COMS: Commercial Workplace - Small
(<7,500 SF)
Corporate and office spaces supporting collaboration, training, and business functions.
COMM: Commercial Workplace - Medium
(7,500 - 20,000 SF)
Corporate and office spaces supporting collaboration, training, and business functions.
COML: Commercial Workplace - Large
(>20,000 SF)
Corporate and office spaces supporting collaboration, training, and business functions.
HCOMS: Healthcare - Small
(<7,500 SF)
Facilities providing healthcare and wellness, from clinics to hospitals.
HCOMM: Healthcare - Medium
(7,500 - 20,000 SF)
Facilities providing healthcare and wellness, from clinics to hospitals.
HCOML: Healthcare - Large
(20,000 - 60,000 SF)
Facilities providing healthcare and wellness, from clinics to hospitals.
HCOMXL: Healthcare - X-Large
(>60,000 SF)
Facilities providing healthcare and wellness, from clinics to hospitals.
SEN: Senior Living
Assisted, independent, and memory care communities with shared resident amenities.
EDU: Education & Research
Schools, universities, libraries, museums, and research facilities.
HOS: Hospitality
Hotels, resorts, spas, clubs, theaters, and entertainment venues.
GOV: Intitutional & Government
Civic, religious, cultural, transportation, or government facilities.
HIS: Historic Revitalization
Adaptive reuse, preservation, or renovation of historic spaces.
RES: Restaurants
Dining spaces including restaurants, cafés, breweries, bakeries, and food halls.
RET: Retail
Commercial retail such as boutiques, malls, showrooms, and shopping centers.
UNB: Unbuilt
Design work in-progress or not yet constructed.
SFR: Single Family Residential
Private detached homes, condos, and townhouses.
MFR: Multi Family Residential
Apartments, dormitories, shelters, and community housing.
VENPP: Vendor Specific - Product Placement
Manufacturing companies and sales reps only.
Specific to a project where vendor FF&E products were incorporated in a way that enhanced the built environment and supported the overall design concept.
VENCI: Vendor Specific - Creative Install
Manufacturing companies and sales reps only.
Small-scale creative design solutions (installations, custom elements, exhibits). Open to manufacturer reps only.
PRIBRD: PRISM - Branding Excellence
Honors projects that successfully integrate brand identity throughout the designed environment.
PRISUS: PRISM - Sustainability
Projects emphasizing environmental stewardship, renewable resources, or certifications (LEED, WELL).
PRIDEI: PRISM - DEI
Projects that exemplifies Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Entrants may submit a DEI summary outlining applicable strategies and outcomes.