In the essay category we want to celebrate and promote architectural texts and their authors.
This year, texts that question, have a theoretical and critical discourse around the theme of the current edition cover me softly can be submitted.
The Essay category of the Beta Awards invites participants to analyse theoretical and critical discourses on architecture in relation to the theme of the biennale. This category focuses on the power of the written word to explore and debate architectural concepts, historical perspectives and ideas for the future. The architectural text plays a crucial role in articulating and disseminating professional thinking and practice, serving as a bridge between the abstract and the tangible.
The essay helps contextualize and criticise the built environment, influencing our understanding of architectural practice. It encourages a deeper engagement with architectural values and the social roles that the built environment plays, providing a reflective perspective on the impact of architecture, both as an art form and as a social science.
This category is an opportunity for architects, theorists, students and enthusiasts from other professions to contribute to a wider conversation about the role of architecture in society and its potential to drive cultural and environmental change.
Useful information for registration
What is the essay category timetable?
This category will take place in two phases.
Phase I
Develop a research idea in the form of an abstract and register it using the submission form on the website by 17 July.
Phase II
The jury will select a series of abstracts that will develop their idea in the form of an essay in English by the 30th of September 2024.. The authors of the selected abstracts will be notified by e-mail by the organising team.
Who can participate in this category?
This category is open to anyone who is interested in theoretical and critical discourse, regardless of the field in which they work, and who resides in Romania, Hungary, Serbia or has graduated from a university in the three countries.
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