Submissions will be judged by these criteria:
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Excellence in Design
- Visionary ideas to create a vibrant worship space that celebrates our bonds with nature
- Imaginative, sculptural and visually stimulating designs that delight the senses
- Innovative and forward thinking solutions to explore the diverse connections between the built environment and the faith community
- Green strategies as a holistic approach to design looking at all factors of human and natural activity
- Success of design in exploring human connections to nature, climate, community and context
- Use of materials that are local and durable
- Education and investment value to the community
- Clear demonstration of buildability, both in terms of first costs as well as life cycle costs
- Aesthetically pleasing, graphically stimulating presentation
- Legibility and clarity in expression of ideas and concepts
- Success in arousing interest in the community at large