The Alice Davis Hitchcock Book Award was established in 1949 to recognize annually the most distinguished work of scholarship in the history of architecture published by a North American scholar.

A "North American scholar" is defined as someone born in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, or someone who published the book while living in the United States, Canada or Mexico, or while holding a position in one of these countries. For the purposes of this award, "architectural history" is interpreted loosely, to include such fields as garden and stage design and urban development, when presented in close conjunction with the history of architecture. Books dealing only in part with architecture are also eligible.

Books with a 2002 or 2003 copyright date are eligible. Publishers submitting entries should indicate the exact date of publication with each submission. Only publishers may submit entries for consideration .
Books submitted for this award may not be submitted in the same year for the Antoinette Forrester Downing Award, the Philip Johnson Award, or the Spiro Kostof Award; books that have received one of those awards in a previous year may not be submitted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award.
The award consists of a citation and a framed photographic image bearing the name of the winner. Both will be presented at the Society's 58th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 6-10, 2005. The award will be announced in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians and the Newsletter of the Society after the presentation. The winning publication will become part of the Society's permanent collection, displayed in the library of the Charnley-Persky House in Chicago, Illinois.

"The American Architecture Awards"gives an important overview of the current direction of today's commercial, corporate, institutional, and residential work in the United States to the real estate, banking, business, and corporate community, as well as to the press and general public.

"The American Architecture" Exhibition and Distinguished Building Awards Program is dedicated to the recognition of excellence in architecture in the United States. We look forward to honoring the broad range of quality projects submitted this year.

The exhibition is installed at The Chicago Athenaeum.
Submission deadline: April 1, 2005
Exhibition date: Fall/Winter 2005
Eligibility
All submissions must be the work of American architects and architectural firms either working nationally or internationally for projects both in the U.S. and abroad. International architecture firms headquartered outside the United States are eligible to enter projects built in the U.S. only.

As architectural history exhibitions are able to address historical and critical questions in special ways, through the presentation of both documentation and artifacts to a diversified audience, so their catalogues have become distinctive vehicles for the expression of scholarship in architectural history. They remain as the substantial and enduring contribution after the life of the exhibition is spent. In order, therefore, to recognize and encourage excellence in this form of scholarship and publication, the Society of Architectural Historians has established its annual Philip Johnson Award. The award consists of a certificate and citation. These will be presented at the Society's 55th Annual Meeting in Richmond, April 17-21, 2002. The award will be announced in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians and the Newsletter of the Society after the presentation. The winning catalogue will become part of the Society's permanent collection, displayed in the library of the Charnley-Persky House in Chicago, Illinois. The catalogue must be written or edited by a North American scholar, or originate in an exhibition in a North American institution, or concern a North American subject. For the purposes of this award, "North America" is defined as Canada, the United States, and Mexico; and a "North American scholar" is defined as someone born in one of these three countries, or someone who published the catalogue while living or holding a position in one of these countries. The catalogue must hold a copyright date from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2001. The catalogue must concern works in the realm of architectural history, including urbanism, landscape, interior architecture, and set design. The catalogue must be specifically related to an exhibition. Books submitted for this award may not be submitted in the same year for the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award, the Antoinette Forrester Downing Award, or the Spiro Kostof Award; books that have received on of those awards in a previous year may not be re-submitted for the Philip Johnson Award.

The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence was created in 1986 by Simeon Bruner, and was named in honor of his late father. The Award was created by Mr. Bruner to foster a better understanding of the role of architecture in the urban environment and has become one of America's leading forums for the discussion of issues related to urban architecture, planning, and revitalization. The Rudy Bruner Award has been recognized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Environmental Design Research Associates.
The Rudy Bruner Award recognizes one Gold Medal Winner and four Silver Medal winners in each bi-annual cycle. The Gold Medal Winner is awarded $50,000, and each Silver Medalist $10,000. The Rudy Bruner Award is distinguished from other award programs by its broad eligibility criteria, the multi-disciplinary Selection Committee, and the detailed on-site evaluation of each finalist. Each award cycle is documented in a book that includes in-depth case studies of the winners and a distillation of the Selection Committee discussion. The publications are available from the Bruner Foundation. Applications are available through the Bruner Foundation office in the late summer preceding the Award year, and are due in December. The application may be submitted by anyone involved in the planning, development, or operation of a project, including: a representative of city, county, state or federal government; a developer; a design or planning professional; a community or neighborhood group; an educational or cultural institution; or a business. The Bruner Foundation welcomes a wide variety of applicants and projects. The project must be a real place, not just a plan. Since site visits are integral to the award process, the project must have been in operation for a sufficient amount of time to demonstrate success.

The project must be located in the continental United States. It is not feasible to conduct site visits at other locations.

Open to: Architects & designers
Entry Fee: Standard entry US$125, On-the-boards entry US$95
Awards: Publication + award