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The following requirements shall be adhered to in the preparation of submissions to the 2007 Kentuckiana Masonry Institute Awards Program. Responsibility for compliance rests with the entrant, and entries submitted incorrectly may be disqualified. One set of materials per project entered (containing the materials referenced below) will be provided to all entrants.
PURPOSE

To encourage and recognize excellence in masonry design, the Kentuckiana Masonry Institute announces its twenty-seventh annual Awards Program for architectural projects completed since January 1, 2003. Through this program, the Masonry Institute seeks to honor works of distinction and to bring to public attention outstanding masonry buildings and masonry projects. To qualify for entry, projects must use masonry as the primary material. They will be judged on the basis of excellence in design as well as the appropriate and innovative use of unit masonry construction.
ELIGIBILITY

All entries shall be executed architectural projects built in Kentucky and the counties of Floyd, Clark and Harrison in Indiana. These projects must have been completed after January 1, 2004. Projects must use masonry as the primary material. Projects that have won awards in other programs are eligible for submission.

Award winning projects in this program may not be resubmitted in future years. All other entries may be resubmitted if building completion complies with prescribed date.

All entries may be submitted in the manner herein specified. Registration deadline is November 30, 2007 and completed entries must be received by February 1, 2008.
CLASSIFICATIONS

The program is open to architectural projects of all classifications. It is not necessary that the entrant designate the entry by category. In the judgment, equal emphasis will be given to all classifications.
JURY

The jury will consist of prominent architects from a major city outside Kentucky, selected by the Awards Committee. The jury will name its own chairman. Judging will be made in the home city of the jury members during the month of February.
AWARDS

There will be five categories for awards as follows: “M” Honor Award for best overall use of masonry design. Honor & Merit Awards for best use of brick and clay products. (This award sponsored by the Louisville Brick Marketing Council.) Honor & Merit Awards for best use of concrete masonry. Special Projects Awards for Small Commercial Projects, Large Residential Projects and Landscape Projects. Honor Award for best use of stone.

Requirements for this new category are:

  1. Stone must be the primary veneer on the main structure.
  2. Product must be a self-supported veneer stone with air space.
  3. Suitable awards will be presented for all winning projects.
SUBMISSION MATERIALS

The submission materials outlined below will be provided by Kentuckiana Masonry Institute to all entrants by mail or can be downloaded from the KMI website from the submission materials section.

  1. DESCRIPTIVE DATA SHEETS
  2. AWARDS SUBMITTAL TEMPLATE FILE
  3. CONCEALED IDENTIFICATION SHEET

Here are specific instructions on each of the items listed above:

  1. Architectural Awards Descriptive Date Sheet DESCRIPTIVE DATA SHEETS

    A two-page form will be provided, in hard copy as a Word document or can be downloaded from our website from the submission materials section. The project descriptions should be brief but complete. Remember, this is the only information provided the jury on your project. List all types of masonry materials used on the project describing their use as this information is essential to your presentation. Do not insert photographs on these sheets.

  2. Awards Template AWARDS SUBMITTAL TEMPLATE

    Attention MAC Users: Your Powerpoint file must be submitted in PC format. If you are a MAC user, please convert the file to the PC format before submitting. We strongly recommend that you convert the file and then test it on a PC yourself before submitting to us. Kentuckiana Masonry Institute does not have the capability to do this conversion.

    For multiple submissions, the entrant should make copies of the template file. DO NOT put more than one project on a CD or send separate emails for each project. All entrants will be responsible for placing their specific project image files into the Awards Submittal Template file provided. Each file should be named as follows “Firm Name - Entry A.” Use B, C, D, etc. if you are submitting more than one entry.

    All images must be jpeg files at a maximum of 5" x 9" at 150 dpi for horizontal images, and a maximum of 5.5" x 7 “ at 150 dpi for vertical images. These dimensions will fit the template provided. Larger image files are unnecessary and will slow down the jury process. It is possible that your images are not these exact dimensions. For example, you may have a horizontal image that is 5" x 8.25". The dimensions provided are maximums for height and width; one of the dimensions may be smaller.

    The images may either be color or black and white. Images may not be manipulated or enhanced in any way that changes the building itself. Removal of power lines or other obstructions is acceptable as long as there is no enhancement of the building as it appears in its current built form as a result. Sky replacements/enhancements, removal or transformation of building surfaces, materials, and mechanical/electrical appurtenances is not permitted.

