Entry

Entries for the 2026 prize are now open. A summary of the entry process, written criteria, entry conditions and timeline is available in the entry guidelines.

There are three simple steps involved in submitting your entries.

1. Create your account

To commence your submission, you must first create your account. Refer to MY ENTRIES on the awards site aaunbuilt.com.au. Once you have commenced a submission, you can log in and out at any time without losing your data, but we do recommend that you first complete the written responses in a Word document before cutting and pasting into the online entry form.

Sign in or Create an Account

2. Create entry submission

Before beginning your entry submission, read the Conditions section. Submitting an entry means that you have read and agreed to all the conditions. 

You will be prompted to upload the following materials: drawing sheets, images, plans, sections, elevations, words and video links. 

Jurors will only see the drawing sheets and any video content supplied. To maintain anonymity during judging, no design practice names may appear on these elements.

Images, plans, sections, elevations and supporting words will only be used if the project is published but must be supplied on submission. 

1. DRAWING SHEETS (MANDATORY)
   Submit one high resolution PDF no larger than 20 MB with up to two A2 drawing sheets (landscape orientation) explaining the proposal in full.
2. IMAGES (MANDATORY)
   6 to 15 high resolution image files used to compile the drawing sheets. Use the highest quality JPG setting available. Submit JPG images that are at least 3500 pixels wide (max. 8500 pixels wide) with a file size no larger than 20 MB. Images of at least 4500 pixels wider are preferred and will enable a higher quality print coverage. If your images are coming in above the 20 MB size limit, try re-saving them in Photoshop and reducing the JPEG compression level to 8.
3. PDFS OF PLANS, SECTIONS AND/OR ELEVATIONS (MANDATORY)
   Submit one PDF with up to five pages of relevant drawings in vector-based PDF format (site plan, floor plan, sections, elevations and/or any other relevant drawings or diagrams, such as concept sketches and images of models), with a file size no larger than 20 MB.
4. WORDS (MANDATORY)
   Written description of no more than 500 words.
5. VIDEO (OPTIONAL)
   You may submit a URL of video content that has been uploaded to Vimeo or YouTube. Please note that video content is not considered by the jury and is for marketing purposes only. 

3. Entry submission and payment

Once you have completed steps 1 and 2 above, you may pay for and submit your project. Note that entries are not finalised for consideration by the jury until payment is received.

The entry fee is $150. 

Each submission and payment is confirmed by the issuing of a tax receipt, which is sent to your email address. Retain a copy for taxation purposes. Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted.