Invitation
In order to encourage and recognize excellence in the study of landscape architecture and to demonstrate to the public the variety, scope and value of landscape architectural services, the Pennsylvania Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects hereby invites your participation in the 2026 PA–DE ASLA Awards Program.
Eligibility
The Student Awards Program is open to all students currently enrolled or recent graduate (within one year) of a PA or DE landscape architectural curriculum. The submitted work must be associated with the student’s academic pursuits. Students must also be a Student Member of ASLA with the exception of the Student Collaboration Category. To join ASLA as a student or student affiliate member please visit: https://www.asla.org/Join.aspx.
NEW FOR 2026: All submissions must utilize the 11×17 template available at the entry form links below. Both an InDesign and a Canva template are available for your use. Final awards packages shall be a single PDF file. Failure to utilize the template will result in a disqualification.
Jury
To judge the Student Awards Program entries, a distinguished jury panel will be assembled.
Awards and Categories
Awards will be given for excellence in the execution of an academic study of landscape architecture. Categories include:
- General Design
- Residential Design
- Analysis and Planning
- Research
- Communications
- Student Collaboration
- Student Community Service Award
NEW FOR 2026: The Green Ribbon Recognition is new in the 2026 awards application cycle. This special recognition will highlight projects that reach beyond the baseline of sustainable design and integrate climate justice as key drivers and narrative changers within the project.
This recognition serves as an additional honor in addition to your regular award entry. To be considered, please check the appropriate box on the application and provide a narrative of 250 words describing how your project meets the criteria listed below with references to any supporting graphic content on your boards.
SYNTHESIZED IMPACT: Jurying of the recognition will be based on the synthesized impact across the four goals outlined in the 2026-2030 ASLA Climate Action Plan.
- CLIMATE: Scale up climate positive approaches for mitigation and adaptation
- BIODIVERSITY: Protect, conserve, restore, enhance, and manage for biodiversity
- EQUITY: Amplify the power of plural and diverse communities and people to achieve equitable climate and biodiversity positive design
- ADVOCACY: Advance climate and biodiversity action through leadership and engagement
PA/DE ASLA Climate Action lenses: Specificity, Measurability, and Scalability will be three additional key criteria for the recognition jury process together with the Synthesized Impact.
Honor and Merit Awards may be given in each category. An “Award for Excellence” may be given to one project deserving of special merit in the Student Awards Program.
Entries will be judged on quality of design or presentation, functionalism, context and surrounding relationships, technological advancements, pioneering efforts, and overall significance to the profession.
Schedule
- Call for Entries – December 15, 2025
- Entries Due – Friday, January 30, 2026 @ 11:59 pm EST (EXTENDED)
- Notification of Winners – Late February/Early March 2026
- Awards Presentation – at the 2026 PA-DE ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in Dewey Beach, DE
Entry Form
Entries due Friday, January 30, 2026 @ 11:59 pm EST
NEW FOR 2026: There is only one main entry form. You will select your award category in the form below.