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LSAA Design Awards are given at our Major Conferences which we aim to hold every two years. 

For the forthcoming LSAA 2024 Design Awards, structures completed since May 2022 were considered.
Note: Entry fees reduced from 2022 and 1 "free" small/medium sized entry.

The results for the 2022 Awards are shown below:

FlindersFootbridge
BirdsAfrica
JCUFacade
GreenSchool
MemorialTennis
MikeLesterAward
NavPark
Noosa
PaulJoseph
RadyShell
ShoreGrammar
TheLink
StMargarets

You can download a Draft of the RULES and ENTRY FORMS (MSWord doc or PDF) for 2024

There are sub-menu items for the past LSAA Awards - 1996  1998  2000  2002 2007 2009 2011 2013 2016  2018  and 2022

CATEGORIES (2024)

The LSAA Design Awards are for completed projects since the date of the previous Awards and will generally be considered in the following categories:

1      SMALL STRUCTURES          
Domestic, Commercial but with Project area < 250m2   Shadecloth structures

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

3     LARGE STRUCTURES            
Project or component area exceeds 1,000m2
Examples would include stadia roofs, shopping malls.

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

5      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 in the field of lightweight architectural structures. Some footbridges may be suitable.

6      INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Any lightweight or innovative structure may be submitted that satisfies the Entry Conditions. International Projects may be judged in one of the 5 Categories above. Entries in this category need not have “predominantly Australasian content”.

LSAA Members and non-members may enter (different fees apply).

The Awards are open to companies or individuals who have acted as the main designer, fabricator or installer. 
The "project" may be part of larger facility - e.g. an Atrium, Facade, Entrance, Roof.

However only one entry per project will be considered. Draft 2024 RULES and ENTRY FORMS can be downloaded.

DETAILS (Outline only)

  1. One entry per project
  2. Entry forms must be completed and submitted with entry fees by the due date
  3. Judging is based on the written information and a range of high quality digital images as specified
  4. Images should show overall concept and design, main supporting systems, a range of connection details, erection, interior and exterior views.
  5. CAD drawings may assist but must be in PDF format
  6. Material submitted including images must be cleared of any Copyright restrictions and entries will be used as a basis for new articles on the LSAA website and Social Media outlets.
  7. Proposed new fees per entry (for 2024) are $AUD200 for LSAA Financial members and $AUD300 for non-members. One free entry in the Small or Medium sized category.

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