Dewan Award for Architecture
An annual open-ideas architectural competition
An annual open-ideas architectural competition
ABOUT THE AWARD
Dewan Award is the newest award to be established as part of the Tamayouz Excellence Award program of championing and celebrating the best of architecture in Iraq and around the world.
The Award is named after Dewan Architects and Engineers, One of the leading architecture firms in the world and one of the most established firms in the Middle East. The Dewan Award is a international award focuses on proposing designs responding to local challenges in Iraq. This prize aims to introduce Iraq and its challenges to the world and invite them to submit their ideas and to establish an uncompromising open source of ideas tackling social issues in Iraq through design and present it to responsible authorities.
This award was established through a fund allocated by Dewan Architects and Engineers and Mr Mohammed Al Assam, the founder and managing partner at Dewan, after being involved for several years with Tamayouz Excellence Award.
Dewan Award is the newest award to be established as part of the Tamayouz Excellence Award program of championing and celebrating the best of architecture in Iraq and around the world.
The Award is named after Dewan Architects and Engineers, One of the leading architecture firms in the world and one of the most established firms in the Middle East. The Dewan Award is a international award focuses on proposing designs responding to local challenges in Iraq. This prize aims to introduce Iraq and its challenges to the world and invite them to submit their ideas and to establish an uncompromising open source of ideas tackling social issues in Iraq through design and present it to responsible authorities.
This award was established through a fund allocated by Dewan Architects and Engineers and Mr Mohammed Al Assam, the founder and managing partner at Dewan, after being involved for several years with Tamayouz Excellence Award.
AIM
The aim of the Dewan Award is to empower young architects around the world providing them with crucial guidance to excel in the industry and knowledge in real project scenarios and experience at Dewan Architects and Engineers.
The aim of the Dewan Award is to empower young architects around the world providing them with crucial guidance to excel in the industry and knowledge in real project scenarios and experience at Dewan Architects and Engineers.
ELIGIBILITY
Architects, students, engineers, and designers are invited to participate in this award, participants can participate as individuals or teams (Six Team members Maximum). We encourage the participation of multidisciplinary teams.
Architects, students, engineers, and designers are invited to participate in this award, participants can participate as individuals or teams (Six Team members Maximum). We encourage the participation of multidisciplinary teams.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
This is a single stage Competition with the aim of identifying the most appropriate proposal, which best satisfies the general and specific objectives of the contest.
This is a single stage Competition with the aim of identifying the most appropriate proposal, which best satisfies the general and specific objectives of the contest.
PRIZES
PRIZE WINNER
6 MONTHS EMPLOYMENT AT DEWAN, RENEWABLE UP TO ONE YEAR
OR $6000* (Salary 10,000 AED per Month)
6 MONTHS EMPLOYMENT AT DEWAN, RENEWABLE UP TO ONE YEAR
OR $6000* (Salary 10,000 AED per Month)
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2nd PRIZE
$3000 + Certificate |
3rd PRIZE
$1000 + Certificate |
7 x HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Certificate + Invitation to attend the Annual Ceremony |
TOP 20 & TOP 50
Published on our website and social media pages |
*First prize will be a fully paid employment at Dewan for 6 months expandable to one year. If for any reason this cannot be achieved then a sum of $6000 will be presented.
**A representative of each of the TOP 3 winners will have their Flight and Accommodation costs covered by the organisers of the prize; Tamayouz Excellence Award. The ceremony will be for both the winners of the 2020 cycle and 2021. **** Winners are responsible for all COVID-19 travel related arrangements such as insurance, tests and vaccination certificates when required.
**A representative of each of the TOP 3 winners will have their Flight and Accommodation costs covered by the organisers of the prize; Tamayouz Excellence Award. The ceremony will be for both the winners of the 2020 cycle and 2021. **** Winners are responsible for all COVID-19 travel related arrangements such as insurance, tests and vaccination certificates when required.
THE CEREMONY
An invitation to attend the Tamayouz Award Annual Ceremony for the Top 10 mentioned above**A representative of each of the TOP 3 winners will have their Flight and Accommodation costs covered by the organisers of the prize; Tamayouz Excellence Award. The ceremony will be for both the winners of the 2020 cycle and 2021.
The Judging Panel
Professor Jala Makhzoumi – Beirut – UNIT 44
Professor Wendy Pullan – Cambridge – Cambridge University
Professor Hasan Radoine – Ben Guerir, Morocco - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University.
Dr Davide Ponzini - Milan - Polytechnic University of Milan
Kathy Basheva – London –Studio Basheva
Kerem Cengiz – Dubai – LWK + Partners
Mohamed Al-Assam – Dubai – Founder of Dewan Architects and Engineers
Ahmed Al-Azzawi – Milton Keynes – Dewan Award coordinator of Tamayouz
Ahmed Al-Mallak - Coventry - Founding Director - Tamayouz Excellence Award
Professor Jala Makhzoumi – Beirut – UNIT 44
Professor Wendy Pullan – Cambridge – Cambridge University
Professor Hasan Radoine – Ben Guerir, Morocco - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University.
Dr Davide Ponzini - Milan - Polytechnic University of Milan
Kathy Basheva – London –Studio Basheva
Kerem Cengiz – Dubai – LWK + Partners
Mohamed Al-Assam – Dubai – Founder of Dewan Architects and Engineers
Ahmed Al-Azzawi – Milton Keynes – Dewan Award coordinator of Tamayouz
Ahmed Al-Mallak - Coventry - Founding Director - Tamayouz Excellence Award
