Business - Design & Planning Awards 2008

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Design & Planning Awards rules

GOAL
To award projects, both in the built and natural environment, that help the six Mississippi coastal counties rebuild, grow, and sustain in a manner that is respectful of culture and natural processes all the while offering the residents of the Coast a true sense of place and community.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Eligible projects are projects in the six (6) coastal counties of South Mississippi that have been built, rebuilt or restored since Hurricane Katrina. Projects in the planning category must be plans or processes that have been adopted, approved, or projects with visible evidence of process leading to the project becoming actioned.

AWARD CATEGORIES
Architecture: residential, commercial, etc
Engineering : civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, etc
Environmental: stewardship, management plans, water resources, etc
Landscape Architecture: residential, commercial, parks, etc
Planning: comprehensive plans, public engagement, etc
Award of Excellence: a project nominated by the jury members that will be voted upon by the Steering Committee. This award does not have to occur annually and will be reserved for projects that exemplify multi-disciplinary approaches that push the envelope and set higher standards for the rebuilding efforts on the Gulf Coast. Nominees can be a winner of another category.

STEERING COMMITTEE
Chair: Jeremiah Dumas, Assistant Research Professor of Landscape Architecture – GeoResources Institute
Mississippi State Community Action Team: Virgil Culver, Director
Sun Herald: Stan Tiner, Vice President and Executive Editor
Architecture: Jim West, Dean – School of Architecture
Engineering: Dennis Truax, Head – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental: Sharon Hodge, Outreach Coordinator, Northern Gulf Institute
Landscape Architecture: Sadik Artunc, Head – Department of Landscape Architecture
Planning: Jerry Emison, Associate Professor – Public Policy and Administration


PROCESS

1. Call for nominations
Print media
Website
Email
Call includes examples for each category.
2. Applications are gathered by the Sun Herald
3. After deadline, applications are sent to steering committee chair.
4. Chair checks applications for minimum/maximum requirements, separates into their chosen categories, and sends to their respective steering committee member.
5. Steering committee member selects two additional jury members
6. Jury selects one (1) winner and provides chair with summation notes for all applicants
7. Chair prepares submission document and submits to Sun Herald
Results
Jury comments
Jury member bios
8. Awards are recognized
One (1) per day for five (5) days‐ if applicable, Award of Excellence will be showcased on 7th day
Sunday publication offers a wrap up and summation of projects along with Award of Excellence.
Awards are to be presented to the recipients at a celebration ceremony.
Awards design should be reflective of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and of highest design.