The Norah Dunphy Gold Medal for Architecture

Jointly awarded with the Royal Society of Welsh Architects and the Design Commission for Wales.

Special conditions of the Norah Dunphy Gold Medal for Architecture | Plaque of Merit

Norah Dunphy Gold Medal: Presented in honor of Norah Dunphy, the first woman in Britain to gain a bachelor's degree in Architecture. The medal commemorates Thomas Alwyn Lloyd, architect and one of the founders of the Urban Planning Institute. The award is given to an architectural project of high design quality and standard that conveys excellence in terms of design and architectural standard and demonstrates a commitment to environmental sustainability when considering materials, building performance, decarbonisation, and end-of-life recycling

1. To apply, the project must be:
   • built and completed (or nearing completion) in Wales between 1 January 2023 and 1 March 2025
   • project led by an architect (Norah Dunphy Gold Medal) or an architect/landscape architect/urban designer (Plaque of Merit)
   • received the client's consent in order to deliver the project
2. How to apply: The following information must be submitted in order to successfully complete your application through the Eisteddfod's registration system before the closing date to include:
   • Information about the project
     • Project name
     • Name of project architect (or landscape architect/town designer for Plaque of Merit)
     • Gross internal area in square metres, and in the case of landscape design projects | mainly urban, 'gross' external area in square metres.
     • Contract value | construction cost of the project including construction and furnishing if done | supervision by the architect (excluding land costs and fees)
     • Type of agreement (for UK projects), date of planning approval and date of possession of the project
   • Name and address of architect's practice | studio
     • Project manager contact details | architect, client and contractor
     • Contact details for visits by the selectors
     • Press contact details (optional)
     • Photographer's contact details
     • If applicable, you should ensure agreement between all stakeholders on how the project should be credited if they are working in conjunction with another firm or architect
   • Project description: 500 words describing the project stating:
     • 'Brief' from the client/public project tender information
     • The architect/landscape architect/urban designer's response to the brief (for the Norah Dunphy Gold Medal this will be a design statement; for the Merit
     • Plaque it should explain how you went about following the Placemaking principles)
     • Location, site or relevant restrictions
     • Summary of the timetable
     • Constraints regarding the budget and the building programme
     • Sustainability statement: 200 words summarizing all the ways in which the project is sustainable
   • Key consultants: Refer to all key project consultants, e.g. Engineer | Structural Engineers, Engineer | Services Engineers, Architect | Landscape Architects etc., with their contact details. Consultants are recognized in press releases and on award certificates.
   • Images: Applicants are required to submit the following: (do not include company logos or text on any images)
     8 JPEG images, with a minimum width of | or a height of 1000px is a mix of external and internal photos (for the Norah Dunphy Gold Medal) of the project. Some of the pictures should convey the way the project relates to its context. A mix of wide shots and close-ups summarizing the day-to-day elements of the project. The author of each photograph must be acknowledged.
     • Location plan (showing the project in context, e.g. 1:1250)
     • Site plan (for Norah Dunphy Gold Medal and optionally for Plaque of Merit)
     • Ground floor plan (showing main entrance) and typical floor plan (for Norah Dunphy Gold Medal only)

Closing date: 3 March 2025 at 12 noon