Please ensure you have read and understood these conditions before registering for the 2010 Australian Timber Design Awards.

Entry Categories

Entry is open to architects, builders, building designers, engineers, students and approved others.

A submitted project must be based on a completed building or structure and must be entered through the ATDA web based Awards Submission Facility; no other form of entry will be accepted. This process will require you to supply at least 6 images of the project, both completed and during construction, a site plan, other sections or details as necessary and where requested written design statements and certificates of authenticity.

Please note: No presentation board is required from the applicant. TDA may produce standardised presentation boards, for use at the Awards Presentation events and other promotional activities as required. These boards will remain the property of TDA.

A submission may be entered in only ONE of the following seven primary categories or ONE of the two special categories per entry nomination. A separate entry is required to enter additional primary categories.

Primary Categories

1. Residential Class 1/ New Buildings Single family dwellings or townhouses/villas
2. Residential Class 1/ Best Renovation Single family dwellings or townhouses/villas
3. Resorts; including apartments and aged care
4. Public or Commercial Buildings
   Entries will be considered on their structural frame type, Composite or Timber frame. Each entrant will be asked to nominate to which of these sub-categories their project belongs and will be required to provide at least 2 images of the structural frame:
   • Composite – the framework of the building may contain numerous materials, but is still substantially timber.
   • Timber – the framework of the building is timber only.
   Entrants will also be requested to nominate the timber, i.e. solid unseasoned F27 Ironbark, Glu-laminated Oregon beams, plantation softwood LVL etc and provide details of the engineering considerations.
5. Interior Fitout – Residential, although not restricted to New Buildings where the project is a renovation specific information must be provided to highlight the “new” fitout.
6. Interior Fitout – Commercial, e.g. offices, shops, building foyers, etc.
7. Outdoor Timber – Stand alone structures
   Sheds, landscapes, boardwalks, decks, bridges etc

These projects must be stand alone structures, for instance a new deck attached to a Residential Class 1 project, which substantially alters the use of the existing dwelling, could be considered for Best Renovation, not as an Outdoor Timber entry. Whereas an unattached pergola or gazebo which includes an elevated deck and is demonstrably a stand alone project, would qualify in this category.

Special Categories

Australian International Project Award
Entries in this category must be designed by Australian Residents and built in countries other than Australia, and are not eligible for other category nominations.

Best Timber Joinery or Furniture Element, e.g. table, chair, room divider, entrance door, wall unit, foyer counter, work station, staircase etc.

Other Awards and Categories

There are up to twelve other awards which may be presented and are broken into three category areas; entries will be considered in these categories in line with the material submitted at the time of entry.

Environmental Categories

These categories are not able to be entered separately and can only be accessed after entering an appropriate Primary Category.

Sustainable Design – Residential, this category is restricted to entries in the Class 1/ New Buildings category only, and must be nominated at the time the entry submission is made and provide the additional material requested.

Sustainable Design – Commercial, this category is available for all the entries nominated in Primary Categories 3, 4 and 7 and must be nominated at the time the entry submission is made. Entrants must provide the additional material requested.

Although overall sustainable design techniques will be considered in the judging of these categories it must be understood that timber must be the key element of the project.

Brief written statements will be required on the topics presented below, as a guide to the overall understanding of timber sustainability;

• the timber source: – you will be expected to give details of where all the major timber resources came from i.e. plantation, recycled, certified etc, with some understanding (where possible) of the harvesting, end processing and resource efficiency i.e. the yield to waste recovery or by-product outcomes;
• the suitability of the timber selected: – you will be asked to provide some information on how far the material has travelled from harvesting to site your considerations in selecting the timber resources: – you will be expected to have an understanding of the long term value of the timber used, its working life span and if elements could be considered for future reuse;
• a short statement on the ESD principles implemented in the project.

At least 2 images specific to the sustainability of the project should be included with other drawings, sketches and certification documentation provided where possible.

Product Categories

These categories are not available as part of the entry process. However, after entering an appropriate Primary Category all entries will be considered and may be submitted (at the discretion of the organising committee or judges) into any or all of the following categories on the basis of the entry material supplied and the suitability of the individual entry to the various product categories.

Entrants who wish to have their primary entry considered for any of these Product Category awards should supply the additional project details as requested during the entry submission process. Please note that where you wish to be considered for these Product Category awards additional images featuring the product category material used in the project are required over and above those needed in the primary entry.

The Product Categories are:

Best Use of Solid Timber Cladding This category is intended to replace a number of species specific categories that have been awarded in previous years and allows for the entry of all solid timber species used as exterior cladding on all classes of buildings.

Entrants will be required to provide details of the cladding material used, such as species and grade, the producer/manufacturer’s detail and any unique characteristics. At least 2 images of the finished cladding will be required, additional installation/construction images would also be appropriate.

Best Use of Timber Flooring
Entrants will be required to provide details of the flooring material used, such as species and grade, the manufacturer’s specification if an engineered floor system is used, any unique characteristics of the floor and the reason a timber floor was specified. At least 2 images of the finished floor will be required, with engineered systems, installation images would also be appropriate.

Best Use of Engineered Timber Products
Products such as Glulam, LVL, and I Beams are deemed to be appropriate however the category is not limited to these products. The entrant will be required to nominate the product(s) used, supplying at least 2 images of the product(s) in situ and provide details of the engineering considerations.

