2021 ARCC Awards Program Open – Three New Awards

The Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) is seeking nominations for the 2021 awards cycle. As a part of the 2021 awards season, ARCC is pleased to announce three new research awards – the Book Award, the Mid-Career Research Impact Award, and the Best Journal Article Award.

These awards join the existing ARCC awards designed to support, recognize and advance state-of-the-art research in architecture and related design fields. ARCC defines ‘architectural research’ broadly and inclusively across a range of domains in support of advancing knowledge of the built environment.

All award nominations are due October 15. All applications should be sent to Awards Committee Chair, Professor Ming Hu.

ARCC Book Award
The ARCC Book Award is offered annually to a faculty member at an ARCC member institution to recognize recently published books that demonstrate excellence in architectural research. Nomination instructions.

ARCC Mid-Career Research Impact Award
The ARCC Mid-Career Research Impact Award is offered annually to a mid-career faculty member at an ARCC member institution to recognize outstanding performance and substantive impact in architectural research. Nomination instructions.


ARCC Best Journal Article Award
The ARCC Best Journal Award is offered annually to a faculty member at an ARCC member institution to recognize recently published high-quality journal articles that demonstrate excellence in architectural research. Nomination instructions.

ARCC New Researcher Award
The ARCC New Researcher Award is offered annually to a faculty member at an ARCC member institution to recognize and reward emerging scholars and their innovative contributions to architectural research. Nomination instructions.

ARCC Research Incentive Award

The ARCC Research Incentive Award is offered annually to a faculty member at an ARCC member institution to support and promote the production of high-quality architectural research and scholarship activity. Nomination instructions.

ARCC Dissertation Award
The ARCC Dissertation Award is offered annually for the best dissertation by a doctoral student from an ARCC member institution. The award is intended to honor significant new architectural research and to recognize the achievement of an emerging scholar. Nomination instructions.

Questions: ARCC Awards Committee Chair Ming Hu, mhu2008@umd.edu