And the winners are...

for a complete listing of winners, visit the winners page! for photos of the event, click here.

“We’re always searching for worthwhile activities for a kid who’s not particularly interested in sports, and this was one of the best things we’ve come across.  Everything during the evening’s festivities struck just the right tone of kid-friendliness and solemnity, and even the food was fun.  Our son is now talking about pursuing a career in architecture, and while he’s got a little more time before he needs to settle that issue, we appreciate that fact that he’s thinking about new and worthwhile and creative things”.
Email from a parent after the dreamArchitecture awards ceremony.

The 2008 dreamArchitecture was another huge success.  Despite the tornado warnings and some schools being held until 5:00 p.m., we had another record crowd.  Over 100 parents, teachers, students, ARCHITECTS and principals attended the awards ceremony held at SawWorks Studio May 8th, 2008.

Each year the awards ceremony exceeds our expectations. This is truly a night for the students to shine and show off their architectural talent.  Many parents attending have no idea what to expect and are so impressed with the ceremony. Many are surprised at their children’s hidden gift.  The winning students were awarded with mahogany art boxes, sketch pads, water colors, blik blocks and other art/architectural supplies to encourage their creativity and sketching at an early age.  The students love being the center of attention for the evening.

read about all the winners and their ideas!

We are working with the Birmingham Museum of Art to work out a schedule to display the artwork at the museum.  We will keep you informed where and when the art will be displayed.

The jury was held April 16th, 2008 at SawWorks Studio. The jury was;
Karim Shamsi-Basha, Brantley Frye, Allison Harsh, Paul Kennedy, Trevor Matchett and John Wilson.  Photos of jury
The dreamArchitecture committee is Susan Lineberry, Dick Pigford, Adrienne Retief and Robert Stockton.  Great job!
We would also like to thank our sponsor firms; ArchitectureWorks, Cohen Carnaggio & Reynolds, Davis Architects Inc., Giattina Aycock Studio, HKW Associates,
Hendon + Huckestein Architects PC, KPS Group and Paul Krebs AE.

Royce Thompson, 4th grade, Second Place,  Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
“Art is like a door that you can walk through and be someone else for a change! And sense we are having problems with global warming I have made a door into a world that really shows people what it would be like if everyone just recicaled some cans once and a while. Or didn’t carelessly leave the lamp on for no reason. A nice POLUTION FREE world. I hope you enjoy it!!”

AIA Birmingham has several community outreach programs, if you are interested in getting involved, please email aiabirm@aiabham.org. You will make a difference!

Information about dreamArchitecture (the competition is over for this year. Watch for next year's competition.)

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Draw Your dream Nature House!

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.

Learn more about last year's dreamArchitecture Awards

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