Architectural Journalism Trophy

Architecture has historically been a vehicle of expressing the might and glory of imperial power and
domination. Inspecting the contemporary architectural practices, submit an article on the continued
relevance of similar intentions – be it political, economic, religious, cultural or social supremacy and the
dynamics of domination. While the arguments in the article may be exemplified with several instances from
international architecture, the primary narrative should prominently focus on ONE particular instance from
contemporary India. Highlight the communicative implications of the architectural expression, and
comment on the message embodied, critically interpreting and analysing it with reference to the current
techno-economic, socio-cultural and political milieu.

Submission requirements:

The article is to be composed and submitted as an MSWord document, as per following guidelines:

1. Formatting specifications:
a. Page: A4 | Orientation: Portrait | Margins: MSWord Normal
b. Font: Times New Roman | Size: 11pts | Line spacing : 1.15 | Paragraph spacing: 6pts
2. The article should include a short journalistic title, in no case exceeding ten words.
3. The article text should be in English, and preferably of 1,500 words – in no case exceeding 2,000
words.
4. Necessary citations are to be provided for all material borrowed from secondary and tertiary
sources.
5. Accompanying images, if any, should not be more than two in number, and should be composed
within the MSWord file. Explanatory captions are to be provided for each image, and their sources
must be mentioned (image refers to all graphic content, including photos and charts).
6. The name(s) of the author(s) are to be mentioned at the end of the article, also indicating their
institute affiliation. These would be subsequently removed by the organisers before handing over
to the judges.
7. The evaluation would be based on (i) the idea/concept behind the selection of a particular case as a
suitable illustrative example, (ii) the arguments proffered to develop the narrative, and (iii) the
linguistic expression.
8. Please note that only one entry will be accepted from each participating college, as duly forwarded
by their Unit Secretary at the time of registration.

Publication of articles:

A few deserving articles would be published in the ZoNASA magazine, subject to selection by the
editorial board. This selection is independent of the decision of the judges as regards to the
competition. For this purpose, the images are to be additionally sent as jpeg files with a minimum
resolution of 300dpi. The final date for article submission for the magazine is 15th September.

N.B.: We recommend participants to employ images produced/owned by them, or images available

for use under Creative Commons Licences. In cases where the author is not the copyright owner of
the images, or it is unavailable under a CC licence, an explicit written permission for use of those
images for the purpose of the article should be obtained from the owner of the copyright.
Annual Zonal Convention of Students of Architecture, India | Zone -4
National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 13th – 16th October, 2015