Calendar Of Events
Entry Deadline
All entries must be received by Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, 5:00pm CDT.
KRob Virtual Announcement + Celebration
June 20, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Visit the Events page to watch the recorded broadcast of the announcement event. Watch as jurors speak about each winning entry, and have a panel discussion at the end of the announcements, moderated by Josh Nason, Dean of Hammons School of Architecture.
Exhibition
Join us Thursday, July 25th at the Dallas AD EX and view our winners and finalists as we unveil the opening of the 2024 50th annual KRob gallery!
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Eligibility
General
All entries must be architectural or spatial in nature. Entries can include but are not limited to orthographic drawings, conceptual diagrams, renderings, or animations. Exploration and innovation in unique techniques are encouraged. While there is no limit to the number of entries one can submit, submissions awarded in past Ken Roberts competitions are not eligible. Sketchbooks as a whole will not be accepted; a single, clearly marked page within the sketchbook may be entered. If AI was used to generate any portion of your work, that work may only be submitted in the Emerging Technologies category. Animated GIFs and videos may only be submitted to the Animation category.
Professional Eligibility
Each entry must have been executed while the entrant is a professional in architecture or in related fields (architectural illustrator, educator, engineer, cg animation). Due to the versatile nature of the architectural profession, it is not required for the entrant to be employed at the time submitting work for KRob. All work completed after graduation from a design program is considered professional.
Student Eligibility
Each entry must have been executed while the entrant was enrolled at an academic institution (either high school or pursuing a higher education degree in architecture or design). Student entries can be submitted no later than 12 months following the entrant’s final graduation date.
Guidelines on the eligibility for prize categories
Each entry will be sorted into the appropriate prize category, guided by the following rules:
- The entrant must be currently enrolled as a student to be eligible for the student prize categories. Any changes made to a student drawing after graduation will make it a professional entry.
- If the work entered was completed at any point after graduation from a design program, it will be eligible for both the Hand Delineation Prize and the Hybrid Media Prize in the professional category. Since architectural delineation at the professional level takes place in a variety of circumstances, whether in response to client demands, design competitions, or research, it is not required for one to be employed by a traditional architectural design firm or studio. Any changes made to a student drawing after graduation will make it a professional entry.
Guidelines on the eligibility for the Travel Sketch Award
- The content of the drawing must be architectural - a space, building, an urban formation and/or a landscape or garden.
- Submittals must have been drawn in situ – at the place, in a bound or unbound sketchbook.
- Any view, diagram and graphic notation should be clear.
- Either a single image or a page combining different views, diagrams and conventions is encouraged.
Requirements
Entries may be submitted online or physically (see Submission Process for details).
Online Submission Requirements
Each online submission must be
For images and animaged GIFs:
- a single JPEG, PNG, or GIF image that is
- at least 1500 pixels x 1000 pixels
- but no larger than 6000 pixels x 8000 pixels
- and under 8MB (megabytes) in size (or under 20MB for animated gifs).
For video entries:
- no longer than 3 minutes
- containing no disclosed authorship name
- uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo (paste the video link in the provided field)
- may have sound
Video entries will be copied to KRob's YouTube account for purposes of anonymity. Credit will be given once awards are announced.
(please contact us if your piece doesn't fit these requirements).
Physical Submissions Requirements (Including 3D Prints)
You must first register your entry online with a photo or scan of your artwork.
If you are submitting a 3D Print that has not yet been printed, you may use a digital rendering or screenshot of your model. If your entry is selected as a winner or for exhibition, the image you upload in the online entry form will be used in the awards presentation slideshow and possibly other publications. Your uploaded image, therefore, should represent the quality of your artwork as best as possible.
Each physical submission must be
- original artwork or high resolution print,
- framed on rigid backing,
- no larger than 30" x 42",
- with some sort of hanging device,
- accompanied by a printout of your online registration confirmation.
Each 3D Print submission must be
- no larger than 1728 cu.in.,
- accompanied by a printout of your online registration confirmation.
(please contact us if your piece doesn't fit these requirements).
Works not selected for the exhibition must be either picked up in person at the AIA Dallas Chapter office by December 01, or include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of work. While great care is given to the handling of each piece, the KRMDC Committee and the AIA Dallas Chapter assume no financial responsibility for lost or damaged work. (For those individuals who will be in Dallas during the deadline date, you are permitted to personally deliver your work to AIA Dallas during office hours (9am-5pm) no later than 5/23/2024.) Works selected as winners or finalists will remain at the AIA Dallas office until the conclusion of the annual KRob exhibition. They may be picked up there after September 16th.
Submission Process
Online Submissions
Hand and digital work can be submitted online via this website.
Enter Online
Physical Submissions and 3D Prints
Physical submissions must first be submitted via the online registration form.
Print your entry confirmation e-mail and deliver it along with your artwork to:
Architecture and Design Exchange
Attn: KRob
325 N. St. Paul Street
Suite 150
Dallas, TX, 75201
Physical Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, May 23rd, 2024.
Costs
Professional
AIA Member................$35 single entry, $20 per additional entry
Non-AIA Member.........$50 single entry, $30 per additional entry
Student
AIAS Member..............$25 single entry, $15 per additional entry
Non-AIAS Member.......$35 single entry, $25 per additional entry
Awards
The Award for Excellence in Digital/Hybrid Media
This prize is awarded to the best student and professional entries that demonstrate excellence through an innovative use of media and technology. Submissions may be digital, or hybrid mixed media with preference given to those that push the envelope of architectural representation, including drawings produced through algorithmic processes. The winners of this category will be awarded a $300 cash prize.
The HKS Award for Excellence in Hand Delineation
This prize is awarded to the best student and professional entries that embodies and celebrates the art of architecture as a tool for communication through hand delineations, sketches and renderings. The winners of this category will be awarded a $300 cash prize.
The Richard B. Ferrier Award for Best Physical Delineation
In response to the large majority of entries being submitted electronically, this prize has been created to highlight and honor the unique properties inherent to physical drawings. KRob has traditionally been an event that honored physical submissions, and this prize is intended to maintain this practice. To be considered for this prize, the entry must be submitted physically to the AIA Dallas office. Please carefully follow the instructions for physical submissions above. For entrants registered with a U.S. mailing address only. The winner of this category will be awarded a $300 cash prize.
The Kevin Sloan Award for Best Travel Sketch
This award acknowledges individuals interested in the time honored activity of drawing architecture and places to learn and understand. In lieu of drawings made to "interpret", drawings submitted for this category are made to observe, analyze and record in a sketchbook. The winner of this category will be awarded a $300 cash prize.
The Award for Excellence in Animation
This prize is awarded to the best entry embracing the art and medium of animation as an emerging tool that pushes architectural delineation exploration. Submissions for this category will include short videos and animated GIFs. The winner of this category will be awarded a $300 cash prize.
The Award for Excellence in Emerging Technologies
The prize is awarded to the entries that best demonstrate excellence in the use of emerging technologies to push advancements in Architectural Delineation. This category was revived particularly in response to the growing use of AI generated works. The winner of this category will be awarded a $300 cash prize.
Jurors Citation
These citations allow the jurors to independently select any student or professional piece that they personally wish to see recognized. Winners will receive a Certificate of Recognition.
Note: All awards listed are correct to the best of our knowledge at time of print but may be subject to change.