Noel Hill Award
Noel hill Award
2024 Submissions are closed!
The Noel Hill Award is offered in memory of Noel Hill, a founding member of the AIA UK Chapter.
It is presented annually to a Part 2 student that has undertaken outstanding and original research during their studies. The award is not limited by topic or location and offers £3,000 towards the continuation of independent research beyond the end of the academic year.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
Currently be enrolled on a RIBA-accredited Part 2 course, OR
Have graduated from a RIBA-accredited Part 2 Course in 2024.
How to Apply
2024 Submissions open, apply by Friday 18 October 2024, 5pm BST
Online digital submission. 2 x A3 pages, submitted as a single PDF.
Short supplementary audio or video presentation – maximum 3 mins. Can be submitted as a single mp3 or mp4 file.
The submissions should include a summary of research already undertaken, how you propose to use the award towards the continuation of this research, the period in which any travel or further research would be carried out, and your overall goals and ambitions for the project.
Submissions should include high-resolution images and restrict the word count to 500 words.
Include in your application e-mail: your name, tutor’s name, the name of your University or School of Architecture, programme of study and year of study. Please keep other submission materials (PDF and mp3/mp4) anonymous.
By applying for the Noel Hill Award, applicants agree to allow the AIA UK Chapter to use and publish their entries in digital and print formats in connection with the event and for related non-commercial purposes.
Completed applications must be sent to students@aiauk.org via a web-based file transfer service such as WeTransfer prior to the deadline of 5pm BST on Friday 18 October 2024.
Judging & Presentation
The award will be judged by a jury of practising architects and academics, and the winner will be notified after the judging in November 2024.
Research should be completed between November 2024 and April 2026.
The winner will be invited to present their winning proposal at the annual AIA UK Excellence in Design Awards in April 2026.
Past Winners & Research Topics/ Countries
2024 - Ryan Stranger - After London
2023 - Melis Gurdal
2022 - Paris Gazzola - Mine Land, My Land: Australia
2021 - Kasia Antoszyk, Zoë Hyatt, Kester Samsom, Lily Whitehouse - Community-Building in Govanhill, Glasgow
2016 - Tonderai Prince Maboreke
2015 - Ryan McGaffney and Jennifer Taggart - Cambodia: Constructing A New Community Centre
2014 - Sarah Jane Forness - Kotor Architectural Prison Summer School in Montenegro
2013 - Rebecca Nixon - Uganda
2012 - Ishbel Mull - United States: Visits 22 states
Keir Alexander - United States
2011 - Robin Flindell - Central America
2010 - Mark Kelly - Himalayas
2009 - Paulo Moreira - Angola
2008 - Elliot Hames Krause
Stefanie Rhodes
2007 - Aimee O’Carroll - Japan
Emily Penn - China: Sustainability
2006 - Kenny Tsui & Masaki Kakizoe - Therapeutic Centre in China
John Imeson - Community Building in Ghana
2005 - Noam Andres
Myung Ho Lee
2004 - James Curtis - New Zealand: The Effect of Settlement on the Indigenous Environment
Vijay Patel - Cuba: Drawing the Urban Condition
2003 - Mariano Ciccone
Kenny Tsui
Elena Zabeli