File Submittal, Format and Naming Requirements
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Files to be Submitted
Text files
  1. Project Descriptive Information Form
  2. Project and Image Identification Form
  3. Firm/Project Identification Form
  4. Release Form for Images Submitted
Image files
  • A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 (minimum of 5 for unbuilt) visual images or a maximum of 8 image files and 1 animation clip (max. 15 sec.) have to be IDENTIFIED for the awards competition.
  • Digital entries in excess of these limits will be shown in the gallery at the discretion of the P&F Chapter AIA Design Awards Committee AFTER the Awards Ceremony.
  • VR Scenes count as one image (max. 2Mb).
3D files
  • We encourage the submittal of 3D files. These will be included as models in the 3D gallery at the discretion of the P&F Chapter AIA Design Awards Committee after the Awards Ceremony.
Digital Architecture Category
  • Entrants for the Digital Architecture Category can submit various formats (images/models/animation clips/charts/etc.) in a reasonable size and number comparable to the image and 3D files in the other categories. This is an experimental category and we prefer not to put restriction on the submittals. If it is decided to restrict certain files or file sizes in the future, it will be posted in the FAQ section of this website.
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Acceptable File Formats
Text files
  • .doc
  • .txt
Images
  • JPEG
  • TIFF
  • GIF

1200 pixel x 1200 pixels maximum size
Recommended minimum size: 640 pixels in either direction
Animations
  • Quicktime
  • AVI
  • Real
  • Quicktime VR

Animations limited to one15 second clip.
3D Formats
  • DWG
  • DXF
  • 3DS
  • GDL

*3D Formats will be included on the web site at the discretion of the Pasadena & Foothill Chapter AIA Design Awards Committee after the Awards Ceremony.
General Info
Images will be set up on the web site for viewing and for judging.

Although larger images and animations may be submitted, the files that will be used for judging will be limited to those in the list "Files to be Submitted". Additional files will be included on the web site at the discretion of the Pasadena & Foothill Chapter AIA Design Awards Committee.
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File Naming Convention
  The submitted files have to be named according to the following guidelines:
Name structure
 "Project ID #" underscore "file name" underscore "number of file" dot "file extension" (NO spaces or special characters, please)
 
Examples for Project ID 012:
Text files
  • 012_Project_ID.doc
  • 012_Project_Descr.doc
  • 012_Project_ImageID.doc
Image files
  • 012_image_01.jpg
  • 012_image_02.gif
  • 012_image_03.tif

If it helps to understand the contents of the files, the images may have a more descriptive name, e.g.:

  • 012_nw_elevation_01.jpg
  • 012_grdFloorplan_02.jpg
  • 012_secondFloorplan_03.jpg
  • 012_sectionNW_04.jpg

in which case the file numbering should be incremental.
Animation files
  • 012_movie_01.mov
  • 012_movie_02.avi
  • 012_movie_03.ram
  • 012_pano_01.mov
3D Formats
  • 012_bldg_01.dwg
  • 012_spaceframe_01.dxf
  • 012_concerthall_01.3ds
  • 012_window_01.win
  • 012_shed_01.gsm
  • .....