Thesis of the Year

ZONE A	GOOGLE LINK
BIA -- Bhutan Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/7FZyaJCQuq9k9mDb9
IAB -- Institute of Architects Bangladesh	https://forms.gle/tDpQjkz4Mm4hHu6i6
IIA -- The Indian Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/P7eyr5XN9hTidJSw8
IAP -- Institute of Architects Pakistan	https://forms.gle/XUWT32J64m57EszW9
SLIA -- Sri Lanka Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/Bc22YjYB5fDU8x5u8
SONA -- Society of Nepalese Architects	ttps://forms.gle/DShr8BKUStgdHzm58

ZONE B	GOOGLE LINK
ALACE --Association of Lao Architects and Civil Engineers	https://forms.gle/yKoKtrQcZ36mC4iR8
AMA -- Association of Myanmar Architects	https://forms.gle/hR3LMmp9HAxQsSSp6
ASA -- The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage	https://forms.gle/PuZqTfJsMYLS6Nir5
IAI -- Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia	https://forms.gle/Nei7pGRja6QRWRs58
PAM -- Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia	https://forms.gle/yphYo3sBjhzD7Kcr5
PUJA -- Pertubuhan Ukur Jurutera & Arkitek	https://forms.gle/XsnWC2MhiWoFtkNN7
SIA -- Singapore Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/cnCXk24k3hSsV5dW7
UAP -- United Architects of the Philippines	https://forms.gle/DpkYDtMgyY6Fn3bJA
VIA Vietnam Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/evDwMjHQkvNG7Ktg6

ZONE C	GOOGLE LINK
AAM -- Architects Association of Macau	https://forms.gle/8WcH9phJH83SADRD9
ASC -- Architectural Society of China	https://forms.gle/Cuf8AM3wG2r1b2ap8
HKIA -- The Hong Kong Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/ApCkTofzLyRNVVQK8
JIA -- The Japan Institute of Architects	https://forms.gle/J2zKpmrPxvpKXCHN7
KAU -- Architects Union of Korea (DPRK)	https://forms.gle/7MkqREV7e7xxXki87
KIRA -- Korea Institute of Registered Architects	https://forms.gle/KvMdhEX2hfhn3jQHA
UMA -- Union of Mongolian Architects	https://forms.gle/WozmoPkhBmx9pZcq6

Objectives
The objective of the ARCASIA Thesis of the Year 2023 (TOY ARCASIA 2023) is to provide an arena for the schools of architecture in ARCASIA member countries and their undergraduate students to display their potential and fresh ideas in the international platform provided by ARCASIA to heighten and elevate architecture education in Asia. TOY ARCASIA is dedicated to fresh ideas in the Thesis from the final-year students in each member country and opens a route to the knowledge exchange of architectural education.

Entry Eligibility
The works are submitted by ARCASIA Member Institutes. Each institute must set up a procedure to select National Winners and submit 3 (three) national winners to the TOY ARCASIA Committee for the final judging (the TOY ARCASIA Judging Committee). The work must be a completed thesis of the fifth or final-year student in an undergraduate professional degree program. Students cannot submit their work directly to TOY ARCASIA.

Schedule
May 20, 2023: Announcement of TOY 2023
July 10, 2023: Submission closes (to Institutes)
July 24, 2023: Submission of 3 Finalists from Institutes
August 18, 2023: Notification of Winners
Sept. 18, 2023: Awards Ceremony

Deliverables
DIGITAL MATERIALS (300 DPI)
JPG files of ONE A1 (594mm x 840mm) Portrait format layout image consisting of:

· Thesis title and location address
· Thesis design concept and description
· Thesis brief data
· Drawing and presentation

PDF file of text, identifying the submitting ARCASIA member institute, institute’s contact person and address, student’s name, name of department and university, postal address, email address, and contact details

Requirements for all Submission materials
· All submission materials shall be in English
· This is an anonymous award selection. Anonymity should appear in all submission materials, except item 2 above.
· The participant submitting must have legal rights and copyrights to all submission material.

Submission and Enquiry
Students must submit their work to the Architecture Institute of their respective country by 10 July 2023 to be nominated by the Institute to TOY ARCASIA 2023.
In case of inquiry, please contact TOY ARCASIA 2023 Secretariat at aca20arcasia@gmail.com

Assessment Guidelines
The selected entries sent from all the national institutes of ARCASIA will be judged by the broad assessment guidelines by the Jurors. The decision of the Jury Panel shall be final and binding on all parties concerned and decisions cannot be appealed against. Participants do not have the right to request access to the Jurors’ comments or records on the adjudication.

Awards

ONE GOLD AWARD
Gold Award for the work that receives the highest merit by the majority of the judges, or receives the highest total score from all judges

ONE SILVER AWARD
Silver Award for the work that receives the second-highest merit by all judges, or receives the second-highest total score from all judges

ONE BRONZE AWARD
Bronze Award for the work that receives the third highest merit by all judges, or receives the third-highest total score from all judges