Evaluated by a jury of practitioners who have spent their careers thinking seriously about design and material. Direction: What did design make the material do? These categories are not defined by entry format or building type. They are defined by design thinking. What was the practitioner trying to do with the material, and did they succeed.
Facade design where terracotta is the primary material of the building's external skin. Any typology: public, private, or residential. The measure is whether terracotta is doing genuine design work in how the building presents itself, performs climatically, and relates to its context.
Unbuilt work that explores new possibilities for terracotta through design thinking. The project does not need to be built. It needs to show where the material could go in daring design hands.
Product and element design that expands what terracotta can do, in form, system, or application. Work that treats the unit, not just the building, as the site of invention.