The second annual Bright Ideas Design Awards recognizes architects and their projects showcasing fenestration in transformational design with exceptional, solar-oriented configurations. It accepts new, completed residential work submitted in two categories: single family and multifamily. There will be one winner and one runner-up in each category, with best projects demonstrating an exceptional use of daylighting, environmentally responsible design, innovation, and being contextually responsive to urban and natural environments.
Award Criteria:
The competition is open to licensed individual architects and firms in the U.S. The winning residential projects will be:
Creative in their approach to fenestration and daylighting.
Environmentally responsible with safe, healthy living spaces that incorporate recycled, renewable, or otherwise sustainable materials.
Structurally innovative in their use of new materials and/or methods.
Contextualized and responsive to their surroundings to ensure they fit into their environment.