    You should provide a description of each image in the text box located at the bottom of each screen of the Powerpoint presentation. Examples: “ Exterior view of front facade” or “Site plan drawing showing (description).”

    Remove all firm identification from all images. Every effort must be made to conceal the identity of the project, submitting firms, and client in all written and visual materials used in the submission of this entry. Failure to abide by this requirement may result in disqualification of the entry. If you have any questions, call Kentuckiana Masonry Institute prior to submitting all information.

    TOTAL NUMBER OF BUILDING IMAGES ALLOWED: Minimum of four (4) and maximum of ten (10). The following building images are required.

    Exterior Views - Minimum of three (3) views, to include:

    • One or more views of each exposed side of the building and environs
    • One or more additional views showing masonry details.
    • For a group of buildings, one or more views of the project sufficient to illustrate the concept, including relationship to its environs.
    • For extended use projects involving exterior alterations, one or more views of the pre-design condition (if available).

    Interior Views - Minimum of one (1) view, to include:
    • Views sufficient to reflect the project’s solutions and masonry materials used on the interior.


    TOTAL NUMBER OF DRAWINGS ALLOWED: Minimum of two (2) and maximum of four (4). Drawings should indicate scale graphically. At least one (1) each of the following are required:

    Site plan showing project and its immediate environs Floor plan(s) sufficient to explain the solutions

    A TOTAL OF 14 IMAGES ARE ALLOWED IN THE AWARDS SUBMITTAL TEMPLATE, maximum of 10 building images and maximum 4 drawings.

    WRITE THE FIRM NAME AND ENTRY CODE (A,B,C, etc) ON THE CD ROM WITH A PERMANENT MARKER. (We will be compiling the files provided by entrants onto other CDs, so your firm will not be identified to the jury.)

  3. Architectural Awards Concealed Identification CONCEALED IDENTIFICATION SHEET

    A one-page I.D. Sheet will be provided. All information requested must be provided, and we urge absolute accuracy since the data will be used as provided on publicity materials and awards. Any errors or omissions will be responsibility of the entrant. Kentuckiana Masonry Institute will not be responsible for misrepresentation, breaches of agreement or conflicts of interest.
Instructions of Materials Submission SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

All the materials as outlined above must be placed in either a 9" x 12" or 11" x 14" envelope, with your FIRM NAME clearly marked on the outside. Each project submitted should be in a separate envelope. Do not fold or staple anything. This year you may send all information by email to: . Send each entry in a separate email with Awards Entry in the subject line. Materials for each project submitted should be provided as follows:

  1. DESCRIPTIVE DATA SHEETS (two pages). Include the original AND three (3) copies (total of 4). All four sets should be collated and three-hole punched.

  2. CD ROM with AWARDS SUBMITTAL TEMPLATE file containing no more than 14 images, with firm name and entry code written on CD with permanent marker. Each project file must be placed on a separate CD.

  3. CONCEALED IDENTIFICATION SHEET (one page). Include only the original copy. (This sheet will NOT be sent along with other materials to the jury. It will be retained by Kentuckiana Masonry Institute until after the winners have been determined.)

  4. PROJECT PHOTO (JPEG FORMAT) Please select one project photo that you would like to have framed in your award should your project be selected for an award. Please provide one jpeg image of this photo with your entry. Only one photo can be used in the award and must be in jpeg format. This image must be separate from any images inserted in the PowerPoint template. Our photographer cannot open and work with images in PowerPoint.
CLOSING DATE

All entry registration forms must be received at the office of Kentuckiana Masonry Institute, 4517 Poplar Level Road, Suite 101, Louisville, Kentucky 40213 no later than November 30, 2007.

All completed entries must be received at the office of Kentuckiana Masonry Institute, 4517 Poplar Level Road, Suite 101, Louisville, Kentucky 40213 no later than February 1, 2008.

Once all entries are received, Kentuckiana Masonry Institute will prepare a binder for each juror containing all the data sheets, separated by numbered tabs. The Powerpoint presentations will be compiled onto a small number of CD ROMs in the same order, with corresponding numbers separating each entry. This will allow the jury to proceed through each entry by viewing the Powerpoint images along with the descriptive data sheet.
PHOTOS FOR AWARDS

Please select one project photo that you would like to have framed in your award should your project be selected for an award. Please provide one jpeg image of this photo with your entry. Only one photo can be used in the award and must be in jpeg format. This image must be separate from any images inserted in the PowerPoint template. Our photographer cannot open and work with images in PowerPoint.

QUESTIONS? Contact Kevin Gray at or 502.962.2929.