Awards / Competitions  Francis Mah Travel Grant April 28, 2010 . LECTURE Mapping the Phenomenology of Contemporary Swiss Architecture presented by 2009 Recipient Kayce Williford, Assoc. AIA (l-r) Susan Mah, Kayce Williford, Assoc. AIA, David Mah, Jeanine Mah, and Marty Gorman, AIA In remembrance of the life and work of Francis Mah, AIA Memphis annually offers this traveling fellowship funded jointly by the Mah Family and TRO Jung|Brannen, for the purpose of advancing the educational experience of a young prospective Architect. The focus each year is to identify potential future design leaders and encourage further research and exploration in various areas of design study. The Grant may be used for travel anywhere in the world. Due to the generous support of The Mah Family, TRO Jung|Brannen, and AIA Memphis the 2009 Mah Travel Grant will award $2,500 to this years recipient. Qualified applicants include: persons employed in the architectural profession, working towards future registration as an architect, and who are Associate Members of AIA Memphis; students enrolled in the architecture program at the University of Memphis who will have completed their first graduate year or third or fourth undergraduate year by the summer of 2009; students enrolled in the architecture program at Mississippi State who will have completed their fourth or fifth year by the summer of 2009. For more information on this Annual Grant, please contact AIA Memphis  AIA Memphis 2010 Design Awards Download complete details and entry form by clicking here. 2010 Design Awards Announced at our annual Celebration of Architecture Gala on March 20, 2010. This event is open to the public. For more information contact AIA Memphis at 901.525.3818. You will see a few changes to this years Design Awards program. We will continue to include a category for Unbuilt work. However, this category will be reviewed independently by the Jury and selected projects of note will receive a “Citation for Unbuilt Work”. Projects in the Unbuilt category have to have been designed for an existing client with the intent for construction and were not nor will they be built. For our remaining three categories, we have added a third level of Award - Citation. These changes are in response to member feedback and the Design Awards Task Committee recommendations. Award Categories - New Construction - Renovation, Restoration or Rehabilitation - Interiors - Citation for Unbuilt Work (see description below)*
 *Unbuilt submittals are comprised of projects that were designed for an existing client with the intent for construction. Projects were not built and will not be built. Deadlines November 30, 2009 | Entry Form and Fee Deadline January 15, 2010 | Electronic Submissions Deadline  2010 Francis Gassner Award Call for Nominations Deadline: 2010 Nominations may be submitted at any time. Nominations due by February 22. To review guidelines: 2010 Francis Gassner Award Call for Nominations For more information on the nomination process or to submit, please contact AIA Memphis.  Congratulations to Marty Gorman, AIA, Recipient of the 2009 Francis Gassner Award For more details: 2009 Gassner Release The Francis Gassner Award was established in 1977 to commemorate an extraordinary architect, Francis P. Gassner, who practiced in Memphis from the Fifties until his death in 1977. To continue his legacy of design excellence, of service to the profession, and of leadership to our community, AIA Memphis honors each year an architect or member of a related profession for outstanding contributions to the quality of the built environment in Memphis. Candidates may be proposed by any member of AIA Memphis in good standing. Nominations should be in the form of a letter of recommendation (no more than two pages) to the Gassner Award Committee. No other material is required or will be considered, unless specifically requested by the Committee. The Award may or may not be given on an annual basis, at the discretion of the Committee. Please provide a statement naming your nominee, and his/her contributions to the quality of the built environment in Memphis. Achievement in the following categories should be considered but not limited to: Architectural Practice, Design, Education, Government, Industry, Historical Preservation, Literature, Public Service, Research, Science of Construction, Service to the Profession, Urban Design. Nominations not selected will automatically be reviewed for an additional two years. 
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