Best Use of Timber as a Structural Element
An entry in this category must demonstrate the specific use where timber is being used as a primary structural element. Any solid or manufactured timber usage will be considered for this award. The entrant will be required to nominate the product(s) used, supplying at least 2 images of the product(s) in situ and provide details of the engineering considerations.

Best Use of Timber Panels
Although not limited to the use of Plywood, MDF, Hardboard and Particleboard, the entrant must demonstrate how and where timber panel products are being used as a major contributor to the project. This could be as a structural element, such as a plywood box beam, a primary aesthetic covering such as a wall, ceiling or floor lining or as external cladding. The entrant will be required to nominate the product(s) used, supplying at least 2 images of the product(s) in situ and provide details of the engineering considerations where appropriate.

Best Use of Wood Veneers
This category considers the aesthetic considerations only and is not concerned with substrate used to deliver the wood veneer. It should be a major element of the project being presented but could be used in furniture, joinery or linings of any kind. Details of the species of timber and the grades specified with at least 2 images of the finished wood veneer will be required

Best Use of Australian Certified Timber
Details of timber species used and verification of the timber certification will be required; Chain of Custody certification information, although not essential, would be preferred.

Best Use of Recycled Timber
Please note: all entries submitting timber claiming to be recycled timber must meet the following definition as laid out in the FWPA’s / Interim Industry Standard, Recycled Timber –which states “Recycled timber is timber that has been previously used and served its initial purpose. Recycled timber may be recovered from use for re-use either in its original cross-sectional size or re-manufactured to smaller dimensions”.

Details of timber used, whether mixed or set species, and verification of the original source and recycling process will be required; support documentation from the supplier will be mandatory with 3rd party certification to the Interim Standard desired. If 3rd party certification is not supplied further support material may be requested.

Other Special Categories

Rising Star Award (previously titled the Young Designers Encouragement Award)

The Timber Industry is very keen to encourage the younger members of the building industry to work with and design in timber. This award, for a built project, is for students and practitioners 30 & under at the time the project is completed. If you wish to be considered for this award, you will need to nominate at the appropriate location during the entry process and provide your date of birth as requested.

People’s Choice Award
This award will be open to all Primary Category entries and will be decided by a poll to be conducted on the ATDA website. Voting will be open to all comers.

Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged on outstanding timber use, appearance, workmanship, structure and innovation. Judges are looking, in particular, for context-suitable use of timber. Well-considered design and construction with timber will distinguish an entry. The judging panel comprises prominent representatives of the architecture, timber engineering and construction professions. Separate industry panels, which may include sponsors, will have the final adjudication on the “Best Use Of” awards.

With such a broad range of categories on offer, there is scope for recognition of a variety of applications. Each entry category is judged on its own merits with categories being judged independently. This is an important feature of the Australian Timber Design Awards; a winning project may excel in a range of distinct areas.

It is important for entries to be comprehensive but concise – judges will refer to the written statements, drawings, and detailed photographs in order to distinguish a winner (see entry requirements), and it is important that the images should display examples of outstanding design in those relevant areas.

Conditions of Entry

1. Building or project must be completed by the date of entry and not prior to 1 July 2007.
2. For entries in the Rising Star Awards, entrants should either be: (1) aged 30 or under on the completion date of the building or project; or (2) enrolled in fulltime study on the completion date.
3. Building or project must not have been entered into the same category in previous Australian Timber Design Awards competitions.
4. Building or project must have significant timber content, either structural or decorative.
5. Upon payment of the prescribed entry fee, a building, project or object may be entered into only one primary category or one of the nominated special categories. If an entrant wants to enter the same building or project in more than one primary category then an additional entry and fee would be required.

The entry form, including the Entrants Declaration, Acknowledgement of Consultants, Owner and Photographer’s consent, must be complete and accurate – you should retain a completed copy for your records.

Entry Fee

All entries $275.00

All entry fees should be paid via the secure payment gateway on the Australian Timber Design Awards website. Should an entrant wish to provide their credit card details via fax or to pay by cheque, a printout of the registration form, should be completed and faxed/mailed to the Timber Development Association.

Entry Requirements

Components:

1. Completed entry submission, lodged via the online Awards Submission Facility.
2. At least 6 and no more than 12 project images, digital only, and provided in both high res (a CD/DVD mailed to the Timber Development Association) and low res (via the online Awards Submission Facility).
3. Written details/statements as required in the Awards Submission Facility.
4. Entry fee, paid at time of entry lodgement.
5. Additional statements and images for special entry categories (where appropriate)
6. Site and/or floor plan (simple details only) as requested in the Awards Submission Facility.
7. Appropriate section or additional photographic detail relevant to the categories for which the project has been entered.

Note:

• One photograph should show the whole project.
• Digital colour low resolution images are for web and PowerPoint judging use.
• Digital colour high resolution images are for print and display board development.
• Written Statements will be required in various sections of the Awards Submission Facility, these will be used on the web site for interpretation by the judges and the viewing public as well as in the Commemorative Year Book and may be used for media purposes.
• These statements must include details of the timber species used for various applications within the project.

Entries may only be submitted via the Awards Submission Facility on the Australian Timber Design Awards website once an Entry Form has been lodged.