Developing architects as a "total professional"
Founded to promote the education of the "Total Architect," the BWBR Prize gives students a chance to show their work and compete for a financial prize. Since the mid-1990s, BWBR has offered the BWBR Prize annually at one or more university campuses. Currently, the BWBR Prize is offered at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Iowa State University (ISU). The prize is awarded through a two-step process that parallels the "real world" process clients often use to select an architect:

"Qualifications/Proposal"
Faculty invites selected third-year students to display their work during a campus visit by two or more BWBR representatives. Several finalists are shortlisted whose work shows the highest degree of thoroughness, organization, design merit and communication potential.

"Interview"
The finalists visit BWBR’s St. Paul offices to present their work to a panel of jurors in an interview setting. The panel evaluates the students' presentations on their organization, thoroughness, design merit, and communication skills.

The 2007 BWBR Prize
Presentations for the 2007 BWBR Prize competitions took place April 29 and May 3. Find out more about the finalists and winners.