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Association of Licensed Architects
ALA Awards
Napkin Sketch ContestGreat buildings start as small drawings. The ALA Napkin Sketch Contest celebrates the hand drawn idea: one sketch, one napkin, and whatever you can say with it. Architects, students, and people who simply love to draw all enter side by side. 2025 Grand Prize
Gregory Klosowski of Pappageorge Haymes Partners took the 2025 Grand Prize with this year's theme, Light and Shadow. The winning sketches were celebrated at the ALA Design Awards Gala at Medinah Country Club and appear in the 2025 Design Awards issue. How the contest worksThe sketch
One hand drawn sketch on a 5 inch by 5 inch format. It can show a real or imagined space, an interior or an exterior. If you can draw it, you can enter it. The medium
Any medium works: pencil, ink, watercolor, or mixed media. Choose whatever gets the idea across best. The judging
A panel of judges reviews every entry on creativity, originality, and technical skill. Who can enterThe contest is open to everyone: ALA members and non members, students in architecture and design programs, design professionals, and the general public. No license required, just a good idea and a steady enough hand. Award categoriesGrand Prize
Best overall sketch. Professional
Top entry by a licensed architect or design professional. Student
Best sketch by a student. General Public
Top entry by a non professional. Where winners are featuredWinners are featured on alatoday.org, on ALA's LinkedIn and Facebook channels, and on ArchitectureFocus, our partner site. The Grand Prize winner is showcased at the ALA Design Awards Gala at Medinah Country Club, and winning sketches may also appear in ALA's newsletter. The next contest
Dates and the new theme will be announced here and in ALA member emails. Questions in the meantime? The ALA office can help: [email protected] or 847.382.0630. The Design Awards |
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