WINNING
ESSAYS
WINNERS
Representing undergraduate students in American, Australian, and Canadian
schools of architecture, 6 winners were selected from the 9 finalists
by the Berkeley Prize Jury.
2001
Berkeley Prize Competition Commentary
by John Cary Jr.
[READ]
As a graduate student in the Department of Architecture at Berkeley and
a member of the Berkeley Prize Committee, John Cary Jr. had the unique
opportunity to observe almost every aspect of the 2001 Berkeley Prize
Competition. The Berkeley Prize Committee invited John to share a few thoughts on
the Berkeley Prize, which he believes is one of the most important and
unique opportunities available to undergraduate architecture.
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FIRST
PLACE WINNER
 CHRISTOPHER
HOLMES
Faculty of Architecture
Dalhousie University
Canada
Christopher writes: "Thank you very much for the selecting
my work above that of many other excellent entries. I have very
much enjoyed the competition process, and I appreciate having a
vehicle to discuss some of my views on Architecture." |
Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence Competition
2001 Winners Announced
UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY (May 14, 2001)
Professor Raymond Lifchez, Chair of the BERKELEY PRIZE Committee, today
announced three winners in the third annual BERKELEY UNDERGRADUATE PRIZE
FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EXCELLENCE Competition, sponsored by the Department
of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
The prizes
were given for the best essays written on this year's topic, "Considering
what has been, and contemplating what might be, what principles and
objectives should guide architects committed to the concept that Architecture
is a Social Art?" Undergraduates studying architectural design
in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United
Kingdom and the United States were invited to participate in the competition
via the Internet. This year's competition was dedicated to Aldo van
Eyck (1918-1999), the Dutch architect, teacher and writer who exemplified
the commitment to architecture as a social art.
First place
($2000.00) is awarded to Christopher Holmes, a fourth-year student in
the Faculty of Architecture, Dalhousie University (Canada) for his essay
on a call for balance in the world of architecture. Second place ($1000.00)
goes to Ashley Paine, a fifth-year undergraduate in the School of Architecture,
Queensland University of Technology (Australia), for his essay "Architecture
as a Collaborative Philosophy (or Why Architecture is not a Social Art)."
Alix Ogilvie, a fifth year student in the College of Architecture and
Planning at Ball State University (United States), places third ($500.00)
for her essay describing the social art of architecture as a question
of values. The three winning essays will be posted on the website. Three
honorable mentions, and a copy of Francis Strauven's Aldo van Eyck:
The Shape of Relativity (1998), go to David Foxe, MIT (United States),
John Sharpe, Queensland University of Technology (Australia), and Sara
Stevens, Rice University (United States).
The winners
were chosen from a group of nine Finalists by a Jury comprised of Professor
Roberta Feldman, University of Illinois, Chicago Circle; Professor Emeritus
Peter Prangnell, University of Toronto, and Professor Anthony Schuman
of the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
There were
74 eligible entries for the BERKELEY UNDERGRADUATE PRIZE 2001 representing
a total of thirty-four academic institutions. To qualify, students submitted
an abstract of their papers. Twenty-four Semifinalists were selected,
and asked to expand their statement into a 1500 word essay.
Details
and entry requirements for The Berkeley Prize 2002 will be announced
in late Summer, 2001. For further information, including the full text
of the winning essays, details on the composition of the Jury and Prize
Committee, and the history of the Prize, visit the BERKELEY PRIZE website,
www.berkeleyprizecompetition.org.
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FINALISTS
Representing undergraduate students in American, Australian, and Canadian
schools of architecture, 9 finalists were selected from the twenty-six
Semifinalists by the Berkeley Prize Committee.
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Barry,
David |
Architecture
California College of Arts and Crafts |
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