• Analysis and Planning recognizes products born of analysis or planning that are built or unbuilt.
• Community Impact, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) recognizes built or unbuilt projects or products that promote social justice, environmental justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, community-based design, collaborative design, community stewardship, community service, and/or public engagement.
• Design: General, Residential (single family and multi family), Parks Recreation Trails and Open Spaces, Historic and Cultural Landscapes recognizes built, site-specific works of landscape architecture. Large incremental projects must have at least the first phase completed.
• Urban Design recognizes plans and projects that activate and improve civic spaces which mediate between social equity, economic viability, infrastructure, environmental stewardship and beautiful placemaking in the public realm.
• Research and Communication recognizes products born of research or communication of landscape architecture works, techniques, technologies, theory, and/or history.
• Small Projects Under $150k recognizes excellence achieved in landscape design on a small budget.
• Student Awards recognizes Graduate and Undergraduate landscape architecture projects in any category.

• Quality of design
• Relationship to context
• Relevance or demonstrable impact to the profession, the public, and/or the environment
• Significant sensitivity to the environment and the principles associated with sustainable development
• Effective written and visual communication of the project

• Analysis & Planning – Primary criteria and innovation in approach and delivery.
• Community Impact – Exemplifies effectiveness related to the service and demonstrated value to communities and the environment.
• Design – Primary criteria with particular attention to the impact of the decision-making and engagement processes, spatial structure and character, cultural expression, resiliency, accessibility.
• Research – Integrity of methods of inquiry, results and context; resources of the study; and the value of the conclusions to the field at large; Communication – effectiveness of message presentation, innovation in approach and delivery.
• Student – Primary criteria and student(s) must have been enrolled in an educational program within the boundaries of the Northern California Chapter area when work was completed.
• Urban Design – Primary criteria and positive contribution to the quality of city life and the advancement of urban communities and systems.

The chapter will be using CadmiumCD to accept and review award submittals. Please note you will receive an access key when you begin your submisson(s). Access keys from previous years or other ASLA accounts will not be accepted.