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THE DEADLINE FOR THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW PASSED.

THE RESULTS AND ENTRIES CAN BE VIEWED HERE.

Introduction

The Alexander Thomson Society is delighted to announce the ‘Remembering Mark Baines’ Architectural Illustration Competition. The late Mark Baines was a founding member and Chair of the Society, an architect, and teacher of architecture at the Macintosh School of Architecture. He continually emphasised the importance of drawing architecture, was never without a sketchbook.

The brief for the architectural illustration competition is to create, using pencil, ink or paint, an architectural interpretation and celebration of a building of your choice. Quite simply a beautiful drawing or painting.

There will be an exhibition of entries held in 2022.

We are thankful to the Glasgow Institute of Architects for their sponsorship of this competition.

“The science of design, or of line-drawing, if you like to use this term, is the source and very essence of painting, sculpture, architecture ... Sometimes ... it seems to me that ... all the works of the human brain and hand are either design itself or a branch of that art.” Michelangelo

Submissions

Entrants are required to submit their work in a digital format, these can be any ratio or size up to a maximum of 420 x 420mm (A2 square format). Original material may be submitted at a date to be confirmed closer to the judging in April 2022.

All entries are to be anonymous, no markings which might allow the entrant to be identified are permissible.

No computer aided drawings or photographs are eligible for entry.

Judging Panel

We are pleased to confirm that the panel of judges for this competition will consist of:

  • Emeritus Professor of Architecture Robin Webster PPRIAS OBE – Head Judge
  • Charlie Sutherland – Sutherland Hussey Harris Architects
  • Alexandra Gardner – Artist
  • Ian Alexander – JM Architects
  • Sally White – Secretary, The Alexander Thomson Society
Entry Fee
  • Early bird registration fee per entry £10
  • Final registration fee per entry £15

Fees are non-refundable

Purchase an entry here!

Awards
  • The winning submission will receive £300
  • Two highly commended submissions will receive each £100
  • One highly commended student entry will receive £100.

The announcement of the awards is to coincide with the opening of a public exhibition.

Timeline
  • Launch – Sunday 5th December 2021
  • Early bird registration fee closes – Sunday 27th February 2022
  • Submission deadline – Friday 8th April 2022 at 1700 hours
  • Announcement of prizewinners – April 2022
  • Exhibition opening – TBC
Terms and Conditions

The Competition is being co-ordinated by The Alexander Thomson Society (ATS). ATS retain the right to publish any entries received online, in print and in exhibition.

Eligibility
The competition is open to all. Those who are participating as ATS board members, competition organisers or members of the judging panel are permitted to submit an entry but excluded from all awards.

Submission of entries
Entries are to be uploaded to the Society using the form below. Entries should be anonymous.

Questions
Questions relating to the Competition Brief and Conditions must be submitted to ATS at info@alexanderthomsonsociety.org.uk. An FAQ section will be maintained as part of this website.

Disqualification
Entrants will be disqualified in the event that they:

  • Disclose their identity on their submission
  • Try to influence the decision of the judges
  • Submit an entry received after the competition deadline
  • Submit an entry that does not comply with the brief

Copyright
Copyright for the artwork generated within the competition rests with the original author, as per the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. However, the Alexander Thomson Society reserve the right to publish submissions to the competition on their website, social media pages, in their journal and through a public exhibition of the work generated. Any further publication of the work will be with the permission of the author.

Q&As

 

What do you mean by Architectural Illustration? Does this disqualify drawings made simply from observation? My drawings are not “architectural” and perhaps more of a observational sketch

  • A drawing wherein the focus is on a piece of architecture, it can be anything from a technical drawing to a sketch on a napkin

How many entries can one person make?

  • There is no limit to the number of entries one person can submit, each purchased entry entitles you to submit one drawing

Is it possible to enter a collaborative drawing? Or is it purely individual drawings?

  • Collaborative drawings can be submitted