2011 LSAA DESIGN AWARDS - INVITATION FOR ENTRIES

The Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA) invites entries for the 2011 LSAA Design Awards given in recognition of excellence in design, innovation, construction and application of Lightweight Structures.

Entries in the following categories are invited from individuals, companies and institutions. LSAA members and non-members may enter. 

CATEGORIES

Awards will be presented in the following categories:

1      SMALL STRUCTURES            
Domestic, Project area < 250m²

2      MEDIUM STRUCTURES
Project area between 250m² and 1,000m²

3      SHADECLOTH APPLICATIONS
External tensioned structures from shadecloth material.

4     LARGE STRUCTURES     
Project area exceeds 1,000m²

5      GLAZING AND VERTICAL FACADES
Large span glazing walls or roofs, other forms of lightweight facades (cablenets etc) to control interior environments.

6      DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COLLABORATION
Completed Iconic projects whose success is attributed to close collaboration between multiple members of a team and where extensive use was made of emerging collaborative tools. Entries in this category are to be signed off by at least three different team members.

7      SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND INNOVATIONS

Includes applications of lightweight structures used in an interior environment, manufactured as a product, and can be either temporary, demountable, relocatable or permanent structures.  (Interior structures, large awnings, shelter structures, are some examples). Applications using new technology and sustainability principles. Innovations in the teaching of collaborative design.

Note: The judges reserve the right to determine or change the category classification for any particular entry.  Each entry will be considered in one category only.