and Third through Fifth Grade Winners: The AIA will host a hands-on workshop Saturday, May 10, 2007 from 9 until noon at the SawWorks Studio.
