The selection of the winners will be made by taking the following points into account:
- The selection will be made on the basis of the abstract and the essay submitted by the applicant. The jury will be looking for clarity, using meaningful descriptive words, taking into account the context, assumptions, biases, perspectives, etc.
- The writing should be accessible to a wider readership beyond the architecture and planning audiences.
- The directness of communication or arguments presented is encouraged.
Note:
- The 800-word abstracts submitted for the first stage will be reviewed by the panel of four experts.
- For the second stage, 45 entrants will be shortlisted. These candidates will need to submit a 3000-word long-form essay which will be reviewed by a panel of three judges.