The Westside Urban Forum is looking for work, small or large, built or unbuilt, that addresses the issues of planning and building for a livable future. Our goal is to recognize projects, programs, policies and academic studies that demonstrate excellence in city making and community building.

CATEGORIES

• Schools

• Mixed-Use

• Adaptive Reuse

• Public/Institutional

• Public/Open Space

• Retail/Restaurant

• Multi-Unit Housing (49 or less units)

• Multi-Unit Housing (50+ units)

• Affordable Housing

• Office

• Hospitality

PROJECT TYPES

• BUILT
  Projects built in 2023 or later.

• IN PROCESS/UNBUILT
  Projects with actual sites in Los Angeles County that have been commissioned by identified clients and are either (a) in an active stage of design or construction but not yet completed or (b) will not be built but are/ were commissioned in 2022 or later and are/were expected to demonstrate a high level of innovation.

• COMPETITIONS
  Competition entries are allowed as long as the entry was originally elicited by a client and the competition is over, with the winner selected.

• PLANS

  Specific plans, master plans, redevelopment plans or other governmental policies that have been formally approved or adopted in 2023 or after which are impacting Los Angeles County.

• POLICIES
  Academic or government studies or policies completed in 2023 or after, which are not yet formally adopted, but which represent innovative thinking in the areas of land use and planning relevant to Los Angeles County.
  

ELIGIBLE WORK

Boundaries include projects, programs, policies within all of Los Angeles County.

QUESTIONS

Contact Design Award Chair Patricia Bijvoet at patricia@upla.studio and info@westsideurbanforum.com