A&DS and RIAS Scottish Student Awards for Architecture 2023

Submissions for the 2023 A&DS and RIAS Scottish Student Awards for Architecture are now closed.

The A&DS and RIAS Scottish Student Awards provide a place to bring together the five schools of architecture in Scotland to celebrate the continuing high standards of Scottish architecture. It ensures that both construction professionals and the public can enjoy the creativity and vision of Scotland's future architects.

NOTE: Students must be RIAS members to submit an entry. As a student member, you can join the RIAS for free.

There are five awards – however, students are requested to submit only for categories 1 - 3. Awards 4 and 5 will be selected by the judges from projects entered for categories 1 - 3.

1) RIAS Rowand Anderson Silver Medal for Best 5th (or Final) Year Student (prize £ tbc)

Open to 5th (or final) year only - although an individual prize, if students have worked within groups in the 5th (or final) year, group work can be submitted alongside individual work to demonstrate the full breadth of the student’s work. Groups cannot win the RIAS Silver Medal, but group work is eligible for both the A&DS Designing in a Changing Climate Award and the RIAS Andy MacMillan Award. Group work should be clearly marked as group work. 

Work submitted must be from 5th (or final) year, academic year 2022-2023. 

2) Architecture and Design Scotland Award for Best 3rd Year Student (prize £ tbc)

Open to 3rd year only - although an individual prize, if students are working within groups, group work can be submitted alongside individual work to demonstrate the full breadth of the student’s work. Groups cannot win the Architecture and Design Scotland Best 3rd Year Award, but group work is eligible for both the A&DS Designing in a Changing Climate Award and the RIAS Andy MacMillan Drawing Award. Group work should be clearly marked as group work. 

Work submitted must be from 3rd year, academic year 2022-2023. 

3) Architecture and Design Scotland Placemaking Award (prize £ tbc)

Open to all years - group work and individual work can be submitted. As a group or individual submission Architecture and Design Scotland Placemaking Award nominees will be eligible for both the Designing in a Changing Climate Award and the RIAS Andy MacMillan Drawing Award. 

Work submitted must be from students’ academic year 2022-2023 and must demonstrate an approach to placemaking issues, master planning or urban/townscape design – not individual buildings within the town or cityscape! (Note: Individual building designs will be disqualified). 

4) Architecture and Design Scotland Designing in a Changing Climate Award (prize £ tbc)

Open to all years (individuals and groups) - this is not a separate entry and is selected from categories 1 - 3. This award looks at architectural responses to the climate emergency. 

5) The RIAS Andy MacMillan Drawing Award (prize £ tbc)

Open to all years - this is not a separate entry and is selected from categories 1 - 3.