Innovation & Excellence in Teaching 2024

EAAE
The purpose of the Association is to advance the quality of architectural education and also to promote the quality of architecture in Europe. The Association provides a forum for generating information on aspects of architectural education and architectural research.

The mission of the Association is to build a network of European schools of architecture, fostering discussions, exchanges and a common policy in Europe to advance the quality of architectural education. The EAAE promotes the interests of member schools as institutions and academic environments.

ACE
The Architects Council of Europe is a non-profit organisation founded to promote architecture in Europe, advance the quality of the built environment, support sustainable development and ensure the highest standards of qualification for architects.

THE AWARD
The EAAE together with ACE invite applications for the Pedagogy Awards 2024. The Awards are open to any staff who are engaged in teaching on an architecture programme in Europe and whose school has membership of EAAE or associated membership of the EAAE in the current academic year. The aim of the awards is to promote excellence and innovation in teaching and to share good practice amongst teaching staff.

€3000 will be awarded to the successful candidate or team to provide seed funding for their research and development of architectural teaching. The proposal should highlight an innovative approach to teaching. More than one award may be given.

THEME
In preparing your application, consideration should be given to the following theme: Alignment with the pedagogical aims of the EAAE

Your application should demonstrate how your pedagogical proposal addresses a connection with this theme. Such as how you have organised the studio learning, innovative practice in your teaching etc. The official language of the award is English. Submissions can describe a new pedagogical proposal or demonstrate the development and expansion of an approach already piloted.

The Award can be attained by an academic staff individual or an academic staff team and the monetary reward will be used to provide seed funding for the proposal’s implementation. There is a maximum of three submissions per school. As part of the conditions of the award you will provide a presentation at a future EAAE pedagogy workshop at a date to be agreed and/or EAAE annual conference and agree to provide a written article on the work.

The application form is provided here. Completed forms and any questions should be emailed to:  awards@eaae.be by 17^th May 2024 17:00 CET.

 DEADLINES

• Launch of competition: 1 March 2024
• Deadline for receiving questions: 15 March 2024
• Responses to questions published:  April 2024
• Deadline for submissions: 17 May 2024
• Jury evaluations: 20 May – 21 June 2024
• Announcement of results: August 2024 Annual Conference EAAE

SUBMISSION

Submission shall be in English via the attached form in 4 parts:

1. Your name, name of school.
2. Chosen Theme. Description of your pedagogical proposal, what are its aims and goals and how do they connect with the theme of the award.
3. Contribution & Impact. Description of what your proposal can contribute to the knowledge of architectural pedagogy and how you will use the award to further this knowledge.
4. 2 A3 images submitted that graphically represent the pedagogical proposal.

ENDORSEMENT OF SCHOOL

There is a maximum of 3 entries per school and the endorsement letter must be signed by the Head of School confirming this and supporting the application. Furthermore, the letter must also include a statement that grants the EAAE the rights to edit and share the submission.

SIZE OF FILE

The file submitted must be submitted in PDF and not exceed 5Mb

APPLICATIONS

Find the application form here

SPREAD THE WORD 

>> Download the EAAE Pedagogy Awards poster

>> Why these schools find it essential to participate in the EAAE Pedagogy Awards:

• KU Leuven, Faculty of Architecture
• School of Architecture of the Politecnico di Torino