Overview
Purpose/Theme
In alignment with 2026 AIANY President Mark Gardner’s theme of “Repair: Democracy and Urban Space,” this 16th edition of Speed Presentations calls for project entries that address social, ecological, and spatial inequalities.
Submissions must demonstrate how the project relates to the theme of “Repair: Democracy and Urban Space,” and emphasis should be given to the design of interior spaces. Projects of all types and scales, whether public or private, are eligible for consideration. Examples include—but are not limited to—community centers, public spaces, adaptive reuse projects, and preservation/restoration projects.
Selected entrants will be invited to present their work in-person on April 14.
Eligibility
Entries must be submitted by an AIA member who is affiliated with a firm based in New York City. A representative from the firm must be able to physically attend the in-person presentation held on April 14.
Submitted projects may be located outside of New York, and multiple projects may be submitted. All work should be complete (or nearing completion) and no more than five years old. Unbuilt work is not eligible.
There is no fee required for entry.
Submission Requirements
Applicants must provide the following items for their entry to be complete:
- Project Description: Provide context for the submitted project(s). How does it engage the theme of “Repair: Democracy and Urban Space?”
- Presentation: In no more than ten (10) 11×17 pages, provide a PDF consisting of diagrams, drawings, and/or photographs of the submitted project. The PDF submission will be used for the final, in-person presentation, so please be sure that it is arranged and formatted for presentation use. Once received, no changes will be accepted.
- Please note that attachments may not exceed 25 MB.
Schedule:
-Submissions must be received by March 13.
-Winners will be notified by April 3.
-The in-person presentation will take place on April 14.