Premise
As the academic year concludes, the "Best Thesis Awards 2025" unites architectural talent to recognize and celebrate the most innovative and impactful theses of the year. This global platform is a space for fostering creativity, advancing innovative ideas, and presenting unique perspectives on the built environment. It’s a celebration of excellence, innovation, and the potential to shape the future of architecture.
Objective
The awards aim to highlight architectural theses that exemplify originality, demonstrate creative problem-solving, and address pressing global challenges in innovative ways. By recognizing such projects, the competition aspires to inspire the global architectural community and spark new conversations about design's role in society. The emphasis is on technical and aesthetic mastery, as well as the projects' relevance to current and future global challenges.
Eligibility Requirements
This competition is open to final-year architecture students graduating in 2025 and graduates who completed their studies in 2024 or earlier. To ensure every participant’s unique voice is recognized, the competition is strictly individual.
Team Code
Upon registration, participants will receive a unique 4-digit Team Code, such as "1234". This code serves as an order number during payment and remains the primary identifier throughout the competition.
Submission
Scope
Small-Scale Projects: These include residential buildings, pavilions, and modular structures.
Medium-Scale Designs: Examples include community centers, institutional buildings, and mixed-use developments.
Large-Scale Interventions: Submissions might address urban design, public transportation hubs, or master planning.
Experimental and Speculative Projects: Innovative concepts addressing adaptive reuse, futuristic challenges, or visionary ideas are encouraged.
Technological Innovation: Projects integrating smart systems, artificial intelligence, or advanced materials are also welcomed.
Evaluation Criteria
Conceptual Innovation (30 points) – Projects must demonstrate originality, creativity, and relevance to the design brief.
Design Excellence (30 points) – This includes visual appeal, functionality, and technical sophistication.
Sustainability (20 points) – Judges will evaluate environmentally conscious practices and resource efficiency.
Presentation (20 points) – The clarity and effectiveness of visual materials, narratives, and drawings will be considered.
The projects with the highest total scores will be announced as winners.
Awards and Recognition
One Overall Winner will receive a trophy, cash prize, and international exposure.
Four Runners-Up will be honored with certificates of excellence and project features in esteemed architectural publications.
All recognized entries will receive global visibility, connecting them with industry leaders and potential collaborators.
Key Dates and Registration Fees
Participants must adhere to the following timeline and fee structure:
Early Registration: By April 30, 2025, at $45 USD.
Regular Registration: By August 31, 2025, at $60 USD.
Late Registration: By October 30, 2025, at $75 USD.
Final submissions must be made by November 30, 2025, at 23:59 UTC.
Submission Guidelines
Participants are required to submit two A1 sheets in PDF format with a resolution of at least 150dpi and a maximum size of 20MB per sheet. Optional video submissions of 1-2 minutes can provide additional insight into the concept. Submissions must be free of identifying information to maintain anonymity and fairness. Additional requirements include the inclusion of the Seek Fanatic logo in videos and compliance with file naming conventions. Registration is exclusively available through Seek Fanatic.
前提
学年即将结束之际，“2025 年最佳论文奖”将建筑人才聚集在一起，表彰和庆祝本年度最具创新性和影响力的论文。这个全球平台是一个培养创造力、推进创新理念和展示建筑环境独特视角的空间。这是对卓越、创新和塑造建筑未来的潜力的庆祝。
目标
该奖项旨在突出体现原创性、展示创造性解决问题能力并以创新方式应对紧迫全球挑战的建筑论文。通过表彰此类项目，该竞赛旨在激励全球建筑界，引发关于设计在社会中的作用的新对话。重点是技术和美学掌握，以及项目与当前和未来全球挑战的相关性。
资格要求
本次比赛面向 2025 年毕业的建筑专业最后一年学生和 2024 年或更早完成学业的毕业生。为确保每位参赛者的独特声音都能得到认可，比赛严格遵循个人原则。
团队代码
注册后，参赛者将收到一个独特的 4 位数团队代码，例如“1234”。此代码在付款时用作订单号，并在整个比赛期间作为主要标识符。
提交范围
小型项目：包括住宅建筑、展馆和模块化结构。
中型设计：例如社区中心、机构建筑和综合用途开发项目。
大型干预：提交的内容可能涉及城市设计、公共交通枢纽或总体规划。
实验性和推测性项目：鼓励创新概念解决适应性再利用、未来挑战或远见卓识的想法。
技术创新：也欢迎集成智能系统、人工智能或先进材料的项目。
评估标准
概念创新（30 分）——项目必须展示原创性、创造性和与设计简介的相关性。
设计卓越性（30 分）——包括视觉吸引力、功能性和技术复杂性。
可持续性（20 分）——评委将评估环保意识实践和资源效率。
展示（20 分）——将考虑视觉材料、叙述和图纸的清晰度和有效性。
总分最高的项目将被宣布为获胜者。
奖项和表彰
一位总冠军将获得奖杯、现金奖励和国际曝光。
四名亚军将获得卓越证书和知名建筑出版物中的项目特色。
所有获得认可的参赛作品都将获得全球知名度，从而与行业领导者和潜在合作者建立联系。
重要日期和注册费
参与者必须遵守以下时间表和费用结构：
提前注册：截至 2025 年 4 月 30 日，费用为 45 美元。
常规注册：截至 2025 年 8 月 31 日，费用为 60 美元。
延迟注册：截止时间为 2025 年 10 月 30 日，费用为 75 美元。
最终提交必须在 2025 年 11 月 30 日 23:59 UTC 之前完成。
提交指南
参与者需要提交两张 A1 纸张，PDF 格式，分辨率至少为 150dpi，每张纸张的最大大小为 20MB。可选的 1-2 分钟视频提交可以进一步深入了解该概念。提交的内容必须不包含身份信息，以保持匿名和公平。其他要求包括在视频中包含 Seek Fanatic 徽标并遵守文件命名约定。注册仅通过 Seek Fanatic 进行。
